Kiosk et Mosquee de Tophanna
- Made:
- circa 1855 in Istanbul
- maker:
- James Robertson
A photograph entitled 'Kiosk et Mosquee de Tophanna', taken by James Robertson, c. 1855. The Tophana area in Istanbul was the arsenal and cannon foundry for the Ottoman Empire.
Robertson established a photographic studio in Istanbul in 1854, and began working with Felice Beato (1832-1909). In 1855 the pair travelled to Balaklava to document the Crimean War.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Object Number:
- 1939-180/1
- Materials:
- paper
- type:
- photograph
- copyright:
- National Science and Media Museum
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford
