Abdullah , 1882-1951, Children, Children--Mecca (Saudi Arabia)--Portraits
Collection of four portraits of children in ceremonial robes. The first one is described as Muhammad 'Abd al-'Aziz, son of Amir Awn al Rafiq -... Show moreCollection of four portraits of children in ceremonial robes. The first one is described as Muhammad 'Abd al-'Aziz, son of Amir Awn al Rafiq - Grand Sharif of Mecca between 1882 and 1905 - and three of his nephews. The photographs were probably taken in Mecca in 1885. The child in the bottom-left picture can be identified - as per Snouck Hurgronje Papers at the Leiden University Libraries - as Abdullah bin Al-Hussein, later King of Jordan. The negatives had handwork applied: the original backgrounds have been substituted completely except for the carpet in the upper-right photograph. Title and date from item. Plate no. 12 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889). The plate is numbered (XII) and each collotype is titled in German under the image. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.02074-0012 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26505782 BIB-ID: 2831354 Show less
Collection of four portrait of distinguished people in Mecca. The doctor - who is likely to be the Meccan physician and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd... Show moreCollection of four portrait of distinguished people in Mecca. The doctor - who is likely to be the Meccan physician and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar (active in 1880s) - and his son hold an umbrella and sit on a wooden chair, while the sayyid - identified as Abd al-Qadir al-Shaybi - holds a misbaha (prayer beads) and is posing on an upholstered seat with bolster cushions on either side of him. The two Banu Shaybah boys - identified as the sons of Abd al-Qadir al-Shaybi - stand side-by-side with matching robes embroidered at the lapels. The photographs were probably taken in Mecca between 1884 and 1887 by Snouck Hurgronje and the Meccan doctor and photographer al-Sayyid ʻAbd al-Ghaffar (active in 1880s). The negatives had handwork applied: the original backgrounds have been substituted ompletely except for the carpets. Title and date from item. Plate no. 14 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889).The plate is numbered (XIV) and each collotype is titled in German under the image. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.02074-0014 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26506798 BIB-ID: 2831361 Show less
Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Indonesia--Portraits, Racially mixed children, Racially mixed children--Mecca (Saudi Arabia)
Full-length standing portrait showing five Muslim pilgrims from the island of Ambon, from the Kai Islands and from Banda in Indonesia. On the left,... Show moreFull-length standing portrait showing five Muslim pilgrims from the island of Ambon, from the Kai Islands and from Banda in Indonesia. On the left, a boy described as the son of a man from the island of Ambon and a woman from Mecca. The adults face forward, looking towards the camera, while the young man averts his eyes. The photograph was probably taken by Snouck Hurgronje in Jeddah or Mecca between 1884 and 1885. The group is photographed in a courtyard-like space with plants – some in wide wooden pots – foliage and a window, fronted by bars, visible in the background. The negatives had handwork applied. Title and date from item. Plate no. 30 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889). The plate is numbered (XXIX) and titled in German under the image. Main Heritage Display General HC.HP.02074-0030 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26518922 BIB-ID: 2831688 Show less
Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages, Muslim pilgrims and pilgrimages--Maluku (Indonesia)--Portraits, Kings and rulers (Islamic law)--Sultanate, Kings and rulers (Islamic law)--Sultanate--Indonesia, Muslim religious leaders, Imams (Mosque officers), Imams (Mosque officers)--Indonesia
Full-length seated portrait of three Muslim pilgrims from the Sultanate of Bacan, in the Maluku Islands, in modern day Indonesia. They are... Show moreFull-length seated portrait of three Muslim pilgrims from the Sultanate of Bacan, in the Maluku Islands, in modern day Indonesia. They are described as the son of the sultan - Prince Nur, as per Snouck Hurgronje's notes in his papers held at the Leiden Library -, his uncle and an imam. The men face forward, looking towards the camera. The photograph was probably taken by Snouck Hurgronje in Jeddah between 1884 and 1885. The men are photographed in a courtyard-like space with plants – some in wide wooden pots – foliage and a window, fronted by bars, visible in the background. The negative had handwork applied. Title and date from item. Plate no. 31 in Bilder-Atlas zu Mekka (Haag : Martinus Nijhoff, 1888-1889). The plate is numbered (XXXI) and titled in German under the image. Main Heritage Compact General HC.HP.02074-0031 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26518934 BIB-ID: 2831691 Show less
Public relationsSyndicat d'Initiative et de tourisme de Tanger, Public relationsCompagnie des chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée, Tourism, Tourism--Morocco--20th Century
Vintage travel poster issued by the tourist information office of Tangier, advertising Tangier as a tourist destination. The poster shows a view of... Show moreVintage travel poster issued by the tourist information office of Tangier, advertising Tangier as a tourist destination. The poster shows a view of the city in the background with some sailboats. In the foreground, local people selling fruits and vegetables. Title and date from item. The poster is titled, signed "J. Majorelle Marrakech 24" and inscribed "Lith. Baconnier Alger". On lower right corner "P.L.M.", the acronym of the "Chemins de fer de Paris-Lyon-Méditerranée" (Paris, Lyons, Mediterranean Railway Company). Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0144 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26219736 BIB-ID: 2802129 Show less
Public relationsEgypt. Maṣlaḥat al-Siyāḥah,, Lighting--Special effects, Tourism, Tourism--Egypt--20th Century, Great Sphinx (Egypt)
Travel poster issued by the Egyptian Tourist Office in Cairo advertising Egypt as a tourist destination. The poster shows a negative of the Great... Show moreTravel poster issued by the Egyptian Tourist Office in Cairo advertising Egypt as a tourist destination. The poster shows a negative of the Great Sphinx edited with blue lines. The poster was issued 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. "Son et lumière", in English "sound-and-light show" was a nighttime entertainment conceived by Paul Robert-Houdin, curator of the Château de Chambord on the Cosson River, France, where the first one was presented in 1952. Multicoloured lights of changing intensity were directed against the facade of a historic building or ruin. The changes of light are synchronized with a sound track (relayed through loudspeakers) carrying music and the dramatized story of the site. Usually, no live participants appear. The first African production took place at Cairo, Egypt, at the Pyramids of Giza, in 1961. Title and date from item. Iscribed: "Issued by the Tourist Administration Office - Cairo". Main Heritage Compact General HC.GM.P.2019.0042 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i26194247 BIB-ID: 2798665 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