Mount Serbal, from the Wádee Feyrán, Egypt 1858

"Mount Serbal, from the Wádee Feyrán, Egypt" is a striking 1858 photograph by Francis Frith. This landscape captures the rugged beauty of the Sinai Peninsula, showcasing the towering Mount Serbal, a prominent peak in the region. The photograph's sharp detail and tonal range depict the arid landscape, with a solitary tree standing in the foreground, emphasizing the vastness of the surrounding desert. Frith, renowned for his photographic documentation of the Middle East, aimed to bring the exotic landscapes and cultures of these regions to a wider audience, contributing to the growing interest in travel photography in the Victorian era. This image is a testament to Frith's skill in capturing the dramatic beauty of natural formations and the essence of a distant land.