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Interviewee:

Minter, Marilyn, 1948-  Search this

Interviewer:

Richards, Judith Olch  Search this

Type:

Sound recordings

Interviews

Citation:

Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Marilyn Minter, 2011 Nov 29-30. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.

Topic:

Multimedia (Art)  Search this

Women artists  Search this

Women video artists  Search this

Women museum curators  Search this

Women authors  Search this

Theme:

Women  Search this

Record number:

(DSI-AAA_CollID)16001

(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)305724

AAA_collcode_minter11

Theme:

Women

Data Source:

Archives of American Art

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_305724

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, 17.7 cm. x 11.4 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo manipulation reads, "The left side border of the object might be touched up with ink."

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 7.5: (P) [black-and-white print on hand]. Pottery." [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 7."

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.07.05

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:

Antiquities  Search this

Art of the Islamic World  Search this

Pottery  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.07.05

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/dc32a3c6a0b-6989-4f71-b3a8-fb9bd805ea39

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10000

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, 17.7 cm. x 12.3 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

"The "Rustam and Dragon" star is dated to Seljuq period and around 12th century. The object is made of stone-paste and painted with enamel, most probably in Kashan, Iran. It measures around 18 centimeters in diameter and 1.7 centimeters in width. It is a gift of Charles Lang Freer currently in Freer|Sackler collection (F1911.319)." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 7.6: (P) [black-and-white print on hand]. Pottery." [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 7."

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.07.06

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:

Antiquities  Search this

Art of the Islamic World  Search this

Pottery  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.07.06

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/dc3492fdc48-c552-400f-8f16-8a27aead953d

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10001

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, 17.7 cm. x 12.3 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo condition reads, "The top right edge of the negative is chipped off. There are remants of brown varnish all over but very spotty."

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 7.7: (P) [black-and-white print on hand]. Pottery." [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 7."

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.07.07

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:

Antiquities  Search this

Art of the Islamic World  Search this

Pottery  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.07.07

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/dc366baf3b3-2091-4854-bcd1-25f423fa8461

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10002

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, 16.3 cm. x 11.8 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 7.8: (P) [black-and-white print on hand]. Pottery." [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 7."

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.07.08

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:

Antiquities  Search this

Art of the Islamic World  Search this

Pottery  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.07.08

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/dc3822adb70-5df1-4dfd-9ac1-873bee7ec41b

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10003

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, 17.6 cm. x 11.9 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 7.9: Pottery." [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 7."

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.07.09

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:

Antiquities  Search this

Art of the Islamic World  Search this

Inscriptions  Search this

Inscriptions, Arabic  Search this

Pottery  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.07.09

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/dc345106055-c2b8-40c7-89f4-3bd6bad21157

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10004

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, 17.7 cm. x 11.7 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo condition reads, "The right side of the negative is chipped off. Spots of Rowan all over the surface."

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 7.10: (P) [black-and-white print on hand]. Pottery." [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 7."

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.07.10

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:

Antiquities  Search this

Art of the Islamic World  Search this

Pottery  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.07.10

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/dc355ec6867-0546-4d32-949e-d2c95af6ca49

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10005

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, 17.7 cm. x 11.5 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo condition reads, "The glass is cut unevenly resulting in difference of width."

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 7.11: (P) [black-and-white print on hand]. Pottery. Antique." [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 7."

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.07.11

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:

Animals in art  Search this

Antiquities  Search this

Art of the Islamic World  Search this

Pottery  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.07.11

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/dc3690e93aa-658a-4eb2-9030-5fe4e13d1fc1

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10006

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

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo condition reads, "The smaller original negative is glued to a bigger negative. The tape is still visible on the sides."

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 7.12: (P) [black-and-white print on hand]. Pottery. Antique." [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 7."

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.07.12

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:

Animals in art  Search this

Antiquities  Search this

Art of the Islamic World  Search this

Pottery  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.07.12

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/dc3ef4063c4-bdad-4c9e-ab0d-395bfe85408e

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10007

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 12.7 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo condition reads, "Very thick piece of glass."

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 7.13: (P) [black-and-white print on hand]. Carpet. (neg. damaged)." [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 7."

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.07.13

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:

Antiquities  Search this

Art of the Islamic World  Search this

Rugs  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.07.13

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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/dc3a14a0fc7-4e2a-42d4-bfe1-93c769db3858

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10008

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 12.2 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo condition reads, "Very thick piece of glass."

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 7.14: (P) [black-and-white print on hand]. Carpet. (neg. damaged)." [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 7."

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.07.14

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:

Antiquities  Search this

Art of the Islamic World  Search this

Rugs  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.07.14

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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/dc3de0f066b-85a0-4329-ad27-acb86945c1c0

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10009

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, 17.6 cm. x 12.7 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 8.1: Pottery." [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 8."

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.08.01

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:

Antiquities  Search this

Art of the Islamic World  Search this

Inscriptions  Search this

Inscriptions, Arabic  Search this

Pottery  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.08.01

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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/dc37f8a06e1-c53e-44ca-9e1a-e79d3acd88dc

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10010

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 12.8 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

"The object on the far left side of the image is a vase made in Saveh of around 13th century." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo condition reads, "The negative is chipped off on the top left side."

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 8.2: Pottery." [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 8."

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.08.02

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:

Antiquities  Search this

Art of the Islamic World  Search this

Pottery  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.08.02

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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/dc353c65866-d1b2-47ac-85e6-cd930375431b

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10011

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 12.7 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 8.3: Pottery." [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 8."

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.08.03

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:

Antiquities  Search this

Art of the Islamic World  Search this

Pottery  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.08.03

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/dc3e1ef9775-8fc4-4acc-a66e-1e54f3eb2aaf

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10012

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, 17.7 cm. x 13 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo condition reads, "The negative is chipped off on the either edge at the bottom."

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 8.4: Pottery." [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 8."

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.08.04

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:

Antiquities  Search this

Art of the Islamic World  Search this

Pottery  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.08.04

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/dc38c0bc94e-7ecd-4f3d-8ade-0124f5058f5a

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10013

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, 17.7 cm. x 12.6 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 8.5: Pottery." [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 8."

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.08.05

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:

Antiquities  Search this

Art of the Islamic World  Search this

Pottery  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.08.05

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/dc325fae7bd-4c8c-4bd4-8e05-8102f1ea183c

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10014

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 12.3 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 8.5: Pottery." [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 8."

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.08.06

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:

Antiquities  Search this

Art of the Islamic World  Search this

Pottery  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.08.06

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/dc33792b852-35db-4111-807f-f8167cf09380

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10015

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, 17.7 cm. x 12.7 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 8.7: Pottery." [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 8."

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.08.07

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:

Antiquities  Search this

Art of the Islamic World  Search this

Inscriptions  Search this

Inscriptions, Arabic  Search this

Pottery  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.08.07

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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/dc3c850e68f-4f21-4a33-8ea7-2b260b729aca

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10016

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, 17.7 cm. x 12.7 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 8.8: Sculpture." [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 8."

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.08.08

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:

Antiquities  Search this

Art of the Islamic World  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.08.08

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/dc348eb68cf-16b4-4ceb-9e7a-2ad6216370cc

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10017

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, 18 cm. x 12.9 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo condition reads, "Very thick piece of glass."

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 8.9: (P) [black-and-white print on hand]. Carpet." [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 8."

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.08.09

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:

Antiquities  Search this

Art of the Islamic World  Search this

Rugs  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.08.09

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/dc34a2ee2e9-f1df-4d8c-beb8-ea8348437d75

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10018