Interieur de la Mosquee Amrou
Artist: ATTRIBUTED TO J. Pascal Sébah (Turkish, 1872 - 1947)
Date: about 1870
Dimensions:
Image: 10 11/16 x 14 3/8 in. (27.1 x 36.4 cm);
Mount: 10 15/16 x 14 9/16 in. (27.8 x 37 cm)
Medium: Albumen print
Classification: Photographs
Credit Line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. B. Becker
Object number: 1986.115
Label Text:Little is known about J. Pascal Sébah’s early life or his ultimate demise. It is known that he opened a photography studio in Constantinople, Turkey by 1868—some sources suggest an opening date as early as 1857— where he primarily produced photos for tourists. From 1860 through 1890 he spent a good deal of time in Egypt, photographing much of the country and its material culture.
The original Mosque of Amr ibn al-As (the first mosque in Egypt) was built 1,368 years ago. The mosque has been rebuilt numerous times and very little remains of its original structure today. This photograph was taken about the time the mosque was last rebuilt in 1875.
Jacques Callot
French, 1592–1635
After the commission of several low crimes by these good-for-nothing enemies of glory, they are sought everywhere with great diligence, and the camp provost marshal brings them back to quarters to receive, as they deserve, a punishment commensurate with their temerity.
The original Mosque of Amr ibn al-As (the first mosque in Egypt) was built 1,368 years ago. The mosque has been rebuilt numerous times and very little remains of its original structure today. This photograph was taken about the time the mosque was last rebuilt in 1875.
Jacques Callot
French, 1592–1635
After the commission of several low crimes by these good-for-nothing enemies of glory, they are sought everywhere with great diligence, and the camp provost marshal brings them back to quarters to receive, as they deserve, a punishment commensurate with their temerity.
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