Photographs show two young water carriers and one blind beggar. Both these subjects were very common in Orientalism painting. Alexandre Brignoli... Show morePhotographs show two young water carriers and one blind beggar. Both these subjects were very common in Orientalism painting. Alexandre Brignoli was an Italian professional photographer active in Cairo between 1860 and 1870. His studio was based at the Hôtel du Commerce and his production almost exclusively consists of Orientalist portraits. His work seemed to be more aimed at artists than almost any other commercial work in the Middle East and North Africa. See Ken Jacobson Odalisques & Arabesque: Oriental Photography 1839-1925, Quaritch, London, 2007. Title and date devised by Library staff. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2018.0256 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i25237755 BIB-ID: 2686962 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
British--History, British--Middle East--History--20th century, History
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 110. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0010 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21840398 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 110. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0010 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21840398 BIB-ID: 2336419 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 159. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0059 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953533 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 159. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0059 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953533 BIB-ID: 2346529 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
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 163. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0063 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953685 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 163. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0063 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953685 BIB-ID: 2346536 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
Portait of Faisal bin Hussein, the commander of the Arab Northern Army during the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. He spent most of the war... Show morePortait of Faisal bin Hussein, the commander of the Arab Northern Army during the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. He spent most of the war in Hejaz and he enjoyed a particularly close relationship with T. E. Lawrence, as described in Seven Pillars of Wisdom. He was King of Syria from 1918-1920 and later King of Iraq from 1921-1933. Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 105. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001.0005 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21806226 BIB-ID: 2328325 Show less
Portait of Abdullah bin Hussein, commander of the Arab Eastern Army. He played a key role in the guerrilla revolt, in particular because of the... Show morePortait of Abdullah bin Hussein, commander of the Arab Eastern Army. He played a key role in the guerrilla revolt, in particular because of the besiege of Taif and Medina and of the sabotage of the Hejaz Railway. He was the ruling Emir of Transjordan under the British Mandate from 1921 to 1946, when he became king of the independent nation of Jordan. Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 106. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0006 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21806238 BIB-ID: 2328326 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
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 158. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0058 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953508 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 158. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0058 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953508 BIB-ID: 2346527 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 144. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0044 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21951196 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 144. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0044 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21951196 BIB-ID: 2346401 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 145. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0045 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21951305 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 145. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0045 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21951305 BIB-ID: 2346409 Show less
Lawrence, T. E. (Thomas Edward) , 1888-1935, History
Thomas Lowell took this photo of Lawrence in Jerusalem, probably in 1918, when he was working as war correspondent in Palestine, during World War I... Show moreThomas Lowell took this photo of Lawrence in Jerusalem, probably in 1918, when he was working as war correspondent in Palestine, during World War I. After the war, he launched the “Lawrence of Arabia” legend, using many images and films he realized when he was following T.E. Lawrence and the Arab forces. Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 102. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0002 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21805921 BIB-ID: 2327314 Show less
Portait of Faisal bin Hussein, the commander of the Arab Northern Army during the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. He spent most of the war... Show morePortait of Faisal bin Hussein, the commander of the Arab Northern Army during the Arab revolt against the Ottoman Empire. He spent most of the war in Hejaz and he enjoyed a particularly close relationship with T. E. Lawrence, as described in Seven Pillars of Wisdom. He was King of Syria from 1918-1920 and later King of Iraq from 1921-1933. Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 103. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21806007 BIB-ID: 2328318 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 160. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0060 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953570 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 160. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0060 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953570 BIB-ID: 2346530 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 161. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0061 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953612 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 161. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0061 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953612 BIB-ID: 2346531 Show less
Title and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 162. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0062 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953648 BIB-ID:... Show moreTitle and date devised by Library staff. Plate number 162. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2013.0001-0062 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i21953648 BIB-ID: 2346533 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