Artist
Francis Frith (English, 1822–1898)English, 1822–1898
CultureBritish
Titles
- Egypt, Nubia, and Ethiopia
Date1862
PlaceEgypt
PlaceEthiopia
PlaceNubia, Sudan
MediumBook of albumen prints, stereographs
Dimensions9 3/8 × 7 5/8 × 1 7/8 in.
Credit LineGift of Margaret Culbertson
Object number84.349
Not on view
Explore Further
Department
PhotographyObject Type
Frith produced widely popular travel photographs and photographically
illustrated books for a public eager to experience faraway lands from the
comfort of their own homes. In Egypt and the surrounding region, Frith’s
equipment included a camera outfitted with two lenses in order to produce the
100 stereographs included in Egypt,
Nubia, and Ethiopia. Each pair of nearly identical side-by-side images was
meant to be viewed using a small stereoscope that was included with the book.
Seen through this handheld device, the images merged in the mind to create an
illusion of three dimensions, transporting readers to distant sites by virtual
reality.
ProvenanceMargaret Culbertson, Houston; given to MFAH, 1984.
Exhibition History"Past/Present: Photography from the Permanent Collection of The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, December 8, 1991–February 9, 1992.
Cataloguing data may change with further research.
If you have questions about this work of art or the MFAH Online Collection please contact us.
332–30 BC
Painted and gilded wood, grain, earth, linen, and wax
2006.280
