'House of dragoman of British Consulate Basra. On the Ashar Creek.' Photographer: Wilfrid Malleson
Date:
1906/1906
Description:
Abstract: Genre/Subject Matter:View of the house of a ‘dragoman’ (translator) for the British Consulate at Basra on the Ashar Creek. In the foreground at right, two men crouch down outside of a gate. The two-storey house is surrounded by a fence: a man stands on a low wall between two sections of fencing at centre. The brick and plaster house features ornately carved fan lights around a series of arched windows on the first floor. Large palms and other vegetation obscure part of the building from view at left.Inscriptions:Ink, below image: 'House of dragoman of British Consulate Basra. On the Ashar Creek.'Pencil, above image to the right: ‘27’Physical description: Dimensions:154 x 187 mmCondition:The print is in good condition throughout with minor toning/fading at all edgesFoliation:‘27’