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Collection Area Printed Collections Archive Reference (shelfmark) Wf1/4620 Subject Pyramids

1. Wf1/4620(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Wf1/4620(11)
Title:
Gezzeh, the Sphinx. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Frith' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View of the Sphinx at Giza from the east, with the Pyramid of Chephren (Khafra) beyond: 'The view, although taken from the point at which it is most difficult to gain the true expression of the face, is eminently su...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1857
Extent:
1 item

2. Wf1/4620(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Wf1/4620(12)
Title:
Geezeh, the Great Pyramid, from the plain. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Frith 159' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View from the south, looking across the sands toward the Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), with figures posed among the group of trees in the foreground: 'The point from which this view is taken is distant not much les...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1857
Extent:
1 item

3. Wf1/4620(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Wf1/4620(13)
Title:
Gezzeh, the Second Pyramid, from the south-east. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Frith 153' in the negative, and 'Frith. Photo. 1857.' on mount. Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking towards the Pyramid of Chephren (Khafra): 'This is, perhaps, the most beautiful of the views of the Pyramids in this series. The distance and size of the chief mo...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1857
Extent:
1 item

4. Wf1/4620(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
Wf1/4620(14)
Title:
Geezeh, rock-tombs and Belzoni's Pyramid. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Frith E. No. 72' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking towards the south face of the Pyramid of Cheops or Khufu (also known as Belzoni's Pyramid), with figures grouped near the entrance to the rock-cut tombs in the foreground.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1857
Extent:
1 item

5. Wf1/4620(15)

Reference (shelfmark):
Wf1/4620(15)
Title:
Southern brick pyramid of Dahshoor, from the west. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Frith 155' in the negative, and 'Frith. Photo. 1857.' on mount beneath print. Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking across the sands towards the ruinous brick Pyramid of Amenamhat III, a 'tower-like heap rising from a mound of fragments.' With figures posed in the...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1857
Extent:
1 item

6. Wf1/4620(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
Wf1/4620(16)
Title:
Southern stone pyramid of Dahshoor, from the south-west. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Frith 160' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking across the sands towards the southern, 'bent,' Pyramid of Sneferu, at Dahshur, known as such because of the very apparent change of angle between the upper and lower parts of the structure. With fig...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1857
Extent:
1 item