The photograph depicts the Sultan in a typical portrait pose. He arrived in France in 1912 in Marseille and the event received great attention by... Show moreThe photograph depicts the Sultan in a typical portrait pose. He arrived in France in 1912 in Marseille and the event received great attention by the press. Portraits and interviews of the Sultan appeared in French and International Newspapers, such as La Esfera and The New York Times. In fact, it was after his abdication and with the sign of the Treaty of Fez on 30 March 1912 that Morocco became a French protectorate. Many photographers, like the Spanish José Demaria Vázquez Campua in Madrid and the Parisian Eugène Le Deley (E. L. D.), produced postcards with portraits of the Sultan in traditional costumes during his public appearances. These documents reported that the Sultan repeatedly visited Vichy to receive thermal treatments. The present portrait was probably taken in one of these occasions. Title devised by Library staff, date from item. The photograph is signed "J. Giry. Rue de Nimes 145 Vichy" on the mount and has an autograph dated dedication in Arabic "1914 تذكار منا للشعبور لويز كنب من مقامة معنا" by Abd al-Hafid. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.2016.0003 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23046958 BIB-ID: 2444820 Eric T. Jennings, Curing the Colonizers: Hydrotherapy, Climatology, and French Colonial Spas., Durham and London: Duke University Press, 2006. Show less
Ahamadaśāha , 1725-1775, Kings and rulers, Kings and rulers--Mugol Empire--Pictorial works, Miniature painting, Mogul Empire
Miniature depicting depicting the fourteenth Mughal Emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur (r. 1748–54), born to Emperor Muhammad Shah (r. 1719–48). The... Show moreMiniature depicting depicting the fourteenth Mughal Emperor Ahmad Shah Bahadur (r. 1748–54), born to Emperor Muhammad Shah (r. 1719–48). The emperor is enthroned on a terrace under a parasol and holds a yewellered ornament. The margins have a number of medallions with black naskh and two cartouches with gold and polychrome illumination (above and below). Each panel with details of the life of Ahmad Shah Bahadur. Title and date from item. The miniature is signed and dated. Miniature is mounted, framed and glazed. The illuminated folios is accompanied by a framed panel of the same dimensions (probably both items were part of an album) with manuscript information in English about the miniature (title and author) and the Mughal Emperor - such as place and date of birth, date and age of death, place of burial, reign duration and place and date of accession. Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.2017.0025 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26744855 BIB-ID: 2850331 Show less
