Photographs 1842-61
Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography
? WILLIAM MORRIS GRUNDY (1806-59)
Study of Arabs
c.1857Albumen print | 19.2 x 24.2 cm (image) | RCIN 2906232
Photograph of two men seated outside a tent. The man on the left sits in almost right side profile, with his head supported by his left hand whilst sleeping. He holds a leather flask. The man on the right sits facing three-quarters left, holding a leather canteen. Rugs and rush mats lie on the floor and animnal pelts lie on the right.
Creator(s)
? William Morris Grundy (1806-59) (photographer)
19.2 x 24.2 cm (image)
- From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert
Subject(s)
- Social sciences
- Ethnology
- Costume & National dress
- Costume-Asia
- Costume-Middle East
- Arab costume
- Costume-Middle East
- Costume-Asia
- Costume & National dress
- Ethnology
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Decorative techniques & surface decoration
- Reeded
- Decorative techniques & surface decoration
- Natural Sciences & Mathematics
- Biological sciences
- Anthropology, Nationality & People
- Arabs
- Anthropology, Nationality & People
- Botany
- Systematic botany
- Grasses
- Reeds
- Grasses
- Systematic botany
- Biological sciences
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Travel Goods
- Tents
- Travel Goods
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Social sciences
