Fancy Lady of Constantinople
SOLD October 2010 |
CDV-format albumen print of a fashionably-dressed, veiled woman of Constantinople, Turkey, circa 1870 by R. Caracachian. Imprinted front "R. Caracachian / Photographe" and reverse "Photographie R. Caracachian / Grand Rue de Pera / Au Teke 677 / Constantinople."
This fashionably-dressed lady sports bright white cap and veil, lacy cuffs, and a frilly flouncy umbrella.
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