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Femme Fellahine – Albumen Print

Attributed to Carlo Naya

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Antique albumen print – a studio portrait of an Egyptian (or Tunisian) lady on a dark background. In her left hand, she holds a large clay water jar (zir or qolla), and in her right hand, she carries a smaller vessel. Her posture and gaze, directed to the side.

The photograph (negative) is attributed to Venetian photographer Carlo Naya (1816–1882) who was one of the first to open photography studio in the Middle East, in 1945 in Constantinople. Carlo Naya was a teacher and collaborator of many photographers of his time, and some of his negatives were also "inherited" and reprinted on albumen paper by the Zangaki Brothers. On Zangaki's prints, this particular portrait is titled: "Nr 259 Femme Fellahine."

Item Details

Reference: #PH022

Creator

Attributed to Carlo Naya
Dimensions

H 36.7 cm x W 30.3 cm x D 3 cm
Weight

1 kg

Place of origin

Egypt
Condition

Very good
Package

Bubble Wrap

Period / Date

1870s - 1880s
Materials & Techniques

Albumen Print - Wooden Frame with Glass