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Arab Collection (page 10)

Background imageArab Collection: Dahabiyehs on the river ready for a Nile voyage, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood

Dahabiyehs on the river ready for a Nile voyage, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Dahabiyehs on the river ready for a Nile voyage, Egypt, 1905. A dahabiyeh is a long, narrow sailboat divided approximately into halves; the forward half is devoted to the crew and the ccok

Background imageArab Collection: The brick store chambers of Pithom, built by Hebrew bondsmen, Egypt, 1905

The brick store chambers of Pithom, built by Hebrew bondsmen, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The brick store chambers of Pithom, built by Hebrew bondsmen, Egypt, 1905. Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, text by James H Breasted

Background imageArab Collection: British troops on the way to Baghdad, First World War, 1917, (c1920)

British troops on the way to Baghdad, First World War, 1917, (c1920). The British under General Maude captured Baghdad in 1917

Background imageArab Collection: The Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood

The Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt, 1905. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
The Great Sphinx of Giza, Egypt, 1905. Stereoscopic card. Detail. From a series called Egypt Through the Stereoscope, text by James H Breasted

Background imageArab Collection: Arab woman and child, 1917-1919

Arab woman and child, 1917-1919

Background imageArab Collection: Crusader in battle, (19th century)

Crusader in battle, (19th century). A 19th-century romanticised depiction of the Crusades, a series of military campaigns in the Middle East waged by Christians from 1095-1291

Background imageArab Collection: Algerian women, 1857

Algerian women, 1857. A print from The Illustrated London News, (14 February 1857). Hand-coloured later

Background imageArab Collection: The Slave Market in Morocco, 1888. Artist: Richard Caton Woodville II

The Slave Market in Morocco, 1888. Artist: Richard Caton Woodville II
The Slave Market in Morocco, 1888. Illustration from the Illustrated London News, (18 February 1888)

Background imageArab Collection: Reception of the Emperor of France on the quay at Algiers, 1865

Reception of the Emperor of France on the quay at Algiers, 1865
Reception of Napoleon Bonaparte III, Emperor of France on the quay at Algiers, 1865. A print from The Illustrated London News, (20 May 1865)

Background imageArab Collection: Third class on board the Kilwa, Brindisi to Burma, 1886

Third class on board the Kilwa, Brindisi to Burma, 1886. A print from the Graphic, (20 March 1886)

Background imageArab Collection: A barbers shop in Tunis, 1875. Artist: John Evan Hodgson

A barbers shop in Tunis, 1875. Artist: John Evan Hodgson
A barbers shop in Tunis, 1875. A print from the The Graphic, (3 July 1875)

Background imageArab Collection: An Arab Sheik, 19th century. Artist: WJ Edwards

An Arab Sheik, 19th century. Artist: WJ Edwards
An Arab Sheik, 19th century. Hand-coloured later

Background imageArab Collection: Zanzibar Arab family, c1890

Zanzibar Arab family, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageArab Collection: Shoe shop in Fez, Morocco, c1890

Shoe shop in Fez, Morocco, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageArab Collection: The Sultan of Morocco, c1890

The Sultan of Morocco, c1890. Hassan I of Morocco (1836-1894) was Sultan of Morocco from 1873 to 1894. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell

Background imageArab Collection: Moorish coffee house at Sidi Bou Said, Tunis, c1890

Moorish coffee house at Sidi Bou Said, Tunis, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageArab Collection: Moors, c1890

Moors, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageArab Collection: A Moorish warrior, c1890

A Moorish warrior, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageArab Collection: An Arab merchant at Tlemcen, Algeria, c1890

An Arab merchant at Tlemcen, Algeria, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, Cassell, London, Paris, c1890

Background imageArab Collection: An Arab soldier of Tunis, c1890

An Arab soldier of Tunis, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Background imageArab Collection: Visit of Arabs at Kwirara, (c1875)

Visit of Arabs at Kwirara, (c1875). David Livingstone (1813-1873) arrived in Africa in 1840 at the age of 27 as a missionary and physician

Background imageArab Collection: A Melik of the Shegyia Arabs, c1840. Artist: J Bull

A Melik of the Shegyia Arabs, c1840. Artist: J Bull
A Melik of the Shegyia Arabs, c1840. Engraving from the Natural History of Man, J.Bull, London, c1840

Background imageArab Collection: Nazareth, 1887. Artist: J Sands

Nazareth, 1887. Artist: J Sands
Nazareth, 1887. Holy Land scene

Background imageArab Collection: The Hill of Samaria, 1887. Artist: W Forrest

The Hill of Samaria, 1887. Artist: W Forrest
The Hill of Samaria, 1887. View of the hill which lies on the west bank of the River Jordan

Background imageArab Collection: The Moorish Gate, 1835. Artist: Eugene Isabey

The Moorish Gate, 1835. Artist: Eugene Isabey
The Moorish Gate, 1835. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageArab Collection: Yasser Arafat and Saddam Hussein, Iraq, 1987

Yasser Arafat and Saddam Hussein, Iraq, 1987. A meeting between the leader of the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) and the President of Iraq

Background imageArab Collection: Taha Yassin Ramadan and Saddam Hussein inspecting the Basra front, Iraq, February 1987

Taha Yassin Ramadan and Saddam Hussein inspecting the Basra front, Iraq, February 1987. The Iraqi President and commander-in-chief accompanied by Taha Yassin Ramadan

Background imageArab Collection: Arab and Tunisian chiefs, 1896. Artist: Frederic Lix

Arab and Tunisian chiefs, 1896. Artist: Frederic Lix
Arab and Tunisian chiefs, 1896. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 18th October 1896

Background imageArab Collection: The Hill of Samaria, 19th century. Artist: CJ Bentley

The Hill of Samaria, 19th century. Artist: CJ Bentley
The Hill of Samaria, 19th century. View of the hill which lies on the west bank of the River Jordan

Background imageArab Collection: Bab El Fetouh, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Artist: Louis Cabanes

Bab El Fetouh, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Artist: Louis Cabanes
Bab El Fetouh, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. One of the fortified gates to the old city of Cairo, Bab El Fetouh was built in 1087. Published in Promenades a travers Le Caire, 1928

Background imageArab Collection: Perfume Merchant, 1928. Artist: Louis Cabanes

Perfume Merchant, 1928. Artist: Louis Cabanes
Perfume Merchant, 1928. Published in Promenades a travers Le Caire, 1928

Background imageArab Collection: Souks, Cairo, 1928. Artist: Louis Cabanes

Souks, Cairo, 1928. Artist: Louis Cabanes
Souks, Cairo, 1928. Published in Promenades a travers Le Caire, 1928

Background imageArab Collection: Carrying water from the Nile, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Artist: Louis Cabanes

Carrying water from the Nile, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Artist: Louis Cabanes
Carrying water from the Nile, Cairo, Egypt, 1928.Published in Promenades a travers Le Caire, 1928

Background imageArab Collection: The Citadel at sunrise, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Artist: Louis Cabanes

The Citadel at sunrise, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Artist: Louis Cabanes
The Citadel at sunrise, Cairo, Egypt, 1928. Cairos citadel was begun by Salah ad-Din (Saladin) in the 12th century but the fortifications were repeatedly added to

Background imageArab Collection: Egyptian Costume, c1808. Artist: Rigo

Egyptian Costume, c1808. Artist: Rigo
Egyptian Costume, c1808

Background imageArab Collection: An Ancient Obelisk at Matarea, Formerly Heliopolis, Egypt, 1801. Artist: Thomas Milton

An Ancient Obelisk at Matarea, Formerly Heliopolis, Egypt, 1801. Artist: Thomas Milton
An Ancient Obelisk at Matarea, Formerly Heliopolis, Egypt, 1801. The oldest standing Ancient Egyptian obelisk in existence

Background imageArab Collection: Ibrahim Pasha fighting the Wahabis, Saudi Arabia, 1811-1818 (1847). Artist: Jean Adolphe Beauce

Ibrahim Pasha fighting the Wahabis, Saudi Arabia, 1811-1818 (1847). Artist: Jean Adolphe Beauce
Ibrahim Pasha fighting the Wahabis, Saudi Arabia, 1811-1818 (1847). The son of Muhammad Ali Pasha, Ottoman Viceroy of Egypt, Ibrahim Pasha (1789-1848) commanded the Egyptian army

Background imageArab Collection: Ibrahim Pasha Looking after the Wounded, 1847. Artist: Etherington

Ibrahim Pasha Looking after the Wounded, 1847. Artist: Etherington
Ibrahim Pasha Looking after the Wounded, 1847. The son of Muhammad Ali Pasha, Ottoman Viceroy of Egypt, Ibrahim Pasha (1789-1848) commanded the Egyptian army

Background imageArab Collection: Meeting between Ibrahim Pacha and Colonel Faudoa, Egypt, 1828 (1847). Artist: Jean Adolphe Beauce

Meeting between Ibrahim Pacha and Colonel Faudoa, Egypt, 1828 (1847). Artist: Jean Adolphe Beauce
Meeting between Ibrahim Pacha and Colonel Faudoa, Egypt, 1828 (1847). The son of Muhammad Ali Pasha, Ottoman Viceroy of Egypt, Ibrahim Pasha (1789-1848) commanded the Egyptian army

Background imageArab Collection: The Rest of the Bedouin Arabs by the Nile, Egypt, 1819. Artist: G Engelmann

The Rest of the Bedouin Arabs by the Nile, Egypt, 1819. Artist: G Engelmann
The Rest of the Bedouin Arabs by the Nile, Egypt, 1819. From the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale de France

Background imageArab Collection: The Mosque, or Arab Festival, 1881. Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir

The Mosque, or Arab Festival, 1881. Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
The Mosque, or Arab Festival, 1881. Renoir visited Algeria in 1881. From the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris, France

Background imageArab Collection: Napoleon and General Kleber on the expedition to Egypt, 1798, (c1835). Artist: Francois Georgin

Napoleon and General Kleber on the expedition to Egypt, 1798, (c1835). Artist: Francois Georgin
Napoleon and General Kleber on the expedition to Egypt, 1798, (c1835). The French attempted to invade and expel the ruling Mamelukes in the Battle of the Pyramids

Background imageArab Collection: Siege of a town led by Godefroy de Bouillon, c1099, (14th century)

Siege of a town led by Godefroy de Bouillon, c1099, (14th century). Siege during the 1st Crusade (1095-099), showing Saracens firing arrows at Crusaders as they attempt to scale the walls with

Background imageArab Collection: The Camel, c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins

The Camel, c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
The Camel, c1850. The central image shows the Arabian Camel or Dromedary (Camelus dromedarius) with a single hump, and the Asian or Bactrian Camel (Camelus bactrianus) with two humps

Background imageArab Collection: Isaac Judaeus, physician to the rulers of Tunisia, 9th-10th century (1493)

Isaac Judaeus, physician to the rulers of Tunisia, 9th-10th century (1493). Isaac Judaeus (c855-c955) was one of the first whose works were translated from Arabic to Latin

Background imageArab Collection: Caravan, 1860. Artist: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem

Caravan, 1860. Artist: Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem
Caravan, 1860. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageArab Collection: Hoard of silver with arab coins from a Viking grave

Hoard of silver with arab coins from a Viking grave, showing trade with and travel to the middle east

Background imageArab Collection: Hoard of silver & Arab coins from a Viking grave, Sweden, 10th century

Hoard of silver & Arab coins from a Viking grave, Sweden, 10th century



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