Photograph of an Arab boy in profile, North Africa.
- Date:
- [between 1930 and 1939?]
- Reference:
- 2045958i
- Part of:
- The James Gardiner Collection.
- Pictures
- Online
About this work
Also known as
" Previous title, replaced July 2023: A young Arab boy wearing colourful garments. Colour process print, 193-.
Description
Photograph of a boy, printed in colour, wearing a checked turban with flowers in his hair, and loose striped robes empahsing his neck and chest.
Publication/Creation
[Cairo Or. Tunis] : [Lehnert & Landrock], [between 1930 and 1939?]
Physical description
1 print : process print ; 13.9 x 8.8 cm
Lettering
699 - Type arabe.
Notes
The following description was provided by James Gardiner: "One of a large series of photographs published in several different formats, both printed and photographic, over a long period of time by the company of Landrock and Lehnert, Tunisia, founded by German/Swiss nationals Rudolf Lehnert (1878-1948) and Ernst Landrock (1878-1974). Many of the photographs portray young subjects, both male and female in a variety of suggestive, though never revealing poses."
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2045958i
Type/Technique
Languages
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Where to find it
Unlabelled photograph album
Location Status Access Closed stores