'View in the Crater'. Photographer: Unknown
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'View in the Crater'. Photographer: Unknown
- Creator:
- Author: Frederick Mercer Hunter
- Date:
- 1873/1877
- Description:
- Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:This photograph shows an urban topographical scene from a north-eastern angle into the Crater area of Aden, looking towards the Shum Shum Range.The ‘Aidroos Musjid’ is visible in the central background. A livestock market is taking place along the central east-west axis through the settlement, with herds of goats or sheep, as well as camels visible.Inscriptions:In pencil, upper right corner adjacent to print: ‘2’In pencil, upper left corner adjacent to print: ‘6A’Physical description: Dimensions:176 x 232 mmFormat:1 albumen print pasted to backing paper as mounted, folded between pp. 6-7Materials:Silver printing-out paper, albumen printCondition:The print is unevenly hand-cut. There is significant toning at all edges, extending inwards towards the central fold.Some tracing marks are evident along all edges. Spot staining originating in the printing phase are evident in the lower left corner and in the sky area immediately about the range.Foliation:‘2’ ‘6A’Process:Albumen print
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Photograph
- Type (Narrower):
- Photographs
- Type (Broader):
- Image
- Subject:
- Ethnographic heritage
- Geographic region:
- Aden
- Rights:
- المُلكية العامة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100023400730.0x00000e_ar
81055/vdc_100023400730.0x00000e_en
T.11308/2
T.11308/2