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'Bushire sea-side view.' [‎19r-c] (1/1)

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The record is made up of 1 b&w albumen Method of printing photographs using an emulsion of salt and egg white (albumen). print. It was created in c. 1870. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Visual Arts.

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General view of the sea-front at Bushire. A dhow A term adopted by British officials to refer to local sailing vessels in the western Indian Ocean. with a lateen sail can be seen immediately to the right of the centre along the horizon. The highest structure along the horizon is a wind tower, which can be seen right of centre.

In the foreground is a boat at anchor.

Inscriptions:

Upper right, in pencil alongside image: 'c', '36'

Below image, in pen: 'Bushire, sea-side view.'

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1 b&w albumen Method of printing photographs using an emulsion of salt and egg white (albumen). print
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131 x 207 mm

Format:

Albumen Method of printing photographs using an emulsion of salt and egg white (albumen). print on paper

Condition:

The print is in good condition with staining in the sea area at left and right lower corners and surface dirt throughout.

Foliation:

‘c’; ‘36’

Process:

Albumen Method of printing photographs using an emulsion of salt and egg white (albumen). print

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English in Latin script
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'Bushire sea-side view.' [‎19r-c] (1/1), British Library: Visual Arts, Photo 355/1/36, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023617660.0x000004> [accessed 27 December 2024]

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