Sujet

Kom Ombo, c. 1858. Creator: Francis Frith (British, 1822-1898); William Mackenzie.

Légende

Kom Ombo, c. 1858. Frith often emulated the drawings of David Roberts in selecting monuments to illustrate and positions from which to shoot. Both artists encountered the temple at Kom Ombo still more than halfway buried in sand. "It reminds you of some grand old giant, buried to the shoulders," wrote Frith, "not dead yet, but overpowered and imprisoned by some potent spell?majestic in his helplessness." In his photographs, however, Frith cared less about emotional impact and more about the accuracy of his depictions. "A truthful record is of more value than the most elaborately beautiful picture," he proclaimed.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM19F89_295

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

66,0Mo (3,7Mo) / 45,3cm x 36,5cm / 5350 x 4314 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Britannique photographie 19e siècle William Mackenzie photograph The Cleveland Museum of Art Heritage Art albumen print from wet collodion negative albumen print from wet collodion negative William Mackenzie Francis Frith (British 1822-1898) Francis Frith 1822-1898