Antique albumen print features a young Turkish woman dressed in elaborate Ottoman-style attire, sitting in an ornately decorated setting. She holds a chibouk, a long-stemmed pipe traditionally used for smoking tobacco.
Numbered 1139 next to the signature "Arnoux" and titled "Jeune Fille Turque Fumant je Chibouk" on the lower left. Slight signs of wear and fading. Newly framed. Slight signs of wear and fading. Newly framed.
Hippolyte Arnoux (1826? – 1890?, active 1860s–1890s) was a French photographer and publisher known for documenting Egypt during the late 19th century. He worked extensively in Port Said, capturing images of daily life, architecture, and major engineering projects, most notably the construction of the Suez Canal.
Arnoux also collaborated with other photographers, such as the Zangaki Brothers and Antonio Beato, producing and distributing photographic prints and albums for European travelers and collectors.