Sujet

Tarya Topan, the millionaire

Légende

Tarya Topan, the millionaire. It was one of the richest merchants in the city of Zanzibar, mainly selling cloth. Born in Indostan. Muslim fervent but with liberal ideas. Drawing by Etienne Ronjat (1822-1912). Engraving by Charles Barbant (1844-1922). Africa inexplorada, el Continente Misterioso by Henry Morton Stanley, c. 1887.

Date

15 juin 2018

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Notre référence

UMG20B26_141

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

44,1Mo (7,4Mo) / 27,5cm x 40,2cm / 3248 x 4747 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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