Photograph
ca. 1850- ca. 1880 (made)
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Carte-de-viste studio portrait of two girls dressed in traditional clothing. One girl looks downwards to the floor while holding the basket handles while another's gaze faces away from the camera while holding part of the basket.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Carte-de-visite albumen photograph. |
| Brief description | Carte-de-visite photograph by Mr. & Mme. Prod'Hom depicting two girls wearing traditional attire in front of a studio backdrop. Taken ca. 1850-80 in Bone, Algeria. |
| Physical description | Carte-de-viste studio portrait of two girls dressed in traditional clothing. One girl looks downwards to the floor while holding the basket handles while another's gaze faces away from the camera while holding part of the basket. |
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| Object history | Mr. and Mme. Prod'hom were a husband and wife photographic studio business based in the city of Bone, Algeria c. 1865. They worked together to produce portraits of the inhabitants of the city, as well as enlisting their son's help with the business. Mr. Jean Prod'hom was recognised as one of the best photographers in Algeria. |
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| Accession number | E.1162-1995 |
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| Record created | March 24, 2009 |
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