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Mehemet Ali

Photograph
c. 1862-1878 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Abdullahyan, Hovsep (photographer)
Abdullahyan, Kevork (photographer)
Abdullahyan, Vichen (photographer)
Place of origin
Istanbul (City) (photographed)

Carte-de-visite depicting a half-length portrait of Mehemet Ali (also spelt Mehmed Ali), a German-born Ottoman soldier (1827-1878).

Object details

Categories
Photographs
Portraits
The Royal Photographic Society
Object type
Photograph
TitleMehemet Ali (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Albumen photograph mounted onto card.
Photographic Paper
Albumen Process
Photography
Brief description
Photograph by the Abdullah Frères, Portrait of Mehemet Ali (Mehmed Ali Pasha), albumen print, c. 1862-1878.
Physical description
Carte-de-visite depicting a half-length portrait of Mehemet Ali (also spelt Mehmed Ali), a German-born Ottoman soldier (1827-1878).
Dimensions
  • Image height: 91mm
  • Image width: 59mm
  • Card height: 105mm
  • Card width: 63mm
Marks and inscriptions
  • ABDULLAH FRERES PHOT. (Printed on recto, below image.)
  • ABDULLAH FRERES / PHOTOGRAPHES DE SA MAJESTE IMPERIALE / LE SULTAN / PERA / CONSTANTINOPLE (Printed on the verso of the card, beneath a logo and Arabic inscription (a translation of the Arabic?).)
  • Mehemet Ali (Handwritten on the verso, in pencil.)
  • RPS.W.131 (Handwritten in blue biro on the verso.)
Credit line
The Royal Photographic Society Collection at the V&A, acquired with the generous assistance of the National Lottery Heritage Fund and Art Fund.
Associated object
PROV.5859-2017 (RPS Group record)
Other numbers
  • XRG302 - RPS collection - V&A identifier
  • RPS.W.131 - RPS identifier - misc.
Collection
Department of Photography
Accession number
RPS.1733-2017

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Record createdJuly 25, 2017
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1405760/mehemet-ali-photograph-abdullahyan-hovsep/
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