Probably Sebah & Joaillier (active between 1860 and 1890 CE). This portrait is a typical orientalist representation of “the veiled Turkish lady,” a longstanding popular subject with commercial photographers. This type of dress and face cover was adopted by upper-class women all over the Otto ...

Title and date devised by Library staff. Photographs are mounted on Landry & Deschavannes (L. & D.) cards and signed "Nadar. Office Général de Photographie. 53 rue des Mathurins. Paris"., Main Heritage Display General, HC.HP.2016.0046-0008, 2-D Graphic, Item-ID: i23465335, BIB-ID: 2505790

The photograph shows a Arab woman with an Egyptian burqa., Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled and numbered Serie No. 1150-5. Written on the back of the card "How would you like to wear this sort of veil? Hope you are all having good holidays" [Addressed to: ] Mi ...

Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 164., Main Heritage Compact General, HC.HP.2013.0001-0064, 2-D Graphic, Item-ID: i21953739, BIB-ID: 2346539

Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 128., Main Heritage Compact General, HC.HP.2013.0001-0028, 2-D Graphic, Item-ID: i21898935, BIB-ID: 2337820

The photograph shows Ottoman guards and the Imperial Harem at the Sweet Waters of Europe or Kiathane. During spring the Sultan used to authorize these outings that were very popular among the Ottoman and Europen elites in Istanbul., The photographs is signed, numbered (998) and titled in the negativ ...

The photograph shows a scene in a courtyard, with men talking and women carrying water and fruit., Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is signed "P. Sébah", numbered (136) and titled on the negative., Main Heritage Display General, HC.HP.2017.0078, 2-D Graphic, Item-ID: i ...

Title from item. Date devised by Library staff. Pencil caption on the verso of the print., Main Heritage Compact General, HC.HP.2017.0001-0013, 2-D Graphic, Item-ID: i24093154, BIB-ID: 2557237

Title from item. Date devised by Library staff. Pencil caption on the verso of the print., Main Heritage Compact General, HC.HP.2017.0001-0014, 2-D Graphic, Item-ID: i2409321x, BIB-ID: 2557240

Title devised, date from the item., The photo is part of the Archives of Dār al-Ṣayyād Publishing House. Photograph n. 540. Qatar, Women.

Plate from the book "Histoire pittoresque des voyages dans le cinq parties du monde" by Eugène Hatin, printed in Paris Chez Dutertre in 1844., Title from item, date devised by Library staff., Main Heritage Compact General, HC.GM.00010, 2-D Graphic, Item-ID: i25297715, BIB-ID: 2707654