Tancrède Dumas

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.

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