Caption
Photo reproduction of the painting 'A barber's shop in Cairo' by Willem de Famars Testas, photograph, reproduction, page, photographer: Binger & Chits, after painting by Willem de Famars Testas, c. 1866 - in or before 1871, Binger & Chits, Willem de Famars Testas, photographer, after painting by, paper, albumen print, height 190 mm x width 147 mm, barber, barbershop, A monochrome scene shows an ornate doorway with carved and latticed panels and arched openings; patterned screens fill the upper portion and decorative motifs frame the central archway. Several figures in flowing robes and head coverings stand and sit around the entrance, one seated on the ground with folded legs, another leaning near a window opening, and others clustered in and near the doorway. A tall figure holds a long staff and a coiled hose or pipe rests on a wicker crate beside them. Rounded sacks or bundles lie near the walls and a small bird is visible on the ground in front of the entrance.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B11_113
License type
Rights managed
Available size
38.6Mb (7.9Mb) / 10.7in x 14.0in / 3222 x 4188 (300dpi)