Engraving of one of the first photographs of the muslim cemetery of damascus. Daguerreotype photograph taken by pierre-gustave joly (pierre-gustave joly de lotbinière) in march, 1840. Engraved by antoine jean weber. Published in excursions daguerriennes, noël paymal lerebours publisher, in 1841. Excerpts from the accompanying text, written by pierre-gustave joly, published in excursions daguerriennes (this text is in the public domain, like the image):"[. . ] this plate shows only a small part of the muslim cemetery of damas. The mosque in the center is the tomb of a prince; the grilled cages surround and protect the graves of the rich; the numerous tumular stones mark the graves of the poor, and are often walked on by the passers-by. [. . ] in the background, the anti-lebanon mountains can be seen [. . ] ". Date: Photograph: March 1840.Engraving: 1841..
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