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Francis Frith — View at Karnac, from the Granite Pylon
Francis Frith

View at Karnac, from the Granite Pylon

1857

Opening the second volume of his landmark publication, this elevated view of Karnak demonstrates Frith's mastery of complex compositions filled with architectural detail.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 2 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume II" (1858/60)

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Francis Frith, View at Karnac, from the Granite Pylon, 1857

Opening the second volume of his landmark publication, this elevated view of Karnak demonstrates Frith's mastery of complex compositions filled with architectural detail.

Medium
Albumen print, pl. 2 from the album "Egypt and Palestine, Volume II" (1858/60)
Year
1857
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monument, Albumen Print, Documentary, 19th Century, Egypt, Landscape, Brown Tones, Historical, British, Architecture

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art