Tancrède Dumas (1830–1905) was an Italian photographer of French descent who was active in the Near East. [1] [2] He learned photography in Florence and opened a studio in Beirut in 1860. [2] He was active during the period 1860-1890 and worked in albumen prints. [3] Dumas travelled with the Grand Duke Mecklenburg-Schwerin, inspiring him to use the title "Photographer to the Imperial and Royal Court of Prussia" on his return to Lebanon. [4]
Tancrède Dumas (1830–1905) was an Italian photographer of French descent who was active in the Near East. [1] [2] He learned photography in Florence and opened a studio in Beirut in 1860. [2] He was active during the period 1860-1890 and worked in albumen prints. [3] Dumas travelled with the Grand Duke Mecklenburg-Schwerin, inspiring him to use the title "Photographer to the Imperial and Royal Court of Prussia" on his return to Lebanon. [4]