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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, 20.6 cm. x 15.9 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s - 1930

Scope and Contents:

"Chapar-Khana was a station placed on the busiest routes of travel, traditionally to provide fresh horses for the Chapar or the messangers of the empire. Smaller in structure than a Caravanserai, Chapar-Khanas aquired a more diverse status in the later years of 19th century, acting both as post offices and mid-road hostels. Their overal plan however resembles that of the caravanserai with taller round corners. The photo depicts the entrance to a Chapar-Khana, possibly the Hassan Abad Chapar-Khana on route to Qazvin." [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.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:

Architecture  Search this

Landscapes  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Collection Citation:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 B.04

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/dc354bb3685-a2de-4cf9-9c62-fa59a9dde76b

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref5

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. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 B.30

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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/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. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 B.31

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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/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. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 B.32

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/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. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 B.33

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/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. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery 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. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery 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, 13.2 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. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery 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. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery 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, 20.2 cm. x 13.1 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.47

General:

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

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

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

Topic:

Clothing and dress  Search this

Portrait photography  Search this

Women  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Collection Citation:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 B.47

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/dc39facb719-5fc2-46b3-8a9d-21760d0e92bd

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref48

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 20.2 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.49

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

Women  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Collection Citation:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 B.49

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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/dc3595cc386-a3af-46e4-9041-30eaba7b2c28

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref50

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 20.3 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.53

General:

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

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

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

Topic:

Clothing and dress  Search this

Portrait photography  Search this

Women  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Collection Citation:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 B.53

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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/dc32ce96495-3e6a-4406-b500-8a3f03ac2552

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref54

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, 16 cm. x 21.3 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

ca. 1880

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.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:

Portrait photography  Search this

headgear  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Collection Citation:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 B.08

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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/dc3cb89b9cc-7564-4c90-b3f7-83f832e1e564

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref9

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Collection Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Extent:

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

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s - 1930

Scope and Contents:

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

Arrangement:

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

Biographical / Historical:

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

Local Numbers:

FSA A2011.03 B.01

General:

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

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

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

Topic:

Landscapes  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Collection Citation:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

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

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Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

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

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref1

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Collection Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Extent:

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

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s - 1930

Arrangement:

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

Biographical / Historical:

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

Local Numbers:

FSA A2011.03 B.09

General:

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

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

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

Topic:

Rites and ceremonies  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

headgear  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Collection Citation:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

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

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Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

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

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref10

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Collection Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Extent:

1 Albumen print (b&w, 23.7 cm. x 18 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.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:

Architecture  Search this

Military  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Collection Citation:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 B.14

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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/dc3b217d35e-e5c7-4d69-a39b-3eac3e737c88

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref15

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. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 B.26

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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/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, 18.8 cm. x 12.6 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880s - 1930

Scope and Contents:

"The photo depicts bodies hanging upside down with tied feet. The display of dead bodies for days in public spaces was meant to educate the public." [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.27

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:

Criminal procedure  Search this

Executions and executioners  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Collection Citation:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 B.27

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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/dc32f4ee56c-261a-4692-8559-1d370bf2a074

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref28

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 20.1 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

ca.1900

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.38

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

headgear  Search this

Genre/Form:

Albumen prints

Photographic prints

Studio portraits

Collection Citation:

Stephen Arpee Collection of Sevruguin Photographs. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 B.38

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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/dc39fdfb633-01ef-4cda-9401-ef35d6f0b08d

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref39

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. Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.

Identifier:

FSA.A2011.03, Item FSA A2011.03 B.42

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

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a2011-03-ref43