Caption

Souk des Cordonniers, Shoemakers in a souk, presumably in the Medina of Tunis, photograph, number: 'No 260.', photographer: Albert Goupil, Medina of Tunis, 1860 - 1900, North Africa, Tunis, pasteboard, paper, albumen print, height 317 mm x width 247 mm, shoe-maker, cobbler, A narrow covered alley with a cobblestone path running down its center is lined by walls with small recessed shop openings and decorative metal grilles, a wooden beam ceiling overhead showing exposed planks and support timbers, and several figures wearing loose garments and headwraps seated or standing in the doorways and entrances along both sides; light filters in from the far end creating bright highlights and soft shadows, and worn textures are visible on the stone and plaster surfaces.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A80_383

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51.3Mb (6.8Mb) / 12.5in x 15.9in / 3757 x 4776 (300dpi)

Keywords

Souk des Cordonniers Shoemakers souk presumably Medina Tunis photograph number No 260 photographer Albert Goupil 1860 - 1900 North Africa pasteboard paper albumen print height 317 mm x width 247 mm shoe-maker cobbler narrow covered alley cobblestone path running down center lined walls small recessed shop openings decorative metal grilles wooden beam ceiling overhead showing exposed planks support timbers several figures wearing loose garments headwraps seated standing doorways entrances sides light filters far creating bright highlights soft shadows worn textures visible stone plaster surfaces