Egyptian Mirage
19th-century "studio" photographs of Egypt
Based on the collection in the Archive of the Griffith Institute, Oxford
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Site: Alexandria Frith, F.
[Included in an album labelled Historical Photographs. Egypt. Frith's Universal Series, folio i, in Sackler Library, Oxford, 327 Fri la fol.], Alexandria (1856-60 [The dates of Frith's visits to Egypt.]) (Enlarged image size=34Kb)
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Description: The eastern, standing, obelisk of Tuthmosis III, now in Central Park in New York.
Photographer: Frith, F. [Included in an album labelled Historical Photographs. Egypt. Frith's Universal Series, folio i, in Sackler Library, Oxford, 327 Fri la fol.]
Date: 1856-60 [The dates of Frith's visits to Egypt.]
Signature & Caption: [no signature] [no caption]
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20.6 by 15.5 cm [On the mount: 1770 and twice J.R.G., and embossed: David Robertson & Co. Alexandria and Cairo.]
Griffith Institute Archive reference: Gr. Inst. 6181
Scan: gi06181.jpg
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Egyptian Mirage
Concept & Direction: Jaromir Malek
Catalogue: Jaromir Malek and Elizabeth Miles
Scanning & editing: Kent Rawlinson
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