'South Persia'. Photographer: Lt. A. A. Crookshank (Curzon Collection)
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'South Persia'. Photographer: Lt. A. A. Crookshank (Curzon Collection)
- Date:
- 1900/1902
- Description:
- Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:The album contains landscape and architectural views of South Persia and the Persian Gulf coastline. The photos are presented initially by location (Muscat, Jask, Bandar Abbás, Niríz, Yezd, Isfahan to Shiráz Road, Pasargadae, Naksh-i-Rustam, Naksh-i-Rajab, Persepolis, Shiráz, Feragha, Chinár Rahdár, Shápur, Shiráz-Bushire Road, Bushire), thereafter by subject (Persian Flora, Persian Dwellings, Persian Roads, Persian Scenery).Elements:1 [Muscat] Town and Bay. 31st Oct 19002 [Muscat] The Town looking North. 31 Oct 19003 [Muscat] British Consulate. 31 Oct 19004 [Muscat] Old Portuguese Fort (1550). 31 Oct 19005 [Muscat] Sultan's Palace. 31 Oct 19006 [Muscat] Sidap. Village. 31 Oct 19007 [Jask] Telegraph Buildings. 1 Nov 19008 [Jask] Fort and Beach. 1 Nov 19009 [Bandar Abbás] Sea front looking West. 11 Nov 190010 [Bandar Abbás] The Town looking West. 11 Nov 190011 [Bandar Abbás] Beach and island of Hormuz. 11 Nov 190012 [Bandar Abbás] British Consulate. 11 Nov 190013 [Niríz] Panorama of Town looking South. 30 April 190114 [Niríz] Town looking North. 30 April 190115 [Yezd] The City looking East from the Masjid-i-Juma. 10 July 190116 [Yezd] The City looking South from the Masjid-i-Juma. 10 July 190117 [Yezd] The City from the Masjid-i-Juma looking West. 10 July 190118 [Yezd] The City looking West from the Mínár-i-Maidán. 13 July 190119 [Yezd] The City looking North from the Minár-i-Maidán. 13 July 190120 [Yezd] The City looking South from the Minár-i-Maidán. 13 July 190121 [Yezd] The Masjid-i-Juma. 9 July 190122 [Yezd] The Masjid-i-Juma. 9 July 190123 [Yezd] Main Gate of Fort. 13 July 190124 [Yezd] The Maidán-i-Sháh. 13 July 190125 [Yezd] Gate of Old Fort. 13 July 190126 [Yezd] Mosque of Mir Chakhmakh. 13 July 190127 Caravanserai at Khána-i-Kirgam. 27 Oct 190128 Bridge at Khána-i-Kirgam. 27 Oct 190129 [Pasargadae] The Tomb of Cyrus. 30 Oct 190130 [Abarkuh] Memorial to Darius at Arbela 331 B.C. 10 Oct 190131 [Pasargadae] Ruins of Cyrus’ City. 29 Oct 190132 [Naksh-i-Rustam] Bas-relief Ormuzd and Ardeshir 5 Nov 190133 [Naksh-i-Rustam] Rock tombs of the Kings. 5 Nov 190134 [Naksh-i-Rustam] Building near Tombs of the Kings. 5 Nov 190135 [Naksh-i-Rustam] Fire Altars. 5 Nov 190136 [Naksh-i-Rustam] Bas relief. Equestrian Combat. 5 Nov 190137 [Naksh-i-Rustam] Bas relief. Equestrian Combat. 5 Nov 190138 [Naksh-i-Rustam] Shapur and Valerian at Edessa A.D. 260. 5 Nov 190139 [Naksh-i-Rustam] Varahran and his Queen A.D. 500 5 Nov 190140 [Naksh-i-Rustam] Varahran II and his Court. 5 Nov 190141 [Naksh-i-Rajab] Shapur I and his Bodyguard. 5 Nov 190142 [Naksh-i-Rustam] Tombs of the Kings. The East Tomb. 5 Nov 190143 [Persepolis] Palace of Darius. 6 Nov 190144 [Persepolis] Palace of Darius. Interior. 6 Nov 190145 [Persepolis] Panorama of the Platform looking South and West. 6 Nov 190146 [Persepolis] Grand Entrance. Porch of Xerxes. 6 Nov 190147 [Persepolis] Pillars in Hall of Xerxes. 6 Nov 190148 [Persepolis] King fighting Dragon. Hall of 100 Columns. 6 Nov 190149 [Persepolis] The North Tomb Artaxerxes II 6 Nov 1901.50 [Persepolis] King on Throne and Procession Doorway. Hall of 100 Columns. 6 Nov 190151 [Persepolis] The King held up on Throne. Doorway in Hall of 100 Columns 6 Nov 190152 [Persepolis] King with Attendant. Palace of Xerxes 6 Nov 190153 [Persepolis] The King. Palace of Artaxerxes III. 6 Nov 190154 [Persepolis] Hall of Hundred Columns etc. 6 Nov 190155 [Persepolis] The great Staircase and Platform. 6 Nov 190156 [Shiráz] Tomb of Sultán Mir Shah. 15 Dec 190157 [Shiráz] Cemetery of Great Men. 15 Dec 190158 [Shiráz] Bas relief. Farhád and Shirín in the Bágh-i-Nao 15 Dec 190159 [Feragha] Ancient figure of animal in stone. 14 Oct 190160 [Shiráz] Approach to City from Tang-i-Korán. 18 Dec 190161 [Shiráz] The City looking West. 15 Dec 190162 [Shiráz] The City looking East. 15 Dec 190163 [Shiráz] The City looking North. 15 Dec 190164 [Shiráz] The Bágh-i-Takht. 16 Dec 1902 [sic for 1901]65 [Shiráz] Cemetery of Haft Tan. 18 Dec 190166 [Shiráz] Cemetery of Chel Tan. 18 Dec 190167 [Chinár Rahdár] The Caravanserai and Bridge. 23 Dec 190168 [Shápur] Ruins of King Shápur’s City. 16 Jan 190269 The River near Shapur. 16 Jan 190270 [Shápur] Bas-relief. Omuzd and Narses. 15 Jan 190271 [Shápur] Bas-relief. The Captives before Shapur. 15 Jan 190272 [Shápur] The Investiture of Cyriadis by Shapur. 15 Jan 190273 [Shápur] Valerian, Cyriadis and King Shapur. 15 Jan 190274 [Shápur] Valerian suppliant before King Shapur. 16 Jan 190275 [Shápur] Statue of King Shapur in cave. 16 Jan 190276 [Shápur] Bas-relief. Triumph of Chosroes Naushirwán 16 Jan 190277 Caravanserai at Mian Kotal. 9 Jan 190278 Lake near Kazerun from Kotal-i-Dukhtar. 8 Jan 190279 Bridge near Daliki from upstream. 21 Jan 190280 Bridge near Daliki looking upstream. 21 Jan 190281 Telegraph Quarters. Kunár-i-Takhta. 20 Jan 190282 The landing place at Shif. 29 Jan 190283 [Bushire] The town looking South from Gray Paul's office. 23 Feb 190284 [Bushire] The town looking East from British Residency. 23 Feb 190285 [Bushire] Telegraph Buildings at Reshire. 24 Feb 190286 [Bushire] Panorama of British Residency and Sea front. 23 Feb 190287 The Assafoetida plant. East of Niríz. 21 April 190188 Walnut trees. North of Niríz. 6 May 190189 Almond grafted onto wild tree. N of Furg 26 March 190190 Oak trees in Kuh Marra. S of Shiráz. 27 Dec 190191 The “Archan” Tree in pink blossom. N of Furg. 25 March 190192 Oak trees near Kazerun. 14 Jan 190293 Mastich and wild pistachio trees. S of Shiráz 31 Dec 190194 Oak Trees in Kuh Marra. South of Shiráz. 27 Dec 190195 Cypress Tree in mountains. East of Niríz. 27 April 190196 Tents of matting of Kermán tribes in Rudbár. 30 Nov 190097 Tents of black goats hair. Kermán tribes in Rudbár. 2 Dec 190098 Cave dwellers. E of Furg. 7 Feb 190199 A Village East of Yezd. 2 July 1901100 The Chieftain’s Cave. Cavedwellers. E of Furg. 2 Feb 1901101 The Chieftain’s Tent. Nomad tribes near Bandar Abbás. 21 Feb 1901102 A country house and garden. North of Niríz. 2 May 1901103 Bágh-i-Nawwáb. A Garden in the suburbs of Yezd. 4 Sept 1901104 Tank for rainwater. N of Bandar Abbás 21 Feb 1901105 The Prince’s Palace and Govt. House at Yezd. 13 July 1901106 Bágh-i-Eram. A Garden in the suburbs of Shiráz 13 Dec 1901107 The Tang-i-Zágh Defile N of Bandar Abbás. 11 March 1901108 A pass West of Fasa. 28 Nov 1901.109 Shiráz-Bushire. The “Kotal-i-Dukhtar” 8 Jan 1902110 Shiráz-Bushire. The “Kotal-i-Kumárij” 20 Jan 1902111 Shiráz-Bushire. The “Kotal-i-Mahallu” 21 Jan 1902112 Shiráz-Bushire. The “Pul-i-Gina” Viaduct near Kazerun. 8 Jan 1902113 The Bushire-Lingah Road near Riz. 28 March 1902114 The Well with three pulleys for irrigating crops near Lingah. 14 April 1902.115 The West end of Salt Lake near Niríz looking North. 20 Nov 1901116 The West End of Salt Lake near Niríz looking N.W. from hills above. 21 Nov 1901117 The Salt Desert of Sirján in Kermán. 15 April 1902118 The Lake near Kázerún looking North 4 Jan 1902Inscriptions:Inner cover, in pencil: ‘Copy negs done Stannard 25-9-79’Title page, in ink: 'Presented to / H.E. Lord Curzon of Kedleston etc etc / Viceroy of India / by / Lieut. Arthur A. Crookshank / Royal Engineers / June 1903'Spine, gold emboss: ‘Photos’ ‘South Persia’Throughout the album captions and location or subject categories are hand-lettered in black ink.Physical description: Dimensions:Album: 250 x 305 x 40 mm [portrait]Format:Maroon and red three quarter-leather album containing one hundred and eighteen prints hand-cut and pasted onto card pages.Materials:Card, black ink, gelatin silver prints.Condition:While the binding is still sturdy for the most part – aside from extensive scuffing and losses at all edges, particularly upper spine – the individual card pages are extensively foxed and discoloured throughout. The lower right corner of page 13–14 has broken off entirely.Many of the individual images are faded and some show signs of surface losses.Foliation:The images have been numbered 1–118 alongside each image in pencil and paginated 1–47 in pencil in the upper right corner. Some additional image sequencing in pencil in the first twenty nine pages of the album (e.g. a–d on each page) has been crossed out.Process:Gelatin silver printsBinding:The album is bound in maroon three-quarter-leather format, which is heavily scuffed along the spine, particularly at the upper spine.This binding likely dates to its presentation to Lord Curzon and indicates the title of the album with gilt stamp ‘ Photos’ ‘South Persia’. The binding also features linen joints and hand-stitching.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Photograph
- Type (Narrower):
- Photographs
- Type (Broader):
- Image
- Subject:
- Landscape photography
- Geographic region:
- أصفهان
بيرسيبوليس
بندر عباس
مسقط
شيراز
بوشهر
الأحساء
كوهماند - Rights:
- غير معروف
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100008391121.0x000001_ar
81055/vdc_100008391121.0x000001_en
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