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Second half of the 19th century
National Museum of Romanian History
Bucharest, Romania
See Database EntryStudio sets were designed for portraits, family photographs and scenes from daily life.
Farrokh Khan, Persian ambassador
National Library of France
Paris, France
Statesmen and prominent personalities were among those who took advantage of photographic studios.
1856-1859
National Museum of Anthropology
Madrid, Spain
Female “Orientals” wearing local dress and surrounded by oriental decor were frequently the subject of studio photographs.
Berber woman (Nailiya) lying down
1856–1858
National Museum of Anthropology
Madrid, Spain
The subject of Orientalist studio photography was often the female model within oriental decor.
c. 1870
National Library of France
Paris, France
The Orientalist image of the Eastern woman from a Western perspective is revealed through the work of these studios.
1889
Cerralbo Museum
Madrid, Spain
The outstanding deep chocolate colour of this albumen portrait attests to the quality of the photographic technique used and has ensured the good condition of the object.
1889
Cerralbo Museum
Madrid, Spain
A portrait with the subjects wearing typical Ottoman costume. Their apparently easy pose and the setting are in absolute harmony with Orientalist aesthetics.
Portrait of the Marquess of Cerralbo in a Turkish Garment
1889
Cerralbo Museum
Madrid, Spain
When on a foreign visit, having one’s portrait taken by a famous photographic studio was essential.
1890-1895
National Library of France
Paris, France
Female models frequently posed as “Orientals”. Here, an outstretched female wears local dress, surrounded by oriental decor.
Portrait Album – Ottoman State Officers
Late 19th century – beginning of the 20th century
Istanbul University, Nadir Eserler Kütüphanesi (Rare Books Library)
Istanbul, Turkey
‘Abd al-Hamid II conceived the album as a portrait of the Ottoman empire for the Universal Expositions. It dwells on the accomplishments and Westernisation of his empire.
Portrait Album – Ottoman State Officers
Late 19th century – beginning of the 20th century
Istanbul University, Nadir Eserler Kütüphanesi (Rare Books Library)
Istanbul, Turkey
The photographic archive of ‘Abd al-Hamid II contains studio portraits of statesman taken by Pascal Sébah.
Portrait Album – Ottoman State Officers
Late 19th century – beginning of the 20th century
Istanbul University, Nadir Eserler Kütüphanesi (Rare Books Library)
Istanbul, Turkey
Late 19th century – beginning of the 20th century
Istanbul University, Nadir Eserler Kütüphanesi (Rare Books Library)
Istanbul, Turkey
While Sébah photographed a great number of military officials and statesmen in his studio he also photographed people from all sections of society in local dress.
Late 19th century – beginning of the 20th century
Istanbul University, Nadir Eserler Kütüphanesi (Rare Books Library)
Istanbul, Turkey
For the Ottoman Stand of the Universal Exhibition held in Vienna, Pascal Sébah prepared Les costumes populaires de la Turquie en 1873 (Popular Costumes of Turkey in 1873).
Late 19th century – beginning of the 20th century
Istanbul University, Nadir Eserler Kütüphanesi (Rare Books Library)
Istanbul, Turkey
Studio sets were designed for portraits, family photographs and scenes from daily life. Frequently “Oriental” figures were the subject, dressed in local clothing and surrounded by oriental decor.
Late 19th century – beginning of the 20th century
Istanbul University, Nadir Eserler Kütüphanesi (Rare Books Library)
Istanbul, Turkey
Studio photography became very popular, with sets built to represent scenes from daily life and as the setting for the “Oriental” pose.
Late 19th century – beginning of the 20th century
Istanbul University, Nadir Eserler Kütüphanesi (Rare Books Library)
Istanbul, Turkey
The work of the Ottoman-Greek photographer Vassilaki (or Basile) Kargopoulo focused on Ottoman traditional dress and street vendors in 1860.
Late 19th century – beginning of the 20th century
Istanbul University, Nadir Eserler Kütüphanesi (Rare Books Library)
Istanbul, Turkey
Late 19th century – beginning of the 20th century
Istanbul University, Nadir Eserler Kütüphanesi (Rare Books Library)
Istanbul, Turkey
In this period, scenes of daily life and street vendors in Istanbul were set up in studios with the sets designed by photographers.
c. 1913
National Museum of Prehistory and Ethnography “Luigi Pigorini”
Rome, Italy
Ethnographic photography is an important genre for the study of the history of anthropological science and photography.