Women--Social life and customs, Women--Turkey--Social life and customs, Harems, Harems--Turkey
The photograph shows Ottoman guards and the Imperial Harem at the Sweet Waters of Europe or Kiathane. During spring the Sultan used to authorize... Show moreThe 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 negative. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0051 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24466967 BIB-ID: 2537234 The Abdullah Fréres studio opened in Istanbul in 1856. The Armenian brothers became official royal photographers in 1863 and in 1866, at the invitation of the Khedive of Egypt, they opened a branch in Cairo that was closed in 1895. At the end of 1900 they sold the Istanbul studio to Sébah and Joaillier. Show less
Title from item; date devised by Library staff. The photograph is signed with blind stamp on the negative. Pencil caption on the verso of the print. ... Show moreTitle from item; date devised by Library staff. The photograph is signed with blind stamp on the negative. Pencil caption on the verso of the print. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0001-0005 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23904653 BIB-ID: 2553544 Show less
Clothing and dress, Clothing and dress--Egypt, Women, Women--Portraits
The photograph is a studio portrait of a fellah woman wearing a bisha, holding a fruit basket. Title from item; date devised by Library staff. The... Show moreThe photograph is a studio portrait of a fellah woman wearing a bisha, holding a fruit basket. Title from item; date devised by Library staff. The photograph is numbered (416). Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0004 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24093750 BIB-ID: 2537242 Show less
Clothing and dress, Clothing and dress--Ottoman Empire, 1288-1918, Orientalism--Women, Orientalism--Women--Portraits
The photograph portrays a woman in typical oriental dress and pose, sitting on a sofa and smoking hookah. The Turkish woman portrayed in old... Show moreThe photograph portrays a woman in typical oriental dress and pose, sitting on a sofa and smoking hookah. The Turkish woman portrayed in old Ottoman costume was a popular photographic genre at the end of the Nineteenth century. Title from item; date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, numbered 1122 and signed. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0005 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24093804 BIB-ID: 2537244 Show less
Title from item; date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, numbered 170 and signed. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0009 2-D... Show moreTitle from item; date devised by Library staff. The photograph is titled, numbered 170 and signed. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0009 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24098942 BIB-ID: 2537265 Show less