| Names: | | | Dates: | 1823 - 1886 | | Active: | Middle East / Egypt | | Gender: | Male |
Turkish nineteenth century photographer who opened a studio in Constantinople in 1868 though there is a reference to an earlier one in 1857. He photographed extensively in Egypt taking monuments and views appropriate for the tourist trade. In 1878 he won a silver medal at the ‘Exposition Universelle‘ for his photographs of Nubian desert tribes.
Care must be taken not to confuse his work with that of his son J. [Pascal] Sebah.Preparing biographies
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Of Syrian origins, Pascal Sébah (1823-1886) opened a studio in Constantinople in 1857. In 1860 he secured the collaboration of the French photographer A. Laroche to direct his studio. In 1873 he opened a branch in Cairo, near the celebrated hotel of Shepherd’s, where he installed his associate. Pascal Sébah suffered from a stroke in 1883, and his brother Cosmi took charge of the business until Jean (1872-1947), Pascal’s son, was old enough to inherit the business.
Jean grew up to become a talented photographer in his own right, but to profit from his father’s fame, he signed his photographs J. Pascal Sebah. In 1888 he went into partnership with a French photographer resident in Istanbul, Polycarpe Joaillier. The firm of Sébah and Joaillier were named the official photographers of the Sultan, and at his command took photographers all over his empire. After Joaillier’s return to Paris, Jean Sébah sold the business in 1908.
[Contributed by Paul Frecker]
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