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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, 21.3 cm. x 16.3 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Place:

Asia

Iran

Tehran (Iran)

Date:

1880s - 1930

Scope and Contents:

"Takia Dowlat, the Royal Theater in Tehran, was built in the 1870s by Nāṣer-al-Din Shah. The building was destroyed in 1930 to make room for the new building of National Bank (Bank-I Milli). The first American envoy to Persia, Samuel Benjamin (1837-1914, stayed in Persia in 1883-85), was invited by the royal court to attend the Moḥarram celebrations at the Takia Dowlat and recorded his impressions: "On looking over the vast arena a sight met my gaze which was indeed extraordinary. The interior of the building is nearly two hundred feet in diameter and some eighty feet high. A domed frame of timbers, firmly spliced and braced with iron, springs form the walls, giving support to the awning that protects the interior from the sunlight and rain. ... A more oriental form of illuminating the building was seen in the prodigious number of lustres and candlesticks, all of glass and protected from the air by glass shades open on the top and variously colored; they were concentrated against the wall in immense glittering clusters. Estimating from those attached on one box, I judged that there were upwards of five thousand candles in these lustres. ... In the center of the arena was a circular stage of masonry, raised three feet and approached by two stairways. On one side of the building a pulpit of white marble was attached to the wall. The entire arena with the exception of a narrow passage around the stage was absolutely packed with women, thousands on thousands. At a rough estimate it seemed to me that quite four thousand women were seated there cross-legged on the earthen floor, which was made slightly sloping in order to enable those in the rear to see over the heads of those before them." Quoted from Encyclopædia Iranica." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- 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.21

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

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.21

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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/dc3e26faa5c-a232-45fd-ba06-bd59aa06b363

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref22

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Kākh-i Gulistān (Tehran, Iran)  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Collection Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Extent:

1 Albumen print (b&w, 20.6 cm. x 14.8 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Place:

Asia

Iran

Tehran (Iran)

Date:

1880s-1930

Scope and Contents:

"The photo depicts the two adjacent structures of the southern side of Gulistan palace: Takia Dawlat and Imarat-i Badgir. Imarat-I Badgir 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. Takia Dowlat, the Royal Theater in Tehran, was built in the 1870s by Nāṣer-al-Din Shah. The building was destroyed in 1930 to make room for the new building of National Bank (Bank-I Milli). The first American envoy to Persia, Samuel Benjamin (1837-1914, stayed in Persia in 1883-85), was invited by the royal court to attend the Moḥarram celebrations at the Takia Dowlat and recorded his impressions: "On looking over the vast arena a sight met my gaze which was indeed extraordinary. The interior of the building is nearly two hundred feet in diameter and some eighty feet high. A domed frame of timbers, firmly spliced and braced with iron, springs form the walls, giving support to the awning that protects the interior from the sunlight and rain. ... A more oriental form of illuminating the building was seen in the prodigious number of lustres and candlesticks, all of glass and protected from the air by glass shades open on the top and variously colored; they were concentrated against the wall in immense glittering clusters. Estimating from those attached on one box, I judged that there were upwards of five thousand candles in these lustres. ... In the center of the arena was a circular stage of masonry, raised three feet and approached by two stairways. On one side of the building a pulpit of white marble was attached to the wall. The entire arena with the exception of a narrow passage around the stage was absolutely packed with women, thousands on thousands. At a rough estimate it seemed to me that quite four thousand women were seated there cross-legged on the earthen floor, which was made slightly sloping in order to enable those in the rear to see over the heads of those before them." Quoted from Encyclopædia Iranica." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- 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.22

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:

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.22

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/dc329dbcb86-1b17-48b4-98a7-86e0253947be

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref23

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Kākh-i Gulistān (Tehran, Iran)  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Collection Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Extent:

1 Albumen print (b&w, 20.1 cm. x 15.1 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Place:

Asia

Iran

Tehran (Iran)

Date:

1880s-1930

Scope and Contents:

- 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.23

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:

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.23

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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/dc39bf1100c-1268-499f-9ae8-a39ebb441802

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref24

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 15.2 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Place:

Asia

Iran

Tehran (Iran)

Date:

1880 - 1890

Scope and Contents:

"The park and palace of Atabak was built between 1886 and 1888 on the orders of Mirza Ali Asghar Khan, The second Amin al-Sultan and the chief minister of Nasir al-Din Shah. After Amin al-Sultan's assassination in 1907, the complex, which was a debt collateral with Russian Bank for discounted loans to Amin al-Sultan, was repossessed by the bank and used as the Russian Embassy. The building was destroyed in fire in 1922. Originally only a one storey building, Imarat-i Atabak was renovated around 1900 (based on the earliest published account) to add a second storey to the building. The photo must have been taken after this addition." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

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

- Handwritten number (inked) reads, "5431."

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.25

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:

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.25

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/dc3f291c0d1-5222-4a64-94bb-9a6b8ac87ba4

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref26

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 13.4 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s - 1930

Scope and Contents:

"The photo depicts a caravan of camels outside city walls and gates. The caravan of six camels is accompanied by an attendant and a rider." [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.26

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:

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.26

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/dc3a0f31362-3795-4f6a-a1a3-ad658708f7c6

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref27

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, 14.3 cm. x 20.5 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

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]

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.28

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

Domestic scenes  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

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 B.28

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/dc3e34b5346-32ab-4078-8452-5a01f7761b44

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref29

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, 22.8 cm. x 17 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s - 1930

Scope and Contents:

"The photograph depicts the palace complex of Kamraniyya, built around 1880s by Kamran Mirza, Nasir al-Din Shah's third and favorite son. The garden of the complex was known for its exotic and extensive kinds of trees and greenery." [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.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:

Architecture  Search this

Palaces  Search this

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

Royalty (Nobility)  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.02

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/dc3a908f4ae-84e0-47ec-ad4d-8b2df45e45f0

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref3

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, 13.1 cm. x 20.4 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s - 1930

Scope and Contents:

- Handwritten Cyrillic signature (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.30

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:

Albumen prints

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 B.30

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/dc3d313d3ff-f86f-45eb-9570-9cce24d13078

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref31

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, 13.7 cm. x 20.4 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

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.31

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:

Albumen prints

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 B.31

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/dc3cad027a7-a684-4bff-b1d2-d01a44e2a212

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref32

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, 12.6 cm. x 20.2 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

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.32

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:

Albumen prints

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 B.32

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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/dc3506b5cb8-530d-4fa2-a994-c4e3c03999fe

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref33

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, 15.5 cm. x 20.5 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

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.33

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

Musical instruments  Search this

Portrait photography  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

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 B.33

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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/dc303815f14-9376-414f-81bf-98cce2841cf7

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref34

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, 13.7 cm. x 20.3 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

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]

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.34

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:

Albumen prints

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 B.34

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/dc36b395686-67a8-44ed-8eda-4f0216925d23

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref35

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, 13.1 cm. x 20 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s - 1930

Scope and Contents:

- Handwritten Cyrillic signature (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.35

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

Hairstyles  Search this

Portrait photography  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

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 B.35

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/dc3f5e93bf7-c3b9-437d-aa24-902276f0e378

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref36

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, 13.6 cm. x 20.7 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s - 1930

Scope and Contents:

"The photo depicts a man commonly referred to as a Dervish. The man's appearance fits the stereotype of the Dervish type, which is a common theme of portraiture in Sevruguin's portfoli." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- 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.36

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

Dervishes  Search this

Hairstyles  Search this

Portrait photography  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

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 B.36

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/dc3172e4580-884f-482e-810c-22991b17ecf6

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref37

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 20.8 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s - 1930

Scope and Contents:

"The man depicted in this image appears in other photographs of Sevruguin - particularly in the one depicting opium smokers - signalling the fact that Sevruguin was using models in various settings and scenarios in his studio portraits." [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.37

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

Hairstyles  Search this

Portrait photography  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

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 B.37

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/dc38b52d557-e029-4229-8744-310358ad4462

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref38

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, 21.5 cm. x 16 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Place:

Asia

Iran

Iṣfahān (Iran)

Date:

1880s - 1930

Scope and Contents:

"Isfahan, Zayanda-rud, Si-o-Se pol (Thirty-Three bridges). Built during the reign of Shah Abbas I and under the supervision of one his most powerful army officer, Allah Verdi Khan, the bridge connects the two sides of Zayanda-Rud river, also continuing the famous Chahar Bagh avenue of Isfahan that was being built simultaneously." [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.03

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

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.03

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/dc385b5e90c-f566-4195-af7c-8332e41a9045

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref4

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, 13.2 cm. x 20.4 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

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]

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.39

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

Street vendors  Search this

headgear  Search this

Portrait photography  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

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 B.39

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/dc32f909cd5-c10f-427c-968c-f0f9793e68f8

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref40

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, 13 cm. x 20.7 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

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]

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.40

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

Street vendors  Search this

headgear  Search this

Portrait photography  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

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 B.40

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/dc30b47894e-292b-40ed-9587-a8127819afb0

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref41

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, 13.2 cm. x 20.3 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s - 1930

Scope and Contents:

"The portrait is one of the prime examples of 'Dervish' genre in Sevruguin's oeuvre. The christ like features of this set of portraits is their defining feature." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- Handwritten Cyrillic signature (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.41

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

Dervishes  Search this

headgear  Search this

Portrait photography  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

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 B.41

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/dc3475f1220-e5ce-4b1d-8e23-a64b010ce6a4

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref42

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, 13.2 cm. x 20.9 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.42

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

Dervishes  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.42

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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/dc39e6c0d9e-f3d6-4e78-9a3f-db4cf3e33870

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref43