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South End of the Island of Philae
185719th century
160 x 230 mm (6.3 x 9.1 in.)
Francis Frith, British (English), (1822–1898)
Object Type:
photograph
Medium and Support:
Albumen print
Series:
from Egypt and Palestine: Photographed and Described by Francis Frith
Edition:
One of 42 photographs published in “Egypt and Palestine: Photographed and Described by Francis Frith,” two volumes, London: James S. Virtue, 1858–1859
Marks:
Signed, dated, and numbered “34” on negative; inscribed on mount, lower right: “Frith Photo 1857”
Bibliography:
On the book in general, see Lucien Goldschmidt, The Truthful Lens (New York, 1980), cat. no. 61; reproductions in figures 3 (cover of book), 130, 150.
Credit Line:
Gift of Gail Gomberg Propp, 1985
Accession Number:
1985.37.36
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- architecture - Art or science of designing and building structures, especially habitable structures, in accordance with principles determined by aesthetic and practical or material considerations. Refers also to the structures created. [November 1994 related term added. October 1990 alternate term added.]
- Egypt - TGN 7016833
- islands
- North Africa - TGN 7016886
- travel photography
Dimensions
- image Dimensions: 160 x 230 mm (6.3 x 9.1 in.)
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Credit Caption
Francis Frith, British (English), (1822–1898) . South End of the Island of Philae, 1857. From Egypt and Palestine: Photographed and Described by Francis Frith. Albumen print. image : 160 x 230 mm (6.3 x 9.1 in.). DAC accession number 1985.37.36. Gift of Gail Gomberg Propp, 1985.