Caption
Le Caire, Gezireh, Palace Hotel, le Salon, Salon in the Gezirah Palace Hotel in Cairo, photomechanical print, number: '5125.', Gezirah, clichémaker: anonymous, publisher: Schröder & Co., Zurich (city), 1894 - 1895, photographer, Ottoman Empire, North Africa, Cairo (city), paper, collotype, photogravure, height 211 mm x width 269 mm, hotel, hostelry, inn, drawing-room, 'salon', Gezirah Palace, A large ornate chandelier with hanging crystals dominates the ceiling area above an elaborately decorated room with patterned cornices and framed wall panels; beneath it are wicker chairs and small tables arranged around a low upholstered circular sofa and a round woven stool, with potted palms and other plants placed near the seating; carved wooden screens and an intricately carved niche with geometric and arched details occupy the back wall, while framed artwork leans against a side wall and wall-mounted light fixtures with glass shades flank the room.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A81_021
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