April 17, 2024
c1860 Cairo Egypt RARE Zangaki Albumin (egg white) photograph man w/ wives
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Fabulous wet-plate image of early Victorian era photography by one of the two Zangaki brothers, s igned in lower left corner, in lower right No 559 (in French) visite de cimitier (all lowercase script) Image shows no sign of abuse, clean and intact, no cracking or crazing - sepia toned set within ivory bevel edge matting, overall the f rame measures 15 3/8th x 13 1/8th, image itself measures (showing within matte) 7 5/8th x 10 3/8ths -------------------- Zangaki Brothers Very little biographical detail is available for George and Constantine Zangaki, beyond the fact that they were Greek (some say Turkish) brothers who were originally associated with the French photographer Hippolyte Arnoux. Even their dates are unknown. They were active from the 1860s to the 1880s, principally in Egypt and Palestine, and they appear to have been based in Cairo, possibly with a branch in Port Said. Their work is quite easily recognizable, even when unsigned, if only for the stiff, artificial poses and fixed stares of their subjects. The emphasis of these 'portraits' is firmly on composition rather than psychological insight. Their genre studies of picturesque locals were aimed principally at the tourist market. Their work also proved popular with those who were disinclined to travel but were nevertheless eager for images that held novelty and curiosity
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