Photograph
Jean Geiser (1848 - 1923)
Category
Photographs
Date
1880
Materials
Photographic paper
Measurements
142 mm (H)103 mm (W)
Place of origin
Algiers
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Lanhydrock, Cornwall
NT 888211
Summary
Studio photograph of man and two women, one with knitting the other with piece of paper in her hand, sitting around small table with eastern coffee pots and cups on tray; Arab-style backcloth of balcony. c.1880
Provenance
Possibly a gift from the Hon. Gerald Agar-Robartes, 7th Viscount Clifden, who gave Lanhydrock to the National Trust in 1953, and remained living in the house until his death in 1966.
Marks and inscriptions
(on reverse) Jean Geiser (underlined) PEINTRE PHOTOGRAPHE/7, RUE BAB-AZOUN,7./Entree Escalier de Chartres au.ler./ALGER/SUCCURSALE A BLIDAH/VUES, TYPES DE TOUTE/L'ALGERIE/Tous les Cliches sont conserves.
Makers and roles
Jean Geiser (1848 - 1923), photographer