The shadow of the photographer and his camera are visible in the picture. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is... Show moreThe shadow of the photographer and his camera are visible in the picture. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is captioned on the mount. Main Heritage Office General HC.HP.2018.0205-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26263646 BIB-ID: 2804845 Show less
Photographs show two young water carriers and one blind beggar. Both these subjects were very common in Orientalism painting. Alexandre Brignoli... Show morePhotographs show two young water carriers and one blind beggar. Both these subjects were very common in Orientalism painting. Alexandre Brignoli was an Italian professional photographer active in Cairo between 1860 and 1870. His studio was based at the Hôtel du Commerce and his production almost exclusively consists of Orientalist portraits. His work seemed to be more aimed at artists than almost any other commercial work in the Middle East and North Africa. See Ken Jacobson Odalisques & Arabesque: Oriental Photography 1839-1925, Quaritch, London, 2007. Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0256 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25237755 BIB-ID: 2686962 Show less
The photograph shows groceries shops and local people. In the Arabic version of the title the setting is not a generically "indigenous town" but... Show moreThe photograph shows groceries shops and local people. In the Arabic version of the title the setting is not a generically "indigenous town" but the name of the village الاحباس (al-Aḥbās) is reported. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2016.0089-0016 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23705930 BIB-ID: 2525704 Show less
