Oriental Costume Collection

Interior of a Harem, c. 1865 (oil on canvas)
XIR187014 Interior of a Harem, c.1865 (oil on canvas) by Belly, Leon-Auguste-Adolphe (1827-77); 108x148 cm; Hotel de Ville, Saint-Omer, France; French, out of copyright

The Mercy Fathers ransoming the captives in Algeria, c. 1830-40 (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT287709 The Mercy Fathers ransoming the captives in Algeria, c.1830-40 (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

France providing civilisation, wealth and peace to Morocco, illustrated title page of Le Petit Journal
CHT163132 France providing civilisation, wealth and peace to Morocco, illustrated title page of Le Petit Journal, 19th November 1911 (colour litho) by French School

Scandal in Constantinople, Two Young Muslim Ladies Escaping from a Harem, illustration from Le Petit Journal
XIR217544 Scandal in Constantinople, Two Young Muslim Ladies Escaping from a Harem, illustration from Le Petit Journal, 4th February 1906 (coloured engraving) by French School

Noahs Ark (vellum)
REV287792 Noahs Ark (vellum) by Ottoman School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: l arche de Noe; arche; Noah; ); Turkish, out of copyright

Bull paying homage to Rumi, late 16th century (vellum)
REV287656 Bull paying homage to Rumi, late 16th century (vellum) by Persian School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman in Japanese Dress, 1883 (oil on panel)
XYC139420 Woman in Japanese Dress, 1883 (oil on panel) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); 27.9x21 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund, USA; Irish, out of copyright

Illustration from Traite Nouveau et Curieux du Cafe
CHT252715 Illustration from Traite Nouveau et Curieux du Cafe, du The et du Chocolat by Philippe Sylvestre Dufour, La Haye, published 1693 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

An Egyptian Man Smoking a Hookah (oil on panel)
CHT208447 An Egyptian Man Smoking a Hookah (oil on panel) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Poster advertising the centenary of Algeria (1830-1930), 1930 (colour litho)
CHT157422 Poster advertising the centenary of Algeria (1830-1930), 1930 (colour litho) by Cauvy, Leon (1874-1933); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Algerian Children from the region of Annaba, late 19th century (b / w photo)
CHT163570 Algerian Children from the region of Annaba, late 19th century (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: ancient name of Annaba)

Taking of Algiers, French army entering the kasbah, illustration from a popular almanac
CHT287708 Taking of Algiers, French army entering the kasbah, illustration from a popular almanac, 1831 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Doctor giving a herbal remedy to a young man, late 17th century-early 18th century
REV287668 Doctor giving a herbal remedy to a young man, late 17th century-early 18th century (vellum) by Persian School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Egyptian Columns, illustration from letters written from Egypt and Nubia (plate IV
JHG215570 Egyptian Columns, illustration from letters written from Egypt and Nubia (plate IV, page 75) published 1833 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Champollion

Missionaries of Algiers and Arab children at St. Louis of Carthage in Tunisia
CHT253243 Missionaries of Algiers and Arab children at St. Louis of Carthage in Tunisia, illustration from Les Missions Catholiques

A Pot for Making Coffee, illustration from Traite Nouveau et Curieux du Cafe
CHT217672 A Pot for Making Coffee, illustration from Traite Nouveau et Curieux du Cafe, du The et du Chocolat by Philippe Sylvestre Dufour, La Haye

Rumi saving a ship during a storm, late 16th century (vellum)
REV287651 Rumi saving a ship during a storm, late 16th century (vellum) by Persian School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Interior of Topkapi Palace with Gate of Felicity (Bab-i-Saadet) Istanbul
REV326109 Interior of Topkapi Palace with Gate of Felicity (Bab-i-Saadet) Istanbul, 1839 (colour engraving) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rumi curing his elder son Arif, late 16th century (vellum)
REV287655 Rumi curing his elder son Arif, late 16th century (vellum) by Persian School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rumis candle is still lit, late 16th century (vellum)
REV287654 Rumis candle is still lit, late 16th century (vellum) by Persian School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Janissaries and the parade musicians arriving, from Sur-Nama (vellum)
REV287791 Janissaries and the parade musicians arriving, from Sur-Nama (vellum) by Turkish School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mehemet Ali (1769-1849) Viceroy of Egypt, engraved by Bregesut, 1818 (colour litho)
CHT185960 Mehemet Ali (1769-1849) Viceroy of Egypt, engraved by Bregesut, 1818 (colour litho) by Forbin, Auguste (1777-1841) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

John VII Palaeologus (1391-1448), Eastern Roman Emperor, as one of the Three Kings
BEN70626 John VII Palaeologus (1391-1448), Eastern Roman Emperor, as one of the Three Kings, detail from the Journey of the Magi cycle in the chapel, c.1460 (fresco) (detail of 70625) by Gozzoli

John VII Palaeologus (1391-1448), Eastern Roman Emperor, as one of the Three Kings
BAT158942 John VII Palaeologus (1391-1448), Eastern Roman Emperor, as one of the Three Kings, detail from the Journey of the Magi cycle in the chapel, c.1460 (fresco) by Gozzoli

Giuliano de Medici (1453-78) as Melchior, detail from the Journey of the Magi cycle
BAT158941 Giuliano de Medici (1453-78) as Melchior, detail from the Journey of the Magi cycle in the chapel, c.1460 (fresco) by Gozzoli, Benozzo di Lese di Sandro (1420-97); Palazzo Medici-Riccardi

Portrait of a Boy in Persian Dress
BON47409 Portrait of a Boy in Persian Dress by Lievens, Jan the Elder (1607-74); Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Merchants and acrobats arriving before the european ambassadors
REV287790 Merchants and acrobats arriving before the european ambassadors, from Sur-Nama (vellum) by Turkish School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rumi warning his son Veled of sin, late 16th century (vellum)
REV287653 Rumi warning his son Veled of sin, late 16th century (vellum) by Persian School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rumi offering his belt to a beggar, late 16th century (vellum)
REV287652 Rumi offering his belt to a beggar, late 16th century (vellum) by Persian School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Imperial gate of Topkapi Palace and fountain of Sultan Ahmed III, Istanbul
REV326108 Imperial gate of Topkapi Palace and fountain of Sultan Ahmed III, Istanbul, 1839 (colour engraving) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72); Private Collection; (add.info)

Captain Colin Mackenzie in his Afghan dress, c. 1842 (oil on canvas)
NAM237703 Captain Colin Mackenzie in his Afghan dress, c.1842 (oil on canvas) by Sant, James (1820-1916); National Army Museum

Dancers and musicians before the sultan and his court, from Sur-Nama (vellum)
REV287788 Dancers and musicians before the sultan and his court, from Sur-Nama (vellum) by Turkish School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Turkish ceremony, illustration from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme by Moliere
CHT279770 Turkish ceremony, illustration from Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme by Moliere, edition 1801 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque de la Comedie Francaise, Paris

The Greek Rebellion, the standard bearer in Salona on Easter day 1821
CHT163134 The Greek Rebellion, the standard bearer in Salona on Easter day 1821, litho by Lemercier for Voyage a Athenes, written and illustrated by Dupre, 1825 (colour litho) by Dupre

The Sultana, 1885 (oil on canvas)
PCT164350 The Sultana, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Saint-Pierre, Gaston Casimir (1833-1916); 150x120 cm; Musee Petiet, Limoux, France; French, out of copyright

Portrait of a man in a turban, c. 1630 (panel)
NOR74654 Portrait of a man in a turban, c.1630 (panel) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 26.7x20.3 cm; Private Collection; Dutch, out of copyright

Oriental Young man oriental costume turban head
An Oriental, An Oriental. Young man in oriental costume, a turban on the head and a bow in the hand. Pieter Fransz. de Grebber (attributed to), 1640 - 1671, panel, oil paint (paint)

Standing Figure Oriental Costume 1635-1719
Artokoloro

Plate 16 elephant center mahout standing right wearing
Artokoloro

Bearded Man Oriental Costume ca 1780 Pen brown ink
Artokoloro

Man Oriental Costume Noble Slav 1632 Oil canvas
Artokoloro

Suleiman II (oil on canvas)
XAM74847 Suleiman II (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (16th century); 99x85 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Suleiman II (1495/6-1566) Sultan of Turkey; ); Italian

A portrait of a European gentleman in Indian dress seated before an open window smoking a hookah
BAL42090 A portrait of a European gentleman in Indian dress seated before an open window smoking a hookah, Lucknow, Company School (gouache on paper) by Indian School

Medea, or the Marriage of Jason and Creusa, 1648 (etching & drypoint)
XJF416596 Medea, or the Marriage of Jason and Creusa, 1648 (etching & drypoint) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 23.3x17.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: by marrying Creusa)

Medea, or the Marriage of Jason and Creusa, 1648 (etching) (b / w photo)
XIR239561 Medea, or the Marriage of Jason and Creusa, 1648 (etching) (b/w photo) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais

Exchange of prisoners by the Bishop of Algiers, 1841 (litho) (b / w photo)
XIR239507 Exchange of prisoners by the Bishop of Algiers, 1841 (litho) (b/w photo) by Coppin (19th century); Musee des Arts d Afrique et d Oceanie, Paris

Presentation in the Temple, 1654 (mezzotint) (b / w photo)
XIR238396 Presentation in the Temple, 1654 (mezzotint) (b/w photo) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais

A Man in Oriental Costume, Portrait of a Rabbi, after Ary de Vois, after 1716

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"Exploring the Exotic: A Glimpse into Oriental Costumes through History" Step back in time and immerse yourself in the captivating world of oriental costumes. From the dramatic lithographs of The Mercy Fathers ransoming captives in Algeria during the 19th century to France's depiction as a harbinger of civilization, wealth, and peace in Morocco, these artworks offer a window into an era where cultural exchange was both celebrated and romanticized. Delve into Mrs Lane's lithograph, which transports us to an enchanting scene filled with vibrant colors and intricate details. Witness English beauties being auctioned off in the East Indies, as depicted by W. Holland's hand-colored etching with aquatint from 1786. This artwork reveals not only the allure but also the darker aspects of colonialism that were prevalent during this period. Journey to Algiers through a monochromatic lithograph capturing a bustling slave bazaar circa 1820. Here we are confronted with uncomfortable truths about human trafficking while simultaneously appreciating its historical significance. Le Petit Journal takes us further eastward to Constantinople, where scandal unfolds as two young Muslim ladies escape from their harem. The colored engraving vividly portrays their daring pursuit of freedom against societal constraints. Marvel at vellum depictions such as Noah's Ark paying homage to Rumi or witness a bull honoring this revered figure during the late 16th century – testaments to artistry transcending borders and cultures. Intriguingly different is an oil painting showcasing a woman dressed impeccably in Japanese attire from 1883; it serves as evidence of cross-cultural fascination between East and West during this period. Traite Nouveau et Curieux du Cafe offers insight into coffee culture through detailed illustrations that transport us straight into bustling cafes teeming with conversation and camaraderie. Meanwhile, an Egyptian man smoking his hookah on an oil panel painting invites us to experience the aromatic allure of this ancient tradition.