Kom ala Osman, Tomb of Caliph, No. 18, ca. 1860 – 1870

Title

Kom ala Osman, Tomb of Caliph, No. 18

Photographer

• Wilhelm Hammerschmidt

Period Produced

• 19th century

School

• travel photography
• architectural photography

Object Type

• photograph

Physical Description

Albumen print mounted on cardboard

Material

• albumen
• silver (toned) particles
• cardboard
• paper

Technique

• albumen print

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Signiert recto unten rechts auf der Fotografie: W. Hammerschmidt N. 18
Bezeichnet recto unten Mitte auf dem Trägerkarton: Druckschriftzeile: Kom ala Osmàn; Tombeau de Calife

Institution

• Städel Museum

Departement

• Photographic Collection

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

Public Domain

Acquisition

Ancient holdings. Acquired in the 19th century

Genre

• architecture

Main Motif

• building
• Caliphs' tombs (Cairo)
• City of the Dead (Cairo)
• Kom-Ala-Osman (Cairo)
• Tomb of Faraj ibn Barquq (Cairo)
• cemetery
• Cairo

Primary

• 48C1 architecture
• 25I1 city-view in general; 'veduta'
• 12I61 temple, shrine ~ Islam, Mohammedanism
• 61F(KALIFENGRÄBER (KAIRO)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (KALIFENGRÄBER (KAIRO))
• 61E(City of the dead (Cairo)) names of cities and villages (City of the dead (Cairo))
• 61F(KOM-ALA-OSMAN (Kairo)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (KOM-ALA-OSMAN (Kairo))
• 61F(GRABMOSCHEE DES FARADSCH IBN BARQUQ (Kairo)) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (GRABMOSCHEE DES FARADSCH IBN BARQUQ (Kairo))

Secondary

• 61E(CAIRO) names of cities and villages (CAIRO)
• 41A31 façade (of house or building)
• 48C1623 dome ~ architecture
• 25D23 sand (soil type)