Mosque of Sultan Hassan (Cairo, Egypt), Lattice windows, Lattice windows--Cairo (Egypt)--Photographs, Mosques, Mosques--Cairo (Egypt)--Photographs, Islamic architecture
Title and date devised from Library staff. The print is signed "Lehnert & Landrock Cairo" in the negative. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2016... Show moreTitle and date devised from Library staff. The print is signed "Lehnert & Landrock Cairo" in the negative. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2016.0093-0001 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26482022 BIB-ID: 2830549 Show less
Sultanahmet Camii (Istanbul, Turkey) , Dogs, Dogs--Istanbul (Turkey)
Title and date devised by library staff. The photograph is signed "G. Berggren" and numbered (325) in the negative. Number in ink on the mount (113). ... Show moreTitle and date devised by library staff. The photograph is signed "G. Berggren" and numbered (325) in the negative. Number in ink on the mount (113). Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0053-0128 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i2638985x BIB-ID: 2818017 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 153. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0053 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953363 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 153. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0053 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953363 BIB-ID: 2346520 Show less
This picture was taken in the middle of a street in Beit Jala, in the West Bank. Probably the most highly esteemed war photographer of his time,... Show moreThis picture was taken in the middle of a street in Beit Jala, in the West Bank. Probably the most highly esteemed war photographer of his time, Capa was also one of the founders of the famous Magnum Photos, the photojournalism agency that covered the most significant historical events of the 20th century. Title and date devised by Library staff. "Robert Capa - Magnum Photos Inc." copyright stamp and reference number on the verso of the print. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2018.0005 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24901787 BIB-ID: 2582849 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 154. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0054 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953430 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 154. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0054 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953430 BIB-ID: 2346521 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 155. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0055 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953442 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 155. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0055 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953442 BIB-ID: 2346522 Show less
Backyard gardens, Backyard gardens--Photographs, People
Title and date devised. Photographer unidentified. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0044 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24447274 BIB-ID: 2537226 Show moreTitle and date devised. Photographer unidentified. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0044 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24447274 BIB-ID: 2537226 Show less
Scientific expeditions, Scientific expeditions--Asia, Central
The collection documents the expedition made by Henry René d'Allemagne, archivist and paleographist at the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal in Paris, to... Show moreThe collection documents the expedition made by Henry René d'Allemagne, archivist and paleographist at the Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal in Paris, to Central Asia and Turkestan, on behalf of the French Ministry of Education, in 1898. The mission—touching Kiev, Odessa, Vladikavkaz, Tbilisi, Baku, Krasnovodsk (today Türkmenbaşy) and the cities along the railway connecting Ashgabat to Bukhara and Samarkand—was intended to survey ancient monuments in Transcaspia and Turkestan. Photographs include views of the above-mentioned cities, pictures of the Ulugbek Madrasa, Kyrgyz yurts and more traditional architectures; portraits of Caucasian type, Russian soldiers and Turkmen riders. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Glass plates are conserved in the original box titled "Positifs sur verre. Voyage au Turkestan". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0030 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23116298 BIB-ID: 2450670 Gorshenina, Svetlana. Explorateurs En Asie Centrale: Voyageurs Et Aventuriers De Marco Polo À Ella Maillart. Genève: Olizane, 2003, p. 303. Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Dry stamp "Frith's Series". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0053-0020 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26472909 B... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Dry stamp "Frith's Series". Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0053-0020 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26472909 BIB-ID: 2830033 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
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
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
The album contains a miscellaneous group of photographs and portraits of a Turkish family in the Forties. With the advent of portable cameras,... Show moreThe album contains a miscellaneous group of photographs and portraits of a Turkish family in the Forties. With the advent of portable cameras, photography became accessible for middle-class amateurs and everyday life and intimacy entered the world of photography. The new media emerged as a unique tool for preserving not only Heritage but also personal memories: it is the era of vernacular photography. Date from item, title devised by Library staff. Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.2017.0170 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24482894 BIB-ID: 2558815 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. Plate n. 5 in the Atlas accompanying the text of the Duke de Luynes, "Voyage d'exploration à la mer Morte"... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate n. 5 in the Atlas accompanying the text of the Duke de Luynes, "Voyage d'exploration à la mer Morte" (Exploration of the Dead Sea) published in Paris by Arthus Bertrand in 1874. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0001-0004 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26589102 BIB-ID: 2833162 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate n. 35 in the Atlas accompanying the text of the Duke de Luynes, "Voyage d'exploration à la mer Morte... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate n. 35 in the Atlas accompanying the text of the Duke de Luynes, "Voyage d'exploration à la mer Morte" (Exploration of the Dead Sea) published in Paris by Arthus Bertrand in 1874. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0001-0015 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26589813 BIB-ID: 2833176 Show less
Title and devised by Library staff. The photograph is signed ("M. Catalanotti - Tunisia"), on the verso of the print. Main Heritage Compact General H... Show moreTitle and devised by Library staff. The photograph is signed ("M. Catalanotti - Tunisia"), on the verso of the print. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2017.0137 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i24473212 BIB-ID: 2537344 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 157. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0057 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953491 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 157. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0057 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953491 BIB-ID: 2346526 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