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Snouck Hurgronje, Christian--Ghaffar, Abdul.
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Photograph of the Holy Ka'bah at Makkah. [c.1885]
Albumen print (185 x 246mm.), mounted on thick card, slightly spotted and faded, mount curved
Literature
Facey, W. and G. Grant, Saudi Arabia by the first photographers (London, 1996), p.28; El-Hage, B., Saudi Arabia caught in time 1861-1939 (Reading, 1997), pp.43-46
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
a rare early photograph of makkah, signed "al-Sayyid 'Abdul al-Ghaffar, doctor of Makkah" in the negative, which was published by Hurgronje in Bilder aus Mekka (1889). "Abdul Ghaffar was one of the celebrated Indian photographers of Makkah who had made a collection of photographs of the Ka'ba, and the valley of Muna and pilgrims ascending Arafat Moutain during the Hajj." (El-Hage, p.45)