The Pyramids of Dahshoor From the East

1857

Francis Frith

Artist, British, 1822 - 1898

Francis Frith

Attributed to

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen print

  • Credit Line

    Patrons' Permanent Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 36.3 × 49.4 cm (14 5/16 × 19 7/16 in.)
    mount: 54.5 × 74.6 cm (21 7/16 × 29 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.36.83

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David and Mary Robinson, Sausalito, CA; NGA purchase, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1995

  • The First Century of Photography: New Acquisitions, National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1995.

Bibliography

1993

  • Excursions Along the Nile: The Photographic Discovery of Ancient Egypt. Exh. cat. Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Santa Barbara, California, 1993, pl.39.

Inscriptions

on mount, lower center printed in black ink: The Pyramids of Dahshoor / From the East; on mount, lower right printed in black ink: Frith. Photo. 1857.

Wikidata ID

Q64147629

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