Photograph
c1860s-1890s (made)
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Carte-de-visite of five women seated on the ground looking in different directions; some holding jugs or vessels.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carte-de-visite photograph. |
| Brief description | Carte-de-visite photograph by Hippolyte Arnoux depicting a three-quarter portrait of a young boy wearing a turban. Taken in Port Said, Egypt, in the 19th century. |
| Physical description | Carte-de-visite of five women seated on the ground looking in different directions; some holding jugs or vessels. |
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| Object history | Hippolyte Arnoux was a photographer based in Port Said, Egypt between c.1860-c.1890s. During the 1860s, he documented the construction of the Suez Canal, later releasing an album of photographs called "Album du Canal de Suez." On the back of this carte de visite, a stamp advertising the album can be seen. The phrase "Stereoscopies Instantanees" can be seen on the bottom of the carte de visite, advertising the fact that Arnoux's studio can produce instant stereoscopies, whereby an illusion of 3d depth is given using two 2d images of slightly differing perspectives, as well as Egyptian costumes. |
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| Accession number | E.1138-1995 |
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| Record created | March 24, 2009 |
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