The Statues of Memnon, Plain of Thebes

Description
1 photograph
Albumen
Creator
Frith, Francis
Date
1857-01 to 1857-02
Collection
Lenkin Family Collection of Photography (University of Pennsylvania)
Extent
16 x 22.6 cm ( 6.25 x 9 in).
Notes
Two large seated statues with carvings on rock slabs.
The title, photographer's name and date are printed on the matte. The photographer's name and series number (E No. 55) are handwritten on the photograph. A one-page description of the subject follows on the next page.
Condition: Good
Lazard dated the photograph to January-February 1857 and referred to the book on Frith, photo no. 27.
Provenance
Bertrand and Paola Lazard Holy Land Collection ; Sotheby's (London) ; 1989 April 14
Rights
http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

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