Karnak: The Broken Obelisk

Series TitleEgypt and Palestine Photographed and Described

Artist Francis Frith (English, 1822 - 1898)

Publisher James S. Virtue (English, 1829 - 1892)

Date1857

MediumAlbumen print

DimensionsOverall: 6 1/8 × 8 15/16 inches (15.56 × 22.7 cm)

Credit LineGift of Margaret Hall in memory of Alfred E. Miller

Object numberF91-51/26

Signedon plate, lower right: Frith E No 46 1857

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DescriptionObelisk lies on ground center right, with point at left, in front of remains of columns and buildings. Second obelisk still stands at right in background. Foreground has three figures, two standing, one seated on large rock and a donkey.

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