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Egypt and Palestine (Vol. 1)

Photograph
1859 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Albumen print from a wet collodion negative depicting a view of Colossi in Egypt. Bound in publishers' cloth. Some photographs signed 'Frith' and/or dated 1857 and numbered on negative. Each sheet lettered with title and 'Frith. Photo. 1857'.


Object details

Category
Object type
Titles
  • Egypt and Palestine (Vol. 1) (series title)
  • Abou Simbel, Nubia (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Albumen print
Brief description
Albumen print from a wet collodion negative by Francis Frith, entitled 'Abou Simbel, Nubia' from a volume of 37 photographs, 'Egypt and Paelstine, (Vol.1). Printed in Britain, 1859.
Physical description
Albumen print from a wet collodion negative depicting a view of Colossi in Egypt. Bound in publishers' cloth. Some photographs signed 'Frith' and/or dated 1857 and numbered on negative. Each sheet lettered with title and 'Frith. Photo. 1857'.
Dimensions
  • Size of covers height: 43.4 cm
  • Width: 31.3cm
Dimensions taken from departmental notes
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A
Production
Egypt and Palestine photographed and described by Francis Frith was originally published in monthly parts. In 1859, the parts were issued in two volumes, with 37 and 39 photographs respectively. A third volume was published in 1860.
Subjects depicted
Places depicted
Collection
Accession number
SP.274:15

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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