[Coptic houses]

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[Coptic houses]

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Wilhelm Hammerschmidt

Photographer · 1869–1869

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Born in Berlin, Wilhelm Hammerschmidt was already a professional photographer when he settled in Cairo, Egypt, around 1860. There he established the Hammerschmidt shop, where he sold photographic materials to other early photographers such as Henry Cammas. Hammerschmidt exhibited ten views of Egypt at the Société Française de Photographie in 1861 before becoming a member the following year. He als

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Date
1860s
Medium
Albumen silver print
Department
Photographs
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Getty Museum
Object ID
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Coptic style homes bordering Esbekieh square in Cairo. They are light in color with dark windows and many have rooftop balconies. In the foreground the square is blurred.

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