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Young Woman with a Hookah

Photo by: Attributed to J. Pascal Sebah, Smyrne, Turkey

Date: c. 1870

Type: Albumen

Info: "Sébah's date of birth, place of birth and place of death are unknown. He was a commercial photographer who opened a studio in Constantinople in 1868 and specialized in photos for tourists. Eventually Sébah entered into a partnership with Joaillier. Sébah photographed Egypt extensively and also was associated with the Société française de photographie." -- getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=&role=&nation=...

He was active from 1856 to 1900. His works are featured in numerous museums, most notably Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Metropolitan Museum of Art Timetable of Art History, New York City,

Musée d'Orsay Collection Database, Paris, France, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Courtauld Institute of Art, London, UK, etc. -- www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/sebah_j_pascal.html

 

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