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Single-sitter portrait of an old man wearing a fez, taken in Cairo in the 1950s. The image was taken in a studio setting, and shows the man holding a collection of wooden tools.

Details

  • Title: A study of an old street vendor.
  • Creator: Van Leo
  • Creator Lifespan: 1921-2002
  • Creator Nationality: Egyptian-Armenian
  • Date Created: 1955
  • Location Created: Cairo (Egypt)
  • Physical Dimensions: 40.5 x 30.5
  • Provenance: Bequest by the artist to AUC, 1998.
  • Subject Keywords: hat; old; mustache; beard; wood; spoon; forks; tarboush
  • Rights: To inquire about permissions or reproductions, contact the Rare Books and Special Collections Library, The American University in Cairo at +20.2.2615.3676 or rbscl-ref@aucegypt.edu.
  • Art Genre: portrait
  • Art Form: photographic prints
  • Technique: black & white print
  • Location type: Studio
  • File type: JPEG
  • Collection name: Van-Leo Boyadjian Photograph Collection, 1924-2002
  • Associated placename: Cairo

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