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MECCA AND THE MAHMAL. 29 PHOTOGRAPHS ON 12 MOUNTS [1880S AND C.1901]
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
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Description
- A collection of twenty nine photographs, including Mecca and the Egyptian mahmal procession. [1880s and c.1901]
29 photographs, comprising: 8 ALBUMEN PRINTS (average 215 x 275mm., or the reverse), 4 mounted on card, and 21 matt and glossy silver prints (average 80 x 80mm.), mounted on card, slight fading, some wear to mounts
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
RARE. This collection includes a photograph taken in 1888 by the Meccan photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar inside the Masjid al-Haram during prayers (titled and captioned in the negative in Arabic), 4 photographs of the Egyptian Mahmal and camel caravan by Zangaki, others by Abdullah frères, G. Lékégian and Bonfils, and 21 amateur photographs (c.1901) of the Mahmal in Cairo.