An opium poppy field in Isfahan, Late 19th Century
Albumen print
220 mm x 155 mm
The number 196 in white on recto and titled in what may be the hand of Antoin Sevrugion on verso.
The number 196 in white on recto and titled in what may be the hand of Antoin Sevrugion on verso.
Publications
The image is reproduced on page 64 of Volume I of “Du Khorassan au pays des Backhtiaris: trois mois de voyage en Perse” by Henry-Rene D’Allemagne published in 1911 by Hachette, Paris, France. The image is titled "Les champs de pavots destines a la fabrication de l'opium".