The Great Pyramid and the Great Sphinx
Artist
Francis Frith
(English, 1822 - 1898)
Date1858
MediumAlbumen print
DimensionsImage and sheet: 15 7/16 × 19 3/8 inches (39.21 × 49.21 cm)
Mount: 20 5/8 × 29 1/4 inches (52.39 × 74.3 cm)
Mount: 20 5/8 × 29 1/4 inches (52.39 × 74.3 cm)
Credit LineGift of the Hall Family Foundation
Object number2007.17.19
SignedOn image recto, lower left corner, in black ink: "Frith 1858";
On mount recto, lower right, in black type: "Frith. Photo."
InscribedOn mount recto, bottom center, in black type: "THE GREAT PYRAMID, AND THE GREAT SPHINX"
MarkingsOn mount verso, lower right corner, in pencil: "X 2"
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Terms
Exploring Egypt: 19th Century Expeditionary Photography. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, March 6 - July 18, 2010, no cat.
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Francis Frith
1857
F91-51/10
