The Cemetery of Bab al-Wazir next to the Citadel, Cairo
Photograph
late 19th century (photographed)
late 19th century (photographed)
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A mounted sepia-coloured photograph bound in an album with a total of 102 photographs, View over the Citadel from the cemetries of Bab al-Wazir. Cairo, Egypt
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Title | The Cemetery of Bab al-Wazir next to the Citadel, Cairo (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Albumen print |
Brief description | Photograph by unknown photographer, captioned 'Cairo: Cemeteru of Tourab' [showing view over the Cairo citadel from the cemetery of Bab al-Wazir], Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, late 19th century |
Physical description | A mounted sepia-coloured photograph bound in an album with a total of 102 photographs, View over the Citadel from the cemetries of Bab al-Wazir. Cairo, Egypt |
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Credit line | Purchased from Mr. A.J. Bucknall Smith, 1912 |
Object history | One of a group of over 600 albumen photographs of scenes from around the world which were purchased for the 'Art Library' at the Victoria and Albert Museum from Mr. A.J. Bucknall Smith in 1912. |
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Accession number | 1214-1912 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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