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St. Paul’s Wall, Damascus
published 186219th century
155 x 230 mm (6.1 x 9.1 in.)
Francis Frith, British (English), (1822–1898)
- 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.]
- Asia - TGN 1000004
- landscapes (representations) - Use for creative works that depict outdoor scenes where the picture is dominated by the configuration, visual and aesthetic, of the land, bodies of water, and natural elements. When the ocean or other large body of water dominates the picture, use "seascapes." For images that are more documentary than creative, prefer "views" or "topographical views." For actual areas of land having certain notable characteristics, use "landscapes (environments)." [January 1993 scope note added; related term added. April 1991 descriptor moved; lead-in term added; descriptor changed, was "landscapes"; alternate term changed, was 'landscape'.]
- Middle East - TGN 7001526 (general region). All DAC object records formerly indexed with term “West Asia” were revised in 2010 to “Middle East” (Eurocentric but standards-compliant); some future TGN revision that uses current preferred terms may support restoration of the better “West Asia.”
- Syria - TGN 1000140
- travel photography
- walls - Vertical architectural members used to define and divide spaces. W [March 1993 descriptor moved.]
- image Dimensions: 155 x 230 mm (6.1 x 9.1 in.)
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Francis Frith, British (English), (1822–1898) . St. Paul’s Wall, Damascus, published 1862. From Sinai and Palestine. Albumen print on photographic paper mounted on medium-weight off-white wove paper as sewn leaf in bound volume. image : 155 x 230 mm (6.1 x 9.1 in.). Mount (album sheet) : 318 x 437 mm (12.5 x 17.2 in.). DAC accession number 2009.16.22. Gift of Weston and Mary Naef in honor of Ella Dawes Naef, class of 2002, 2009.
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