'Sultan's Palace, Muscat'

Photo 355/1/42

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The record is made up of 1 b&w albumen Method of printing photographs using an emulsion of salt and egg white (albumen). print. It was created in c. 1870. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Visual Arts.

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Genre/Subject Matter:

View looking due west across the harbour towards the Sultan's Palace and surrounding buildings. This is presumably the white building with the crenellated roofline in the centre of the print, overlooked by Fort Capitano (Fort Al-Mirani) on the headland to the right of the image.

In the middle-ground various dhows and other craft are moored or at anchor in the harbour. In the background rocky hills rise from right to left.

This image is one of two prints that form a panoramic view over Muscat. The second image shows more of the scene to the left including the Muscat Consulate and Agency An office of the East India Company and, later, of the British Raj, headed by an agent. (Photo 355/1/43). The photograph was taken from an elevated position, most likely from Fort Al-Jalali.

Inscriptions:

Lower right, in pencil alongside image: '42'

Lower left, in pencil alongside image: 'b'

Below image, in pen: 'Sultan's Palace, Muscat'

Extent and format
1 b&w albumen Method of printing photographs using an emulsion of salt and egg white (albumen). print
Physical characteristics

Dimensions:

151 x 208 mm

Format:

Albumen Method of printing photographs using an emulsion of salt and egg white (albumen). print on paper

Condition:

The print is in moderate condition with staining and creasing in the sky area, in particular in the upper right corner, and minor surface dirt throughout. Some medium toning is visible in the sea area at lower left and centre.

Foliation:

‘b’ (crossed out); ‘42’

Process:

Albumen Method of printing photographs using an emulsion of salt and egg white (albumen). print

Written in
English in Latin script
Type
Photograph

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Original held at
British Library: Visual Arts
Access conditions

Unrestricted

Archive reference
Photo 355/1/42

History of this record

Date(s)
c. 1870 (CE, Gregorian)

Related material

Originals

Second copy neg at B.12333

Related primary sources

Surrogate analogue: B.23959

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'Sultan's Palace, Muscat', British Library: Visual Arts, Photo 355/1/42, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100023618815.0x000009> [accessed 28 March 2024]

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