The Abdullah Frères (French for "Abdullah Brothers"; Turkish: Abdullah Biraderler) were a group of three Ottoman brothers of Armenian descent, Viçen Abdullahyan (1820–1902), Hovsep Abdullahyan (1830–1908), and Kevork Abdullahyan (1839–1918), photographers of international fame during the late Ottoman Empire.[1] They took pictures of scenic views and notable individuals, including sultans. Most of their photography was taken in the Ottoman Empire.
Trademark of the Abdullah Brothers. Note the tughra, indicating imperial patronage
Viçen (later known as Abdullah Şükrü after converting to Islam) began his photographic career touching up photos for Rabach, who opened his photography studio in 1856 in the Bayezid district of Constantinople. In 1858, when Viçen's younger brother Kevork returned from his studies at the Murad Raphaelian Armenian Academy in Venice, they and another brother, Hovsep, decided to take over Rabach's photography studio and open their own, called the Abdullah Frères.[1] In 1867, they sold their shop in Beyazid and moved to a more favorable location in Pera.[2] The Abdullah Frères subsequently were among the most famous photographers in the Ottoman Empire.[2] In 1863, Sultan Abdulaziz declared the Abdullah Frères as the official court photographers and Outstanding Artists of the City, an epithet they used until the closure of the shop in 1899.[1][2] In 1886, at the request of the Khedive in Egypt, they opened a branch in Cairo, Egypt.[1]
^ abcdHannavy, John (2008). Encyclopedia of nineteenth-century photography. New York: Routledge. ISBN9780415972352. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
^ abcShaw, Wendy M.K. (2003). Possessors and possessed : museums, archaeology, and the visualization of history in the late Ottoman Empire. Berkeley, Calif.: University of California Press. p. 141. ISBN9780520233355. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
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abdullah, frères, french, abdullah, brothers, turkish, abdullah, biraderler, were, group, three, ottoman, brothers, armenian, descent, viçen, abdullahyan, 1820, 1902, hovsep, abdullahyan, 1830, 1908, kevork, abdullahyan, 1839, 1918, photographers, internationa. The Abdullah Freres French for Abdullah Brothers Turkish Abdullah Biraderler were a group of three Ottoman brothers of Armenian descent Vicen Abdullahyan 1820 1902 Hovsep Abdullahyan 1830 1908 and Kevork Abdullahyan 1839 1918 photographers of international fame during the late Ottoman Empire 1 They took pictures of scenic views and notable individuals including sultans Most of their photography was taken in the Ottoman Empire Trademark of the Abdullah Brothers Note the tughra indicating imperial patronageVicen later known as Abdullah Sukru after converting to Islam began his photographic career touching up photos for Rabach who opened his photography studio in 1856 in the Bayezid district of Constantinople In 1858 when Vicen s younger brother Kevork returned from his studies at the Murad Raphaelian Armenian Academy in Venice they and another brother Hovsep decided to take over Rabach s photography studio and open their own called the Abdullah Freres 1 In 1867 they sold their shop in Beyazid and moved to a more favorable location in Pera 2 The Abdullah Freres subsequently were among the most famous photographers in the Ottoman Empire 2 In 1863 Sultan Abdulaziz declared the Abdullah Freres as the official court photographers and Outstanding Artists of the City an epithet they used until the closure of the shop in 1899 1 2 In 1886 at the request of the Khedive in Egypt they opened a branch in Cairo Egypt 1 Over their lengthy career the Abdullah Freres photographed numerous Ottoman sultans Ottoman statesmen such as Ibrahim Edhem Pasha and Osman Nuri Pasha international figures such as Mark Twain scenic views and more Gallery Edit nbsp Mark Twain 1867 nbsp Ibrahim Edhem Pasha circa 1877 nbsp Osman Nuri Pasha around 1895 nbsp View of Galata Bridge nbsp Sultan Abdulaziz nbsp Sultan Abdulmecid photo of a painting nbsp Group of Circassian men with Ottoman Official nbsp A ceremony in Yildiz Hamidiye Mosque Constantinople nbsp Portrait of the Romanian diplomat and memoirist Trandafir G Djuvara nbsp Photograph of Tawfiq Pasha nbsp Bell of the Haghia Sophia nbsp The sortie of the First Mobile Artillery Bodyguard Brigade from the barracks nbsp Street in Galata nbsp Mekteb i Asiret i Humayun Imperial Tribal School nbsp A dock in Buyukdere Sariyer Istanbul nbsp The Selamlik Sultan s procession to the mosque at the Hamidiye Camii mosque on Friday nbsp Georgian man 1870 nbsp Turkish woman full length portrait seated facing front holding parasol nbsp Students of Mekteb i Asiret i Humayun Imperial Tribal School nbsp Rumelihisari Iskelesi nbsp The Port from the Galata Tower nbsp Holiday Workship at the Sinan Pasha Mosque nbsp Qerandiqo Berzeg last leader of CircassiaReferences Edit a b c d Hannavy John 2008 Encyclopedia of nineteenth century photography New York Routledge ISBN 9780415972352 Retrieved 6 December 2012 a b c Shaw Wendy M K 2003 Possessors and possessed museums archaeology and the visualization of history in the late Ottoman Empire Berkeley Calif University of California Press p 141 ISBN 9780520233355 Retrieved 6 December 2012 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Abdullah freres Mark Twain Samuel Clemens Signed Photo by Abdullah Freres Constantinople 1867 Archived 2014 06 05 at the Wayback Machine Shapell Manuscript Foundation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Abdullah Freres amp oldid 1167720490, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
