A cityscape with numerous buildings, some with flat roofs and others with domes, under a clear sky. In the background, a prominent minaret rises above the rooftops, suggesting a mosque. The setting appears to be historical, with a mountain range visible in the distance.

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Damascus

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Francis Frith

Photographer · 1822–1898

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Before turning his attention to photography around 1850, Francis Frith was apprenticed to a cutlery firm and worked as a wholesale grocer. With a partner he opened the Frith & Hayward photography studio in Liverpool. In 1856 Frith made an extended trip to Egypt, traveling up the Nile from Cairo to Abu Simbel. He photographed along the entire way, using three different cameras: a stereoscopic one a

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Date
1857
Medium
Albumen silver print
Culture
English
Department
Photographs
Institution
Getty Museum
Object ID
0443f5a4-e3f9-4a64-9433-bce513aba63b

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View of the city from above, mountains in the far distance.

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