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- 12/4/1849, 12/7/1928 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
40.5 x 52 cm
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Scope and content
Greek passport of the poet's father, P. I. Cavafy, issued by the Greek embassy in Istanbul. The date and personal details are handwritten. Visas from Trieste, Vienna and Berlin on the verso. The passport was kept by the poet in an envelope labelled "My father's passport". Accompanied by two photographic copies of both sides from a photo studio in Alexandria. A copy of each side of the passport has been certified by the Greek Consulate of Alexandria.
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Language and script notes
Greek, French
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Paper and photographic paper. Writing in ink. Physical item wear: oxidations, holes and tears.
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Note
The Greek Embassy in Istanbul. “Passport”. Passport, 12.04.1849, 12.07.1928. GR-OF CA CA-SF02-S02-F25-SF001-0001 (1095), Onassis Foundation C. P. Cavafy Fonds. From The Digital Collection of the Cavafy Archive, edited by Onassis Foundation, Athens, last modified 01.10.2025. https://doi.org/10.26256/CA-SF02-S02-F25-SF001-0001.
Alternative identifier(s)
Παλαιά ένδειξη ταξινόμησης
Access points
Subject access points
Name access points
- The Greek Embassy in Istanbul (Authority)
- Cavafy, John P. (Subject)
- Cavafy, Peter John J. (Subject)
- U. Dorès (Photographe de S.M. le Roi, Alexandrie) (Subject)