Portraits of Hamido Laâmbre

Antonio Cavilla (1867-1908), albumen print, 1884

In 1884 the Spanish officer Julio Cervera Baviera led a geographical expedition through Morocco. The 22-yearold Hamido Laâmbre accompanied him as an assistant and interpreter. Cervera mentions him in his travel account Expedición geografico-militar al interior y costas de Marruecos. He wrote that Hamido spoke a little Spanish, made an intelligent impression, and had promised to follow Cervera around the world.

  • Object numberRP-F-2016-146-2
  • Dimensions199 mm x 153 mm
  • Physical characteristicsalbuminedruk