Caption

Ship at anchor, probably in Algeria (former title), Screw steamship 1st class Zr.Ms. Tromp of the Dutch Navy, photomechanical print, photographer: Jean Geiser, Algeria, cliché maker: anonymous, 1870 - 1930, North Africa, paper, pasteboard, collotype, photoprint, height 310 mm x width 244 mm, ships (in general), A large sailing ship is shown head-on on calm water, with tall masts, horizontal yards, and a dark flag flying atop the central mast; the hull is light-colored with visible anchors and rigging lines extending between masts and spars, and small boats sit alongside the ship near the stern; a low shoreline with buildings appears in the background and the image has a sepia-toned, aged appearance.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A80_415

License type

Rights managed

Available size

42.8Mb (6.0Mb) / 11.7in x 14.3in / 3495 x 4281 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ship anchor Algeria former title Screw steamship 1st class Zr.Ms Tromp Dutch Navy photomechanical print photographer Jean Geiser cliché maker anonymous 1870 - 1930 North Africa paper pasteboard collotype photoprint height 310 mm x width 244 mm ships in general large sailing ship shown head-on calm water tall masts horizontal yards dark flag flying atop central mast hull light-colored visible anchors rigging lines extending masts spars small boats sit alongside ship near stern low shoreline buildings background image sepia-toned aged appearance