Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2020.0053.0001-0022 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26606914 BIB-ID: 2834555 Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2020.0053.0001-0022 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26606914 BIB-ID: 2834555 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is numbered (17514 and 223) and captioned in Cyrillic at the bottom of the print. Mai... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is numbered (17514 and 223) and captioned in Cyrillic at the bottom of the print. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0031-0008 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26321981 BIB-ID: 2811594 Show less
Riz̤ā-ʼi ʻAbbāsī , approximately 1570-1635?, llumination of books and manuscripts, Safavid
Mo'en Mosavver was one of the most significant Persian miniaturist in 17th century Safavid Iran. He was a pupil of Reza Abbasi, considered to be... Show moreMo'en Mosavver was one of the most significant Persian miniaturist in 17th century Safavid Iran. He was a pupil of Reza Abbasi, considered to be the last great master of the Persian miniature and leading representative of the Isfahan School, active during the reign of Shah Abbas (r. 1588–1629). Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2018.0023 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2532830x BIB-ID: 2696893 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
Watercolor drawing depicting a man, kneeling down, dressed in black desert clothes, recalling Tuareg people traditional costumes. Date from item,... Show moreWatercolor drawing depicting a man, kneeling down, dressed in black desert clothes, recalling Tuareg people traditional costumes. Date from item, title devised by Library staff. Manuscript caption of the back of the frame " Dessiné par St Exupéry en 1943 / Cadeau de George Keller 1950" Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2018.0012 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25155714 BIB-ID: 2562105 Show less
Portait of Kamran Mirza Nayeb es-Saltaneh, the son of Nasser al-Din Shah (r. 1848-1896). Title and date devised by Library staff. The photograph is... Show morePortait of Kamran Mirza Nayeb es-Saltaneh, the son of Nasser al-Din Shah (r. 1848-1896). Title and date devised by Library staff. The photograph is numbered (5470) in the negative . Title and number from 1896 catalog "5470 - Персия. Тегеранъ. Наибъ-Салтане въ шубе - 191". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0035-0006 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26319974 BIB-ID: 2811421 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0033-0007 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26314526 BIB-ID: 2810989 Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0033-0007 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26314526 BIB-ID: 2810989 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Orange card mount, with printed "P. Sebah, Photographe. 439, Gde Rue de Pera, Constantinople",... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. Orange card mount, with printed "P. Sebah, Photographe. 439, Gde Rue de Pera, Constantinople", titled and numbered (104) on the reverse in ink. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0276-0007 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26308265 BIB-ID: 2810492 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0040-0007 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26316997 BIB-ID: 2811182 Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0040-0007 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26316997 BIB-ID: 2811182 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0040-0009 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26318908 BIB-ID: 2811339 Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0040-0009 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26318908 BIB-ID: 2811339 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0033-0008 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26314678 BIB-ID: 2810999 Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0033-0008 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26314678 BIB-ID: 2810999 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is numbered (9960 and 741) and titled on the negative in Cyrillic at the bottom of... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is numbered (9960 and 741) and titled on the negative in Cyrillic at the bottom of the print. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0035-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26319743 BIB-ID: 2811401 Show less
Equestrian portraits, Equestrian portraits--Mewār Region (India), Mewar painting, Horses, Horses--Pictorial works, People, People--Mewār Region (India)--Portraits
A processional scene with a group of equestrian figures and courtiers on foot, musicians and trumpets wearing orange pantaloons to the rear. Title... Show moreA processional scene with a group of equestrian figures and courtiers on foot, musicians and trumpets wearing orange pantaloons to the rear. Title and date devised by Library staff. Mounted in a series of rectangular panels, framed and glazed. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2020.0022 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26127817 BIB-ID: 2745932 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0032-0008 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26357963 BIB-ID: 2814193 Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0032-0008 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26357963 BIB-ID: 2814193 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0032-0009 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26357975 BIB-ID: 2814194 Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0032-0009 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26357975 BIB-ID: 2814194 Show less
Military roads, Military roads--Georgia (Republic), Festivals, People
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is numbered (10517 and 98) and captioned in Cyrillic at the bottom of the print. Main... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is numbered (10517 and 98) and captioned in Cyrillic at the bottom of the print. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0018-0023 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26353787 BIB-ID: 2813884 Show less
Title from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is numbered (10.608, 846) and captioned in Cyrillic at the bottom of the print. The... Show moreTitle from item, date devised by Library staff. The photograph is numbered (10.608, 846) and captioned in Cyrillic at the bottom of the print. The same image has been circulated by Adelphoi Zangaki under the title "Saqqieh egyptiene" under with different serial numbers (485 or 540). Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0034-0012 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26363094 BIB-ID: 2814832 Show less
Photographs taken with the Kodak N. 1 camera, one of the first portable photographic tools, by the French photographer Paul Nadar who, between... Show morePhotographs taken with the Kodak N. 1 camera, one of the first portable photographic tools, by the French photographer Paul Nadar who, between August and November 1890, embarked on a trip across Europe and Asia to Turkestan following the ancient silk route. He acted as an early photojournalist, documenting his travels and photographing sites as diverse as bazaars, mosques, and desert landscapes. The collection comprises 2 photographs, one seen from afar, and one closer. Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0013 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21978104 BIB-ID: 2352550 See Hannavy, J. (2008). Encyclopedia of nineteenth-century photography. New York: Routledge, p. 975. Show less
Aden. General views. Entrance to the Port. Steamer Point. Market. Barracks. Mosque. Grande Place [sic]. Tanks. Sultan's Palace. British officers.... Show moreAden. General views. Entrance to the Port. Steamer Point. Market. Barracks. Mosque. Grande Place [sic]. Tanks. Sultan's Palace. British officers. Types. Houses. Camel market. Main Pass. Ships. Royal Navy in the Persian Gulf. Suez Canal. England. India. Accompanied by a letter transcribing a text written between 1868/70 related to some photographs taken at that time by Colonel George Napier. The original text was supposedly written by the latter. Title and date devised by Library staff. Photographs ranging from 15 x 21 cm to 21 x 29 cm. The album includes four panoramas, two formed by four photographs (20 x 96 and 18 x 95 cm), and two more composed by two prints (20.5 x 49.5 and 18 x 47.5 cm). Some photographs are dated and captioned on the mount or on the verso. Main Heritage Office General HC.HP.2016.0037 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23119305 BIB-ID: 2450851 Show less
Freya Stark was an Anglo-Italian explorer and travel writer. Her father was British. She wrote more than two dozen books on her travels in the... Show moreFreya Stark was an Anglo-Italian explorer and travel writer. Her father was British. She wrote more than two dozen books on her travels in the Middle East and Afghanistan. She was one of the first non-Arabs to travel through the southern Arabian Desert. In 1934, Stark sailed down the Red Sea to Aden intending to trace the frankincense route of the Hadhramaut, the hinterland of southern Arabia. She published her account of the region in three books, The Southern Gates of Arabia: A Journey in the Hadhramaut (1936), Seen In The Hadhramaut (1938) and A Winter in Arabia (1940). The shrine in the photograph could be located either in Tarim or Seiyun. Title and date devised by Library staff. Later print. Main Heritage Office General HC.HP.2020.0022 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2611852x BIB-ID: 2745833 Show less