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032-003235256 Language Not applicable Subject People

1. 10076.i.2, 1(18b)

Reference (shelfmark):
10076.i.2, 1(18b)
Title:
A water-carrier. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length standing portrait of a young woman, posed in front of a wall and carrying a large terracotta jar, balanced against her hip.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1878
Extent:
1 item

2. 10076.i.2, 1(19b)

Reference (shelfmark):
10076.i.2, 1(19b)
Title:
Beggars [Cyprus]. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait of a beggar woman with her two children, the youngest held in her arms: 'The woman shown in the present picture was evidently no professional beggar. She simply presented herself at the doorway of the house where I happened to be lodging; there she waited si...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1878
Extent:
1 item

3. 10076.i.2, 1(8)

Reference (shelfmark):
10076.i.2, 1(8)
Title:
A Cyprian maid. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Three-quarter length seated portrait of a young Cypriot woman.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1878
Extent:
1 item

4. 10076.i.2, 1(18a)

Reference (shelfmark):
10076.i.2, 1(18a)
Title:
An aged Cyriote. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of an elderly woman, her arm around the shoulders of a young girl: 'Any attempt to photograph the fleeting expression of sentiment in the human face is almost certain to fail; nevertheless, a chance shot with the camera secured for us the accompa...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1878
Extent:
1 item

5. 10076.i.2, 1(19a)

Reference (shelfmark):
10076.i.2, 1(19a)
Title:
A woman of the labouring class [Cyprus]. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Half-length portrait of a woman, posed in front of a wall and looking off to the left: 'This is a typical woman of the lower orders in Cyprus; one who to a powerful physique, well-formed features, and dark eyes, adds an expression of unflinching resolution. It was so...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1878
Extent:
1 item

6. 10076.i.2, 1(9)

Reference (shelfmark):
10076.i.2, 1(9)
Title:
Youth and old age [Cyprus]. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Full-length portrait of two women, seated in front of a wall, the young woman with a basket in her lap.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1878
Extent:
1 item

7. 10076.i.2, 1(7)

Reference (shelfmark):
10076.i.2, 1(7)
Title:
Selling bread [Larnaca]. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Three-quarter length seated portrait, in left profile, of an elderly woman, her basket placed on her lap.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1878
Extent:
1 item

8. 10076.i.2, 1(16)

Reference (shelfmark):
10076.i.2, 1(16)
Title:
Native group, Nicosia. Photographer: Thomson, John
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait group of young and older men: 'The accompanying group was taken in front of the ancient Cathedral (now a mosque) of St. Sophia. A friendly-disposed crowd of spectators had gathered round the mosque to witness the process of photographing the exterior of the ...
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1878
Extent:
1 item