Francis Frith Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Francis Frith Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 10, 2024
Frith, Francis, Dartmoor Prison Gate & Convicts, 1890,
Est: £100 - £200
Frith, Francis, Dartmoor Prison Gate & Convicts, 1890, Frith, Francis, albumen print, c.1890, showing the prison gate, convicts and a prison warden, taped to modern card mount, 29cm x 19cm Francis Frith (1822â1898) was a pioneering British photographer known for his extensive documentation of landscapes, architecture, and landmarks across Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. Initially a successful grocer, Frith turned to photography in the 1850s, becoming a key figure in early travel photography. In 1856, Frith embarked on a series of ambitious trips to Egypt, Palestine, and Syria, where he captured the regionâs ancient monuments and everyday life. His work is noted for its technical precision and clarity, achieved by using large-format cameras and wet collodion plates under challenging conditions. Frith's images of the pyramids, temples, and biblical sites not only provided Western audiences with a rare visual glimpse of distant lands but also played a significant role in shaping Victorian perspectives on the East. Frith founded the company Francis Frith & Co. in 1859, which became one of the largest photographic archives of the time. He systematically documented towns, cities, and rural landscapes across Britain, producing images for postcards and albums, making photography accessible to a broader public. Dartmoor Prison, located in Princetown, Devon, was constructed in 1806 to accommodate French prisoners of war during the Napoleonic Wars. Situated on the isolated moorlands of Dartmoor, its remote location was chosen to minimize the risk of escape. The prison eventually housed not only French soldiers but also American prisoners captured during the War of 1812. After the end of the Napoleonic Wars, the prison was closed in 1816, leading to Princetown being almost completely abandoned. However, the fortunes of the area changed with the arrival of the railway in 1823, built to serve the local granite quarries. This new infrastructure brought economic activity back to the region and eventually paved the way for the prison to reopen in 1850. In its second phase, Dartmoor Prison became a facility for housing some of Britainâs most dangerous criminals. Over the decades, it has built a reputation as one of the countryâs most notorious prisons, known for its harsh environment and strict discipline. Today, Dartmoor Prison remains operational, its history deeply intertwined with the legacy of British criminal justice and the surrounding moorlands that have shaped its character and function.
Flints Auctions Ltd
Jun. 28, 2024
4 POSITIVE STEREOSCOPIC GLASS PLATES.
Est: €150 - €200
Caption labels in English on verso of the plates, photographer's signature in the image. - Sites and views: "Baalbec. The Six Great Columns and the Smaller Temple", view of Nazareth, "Hebron, the Pool of David", "Monastery of St Saba".
Arenberg Auctions
Jun. 28, 2024
12 STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS.
Est: €150 - €200
Albumen prints, signed and numbered in the image, caption labels in English on verso. - Sites and views: "The Approach to Philae", "The Temple of Edfou", "The Temple of Kom Ombo", "The Principal Ruins of Karnac", "View in the Principal Court of the Large Temple at Philae", "Jerusalem, From The Mount of Olives", "The ford of the Jordan", etc.
Arenberg Auctions
Jun. 06, 2024
Francis Frith (1822 â 1898)
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Francis Frith (1822 â 1898) Francis Frith (1822 â 1898) JERUSALEM, FROM THE MOUNT OF OLIVES, 1857. Large-format albumen print, pasted down to original support, image size 390 x 495, page size 540 x 740mm, printed title lower margin.
Chiswick Auctions
Jun. 05, 2024
Frith, Francis: Views of Egypt
Est: €500 - €750
Views of Egypt: "The Pyramids of Dashoor"; "The Pyramids of Sakkarah"; "The Colonnade"; "Rock-Tombs and Belzoni's Pyramid, Gizeh" and "Assouan". 1857. 5 albumen prints from collodion glass plate negatives. Each circa 16 x 23 cm. Each signed and some also with number in lower right/left corner in the negative, each mounted to original album page (water stains), with title, photographer's name and year printed below the image on the mount. - - Francis Frith embarked on three expeditions to Egypt between 1856-1860. Using wet collodion glass plate negatives, he captured iconic monuments like the Pyramids at Giza and the temple of Karnak in Luxor, producing albumen prints on-site in a portable darkroom. His work became indispensable for Egyptologists and archaeologists, fueling Western fascination with Egypt's ancient history and cultural heritage. – Some light surface scuff marks, otherwise with strong violet-brown tones and in very good condition. - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.
Bassenge Auctions
May. 29, 2024
6 Vintage Albumen Photographs - UK & Netherlands
Est: $300 - $600
Group of six albumen print photographs including: Richard Tepe (Dutch, 1864-1952). One photograph depicting a path through a forest. Signed and inscribed along the verso. From the estate of Richard Tepe. Francis Frith (English, 1822-1898). One photo depicting a hilly landscape. Inscribed in negative along the lower edge "32407, F.F. & Co." Pencil inscribed "Great Malvern, Wynds Point" and ink stamped "Frith" along the verso. One photo depicting a train pulling into a station. Inscribed in negative along the lower right "C & P, 2754, Beddgelert, Snowdon station, N.W.N.G." One photo depicting a view of a city with a sailboat. Inscribed in negative along the lower edge "Lynmouth, Mars Hill and Harbour, C & P, 1313." One photograph depicting a city street. Inscribed in negative along the lower edge "Bedford, 768. Wrexham, The Hand Inn." One photograph depicting a portrait of four men. Provenance: from the Estate of Christopher Cardozo.
Revere Auctions
May. 25, 2024
F. FRITH (1822-1898), Buttes-Chaumont Park, around 1890, albumen paper print
Est: €300 - €400
Francis Frith (1822 Chesterfield - 1898 Cannes): View over the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, c. 1890, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on Cardboard Inscription: Blindstamped on the lower left of the photograph: "Frith Series". Inscribed at the bottom of the box. Date: c. 1890 Description: The photograph was taken a few years after the park was built. Built in 1867 in the English style, this landscape garden was opened for the World's Fair under Napoleon III. In the photograph, you can see its young age. The trees are still young and the hills are light and free. Original photograph with high sharpness of detail. An early testimony of travel photography. Around the middle of the 19th century, more and more tourists from middle-class circles travelled in Europe. At that time, photographs could only be taken with a great deal of time and expensive, unwieldy equipment. This made many tourists all the more grateful for the work of the professional photographer's studios on site to bring back a souvenir from afar for those who stayed at home or to collect as souvenirs. The photographers photographed the most famous sights of their hometowns and went on trips themselves to photograph the most popular destinations of their clients and offer them as albumen prints. Ancient art treasures were also photographed and offered to travellers. The high-quality photographs of sculptures and frescoes continued to make an important contribution to documenting art treasures and making them accessible to scholars from all over Europe, who previously had to rely on tracings or engravings if they could not view the original for themselves. Keywords: 19th century, Historicism, Architecture, France, Size: Cardboard: 31,0 cm x 36,8 cm (12,2 x 14,5 in), Depiction: 15,5 cm x 20,6 cm (6,1 x 8,1 in)
Fichter Kunsthandel
May. 25, 2024
F. FRITH (1822-1898), Place de la Bastille mit Julisäule, around 1890, albumen paper print
Est: €300 - €400
Francis Frith (1822 Chesterfield - 1898 Cannes): Blick auf Place de la Bastille mit der Colonne de Juillet - Julisäule, c. 1890, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on Cardboard Inscription: Bottom left with blindstamp: "Frith Series". Inscribed at the bottom of the box. Date: c. 1890 Description: The column was erected to commemorate the July Revolution in 1830, which led to the overthrow of Charles X in France and the installation of the "Citizen King" Louis Philip. Original photograph with high sharpness of detail. An early testimony of travel photography. Around the middle of the 19th century, more and more tourists from middle-class circles travelled in Europe. At that time, photographs could only be taken with a great deal of time and expensive, unwieldy equipment. This made many tourists all the more grateful for the work of the professional photographer's studios on site to bring back a souvenir from afar for those who stayed at home or to collect as souvenirs. The photographers photographed the most famous sights of their hometowns and went on trips themselves to photograph the most popular destinations of their clients and offer them as albumen prints. Ancient art treasures were also photographed and offered to travellers. The high-quality photographs of sculptures and frescoes continued to make an important contribution to documenting art treasures and making them accessible to scholars from all over Europe, who previously had to rely on tracings or engravings if they could not view the original for themselves. Keywords: 19th century, Historicism, Architecture, France, Size: Cardboard: 36,9 cm x 31,0 cm (14,5 x 12,2 in), Depiction: 20,0 cm x 16,6 cm (7,9 x 6,5 in)
Fichter Kunsthandel
May. 25, 2024
F. FRITH (1822-1898), Palais de L'Industrie, around 1890, albumen paper print
Est: €300 - €400
Francis Frith (1822 Chesterfield - 1898 Cannes): View of the Palais de L'Industrie, built on the occasion of the Universal Exhibition in 1855 and destroyed in 1897, c. 1890, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on Cardboard Inscription: Bottom left with blindstamp: "Frith Series". Inscribed at the bottom of the box. Date: c. 1890 Description: The building was designed by the architect Jean-Marie-Victor Viel and the engineer Alexis Barrault. It was destroyed in 1897 to make way for the Grand Palais for the 1900 Universal Exposition. Original photograph with high detail. An early testimony to travel photography. Around the middle of the 19th century, more and more tourists from bourgeois circles travelled in Europe. At that time, photographs could only be taken with a great deal of time and expensive, unwieldy equipment. This made many tourists all the more grateful for the work of the professional photographer's studios on site to bring back a souvenir from afar for those who stayed at home or to collect as souvenirs. The photographers photographed the most famous sights of their hometowns and went on trips themselves to photograph the most popular destinations of their clients and offer them as albumen prints. Ancient art treasures were also photographed and offered to travellers. The high-quality photographs of sculptures and frescoes continued to make an important contribution to documenting art treasures and making them accessible to scholars from all over Europe, who previously had to rely on tracings or engravings if they could not view the original for themselves. Keywords: 19th century, Historicism, Architecture, France, Size: Cardboard: 31,0 cm x 36,8 cm (12,2 x 14,5 in), Depiction: 16,0 cm x 21,0 cm (6,3 x 8,3 in)
Fichter Kunsthandel
May. 25, 2024
F. FRITH (1822-1898), Versailles. Apollo-Brunnen, around 1890, albumen paper print
Est: €300 - €400
Francis Frith (1822 Chesterfield - 1898 Cannes): Versailles View from the Apollo Fountain across the park to the palace, Bassin d'Apollon, c. 1890, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on Cardboard Inscription: Bottom left with blindstamp: "Frith Series". Labelled at the bottom of the cardboard. Date: c. 1890 Description: The Apollo Fountain forms the centre of the Baroque park of the Palace of Versailles. The photograph shows Apollo on his carriage emerging from the fountain. Original photograph with high detail sharpness. An early example of travel photography. Around the middle of the 19th century, more and more tourists from bourgeois circles travelled around Europe. At that time, photographs could only be taken at great expense in terms of time and with expensive, unwieldy equipment. This made many tourists all the more grateful for the work of the professional photographer's studios on site, so that they could bring back a souvenir from their holiday home or collect them as mementos. The photographers photographed the most famous sights of their home towns and cities and travelled themselves to photograph their customers' favourite destinations and offer them as albumen prints. Ancient art treasures were also photographed and offered to travellers. The high-quality photographs of sculptures and frescoes continued to make an important contribution to documenting the art treasures and making them accessible to scholars from all over Europe, who previously had to rely on copies or engravings if they were unable to view the original themselves. Keywords: 19th century, Historicism, Architecture, France, Size: Cardboard: 31,0 cm x 36,8 cm (12,2 x 14,5 in), Depiction: 16,0 cm x 21,0 cm (6,3 x 8,3 in)
Fichter Kunsthandel
Feb. 22, 2024
Francis Frith in Petra, c.1865
Est: $300 - $500
Heading: Author: Frith, Francis Title: Arch Over the Great Ravine, Petra Place Published: Publisher: Date Published: c.1865 Description: Albumen print on thick paper mount. Image: 15.7x20.8 cm (6¼x8¼"); mount: 27.7x34.3 cm (11x13½").Francis Frith (1822-1898) view of the arch of Petra in present day Jordan. Likely from Frith's Photo-Pictures from the Lands of the Bible. Illustrated by Scripture Words. "Frith was one of England's best-known photographers in the 1850's and 1860's; on his three photographic expeditions to Egypt and the Holy Lands during these decades he generated nearly five hundred images, which were published to great critical acclaim and popular success." - Francis Frith in Egypt and Palestine by Douglas R. Nickel, p. 10.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Feb. 08, 2024
FRANCIS FRITH (1822-1898) Hypaethral Temple, Philae Typed title (mount) rec
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
FRANCIS FRITH (1822-1898) Hypaethral Temple, Philae Typed title (mount) recto Image/sheet: 38 x 46 cm. (14 7⁄8 x 18 1⁄8 in.) Mount: 53.2 x 65.8 cm (21 x 25 7⁄8 in.)
Christie's
Feb. 08, 2024
FRANCIS FRITH (1822-1898) The Pyramids of Sakkarah, North East signed and d
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
FRANCIS FRITH (1822-1898) The Pyramids of Sakkarah, North East signed and dated in the negative (image); typed title (mount, recto) Image/sheet: 38 x 49.2 cm. (15 x 19 ½ in.) Mount: 53.2 x 65 cm (21 x 25 ½ in.)
Christie's
Jan. 20, 2024
F. FRITH (1822-1898), Place de la Concorde, Paris, around 1890, albumen paper print
Est: €300 - €400
Francis Frith (1822 Chesterfield - 1898 Cannes): View of the Place de la Concorde, Paris, France, c. 1890, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on Cardboard Inscription: Bottom left with blindstamp: "Frith Series". Inscribed at the bottom centre of the box. Date: c. 1890 Description: Original photograph with high sharpness of detail. An early testimony to travel photography. Around the middle of the 19th century, more and more tourists from middle-class circles travelled in Europe. At that time, photographs could only be taken with a great deal of time and expensive, unwieldy equipment. This made many tourists all the more grateful for the work of the professional photographer's studios on site to bring back a souvenir from afar for those who stayed at home or to collect as souvenirs. The photographers photographed the most famous sights of their hometowns and went on trips themselves to photograph the most popular destinations of their clients and offer them as albumen prints. Ancient art treasures were also photographed and offered to travellers. The high-quality photographs of sculptures and frescoes continued to make an important contribution to documenting art treasures and making them accessible to scholars from all over Europe, who previously had to rely on tracings or engravings if they could not view the original for themselves. Keywords: 19th century, Historicism, Architecture, France,
Fichter Kunsthandel
Dec. 06, 2023
Frith, Francis: Lower Egypt, Thebes and the Pyramids
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Lower Egypt, Thebes and the Pyramids. Bound volume with a total of 37 albumen prints from glass plate negatives. Photos circa 16 x 23 cm or reverse. The majority signed and numbered in negative, each with printed caption on mount. With contents, title and illustration on frontispiece. Bound in green leather-backed cloth (buckled, edges/corners rubbed) with gold-embossed title on front cover. William MacKenzie, London, Glasgow & Edinburgh, 1862. - - Francis Frith, a former apprentice in a cutlery house and a partner in a grocery business, transitioned to photography in the early 1850s. He embarked on three expeditions between 1856-1860 to Egypt, Sinai, Ethiopia, and Jerusalem, capturing ancient monuments and culture using wet collodion glass plate negatives and producing albumen prints on-site in a portable darkroom. The second volume of his four-part series on Egypt, Palestine, and Nubia includes views of Cairo, the Pyramids at Giza, and early photographs of the temple of Kar- nak in Luxor. His work served as a valuable resource for Egyp- tologists and archaeologists, contributing to a Western fasci- nation with Egypt‘s ancient history and cultural heritage. – Some foxing and time-staining on album pages, some prints slightly faded along edges, some with minimal surface scuff marks, otherwise in very good condition with strong contrasts. - - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.
Bassenge Auctions
Dec. 02, 2023
F. FRITH (1822-1898), Versailles. Apollo-Brunnen, around 1890,
Est: €300 - €400
Francis Frith (1822 Chesterfield - 1898 Cannes): Versailles View from the Apollo Fountain across the park to the palace, Bassin d'Apollon, c. 1890, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on Cardboard Inscription: Bottom left with blindstamp: "Frith Series". Labelled at the bottom of the cardboard. Date: c. 1890 Description: The Apollo Fountain forms the centre of the Baroque park of the Palace of Versailles. The photograph shows Apollo on his carriage emerging from the fountain. Original photograph with high detail sharpness. An early example of travel photography. Around the middle of the 19th century, more and more tourists from bourgeois circles travelled around Europe. At that time, photographs could only be taken at great expense in terms of time and with expensive, unwieldy equipment. This made many tourists all the more grateful for the work of the professional photographer's studios on site, so that they could bring back a souvenir from their holiday home or collect them as mementos. The photographers photographed the most famous sights of their home towns and cities and travelled themselves to photograph their customers' favourite destinations and offer them as albumen prints. Ancient art treasures were also photographed and offered to travellers. The high-quality photographs of sculptures and frescoes continued to make an important contribution to documenting the art treasures and making them accessible to scholars from all over Europe, who previously had to rely on copies or engravings if they were unable to view the original themselves. Keywords: 19th century, Historicism, Architecture, France,
Fichter Kunsthandel
Dec. 02, 2023
F. FRITH (1822-1898), Buttes-Chaumont Park, around 1890,
Est: €300 - €400
Francis Frith (1822 Chesterfield - 1898 Cannes): View over the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, c. 1890, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on Cardboard Inscription: Blindstamped on the lower left of the photograph: "Frith Series". Inscribed at the bottom of the box. Date: c. 1890 Description: The photograph was taken a few years after the park was built. Built in 1867 in the English style, this landscape garden was opened for the World's Fair under Napoleon III. In the photograph, you can see its young age. The trees are still young and the hills are light and free. Original photograph with high sharpness of detail. An early testimony of travel photography. Around the middle of the 19th century, more and more tourists from middle-class circles travelled in Europe. At that time, photographs could only be taken with a great deal of time and expensive, unwieldy equipment. This made many tourists all the more grateful for the work of the professional photographer's studios on site to bring back a souvenir from afar for those who stayed at home or to collect as souvenirs. The photographers photographed the most famous sights of their hometowns and went on trips themselves to photograph the most popular destinations of their clients and offer them as albumen prints. Ancient art treasures were also photographed and offered to travellers. The high-quality photographs of sculptures and frescoes continued to make an important contribution to documenting art treasures and making them accessible to scholars from all over Europe, who previously had to rely on tracings or engravings if they could not view the original for themselves. Keywords: 19th century, Historicism, Architecture, France,
Fichter Kunsthandel
Dec. 02, 2023
F. FRITH (1822-1898), Place de la Bastille mit Julisäule, around 1890,
Est: €300 - €400
Francis Frith (1822 Chesterfield - 1898 Cannes): Blick auf Place de la Bastille mit der Colonne de Juillet - Julisäule, c. 1890, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on Cardboard Inscription: Bottom left with blindstamp: "Frith Series". Inscribed at the bottom of the box. Date: c. 1890 Description: The column was erected to commemorate the July Revolution in 1830, which led to the overthrow of Charles X in France and the installation of the "Citizen King" Louis Philip. Original photograph with high sharpness of detail. An early testimony of travel photography. Around the middle of the 19th century, more and more tourists from middle-class circles travelled in Europe. At that time, photographs could only be taken with a great deal of time and expensive, unwieldy equipment. This made many tourists all the more grateful for the work of the professional photographer's studios on site to bring back a souvenir from afar for those who stayed at home or to collect as souvenirs. The photographers photographed the most famous sights of their hometowns and went on trips themselves to photograph the most popular destinations of their clients and offer them as albumen prints. Ancient art treasures were also photographed and offered to travellers. The high-quality photographs of sculptures and frescoes continued to make an important contribution to documenting art treasures and making them accessible to scholars from all over Europe, who previously had to rely on tracings or engravings if they could not view the original for themselves. Keywords: 19th century, Historicism, Architecture, France,
Fichter Kunsthandel
Dec. 02, 2023
F. FRITH (1822-1898), Palais de L'Industrie, around 1890,
Est: €300 - €400
Francis Frith (1822 Chesterfield - 1898 Cannes): View of the Palais de L'Industrie, built on the occasion of the Universal Exhibition in 1855 and destroyed in 1897, c. 1890, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on Cardboard Inscription: Bottom left with blindstamp: "Frith Series". Inscribed at the bottom of the box. Date: c. 1890 Description: The building was designed by the architect Jean-Marie-Victor Viel and the engineer Alexis Barrault. It was destroyed in 1897 to make way for the Grand Palais for the 1900 Universal Exposition. Original photograph with high detail. An early testimony to travel photography. Around the middle of the 19th century, more and more tourists from bourgeois circles travelled in Europe. At that time, photographs could only be taken with a great deal of time and expensive, unwieldy equipment. This made many tourists all the more grateful for the work of the professional photographer's studios on site to bring back a souvenir from afar for those who stayed at home or to collect as souvenirs. The photographers photographed the most famous sights of their hometowns and went on trips themselves to photograph the most popular destinations of their clients and offer them as albumen prints. Ancient art treasures were also photographed and offered to travellers. The high-quality photographs of sculptures and frescoes continued to make an important contribution to documenting art treasures and making them accessible to scholars from all over Europe, who previously had to rely on tracings or engravings if they could not view the original for themselves. Keywords: 19th century, Historicism, Architecture, France,
Fichter Kunsthandel
Nov. 30, 2023
Francis Frith (1822-1898)
Est: £200 - £250
Francis Frith (1822-1898) Francis Frith (1822-1898) TWO-PART PANORAMA OF JERUSALEM FROM THE MOUNT OF OLIVES, 1857, Albumen prints from wet collodion glass negatives, each image size, 230 x 157mm. pasted onto contemporary album leaves, with letter press photographers credit and date in the lower margin Egypt and Palestine, volume II, Pl. 16 by Francis Frith (London: James S. Virtue, 1858-1859)
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 30, 2023
Francis Frith (1822-1898)
Est: £600 - £800
Francis Frith (1822-1898) Francis Frith (1822-1898) EGYPT AND THE NILE, c.1860s. Albumen prints (19) mounted to card, image size 155 x 210mm, card size 305 x 383mm, depicting ancient Egyptian monuments and landscapes, with seven further views of the Hagia Sofia, Venice, Seville, Normandy, Vienna, Norway, and Scutari, each with handwritten pencil captions in lower left margin and most with Frith's Universal Series label affixed card verso. Housed in a folio measuring 395 x 320mm, red cloth boards with gilt title 'Frith's Photo Pictures / Egypt and the Nile', loosed as issued, loss to binding and flaps.
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 30, 2023
Francis Frith (1822-1898)
Est: £300 - £500
Francis Frith (1822-1898) Francis Frith (1822-1898) ALPS, MOUNTAINEERING, late 19th century. Albumen prints (4), image/sheet sizes from 130 x 260mm to 151 x 250mm, all but one titled and numbered in the negative, one with Francis Frith & Co. Ltd. stamp verso. Subjects include the Glacier at Des Bossons at Chamonix, the Aletsch Glacier at Mt Blanc, and Mer de Glace.
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 22, 2023
Frith (Francis, 1822-1898). A group of 20 photographs of Middle Eastern views
Est: £200 - £300
Frith (Francis, 1822-1898). A group of 20 photographs of Middle Eastern views * Frith (Francis, 1822-1898). A group of 20 photographs of Middle Eastern views, taken from the Holy Bible... , London: George E. Eyre & William Spottiswoode, 1862, albumen prints on stiff paper leaves with printed captions and credit beneath, images 15 x 21 cm and similar, mounts all somewhat spotted and damp stained, printed title and chromolithographic frontispiece and additional title from the published book included, together with: Frith (Francis, 1822-1898), Sculptured Gateway &c, Karnac, 1857, albumen print, signed and dated in the negative lower left, 160 x 230 mm, original thick paper mount with printed credit and caption beneath, some overall spotting to mount QTY: (2)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Nov. 02, 2023
Francis Frith in Petra, c.1865
Est: $400 - $600
Heading: (Photographs - Middle East) Author: Frith, Francis Title: Arch Over the Great Ravine, Petra Place Published: Publisher: Date Published: c.1865 Description: Albumen print on thick paper mount. Image: 15.7x20.8 cm (6¼x8¼"); mount: 27.7x34.3 cm (11x13½").Francis Frith (1822-1898) view of the arch of Petra in present day Jordan. Likely from Frith's Photo-Pictures from the Lands of the Bible. Illustrated by Scripture Words.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Aug. 27, 2023
FRANCIS FRITH (1822 - 1898), A folio (in dilapidated condition) containing 24 albumen prints titled "Gems of Photographic Art", circa 1890, each laid down on thin card, all signed by the photographer at lower right, and most annotated in his hand at
Est: $800 - $1,200
FRANCIS FRITH (1822 - 1898), A folio (in dilapidated condition) containing 24 albumen prints titled "Gems of Photographic Art", circa 1890, each laid down on thin card, all signed by the photographer at lower right, and most annotated in his hand at lower left. Images are predominantly around Lake Como, Lake Walenstadt, Lucerne, Lake Lugano and the Swiss Alps; circa 1860s.
Leski Auctions Pty Ltd
May. 31, 2023
Francis Frith (1822-1898)
Est: £400 - £600
Francis Frith (1822-1898) Francis Frith (1822-1898) ALPS, MOUNTAINEERING, late 19th century. Albumen prints (4), image/sheet sizes from 130 x 260mm to 151 x 250mm, all but one titled and numbered in the negative, one with Francis Frith & Co. Ltd. stamp verso. Subjects include the Glacier at Des Bossons at Chamonix, the Aletsch Glacier at Mt Blanc, and Mer de Glace.
Chiswick Auctions
May. 31, 2023
Francis Frith (1822-1898)
Est: £200 - £300
Francis Frith (1822-1898) Francis Frith (1822-1898) SOUTHPORT CARNIVAL, c.1890s. Albumen prints (3), image/sheet sizes from 120 x 165mm to 151 x 220mm, all three numbered in the negative, and two with titles and attribution to FF& Co. in the negative, 'Southport Maxim Flying Machine' and 'Southport Water Chute & Flying Machine'.
Chiswick Auctions
May. 31, 2023
Francis Frith (1822-1898)
Est: £1,000 - £2,000
Francis Frith (1822-1898) Francis Frith (1822-1898) PALESTINE, SYRIA, UPPER EGYPT, NUBIA & ETHIOPIA, c.1857-1860. Group of albumen prints (33), each approx. 156 x 222mm (or the reverse) and mounted to modern card measuring 256 x 290mm (or the reverse), housed in a bespoke red-cloth box with cloth ribbon measuring 320 x 275mm, with gilt title on upper cover 'FRITH PHOTOGRAPHS 1857'.
Chiswick Auctions
May. 07, 2023
F. FRITH (1822-1898), Place de la Concorde, Paris, around 1890, albumen paper print
Est: €300 - €400
Francis Frith (1822 Chesterfield - 1898 Cannes): View of the Place de la Concorde, Paris, France, c. 1890, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on Cardboard Inscription: Bottom left with blindstamp: "Frith Series". Inscribed at the bottom centre of the box. Date: c. 1890 Description: Original photograph with high sharpness of detail. An early testimony to travel photography. Around the middle of the 19th century, more and more tourists from middle-class circles travelled in Europe. At that time, photographs could only be taken with a great deal of time and expensive, unwieldy equipment. This made many tourists all the more grateful for the work of the professional photographer's studios on site to bring back a souvenir from afar for those who stayed at home or to collect as souvenirs. The photographers photographed the most famous sights of their hometowns and went on trips themselves to photograph the most popular destinations of their clients and offer them as albumen prints. Ancient art treasures were also photographed and offered to travellers. The high-quality photographs of sculptures and frescoes continued to make an important contribution to documenting art treasures and making them accessible to scholars from all over Europe, who previously had to rely on tracings or engravings if they could not view the original for themselves. Keywords: 19th century, Historicism, Architecture, France,
Fichter Kunsthandel
May. 07, 2023
F. FRITH (1822-1898), Buttes-Chaumont Park, around 1890, albumen paper print
Est: €300 - €400
Francis Frith (1822 Chesterfield - 1898 Cannes): View over the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, c. 1890, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on Cardboard Inscription: Blindstamped on the lower left of the photograph: "Frith Series". Inscribed at the bottom of the box. Date: c. 1890 Description: The photograph was taken a few years after the park was built. Built in 1867 in the English style, this landscape garden was opened for the World's Fair under Napoleon III. In the photograph, you can see its young age. The trees are still young and the hills are light and free. Original photograph with high sharpness of detail. An early testimony of travel photography. Around the middle of the 19th century, more and more tourists from middle-class circles travelled in Europe. At that time, photographs could only be taken with a great deal of time and expensive, unwieldy equipment. This made many tourists all the more grateful for the work of the professional photographer's studios on site to bring back a souvenir from afar for those who stayed at home or to collect as souvenirs. The photographers photographed the most famous sights of their hometowns and went on trips themselves to photograph the most popular destinations of their clients and offer them as albumen prints. Ancient art treasures were also photographed and offered to travellers. The high-quality photographs of sculptures and frescoes continued to make an important contribution to documenting art treasures and making them accessible to scholars from all over Europe, who previously had to rely on tracings or engravings if they could not view the original for themselves. Keywords: 19th century, Historicism, Architecture, France,
Fichter Kunsthandel
May. 07, 2023
F. FRITH (1822-1898), Place de la Bastille mit Julisäule, around 1890, albumen paper print
Est: €300 - €400
Francis Frith (1822 Chesterfield - 1898 Cannes): Blick auf Place de la Bastille mit der Colonne de Juillet - Julisäule, c. 1890, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on Cardboard Inscription: Bottom left with blindstamp: "Frith Series". Inscribed at the bottom of the box. Date: c. 1890 Description: The column was erected to commemorate the July Revolution in 1830, which led to the overthrow of Charles X in France and the installation of the "Citizen King" Louis Philip. Original photograph with high sharpness of detail. An early testimony of travel photography. Around the middle of the 19th century, more and more tourists from middle-class circles travelled in Europe. At that time, photographs could only be taken with a great deal of time and expensive, unwieldy equipment. This made many tourists all the more grateful for the work of the professional photographer's studios on site to bring back a souvenir from afar for those who stayed at home or to collect as souvenirs. The photographers photographed the most famous sights of their hometowns and went on trips themselves to photograph the most popular destinations of their clients and offer them as albumen prints. Ancient art treasures were also photographed and offered to travellers. The high-quality photographs of sculptures and frescoes continued to make an important contribution to documenting art treasures and making them accessible to scholars from all over Europe, who previously had to rely on tracings or engravings if they could not view the original for themselves. Keywords: 19th century, Historicism, Architecture, France,
Fichter Kunsthandel
May. 07, 2023
F. FRITH (1822-1898), Palais de L'Industrie, around 1890, albumen paper print
Est: €300 - €400
Francis Frith (1822 Chesterfield - 1898 Cannes): View of the Palais de L'Industrie, built on the occasion of the Universal Exhibition in 1855 and destroyed in 1897, c. 1890, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on Cardboard Inscription: Bottom left with blindstamp: "Frith Series". Inscribed at the bottom of the box. Date: c. 1890 Description: The building was designed by the architect Jean-Marie-Victor Viel and the engineer Alexis Barrault. It was destroyed in 1897 to make way for the Grand Palais for the 1900 Universal Exposition. Original photograph with high detail. An early testimony to travel photography. Around the middle of the 19th century, more and more tourists from bourgeois circles travelled in Europe. At that time, photographs could only be taken with a great deal of time and expensive, unwieldy equipment. This made many tourists all the more grateful for the work of the professional photographer's studios on site to bring back a souvenir from afar for those who stayed at home or to collect as souvenirs. The photographers photographed the most famous sights of their hometowns and went on trips themselves to photograph the most popular destinations of their clients and offer them as albumen prints. Ancient art treasures were also photographed and offered to travellers. The high-quality photographs of sculptures and frescoes continued to make an important contribution to documenting art treasures and making them accessible to scholars from all over Europe, who previously had to rely on tracings or engravings if they could not view the original for themselves. Keywords: 19th century, Historicism, Architecture, France,
Fichter Kunsthandel
May. 07, 2023
F. FRITH (1822-1898), Versailles. Apollo Fountain & Palace, around 1890, albumen paper print
Est: €300 - €400
Francis Frith (1822 Chesterfield - 1898 Cannes): Versailles View from the Apollo Fountain across the park to the palace, Bassin d'Apollon, c. 1890, albumen paper print Technique: albumen paper print, mounted on Cardboard Inscription: Bottom left with blindstamp: "Frith Series". Inscribed on the bottom of the box. Date: c. 1890 Description: The Apollo Fountain forms the centre of the Baroque park of the Palace of Versailles. In the photograph we see Apollo on his carriage emerging from the fountain. Original photograph with high sharpness of detail. An early testimony of travel photography. Around the middle of the 19th century, more and more tourists from bourgeois circles travelled in Europe. At that time, photographs could only be taken with a great deal of time and expensive, unwieldy equipment. This made many tourists all the more grateful for the work of the professional photographer's studios on site to bring back a souvenir from afar for those who stayed at home or to collect as souvenirs. The photographers photographed the most famous sights of their hometowns and went on trips themselves to photograph the most popular destinations of their clients and offer them as albumen prints. Ancient art treasures were also photographed and offered to travellers. The high-quality photographs of sculptures and frescoes continued to make an important contribution to documenting art treasures and making them accessible to scholars from all over Europe, who previously had to rely on tracings or engravings if they could not view the original for themselves. Keywords: 19th century, Historicism, Architecture, France,
Fichter Kunsthandel
May. 02, 2023
Francis Frith (1822-1898) City and Harbor of Naples; and Switzerland, 1850s
Est: $500 - $700
Francis Frith (1822-1898) City and Harbor of Naples; and Switzerland, 1850s 2 albumen prints, each with title and credit in the negative. image/ sheet: 6 5/8 x 8 3/8in. (16.8 x 21.2cm.) mount: 13 x 17 3/4in. (33 x 45.1cm.) The Estate of Jacob Levin
Hindman
Apr. 20, 2023
Francis Frith Collodion Prints Baalbek, Lebanon (1857)
Est: $600 - $800
Francis Frith (English, 1822 to 1898). 2 collodion prints, 1857. (1) "The Great Pillars, &c., Baalbec" signed in lower right of image. (2) "The Great Pillars and Smaller Temple, Baalbec" signed in lower left of image. Both have titles, dates, and "Frith Photo" printed beneath image. A fascinating pair of black and white photographs by Francis Frith displaying the ruins of the ancient city of Baalbek in Lebanon from his photo album titled "Egypt and Palestine, Photographed and Described by Francis Frith. In Two Volumes" (London: James S. Virtue, 1858-1859). Size of larger photo ("Smaller Temple"): 6.4" W x 9.2" H (16.3 cm x 23.4 cm) Size of frame: 16.9" W x 20.9" H (42.9 cm x 53.1 cm) According to Dr. Lisa Hostetler, Curator in Charge of the Department of Photography at the George Eastman Museum of the University of Rochester, "Born in Chesterfield, England, Francis Frith apprenticed to a cutlery house and was a partner in a successful wholesale grocery business before he became interested in photography in the early 1850s. He co-founded the Liverpool Photographic Society in 1853, and three years later embarked on his first photographic excursion to Egypt, where he made pictures of ancient monuments. Frith overcame the adverse climatic conditions, producing his striking photographs in a portable wicker darkroom with wet-plate collodion on glass negatives and the albumen printing process. His striking images from this journey proved so popular that he was able to return to the Middle East twice during the next three years. Frith's journeys resulted in a total of nine publications, including Egypt and Palestine Photographed and Described by Francis Frith, a subscription series issued between 1858 and 1860, and Cairo, Sinai, Jerusalem, and the Pyramids of Egypt (1860). By 1859, Frith had earned enough to establish F. Frith & Co., which specialized in postcards of landscape and architectural views in Britain and the Middle East. After 1861, as he became more involved in the management of the company, Frith hired other photographers to provide views of Great Britain, Continental Europe, and the United States. F. Frith &Co. remained in business until 1968, long after his death. Francis Frith was a successful entrepreneur and photographer whose topographical views responded to the high demand in the mid-nineteenth-century in England for pictorial evidence of Middle Eastern subjects. Although his use of three negative formats for each view--8 x 10, 16 x 20, and stereoscopic pairs--points to the commercial nature of his enterprise, those negatives also reveal his experimentation with exposure times and vantage points in order to discern the most pleasing composition for each site. Underscoring his comprehension of the artistic possibilities of photography were the many articles he wrote about the subject, in which he argued for the ability of photographs to communicate divine truth and aesthetic awareness to the general population." (Handy et al. Reflections in a Glass Eye: Works from the International Center of Photography Collection, New York: Bulfinch Press in association with the International Center of Photography, 1999, p. 216.) Provenance: ex-Royal Athena Galleries, New York City, New York, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #174492
Artemis Gallery
Feb. 10, 2023
Francis Frith Photos - Egypt & Lebanon (1857)
Est: $600 - $900
**Originally Listed At $450** Francis Frith (English, 1822 to 1898). 3 Collodion prints, 1857. (1) "The Broken Obelisk, Karnac" signed in lower right (2) "Baalbec from the South" signed in lower right (3) "The Memnonium, Thebes" signed in lower left. "Baalbec" and "Memnonium" have title beneath image. All have "Frith Photo" and year printed beneath lower right of image. A wonderful trio of signed black and white photographs by Francis Frith displaying archeological sites of the ancient Mediterranean world from his photo album titled "Egypt and Palestine, Photographed and Described by Francis Frith. In Two Volumes" (London: James S. Virtue, 1858-1859). "The Broken Obelisk, Karnac" features a broken obelisk of the female king Hatshepsut at Karnak. "Baalbec from the South" presents a photograph of ruins of a stone building and a row of six columns seen from across a barren field. Size of photo (all about the same): 9" W x 6" H (22.9 cm x 15.2 cm) Size of frame ("Baalbec"): 20.9" W x 16.9" H (53.1 cm x 42.9 cm) "The Memnonium, Thebes" exhibits ruins of an ancient Egyptian temple at Thebes, possibly the Ramesseum, showing a number of columns supporting an entablature. According to Dr. Lisa Hostetler, Curator in Charge of the Department of Photography at the George Eastman Museum of the University of Rochester, "Born in Chesterfield, England, Francis Frith apprenticed to a cutlery house and was a partner in a successful wholesale grocery business before he became interested in photography in the early 1850s. He co-founded the Liverpool Photographic Society in 1853, and three years later embarked on his first photographic excursion to Egypt, where he made pictures of ancient monuments. Frith overcame the adverse climatic conditions, producing his striking photographs in a portable wicker darkroom with wet-plate collodion on glass negatives and the albumen printing process. His striking images from this journey proved so popular that he was able to return to the Middle East twice during the next three years. Frith's journeys resulted in a total of nine publications, including Egypt and Palestine Photographed and Described by Francis Frith, a subscription series issued between 1858 and 1860, and Cairo, Sinai, Jerusalem, and the Pyramids of Egypt (1860). By 1859, Frith had earned enough to establish F. Frith & Co., which specialized in postcards of landscape and architectural views in Britain and the Middle East. After 1861, as he became more involved in the management of the company, Frith hired other photographers to provide views of Great Britain, Continental Europe, and the United States. F. Frith &Co. remained in business until 1968, long after his death. Francis Frith was a successful entrepreneur and photographer whose topographical views responded to the high demand in the mid-nineteenth-century in England for pictorial evidence of Middle Eastern subjects. Although his use of three negative formats for each view--8 x 10, 16 x 20, and stereoscopic pairs--points to the commercial nature of his enterprise, those negatives also reveal his experimentation with exposure times and vantage points in order to discern the most pleasing composition for each site. Underscoring his comprehension of the artistic possibilities of photography were the many articles he wrote about the subject, in which he argued for the ability of photographs to communicate divine truth and aesthetic awareness to the general population." (Handy et al. Reflections in a Glass Eye: Works from the International Center of Photography Collection, New York: Bulfinch Press in association with the International Center of Photography, 1999, p. 216.) Provenance: ex-Royal Athena Galleries, New York City, New York, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #174494
Artemis Gallery
Jan. 08, 2023
19th C. Francis Frith Collodion Prints Baalbek, Lebanon
Est: $600 - $800
Francis Frith (English, 1822 to 1898). 2 collodion prints, 1857. (1) "The Great Pillars, &c., Baalbec" signed in lower right of image. (2) "The Great Pillars and Smaller Temple, Baalbec" signed in lower left of image. Both have titles, dates, and "Frith Photo" printed beneath image. A fascinating pair of black and white photographs by Francis Frith displaying the ruins of the ancient city of Baalbek in Lebanon from his photo album titled "Egypt and Palestine, Photographed and Described by Francis Frith. In Two Volumes" (London: James S. Virtue, 1858-1859). Size of larger photo ("Smaller Temple"): 6.4" W x 9.2" H (16.3 cm x 23.4 cm) Size of frame: 16.9" W x 20.9" H (42.9 cm x 53.1 cm) According to Dr. Lisa Hostetler, Curator in Charge of the Department of Photography at the George Eastman Museum of the University of Rochester, "Born in Chesterfield, England, Francis Frith apprenticed to a cutlery house and was a partner in a successful wholesale grocery business before he became interested in photography in the early 1850s. He co-founded the Liverpool Photographic Society in 1853, and three years later embarked on his first photographic excursion to Egypt, where he made pictures of ancient monuments. Frith overcame the adverse climatic conditions, producing his striking photographs in a portable wicker darkroom with wet-plate collodion on glass negatives and the albumen printing process. His striking images from this journey proved so popular that he was able to return to the Middle East twice during the next three years. Frith's journeys resulted in a total of nine publications, including Egypt and Palestine Photographed and Described by Francis Frith, a subscription series issued between 1858 and 1860, and Cairo, Sinai, Jerusalem, and the Pyramids of Egypt (1860). By 1859, Frith had earned enough to establish F. Frith & Co., which specialized in postcards of landscape and architectural views in Britain and the Middle East. After 1861, as he became more involved in the management of the company, Frith hired other photographers to provide views of Great Britain, Continental Europe, and the United States. F. Frith &Co. remained in business until 1968, long after his death. Francis Frith was a successful entrepreneur and photographer whose topographical views responded to the high demand in the mid-nineteenth-century in England for pictorial evidence of Middle Eastern subjects. Although his use of three negative formats for each view--8 x 10, 16 x 20, and stereoscopic pairs--points to the commercial nature of his enterprise, those negatives also reveal his experimentation with exposure times and vantage points in order to discern the most pleasing composition for each site. Underscoring his comprehension of the artistic possibilities of photography were the many articles he wrote about the subject, in which he argued for the ability of photographs to communicate divine truth and aesthetic awareness to the general population." (Handy et al. Reflections in a Glass Eye: Works from the International Center of Photography Collection, New York: Bulfinch Press in association with the International Center of Photography, 1999, p. 216.) Provenance: ex-Royal Athena Galleries, New York City, New York, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #174492
Artemis Gallery
Jan. 08, 2023
3 Francis Frith Photos - Egypt & Lebanon (1857)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Francis Frith (English, 1822 to 1898). 3 Collodion prints, 1857. (1) "The Broken Obelisk, Karnac" signed in lower right (2) "Baalbec from the South" signed in lower right (3) "The Memnonium, Thebes" signed in lower left. "Baalbec" and "Memnonium" have title beneath image. All have "Frith Photo" and year printed beneath lower right of image. A wonderful trio of signed black and white photographs by Francis Frith displaying archeological sites of the ancient Mediterranean world from his photo album titled "Egypt and Palestine, Photographed and Described by Francis Frith. In Two Volumes" (London: James S. Virtue, 1858-1859). "The Broken Obelisk, Karnac" features a broken obelisk of the female king Hatshepsut at Karnak. "Baalbec from the South" presents a photograph of ruins of a stone building and a row of six columns seen from across a barren field. Size of photo (all about the same): 9" W x 6" H (22.9 cm x 15.2 cm) Size of frame ("Baalbec"): 20.9" W x 16.9" H (53.1 cm x 42.9 cm) "The Memnonium, Thebes" exhibits ruins of an ancient Egyptian temple at Thebes, possibly the Ramesseum, showing a number of columns supporting an entablature. According to Dr. Lisa Hostetler, Curator in Charge of the Department of Photography at the George Eastman Museum of the University of Rochester, "Born in Chesterfield, England, Francis Frith apprenticed to a cutlery house and was a partner in a successful wholesale grocery business before he became interested in photography in the early 1850s. He co-founded the Liverpool Photographic Society in 1853, and three years later embarked on his first photographic excursion to Egypt, where he made pictures of ancient monuments. Frith overcame the adverse climatic conditions, producing his striking photographs in a portable wicker darkroom with wet-plate collodion on glass negatives and the albumen printing process. His striking images from this journey proved so popular that he was able to return to the Middle East twice during the next three years. Frith's journeys resulted in a total of nine publications, including Egypt and Palestine Photographed and Described by Francis Frith, a subscription series issued between 1858 and 1860, and Cairo, Sinai, Jerusalem, and the Pyramids of Egypt (1860). By 1859, Frith had earned enough to establish F. Frith & Co., which specialized in postcards of landscape and architectural views in Britain and the Middle East. After 1861, as he became more involved in the management of the company, Frith hired other photographers to provide views of Great Britain, Continental Europe, and the United States. F. Frith &Co. remained in business until 1968, long after his death. Francis Frith was a successful entrepreneur and photographer whose topographical views responded to the high demand in the mid-nineteenth-century in England for pictorial evidence of Middle Eastern subjects. Although his use of three negative formats for each view--8 x 10, 16 x 20, and stereoscopic pairs--points to the commercial nature of his enterprise, those negatives also reveal his experimentation with exposure times and vantage points in order to discern the most pleasing composition for each site. Underscoring his comprehension of the artistic possibilities of photography were the many articles he wrote about the subject, in which he argued for the ability of photographs to communicate divine truth and aesthetic awareness to the general population." (Handy et al. Reflections in a Glass Eye: Works from the International Center of Photography Collection, New York: Bulfinch Press in association with the International Center of Photography, 1999, p. 216.) Provenance: ex-Royal Athena Galleries, New York City, New York, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #174494
Artemis Gallery
Jan. 08, 2023
2 Francis Frith Photos - Egypt (1857)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Francis Frith (English, 1822 to 1898). Two collodion prints: "Sculptured Gateway, Karnac" and "The Temple Palace, Medinet Haboo," 1857. Both signed in lower left with title, "Frith Photo," and year printed below image. A fabulous pair of photographs by Francis Frith featuring dynamic views of archeological sites in Egypt from his photo album titled "Egypt and Palestine, Photographed and Described by Francis Frith. In Two Volumes" (London: James S. Virtue, 1858-1859). The first presents the sculptured gateway of Karnac; a monumental, rectangular archway adorned in elaborate Egyptian friezes and towering over desert palms and additional ancient ruins. Size of larger photo ("Sculptured Gateway"): 9" W x 6.25" H (22.9 cm x 15.9 cm) Size of full page ("Sculptured Gateway"): 12.25" W x 15" H (31.1 cm x 38.1 cm) Size of matte ("Sculptured Gateway"): 20.2" W x 16.1" H (51.3 cm x 40.9 cm) Size of frame ("Temple Palace"): 20.9" W x 16.8" H (53.1 cm x 42.7 cm) The second photograph features a man in Arabian dress with a white horse standing in front of the ruins of a stone temple palace of Medinet Haboo. According to Dr. Lisa Hostetler, Curator in Charge of the Department of Photography at the George Eastman Museum of the University of Rochester, "Born in Chesterfield, England, Francis Frith apprenticed to a cutlery house and was a partner in a successful wholesale grocery business before he became interested in photography in the early 1850s. He co-founded the Liverpool Photographic Society in 1853, and three years later embarked on his first photographic excursion to Egypt, where he made pictures of ancient monuments. Frith overcame the adverse climatic conditions, producing his striking photographs in a portable wicker darkroom with wet-plate collodion on glass negatives and the albumen printing process. His striking images from this journey proved so popular that he was able to return to the Middle East twice during the next three years. Frith's journeys resulted in a total of nine publications, including Egypt and Palestine Photographed and Described by Francis Frith, a subscription series issued between 1858 and 1860, and Cairo, Sinai, Jerusalem, and the Pyramids of Egypt (1860). By 1859, Frith had earned enough to establish F. Frith & Co., which specialized in postcards of landscape and architectural views in Britain and the Middle East. After 1861, as he became more involved in the management of the company, Frith hired other photographers to provide views of Great Britain, Continental Europe, and the United States. F. Frith &Co. remained in business until 1968, long after his death. Francis Frith was a successful entrepreneur and photographer whose topographical views responded to the high demand in the mid-nineteenth-century in England for pictorial evidence of Middle Eastern subjects. Although his use of three negative formats for each view--8 x 10, 16 x 20, and stereoscopic pairs--points to the commercial nature of his enterprise, those negatives also reveal his experimentation with exposure times and vantage points in order to discern the most pleasing composition for each site. Underscoring his comprehension of the artistic possibilities of photography were the many articles he wrote about the subject, in which he argued for the ability of photographs to communicate divine truth and aesthetic awareness to the general population." (Handy et al. Reflections in a Glass Eye: Works from the International Center of Photography Collection, New York: Bulfinch Press in association with the International Center of Photography, 1999, p. 216.) Provenance: ex-Royal Athena Galleries, New York City, New York, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #174493
Artemis Gallery
Dec. 01, 2022
Francis Frith, Lotto di tre albumine: Palestina e Libano. 1857.
Est: €900 - €1,800
Tre albumine, mm. 160x225 circa, su cartoni originali, mm. 190x270 circa. Sui supporti, in basso a destra, in caratteri a stampa litografica: "Frith. Photo. 1857." 1) Gerusalemme. Entrata alla chiesa del Santo Sepolcro. Nell'immagine, in basso a sinistra, firma "Frith" inscritta nel negativo e il numero "195" (?). 2) L'antica città di Gaza. Nell'immagine in basso a destra, iscrizione nel negativo "Frith 190". 3) Tempio circolare a Baalbek. Nell'immagine, in basso a sinistra, firma inscritta nel negativo "Frith Phot". Sul verso dei supporti recenti annotazioni manoscritte a matita, con indicazioni dei soggetti (Tav. 18 "Entrance of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (Jerusalem)"; Tav. 10 Gaza (The Old Town); Tav. 35 "The Circular Temple (Baalbec)") e della serie di riferimento: F. Frith, Sinai and Palestine, 1857. In ottimo stato di conservazione. In passe-partout con coperta in cartone acid-free. (3)
Gonnelli Casa d'Aste
Dec. 01, 2022
Francis Frith & Co., Lotto di due vedute di Roma. [1870 ca.].
Est: €200 - €400
1) Santa Maria Maggiore. Albumina, mm. 161x209, su cartone, mm. 290x220. Nell'immagine, marchio a secco in basso a sinistra: "FRITHE'S / SERIES". Sul cartone, in basso a sinistra, annotazione a matita: "F. FRITH / SOLDATI SULLA PIAZZA / ?" e, sotto l'immagine a destra: "S. Maria Maggiore Roma". Sul cartone di supporto, depositi di sporcizia, foxing e resti della braghetta del precedente montaggio in un album (al margine destro); stampa ingiallita. 2) Facciata di San Giovanni in Laterano. Albumina, mm. 161x207. Nell'immagine, in basso a sinistra, marchio a secco: "FRITH'S / SERIES". Stampa in buono stato, con residui sul verso di colla e un piccolo strappo della carta. (2)
Gonnelli Casa d'Aste
Dec. 01, 2022
Francis Frith & Co., Firenze. Palazzo Vecchio. [1873 ca.].
Est: €150 - €300
Albumina, mm. 211x160, applicata su cartone, mm. 328x252, che reca, sotto l'immagine, l'annotazione a inchiostro: "Palazzo Vecchio - Florence". Nell'immagine, nell'angolo in basso a sinistra, è impresso a secco il marchio: "FRITH'S / SERIES". Immagine in ottimo stato, il cartone presenta diverse deformazioni (ondulazioni) e, nel margine inferiore, uno strappo, una lacuna e delle pieghe. (1)
Gonnelli Casa d'Aste
Nov. 25, 2022
Francis Frith (1822 - 1898) Roger Fenton (1819 - 1869)
Est: £400 - £600
Francis Frith (1822 - 1898) Roger Fenton (1819 - 1869) Francis Frith (1822 - 1898) Roger Fenton (1819 - 1869) WEST PORCH, SALISBURY CATHEDRAL, c.1860. Albumen print, image size, 420 x 345mm, on original thick card support, mount size, 670 x 545mm. Credited to Roger Fenton recto.
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 25, 2022
Francis Frith (1822 â 1898)
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Francis Frith (1822 â 1898) Francis Frith (1822 â 1898) THE TEMPLE OF KOMUMBOO, c.1858. Albumen print, image size, 480 x 395mm, mounted on album leave, mount size, 735 x 535mm, titled in the mount recto
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 25, 2022
Francis Frith (1822-1898)
Est: £200 - £300
Francis Frith (1822-1898) Francis Frith (1822-1898) SCULPTURES IN THE GREAT TEMPLE, 1857. Albumen print, image size, 220 x 160mm, pasted onto original paper support, support size, 450 x 335mm, with letterpress titles lower margin.
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 25, 2022
Francis Frith (1822-1898)
Est: £100 - £150
Francis Frith (1822-1898) Francis Frith (1822-1898) ASSOUAN 1857, albumen print collodion glass negative, image size, 225 x 150mm, on contemporary paper support with letterpress titles in lower margins,
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 24, 2022
Frith, Francis, 1822-1898. The Holy Bible, c. 1867
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Frith, Francis, 1822-1898. The Holy Bible, c. 1867 [Frith, Francis, 1822-1898]. The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments ..., London: George Eyre & William Spottiswoode, c. 1867, undated general title and NT title dated 1867, 72 mounted albumen prints of Holy Land views and scenes with figures, 10.5 x 15.5 cm and smaller, rear endpaper repaired, all edges gilt, contemporary gilt-decorated black morocco, a little rubbed at extremities, thick 4to (277 x 205 mm) QTY: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Nov. 24, 2022
Frith (Francis, 1822-1898). Sinai and Palestine; Lower Egypt, Thebes and the Pyramids... [1862-63]
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
Frith (Francis, 1822-1898). Sinai and Palestine; Lower Egypt, Thebes and the Pyramids... [1862-63] Frith (Francis, 1822-1898). Sinai and Palestine; Lower Egypt, Thebes and the Pyramids; Upper Egypt and Ethiopia; Egypt, Sinai and Palestine ... Supplementary volume, 4 volumes, London: William Mackenzie, [1862-63], 4 additional printed titles each with an albumen print (including one of Frith in Turkish dress), 144 albumen prints (160 x 220 mm or the reverse), each mounted on thick paper with printed captions, some occasional spotting and fading, some leaves detached (mostly in the second volume), original gilt-titled morocco-backed green cloth, rubbed, folio (43.5 x 31 cm) QTY: (4) NOTE: Gernsheim, Incunabula of British Photographic Literature 195.
Dominic Winter Auctions