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Frith, Francis
(1822-1898)Views of Egypt

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Fotografie des 19. – 21. Jahrhunderts
Auktionsdatum 5.6.2024

Views of Egypt: "The Pyramids of Dashoor"; "The Pyramids of Sakkarah"; "The Colonnade"; "Rock-Tombs and Belzoni's Pyramid, Gizeh" and "Assouan". 1857. 5 albumen prints from collodion glass plate negatives. Each circa 16 x 23 cm. Each signed and some also with number in lower right/left corner in the negative, each mounted to original album page (water stains), with title, photographer's name and year printed below the image on the mount.

Francis Frith embarked on three expeditions to Egypt between 1856-1860. Using wet collodion glass plate negatives, he captured iconic monuments like the Pyramids at Giza and the temple of Karnak in Luxor, producing albumen prints on-site in a portable darkroom. His work became indispensable for Egyptologists and archaeologists, fueling Western fascination with Egypt's ancient history and cultural heritage. – Some light surface scuff marks, otherwise with strong violet-brown tones and in very good condition.