Tancrède Dumas

Italian photographer
Snake charmers photographed by Tancrède Dumas in Tangier, Morocco.

Tancrède Dumas (1830–1905) was an Italian photographer of French descent who was active in the Near East.[1][2] He learned photography in Florence and opened a studio in Beirut in 1860.[2] He was active during the period 1860-1890 and worked in albumen prints.[3] Dumas travelled with the Grand Duke Mecklenburg-Schwerin, inspiring him to use the title "Photographer to the Imperial and Royal Court of Prussia" on his return to Lebanon.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Tancrède R. Dumas". Artfacts. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  2. ^ a b "Voyage en Orient: Tancrède Dumas (in French)". Bibliothèque Nationale de France. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  3. ^ "Snake charmers, Morocco, Tangiers". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2009-02-13.
  4. ^ Hannavy, J. (2008). Encyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography (1st ed.). Routledge. p. 452.

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