In the Mosque of the Damegan/The Eunuchs, Possibly by Luigi Pesce, 1850s
In the Mosque of the Damegan/The Eunuchs, 1850s, Albumen silver print from paper negative, x cm. (6 7/16 x 9 1/8 in.), Photographs, Possibly by Luigi Pesce (Italian, 1818–1891), With unique authority, the camera offered nineteenth-century viewers an evocative glimpse of faraway sights and exotic peoples. Luigi Pesce, a Neapolitan who became commander in chief of the Persian infantry in 1848, made photographs depicting both ancient Persian architecture and a living courtly society facing imminent change
Size: 5024px × 3558px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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