The Algerian artist Baya Mahieddine was self-taught, and her distinctive aesthetic influenced Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. Women, color and... Show moreThe Algerian artist Baya Mahieddine was self-taught, and her distinctive aesthetic influenced Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse. Women, color and Mediterranean light are key recurring elements in her work, which is populated by fantastic creatures recalling those in the beloved classics of Islamic literature: the Shahnameh, Kalila Wa Dimna and the One Thousand and One Nights. The item is signed and dated. Title devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Display General HC.GM.2018.0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24902160 BIB-ID: 2608256 Show less
Women, Women--Africa, North--Pictorial works, Peasants, Peasants--Africa, North, Clothing and dress, Clothing and dress--Bedouins
Plate from the book "Narrative of a Ten Years' Residence at Tripoli in Africa: from the Original Correspondence in the Possession of the Family of... Show morePlate from the book "Narrative of a Ten Years' Residence at Tripoli in Africa: from the Original Correspondence in the Possession of the Family of the late Richard Tully, Esq." (British Consul in Tripoli from 1783 to 1793) printed in London by Henry Colburn in 1817. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.00011 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25297727 BIB-ID: 2707655 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0040-0008 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26318891 BIB-ID: 2811338 Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0040-0008 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26318891 BIB-ID: 2811338 Show less
Women, Women--Asia, Central--Portraits, Mausoleums, Mausoleums--Uzbekistan--Photographs, Islamic architecture, Islamic architecture--Asia, Central
Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2013.0014-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21978700 BIB-ID: 2352573 Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2013.0014-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21978700 BIB-ID: 2352573 Show less
Women, Women--Portraits, Clothing and dress, Clothing and dress--Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918
The photograph is a typical example of woman dressed in "Turkish style", that is, veilded in a semi-transparent yashmak. Title and date devised by... Show moreThe photograph is a typical example of woman dressed in "Turkish style", that is, veilded in a semi-transparent yashmak. Title and date devised by Library staff. The photograph is numbered (785). Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2016.0053-0074 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23694385 BIB-ID: 2523837 Show less
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:... Show moreTitle 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 Show less