Mosquee du Sultan Mahmoud a Tophanna

PART OF:
Collection of 29 early photographs of Oriental scenes
Made:
circa 1855 in Istanbul
maker:
James Robertson
'Mosquee du Sultan Mahmoud a Tophanna'
    A photograph of a mosque

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A photograph entitled 'Mosquee du Sultan Mahmoud a Tophanna', taken by James Robertson, c. 1855. The photograph shows a mosque in Tophana, Istanbul.

A photograph entitled 'Mosquee du Sultan Mahmoud a Tophanna', taken by James Robertson, c. 1855.

The photograph shows a mosque in Tophana, Istanbul.

Robertson established a photographic studio in Istanbul in 1854, and began working with Felice Beato (1832-1909). In 1855 the pair travelled to Balaklava to document the Crimean War.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Object Number:
1939-180/31
Materials:
paper
type:
photograph
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford