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The Town and Lake of Tiberias, From the North
Creator
Francis FrithPhotographer · 1822–1898
All works by this person →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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- 1857
- Medium
- Albumen silver print
- Culture
- English
- Department
- Photographs
- Institution
- Getty Museum
- Object ID
- 8aa6b9c6-a2fe-42cf-9b3d-bdb8a12c4398
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Figure sitting among ruins overlooking city and body of water.
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19th Century Holy Land ViewsA collection of English prints and drawings from the 19th century depicting landscapes, religious sites, and architectural landmarks throughout the Holy Land region including Jerusalem, Petra, Nazareth, and other biblica
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- Tiberias — IsraelMatched from the record’s own words: “The Town and Lake of Tiberias”
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