Caption

The great pyramid of Jiza, photograph, page, inscription: 'Photographed by, Prince of Wales', number: 'Plate 1.', photographer: Francis Bedford, Giza, 1862-03-05, North Africa, paper, albumen print, albumendruk, height 137 mm x width 92 mm, Photo on frontispiece., Egyptian pyramids (Wonder of the World), Pyramid of Cheops, A faded sepia photograph showing a desert scene with two large pyramidal stone structures rising from a rocky, uneven foreground; the larger pyramid is on the right and the smaller pyramid is to the left with a triangular darker face visible, while the foreground displays scattered stones, ledges, and eroded rock formations under a pale sky.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A99_400

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.1Mb (6.3Mb) / 13.5in x 10.7in / 4048 x 3206 (300dpi)

Keywords

great pyramid Jiza photograph page inscription Photographed Prince Wales number Plate 1 photographer Francis Bedford Giza 1862-03-05 North Africa paper albumen print albumendruk height 137 mm x width 92 mm Photo frontispiece Egyptian pyramids Wonder World Pyramid Cheops faded sepia photograph showing desert scene two large pyramidal stone structures rising rocky uneven foreground larger pyramid right smaller pyramid left triangular darker face visible foreground displays scattered stones ledges eroded rock formations under pale sky