'A Few Words of Welcome, Koweit.' Photographer: Unknown

Photo 49/1/23

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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:

Silver gelatin The principal photographic process used for black and white photography from the 1870s.

Written in
English in Latin script
Type
Photograph

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Original held at
British Library: Visual Arts
Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference
Photo 49/1/23

History of this record

Date(s)
28-29 Nov 1903 (CE, Gregorian)

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'A Few Words of Welcome, Koweit.' Photographer: Unknown, British Library: Visual Arts, Photo 49/1/23, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024111424.0x000003> [accessed 22 November 2024]

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