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Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative (b&w, 23.7 cm. x 18 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 sky is covered in red ink."

- Handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "292."

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 33.1: Campsite." [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 33."

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.33.01

General:

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

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

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

Genre/Form:

Glass negatives

Collection Citation:

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

Identifier:

FSA.A.04, Item FSA A.4 2.12.GN.33.01

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/dc396f48766-28e5-4642-be01-c40891bffa80

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10275

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, 24 cm. x 17.8 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 sky is covered in both red and black ink. Red ink is put on the emulsion side and black ink on the back of the negative."

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo condition reads, "The glass negative is broken. The lower right corner is missing."

- Handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "190."

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 33.2: Fars. Harajvin River. Bridge." [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 33."

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.33.02

General:

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

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

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

Topic:

Architecture  Search this

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.33.02

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/dc3fcc273e9-8828-4473-b5b8-8d36c7ca5492

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10276

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative (b&w, 23.8 cm. x 18 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 negative is broken. Portion of the right side is missing."

- Handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "113."

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 33.3: (P) [black-and-white print on hand]. Tehran. Avenue Alla es Douleh." [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 33."

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.33.03

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:

Landscapes  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.33.03

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/dc353f72cc9-f3db-47c4-9fea-e2c999f1f5e0

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10277

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative (b&w, 23.8 cm. x 18.5 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

- Handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "700."

- Scratched handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "784."

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 33.4: Seaside town." [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 33."

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.33.04

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

Palaces  Search this

Genre/Form:

Glass negatives

Collection Citation:

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

Identifier:

FSA.A.04, Item FSA A.4 2.12.GN.33.04

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/dc33253c3b1-4e6f-414b-aee1-a4688fad5130

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10278

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative (b&w, 23.8 cm. x 17.8 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Qazvīn (Iran)

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

"The structure dates back to 807 A.D. with the later Seljuk additions of the two iwans in the northern side and the twelfth century construction of the prayer hall, dome, courtyard, and the religious school. Later additions include the Safavid (1501-1732) addition of the southern and western iwans and arcades and the Qajar (1779-1924) expansion of the whole structure. The courtyard of the mosque - as one of the largest one of its kind in Iran - measures around 4000 square meters. the photo depicts the structure from the rooftops of the houses on its north side. The northern iwan an its minarets stand along the north-south axis of the structure and in front of the dome." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo manipulation reads, "The sky is covered with black paper. The area between the paper and the horizon line is filled with black ink. The ink is applied with meticulous attention to detail of the horizon."

- Handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "167."

- Scratched handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "476."

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 33.5: (P) [black-and-white print on hand]. Mosque." [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 33."

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.33.05

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:

Architecture  Search this

Art of the Islamic World  Search this

Religious buildings  Search this

Genre/Form:

Glass negatives

Collection Citation:

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

Identifier:

FSA.A.04, Item FSA A.4 2.12.GN.33.05

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/dc345c138e4-d832-4522-918d-711939b1fb32

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10279

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative (b&w, 23.8 cm. x 17.8 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 negative is glued to another piece of glass on the back. Both pieces of glass have numerous cracks all over."

- Handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "302."

- Scratched handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) not readable.

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 33.6: Toll gate." [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 33."

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.33.06

General:

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

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

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

Topic:

Architecture  Search this

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.33.06

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/dc3c74ea182-c080-4b9b-b40d-dce437cd8f9c

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10280

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative (b&w, 23,9 cm. x 17,8 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Naqsh-i Rustam (Iran)

Persepolis (Iran)

Date:

1902-1905

Scope and Contents:

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo manipulation reads, "The sky is covered with brownish paper. The area between the paper and the structure is filled with black ink. The photographer has meticulously darkened various areas in the foreground and the top of the walls of the structure."

- Handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "868."

- Scratched handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "1691."

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 33.7: Fortress." [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 33."

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.33.07

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:

Architecture  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.33.07

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/dc38e05a97a-8054-447c-bd1b-2ed430bf3c7f

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10281

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Kākh-i Gulistān (Tehran, Iran)  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative (b&w, 23.7 cm. x 17.7 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Tehran (Iran)

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

"The throne visible in the image is what is commonly referred to as Nadiri Throne. The construction of the throne, however, is firmly attributed to Fath Ali Shah Qajar (1798-1834), as the inscriptions around the base of the throne make explicit. The throne is inlaid with 26,733 gems and its measurements are as followed: 98 centimeters long, 96 centimeters broad, 117 centimeters to the arm-set and 217 centimeters at the back. For ease of movement, the throne was originally built in 12 separate pieces to be assembled and dis-assembled when needed. The pieces are all covered in sheets of gold and inlaid with precious stones, consisting - mostly - of emeralds and rubies." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo manipulation reads, "The image seems to be a copy print of another photo."

- Handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "258."

- Scratched handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) not readable.

- Handwritten information on slip of paper (from a 1943-1944 cash book, produced by the Bathni Brothers, Tehran) reads, "285) Summer residence." [Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information]

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 33.8: Summer residence. Throne." [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 33."

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.33.08

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:

Palaces  Search this

Royalty (Nobility)  Search this

Thrones  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.33.08

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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/dc3b88d78db-7834-469b-818e-e309033554c2

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10282

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative (b&w, 23.8 cm. x 17.8 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Tehran (Iran)

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

- Handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "298."

- Scratched handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "354."

- Handwritten information on slip of paper (from a 1943-1944 cash book, produced by the Bathni Brothers, Tehran) reads, "254) Shimran." [Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information]

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 33.9: Landscape." [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 33."

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.33.09

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:

Landscapes  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.33.09

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Myron Bement Smith Collection

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

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc36a55f000-c172-48c0-966c-df181c892d1d

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10283

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative (b&w, 23.9 cm. x 17.8 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

- Handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "228."

- Scratched handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "1679."

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 33.10: Caravanserai (?)." [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 33."

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.33.10

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:

Architecture  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.33.10

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/dc37485a8f6-c68f-4f17-86af-a50a63afbc00

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10284

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative (b&w, 23.9 cm. x 17.8 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 33.11: Painting." [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 33."

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.33.11

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.

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.33.11

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Myron Bement Smith Collection

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

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc33dc50174-3127-4444-a909-48facd859a04

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10285

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, 24 cm. x 17.9 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Ray (Iran)

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

"The image is of a rock relief of Qajar period on route from Tehran to Chishma Ali, one of the Qajar kings' favorite camping spots. The relief echoes the Sassanian tradition of depicting their kings in the rock relief. The relief includes two sets of inscriptions: a qasida by Andalib and verses by the head of the chancellery, Mirza Muhammad Taqi Aliabadi (Sahib-i Divan). The relief was ordered in 1830-1831, probably by Fath Ali Shah and it depicts Fath Ali Shah, seating on what appears to be the peacock throne, surrounded by sixteen of his sons, the name of each of which is inscribed beside the carved heads. Fath Ali Shah Qajar was the second king of Qajar dynasty in Iran that rulled the country for around 37 years (1797-1834). He was born to Aqa Mohammad Khan Qajar's brother and since Aqa mohammad Khan did not have a child, Fath Ali shah assumed the position of the king upon his death. There is another image of the same relief - from a different angle and showing a bit more detail - in the archives (Neg.0.11). Unlike the other one, however, this image depicts a group of local and non-local visitors to the site. The three men on the left side of the image seem to be foreign travellers, most probably accompanied by a translator - standing on the far left - and a group of local guides/attendants." [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 glass negative is broken with portions of the glass missing."

- Scratched handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "1333."

- Faded handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) not readable.

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

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 35.3: Unknown, cracked." [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 35."

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.35.03

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:

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

Relief (Sculpture)  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.35.03

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/dc3d8b5c593-b83c-40bf-86da-39b87b9f80bf

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10296

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative (b&w, 23.5 cm. x 17.8 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Taq-e Bostan Site (Iran)

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

- Handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "173."

- Scratched handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "398."

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 39.8: (P) [black-and-white print on hand]. Kirmanshah. Tak-i Bustan. Relief." [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 39."

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.39.08

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:

Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this

Animals in art  Search this

Architecture  Search this

Relief (Sculpture)  Search this

Royalty (Nobility)  Search this

Sassanids  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.39.08

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/dc34e0b68ba-41ca-41d6-ba01-15a08e6c8dd8

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10352

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative (b&w, 23.8 cm. x 17.8 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Tehran (Iran)

Date:

1902

Scope and Contents:

"According to the encyclopedia Iranica, Jeanne d'Arc schhool, was one of the two Lazarist French schools of tehran, and "the well-known school for girls to which many of the members of the upper classes sent their daughters, was in operation until the 1979 revolution. In the early 1960s, it had about a thousand pupils in the secondary school and about fifty in its junior school. However, instruction at its secondary school terminated at the tenth grade (Komīsīūn-e mellī-e Yūnesko, II, p. 1211). Many of the more affluent pupils were then sent abroad or continued their studies for the school-leaving certificate at Lycée Razi which offered mixed classes for boys and girls up to the twelfth grade. According to Anīsa Šayḵ-Reżāʼī (pp. 97-98,) the origins of the Jeanne d'Arc school can be traced to two Lazarist schools. The first school was the St. Vincent de Paul school for orphaned girls founded in 1865 by the Daughters of Charity and later renamed Jeanne d'Arc. In the 1920s, the school offered both primary and secondary education at separate classes for Muslim and Armenian students. The Ministry of Education granted the school one hundred tomans per month to support teaching of Persian and financial aid for needy students. The curriculum of the school at the elementary level included arithmetic, dictation, sewing, history and geography, a study of Farāʼed al-adab, and acquaintance with elementary sciences (ʿelm al-ašyāʼ). At the secondary level the curriculum included algebra, geometry, natural sciences, Persian (grammar and reading the text of Kalīla o Demna), hygiene, sewing, and home economy. In 1931 Sister Pauline was the principal of both Jeanne d'Arc and St. Joseph schools indicating the close links between the two institutions. The second school was St. Joseph, a four-year elementary school for girls founded in 1880 by the sisters of Saint Vincent de Paul in the Armenian neighborhood of the Qazvīn Gate quarter (Maḥalla-ye darvāza-ye Qazvīn) with more than two hundred students. Later, the school admitted boys in separate classes. The school enrolled ninety-nine girls and thirty-three boys in 1929. The curriculum included arithmetic, history and geography, sciences, Persian, and French (Nāṭeq, pp. 194, 201, 203). A government grant was given to the school to support teaching of Persian and the admission of fifteen non-paying pupils. Later, in the mid-1930s, this school was renamed Manūčehrī Elementary and High School. In the late 1930s it had an enrollment of about one hundred students and about ten teachers. In 1941, the school closed its Persian program, but its French program continued for foreign pupils. In 1953, its Persian program was revived under the name of Jeanne d'Arc (Dabīrestān-e Žāndārk) with Badr-al-Molūk Pāzārgādī as its principal (Šayḵ-Reżāʼī, p. 97; Wezārat-e farhang, pp. 32-33)."." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo manipulation reads, "Red paper on all the four sides. Varnish on and around the figures. The centre of the image has wiped out varnish. The faces are also very Lightly touch up."

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

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 41.5: Tehran. Jean d'Arc School. Girls." [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 41."

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.41.05

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:

Portrait photography  Search this

Genre/Form:

Glass negatives

Collection Citation:

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

Identifier:

FSA.A.04, Item FSA A.4 2.12.GN.41.05

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/dc3689e0c84-b342-42f2-9f94-84b301b7aab2

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10371

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative (b&w, 23.9 cm. x 17.9 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Tehran (Iran)

Date:

Ca. 1900

Scope and Contents:

"According to the encyclopedia Iranica, Jeanne d'Arc schhool, was one of the two Lazarist French schools of tehran, and "the well-known school for girls to which many of the members of the upper classes sent their daughters, was in operation until the 1979 revolution. In the early 1960s, it had about a thousand pupils in the secondary school and about fifty in its junior school. However, instruction at its secondary school terminated at the tenth grade (Komīsīūn-e mellī-e Yūnesko, II, p. 1211). Many of the more affluent pupils were then sent abroad or continued their studies for the school-leaving certificate at Lycée Razi which offered mixed classes for boys and girls up to the twelfth grade. According to Anīsa Šayḵ-Reżāʼī (pp. 97-98,) the origins of the Jeanne d'Arc school can be traced to two Lazarist schools. The first school was the St. Vincent de Paul school for orphaned girls founded in 1865 by the Daughters of Charity and later renamed Jeanne d'Arc. In the 1920s, the school offered both primary and secondary education at separate classes for Muslim and Armenian students. The Ministry of Education granted the school one hundred tomans per month to support teaching of Persian and financial aid for needy students. The curriculum of the school at the elementary level included arithmetic, dictation, sewing, history and geography, a study of Farāʼed al-adab, and acquaintance with elementary sciences (ʿelm al-ašyāʼ). At the secondary level the curriculum included algebra, geometry, natural sciences, Persian (grammar and reading the text of Kalīla o Demna), hygiene, sewing, and home economy. In 1931 Sister Pauline was the principal of both Jeanne d'Arc and St. Joseph schools indicating the close links between the two institutions. The second school was St. Joseph, a four-year elementary school for girls founded in 1880 by the sisters of Saint Vincent de Paul in the Armenian neighborhood of the Qazvīn Gate quarter (Maḥalla-ye darvāza-ye Qazvīn) with more than two hundred students. Later, the school admitted boys in separate classes. The school enrolled ninety-nine girls and thirty-three boys in 1929. The curriculum included arithmetic, history and geography, sciences, Persian, and French (Nāṭeq, pp. 194, 201, 203). A government grant was given to the school to support teaching of Persian and the admission of fifteen non-paying pupils. Later, in the mid-1930s, this school was renamed Manūčehrī Elementary and High School. In the late 1930s it had an enrollment of about one hundred students and about ten teachers. In 1941, the school closed its Persian program, but its French program continued for foreign pupils. In 1953, its Persian program was revived under the name of Jeanne d'Arc (Dabīrestān-e Žāndārk) with Badr-al-Molūk Pāzārgādī as its principal (Šayḵ-Reżāʼī, p. 97; Wezārat-e farhang, pp. 32-33)."." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo manipulation reads, "Red paper on all the four edges. Varnish all over the figures. Faces touched up."

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 41.9: Tehran. Jean d'Arc School. Girls." [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 41."

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.41.09

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:

Portrait photography  Search this

Genre/Form:

Glass negatives

Collection Citation:

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

Identifier:

FSA.A.04, Item FSA A.4 2.12.GN.41.09

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/dc3d8e19ba9-7712-4fe4-b9db-b707f70e39c4

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10372

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative (b&w, 23.9 cm. x 17.8 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Tehran (Iran)

Date:

Ca. 1900

Scope and Contents:

"According to the encyclopedia Iranica, Jeanne d'Arc schhool, was one of the two Lazarist French schools of tehran, and "the well-known school for girls to which many of the members of the upper classes sent their daughters, was in operation until the 1979 revolution. In the early 1960s, it had about a thousand pupils in the secondary school and about fifty in its junior school. However, instruction at its secondary school terminated at the tenth grade (Komīsīūn-e mellī-e Yūnesko, II, p. 1211). Many of the more affluent pupils were then sent abroad or continued their studies for the school-leaving certificate at Lycée Razi which offered mixed classes for boys and girls up to the twelfth grade. According to Anīsa Šayḵ-Reżāʼī (pp. 97-98,) the origins of the Jeanne d'Arc school can be traced to two Lazarist schools. The first school was the St. Vincent de Paul school for orphaned girls founded in 1865 by the Daughters of Charity and later renamed Jeanne d'Arc. In the 1920s, the school offered both primary and secondary education at separate classes for Muslim and Armenian students. The Ministry of Education granted the school one hundred tomans per month to support teaching of Persian and financial aid for needy students. The curriculum of the school at the elementary level included arithmetic, dictation, sewing, history and geography, a study of Farāʼed al-adab, and acquaintance with elementary sciences (ʿelm al-ašyāʼ). At the secondary level the curriculum included algebra, geometry, natural sciences, Persian (grammar and reading the text of Kalīla o Demna), hygiene, sewing, and home economy. In 1931 Sister Pauline was the principal of both Jeanne d'Arc and St. Joseph schools indicating the close links between the two institutions. The second school was St. Joseph, a four-year elementary school for girls founded in 1880 by the sisters of Saint Vincent de Paul in the Armenian neighborhood of the Qazvīn Gate quarter (Maḥalla-ye darvāza-ye Qazvīn) with more than two hundred students. Later, the school admitted boys in separate classes. The school enrolled ninety-nine girls and thirty-three boys in 1929. The curriculum included arithmetic, history and geography, sciences, Persian, and French (Nāṭeq, pp. 194, 201, 203). A government grant was given to the school to support teaching of Persian and the admission of fifteen non-paying pupils. Later, in the mid-1930s, this school was renamed Manūčehrī Elementary and High School. In the late 1930s it had an enrollment of about one hundred students and about ten teachers. In 1941, the school closed its Persian program, but its French program continued for foreign pupils. In 1953, its Persian program was revived under the name of Jeanne d'Arc (Dabīrestān-e Žāndārk) with Badr-al-Molūk Pāzārgādī as its principal (Šayḵ-Reżāʼī, p. 97; Wezārat-e farhang, pp. 32-33)."." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo manipulation reads, "Varnish all over the figures. Faces touched up."

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

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 41.10: Tehran. Jean d'Arc School. Girls." [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 41."

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.41.10

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:

Portrait photography  Search this

Genre/Form:

Glass negatives

Collection Citation:

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

Identifier:

FSA.A.04, Item FSA A.4 2.12.GN.41.10

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/dc337f88a01-f614-4349-9609-10efab2b8674

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10373

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

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

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Tehran (Iran)

Date:

Ca. 1900

Scope and Contents:

"According to the encyclopedia Iranica, Jeanne d'Arc schhool, was one of the two Lazarist French schools of tehran, and "the well-known school for girls to which many of the members of the upper classes sent their daughters, was in operation until the 1979 revolution. In the early 1960s, it had about a thousand pupils in the secondary school and about fifty in its junior school. However, instruction at its secondary school terminated at the tenth grade (Komīsīūn-e mellī-e Yūnesko, II, p. 1211). Many of the more affluent pupils were then sent abroad or continued their studies for the school-leaving certificate at Lycée Razi which offered mixed classes for boys and girls up to the twelfth grade. According to Anīsa Šayḵ-Reżāʼī (pp. 97-98,) the origins of the Jeanne d'Arc school can be traced to two Lazarist schools. The first school was the St. Vincent de Paul school for orphaned girls founded in 1865 by the Daughters of Charity and later renamed Jeanne d'Arc. In the 1920s, the school offered both primary and secondary education at separate classes for Muslim and Armenian students. The Ministry of Education granted the school one hundred tomans per month to support teaching of Persian and financial aid for needy students. The curriculum of the school at the elementary level included arithmetic, dictation, sewing, history and geography, a study of Farāʼed al-adab, and acquaintance with elementary sciences (ʿelm al-ašyāʼ). At the secondary level the curriculum included algebra, geometry, natural sciences, Persian (grammar and reading the text of Kalīla o Demna), hygiene, sewing, and home economy. In 1931 Sister Pauline was the principal of both Jeanne d'Arc and St. Joseph schools indicating the close links between the two institutions. The second school was St. Joseph, a four-year elementary school for girls founded in 1880 by the sisters of Saint Vincent de Paul in the Armenian neighborhood of the Qazvīn Gate quarter (Maḥalla-ye darvāza-ye Qazvīn) with more than two hundred students. Later, the school admitted boys in separate classes. The school enrolled ninety-nine girls and thirty-three boys in 1929. The curriculum included arithmetic, history and geography, sciences, Persian, and French (Nāṭeq, pp. 194, 201, 203). A government grant was given to the school to support teaching of Persian and the admission of fifteen non-paying pupils. Later, in the mid-1930s, this school was renamed Manūčehrī Elementary and High School. In the late 1930s it had an enrollment of about one hundred students and about ten teachers. In 1941, the school closed its Persian program, but its French program continued for foreign pupils. In 1953, its Persian program was revived under the name of Jeanne d'Arc (Dabīrestān-e Žāndārk) with Badr-al-Molūk Pāzārgādī as its principal (Šayḵ-Reżāʼī, p. 97; Wezārat-e farhang, pp. 32-33)."." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo manipulation reads, "Red paper around the edges. Varnish."

- Handwritten information on slip of paper (from a 1943-1944 cash book, produced by the Bathni Brothers, Tehran) reads, "31) 32) 33) 34) Jean d'Arc School." [Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information]

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 41.11: Tehran. Jean d'Arc School. Girls." [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 41."

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.41.11

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:

Portrait photography  Search this

Genre/Form:

Glass negatives

Collection Citation:

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

Identifier:

FSA.A.04, Item FSA A.4 2.12.GN.41.11

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/dc3e75d385f-1ba9-4af9-87ee-d6bc74048145

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10374

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, 16.5 cm. x 21.5 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Studio portraits

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo manipulation reads, "The emulsion of the background of the figure is completely scratched off. There are pieces of paper attached to the edges of the negative. The bottom of the dress, the collars and the right edge of the scarf have ink marks and scratch marks on the to enhance the texture of the dress. The face has very thin markings and touch ups. The left edge is cut."

- Handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "334."

- Handwritten information on slip of paper (from a 1943-1944 cash book, produced by the Bathni Brothers, Tehran) reads, "123) Armenian girl +costume." [Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.1: Islamic Archives History, Collection Information]

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 46.15: Armenian girl in costume (#123)." [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 46."

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.46.15

General:

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

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Collection Rights:

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

Topic:

Clothing and dress  Search this

headgear  Search this

Portrait photography  Search this

Women  Search this

Genre/Form:

Glass negatives

Studio portraits

Collection Citation:

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

Identifier:

FSA.A.04, Item FSA A.4 2.12.GN.46.15

See more items in:

Myron Bement Smith Collection

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

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3b5893c0d-1f25-420b-9f59-2fecffb28a94

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10437

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative (b&w, 23.7 cm. x 17.6 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Taq-e Bostan Site (Iran)

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo condition reads, "Very yellowish color all over."

- Handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "524."

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

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 47.5: Fars. Naksh-i Rustam. Carving. (yellowing + peeling)." [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 47."

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.47.05

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:

Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this

Animals in art  Search this

Architecture  Search this

Relief (Sculpture)  Search this

Royalty (Nobility)  Search this

Sassanids  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.47.05

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/dc3467cf085-a699-404e-91b3-c030b0969723

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-fsa-a-04-ref10446

Creator:

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Names:

Islamic Archives  Search this

Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933  Search this

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Collection Creator:

Smith, Myron Bement, 1897-1970  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative (b&w, 17.9 cm. x 12.9 cm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Place:

Asia

Iran

Date:

1880-1930

Scope and Contents:

"The Shah is surrounded by twenty-one of his sons and courtiers. In the case of the Qajar princes, the names of each is carved beside their head in the relief. The princes are carved in almost identical attires. The date of construction of the relief is estimated to be the twentieth year of Fath Ali Shah's reign in 1817-18. Fath Ali Shah Qajar was the second king of Qajar dynasty in Iran that rulled the country for around 37 years (1797-1834). He was born to Aqa Mohammad Khan Qajar's brother and since Aqa mohammad Khan did not have a child, Fath Ali shah assumed the position of the king upon his death." [Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives, Curatorial Research Assistant]

- FSg curatorial research specialist remark on Antoin Sevruguin photo condition reads, "Top and right edge are chopped off."

- Faded handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "1041."

- Myron Bement Smith handwritten caption in English reads, "47.P; Box 56.7: Carving." [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 56."

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.56.07

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:

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

Relief (Sculpture)  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.56.07

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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/dc34e94012e-fdb1-474c-ab5f-ec072a363d05

EDAN-URL:

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