Francis Frith
1822–1898 · United Kingdom
From distant monuments to photographic publishing.
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Francis Frith · 1858
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The story
Francis Frith travelled to Egypt and the Near East in the 1850s with wet-collodion equipment. His images of monuments found success alongside the growth of his publishing business. The firm later produced numerous views of towns and landscapes, also made by other photographers. Attribution therefore needs to distinguish the photographer from the company that distributed the image.
Understanding the work
Read the placement of figures, shadows and ruins within the frame. A monumental view also reveals how the traveller constructs an experience of place.
Key works and series
Egypt and Palestine Photographed and Described; pyramids; British topographical views.
Sources & further exploration
A journey through images.
12 worksClick an image to enlarge it. Captions, collections and reuse conditions appear below each work. Captions describe the photographs; the source records retain catalogue titles and provide context.
Francis Frith · 1858
MwH9OqjUsrImgw at Google Cultural Institute, zoom level maximum
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Frith, Francis · between 1850 and 1898
Image Zeno.org, ID number 2000186789X
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Frith, Francis · between 1850 and 1898
Image Zeno.org, ID number 20001867903
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Frith, Francis · between 1850 and 1898
Image Zeno.org, ID number 20001867989
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Frith, Francis · between 1850 and 1898
Image Zeno.org, ID number 20001868012
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Frith, Francis · between 1850 and 1898
Image Zeno.org, ID number 20001868071
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Frith, Francis · between 1850 and 1898
Image Zeno.org, ID number 20001868144
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Frith, Francis · between 1850 and 1898
Image Zeno.org, ID number 20001868179
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Francis Frith (English, 1822 - 1898) (1822 - 1898) – photographer (English) Details on Google Art Project · 1857
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Francis Frith (English, 1822 - 1898) (1822 - 1898) – photographer (English) Details on Google Art Project · 1858
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Francis Frith (English, 1822 - 1898) (1822 - 1898) – photographer (English) Details on Google Art Project · 1858
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Francis Frith · 1857-01-01/1857-12-31
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Works in collections.
10 recordsPhotographs to explore on museum and library websites, with titles, dates and processes. Each link opens the collection record and its image where one is available.
