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[Tunisia] Jean-André Garrigues (1851–1901), photographer to His Highness the Bey in Tunis A collection of approximately 80 photographic prints, on albumen paper, approx. 20 x 25 cm, in good condition (each photograph is rolled, with a few creases and small tears), the majority numbered and captioned This collection of original photographic prints, preserved in rolled form, constitutes a visual record of Tunisia in the late 19th century. Visual works by Jean-André Garrigues, the Bey’s official photographer and a key figure in the iconography of the Maghreb, these photographs capture the pivotal moment when the centuries-old tradition of the Regency of Tunis began to coexist with the early transformations of the Protectorate. The collection is notable for its portraits of the Bey’s court, scenes of streets that no longer exist, and a detailed ethnographic study of the Tunisian population. The photographer’s gaze lingers on: the topography and urban layout of Tunis (the Medina, monumental gates, iconic thoroughfares, the traditional city with its souks, Arab houses and the Sidi-Mahrès Mosque, and the emergence of the modern city with the Avenues de France and de la Marine); the palaces of power (Le Bardo, Dar-el-Bey and the Palace of La Marsa); a portrait of Ali Bey himself, as well as ethnography and scenes of daily life (small trades, local characters and traditional dress). Including: 2 – Bab-Souika Square and the Sidi-Mahrès Mosque; 3 – Tunis and the horse market (2 examples); 4 – Tunis from the Kasbah; 5 – Tunis from the Kasbah; 12 – Tunis and the Sidi Mahrès Mosque; 15 – Perfume Souk; 16 – Tunis and the new market; 17 – Rue des Andalous; 18- Street in Bad Djedid; 20- Arab quarter in Tunis; 24- Tunis and Sidi Ben Hassen Fort; 26- Bad Djedid Square; 28- Avenue de France, Tunis (2 copies); 30- Moorish café in the Kasbah, Tunis; 34- General Sidi-Houssin’s Palace (Tunis); 35- Staircase of the Great Mosque; 38- Moorish café beneath a vaulted ceiling; 41- Mosque and Sidi-Mahrès Street; 48- Avenue de la Marine; 50- Old Marabout Gate; 56- Interior of a wealthy Arab house – 59- Barbouchi shop; 56- Interior of a wealthy Arab house; 67 – Weaving workshop; 71 – Interior of an Arab house; 72 – Courtyard of Dar-el-Bey; 80 – Tents near Fil-Fil; 87 – La Goulette; 89 – View of La Goulette from the arsenal; 91 – Old jetty (La Goulette); 105 – Sidi Bou Saül Square; 110 – Façade of the Bey’s Palace (La Marsa); 127– Jewish family; 129– Staircase of the Lions at the Bardo; 136– The Bardo; 137– The Bardo; 180– Door of an Arab house; 181– Rue de Bad Djedid [Bad Jedid]; 313 – Rue du Pacha; 374 – Elderly Bedouin woman; 377 – Young Jewish girl; 401 – Bedouin woman; 403 – Tunisian Arab; 409 – Young Bedouin woman; 422 – General of the Bey; 426 – Poor Moorish woman; 426bis – Moorish woman (2 examples); 447 – Wealthy Moorish woman (2 examples); 455 – Bedouin woman; 465 – Moorish women; 485 – Arab grocer (2 examples); 489 – Bedouin women; 515 – Horse market (2 examples); 519- Moorish café in Tunis; 522- Washing fountain; 523- Water carrier; 524- Old Arab beggar; 529- Arab horseman; 533 – Bab-Djedid Gate; 535 – Arab house doorway; 544 – Snake charmer; 614 – Interior of the souks (bazaars); etc. Source: Commander Emile Driant
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