Lot of 3 - Antique photographs by Francis Frith, Egypt 1857

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Lot of 3 - Antique photographs by Francis Frith, Egypt 1857:
$11000.00

Upper Egypt: Karnak to Philae – 3 Original Francis Frith Albumen Prints, 1857

This object comes from a long-held private collection formed over decades of collecting. The seller has been an member since 2015 as a buyer and only recently began releasing selected pieces, including this one.

Photographer: Francis Frith (1822–1898)
Title: Upper Egypt: Power & Palimpsest – Karnak to Philae (1857)
Date: 1857
Medium: Albumen prints from collodion-on-glass negatives
Image size: Approx. 6 ⅜ × 9 in. (16.2 × 22.9 cm) each
Mount: Original printed paper mounts from the Egypt, Sinai and Jerusalem edition (1857)
Condition: Excellent tonal preservation; light age-related foxing on mounts and minor tears at the edges on the base mounts not near the prints.

Set Contents

Karnak – Portion Of The Great Temple
Monumental columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall, showing the sheer scale and detail of Pharaonic temple architecture.
Karnak – View at Karnac - From The Granite Pylon
Wide architectural study capturing the grand ceremonial approach to the temple complex.
Philae – Doum Mosque with Doum PalmsLate Mamluk/early Ottoman fortified mosque at Philae, showing clear cannon-breach damage likely from the Ottoman–Mamluk conflicts. An exceptional example of 19th-century documentation of Islamic architecture in Upper Egypt.

Historical & Collecting Significance

This curated set presents a 3,000-year sweep of sacred architecture along the Upper Nile.

Karnak: Heart of ancient Egyptian religion and monumental architecture.
Philae Temple (site context for the mosque): Last bastion of the ancient Isis cult, later a Christian site.Ruined Mosque -The Islamic chapter, with visible war damage providing rare photographic evidence of Ottoman military action in Egypt.

All 3 prints are from the same edition and format, ensuring visual and historical cohesion.

*From the 1857 2nd expedition, mounted editionEgypt, Sinai and Jerusalemby Francis Frith.

Provenance statement:

Acquired between 1985-1989 in the United States, NYC, from the Fine Antique Photographs dealer Laurence D. Brill

Disclaimer
This item is offered as an antique ethnographic artifact and is not represented as contemporary Native American-made under the Indian Arts and Crafts Act.

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