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Language Not applicable Subject Obelisks Name Frith, Francis, 1822-1898

1. 1899.l.15(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
1899.l.15(8)
Title:
The Temple of El-Karnak, from the south-east. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View looking towards the ruins of the hypostyle hall of the Temple of Amun-Ra, with a fallen obelisk and Arab figures posed beside a donkey in the foreground. A camera on a tripod can be seen on the extreme left of the photograph: 'The present view embraces some...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1857
Extent:
1 item

2. 10095.g.34(27)

Reference (shelfmark):
10095.g.34(27)
Title:
The temple of Luxor — Thebes. The obelisk. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Frith' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking south-eastwards along the face of the first pylon of the Temple of Amun-Kamutef at Luxor, towards the heads of the two colossal figures of Rameses II that flank the gateway, with the remaining obelisk o...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1859-1860
Extent:
1 item

3. 10095.g.34(30)

Reference (shelfmark):
10095.g.34(30)
Title:
Columns and part of the obelisk of Thothmosis II — Karnak — Thebes. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Frith' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking towards the columns of the hypostyle hall of the Temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak, with the lower section of the smaller obelisk in the foreground. Stereoscopic pair.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1859-1860
Extent:
1 item

4. 10095.g.34(37)

Reference (shelfmark):
10095.g.34(37)
Title:
The fallen obelisk at Karnac — Thebes. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking towards the standing obelisk of Tuthmosis, with the fallen one in the foreground: 'This is a view looking northwards, the spectator standing at the south end of the court of the large obelisks. The upper part of the southern obelisk lies on the gro...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1859-1860
Extent:
1 item

5. 10095.g.34(38)

Reference (shelfmark):
10095.g.34(38)
Title:
Obelisk at Karnac. Side view. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography Side view of the upper portion of the fallen obelisk in the Temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak, also seen in the preceding print. Stereoscopic pair.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1859-1860
Extent:
1 item

6. Talbot Photo 24(535)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 24(535)
Title:
[Great Hall and Obelisk, Karnak.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography General view of the ruins at Karnak with the obelisk to the right. Photoglyphic engraving from stereograph by Francis Frith (Frith number 368), the number '44' printed in reverse by the bottom left corner. Image size 61 x 64 mm, press imprint size 95 x 126 mm, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
After 1858
Extent:
1 item

7. Talbot Photo 24(536)

Reference (shelfmark):
Talbot Photo 24(536)
Title:
[Great Hall and Obelisk, Karnak.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
Scope & Content:
Genre: Archaeological Photography General view of the ruins at Karnak with the obelisk to the right. Photoglyphic engraving from stereograph by Francis Frith (Frith number 368), the number '54' printed in reverse by the bottom left corner. Image size 69 x 65 mm, press imprint size 94 x 126 mm, ...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
After 1858
Extent:
1 item

8. Wf1/4625(28)

Reference (shelfmark):
Wf1/4625(28)
Title:
Entrance to the Great Temple, Luxor. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Frith' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View from the north, looking towards the southern half of the outer pylon of the Temple of Amun-Kamutef at Luxor. The entrance is flanked by the two massive, half-buried images of Rameses II, with the surviving obel...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1857
Extent:
1 item

9. Wf1/4625(30)

Reference (shelfmark):
Wf1/4625(30)
Title:
Obelisk and Lotus Column, Karnac. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Frith --- 1857' in the negative (cropped). Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking towards the granite obelisk, with the base of the lotus column in the left foreground, in the Temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak: 'Around is a perfect chaos of splendid ruin, amongst which I...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1857
Extent:
1 item

10. Wf1/4625(32)

Reference (shelfmark):
Wf1/4625(32)
Title:
The broken obelisk, Karnac. Photographer: Frith, Francis
Scope & Content:
Inscription: Signed 'Frith E. No. 46 1857' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View of the fallen obelisk, with a European and two Arab figures posed in the foreground and the standing obelisk beyond. The Great Hypostyle Hall of the temple can be seen in the background: 'Here is...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1857
Extent:
1 item