Cleopatra's Temple at Erment
Cleopatra's Temple at Erment

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Cleopatra's Temple at Erment,

1856–57

Francis Frith, English, 1822–1898
x1982-344.17

Information

Title
Cleopatra's Temple at Erment
Dates

1856–57

Maker
Francis Frith
Medium
Albumen print
Dimensions
sheet (approx.): 43.8 × 33 cm (17 1/4 × 13 in.)
Credit Line
Robert O. Dougan Collection, gift of Warner Communications, Inc.
Object Number
x1982-344.17
Place Made

Europe, England, London

Place Depicted

Africa, Egypt, Armant

Inscription
Printed on mount, below image center: CLEOPATRA’S TEMPLE AT ERMENT.
Marks/Labels/Seals
Signed in negative, lower left corner: Frith
Culture
Egyptian (ancient), British
Type
black-and-white photographs, photographs, albumen prints
Techniques
albumen process
Subject
figures (representations), men, columns (architectural elements), historic monuments, deserts, ruins

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