Call Number:

PH-00009

Collection Name:

Robertson & Beato Photography Collection

Creator:

No. of Items:

66 photographs

Span Dates:

1850s-1960s

Description:

The collection consists of 66 photographs taken by the photography studio Robertson & Beato (Turkish, established 1853 or 1854, dissolved 1867), a partnership of James Robertson (British, 1813-1888) and Felice Beato (Italian-British, 1832-1909). The photographs. which are all albumen prints, are views of Jerusalem (32), Istanbul (31), and Egypt (6), and include three panoramas of Istanbul and one panorama of Jerusalem. The views of Jerusalem focus on sites of religious significance, including the Garden of Gethsemane, Bethlehem, Bethany, the Ecce Homo Arch on the Via Dolorosa, the Wailing Wall, Dome of the Rock, and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Additional attention is given to the old city gates. The views of Istanbul focus on significant structures within the city, including mosques (Hagia Sophia, Suleymaniye Mosque), fountains (Fountain of Ahmet III, Fountain of Ejoub), monuments (obelisks in the Hippodrome, Scutari cemetery), and palaces and fortresses (Dolmabahce Palace, Rumeli Hisari). Also included are images of prominent landmarks such as the Bosphorus (Istanbul Straight) and the Golden Horn. The six views of Egypt are of sites in Cairo and the monuments at Giza. Subject groupings follow.

964:0401:0001-0016, 0018-0028, 0030 -- Views of Constantinople;
964:0406:0001-0020 -- Views of Jerusalem;
964:0407:0001-0006 -- Views of Egypt;
964:0408:0001-0012 -- Views of Jerusalem.

Location(s):

Robertson & Beato Box (964:0399:0005; 964:0401:0001-0031; 964:0406:0001-0020; 964:0407:0001-0006; 964:0408:0001-0012; 964:0409:0015)
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See Also:

Felice Beato Photography Collection: Additional photographs by Beato are located in the Felice Beato Photography Collection (PH-01008).

James Robertson Photography Collection: Additional photographs by Robertson are located in the James Robertson Photography Collection (PH-00399).

Photographic Views. Crimea, India &c. &c. [Dew Album]: Three photographs by Robertson & Beato are located in the album Photographic Views. Crimea, India &c. &c. [Dew Album] (PH-00873).

[Photographs: Views of the Middle East]: Two photographs by Robertson & Beato are located in the unbound album [Photographs: Views of the Middle East] (PH-01009).