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'A Few Words of Welcome, Koweit.' Photographer: Unknown [22r] (1/1)
The record is made up of 1 b&w silver gelatin The principal photographic process used for black and white photography from the 1870s. print. It was created in 28-29 Nov 1903. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Visual Arts.
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Genre/Subject Matter
View of a group of Kuwaiti men on the shore at Koweit [Kuwait], greeting Lord Curzon’s party as they land. A carriage drawn by two horses stands waiting right of centre. In the background the waters of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. and some small boats are visible.
Inscriptions
Ink, below image: 'A Few Words of Welcome, Koweit.'
Pencil, lower right, alongside image: ‘23’
- Extent and format
- 1 b&w silver gelatin The principal photographic process used for black and white photography from the 1870s. print
- Physical characteristics
Dimensions:
136 x 200 mm
Condition:
The print is in good condition, though the mounting paper is heavily foxed and crumbling.
Foliation:
‘23’
Process:
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- Reference
- Photo 49/1/23
- Title
- 'A Few Words of Welcome, Koweit.' Photographer: Unknown
- Pages
- 22r
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence