“The Garden of Aden”
7 May 1882 | Siegfried Langer
Siegfried Langer (1857–1882)In 1881 the young Orientalist Siegfried Langer leaves Vienna to travel to Yemen. After remaining for two weeks in the highlands of Sana’a, Langer intends to press on into the interior. The Ottoman authorities expel him from the country. His renewed attempt to reach Yemen from the British harbour city of Aden ends tragically. Langer had sent the ancient South Arabic inscriptions which he had collected at the beginning of his journey, along with his notebooks, from Aden to Vienna.
Siegfried Langer (1857–1882)In 1881 the young Orientalist Siegfried Langer leaves Vienna to travel to Yemen. After remaining for two weeks in the highlands of Sana’a, Langer intends to press on into the interior. The Ottoman authorities expel him from the country. His renewed attempt to reach Yemen from the British harbour city of Aden ends tragically. Langer had sent the ancient South Arabic inscriptions which he had collected at the beginning of his journey, along with his notebooks, from Aden to Vienna.
Photographer:
Siegfried Langer (1857 Schönwald - 1882 Wadi Bana/Jemen) DNB
Collection:
David Heinrich Müller (1846 Buczacz, Galizien - 1912 Wien) DNB
Time:
7 May 1882
Object Name
Print
Culture
Yemen, Aden
Material/technology:
Mounted albumen print
Signed
2502a: 6
Copyright
Weltmuseum Wien, Fotosammlung
Collection area
Photo Collection
Geography
Westasien/Arabische Halbinsel/Jemen/Aden
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