Pasini was one of the most highly acclaimed orientalist painters working in Paris in the second half of the Nineteenth century. In 1855 the... Show morePasini was one of the most highly acclaimed orientalist painters working in Paris in the second half of the Nineteenth century. In 1855 the opportunity to travel to Arabia arose. At the height of the Crimean war, in an effort to counteract Russian influence in Persia, the diplomat Prosper Bourré led an official French mission to the court of Nasser al-Din Shah in Tehran. The written account was to be prepared by Joseph-Arthur, Comte de Gobineau (1816-1882); Pasini was invited on the journey to make the visual record. The mission crossed to Alexandria from Marseilles and embarked at Suez on the East Indiaman Victoria bound for Bushire. They put in at Jeddah (where they met Kemal Pasha, Guardian of the Holy Shrines at Mecca and Medina), then Aden, and Muscat (where they had an audience with the Sultan, Syed Said), before crossing the Gulf. From Bushire they travelled north to Shiraz, Isfahan, and Tehran. Pasini remained at the Shah's court, before returning to Paris in 1856. In 1859 Pasini published this album as pictorial record of the mission. Gobineau published his written account in the same year: Trois ans en Asie, de 1855 à 1858 (Paris: 1859. 8vo). Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.04139 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i15961928 BIB-ID: 1025507 Show less
Public relationsAvio Linee Italiane, Tourism Lebanon, Tourism Lebanon--20th Century, Airlines, Airlines--Italian--20th Century
Travel poster issued by ALI (Avio Linee Italiane) - Flotte Riunite, that is "Italian Air Lines - United Fleet", an Italian independent airline... Show moreTravel poster issued by ALI (Avio Linee Italiane) - Flotte Riunite, that is "Italian Air Lines - United Fleet", an Italian independent airline which operated between 1926 and 1952. The poster is advertising the route from Rome to the Middle East and shows a flight attendant sitting on a balcony overlooking cedars, see, and an antique site. Title from item, date devised. Poster is signed and tagged "Organizzazione S.P.R.A.S. - Milano - Tel. 14.479. Affissione autorizzata per tutta Italia dalla Questura di Milano in data 31-05-950 a norma dell'Articolo 203 - Legge P.S." Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0049 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26197327 BIB-ID: 2798901 Show less
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Travel poster advertising the city of Helwan, in Egypt. Helwan is a city located near Cairo on the bank of the Nile and was known to be a... Show moreTravel poster advertising the city of Helwan, in Egypt. Helwan is a city located near Cairo on the bank of the Nile and was known to be a fashionable place to visit for its nice location near the water, its beautiful architecture and plenty of spas. The poster shows a fountain under an arbor with the sun and an oriental building on the background. The poster was issued for the Ministry of Tourism when Egypt was part of the United Arab Republic (U.A.R.), the political union between Egypt and Syria which lasted from 1958 until 1961. Title and date from item. Tagged "Issued by the Tourist Administration Office - Cairo" Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0011 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25903056 BIB-ID: 2756463 Show less