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Felice A. Beato — The Shah Nyjuff or Najaf

Felice A. Beato

The Shah Nyjuff or Najaf

1858

One of the earliest photographic records of this important Islamic shrine, captured during Beato's groundbreaking documentation of post-rebellion India. The albumen process renders the monument's architectural details with remarkable clarity for 1850s photography.

Medium
albumen print

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Felice A. Beato, The Shah Nyjuff or Najaf, 1858

One of the earliest photographic records of this important Islamic shrine, captured during Beato's groundbreaking documentation of post-rebellion India. The albumen process renders the monument's architectural details with remarkable clarity for 1850s photography.

Medium
albumen print
Year
1858
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Nineteenth Century, Albumen Print, Building, Documentary, Historic, Photograph, Landscape, Sepia Toned, Middle Eastern, Architecture

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