1001 Nights Collection

Les Mille et Une Nuits / Thousand and One Nights (colour litho)
8664894 Les Mille et Une Nuits / Thousand and One Nights (colour litho) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Tale of the Thousand and One Nights: Simbad the Sailor's Journey: " the giant woke up
FGL5484998 Tale of the Thousand and One Nights: Simbad the Sailor's Journey: " the giant woke up and went out of the palace " Illustration by Gustave Dore, 19th century; Fototeca Gilardi

Les Mille et Une Nuits / Thousand and One Nights (colour litho)
8664860 Les Mille et Une Nuits / Thousand and One Nights (colour litho) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elle enleva le voile qui lui cachait le visage)

Les Mille et Une Nuits / Thousand and One Nights (colour litho)
8664853 Les Mille et Une Nuits / Thousand and One Nights (colour litho) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Il la frotta aussitot et le genie se presenta)

Aladdin and Margery Daw (colour litho)
8645167 Aladdin and Margery Daw (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aladdin and Margery Daw)

Figures from Children's Books: Aladdin (colour litho)
8651064 Figures from Children's Books: Aladdin (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aladdin)

Les Mille et Une Nuits / Thousand and One Nights (colour litho)
8664855 Les Mille et Une Nuits / Thousand and One Nights (colour litho) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aladin se rendit au palais du roi)

He assumed a disguise suitable to his purpose, illustration from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, 1938 (colour litho)
3086232 He assumed a disguise suitable to his purpose, illustration from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, 1938 (colour litho) by Dulac

Sinbad the Sailor, Hungary, c.1910 (print)
1996049 Sinbad the Sailor, Hungary, c.1910 (print); (add.info.: Literature. Fairy Tales, 1001 nights. Sinbad the Sailor escape from Rocs's island. POstcard, Hungary, c. 1910); Photo © CCI

Les Mille et Une Nuits / Thousand and One Nights (colour litho)
8664856 Les Mille et Une Nuits / Thousand and One Nights (colour litho) by Neziere, Raymond de la (1865-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Il faisait nuit et il attendit impatiemment le jour)

Some of the Forty Thieves, illustration from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (colour litho)
616789 Some of the Forty Thieves, illustration from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (colour litho) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Appearance of a fairy to the cookermaid of the sultan, c.1900-1910 (chromo)
1790238 Appearance of a fairy to the cookermaid of the sultan, c.1900-1910 (chromo); (add.info.: Appearance of a fairy to the cookermaid of the sultan, from 1001 Arabian nights)

Thousand and one Nights: Simbad the Sailor's Journey: "The Giant Devours One of Simbad's Companions"
FGL5484978 Thousand and one Nights: Simbad the Sailor's Journey: "The Giant Devours One of Simbad's Companions" Illustration by Gustave Dore, 19th Century; Fototeca Gilardi

The Princess Burns the Elfrite to Death, from The Story of the Three Calenders in Sinbad the Sailor and Other Stories
BAL4180 The Princess Burns the Elfrite to Death, from The Story of the Three Calenders in Sinbad the Sailor and Other Stories (colour litho) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Victoria & Albert Museum

Morgiana poured into each jar in turn a sufficient quantity of the boiling oil
3086234 Morgiana poured into each jar in turn a sufficient quantity of the boiling oil, illustration from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, 1938 (colour litho) by Dulac

Open Sesame, illustration from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (colour litho)
616788 Open Sesame, illustration from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (colour litho) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mustapha doubted much of his ability to refrain from questions, illustration from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
3086233 Mustapha doubted much of his ability to refrain from questions, illustration from Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, 1938 (colour litho) by Dulac

A Princess Eating Fruit
NAT36129 A Princess Eating Fruit by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: by Edmund Dulac)

In the palace of Harun Al-rashid, illustration for The Arabian Nights, 1895 (engraving)
PER224701 In the palace of Harun Al-rashid, illustration for The Arabian Nights, 1895 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Thousand and One Nights)

Captain Richard Francis Burton - portrait standing, 1885
3919256 Captain Richard Francis Burton - portrait standing, 1885 by Pellegrini, Carlo ('Ape') (1839-89); (add.info.: Captain Richard Francis Burton - portrait standing)

Morgiana kills 37 thieves hidden in jars (drawing)
ELD4870404 Morgiana kills 37 thieves hidden in jars (drawing) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); (add.info.: Morgiana kills 37 thieves hidden in jars Illustration by Albert Robida for Ali Baba)

Ali Baba shows the gold bags to his wife Illustration by Albert Robida for Ali Baba
ELD4870522 Ali Baba shows the gold bags to his wife Illustration by Albert Robida for Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1945 Private Collection by Robida

The chief of the thieves pretend he's an oil merchant Illustration by Albert Robida for Ali Baba
ELD4870453 The chief of the thieves pretend he's an oil merchant Illustration by Albert Robida for Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1945 Private Collection by Robida

The forty thieves Illustration by Albert Robida for Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1945 Private Collection
ELD4870476 The forty thieves Illustration by Albert Robida for Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1945 Private Collection by Robida

Ali baba overhears a group of forty thieves visiting their treasure store Illustration by Albert Robida for Ali Baba
ELD4870538 Ali baba overhears a group of forty thieves visiting their treasure store Illustration by Albert Robida for Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves 1945 Private Collection by Robida

Aladdin and the Genie, 1936 (colour litho)
473464 Aladdin and the Genie, 1936 (colour litho) by Bull, Rene(1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: from the series of humorous cigarette cards, Howlers, produced for Churchman s; ); English

Costume for Nijinsky (1890-1950) in the ballet Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov
XIR167511 Costume for Nijinsky (1890-1950) in the ballet Scheherazade by Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) choreographed by Michel Fokine (1880-1942) 1910 (gouache on paper) by Bakst

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1001 Nights: A Timeless Tale of Adventure and Enchantment Join Captain Richard Francis Burton as he delves into the exotic world of "The Arabian Nights," a collection of folktales that has captivated audiences for centuries. In one tale, Morgiana, a cunning and resourceful slave girl, outwits 37 thieves hidden in jars. Elsewhere, Ali Baba discovers the secret of the forty thieves, who disguise themselves as oil merchants. With a wave of a magic lamp, Aladdin summons the Genie to grant his wishes. Experience the magic and mystery through the illustrations of Albert Robida and the enchanting performances of dancers like Nijinsky in Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade." Let the tales of "The Arabian Nights" transport you to a world of wonder and adventure.