Photographs

Antique CDV Circa 1868 Abdullah Freres Old Bearded Man Constantinople Turkey

$49.99 USD

Buy on eBay →

Condition: Used
Category: Photographs
Location: Wichita, Kansas, US
Shipping: Shipping: $5.99 USD
Item ID: v1|398015967400|0

Specifics

Item details

Size: 2.5 x 4 in
Type: Photograph
Year: 1868
Theme: History
Finish: Matte
Format: Carte de Visite (CDV)
Signed: No
Antique: Yes
Framing: Unframed
Subject: Men
Vintage: Yes
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Material: Cardboard
Unit Type: Unit
Image Color: Sepia
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Unit Quantity: 1
Country of Origin: United States
Image Orientation: Portrait
Year of Production: 1868
Number of Photographs: 1
Featured Person/Artist: Lloyd Briggs
Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1900
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

Description

From the listing

Antique CDV Circa 1868 Abdullah Freres Old Bearded Man Constantinople Turkey

This portrait depicts a dignified old bearded man captured by the renowned Abdullah Freres studio. The subject exudes a stoic, weathered wisdom characteristic of mid-19th-century Constantinople, Turkey. His traditional appearance is framed with the masterful lighting and composition that made this particular photographic house famous during the Ottoman era.

As an authentic antique CDV dating to circa 1868, this piece is a vital acquisition for collectors of early Middle Eastern photography. It offers a rare window into the 1860s, documenting the cultural fabric of a vanishing world through a crisp, historical lens.

A remarkable study of a Turkish man from the historic Abdullah Freres archives.

Photographs

View all →

Vtg Snapshot Vw Transporter Pickups On Train Flatcar Neuenburg 1950s

$49.99

Antique CDV Circa 1860s Handsome Civil War Era Military Officer With Mustache

$74.99

Antique CDV Circa Abdullah Freres Handsome Men Sedan Chair Quebec

$149.99

Vtg Snapshot Shirtless Man WWII Soldier Bunker Jungle Log Cabin 1940s

$74.99