Handelaren met lastdieren bij een haven, vermoedelijk aan het Suezkanaal c. 1880 - 1900
cgzangaki
rijksmuseum
print, photography, gelatin-silver-print
landscape
photography
orientalism
gelatin-silver-print
"Handelaren met lastdieren bij een haven, vermoedelijk aan het Suezkanaal" is a photograph by C. & G. Zangaki, estimated to have been taken between 1880 and 1900. The image is a two-part composition, with the left side depicting a group of people and animals loading cargo onto a ship in a harbor. The right side shows a ship sailing out of the harbor. The photograph's subject matter provides a glimpse into the bustling activity of the Suez Canal in the late 19th century, making it a valuable document of this historically significant waterway. The photograph, currently housed at the Rijksmuseum, offers an intriguing perspective into the trade and transport of the time.
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