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Francis Frith — The Temple of Goorneh, Thebes
Francis Frith

The Temple of Goorneh, Thebes

1857

Captured during one of photography's earliest expeditions to Egypt, this albumen print documents the ancient temple ruins at Goorneh with remarkable clarity for its era. Part of Frith's groundbreaking photographic survey, it represents a pivotal moment when camera technology first made distant archaeological sites accessible to Western audiences.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 20 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume II" (1858/60)

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Francis Frith, The Temple of Goorneh, Thebes, 1857

Captured during one of photography's earliest expeditions to Egypt, this albumen print documents the ancient temple ruins at Goorneh with remarkable clarity for its era. Part of Frith's groundbreaking photographic survey, it represents a pivotal moment when camera technology first made distant archaeological sites accessible to Western audiences.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 20 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume II" (1858/60)
Year
1857
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Albumen Print, Documentary, Historic, 19th Century, Egypt, Landscape, Sepia, British, Architecture, Travel Photography

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art