'Falk-al-asad Inlet, Persian Gulf.' Photographer: Unknown
Photo 49/1/9
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The record is made up of 1 b&w silver gelatin The principal photographic process used for black and white photography from the 1870s. print. It was created in 20 Nov 1903. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Visual Arts.
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Genre/Subject Matter:
View from on board ship, looking towards the Falk-al-asad Inlet, on the coastline of the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. , between Musandam Island and the mainland. In the left background a steamer trails a plume of smoke. Behind it high rocky hills line the shore.
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Ink, below image: 'Falk-al-asad Inlet, Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .'
- Extent and format
- 1 b&w silver gelatin The principal photographic process used for black and white photography from the 1870s. print
- It is part of
- 67 imagesRef: Photo 49/1
- Physical characteristics
Dimensions:
206 x 280 mm
Condition:
The print is in good condition, though the mounting paper is heavily foxed and crumbling. A large dark area in the sky at upper left probably originated in the printing process.
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‘9’
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- English in Latin script
- Type
- Photograph
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- British Library: Visual Arts
- Access conditions
Unrestricted
- Archive reference
- Photo 49/1/9
- Date(s)
- 20 Nov 1903 (CE, Gregorian)
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'Falk-al-asad Inlet, Persian Gulf.' Photographer: Unknown, British Library: Visual Arts, Photo 49/1/9, in Qatar Digital Library <https://www.qdl.qa/archive/81055/vdc_100024111424.0x000015> [accessed 24 April 2024]
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- Photo 49/1/9
- Title
- 'Falk-al-asad Inlet, Persian Gulf.' Photographer: Unknown
- Pages
- 10r
- Author
- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
- Usage terms
- Open Government Licence