Burnous Collection

Casablanca after the bombing, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 25th August 1907 (colour litho)
XIR346314 Casablanca after the bombing, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 25th August 1907 (colour litho) by French School

Nomadic Bedouin or Bedu man of Kordofan (Sudan) in hooded burnous, carrying a musket and square case
6339055 Nomadic Bedouin or Bedu man of Kordofan (Sudan) in hooded burnous, carrying a musket and square case by H.H. (19th century); (add.info)

Moorish merchant with tobacco pipe, Algeria
6339062 Moorish merchant with tobacco pipe, Algeria by Doms (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Moorish merchant with tobacco pipe, Algeria)

Burnoose, Narrow Shawl, or Scarf, France, c. 1862. Creator: Unknown
Burnoose, Narrow Shawl, or Scarf, France, c. 1862

Egyptian cavalry
6339052 Egyptian cavalry by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Egyptian cavalry. Three mounted soldiers in different uniforms)

Sketches at Eupatoria (engraving)
1601915 Sketches at Eupatoria (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at Eupatoria. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 20 January 1855)

Arab of the plains or Arab Chief of the desert, Algeria
6339065 Arab of the plains or Arab Chief of the desert, Algeria by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Arab of the plains or Arab Chief of the desert, Algeria)

Procession of Young Girls on Confirmation Day, L hopital de Beaune
CH466183 Procession of Young Girls on Confirmation Day, L hopital de Beaune, 1906 (oil on canvas) by Geoffroy, Henri Jules Jean (1853-1924); 200.8x150 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of a Young Boy wearing a Burnous (oil on canvas)
CH466185 Portrait of a Young Boy wearing a Burnous (oil on canvas) by Geoffroy, Henri Jules Jean (1853-1924); 41x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Kabyle Algerian, ca. 1893. Creator: Antonio Zeno Shindler
Kabyle Algerian, ca. 1893

Plate 6 from The Tauromaquia : The Moors make a different play in the ring calling the
Plate 6 from The Tauromaquia :The Moors make a different play in the ring calling the bull with their burnous. 1816

Le bournous (colorie), 1860s. Creator: Pierre-Louis Pierson
Le bournous (colorie), 1860s

Le bournous, 1860s. Creator: Pierre-Louis Pierson
Le bournous, 1860s

Le furieuse, 1860s. Creator: Pierre-Louis Pierson
Le furieuse, 1860s

Praying Arab, 1832, (1943). Creator: Eugene Delacroix
Praying Arab, 1832, (1943). Drawing in the Louvre Museum, Paris. From " Europaische Handzeichnungen", (Five Hundred Years of European Drawings), by Bernhard Degenhart

A Bedouin sheikh wearing burnouse, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

Dogs as Riffians during Melillan Campaign
During the Mellilan campaign in Morocco where Spanish troops fought against local Riffian forces, the Riffians dressed up dogs in turbans and burnous

Bullfights Moors Different Play Ring Calling
Bullfights: The Moors Make a Different Play in the Ring Calling the Bull with the Burnous, 1876. Francisco de Goya (Spanish, 1746-1828). Engraving

Father Paolo Rosignoli in Africa, c. 1885 (b / w photo)
XJF412208 Father Paolo Rosignoli in Africa, c.1885 (b/w photo) by Italian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Elderly Moroccan Jew, 1867 (oil on canvas)
XIR365024 Elderly Moroccan Jew, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Dehodencq, Alfred (1822-82); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France; (add.info.: Vieux Juif Marocain; ); French, out of copyright

The Petit Journal airplane flying over Morocco, illustration from Le
XIR346341 The Petit Journal airplane flying over Morocco, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 1st October 1911 (colour litho) by French School

The Moors make a different play in the ring with their burno
GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco de (1746-1828). The Moors make a different play in the ring with their burnous. Plate 6

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The burnous, a traditional hooded cloak, has witnessed countless moments of history and turmoil. From the Dogs as Riffians during the Melillan Campaign to the Execution of a Moroccan spy, this garment has been present in pivotal events captured by Le Petit Journal's illustrations. In Casablanca after the bombing, its flowing fabric fluttered amidst chaos and destruction. The Anarchy in Morocco revealed plundering between tribes, with burnouses blending into a sea of disorder. It even witnessed Moroccan barbarity towards sailors on strike, their struggles depicted vividly in color lithographs. But not all instances were marked by violence. A Nomadic Bedouin from Kordofan donned his hooded burnous while carrying a musket and square case - an image that speaks volumes about resilience and survival. Meanwhile, Moorish merchants exuded elegance as they puffed on tobacco pipes while wrapped in their burnooses. Traveling back in time to France circa 1862 reveals another facet of this versatile garment: it transformed into a Narrow Shawl or Scarf worn by fashionable individuals seeking warmth and style simultaneously. Beyond North Africa's borders, Egyptian cavalry proudly wore their burnooses during military campaigns. Sketches at Eupatoria immortalized soldiers draped in these cloaks as they fought for their cause. Lastly, an Arab Chief of the desert stood tall wearing his burnous against vast landscapes - symbolizing both tradition and authority. Throughout history, whether witnessing conflict or adorning fashion-forward individuals across continents, the burnous remains an enduring symbol of cultural identity and protection against harsh elements.