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'Landing at foot of Salt Hills [Qishm].' Photographer: Unknown [15r-b] (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 24 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 Lord Curzon’s party being carried onshore on Qishm Island, at the foot of the salt hills. A small rowing boat is pulled up almost to the shore at left. Seven men stand on shore up the beach at centre, some of whom appear to be preparing a bath chair. A small dog runs along the shore at left.
Inscriptions:
Ink, below image: 'Landing at foot of Salt Hills.’
Pencil, lower right, alongside image: ‘16’
Pencil, upper left, alongside image: ‘b’
- 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:
102 x 148 mm
Condition:
The print is in good condition, though the mounting paper is heavily foxed and crumbling.
Foliation:
‘16’
Process:
- Written in
- English in Latin script View the complete information for this record
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- Photo 49/1/16
- Title
- 'Landing at foot of Salt Hills [Qishm].' Photographer: Unknown
- Pages
- 15r-b
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence