Thebes: Ramasseum

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 1/16 × 8 13/16 inches (15.4 × 22.38 cm)

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

Object numberF91-51/35

Signedon plate, lower left: Frith

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DescriptionAt left, large columns (three visible) remain at corner of building. At center to right a second section of large columns and building remain, this time there are four colossal partial figures, with arms folded across chests, marking verticals of building. A single human figure sits in foreground on large stone debris.

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