Coppersmiths at work in a shop in Khan al-Khalili, Cairo
Photograph
late 19th century (photographed)
late 19th century (photographed)
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Mounted platinotype photograph depicting coppersmiths at work in a shop, Cairo, Egypt
Object details
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| Title | Coppersmiths at work in a shop in Khan al-Khalili, Cairo (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Platinotype |
| Brief description | Photograph by G. Lekegian & Co., captioned 'Coppersmiths at work' probably in Khan al-Khalili bazaar. Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, late 19th century |
| Physical description | Mounted platinotype photograph depicting coppersmiths at work in a shop, Cairo, Egypt |
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| Gallery label | Trades
Photographs showing craftspeople at work are rare in this period. Few people felt such ordinary activities were worth recording. We appreciate these images now for the insight they give us not only into how objects were made, but also the lives of the people making them. These examples by the Armenian photographer Gabriel Lékégian show coppersmiths and wood turners practicing their craft in workshops open to the street.
4. Coppersmiths at work in a shop in Khan al-Khalili
About 1887-95
Gabriel Lékégian
Museum no. PH.1382-1896
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| Credit line | Purchased from Mr. Somers Clarke, 11 June 1896 |
| Object history | This was originally part of a group of 35 photographs catalogued as 'Saracenic art', and bought from the architect Mr. Somers Clarke for £4 in 1896. |
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| Accession number | PH.1382-1896 |
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| Record created | August 21, 2014 |
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