Philae: The South End of the Island

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 1/4 × 9 3/8 inches (15.88 × 23.81 cm)

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

Object numberF91-51/46

SignedOn plate, lower left: Frith E. no34 1857

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DescriptionLeft, sloping hill with stones, rocks, bushes rolls into river, with single figure standing on sand bar that extends into river. Almost directly behind the figure is the corner of a large brick wall that rises out of the water and surrounds much of the city that is visible behind it.

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