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Pillars in the Great Hall, Karnac. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View of the outer face of columns in the Great Hypostyle Hall in the Temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak. 'This picture represents a few of the pillars of the Hall of Columns, at Karnac. I have taken advantage of the dilap...
The broken obelisk, Karnac. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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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...
Exterior of the Hall of Columns, Karnac. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'E. No. 59 1857 Frith' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View of a portion of the Great Hypostyle Hall of the Temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak: 'It is easier, methinks, to write an article for the most insignificant of my subjects than for Karnac: it is perfectl...
Sculptured gateway, etc., Karnac. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View from the south, looking towards the propylon decorated with hieroglyphics, of the Temple of Khons at Karnak, with part of the avenue of headless sphinxes in the foreground. Beyond is the pylon of the temple and...
The Granite Pylon, Karnac. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography Close view, looking upwards towards one of the pylons on the north-south axis of the Temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak, flanked on either side by headless statues.
The Court of Shishak, Karnac. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Inscription: Signed 'Frith E. No. 68 1857' in the negative. Genre: Archaeological Photography View from the first court of the Temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak, looking eastwards towards the second pylon, with the hypostyle hall and obelisk beyond. In the foreground, among the remains of fallen col...
Interior of the Hall of Columns, Karnac. Photographer: Frith, Francis
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Genre: Archaeological Photography View looking between two rows of columns in the Great Hypostyle Hall of the Temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak. The accompanying text makes it clear that this view was taken during Frith's second visit to Karnak.
Casts of ionic capitals and other architectural details from the Erechtheum, Athens, in the Royal Architectural Museum, Westminster. Photographer: Bedford Lemere and Co