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The Statues of the Plain, Thebes

Francis Frithabout 1857

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Two giant statues of seated figures, heavily damaged and with their faces destroyed. Several men in local dress stand on and in front of the statues, providing a sense of scale for these massive works.

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  • Title: The Statues of the Plain, Thebes
  • Creator: Francis Frith
  • Date Created: about 1857
  • Location Created: Thebes, Egypt
  • Physical Dimensions: 37.2 × 47.6 cm (14 5/8 × 18 3/4 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Albumen silver print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 84.XM.633.11
  • Culture: English
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Francis Frith (English, 1822 - 1898)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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