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Arab Collection (#93)

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Background imageArab Collection: The Brass Beaker (pencil & w / c on paper)

The Brass Beaker (pencil & w / c on paper)
CH402280 The Brass Beaker (pencil & w/c on paper) by Rosati, Giulio (1858-1917); 38.1x55.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageArab Collection: The Lion Hunter, 1833 (oil on canvas)

The Lion Hunter, 1833 (oil on canvas)
CH402270 The Lion Hunter, 1833 (oil on canvas) by Vernet, Emile Jean Horace (1789-1863); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageArab Collection: An Ethiopian Fellaheen Woman (w / c on paper)

An Ethiopian Fellaheen Woman (w / c on paper)
PNH353231 An Ethiopian Fellaheen Woman (w/c on paper) by Haag, Carl (1820-1915); 25.5x17.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; German, out of copyright

Background imageArab Collection: Young girls, from La Syrie d aujourd hui. Voyages dans la Phenicie

Young girls, from La Syrie d aujourd hui. Voyages dans la Phenicie
GDG345729 Young girls, from La Syrie d aujourd hui. Voyages dans la Phenicie, le Liban et la Judee. 1875-1880 by Louis Charles Emile Lortet, 1884 (engraving) by French School

Background imageArab Collection: View of Safed, from La Syrie d aujourd hui

View of Safed, from La Syrie d aujourd hui
GDG345728 View of Safed, from La Syrie d aujourd hui. Voyages dans la Phenicie, le Liban et la Judee. 1875-1880 of Louis Charles Emile Lortet, 1884 (b/w engraving) by French School

Background imageArab Collection: Portrait of Abd el-Kader in Damascus in 1880 (1808-83), from La Syrie d

Portrait of Abd el-Kader in Damascus in 1880 (1808-83), from La Syrie d
GDG345714 Portrait of Abd el-Kader in Damascus in 1880 (1808-83), from La Syrie d aujourd hui. Voyages dans la Phenicie, le Liban et la Judee

Background imageArab Collection: Morocco and Marseille poster, 1913 (colour litho)

Morocco and Marseille poster, 1913 (colour litho)
PER358488 Morocco and Marseille poster, 1913 (colour litho) by Lessieux, Ernest Louis (1848-1925); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageArab Collection: Entrance to The Great Colonnade, Palmyra, c. 1875 (albumen print)

Entrance to The Great Colonnade, Palmyra, c. 1875 (albumen print)
6177294 Entrance to The Great Colonnade, Palmyra, c.1875 (albumen print) by Bonfils, Felix (1831-1885); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Monumental Arch)

Background imageArab Collection: Ms 3458, historiated initial O depicting the ancient Greek philosopher

Ms 3458, historiated initial O depicting the ancient Greek philosopher
BMR430472 Ms 3458, historiated initial O depicting the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, teaching a group of clerics from Western Europe and pointing upwards towards God in the heavens

Background imageArab Collection: Landscape, Algiers, 1880 (oil on canvas)

Landscape, Algiers, 1880 (oil on canvas)
2656632 Landscape, Algiers, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Rousseau, Henri J.F. (Le Douanier) (1844-1910); 37.8x60.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Paysage d Alger ); Photo eChristies Images; French

Background imageArab Collection: Hanna - A Greek from Antioch, 1852

Hanna - A Greek from Antioch, 1852
SC20377 Hanna - A Greek from Antioch, 1852 by Preziosi, Amadeo (1816-82); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Maltese, out of copyright

Background imageArab Collection: Abdullah - Kurd from Bitlis, 1852

Abdullah - Kurd from Bitlis, 1852
SC20374 Abdullah - Kurd from Bitlis, 1852 by Preziosi, Amadeo (1816-82); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Maltese, out of copyright

Background imageArab Collection: Mameluke falling beneath his horse (pencil & black chalk)

Mameluke falling beneath his horse (pencil & black chalk)
CH23354 Mameluke falling beneath his horse (pencil & black chalk) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); 18.7x24.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageArab Collection: Cairo

Cairo
NUL46525 Cairo by Roberts, David (1796-1864); 33X22.9 cm; Private Collection; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageArab Collection: Astrolabe (copper)

Astrolabe (copper)
NUL42196 Astrolabe (copper) by Ahmad ibn Khalaf (fl.9th century); Bibliotheque Nationale de Cartes et Plans, Paris, France; (add.info)

Background imageArab Collection: Encampment of the Tribe of the Outad-Said, Mount Sinai, 1839 (w / c)

Encampment of the Tribe of the Outad-Said, Mount Sinai, 1839 (w / c)
ATK43790 Encampment of the Tribe of the Outad-Said, Mount Sinai, 1839 (w/c) by Roberts, David (1796-1864); Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport, Lancashire, UK; eThe Atkinson; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageArab Collection: Arab stallion Dwarka with Pony Moore, a horse van driver, London Zoo

Arab stallion Dwarka with Pony Moore, a horse van driver, London Zoo
2652640 Arab stallion Dwarka with Pony Moore, a horse van driver, London Zoo, 1921 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info)

Background imageArab Collection: Isnik earthenware dish, c. 1520-50

Isnik earthenware dish, c. 1520-50
BAL2678 Isnik earthenware dish, c.1520-50 by Turkish School, (16th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; Turkish, out of copyright

Background imageArab Collection: Daughter of Sultans, Ottoman period, third quarter of 18th century (w / c on paper)

Daughter of Sultans, Ottoman period, third quarter of 18th century (w / c on paper)
UOL120685 Daughter of Sultans, Ottoman period, third quarter of 18th century (w/c on paper) by French School, (18th century); 32x20 cm; School of Oriental and African Studies Library

Background imageArab Collection: Market Official, Ottoman period, third quarter of 18th century (w / c on paper)

Market Official, Ottoman period, third quarter of 18th century (w / c on paper)
UOL120675 Market Official, Ottoman period, third quarter of 18th century (w/c on paper) by French School, (18th century); 32x20 cm; School of Oriental and African Studies Library

Background imageArab Collection: A courtyard, Al Hosh, in the house of Shiekh Sadat, Cairo, 1873 (w / c on paper)

A courtyard, Al Hosh, in the house of Shiekh Sadat, Cairo, 1873 (w / c on paper)
STC255362 A courtyard, Al Hosh, in the house of Shiekh Sadat, Cairo, 1873 (w/c on paper) by Dillon, Frank (1823-1909); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageArab Collection: Portrait of Fatteh Ali Shah, engraved by William Thomas Fry (1789-1843) from

Portrait of Fatteh Ali Shah, engraved by William Thomas Fry (1789-1843) from
STC255153 Portrait of Fatteh Ali Shah, engraved by William Thomas Fry (1789-1843) from Travels in Georgia, Persia, Armenia, Ancient Babylonia, &c, during the years ncient Babylonia 1817-20

Background imageArab Collection: Self Portrait and Muse, 1911 (colour litho)

Self Portrait and Muse, 1911 (colour litho)
CHT259985 Self Portrait and Muse, 1911 (colour litho) by Gibran, Khalil (1883-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Auto-portrait a la Muse; photo from a catalogue of an exhibition in London in 1989)

Background imageArab Collection: Berbers at an Oasis Well (oil on canvas)

Berbers at an Oasis Well (oil on canvas)
CH257489 Berbers at an Oasis Well (oil on canvas) by Dinet, Alphonse Etienne (1861-1929); 81x57.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageArab Collection: Algiers, c. 1900 (b / w photo)

Algiers, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
CHT224861 Algiers, c.1900 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: capital and chief seaport of Algeria; ); eArchives Charmet; French

Background imageArab Collection: Woman of Dsjidda making flatbread in the desert, engraved by C. J. de Huyser, published c

Woman of Dsjidda making flatbread in the desert, engraved by C. J. de Huyser, published c
STC221859 Woman of Dsjidda making flatbread in the desert, engraved by C.J. de Huyser, published c.1772-74 (engraving) by Baurenfeind

Background imageArab Collection: Veiled women, from Souvenir of Cairo, 1862 (colour litho)

Veiled women, from Souvenir of Cairo, 1862 (colour litho)
CHT290575 Veiled women, from Souvenir of Cairo, 1862 (colour litho) by Preziosi, Amadeo (1816-82) (attr. to); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageArab Collection: Music in a Gateway of the Olden World, illustration from Newnes

Music in a Gateway of the Olden World, illustration from Newnes
IL281045 Music in a Gateway of the Olden World, illustration from Newnes Pictorial Book of Knowledge (colour litho) by Webb, Archibald (fl.1825-66); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Background imageArab Collection: Civil arabs with a large fish, 1914-18 (b / w photo)

Civil arabs with a large fish, 1914-18 (b / w photo)
NAM280957 Civil arabs with a large fish, 1914-18 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); National Army Museum

Background imageArab Collection: Ms. Arabe 2964 fol. 19 The Doctor Anoromachus curing his brother bitten by a snake

Ms. Arabe 2964 fol. 19 The Doctor Anoromachus curing his brother bitten by a snake
CHT164533 Ms. Arabe 2964 fol.19 The Doctor Anoromachus curing his brother bitten by a snake, from Treatise of Theriac after Galien, 1217 (vellum) by Islamic School

Background imageArab Collection: An Arabian Stallion beneath a Tree, c. 1761-63 (oil on canvas)

An Arabian Stallion beneath a Tree, c. 1761-63 (oil on canvas)
BSA101182 An Arabian Stallion beneath a Tree, c.1761-63 (oil on canvas) by Stubbs, George (1724-1806); 116.8x81.3 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

Background imageArab Collection: Camels Resting in the Sherkiyeh, Land of Goshen, illustration from

Camels Resting in the Sherkiyeh, Land of Goshen, illustration from
STC83484 Camels Resting in the Sherkiyeh, Land of Goshen, illustration from The Valley of the Nile, engraved by Lehnert, pub

Background imageArab Collection: A military attack plotted in accordance with the phases of an eclipse

A military attack plotted in accordance with the phases of an eclipse
STC89654 A military attack plotted in accordance with the phases of an eclipse, illustration from a book on the Ottoman campaigns in Europe

Background imageArab Collection: A Bedaween on a Camels Back, 1874 (w / c on paper)

A Bedaween on a Camels Back, 1874 (w / c on paper)
DRE146649 A Bedaween on a Camels Back, 1874 (w/c on paper) by Haag, Carl (1820-1915); 25x17 cm; Private Collection; eDreweatt Neate Fine Art Auctioneers, Newbury, Berks, UK; German, out of copyright

Background imageArab Collection: Camel Market Outside Damascus, 1859 (pencil and wash on paper)

Camel Market Outside Damascus, 1859 (pencil and wash on paper)
DRE144456 Camel Market Outside Damascus, 1859 (pencil and wash on paper) by Haag, Carl (1820-1915); 16.5x35 cm; Private Collection; eDreweatt Neate Fine Art Auctioneers, Newbury, Berks, UK; German

Background imageArab Collection: The French in Algeria, engraved by P. Louis (19th century)

The French in Algeria, engraved by P. Louis (19th century)
PML143621 The French in Algeria, engraved by P. Louis (19th century), from The History of France, by Emile de Bonnechose, published by Ward, Lock and Co, London (engraving) by Schuler

Background imageArab Collection: The doctors visit to his patient, scene from The Maqamat

The doctors visit to his patient, scene from The Maqamat
CHT176048 The doctors visit to his patient, scene from The Maqamat by Al-Hariri (gouache on vellum) by Persian School, (14th century); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna

Background imageArab Collection: Algerian Interior, c. 1835 (w / c on paper)

Algerian Interior, c. 1835 (w / c on paper)
CHT182497 Algerian Interior, c.1835 (w/c on paper) by Leblanc, Theodore (1800-37); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Background imageArab Collection: The Entrance of General Lyautey (1854-1934) and General Mangin (1862-1925

The Entrance of General Lyautey (1854-1934) and General Mangin (1862-1925
XIR135358 The Entrance of General Lyautey (1854-1934) and General Mangin (1862-1925) into Marrakesh in 1912, 1915 by Duvent, Charles Jules (1867-1940); Musee des Arts d Afrique et d Oceanie, Paris

Background imageArab Collection: Arabs Watering Their Horses, c. 1865-75 (oil on panel)

Arabs Watering Their Horses, c. 1865-75 (oil on panel)
SD70259 Arabs Watering Their Horses, c.1865-75 (oil on panel) by Fromentin, Eugene (1820-76); 24.1x40 cm; San Diego Museum of Art

Background imageArab Collection: Leopard Hunt, 1736 (oil on canvas)

Leopard Hunt, 1736 (oil on canvas)
XMN201643 Leopard Hunt, 1736 (oil on canvas) by Boucher, Francois (1703-70); 174x120 cm; Musee de Picardie, Amiens, France; eMusee de Picardie, Amiens; French, out of copyright

Background imageArab Collection: Cafe du Divan, Algiers, from a volume commemorating the French Expeditionary Force which

Cafe du Divan, Algiers, from a volume commemorating the French Expeditionary Force which
STC192798 Cafe du Divan, Algiers, from a volume commemorating the French Expeditionary Force which captured Algiers in 1830, engraved by Adolphe Jean-Baptiste Bayot (1810-66) (litho) by Flandin

Background imageArab Collection: Port and Pier of Algiers, from a volume commemorating the French Expeditionary Force

Port and Pier of Algiers, from a volume commemorating the French Expeditionary Force
STC192796 Port and Pier of Algiers, from a volume commemorating the French Expeditionary Force which captured Algiers in 1830, engraved by Adolphe Jean-Baptiste Bayot (1810-66) (litho) by Genet

Background imageArab Collection: Portrait of the Comte de Bourmont (1773-1846), Commander-in-Chief of the Africa

Portrait of the Comte de Bourmont (1773-1846), Commander-in-Chief of the Africa
STC192793 Portrait of the Comte de Bourmont (1773-1846), Commander-in-Chief of the Africa Expedition, from a volume commemorating the French Expeditionary Force which captured Algiers in 1830 (litho)

Background imageArab Collection: An Oriental Bazaar, 1886 (oil on board)

An Oriental Bazaar, 1886 (oil on board)
6200846 An Oriental Bazaar, 1886 (oil on board) by Pavy, Eugene (1840-1905); 35x45.7 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; French, out of copyright

Background imageArab Collection: Thoroughbred Arabian horse Imaum

Thoroughbred Arabian horse Imaum
5893788 Thoroughbred Arabian horse Imaum. by Smellie, William (1697-1763); (add.info.: Thoroughbred Arabian horse. Imaum, Celebrated Arabian, Property of J.F. Herring, Esq. 1848)

Background imageArab Collection: Remains of Temple of the Sun in Palmyra, Syria, 1867 (albumen print)

Remains of Temple of the Sun in Palmyra, Syria, 1867 (albumen print)
5962944 Remains of Temple of the Sun in Palmyra, Syria, 1867 (albumen print) by Bonfils, Felix (1831-1885); Private Collection; French, out of copyright




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"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Arab Culture: From Ancient Empires to Modern Times" Arab Girl Dancing: Celebrating the vibrant traditions and captivating rhythms that have been passed down through generations. Orteliuss map of Ottoman Empire, 1570: Tracing the historical boundaries and influence of one of the most powerful empires in history. T E Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) with camels: Immersed in the mystique and allure of Arabian deserts, where tales of bravery and adventure were born. Poster for French railways to Morocco: Reflecting the interconnectedness between nations, bridging cultures through travel and exploration. Map of Palestine, 1588: Unveiling a land steeped in ancient heritage, where diverse communities coexisted harmoniously for centuries. Ancient Arabic Alphabet: A testament to linguistic ingenuity, this script has shaped countless literary masterpieces throughout history. Palestinian women in Jerusalem, 1800s: Portraying resilience amidst adversity as these women played pivotal roles within their communities during challenging times. Arab empire, mid-700s: Witnessing an era when knowledge flourished across vast territories under enlightened rulers who fostered intellectual growth. Pyramids along the Nile: Standing tall as a symbol not only of Egypt's grandeur but also highlighting contributions made by Arab architects throughout time. The Surrender of Granada in 1492 (oil on canvas): Capturing a significant moment when Islamic rule came to an end on Iberian soil but left indelible imprints on art and culture forevermore. Copy made in Cairo in 1456 - world map prepared by Muhammad al-Idrisi .