Francis Frith
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Francis Frith #10,867Established

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personEnglish, 1822–1898
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Selected Works202

Museum Acquisitions

Art Institute of Chicago
Sinaitic Inscriptions in Wadee El-Mukattab
Sinaitic Inscriptions in Wadee El-Mukattab, 1860
Acquired 2011
Albumen print
LACMA
North Shore Of The Dead Sea
North Shore Of The Dead Sea, 1857
Acquired 2008
Albumen silver print
LACMA
Nablous
Nablous, 1857
Acquired 2008
Albumen silver print
LACMA
Pyramids Of El-Geezeh (from the Southwest)
Pyramids Of El-Geezeh (from the Southwest), 1857
Acquired 2008
Albumen silver print
LACMA
Tombs In Southern Cemetary, Cairo
Tombs In Southern Cemetary, Cairo, 1879
Acquired 2008
Albumen silver print
Lowe Art Museum
Untitled
Untitled, 1856
Acquired 2006
albumen print
LACMA
The Temple of Mahannaka, Nubia
The Temple of Mahannaka, Nubia, 1857
Acquired 2005
Albumen silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Mosque of Kaitbéy
The Mosque of Kaitbéy, 1858
Acquired 2004
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
The Pyramids of Dahshoor, from the East
The Pyramids of Dahshoor, from the East, 1857
Acquired 2004
Albumen silver print from glass negative
SFMOMA
Sinai and Palestine
Sinai and Palestine, 1863
Acquired 2000
album with 34 albumen prints
SFMOMA
Lower Egypt, Thebes, and the Pyramids
Lower Egypt, Thebes, and the Pyramids, 1863
Acquired 2000
album with 37 albumen prints
SFMOMA
Upper Egypt and Ethiopia
Upper Egypt and Ethiopia, 1863
Acquired 2000
album with 37 prints
SFMOMA
Egypt, Sinai, and Palestine
Egypt, Sinai, and Palestine, 1863
Acquired 2000
album with 34 albumen prints
SFMOMA
The Rameseum of El-Kurneh, Thebes—First View
The Rameseum of El-Kurneh, Thebes—First View, 1857
Acquired 1998
albumen print
SFMOMA
Pyramids of El-Geezah from the Southwest
Pyramids of El-Geezah from the Southwest, 1858
Acquired 1994
albumen print
LACMA
Portrait, Turkish Summer Costume
Portrait, Turkish Summer Costume, 1857
Acquired 1992
Albumen silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Mount Serbal from the Wadee Feyran, Egypt
Mount Serbal from the Wadee Feyran, Egypt, 1858
Acquired 1991
Albumen silver print from a glass negative
Art Institute of Chicago
Assouan
Assouan, 1857
Acquired 1990
Albumen print, No. 35 from the album "Egypt, Palestine and Nubia" (1862)
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
View of the Holy Land
View of the Holy Land, 1855
Acquired 1988
Albumen silver print
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Forum at Pompeii
Forum at Pompeii, 1855
Acquired 1987
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Temple of Isis, Pompeii
Temple of Isis, Pompeii, 1855
Acquired 1987
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
In the Triangle of Mercury, Pompeii
In the Triangle of Mercury, Pompeii, 1855
Acquired 1987
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Pozzuoli Grotto, Naples
Pozzuoli Grotto, Naples, 1855
Acquired 1987
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Nutley Abbey
Nutley Abbey, 1855
Acquired 1987
Albumen silver print from glass negative
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Grange, Borrowdale
Grange, Borrowdale, 1855
Acquired 1987
Albumen silver print from glass negative

Previous Sales

Villa Grisebach
Sphinx / The Great Piramid, From the Plain / The Second Piramid, From the Plain
Sphinx / The Great Piramid, From the Plain / The Second Piramid, From the Plain, 1857
Sold
Mar 2026
Swann Auction Galleries
The Pyramids of Dahshoor, from the East. 1857.
The Pyramids of Dahshoor, from the East. 1857.
$13,970
Dec 2025
Swann Auction Galleries
A suite of 8 photographs from Egypt and Greece. 1857
A suite of 8 photographs from Egypt and Greece. 1857
$1,000
Dec 2024
Christie's
Hypaethral Temple, Philae
Hypaethral Temple, Philae
Sold
Feb 2024
Christie's
The Pyramids of Sakkarah, North East
The Pyramids of Sakkarah, North East, 1858
Sold
Feb 2024
Swann Auction Galleries
Three striking photographs of Egypt
Three striking photographs of Egypt
$1,375
Oct 2022
Christie's
'F. Frith's Photo-Pictures from the Lands of the Bible', circa 1860s
'F. Frith's Photo-Pictures from the Lands of the Bible', circa 1860s
£3,760 ($5k USD)
Oct 2000
Heritage Auctions · Artsy
Pyramids of Dashoor
Pyramids of Dashoor, 1856
Bidding closed
Albume
SF Camerawork Benefit Auction · Artsy
South End of the Island of Philae
South End of the Island of Philae, 1857
Bidding closed
Albumen Print
Finarte · Artsy
Zurich
Zurich, 1870
Bidding closed
Albumen print applied on cardboard
Heritage Auctions · Artsy
Palazza Pesaro, Venice, Italy; El Escorial, The Monastery; and Royal Palace on the Tagus, Aranjuez, Spain (Three works)
Palazza Pesaro, Venice, Italy; El Escorial, The Monastery; and Royal Palace on the Tagus, Aranjuez, Spain (Three works)
Bidding closed
Albumen prints
Skinner · Artsy
The Mosque of the Emeer Akhoor, Cairo
The Mosque of the Emeer Akhoor, Cairo, 1858
Bidding closed
Albumen silver print mounted to heavyweight paper
Heritage Auctions · Artsy
Street View in Cairo from the album Egypt, Sinai, and Jerusalem: A Series of Twenty Photographic Views
Street View in Cairo from the album Egypt, Sinai, and Jerusalem: A Series of Twenty Photographic Views, 1858
Bidding closed
Albumen
Rago/Wright/LAMA/Toomey & Co. · Artsy
Fall of Rond-Chatel near Bienne
Fall of Rond-Chatel near Bienne, 1860
Bidding closed
Albumen print mounted to paper backing

For Sale

Alan Klotz Gallery · Artsy
The Convent of Sinai (Convent of St. Catherine) and Plain of ER-Raha
The Convent of Sinai (Convent of St. Catherine) and Plain of ER-Raha
For sale
Robert Hershkowitz · Artsy
Kom Ombo Temple, Egypt
Kom Ombo Temple, Egypt, 1858
For sale
Albumen print from a glass negative
Robert Hershkowitz · Artsy
View from the Citadel, Cairo, Egypt
View from the Citadel, Cairo, Egypt, 1858
For sale
Albumen print from a glass negative
Robert Koch Gallery · Artsy
The Second Pyramid from the Southeast
The Second Pyramid from the Southeast, 1858
Price on request
Albumen silver print from collodion on glass negative
Lee Gallery · Artsy
The Second Pyramid from the Southeast, Egypt
The Second Pyramid from the Southeast, Egypt, 1858
For sale
Albumen print
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Fallen Statue at the Ramasseum, Thebes
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, United States · Acquired 2022 · Accession 2022.352 · albumen print
Gift of Nina Rosenblum and Lisa Rosenblum
Untitled
Santa Barbara Museum of Art · Santa Barbara, California, United States · Acquired 2016 · Accession 2016.37.13 · albumen print
SBMA, Gift of Joan Almond
Sinaitic Inscriptions in Wadee El-Mukattab
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2011 · Accession 2011.128 · Albumen print
Arnold Crane and D. Wendell Fentress Memorial funds
Francis Frith Photo-Views Of Canterbury
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession M.2008.40.848.1-.20 · Albumen silver print
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
North Shore Of The Dead Sea
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession M.2008.40.851 · Albumen silver print
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
Nablous
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession M.2008.40.850 · Albumen silver print
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
Canterbury Cathedral
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession M.2008.40.848.4 · Albumen silver print
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
Interior, Canterbury Cathedral
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession M.2008.40.848.7 · Albumen silver print
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
Cloisters, Canterbury Cathedral (520)
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession M.2008.40.848.14 · Albumen silver print
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
Structure In Canterbury
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession M.2008.40.848.19 · Albumen silver print
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
Canterbury Cathedral
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession M.2008.40.848.2 · Albumen silver print
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
Baptistry, Canterbury (1071)
Los Angeles County Museum of Art · Los Angeles, United States · Acquired 2008 · Accession M.2008.40.848.5 · Albumen silver print
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
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death
Francis Frith dies
Jan 1, 1898
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birth
Francis Frith born
Jan 1, 1822