Egypt and Palestine (Vol. 1)
Photograph
1859 (published)
1859 (published)
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Albumen print from a wet collodion negative depicting the Protestant Episcopal Church in Jerusalem. 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'.
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Materials and techniques | Albumen print |
Brief description | Albumen print from a wet collodion negative by Francis Frith, entitled 'The New English Church From The Tower Of Hippicus, Jerusalem', 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 the Protestant Episcopal Church in Jerusalem. 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'. |
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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. |
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Accession number | SP.274:6 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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