Francis Frith & Co.
The Wilderness of Encedi—The Convent of Mar Saba

The Wilderness of Encedi—The Convent of Mar Saba

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The Wilderness of Encedi—The Convent of Mar Saba
ArtistBritish, founded 1859
CultureBritish
Titles
  • The Wilderness of Encedi—The Convent of Mar Saba
Datec. 1855–1870
Place depictedPalestine
MediumAlbumen silver print from glass negative
DimensionsImage/Sheet: 6 1/16 × 8 3/16 in. (15.4 × 20.8 cm)
 Mount: 12 × 15 1/16 in. (30.5 × 38.2 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Pace McGill Gallery
Object number88.167
Not on view

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Department
Photography
Object Type
ProvenanceWestside National Bank, Houston; purchased by MFAH, 1988.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
printed below image "THE WILDERNESS OF ENCIDI-THE CONVENT OF MAR SABA", see entry under Description
printed bottom right below image "564"

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