Name of Object:

An elderly Paul Draneht (1815–94) with his daughter Despina

Location:

Italy

Holding Institution:

Marke Zervudachi Collection

Holding Institution (original language):

Collezione Marke Zervudachi

Date of Object:

1890s

Description:

In 1894, Paul Draneht, who had been awarded the title of Pasha, died in Alexandria. His daughter Despina married a Greek businessman, Emmanuel Zervudachi, and the family continued to be part of a Mediterranean cosmopolitan elite.

Citation of this web page:

Massimiliano Cremona, Ignazio Galella "An elderly Paul Draneht (1815–94) with his daughter Despina" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;it;79;en

Prepared by: Massimiliano Cremona, Ignazio Galella
Copyedited by: Anne Dowell

MWNF Working Number: IT1 079