The Brick Pyramid of Dahshur

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 5/8 × 9 inches (16.83 × 22.86 cm)

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

Object numberF91-51/21

Signedon plate, lower right: Frith 155

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DescriptionClose-up view of remains of brick pyramid. Horse stands at base, man at mid-ground lying on sand, three men in foreground, one standing off to left, the other two seated, facing each other.

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