Lower Egypt, Thebes, and the Pyramids. By Francis Frith. Photographer(s): Frith, Francis
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Imprint: London: William Mackenzie, 22 Paternoster Row; Glasgow, and Edinburgh [n.d. 1863]. Folio, quarter leather and red cloth boards, measuring 427 x 312 mm, containing 18 albumen prints with accompanying letterpress descriptions. A four-volume edition of small format prints of Frith's Egyp...
Osiridae pillars and Fallen Colossus, at the Memnonium, Thebes [frontispiece]. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View of two of the Osirid pillars of the second court of the Ramesseum at Thebes, with massive fragments of sculpture to the right: 'The largest, and probably the most beautiful colossal statue ever produced, was er...
The Rameseum, Thebes. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography General view of the ruins of the Ramesseum, the mortuary temple of Rameses II at Thebes.
The Temple of Goorneh, Thebes. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View of two massive columns on the left side of the portico of the Temple of Sethos or Seti I at Qurna, showing the hieroglyphic inscriptions on the face of the wall behind: 'This temple is, exteriorly, one of the l...
Pylon gateway at Medinet-Habou, Thebes. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking through the pylon gateway, leading into the second court of the Temple of Rameses III, showing bas-relief carving and hieroglyphic inscriptions on the face.
The Temple Palace, Medinet Habou, Thebes. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View of the 'migdol' or fortified gateway at the southern end of the Temple of Rameses III at Medinet Habu. The upper rooms of the gatehouse appear to have functioned as a royal retreat or harem: ''To those who have...
Interior court of Medinet Habou, Thebes. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View of the north-east angle of the second court of the Temple of Rameses III at Medinet Habou, with fallen columns lying in the foreground, identified by Frith as 'the third great court.' This was the court later u...
Osiride pillars at Medinet Habou, Thebes. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography Close view of a massive column carved as a representation of Osiris: ' This view represents the north-west or right-hand corner of the first great court of the Temple of Rameses III., at Medinet-Haboo. It is an hypa...
New excavations at Habou, Thebes. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking southwards across the newly-excavated hypostyle hall of the Temple of Rameses III at Medinet Habu, with the temple pylons in the background. Frith's text notes the changes that had taken place since his...
Entrance to the Great Temple, Luxor. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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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...