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Auguste Salzmann — Street in the Arab Quarter, Jerusalem
Auguste Salzmann

Street in the Arab Quarter, Jerusalem

1854

Capturing the texture and atmosphere of Jerusalem's ancient streets, this photograph exemplifies mid-19th century documentary photography's contribution to Western understanding of the Holy Land.

Medium
salted paper print, Blanquart-Évrard process, from waxed paper negative

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Auguste Salzmann, Street in the Arab Quarter, Jerusalem, 1854

Capturing the texture and atmosphere of Jerusalem's ancient streets, this photograph exemplifies mid-19th century documentary photography's contribution to Western understanding of the Holy Land.

Medium
salted paper print, Blanquart-Évrard process, from waxed paper negative
Year
1854
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Photography, French, 19th Century, Street Scene, Orientalism, Urban Architecture, Middle East, Salted Paper Print

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art