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Andernach
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
More on Getty ULAN- Date
- about 1864
- Medium
- Tinted albumen silver print
- Culture
- English
- Department
- Photographs
- Institution
- Getty Museum
- Object ID
- 0313b7af-0472-44be-994b-b477812602bd
What the image shows
A panoramic view of Andernach, Germany, showing the town's historic architecture, including a castle-like structure on the left and a prominent church on the right. The Rhine River flows in the background, with boats visible on the water. The photograph is sepia-toned, giving it a vintage appearance.
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From the Getty Museum record
Elevated view of a town on the bank of a river. The Round Tower, a medieval stone tower topped with an elaborate roof, can be seen on the center left area of the image. Also visible on the center right area is the St. Mary Assumption Church, also known as St. Mary's Cathedral, with its two bell towers.
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Places this record points to
- Andernach — Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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