'Bahrein'

Photo 355/1/38

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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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Content

Genre/Subject Matter:

General view of the sea front in Bahrain, possibly at Manama. The horizon line is punctuated by various built structures before which a variety of dhows and other craft are moored, at anchor or pulled up along the shoreline.

A large group of figures can be seen standing alongside a white-washed wall right of the centre of the image.

A gravelly area to the left in the foreground indicates that the photograph was taken from land, not from on board ship.

Inscriptions:

Upper right, in pencil alongside image: 'b', '38'

Below image, in pen: 'Bahrein'

Extent and format

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

It is part of

'Dunlop Smith Collection: Sir Charles Aitchison Album of Views in India and Burma'

17 images

Ref: Photo 355/1

Physical characteristics

Dimensions:

106 x 206 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 and light creasing in the sky area in the upper left corner and minor surface dirt throughout.

Foliation:

‘b’ (crossed out); ‘38’

Process:

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

Written in

English in Latin script

Type

Photograph

Archive information for this record

Original held at: British Library: Visual Arts
Access conditions: Unrestricted
Archive reference: Photo 355/1/38
Date(s): c. 1870 (CE, Gregorian)
Related primary sources: Surrogate analogue: B.23955

Subjects: Harbours
Places: Bahrain

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'Bahrein', British Library: Visual Arts, Photo 355/1/38, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023618815.0x00000d> [accessed 5 July 2024]

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