- On recto of the print, faded handwritten number (inked, probably by Antoin Sevruguin) reads, "909."
Biographical / Historical
Antoin Sevruguin is one of the early pioneers of commercial photography in Iran. He arrived in Iran from Tbilisi, Georgia in the mid 1870s to set up shop in Ala al-Dawla street in Tehran. From the early days, Sevruguin's studio was trusted both by the Qajar court and by foreign visitors to Iran. Highly regarded for their artistic ingenuity outside Iran, Sevruguin's photographs of 'ethnic types,' architecture and landscape, and depictions of daily life of Tehran found their way into foreign travelogues, magazines and books. As such, he stands alone in a relatively large group of early Iranian photographers for being recognized and celebrated outside the boundaries of the country. Antoin Sevruguin passed away in 1933, although his family studio continued for some time as a commercial enterprise.
Local Numbers
FSA A2012.02
General
Title and summary note are provided by Shabnam Rahimi-Golkhandan, FSg curatorial research specialist.
Creator
Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933
Names
Sevruguin, Antoin, 1851-1933
Place
Asia
Iran
Topic
Early Photography of Iran
Topic
Military
Archival Repository
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Gelatin silver prints
Photographic prints
Citation
Myron Bement Smith Collection: Antoin Sevruguin Photographs. FSA.A2012.02. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C. Gift of Katherine Dennis Smith, 1973-1985.
Rights
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.
Existence and Location of Copies
Glass negative numbered FSA A.4 2.12.GN.52.11; available in Myron Bement Smith Collection, Subseries 2.12: Antoin Sevruguin Photographs
Genre/Form
Gelatin silver prints
Photographic prints
Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Repository Contact
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
National Museum of Asian Art Archives
Washington, D.C. 20013 AVRreference@si.edu