Alhambra painted gesso plaque depicting a mihrab and four windows above, decorated in gilt and polychrome in the Nasrid style, with a black and... Show moreAlhambra painted gesso plaque depicting a mihrab and four windows above, decorated in gilt and polychrome in the Nasrid style, with a black and white Orientalist style photograph as a background, mounted in an "Arabesque" parquetry wood frame. The photograph is a staged souvenir picture showing three women with oriental costumes and musical instruments. Title and date devised from Library staff. The plaque is stamped Rafael Rus Acosta, 26. Old label on the verso the photograph, "Emilio ruiz, Casa Linares" and "Granada, Alhambre, 64". Arabic script carved on the upper and lower part of the frame "لاعلى الا الله". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0243 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2518927x BIB-ID: 2623721 Show less
House of Wonders., Harems, Buildings, Buildings--Stone Town (Zanzibar, Zanzibar), Zanzibar--History, Zanzibar--History--1890-1964--Photographs
The photograph, taken from the sea, actually shows the Beit al Ajaib (House of Wonders), built in 1883 and restored after the Anglo-Zanzibar War of... Show moreThe photograph, taken from the sea, actually shows the Beit al Ajaib (House of Wonders), built in 1883 and restored after the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896. The house was primarily the Sultan's residence and was the first building in Zanzibar to have electricity, as well as the first building in East Africa to have a lift. The Sultan's Palace (also known as "Beit el-Sahel"), was another palace that housed the royal family built in the late 19th century and it is to the left of the main building depicted in the picture. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Handwritten title and numbers (17.11) in ink on the mount and later manuscript note on the verso of the print "Smedslättsgården 1957 B. Lundberg". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0015-0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26368481 BIB-ID: 2815199 Show less