c1890 Francis Firth (1822-1898) Original Carbon Photo Print, "Westminster Abbey"


Biography


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.

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On offer is a c1885 - 1890 100% genuine Carbon Photographic Print produced on tinted paper, that has been laid down to original thick card depicting "Westminster Abbey". This was part of a set issued by F. F. & Co depicting iconic views of London. The photographic image measures approx 20cms x 15cms with the card measuring approx 27cms x 22cms, the rear of the card is blank. Some foxing and marks to the card, otherwise nice condition.

_gsrx_vers_1634 (GS 9.6 (1634))