'View of Bagdad from the roof of the Residency.' Photographer: Wilfrid Malleson [‎34r] (1/2)

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Genre/Subject Matter:

View of Baghdad from the roof of the British Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. . In the background a pontoon bridge extends across the Tigris. One small craft, a barge are visible at centre; right of centre several sailing boats are moored. At right several figures are visible along the quay beside two-storey stone buildings and palms. At least three minarets are visible in the background at right.

Inscriptions:

Ink, below image: 'View of Bagdad from the roof of the Residency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, established in the provinces and regions considered part of, or under the influence of, British India. .

Pencil, above image at right: ‘34’; ‘12’

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:

138 x 188 mm

Condition:

The print is in good condition with minor surface dirt throughout.

Foliation:

‘34’

Written in

English in Latin script

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