Courtyard of the House of Shaykh al-Sadat, Cairo
Photograph
late 19th century (photographed)
late 19th century (photographed)
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A mounted sepia-coloured photograph depicting the courtyard of the House Check Sadat, Cairo, Egypt with three men and one child seated and standing near a very large tree.
Object details
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| Title | Courtyard of the House of Shaykh al-Sadat, Cairo (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Platinotype |
| Brief description | Photograph by G. Lekegian & Co., Courtyard of the House Check Sadat, Cairo, Egypt, albumen print, late 19th century |
| Physical description | A mounted sepia-coloured photograph depicting the courtyard of the House Check Sadat, Cairo, Egypt with three men and one child seated and standing near a very large tree. |
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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. See the nominal files |
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| Accession number | PH.1383-1896 |
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| Record created | August 21, 2014 |
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