'Near the Customs House, Bagdad.' Photographer: Wilfrid Malleson
Date:
1906/1906
Description:
Abstract: Genre/Subject MatterView on the Tigris riverbank near the customs house, Baghdad.A large crowd and numerous beasts of burden take up most of the scene from lower left to right of centre, where filled sacks are being loaded or unloaded at the riverside. In the background the pontoon bridge is visible at left as well as a number of boats. Two-storey buildings with one projecting mashrabiyya line the riverbank at right. A group of men sit on benches in the shade on the terrace of a café.InscriptionsInk, below image: 'Near the Customs House, Bagdad.'Physical description: Dimensions:105 x 133 mmCondition:The print is in good condition with minor surface dirt throughout.Foliation:‘40’