'Muhammad Abd-èl-‘Azīz, Sohn des reg. Grossscherifs'. Photographer: Christiaan Snouck Hurgronje
Date:
1888/1888
Description:
Genre/Subject Matter:This half-length standing portrait shows Muhammad Abd-èl-‘Azīz, the son of the Grand Scharīf. The young boy faces to his left and clutches the hilt of a sword or dagger at his waist.He wears a loose-fitting robe with a thin sash across his right shoulder and a fez on his head.The negative has had hand-work applied, causing it to take on a soft-shaded quality in places. The original background has been substituted completely.Inscriptions:Printed above image, in ink:XIIPrinted beneath image, in ink:‘Muhammed Abd èl-Azīz, Sohn des reg. Grossscherifs.’A circular 'British Museum' blind stamp is located in the lower right corner.1 collotype printDimensions:130 x 94 mmFormat:1 collotype printCondition:The print is in good condition.Foliation:‘XII’