Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy - The Metropolitan Museum of Art

L'architecture ottomane : ouvrage autorisé par iradé impérial et publié sous le patronage de Son Excellence Edhem Pacha, ministère des travaux publics, président de la Commission Impérial Ottomane pour l'Exposition Universelle de 1873 à Vienne, Victor Marie de Launay French, Chromolithography, lithography — L'architecture ottomane : ouvrage autorisé par iradé impérial et publié sous le patronage de Son Excellence Edhem Pacha, ministère des travaux publics, président de la Commission Impérial Ottomane pour l'Exposition Universelle de 1873 à Vienne
Author Victor Marie de Launay
1873

Architecture et décoration turques au XVe siècle, Léon Parvillée French, Chromolithography — Architecture et décoration turques au XVe siècle
Author Léon Parvillée
Author Eugène-Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc
1874

Architecture arabe : ou, Monuments du Kaire, mesurés et dessinés, de 1818 à 1826, Pascal Coste French, Etching — Architecture arabe : ou, Monuments du Kaire, mesurés et dessinés, de 1818 à 1826
Author Pascal Coste
Publisher Firmin Didot Freres
1839

Description de l'Égypte : ou recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française, France. Commission des sciences et arts d'Égypte., Engraving — Description de l'Égypte : ou recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française
Author France. Commission des sciences et arts d'Égypte.
1821-1829

Description de l'Égypte : ou recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française

Author France. Commission des sciences et arts d'Égypte.

1821-1829

Architectural Model Based on the Alhambra, Rafael Contreras Spanish, Plaster (original stucco, tiling and wood) colored. — Architectural Model Based on the Alhambra
Rafael Contreras
1847-1890

Architectural Model Based on the Alhambra, Rafael Contreras Spanish, Plaster colored — Architectural Model Based on the Alhambra
Rafael Contreras
1847-1890

Architectural Model Based on the Alhambra, Rafael Contreras Spanish, Plaster colored — Architectural Model Based on the Alhambra
Rafael Contreras
1847-1890

Architectural Model based on the Alhambra, Rafael Contreras Spanish, Plaster colored, alabaster, bisque — Architectural Model based on the Alhambra
Rafael Contreras
1847-1890

A Bashi-Bazouk, Charles Bargue French, Oil on canvas — A Bashi-Bazouk
Charles Bargue
1875

Prayer in the Mosque, Jean-Léon Gérôme French, Oil on canvas — Prayer in the Mosque
Jean-Léon Gérôme
by 1874

Tanbūra, wood, skin, various materials, Sudan — Tanbūra
Sudan
19th century

Ceramic Lantern, Stonepaste; underglaze-painted in blue, luster-painted on transparent glaze — Ceramic Lantern
early 13th century

Bottle Depicting a Peacock in Foliage, Stonepaste; luster-painted on blue glaze under transparent glaze; silver mount — Bottle Depicting a Peacock in Foliage
17th century

Tripod Candlestick, Brass; inlaid with silver, gold, and black compound — Tripod Candlestick
1250–1300

Candlestick with Figural Imagery, Brass; cast, engraved, and inlaid with silver and black compound — Candlestick with Figural Imagery
first half 14th century

Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription, Brass; cast and turned, engraved, and inlaid with silver, gold, and black organic compound — Dragon-Handled Jug with Inscription
early 16th century

Girdle Clasp, Silver sheet; applied with filigree, granulation, inlaid with enamel — Girdle Clasp
19th century

Girdle Clasp, Silver sheet; gilt, repoussé, patterned wire, and granulation; inlaid with silicae, coral and turquoise beads filigreed, granulation — Girdle Clasp
19th century

Girdle Clasp, Silver sheet; gilt, filigree, wire and granulation over silvered copper alloy — Girdle Clasp
19th century

Footed Bowl with Eagle Emblem, Glass; dip-molded, blown, enameled, gilded — Footed Bowl with Eagle Emblem
mid-13th century

Mosque Lamp, Glass; blown, enameled, and gilded — Mosque Lamp
14th century

Rosewater Sprinkler, Glass; blown — Rosewater Sprinkler
late 18th–19th century

Swan-Neck Bottle (Ashkdan), Glass; dip molded, blown, folded foot — Swan-Neck Bottle (Ashkdan)
19th century

Swan-Neck Bottle (Ashkdan), Glass; mold blown; tooled on the pontil — Swan-Neck Bottle (Ashkdan)
probably 18th–19th century

Rosewater Sprinkler, Glass; blown — Rosewater Sprinkler
late 18th–19th century

Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Steel, silver, silver wire, Balkan, probably Albanian — Pair of Flintlock Pistols
Balkan, probably Albanian
19th century

Vase, Louis C. Tiffany American, Favrile glass, American — Vase
Designer Designed by Louis C. Tiffany
Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company
1893–96

Hilya (Votive Tablet), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; wood — Hilya (Votive Tablet)
18th century

Hilya (Votive Tablet), Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; mounted on wood — Hilya (Votive Tablet)
18th century

A Jewish Bride in Tangier, Eugène Delacroix French, Etching; first state of four — A Jewish Bride in Tangier
Eugène Delacroix
1833

Voyage dans la Russie Méridionale & la Crimée par La Hongrie, La Valachie et La Moldavie en 1837, Anatoly N. Demidov Russian, Lithographs — Voyage dans la Russie Méridionale & la Crimée par La Hongrie, La Valachie et La Moldavie en 1837
Editor Anatoly N. Demidov
Auguste Raffet
Publisher Gihaut Frères
1848

Plate, William De Morgan British, Ceramic, British (London) — Plate
Designer William De Morgan
Manufacturer Sands End Pottery
ca. 1890–1907

Vase with cover, William De Morgan British, Pottery — Vase with cover
Designer William De Morgan
Manufacturer Sands End Pottery
1888–98

A Mosque, Alberto Pasini Italian, Oil on canvas — A Mosque
Alberto Pasini
1872

Watch, Case of gold and enamel, with floral design; jeweled movement, with cylinder escapement, French, Lyon — Watch
French, Lyon
1822–38

Watch, Firm of Bautte et Moynier Swiss, Case: enameled gold; Movement: gilded brass and steel with ruby endstones, Swiss, Geneva — Watch
Watchmaker: Firm of Bautte et Moynier
Partnership of Jean-François Bautte
and Jean-Gabriel Moynier
ca. 1826–31

Watch, Firm of Frères Wiss et Menu, Gold, enamel, silver, Swiss, Geneva — Watch
Watchmaker: Firm of Frères Wiss et Menu
ca. 1820–30

Reverie, Camille Corot French, Oil on wood — Reverie
Camille Corot
1857 or later

Bowl, Brass; engraved and inlaid with silver — Bowl
second half 14th century

Helmet, Steel, iron, gold, Indian, Deccan, possibly Golconda — Helmet
Indian, Deccan, possibly Golconda
17th century and later

Miquelet Pistol, Steel, silver, ivory, leather, niello, Caucasian — Miquelet Pistol
Caucasian
19th century; grip, dated A.H. 1268/1851–2 CE

Long-Necked Bottle, Glass, colorless with green tinge; blown, blown applied foot, applied decoration, enameled, and gilded — Long-Necked Bottle
first half 14th century

Odalisque in Grisaille, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres and Workshop French, Oil on canvas — Odalisque in Grisaille
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
ca. 1824–34

Sword (Yatagan) with Scabbard, Steel, wood, walrus ivory, silver, velvet, gold, Balkan, Kosovo or Albania — Sword (Yatagan) with Scabbard
Balkan, Kosovo or Albania
A.H. 1227/1812 CE

Miquelet Gun of Ali Pasha, Wood, steel, silver, coral, Algerian — Miquelet Gun of Ali Pasha
Algerian
dated 1212 (1798–99 CE)

Place de la Concorde

Edouard Baldus

1860s

Jar, Stonepaste; underglaze painted in blue, luster-painted on transparent glaze — Jar
late 12th–first half 13th century

Egyptian Woman, John Singer Sargent American, Oil on canvas, American — Egyptian Woman
John Singer Sargent
1890–91

Scrapbook, John Singer Sargent American, Album containing ephemera and drawings (pencil and gouache on paper), American — Scrapbook
John Singer Sargent
ca. 1874–80

Fragmentary Loom Width with Wavy-Vine Pattern, Silk, metal wrapped thread; lampas (kemha) — Fragmentary Loom Width with Wavy-Vine Pattern
ca. 1565–80

Sunday at the Church of Saint-Philippe-du-Roule, Paris, Jean Béraud French, Oil on canvas — Sunday at the Church of Saint-Philippe-du-Roule, Paris
Jean Béraud
1877

Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada, Alice Cordelia Morse American, Cream cloth covered boards with gold decoration — Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada
Designer Alice Cordelia Morse
Author Washington Irving
Publisher G. P. Putnam, New York
1893

The Alhambra, Alice Cordelia Morse American, Cream cloth covered boards with gold, green and blue decoration — The Alhambra
Alice Cordelia Morse
Author Washington Irving
Publisher G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York
1892

Study for "The Sultan of Morocco and His Entourage", Eugène Delacroix French, Graphite; squared in white chalk — Study for "The Sultan of Morocco and His Entourage"
Eugène Delacroix
1845

A Moroccan Couple on Their Terrace, Eugène Delacroix French, Watercolor over traces of graphite — A Moroccan Couple on Their Terrace
Eugène Delacroix
1832

Jewish Woman of Algiers Seated on the Ground, Théodore Chassériau French, Watercolor over graphite on wove paper (trimmed and laid down on blue wove paper) — Jewish Woman of Algiers Seated on the Ground
Théodore Chassériau
ca. 1846

Dish with Two Intertwined Dragons, Stonepaste; painted in blue under transparent glaze — Dish with Two Intertwined Dragons
ca. 1640

Ear Ornament, Gold; set with rubies, emeralds, and pearls — Ear Ornament
18th–mid-20th century

Ear Ornament, Gold, rubies, green beryl, glass, and pearls — Ear Ornament
18th–mid-20th century

Head Ornament, Gold, topaz, green beryl, glass, pearls — Head Ornament
18th–20th century

Head Ornament, Gold, topaz, green beryl, glass, pearls — Head Ornament
18th–20th century

Dish, Stonepaste; polychrome-painted under transparent glaze — Dish
16th century

Wedding ensemble, silk, wool — Wedding ensemble
19th century–early 20th century

Candlestick Base, Brass with silver inlay — Candlestick Base
first half 14th century

Saada, the Wife of Abraham Ben-Chimol, and Préciada, One of Their Daughters, Eugène Delacroix French, Watercolor over graphite on wove paper — Saada, the Wife of Abraham Ben-Chimol, and Préciada, One of Their Daughters
Eugène Delacroix
1832

Shoes, Hellstern and Sons French, Silk, metallic thread, leather, French — Shoes
Designer Hellstern and Sons
1870s

Mosque Lamp, Philippe-Joseph Brocard , Paris, France French, Glass; enameled — Mosque Lamp
Philippe-Joseph Brocard
19th century

Place de la Concorde, Edouard Baldus French, born Prussia, Albumen silver print from glass negative — Place de la Concorde
Edouard Baldus
1860s

The Good Samaritan, Rodolphe Bresdin French, Lithograph; early impression of first state (Van Gelder) — The Good Samaritan
Rodolphe Bresdin
Printer Lemercier & Cie.
1861

Watch, Jean-Louis Moré, Case of gold and enamel, with floral design; jeweled movement, with cylinder escapement, Swiss, Geneva — Watch
Watchmaker: Jean-Louis Moré
ca. 1830

Plate with Isnik floral and foliate pattern, Minton(s) British, Bone China, British, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire — Plate with Isnik floral and foliate pattern
Factory Minton(s)
Purveyor Wilhelm and Graef, New York
1881

Fancy dress costume, silk, cotton, metallic thread, probably British — Fancy dress costume
probably British
ca. 1860

Mosquée de Cordoue and La Giralda et l'Alcazar de Séville, Joseph-Philibert Girault de Prangey French, Color lithographs — Mosquée de Cordoue and La Giralda et l'Alcazar de Séville
Multiple artists/makers
[1837]

Bottle, Christopher Dresser British, Scottish, Bone china, British, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire — Bottle
Designer Design attributed to Christopher Dresser
Factory Minton(s)
ca. 1862

Scene in the Jewish Quarter of Constantine, Théodore Chassériau French, Oil on canvas — Scene in the Jewish Quarter of Constantine
Théodore Chassériau
1851

Bottle, Glass; free blown, enameled, and gilded — Bottle
ca. 1870–80

The Gate to the Temple of Luxor, Antoine-Xavier-Gabriel de Gazeau, comte de La Bouëre French, Oil on paper, laid down on canvas — The Gate to the Temple of Luxor
Antoine-Xavier-Gabriel de Gazeau, comte de La Bouëre
1836

An Ottoman Man in the Artist's Studio, Auguste-Xavier Leprince French, Oil on canvas — An Ottoman Man in the Artist's Studio
Auguste-Xavier Leprince
ca. 1823–26

Omar Pasha, Roger Fenton British, Salted paper print from glass negative — Omar Pasha
Roger Fenton
1855

[Alhambra Court Facade Towards the Nave; Entryway to the Alhambra Court; Side View of Alhambra Court; Alhambra Court Looking Towards the North], Philip Henry Delamotte British, Albumen silver print from glass negative — [Alhambra Court Facade Towards the Nave; Entryway to the Alhambra Court; Side View of Alhambra Court; Alhambra Court Looking Towards the North]
Attributed to Philip Henry Delamotte
ca. 1859

[Alhambra and Court of Lions; View in South Transept], Philip Henry Delamotte British, Albumen silver print from glass negative — [Alhambra and Court of Lions; View in South Transept]
Attributed to Philip Henry Delamotte
ca. 1859

[Music Stand, Central Park, New York], E. & H. T. Anthony American, Albumen silver print — [Music Stand, Central Park, New York]
Publisher E. & H. T. Anthony
1870s

Bashi-Bazouk, Jean-Léon Gérôme French, Oil on canvas — Bashi-Bazouk
Jean-Léon Gérôme
1868–69

Parasol, silk, metal, ivory, French — Parasol
French
1880–89

Evening slippers, Silk, American — Evening slippers
American
ca. 1885

Hammam Shoes, Wood, mother-of-pearl, silver — Hammam Shoes
19th century

A Wall Decorated in Spanish Tiles, Eugène Delacroix French, Watercolor over graphite — A Wall Decorated in Spanish Tiles
Eugène Delacroix
1832

Figure in a Doorway, Eugène Delacroix French, Watercolor over graphite — Figure in a Doorway
Eugène Delacroix
1832

Seven Studies of Moroccan Men's Costume, Eugène Delacroix French, Watercolor over graphite — Seven Studies of Moroccan Men's Costume
Eugène Delacroix
1832

Young Moroccan, Standing, Eugène Delacroix French, Watercolor over pen and brown ink — Young Moroccan, Standing
Eugène Delacroix
1832

Study for "The Sultan of Morocco and His Entourage", Eugène Delacroix French, Brush and brown ink — Study for "The Sultan of Morocco and His Entourage"
Eugène Delacroix
1832–33

Study for "The Sultan of Morocco and His Entourage", Eugène Delacroix French, Graphite — Study for "The Sultan of Morocco and His Entourage"
Eugène Delacroix
ca. 1855–56

Bashi-Bazouk, Jean-Léon Gérôme French, Oil on canvas — Bashi-Bazouk
Jean-Léon Gérôme
ca. 1868–69

Portrait of a "Mamelouk", Horace Vernet French, Oil on canvas — Portrait of a "Mamelouk"
Horace Vernet
1810

Clutha vase, Christopher Dresser British, Scottish, Glass, British, Glasgow — Clutha vase
Designer Christopher Dresser
Manufacturer James Couper and Sons, Glasgow
Retailer Liberty & Co.
ca. 1888

The Great Pyramid, Giza, Adrien Dauzats French, Oil on canvas — The Great Pyramid, Giza
Adrien Dauzats
1830 or later

Rosewater sprinkler, F. & C. Osler British, Cut lead glass with silver mounts, British, Birmingham, for the Indian export market — Rosewater sprinkler
Possibly by F. & C. Osler
ca. 1850

Vase, Christopher Dresser British, Scottish, Bone china, British, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire — Vase
Designer Christopher Dresser
Manufactory Minton(s)
ca. 1867

Girl in a Courtyard, Algiers (formerly Courtyard in Tangier), Philippe Pavy French, Oil on wood — Girl in a Courtyard, Algiers (formerly Courtyard in Tangier)
Philippe Pavy
1886

Scene in a Harem (Un Envoi de Serbie), Benjamin-Constant (Jean-Joseph-Benjamin Constant) French, Oil on canvas — Scene in a Harem (Un Envoi de Serbie)
Benjamin-Constant (Jean-Joseph-Benjamin Constant)
1876

Cabinet, Maison Barbedienne French, Brass, with polychrome cloisonné enamel; velvet, French, Paris — Cabinet
Maison Barbedienne
Designer Designed by Louis-Constant Sévin
Workshop director Ferdinand Barbedienne
1867

Plate, Minton(s) British, Bone china, British, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire — Plate
Minton(s)
1880

"Alhambra" vase with lid, Crown Derby British, Bone china with enamel decoration and gilding, British, Derby — "Alhambra" vase with lid
Crown Derby
1877–90

Candlestick, Tiffany & Co. American, Iron, silver, gold, and copper, American — Candlestick
Manufacturer Tiffany & Co.
1878

Candlestick, Tiffany & Co. American, Iron, silver, gold, and copper, American — Candlestick
Manufacturer Tiffany & Co.
1878

Assan, a Young Man, Jean-Léon Gérôme French, Graphite — Assan, a Young Man
Jean-Léon Gérôme
ca. 1855–56

Study of a Kabyle Man, Algeria, December 10, 1861, Isidore Pils French, Black and white chalk on gray paper — Study of a Kabyle Man, Algeria, December 10, 1861
Isidore Pils
1861

Beggar's Bowl (Kashkul), Coco-de-mer, carved — Beggar's Bowl (Kashkul)
dated 1210 AH/1795–96 CE

Swan-neck bottle, Louis C. Tiffany American, Glass, mold-blown, American — Swan-neck bottle
Designer Louis C. Tiffany
Manufacturer Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company, Stourbridge Glass Company
ca. 1896–1900

Large Ceramic Bowl, Sèvres Manufactory French, Hard-paste porcelain; pâte-sur-pâte, polychrome glaze, and gold — Large Ceramic Bowl
Manufacturer Sèvres Manufactory
dated 1850

At the Mosque Door, Osman Hamdi Bey Turkish, Oil on canvas — At the Mosque Door
Osman Hamdi Bey
dated 1879

Satirical Portrait of Jean-Baptiste-Apollinaire Lebas (1797–1873)

Jean-Pierre Dantan

1836

Interior View of the Prayer Hall, Djamaa el Kebir, Olivier Bro de Comères French, Watercolor and pen and ink over graphite — Interior View of the Prayer Hall, Djamaa el Kebir
Olivier Bro de Comères
1833–40

Artisan from Algiers, Olivier Bro de Comères French, Watercolor and pen and ink over graphite — Artisan from Algiers
Olivier Bro de Comères
1833–40

Ensemble, Wool, metal wrapped thread; embroidered — Ensemble
19th century

Uçetek Entari, Metal wrapped thread; brocaded — Uçetek Entari
19th century

Parasol, silk, bone, metal, probably French — Parasol
probably French
ca. 1860

Uçetek Entari or Three-Skirt Robe, Silk (warp) and cotton (weft); warp patterning with extra silk and extra metallic thread; lining: printed plain weave cotton — Uçetek Entari or Three-Skirt Robe
ca. mid-19th–early 20th century

Orientalism, Edward Said Palestinian-American, Offset printed — Orientalism
Author Edward Said
Publisher Pantheon Books
1978

Oedipus, Jean-Léon Gérôme French, Oil on canvas — Oedipus
Jean-Léon Gérôme
1867–68

Napoleon in Cairo, Jean-Léon Gérôme French, Oil on canvas — Napoleon in Cairo
Jean-Léon Gérôme
1863

Sketch for The Revolt of Cairo, Anne Louis Girodet-Trioson French, Oil and ink on paper, laid down on canvas — Sketch for The Revolt of Cairo
Anne Louis Girodet-Trioson
ca. 1810

Défilé: Combat de Grecs et de Turcs (Dervenakia?), Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps French, Watercolor and gouache on paper — Défilé: Combat de Grecs et de Turcs (Dervenakia?)
Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps
1830s

Grec sur son rocher, Théodore Géricault French, Oil on canvas — Grec sur son rocher
Théodore Géricault
early 1820s

Visit to a Jewish Bride in Tangier, Eugène Delacroix French, Watercolor on paper — Visit to a Jewish Bride in Tangier
Eugène Delacroix
1833

Coffre à décor peint (sundouk); wooden chest, which Delacroix brought back from Morocco, Unknown Maker , Morocco, Painted wood with metal elements — Coffre à décor peint (sundouk); wooden chest, which Delacroix brought back from Morocco
Unknown Maker
18th century

Design for Summer Palace of Khedive of Egypt, Owen Jones British, Pen and watercolor on paper — Design for Summer Palace of Khedive of Egypt
Owen Jones
1861

Central Park, Tree Gratings, Designs for Ornamental Tree Gratings, general ground plans and transverse section, Jacob Wrey Mould American, born England, Drawing — Central Park, Tree Gratings, Designs for Ornamental Tree Gratings, general ground plans and transverse section
Jacob Wrey Mould
ca. 1860–70

Bethesda Terrace and Mall, Music Pavilion on Mall, Details of Alteration and Extension, Mason's and Carpenter's Contract, front elevation showing additional paneling and substructure, Jacob Wrey Mould American, born England, Drawing — Bethesda Terrace and Mall, Music Pavilion on Mall, Details of Alteration and Extension, Mason's and Carpenter's Contract, front elevation showing additional paneling and substructure
Jacob Wrey Mould
April 5, 1886

Pedestal inspired by the Alhambra, Rörstrand Factory Swedish, Glazed ceramic — Pedestal inspired by the Alhambra
Rörstrand Factory
late 19th century

Footed Bowl with Eagle Emblem, Philippe-Joseph Brocard French, Clear green glass with enameled and gilt decoration — Footed Bowl with Eagle Emblem
Philippe-Joseph Brocard
1867

Footed Bowl with Eagle Emblem, Eugène Collinot French, Faïence — Footed Bowl with Eagle Emblem
Eugène Collinot
ca. 1870

Decanter, Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company American, Blown glass, sterling silver, garnet, tourmaline, spinel, pearl, diamond — Decanter
Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company
ca. 1896

Vase (Rosewater sprinkler), Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company American, Blown glass — Vase (Rosewater sprinkler)
Tiffany Glass and Decorating Company
ca. 1894

Bowl, Joseph-Théodore Deck French, Earthenware, incised decoration under blue glaze — Bowl
Joseph-Théodore Deck
ca. 1870

Ewer, Glass, reticello technique — Ewer
ca. 1880

The Snake Charmer, Jean-Léon Gérôme French, Oil on canvas — The Snake Charmer
Jean-Léon Gérôme
ca. 1879

Helmet with mark of the Ottoman arsenal, formerly in the collection of Jean-Léon Gérôme, Steel, silver, copper alloy — Helmet with mark of the Ottoman arsenal, formerly in the collection of Jean-Léon Gérôme
ca. 1450–1500

Helmet with mark of the Ottoman arsenal, formerly in the collection of Jean-Léon Gérôme, Steel, copper alloy, silver, gold — Helmet with mark of the Ottoman arsenal, formerly in the collection of Jean-Léon Gérôme
late 15th–16th century

The Excavation at the Temple Court in Nippur, Osman Hamdi Bey Turkish, Oil on canvas — The Excavation at the Temple Court in Nippur
Osman Hamdi Bey
1903

The Turkish Patrol, Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps French, Oil on canvas — The Turkish Patrol
Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps
ca. 1830–31

Dance of the Almeh, Jean-Léon Gérôme French, Oil on wood — Dance of the Almeh
Jean-Léon Gérôme
1863

At the Mosque Door (Ҫami Kapisinda), Osman Hamdi Bey Turkish, Oil on canvas — At the Mosque Door (Ҫami Kapisinda)
Osman Hamdi Bey
1891

Man Meditating Over the Qur’an, Osman Hamdi Bey Turkish, Oil on canvas — Man Meditating Over the Qur’an
Osman Hamdi Bey
1902

Vieil Homme devant tombeaux d’enfants, Osman Hamdi Bey Turkish, Oil on canvas — Vieil Homme devant tombeaux d’enfants
Osman Hamdi Bey
1903

Young Woman Reading, Osman Hamdi Bey Turkish, Oil on canvas — Young Woman Reading
Osman Hamdi Bey
1880

Moorish Bath, Jean-Léon Gérôme French, Oil on canvas — Moorish Bath
Jean-Léon Gérôme
1870

The Galleries of the Palais-Royal, Louis Léopold Boilly French, Oil on canvas — The Galleries of the Palais-Royal
Louis Léopold Boilly
1809

Le Dôme Central de la Galerie des Machines à l’Exposition Universelle de 1889, Louis Béroud French, Oil on canvas — Le Dôme Central de la Galerie des Machines à l’Exposition Universelle de 1889
Louis Béroud
1890

Abd el Kader, Salted paper print — Abd el Kader
1855

Bottle, Glazed and lustre-painted ceramic — Bottle
ca. 1870-90

Persian Series Vase, Glass, enamel — Persian Series Vase
ca. 1878

French Dress with Bustle and Islamic-Inspired Calligraphy, Cream silk organza, yellow silk faille, silk fringe, and chiffon — French Dress with Bustle and Islamic-Inspired Calligraphy
ca. 1877

Alhambra Vase, Joseph-Théodore Deck French, Glazed stonepaste — Alhambra Vase
Joseph-Théodore Deck
ca. 1878

Alhambra-Style Vase, Schaffgotsch Glashütte, Blown, mold-blown, cut, ground, drilled, gilded, assembled glass — Alhambra-Style Vase
Possibly by Schaffgotsch Glashütte
ca. 1860

The Great Bath at Bursa (La Grande piscine à Bursa), Jean-Léon Gérôme French, Oil on canvas — The Great Bath at Bursa (La Grande piscine à Bursa)
Jean-Léon Gérôme
1885

Panel from the Bath of the Patio de la Acequia, Alhambra Palace, Unknown, Molded, carved, and painted stucco — Panel from the Bath of the Patio de la Acequia, Alhambra Palace
Unknown
ca. 1273–1309

Turkish Street Scene (Türkische Straßenszene), Osman Hamdi Bey Turkish, Oil on canvas — Turkish Street Scene (Türkische Straßenszene)
Osman Hamdi Bey
1888

Jewish Woman of Tangier, Eugène Delacroix French, Pencil on paper — Jewish Woman of Tangier
Eugène Delacroix
1832

Chintz Fragment with Boteh Pattern, Plain weave in cotton with chintz print — Chintz Fragment with Boteh Pattern
Second half of the nineteenth century

Incense Burner, Brass; cast, chased, pierced, engraved, niello — Incense Burner
19th Century

Umar digs a tunnel, leaves the prison, and saves the Emir, Painting on cotton paper — Umar digs a tunnel, leaves the prison, and saves the Emir
ca. 1557-1577

Workshop Drawing for Large Ewer No. 4240-88, Watercolor on paper — Workshop Drawing for Large Ewer No. 4240-88
1888

Ewer No. 4240-88, Lead-free, mould-blown crystal glass with gilding and colored enamel painting — Ewer No. 4240-88
1888

Umar is Thrown Over the Wall, but is Unharmed, Painting on cotton paper — Umar is Thrown Over the Wall, but is Unharmed
ca. 1557-1577

The Khwaja puts Bihbud Qalmas and Khwarmah into chests together with Pabus Ayyar, Painting on cotton paper — The Khwaja puts Bihbud Qalmas and Khwarmah into chests together with Pabus Ayyar
ca. 1557-1577

Carpet with Medallion, Salting knotted-stich in wool and silver metallic thread — Carpet with Medallion
16th-17th century

Workshop Drawing for "Persian Series", Watercolor on paper — Workshop Drawing for "Persian Series"
1878

The Grief of the Pasha, Jean-Léon Gérôme French, Oil on canvas — The Grief of the Pasha
Jean-Léon Gérôme
1885

Bottle, Philippe-Joseph Brocard French, Smoked glass with enameled and gilded decoration — Bottle
Philippe-Joseph Brocard
1892

An Oriental Interior, John Frederick Lewis British, Oil on panel — An Oriental Interior
John Frederick Lewis
1863

Obelisk (Cleopatra’s Needle), Lead, hollow cast with brown/gray patina — Obelisk (Cleopatra’s Needle)
1881

Interior of a Mosque at Cairo, Afternoon Prayer, John Frederick Lewis British, Oil on panel — Interior of a Mosque at Cairo, Afternoon Prayer
John Frederick Lewis
1857

Les costumes populaires de la Turquie en 1873: Ouvrage publié sous le patronage de la Commission impériale ottomane pour l'Exposition universelle de Vienne, Osman Hamdi Bey Turkish, Collotype; letterpress — Les costumes populaires de la Turquie en 1873: Ouvrage publié sous le patronage de la Commission impériale ottomane pour l'Exposition universelle de Vienne
Author Osman Hamdi Bey
1873

Plans, elevations, sections and details of the Alhambra : from drawings taken on the spot in 1834 by M. Jules Goury and in 1834 and 1837 by Owen Jones, with a complete translation of the Arabic inscriptions, and an historical notice of the Kings of Granada, from the conquest of that city by the Arabs to the expulsion of the Moors by Pasqual de Gayangos, Jules Goury French, Chromolithography, engravings — Plans, elevations, sections and details of the Alhambra : from drawings taken on the spot in 1834 by M. Jules Goury and in 1834 and 1837 by Owen Jones, with a complete translation of the Arabic inscriptions, and an historical notice of the Kings of Granada, from the conquest of that city by the Arabs to the expulsion of the Moors by Pasqual de Gayangos
Author Jules Goury
1842-1845

The grammar of ornament, Owen Jones British, Chromolithography — The grammar of ornament
Author Owen Jones
Illustrator Francis Bedford
Publisher Day & Son, Ltd., London
1856