'The landing place at Shif. 29. Jan. 1902'. Photographer: Arthur Alexander Crookshank
Date:
1902/1902
Description:
Abstract: Genre/Subject MatterThis scene on the island of Shif (Jazireh-ye Shif) north of Bushehr shows the ‘landing place’. A pebbly flat shore takes up the majority of the middle- and foreground while the horizon, a long raised area, is crowded with unidentifiable bundles, sacks (presumably trade goods), figures and donkeys.Just right of the centre along the horizon a fortified structure is discernible.InscriptionsUpper right, in pen, ‘p. 12?’; alongside image, in pencil: ‘b’Lower right, in pencil, alongside image: ‘82’Below image: ‘The landing place at Shif. 29. Jan. 1902’Physical description: Dimensions:111 x 156 mm [landscape]Format:Materials:Condition:The image is lightly faded throughout the image. Dark spots along the upper edge and dark lines along the lower edge originate in the printing process. There are several minute surface losses throughout with one larger surface loss in the upper left corner.Foliation:'p. 12?'; 'b'; '82'Process: