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Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative (b&w, 12.7 cm. x 17.7 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Studio portraits

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s

Scope and Contents:

"The image is a copy print." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- Handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "919."

- Handwritten information on slip of paper (from a 1943-1944 cash book, produced by the Bathni Brothers, Tehran) reads, "517) Zoroastrian women." [Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information]

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 23.9: Zoroastrian women (# 517)." [Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information; Box 60; Folder 44: 47 P: Antoine Sevruguin, glass negatives, Iran]

Arrangement:

According to Myron B. Smith handwritten document (Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information; Box 60; Folder 44: 47 P Antoine Sevruguin, glass negatives, Iran), Antoin Sevruguin's 696 glass negatives, at the time of their acquisition, were arranged into 61 boxes without any apparent organization. Today they are housed in archival document boxes, essentially duplicating the original arrangement, and stored on shelves. This glass negative was included into "Box 23."

Biographical / Historical:

Antoin Sevruguin is one of the early pioneers of commercial photography in Iran. He arrived in Iran from Tbilisi, Georgia in the mid 1870s to set up shop in Ala al-Dawla street in Tehran. From the early days, Sevruguin's studio was trusted both by the Qajar court and by foreign visitors to Iran. Highly regarded for their artistic ingenuity outside Iran, Sevruguin's photographs of 'ethnic types,' architecture and landscape, and depictions of daily life of Tehran found their way into foreign travelogues, magazines and books. As such, he stands alone in a relatively large group of early Iranian photographers for being recognized and celebrated outside the boundaries of the country. Antoin Sevruguin passed away in 1933, leaving behind only a fraction of his large collection of glass negatives, which is currently in the Archives of the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

Local Numbers:

FSA A.4 2.12.GN.23.09

General:

Title and summary note are provided by Shabnam Rahimi-Golkhandan, FSg curatorial research specialist.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.

Topic:

Clothing and dress  Search this

Portrait photography  Search this

Women  Search this

Genre/Form:

Glass negatives

Studio portraits

Collection Citation:

The Myron Bement Smith Collection, FSA A.04. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of Katherine Dennis Smith.

Identifier:

FSA.A.04, Item FSA A.4 2.12.GN.23.09

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Myron Bement Smith Collection

Myron Bement Smith Collection / Series 2: The Islamic Archives / 2.12: Antoin Sevruguin Photographs / 2.12.01: Glass Plate Negatives / Glass Plate Negatives: Sets 1-61

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3e2ccc510-a854-4034-9891-1cb463d0886f

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10165

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative (b&w, 17.9 cm. x 12.8 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Tehran (Iran)

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

"The show was usually accompanied by men in foreground playing musical instruments. The man sitting on the left side of the image and close to the scene is called Murshid. He is the one who speaks with the puppets and guides the play. The small carpet on top of the scene and on the curtain reads: Kaka Mahalla on its left. the right hand side writing is not legible." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- Handwritten information on slip of paper (from a 1943-1944 cash book, produced by the Bathni Brothers, Tehran) reads, "512) Marionettes." [Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information]

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 24.1: Marionette (# 512)." [Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information; Box 60; Folder 44: 47 P: Antoine Sevruguin, glass negatives, Iran]

Arrangement:

According to Myron B. Smith handwritten document (Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information; Box 60; Folder 44: 47 P Antoine Sevruguin, glass negatives, Iran), Antoin Sevruguin's 696 glass negatives, at the time of their acquisition, were arranged into 61 boxes without any apparent organization. Today they are housed in archival document boxes, essentially duplicating the original arrangement, and stored on shelves. This glass negative was included into "Box 24."

Biographical / Historical:

Antoin Sevruguin is one of the early pioneers of commercial photography in Iran. He arrived in Iran from Tbilisi, Georgia in the mid 1870s to set up shop in Ala al-Dawla street in Tehran. From the early days, Sevruguin's studio was trusted both by the Qajar court and by foreign visitors to Iran. Highly regarded for their artistic ingenuity outside Iran, Sevruguin's photographs of 'ethnic types,' architecture and landscape, and depictions of daily life of Tehran found their way into foreign travelogues, magazines and books. As such, he stands alone in a relatively large group of early Iranian photographers for being recognized and celebrated outside the boundaries of the country. Antoin Sevruguin passed away in 1933, leaving behind only a fraction of his large collection of glass negatives, which is currently in the Archives of the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

Local Numbers:

FSA A.4 2.12.GN.24.01

General:

Title and summary note are provided by Shabnam Rahimi-Golkhandan, FSg curatorial research specialist.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.

Genre/Form:

Glass negatives

Collection Citation:

The Myron Bement Smith Collection, FSA A.04. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of Katherine Dennis Smith.

Identifier:

FSA.A.04, Item FSA A.4 2.12.GN.24.01

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Myron Bement Smith Collection

Myron Bement Smith Collection / Series 2: The Islamic Archives / 2.12: Antoin Sevruguin Photographs / 2.12.01: Glass Plate Negatives / Glass Plate Negatives: Sets 1-61

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3c0c6298d-5c55-4f39-a408-11495f88e316

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10170

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative (b&w, 17.8 cm. x 12.9 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1910

Scope and Contents:

- Faded handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "2."

- Handwritten information on slip of paper reads, "Mullahs taking bāst." [Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information]

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 24.2: Mullahs taking bāst." [Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information; Box 60; Folder 44: 47 P: Antoine Sevruguin, glass negatives, Iran]

Arrangement:

According to Myron B. Smith handwritten document (Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information; Box 60; Folder 44: 47 P Antoine Sevruguin, glass negatives, Iran), Antoin Sevruguin's 696 glass negatives, at the time of their acquisition, were arranged into 61 boxes without any apparent organization. Today they are housed in archival document boxes, essentially duplicating the original arrangement, and stored on shelves. This glass negative was included into "Box 24."

Biographical / Historical:

Antoin Sevruguin is one of the early pioneers of commercial photography in Iran. He arrived in Iran from Tbilisi, Georgia in the mid 1870s to set up shop in Ala al-Dawla street in Tehran. From the early days, Sevruguin's studio was trusted both by the Qajar court and by foreign visitors to Iran. Highly regarded for their artistic ingenuity outside Iran, Sevruguin's photographs of 'ethnic types,' architecture and landscape, and depictions of daily life of Tehran found their way into foreign travelogues, magazines and books. As such, he stands alone in a relatively large group of early Iranian photographers for being recognized and celebrated outside the boundaries of the country. Antoin Sevruguin passed away in 1933, leaving behind only a fraction of his large collection of glass negatives, which is currently in the Archives of the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

Local Numbers:

FSA A.4 2.12.GN.24.02

General:

Title and summary note are provided by Shabnam Rahimi-Golkhandan, FSg curatorial research specialist.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.

Topic:

Clothing and dress  Search this

headgear  Search this

Portrait photography  Search this

Genre/Form:

Glass negatives

Collection Citation:

The Myron Bement Smith Collection, FSA A.04. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of Katherine Dennis Smith.

Identifier:

FSA.A.04, Item FSA A.4 2.12.GN.24.02

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Myron Bement Smith Collection

Myron Bement Smith Collection / Series 2: The Islamic Archives / 2.12: Antoin Sevruguin Photographs / 2.12.01: Glass Plate Negatives / Glass Plate Negatives: Sets 1-61

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3c07d44e6-7f62-47d9-8bac-44d336bd831e

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10171

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Kākh-i Gulistān (Tehran, Iran)  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative (b&w, 23.8 cm. x 17.9 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Tehran (Iran)

Date:

1880s

Scope and Contents:

"The villa was built on the south side the Gulistan Palace complex on the orders of Fath Ali Shah Qajar. Later on and on the orders of Nasir al-Din Shah extensive renovations were carried out on the site and the renovations continued later in the early Pahlavi era as well. The building is currently undergoing fresh rounds of renovations. The photo depicts the structure from the far end of the front pool, carefully framing the structure in the centre of the image. The complete symmetry of the plans allows for such symmetry in the image." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- Handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "253."

- Scratched handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "1145."

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 29.11: (P) [black-and-white print on hand]. Tehran. Tehran. Locante (?) (Gulestan?) (# 253)." [Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information; Box 60; Folder 44: 47 P: Antoine Sevruguin, glass negatives, Iran]

Arrangement:

According to Myron B. Smith handwritten document (Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information; Box 60; Folder 44: 47 P Antoine Sevruguin, glass negatives, Iran), Antoin Sevruguin's 696 glass negatives, at the time of their acquisition, were arranged into 61 boxes without any apparent organization. Today they are housed in archival document boxes, essentially duplicating the original arrangement, and stored on shelves. This glass negative was included into "Box 29."

Biographical / Historical:

Antoin Sevruguin is one of the early pioneers of commercial photography in Iran. He arrived in Iran from Tbilisi, Georgia in the mid 1870s to set up shop in Ala al-Dawla street in Tehran. From the early days, Sevruguin's studio was trusted both by the Qajar court and by foreign visitors to Iran. Highly regarded for their artistic ingenuity outside Iran, Sevruguin's photographs of 'ethnic types,' architecture and landscape, and depictions of daily life of Tehran found their way into foreign travelogues, magazines and books. As such, he stands alone in a relatively large group of early Iranian photographers for being recognized and celebrated outside the boundaries of the country. Antoin Sevruguin passed away in 1933, leaving behind only a fraction of his large collection of glass negatives, which is currently in the Archives of the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

Local Numbers:

FSA A.4 2.12.GN.29.11

General:

Title and summary note are provided by Shabnam Rahimi-Golkhandan, FSg curatorial research specialist.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.

Topic:

Architecture  Search this

Palaces  Search this

Qajar dynasty, -- Iran, -- 1794-1925  Search this

Royalty (Nobility)  Search this

Genre/Form:

Glass negatives

Collection Citation:

The Myron Bement Smith Collection, FSA A.04. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of Katherine Dennis Smith.

Identifier:

FSA.A.04, Item FSA A.4 2.12.GN.29.11

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Myron Bement Smith Collection

Myron Bement Smith Collection / Series 2: The Islamic Archives / 2.12: Antoin Sevruguin Photographs / 2.12.01: Glass Plate Negatives / Glass Plate Negatives: Sets 1-61

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc354ff13fa-b902-48bb-b2f0-b296438850e6

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10220

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative (b&w, 23.8 cm. x 18.4 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Iṣfahān (Iran)

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

"The palace of Ayina-Khana was built by Shah Safi (Safavid) in the 17th century to resemble Chihil Sutun, the other royal palace in Isfahan. It was destroyed in 1891 by orders from the Qajar ruler of the city: Zil al-Sultan. Mas'ud Mirza or Zil al-Sultan was Nasir Al-Din Shah's oldest son and the governor of Isfahan for about thirty years." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- Handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "182."

- Scratched handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "745."

- Handwritten information on slip of paper (from a 1943-1944 cash book, produced by the Bathni Brothers, Tehran) reads, "312) Chihil Situn-Isfahan." [Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information]

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 40.6: Isfahan. Building similar to Chihil Sutun." [Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information; Box 60; Folder 44: 47 P: Antoine Sevruguin, glass negatives, Iran]

Arrangement:

According to Myron B. Smith handwritten document (Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information; Box 60; Folder 44: 47 P Antoine Sevruguin, glass negatives, Iran), Antoin Sevruguin's 696 glass negatives, at the time of their acquisition, were arranged into 61 boxes without any apparent organization. Today they are housed in archival document boxes, essentially duplicating the original arrangement, and stored on shelves. This glass negative was included into "Box 40."

Biographical / Historical:

Antoin Sevruguin is one of the early pioneers of commercial photography in Iran. He arrived in Iran from Tbilisi, Georgia in the mid 1870s to set up shop in Ala al-Dawla street in Tehran. From the early days, Sevruguin's studio was trusted both by the Qajar court and by foreign visitors to Iran. Highly regarded for their artistic ingenuity outside Iran, Sevruguin's photographs of 'ethnic types,' architecture and landscape, and depictions of daily life of Tehran found their way into foreign travelogues, magazines and books. As such, he stands alone in a relatively large group of early Iranian photographers for being recognized and celebrated outside the boundaries of the country. Antoin Sevruguin passed away in 1933, leaving behind only a fraction of his large collection of glass negatives, which is currently in the Archives of the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

Local Numbers:

FSA A.4 2.12.GN.40.06

General:

Title and summary note are provided by Shabnam Rahimi-Golkhandan, FSg curatorial research specialist.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.

Topic:

Architecture  Search this

Palaces  Search this

Genre/Form:

Glass negatives

Collection Citation:

The Myron Bement Smith Collection, FSA A.04. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of Katherine Dennis Smith.

Identifier:

FSA.A.04, Item FSA A.4 2.12.GN.40.06

See more items in:

Myron Bement Smith Collection

Myron Bement Smith Collection / Series 2: The Islamic Archives / 2.12: Antoin Sevruguin Photographs / 2.12.01: Glass Plate Negatives / Glass Plate Negatives: Sets 1-61

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3178e0f60-735d-407b-a506-fb9db264c073

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10361

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative (b&w, 21.2 cm. x 16.8 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Qazvīn (Iran)

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

"The mosque bears the inscription of Fath Ali Shah-i Qajar, but the structure can be dated as far back as mid 18th century." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- Handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "431."

- Scratched handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "483."

- Handwritten information on slip of paper (from a 1943-1944 cash book, produced by the Bathni Brothers, Tehran) reads, "307) Ab Ambar Qazvin." [Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information]

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 40.8: (P) [black-and-white print on hand]. Kazwin. Masjid-i Jum'a. Iwan." [Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information; Box 60; Folder 44: 47 P: Antoine Sevruguin, glass negatives, Iran]

Arrangement:

According to Myron B. Smith handwritten document (Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information; Box 60; Folder 44: 47 P Antoine Sevruguin, glass negatives, Iran), Antoin Sevruguin's 696 glass negatives, at the time of their acquisition, were arranged into 61 boxes without any apparent organization. Today they are housed in archival document boxes, essentially duplicating the original arrangement, and stored on shelves. This glass negative was included into "Box 40."

Biographical / Historical:

Antoin Sevruguin is one of the early pioneers of commercial photography in Iran. He arrived in Iran from Tbilisi, Georgia in the mid 1870s to set up shop in Ala al-Dawla street in Tehran. From the early days, Sevruguin's studio was trusted both by the Qajar court and by foreign visitors to Iran. Highly regarded for their artistic ingenuity outside Iran, Sevruguin's photographs of 'ethnic types,' architecture and landscape, and depictions of daily life of Tehran found their way into foreign travelogues, magazines and books. As such, he stands alone in a relatively large group of early Iranian photographers for being recognized and celebrated outside the boundaries of the country. Antoin Sevruguin passed away in 1933, leaving behind only a fraction of his large collection of glass negatives, which is currently in the Archives of the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

Local Numbers:

FSA A.4 2.12.GN.40.08

General:

Title and summary note are provided by Shabnam Rahimi-Golkhandan, FSg curatorial research specialist.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.

Topic:

Architecture  Search this

Religious buildings  Search this

Genre/Form:

Glass negatives

Collection Citation:

The Myron Bement Smith Collection, FSA A.04. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of Katherine Dennis Smith.

Identifier:

FSA.A.04, Item FSA A.4 2.12.GN.40.08

See more items in:

Myron Bement Smith Collection

Myron Bement Smith Collection / Series 2: The Islamic Archives / 2.12: Antoin Sevruguin Photographs / 2.12.01: Glass Plate Negatives / Glass Plate Negatives: Sets 1-61

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3c59f6cd3-9649-48ac-813b-e43c12a76126

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10363

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative (b&w, 23.6 cm. x 17.6 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

ca. 1910

Scope and Contents:

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo manipulation reads, "Glass chopped down on all four sides. Tree painted with branches the outline is scratched on the negative. The face are all touched up with a fine headed pencil. A fainting trace of s signature is visible on the left corner. The glass is very thick."

- Handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "699."

- Handwritten number (inked) reads, "70."

- Scratched handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "748."

- Handwritten information on slip of paper (from a 1943-1944 cash book, produced by the Bathni Brothers, Tehran) reads, "149) Officers of Gendarmerie." [Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information]

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 42.15: Officers of gendarmerie (#149)." [Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information; Box 60; Folder 44: 47 P: Antoine Sevruguin, glass negatives, Iran]

Arrangement:

According to Myron B. Smith handwritten document (Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information; Box 60; Folder 44: 47 P Antoine Sevruguin, glass negatives, Iran), Antoin Sevruguin's 696 glass negatives, at the time of their acquisition, were arranged into 61 boxes without any apparent organization. Today they are housed in archival document boxes, essentially duplicating the original arrangement, and stored on shelves. This glass negative was included into "Box 42."

Biographical / Historical:

Antoin Sevruguin is one of the early pioneers of commercial photography in Iran. He arrived in Iran from Tbilisi, Georgia in the mid 1870s to set up shop in Ala al-Dawla street in Tehran. From the early days, Sevruguin's studio was trusted both by the Qajar court and by foreign visitors to Iran. Highly regarded for their artistic ingenuity outside Iran, Sevruguin's photographs of 'ethnic types,' architecture and landscape, and depictions of daily life of Tehran found their way into foreign travelogues, magazines and books. As such, he stands alone in a relatively large group of early Iranian photographers for being recognized and celebrated outside the boundaries of the country. Antoin Sevruguin passed away in 1933, leaving behind only a fraction of his large collection of glass negatives, which is currently in the Archives of the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.

Local Numbers:

FSA A.4 2.12.GN.42.15

General:

Title and summary note are provided by Shabnam Rahimi-Golkhandan, FSg curatorial research specialist.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.

Topic:

Portrait photography  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

headgear  Search this

Military  Search this

Genre/Form:

Glass negatives

Collection Citation:

The Myron Bement Smith Collection, FSA A.04. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of Katherine Dennis Smith.

Identifier:

FSA.A.04, Item FSA A.4 2.12.GN.42.15

See more items in:

Myron Bement Smith Collection

Myron Bement Smith Collection / Series 2: The Islamic Archives / 2.12: Antoin Sevruguin Photographs / 2.12.01: Glass Plate Negatives / Glass Plate Negatives: Sets 1-61

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3ad6ef36f-31fb-4529-b1d6-11ae8b827e7c

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10392

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Kākh-i Gulistān (Tehran, Iran)  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Item (photographic print, b&w, 24 cm. x 18 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Gelatin silver prints

Photographic prints

Place:

Asia

Iran

Tehran (Iran)

Date:

1880s-1930

Scope and Contents:

- On recto of the print, handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "253."

- On recto of the print, scratched handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "1145."

- On verso of the print, handwritten number (penciled) reads, "29.11."

- On verso of the print (lower left corner), original stamp, in French and Persian, reads, "Photographie Sevruguin."

- On verso of the print, Myron Bement Smith caption in English reads, "Persia; Tehran; Amaret-i Badg'r, part of Gulistan complex. Publication history: Fevrier, Docteur. Trois ans à la Cour de Perse (Paris, n.d.) pages 137, 139."

Arrangement:

Gelatin silver prints organized by Myron B. Smith into subject categories (People; Architecture - Pre-Islamic; Royalty - Residences - Gulistan Palace (Tehran); Architecture; Landscapes). This print is in the following subject category: Royalty - Residences - Gulistan Palace (Tehran).

Biographical / Historical:

Antoin Sevruguin is one of the early pioneers of commercial photography in Iran. He arrived in Iran from Tbilisi, Georgia in the mid 1870s to set up shop in Ala al-Dawla street in Tehran. From the early days, Sevruguin's studio was trusted both by the Qajar court and by foreign visitors to Iran. Highly regarded for their artistic ingenuity outside Iran, Sevruguin's photographs of 'ethnic types,' architecture and landscape, and depictions of daily life of Tehran found their way into foreign travelogues, magazines and books. As such, he stands alone in a relatively large group of early Iranian photographers for being recognized and celebrated outside the boundaries of the country. Antoin Sevruguin passed away in 1933, although his family studio continued for some time as a commercial enterprise.

Local Numbers:

[18(E6)]

FSA A.4 2.12.Sm.43

General:

Title and summary note are provided by Shabnam Rahimi-Golkhandan, FSg curatorial research specialist.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.

Topic:

Architecture  Search this

Palaces  Search this

Qajar dynasty, -- Iran, -- 1794-1925  Search this

Royalty (Nobility)  Search this

Genre/Form:

Gelatin silver prints

Photographic prints

Collection Citation:

The Myron Bement Smith Collection, FSA A.04. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of Katherine Dennis Smith.

Identifier:

FSA.A.04, Item FSA A.4 2.12.Sm.43

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Myron Bement Smith Collection

Myron Bement Smith Collection / Series 2: The Islamic Archives / 2.12: Antoin Sevruguin Photographs / 2.12.02: Sevruguin Smith Prints / Royalty: Residences

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3c211c19f-2a77-41ef-b638-df813369c208

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref9858

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Collection Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Extent:

1 Albumen print (b&w, 22.3 cm. x 16.5 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s - 1930

Scope and Contents:

"." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

Arrangement:

One of 62 albumen prints, un-numbered and without any apparent organization, housed in document box and stored on shelves. The 62 photographs were found sandwiched between the front and back covers of a leather-bound album of 19th. century photographs of Antoin Sevruguin. Many of these prints are duplicates of these in the album, and were certainly purchased at the same time.

Biographical / Historical:

Antoin Sevruguin is one of the early pioneers of commercial photography in Iran. He arrived in Iran from Tbilisi, Georgia in the mid 1870s to set up shop in Ala al-Dawla street in Tehran. From the early days, Sevruguin's studio was trusted both by the Qajar court and by foreign visitors to Iran. Highly regarded for their artistic ingenuity outside Iran, Sevruguin's photographs of 'ethnic types,' architecture and landscape, and depictions of daily life of Tehran found their way into foreign travelogues, magazines and books. As such, he stands alone in a relatively large group of early Iranian photographers for being recognized and celebrated outside the boundaries of the country. Antoin Sevruguin passed away in 1933, although his family studio continued for some time as a commercial enterprise.

Local Numbers:

FSA A2011.03 B.01

General:

Title and summary note are provided by Shabnam Rahimi-Golkhandan, FSg curatorial research specialist.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.

Topic:

Landscapes  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Collection Citation:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs. FSA.A2011.03. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 B.01

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Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc38f264cde-36c7-4ba3-9b7c-a6bd612d1e16

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref1

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Collection Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Extent:

1 Albumen print (b&w, 21.6 cm. x 16.2 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s - 1930

Arrangement:

One of 62 albumen prints, un-numbered and without any apparent organization, housed in document box and stored on shelves. The 62 photographs were found sandwiched between the front and back covers of a leather-bound album of 19th. century photographs of Antoin Sevruguin. Many of these prints are duplicates of these in the album, and were certainly purchased at the same time.

Biographical / Historical:

Antoin Sevruguin is one of the early pioneers of commercial photography in Iran. He arrived in Iran from Tbilisi, Georgia in the mid 1870s to set up shop in Ala al-Dawla street in Tehran. From the early days, Sevruguin's studio was trusted both by the Qajar court and by foreign visitors to Iran. Highly regarded for their artistic ingenuity outside Iran, Sevruguin's photographs of 'ethnic types,' architecture and landscape, and depictions of daily life of Tehran found their way into foreign travelogues, magazines and books. As such, he stands alone in a relatively large group of early Iranian photographers for being recognized and celebrated outside the boundaries of the country. Antoin Sevruguin passed away in 1933, although his family studio continued for some time as a commercial enterprise.

Local Numbers:

FSA A2011.03 B.09

General:

Title and summary note are provided by Shabnam Rahimi-Golkhandan, FSg curatorial research specialist.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

headgear  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Collection Citation:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs. FSA.A2011.03. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 B.09

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Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3392bec33-a62f-4dab-8559-07cabc38268e

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref10

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Collection Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Extent:

1 Albumen print (b&w, 20 cm. x 12.2 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photograph albums

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s - 1930

Scope and Contents:

"In some accounts the seated figure is identified as a learned jew." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo condition reads, "Albumen print, faded on the outer boundaries."

- On the mount, below the photographic print, handwritten caption (inked) in English reads, "Chief Priest of the Fire Worshipper."

Arrangement:

Page twenty-seven of an album of 99 mounted albumen prints with attractive leather covers and embossed green star-and-crescent design.

Biographical / Historical:

Antoin Sevruguin is one of the early pioneers of commercial photography in Iran. He arrived in Iran from Tbilisi, Georgia in the mid 1870s to set up shop in Ala al-Dawla street in Tehran. From the early days, Sevruguin's studio was trusted both by the Qajar court and by foreign visitors to Iran. Highly regarded for their artistic ingenuity outside Iran, Sevruguin's photographs of 'ethnic types,' architecture and landscape, and depictions of daily life of Tehran found their way into foreign travelogues, magazines and books. As such, he stands alone in a relatively large group of early Iranian photographers for being recognized and celebrated outside the boundaries of the country. Antoin Sevruguin passed away in 1933, although his family studio continued for some time as a commercial enterprise.

Local Numbers:

FSA A2011.03 A.27b

General:

Title and Summary notes are provided by Shabnam Rahimi-Golkhandan, FSg research specialist.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.

Topic:

Portrait photography  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

headgear  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

Photograph albums

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Collection Citation:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs. FSA.A2011.03. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 A.27b

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Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc371518476-184a-40f1-8a7d-9d6c2b200d05

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref100

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Collection Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Extent:

1 Albumen print (b&w, 19.2 cm. x 12.1 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photograph albums

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s - 1930

Scope and Contents:

"The men are commonly identified as food sellers, more particularly Kebab." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo condition reads, "Albumen print, faded on the outer boundaries."

- On the mount, below the photographic print, handwritten caption (inked) in English reads, "Sweet-meat Vendor."

Arrangement:

Page twenty-eight of an album of 99 mounted albumen prints with attractive leather covers and embossed green star-and-crescent design.

Biographical / Historical:

Antoin Sevruguin is one of the early pioneers of commercial photography in Iran. He arrived in Iran from Tbilisi, Georgia in the mid 1870s to set up shop in Ala al-Dawla street in Tehran. From the early days, Sevruguin's studio was trusted both by the Qajar court and by foreign visitors to Iran. Highly regarded for their artistic ingenuity outside Iran, Sevruguin's photographs of 'ethnic types,' architecture and landscape, and depictions of daily life of Tehran found their way into foreign travelogues, magazines and books. As such, he stands alone in a relatively large group of early Iranian photographers for being recognized and celebrated outside the boundaries of the country. Antoin Sevruguin passed away in 1933, although his family studio continued for some time as a commercial enterprise.

Local Numbers:

FSA A2011.03 A.28b

General:

Title and Summary notes are provided by Shabnam Rahimi-Golkhandan, FSg research specialist.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.

Topic:

Clothing and dress  Search this

Street vendors  Search this

headgear  Search this

Portrait photography  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

Photograph albums

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Collection Citation:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs. FSA.A2011.03. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 A.28b

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Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc35a00ab59-3a5a-4919-88ba-f028de129bcc

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref102

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Collection Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Extent:

1 Albumen print (b&w, 20.6 cm. x 12.8 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photograph albums

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s - 1930

Scope and Contents:

"." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo condition reads, "Albumen print, faded on the outer boundaries."

- On the mount, below the photographic print, handwritten caption (inked) in English reads, "Scholars."

Arrangement:

Page thirty of an album of 99 mounted albumen prints with attractive leather covers and embossed green star-and-crescent design.

Biographical / Historical:

Antoin Sevruguin is one of the early pioneers of commercial photography in Iran. He arrived in Iran from Tbilisi, Georgia in the mid 1870s to set up shop in Ala al-Dawla street in Tehran. From the early days, Sevruguin's studio was trusted both by the Qajar court and by foreign visitors to Iran. Highly regarded for their artistic ingenuity outside Iran, Sevruguin's photographs of 'ethnic types,' architecture and landscape, and depictions of daily life of Tehran found their way into foreign travelogues, magazines and books. As such, he stands alone in a relatively large group of early Iranian photographers for being recognized and celebrated outside the boundaries of the country. Antoin Sevruguin passed away in 1933, although his family studio continued for some time as a commercial enterprise.

Local Numbers:

FSA A2011.03 A.30b

General:

Title and Summary notes are provided by Shabnam Rahimi-Golkhandan, FSg research specialist.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.

Topic:

Clothing and dress  Search this

headgear  Search this

Portrait photography  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

Photograph albums

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Collection Citation:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs. FSA.A2011.03. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 A.30b

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Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc317b39701-16ef-40d2-bba3-35222157a898

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref106

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Collection Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Extent:

1 Albumen print (b&w, 20.4 cm. x 13.8 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photograph albums

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s - 1930

Scope and Contents:

"The negative of this image is available in the archives of Freer and Sackler, showing that the photographer covered the lids of the men's eyes to show them as more droopy and thus the mood of the group appear drug-induced." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo condition reads, "Albumen print, faded on the outer boundaries."

- On the mount, below the photographic print, handwritten caption (inked) in English reads, "Group in Tea House."

Arrangement:

Page thirty-one of an album of 99 mounted albumen prints with attractive leather covers and embossed green star-and-crescent design.

Biographical / Historical:

Antoin Sevruguin is one of the early pioneers of commercial photography in Iran. He arrived in Iran from Tbilisi, Georgia in the mid 1870s to set up shop in Ala al-Dawla street in Tehran. From the early days, Sevruguin's studio was trusted both by the Qajar court and by foreign visitors to Iran. Highly regarded for their artistic ingenuity outside Iran, Sevruguin's photographs of 'ethnic types,' architecture and landscape, and depictions of daily life of Tehran found their way into foreign travelogues, magazines and books. As such, he stands alone in a relatively large group of early Iranian photographers for being recognized and celebrated outside the boundaries of the country. Antoin Sevruguin passed away in 1933, although his family studio continued for some time as a commercial enterprise.

Local Numbers:

FSA A2011.03 A.31a

General:

Title and Summary notes are provided by Shabnam Rahimi-Golkhandan, FSg research specialist.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.

Topic:

Clothing and dress  Search this

Domestic scenes  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

Photograph albums

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Collection Citation:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs. FSA.A2011.03. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 A.31a

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Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3fc3f94ea-d56c-4b46-9279-d584c69374eb

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref107

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Collection Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Extent:

1 Albumen print (b&w, 20.5 cm. x 13 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photograph albums

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s - 1930

Scope and Contents:

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo condition reads, "Albumen print, faded on the outer boundaries."

- On the mount, below the photographic print, handwritten caption (inked) in English reads, "Dervish."

- Handwritten Cyrillic signature in white (inked), probably by Antoin Sevruguin reads: "Cebpróôun."

Arrangement:

Page thirty-one of an album of 99 mounted albumen prints with attractive leather covers and embossed green star-and-crescent design.

Biographical / Historical:

Antoin Sevruguin is one of the early pioneers of commercial photography in Iran. He arrived in Iran from Tbilisi, Georgia in the mid 1870s to set up shop in Ala al-Dawla street in Tehran. From the early days, Sevruguin's studio was trusted both by the Qajar court and by foreign visitors to Iran. Highly regarded for their artistic ingenuity outside Iran, Sevruguin's photographs of 'ethnic types,' architecture and landscape, and depictions of daily life of Tehran found their way into foreign travelogues, magazines and books. As such, he stands alone in a relatively large group of early Iranian photographers for being recognized and celebrated outside the boundaries of the country. Antoin Sevruguin passed away in 1933, although his family studio continued for some time as a commercial enterprise.

Local Numbers:

FSA A2011.03 A.31b

General:

Title and Summary notes are provided by Shabnam Rahimi-Golkhandan, FSg research specialist.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.

Topic:

Clothing and dress  Search this

Hairstyles  Search this

Portrait photography  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

Photograph albums

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Collection Citation:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs. FSA.A2011.03. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 A.31b

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Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc374399c53-0d33-436a-b104-5e1458b33a6d

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref108

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Collection Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Extent:

1 Albumen print (b&w, 23.5 cm. x 16.8 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s - 1930

Scope and Contents:

- Partial handwritten Cyrillic signature in white (inked), probably by Antoin Sevruguin reads: "Cebpróôun."

Arrangement:

One of 62 albumen prints, un-numbered and without any apparent organization, housed in document box and stored on shelves. The 62 photographs were found sandwiched between the front and back covers of a leather-bound album of 19th. century photographs of Antoin Sevruguin. Many of these prints are duplicates of these in the album, and were certainly purchased at the same time.

Biographical / Historical:

Antoin Sevruguin is one of the early pioneers of commercial photography in Iran. He arrived in Iran from Tbilisi, Georgia in the mid 1870s to set up shop in Ala al-Dawla street in Tehran. From the early days, Sevruguin's studio was trusted both by the Qajar court and by foreign visitors to Iran. Highly regarded for their artistic ingenuity outside Iran, Sevruguin's photographs of 'ethnic types,' architecture and landscape, and depictions of daily life of Tehran found their way into foreign travelogues, magazines and books. As such, he stands alone in a relatively large group of early Iranian photographers for being recognized and celebrated outside the boundaries of the country. Antoin Sevruguin passed away in 1933, although his family studio continued for some time as a commercial enterprise.

Local Numbers:

FSA A2011.03 B.10

General:

Title and summary note are provided by Shabnam Rahimi-Golkhandan, FSg curatorial research specialist.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.

Topic:

Military  Search this

Portrait photography  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

headgear  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Collection Citation:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs. FSA.A2011.03. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 B.10

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Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3e16ad5a2-d16b-4cf5-b888-b9b52d915c40

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref11

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Collection Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Extent:

1 Albumen print (b&w, 12.4 cm. x 20.7 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photograph albums

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s - 1930

Scope and Contents:

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo condition reads, "Albumen print, faded on the outer boundaries."

- On the mount, below the photographic print, handwritten caption (inked) in English reads, "Persian Butcher."

Arrangement:

Page thirty-two of an album of 99 mounted albumen prints with attractive leather covers and embossed green star-and-crescent design.

Biographical / Historical:

Antoin Sevruguin is one of the early pioneers of commercial photography in Iran. He arrived in Iran from Tbilisi, Georgia in the mid 1870s to set up shop in Ala al-Dawla street in Tehran. From the early days, Sevruguin's studio was trusted both by the Qajar court and by foreign visitors to Iran. Highly regarded for their artistic ingenuity outside Iran, Sevruguin's photographs of 'ethnic types,' architecture and landscape, and depictions of daily life of Tehran found their way into foreign travelogues, magazines and books. As such, he stands alone in a relatively large group of early Iranian photographers for being recognized and celebrated outside the boundaries of the country. Antoin Sevruguin passed away in 1933, although his family studio continued for some time as a commercial enterprise.

Local Numbers:

FSA A2011.03 A.32b

General:

Title and Summary notes are provided by Shabnam Rahimi-Golkhandan, FSg research specialist.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.

Topic:

Clothing and dress  Search this

headgear  Search this

Portrait photography  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

Photograph albums

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Collection Citation:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs. FSA.A2011.03. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 A.32b

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Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3d6d14a96-aee3-40f6-a5bb-749eca44fe5e

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref110

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Collection Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Extent:

1 Albumen print (b&w, 12.5 cm. x 20 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photograph albums

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s - 1930

Scope and Contents:

"The vendor, with his open tray on his head, is most probably selling fruits." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo condition reads, "Albumen print, faded on the outer boundaries."

- On the mount, below the photographic print, handwritten caption (inked) in English reads, "Sweet meat Vendor."

Arrangement:

Page thirty-three of an album of 99 mounted albumen prints with attractive leather covers and embossed green star-and-crescent design.

Biographical / Historical:

Antoin Sevruguin is one of the early pioneers of commercial photography in Iran. He arrived in Iran from Tbilisi, Georgia in the mid 1870s to set up shop in Ala al-Dawla street in Tehran. From the early days, Sevruguin's studio was trusted both by the Qajar court and by foreign visitors to Iran. Highly regarded for their artistic ingenuity outside Iran, Sevruguin's photographs of 'ethnic types,' architecture and landscape, and depictions of daily life of Tehran found their way into foreign travelogues, magazines and books. As such, he stands alone in a relatively large group of early Iranian photographers for being recognized and celebrated outside the boundaries of the country. Antoin Sevruguin passed away in 1933, although his family studio continued for some time as a commercial enterprise.

Local Numbers:

FSA A2011.03 A.33b

General:

Title and Summary notes are provided by Shabnam Rahimi-Golkhandan, FSg research specialist.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.

Topic:

Clothing and dress  Search this

Street vendors  Search this

headgear  Search this

Portrait photography  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

Photograph albums

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Collection Citation:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs. FSA.A2011.03. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 A.33b

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Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3dcc90218-cfad-44b4-84e7-e978d5b0ba28

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref112

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Collection Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Extent:

1 Albumen print (b&w, 12.7 cm. x 21 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photograph albums

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s - 1930

Scope and Contents:

"The woman appears in other studio portraits of Antoin Sevruguin, signalling the fact that he was using models in difference scenarios and settings for his studio portraits." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo condition reads, "Albumen print, faded on the outer boundaries."

Arrangement:

Page thirty-five of an album of 99 mounted albumen prints with attractive leather covers and embossed green star-and-crescent design.

Biographical / Historical:

Antoin Sevruguin is one of the early pioneers of commercial photography in Iran. He arrived in Iran from Tbilisi, Georgia in the mid 1870s to set up shop in Ala al-Dawla street in Tehran. From the early days, Sevruguin's studio was trusted both by the Qajar court and by foreign visitors to Iran. Highly regarded for their artistic ingenuity outside Iran, Sevruguin's photographs of 'ethnic types,' architecture and landscape, and depictions of daily life of Tehran found their way into foreign travelogues, magazines and books. As such, he stands alone in a relatively large group of early Iranian photographers for being recognized and celebrated outside the boundaries of the country. Antoin Sevruguin passed away in 1933, although his family studio continued for some time as a commercial enterprise.

Local Numbers:

FSA A2011.03 A.35a

General:

Title and Summary notes are provided by Shabnam Rahimi-Golkhandan, FSg research specialist.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.

Topic:

Clothing and dress  Search this

Portrait photography  Search this

Women  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

Photograph albums

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Collection Citation:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs. FSA.A2011.03. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 A.35a

See more items in:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc39e82b92a-e55e-4280-a699-a7ac60f87c88

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref114

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Collection Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Extent:

1 Albumen print (b&w, 20 cm. x 12.1 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photograph albums

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s - 1930

Scope and Contents:

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo condition reads, "Albumen print, faded on the outer boundaries."

- On the mount, below the photographic print, handwritten caption (inked) in English reads, "Armenian."

Arrangement:

Page thirty-five of an album of 99 mounted albumen prints with attractive leather covers and embossed green star-and-crescent design.

Biographical / Historical:

Antoin Sevruguin is one of the early pioneers of commercial photography in Iran. He arrived in Iran from Tbilisi, Georgia in the mid 1870s to set up shop in Ala al-Dawla street in Tehran. From the early days, Sevruguin's studio was trusted both by the Qajar court and by foreign visitors to Iran. Highly regarded for their artistic ingenuity outside Iran, Sevruguin's photographs of 'ethnic types,' architecture and landscape, and depictions of daily life of Tehran found their way into foreign travelogues, magazines and books. As such, he stands alone in a relatively large group of early Iranian photographers for being recognized and celebrated outside the boundaries of the country. Antoin Sevruguin passed away in 1933, although his family studio continued for some time as a commercial enterprise.

Local Numbers:

FSA A2011.03 A.35b

General:

Title and Summary notes are provided by Shabnam Rahimi-Golkhandan, FSg research specialist.

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.

Topic:

Clothing and dress  Search this

Hairstyles  Search this

Portrait photography  Search this

Women  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

Photograph albums

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Collection Citation:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs. FSA.A2011.03. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 A.35b

See more items in:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc34876d76c-74d3-4cd6-bedf-d34ca591bb1c

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref115