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Collection Area Printed Collections Subject Tombs and Sepulchral Monuments

271. 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

272. 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

273. Wf1/4621(5)

Reference (shelfmark):
Wf1/4621(5)
Title:
Absalom's Tomb, Jerusalem. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the hillside in the Kidron Valley, towards the rock-cut cenotaph known as the Tomb of Absalom.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1857
Extent:
1 item

274. Wf1/4624(4)

Reference (shelfmark):
Wf1/4624(4)
Title:
Tombs in the Southern Cemetery. Cairo. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Frith' in the negative. Genre: Urban Topographical Photography 'This view is taken on the south-east of the Citadel of Cairo, and the spectator is looking in a north-west direction. Immediately before him is a group of sepulchral mosques and dome-crowned tombs, which stand...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1857
Extent:
1 item

275. Wf1/4624(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
Wf1/4624(8)
Title:
The Mosque of Kaitbey, Cairo. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Frith 165' in the negative. Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the mosque and tomb complex of Qait Bey, looking towards the dome and minaret, with a small flat-domed tomb supported on pillars in the foreground.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1857
Extent:
1 item

276. Wf1/4624(11)

Reference (shelfmark):
Wf1/4624(11)
Title:
The Great Pyramid, and the Sphinx. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Frith' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View from the south, looking towards the Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu) at Giza, with the Sphinx in the right foreground.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1857
Extent:
1 item

277. Wf1/4624(12)

Reference (shelfmark):
Wf1/4624(12)
Title:
The Pyramids of El-Geezeh, from the south-west. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Frith' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography General view of the three Great Pyramids at Giza: the Pyrmaid of Menkaura on the left, Chephren (Khafra) in the centre and Cheops (Khufu) on the right.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1857
Extent:
1 item

278. Wf1/4624(13)

Reference (shelfmark):
Wf1/4624(13)
Title:
The Pyramids of Sakkarah, from the north-east. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Frith 185' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking towards the step-pyramid of Djoser, with a smaller, rubble-built Pyramid of Userkaf in the foreground (to the north-east). Frith's text draws attention to the human skull lying on the sand in the fo...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1857
Extent:
1 item

279. Wf1/4624(14)

Reference (shelfmark):
Wf1/4624(14)
Title:
The Pyramids of Dahshoor, from the east. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Frith 156' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking towards the Pyramid of Amenemhat III (in ruinous condition), with the south (bent) pyramid of Sneferu, in the distance beyond: 'In this view the principal object is the Southern Brick Pyramid of Dah...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1857
Extent:
1 item