Poster advertising one of the most popular attractions of the Exhibition of 1900 in Paris, called the "Andalousie au temps des Maures", a 5000... Show morePoster advertising one of the most popular attractions of the Exhibition of 1900 in Paris, called the "Andalousie au temps des Maures", a 5000-square-meter historical theme park in the Trocadero Gardens. The poster shows some fortune-telling gypsies, who were amongst the performers populating the exhibition. Title and date from item. The poster is signed and inscribed "Imp. ies Lemercier, Paris". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0201 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26278741 BIB-ID: 2808617 See “Andalusia In The Time Of The Moors: Regret and Colonial Presence in Paris, 1900,” in Edges of Empire: Orientalism and Visual Culture, Jocelyn Hackforth-Jones and Mary Roberts, eds., Blackwell, Oxford, 2005, pp. 181-205. Show less
Untitled and unfilled poster showing different views. On the bottom, a wrestling scene attended by people in Arab dresses; on the side French... Show moreUntitled and unfilled poster showing different views. On the bottom, a wrestling scene attended by people in Arab dresses; on the side French cavalry entering a gate and beneath Moorish and Crusaders carrying flags on their horses. In the upper part a French officer jumping over a barrier with his horse. In the background an unrecognized coastal city. Title and date devised by Library staff. The poster is signed "A. Franchini". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0202 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2627887x BIB-ID: 2808628 Show less
The collection, probably compiled by an unidentified French breeder, consists of images of mainly Barbary horses taken in Tunisia, including many... Show moreThe collection, probably compiled by an unidentified French breeder, consists of images of mainly Barbary horses taken in Tunisia, including many at the stud of Sidi Tabet in Tunisia (founded in 1866), in Kairouan, El Jem and at the - unidentified - Saint Georges Stud. Title and date devised by Library staff. Prints are numbered (1-90) and captioned in French in pencil or ink on the reverse and on some triangle paper tags in the album. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0267 2-D Graphic Binder with photos Item-ID: i26864940 BIB-ID: 2701896 Show less
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
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0031 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26820420 BIB-ID: 2854312 Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0089-0031 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26820420 BIB-ID: 2854312 Show less
Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Mecca (Saudi Arabia)--Pictorial works, Parades & processions, Parades & processions--Pictorial works
Title fom item, date devised by Library staff. The poster is titled and tagged "GP n.115". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0070 2-D Graphic ... Show moreTitle fom item, date devised by Library staff. The poster is titled and tagged "GP n.115". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0070 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26203959 BIB-ID: 2799486 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, numbered (96) and signed "C. Vincenti Dar-es-Salam" in the negative.... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, numbered (96) and signed "C. Vincenti Dar-es-Salam" in the negative. Manuscript caption under the print "H. [?] M. Sultanen af Zanzibar" and on the verso of the print "Smedslättsgården 1957 B. Lundberg". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0015-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26368444 BIB-ID: 2815195 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
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... Show moreTitle 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.2013.0015-0004 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26368596 BIB-ID: 2815208 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Handwritten title and numbers (12.11) in ink on the mount and later manuscript note on the verso... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Handwritten title and numbers (12.11) 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.2013.0015-0005 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26368614 BIB-ID: 2815211 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Handwritten title and numbers (12.11) in ink on the mount and later manuscript note on the verso... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Handwritten title and numbers (12.11) 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.2013.0015-0006 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26369199 BIB-ID: 2815255 Show less
Title and date from item. The print is titled and has the blind stamp of the photographer "C. Vincenti Dar-es-Salam 1900". Handwritten title and... Show moreTitle and date from item. The print is titled and has the blind stamp of the photographer "C. Vincenti Dar-es-Salam 1900". Handwritten title and numbers (16.11) 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.2013.0015-0007 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26369230 BIB-ID: 2815258 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Handwritten title and numbers (16.11.) in ink on the mount and later manuscript note on the verso... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Handwritten title and numbers (16.11.) 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.2013.0015-0008 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26369576 BIB-ID: 2815289 Show less
Ethnology--Exhibitions, Ethnology--Exhibitions--Paris, Folk dancing, Arab
Poster advertising one of the most popular attractions of the Exhibition of 1900 in Paris, called the "Andalousie au temps des Maures", a 5000... Show morePoster advertising one of the most popular attractions of the Exhibition of 1900 in Paris, called the "Andalousie au temps des Maures", a 5000-square-meter historical theme park in the Trocadero Gardens. The poster shows an Arabian dancer. Title and date from item. The poster is signed and inscribed "3082 - Imp. de Vaugirard G. de Malherbe dir. 152, R. de Vaugirard, Paris", "Administration, 74, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris" and "Cette affiche ne pourra être vendue que revêtue du timbre spécial de la Société" (This poster can only be sold with the special stamp of the Company). The poster has the stamp of the Société dexploitation de L'Andalousie au temps des Maure, the operating company of the exhibition "Andalusia in the Time of the Moors". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0207 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2627999x BIB-ID: 2808687 See “Andalusia In The Time Of The Moors: Regret and Colonial Presence in Paris, 1900,” in Edges of Empire: Orientalism and Visual Culture, Jocelyn Hackforth-Jones and Mary Roberts, eds., Blackwell, Oxford, 2005, pp. 181-205. Show less
Poster advertising one of the most popular attractions of the Exhibition of 1900 in Paris, called the "Andalousie au temps des Maures", a 5000... Show morePoster advertising one of the most popular attractions of the Exhibition of 1900 in Paris, called the "Andalousie au temps des Maures", a 5000-square-meter historical theme park in the Trocadero Gardens. The image features snake handler surrounded and lit by a fire, accompanied by a red, devil like figure holding a knife. Title and date from item. The poster is signed and inscribed "Impr[rimer]ies Lemercier", "Administration, 74, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris" and "Cette affiche ne pourra être vendue que revêtue du timbre spécial de la Société" (This poster can only be sold with the special stamp of the Company). The poster has dry seal of the Société dexploitation de L'Andalousie au temps des Maure, the operating company of the exhibition "Andalusia in the Time of the Moors". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0208 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26280073 BIB-ID: 2808691 See “Andalusia In The Time Of The Moors: Regret and Colonial Presence in Paris, 1900,” in Edges of Empire: Orientalism and Visual Culture, Jocelyn Hackforth-Jones and Mary Roberts, eds., Blackwell, Oxford, 2005, pp. 181-205. Show less
Ethnology--Exhibitions, Ethnology--Exhibitions--Paris, Knights and knighthood in art
Poster advertising one of the most popular attractions of the Exhibition of 1900 in Paris, called the "Andalousie au temps des Maures", a 5000... Show morePoster advertising one of the most popular attractions of the Exhibition of 1900 in Paris, called the "Andalousie au temps des Maures", a 5000-square-meter historical theme park in the Trocadero Gardens. The poster depicts a battle scene between a Moorish and a Christian knight. The exhibition "Andalusia in the time of the Moors" referred to the medieval heyday of Moorish Spain and to romances during the reconquest of Andalusia by Christian monarchs. Title and date from item. The poster is signed and inscribed "3239 - Imp. de Vaugirard G. de Malherbe dir. 152, R. de Vaugirard, Paris", "Administration, 74, Boulevard Haussmann, Paris" and "Cette affiche ne pourra être vendue que revêtue du timbre spécial de la Société" (This poster can only be sold with the special stamp of the Company). The poster has a poster tax stamp "Republique Française 20c et 2/10 " Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0213 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26280619 BIB-ID: 2808734 See “Andalusia In The Time Of The Moors: Regret and Colonial Presence in Paris, 1900,” in Edges of Empire: Orientalism and Visual Culture, Jocelyn Hackforth-Jones and Mary Roberts, eds., Blackwell, Oxford, 2005, pp. 181-205. Show less
Tea plantations, Tea plantations--South Asia--Photographs, Women tea plantation workers, Women tea plantation workers--Portraits
Collection of photographs probably coming from the Popperfoto, one of the UK's oldest and largest independently-owned image libraries founded by... Show moreCollection of photographs probably coming from the Popperfoto, one of the UK's oldest and largest independently-owned image libraries founded by the Czech photo-journalist Paul Popper in 1934, who is also the author of some of the pictures. The collection depicts tea plantations in India, both in Assam and in Darjeeling. Photographs portrait laborers (coolies") in the plantations, especially Muslim women, planting, pruning, and plucking tea. Also, Nepali tea workers, low caste children, and religious holidays celebrated at the plantation. The rest of the collection consists of views of Colombo showing Buddist temples, local shops, the harbor, local wagons, and snake charmers. One picture of local boats alongside a ship in Port Said. Title and date devised by Library staff. Prints format ranging from 6 x 5 cm to 8 x 12 cm. 41 prints are captioned in pencil on the verso, 13 are captioned in white ink on the mount. Hand stamp "Paul Popper Furnival House 14-18 High Holborn, London, W.C.1" on the verso of some prints. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2020.0015 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26114100 BIB-ID: 2745817 Show less
Title from item. Date devised by library staff. The photograph is titled, signed "P.Z." and numbered (15,107). Number in ink on the mount (74). Main... Show moreTitle from item. Date devised by library staff. The photograph is titled, signed "P.Z." and numbered (15,107). Number in ink on the mount (74). Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0053-0112 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26390218 BIB-ID: 2818052 Show less
Alexander , 356 B.C.-323 B.C, İstanbul Arkeoloji Müzeleri., Sarcophagi--Decoration, Sarcophagi--Decoration--Photographs, Alexander Sarcophagus (Sidon, Lebanon), Alexander Sarcophagus (Sidon, Lebanon)--Photographs
The photograph shows one of the long sides of the sarcophagus, adorned with bas-relief carvings, depicting Alexander the Great routing the Persians... Show moreThe photograph shows one of the long sides of the sarcophagus, adorned with bas-relief carvings, depicting Alexander the Great routing the Persians during the Battle of Issus. Title from item, date and author devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled and numbered (12) in the negative. Numbered in ink (118) on the mount. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0053-0067 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26389769 BIB-ID: 2818008 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26822829 BIB-ID: 2854470 Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0056-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26822829 BIB-ID: 2854470 Show less