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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