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Ermakov, Dimitri Ivanovich
(1846-1916)Construction of the Enzeli–Tehran Road

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Auktionsdatum 6.6.2026

Album documenting the construction of the Enzeli-Tehran Road. 1880s. 70 albumen prints, mounted to album pages. Each between 21,5 x 27 cm and 22,2 x 28,5 cm (mounts 49,5 x 33 cm). Each with the photographer’s embossed signature stamp in the lower right corner of the prints and numbered and titled in the negative in lower margin. Bound in red half-leather album with gilt-stamped title on the cover.

This album documents the construction and development of the Enzeli-Tehran road, a strategically important route linking the Caspian Sea to the Persian capital. The images capture dramatic landscapes, engineering works, and settlements along the route, including bridges, mountain passes, and caravan traffic. Built under Russian auspices in the late 19th century, the road served both commercial and military purposes within the broader context of imperial expansion in northern Persia. Widely regarded as one of the foremost documentarians of the Caucasus and adjacent regions, Ermakov traveled extensively across Georgia, Armenia, and Persia; his legacy is preserved by the National Museum of Georgia, which holds a significant collection of his negatives.