P. DITTRICH (1868-1939), Egyptian Chadouf, around 1900, Original-Photograph
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Paul Dittrich (1868 Vienna - 1939 Salzburg): Egyptian Chadouf with three workers, c. 1900, Original-Photograph
Technique: Original-Photograph on Albumen paper
Inscription: Inscribed and numbered lower left in the printing plate: "323 CHADOUF", signed lower right in the printing plate: "P.DITTRICH".
Date: c. 1900
Description: The photograph by Paul Dittrich, a photographer based in Cairo at the turn of the century, shows a chadouf or shaduff, a kind of draw well with weights, a construction commonly used for water supply in both Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia until the 19th and even into the 20th century.
Keywords: Photography, Photography, Water, Egypt, Drawing well, Weight, Man, Worker, 20th century, Realism, Genre, Egypt,
Condition
Good condition. A little bit wavy and browned, backing paper a little bit frayed at margins, minimal egg print and a small dent at upper left, slight stain at lower left, diagonal scratch left half of image, overall good.
Dimensions
20.5 x 16.6 cm
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- 25%
P. DITTRICH (1868-1939), Egyptian Chadouf, around 1900, Original-Photograph
Estimate €150 - €200
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