The Mosque of Jazzar Pasha, Acre

The photograph captures the Mosque of Jazzar Pasha in Acre, documenting its architectural features during Creswell's pioneering scholarly efforts in medieval Islamic architecture.

Creswell, emphasizing photography's importance in recording physical evidence, took and printed his own high-quality photographs, reflecting his meticulous approach to scholarly documentation.

Originally part of Creswell's personal archive, the photograph was later sold to the Victoria and Albert Museum as part of a larger collection of architectural views from the Middle East.

Created during Creswell's fieldwork for his seminal publications, this photograph exemplifies his innovative method of combining photography with architectural scholarship, elevating the field of medieval Islamic architecture.

As part of Creswell's extensive photographic archive, the image contributes to his enduring legacy as a founder of rigorous medieval Islamic architectural scholarship, with his works remaining foundational in the field.