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Historical Life in the East

Illustrations showcasing daily life and cultural practices in Eastern regions, including storytellers, marketplaces, and traditional gatherings.

Arab Cafe - Cairo, Egypt Date: circa 1905

Encuentro de Abderraman I (731-788), décimo califa de los omeya, y Muhammad as-Saffah (721-754), primer califa abasí, el 25 de julio del año 750.

Return from mass at the Puig de Missa Church in Santa Eulalia del Río Ibiza. Balearic island, Spain. Trip to the Balearic Islands Menorca and Cabrera 1888 by Gaston Charles Vuillier (1845 - 1915) Le Tour du Monde 1890

Devil dancers in Sri Lanka, Sinhala devil dancers / Teufelstänzer auf Sri Lanka, Singhalesische Teufelstänzer, 1900, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digital restaurierte Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt.

A Sudanese scene depicting a reading in the street, 1897. Published by W. Heinemann in London. The image features men in traditional clothing, reflecting the street life and oral reading practices of Mali

Historical Palestine, A Maronite monk and pilgrim, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an early 19th century original, date unknown

ALBANIAN SHEPHERDESS, Albania

The last council of Boabdil at the Alhambra; 1492.

Jesus Preaching in Ship by Gustave Dore, illustration, (1832-1883)

Mountain people in Afghanistan in 1870 / Bergbewohner in Afghanistan im Jahre 1870, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert,.

Buddhist priests at their shrine.. Postcards. 1907 - 1918. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection. Sri Lankans, Sri Lanka, Buddhism, Buddhist temples, Religious articles

Feliks Cichocki (1861-1921), Fair in Lubieszów; Michałowski, Stanisław; 1911 (1911-00-00-1911-00-00);

Rijn, Rembrandt van, The Pharisees in the temple, verso lower left, print, prints, Rembrandt f. 1648, center top, height 72 mm, width 129 mm, Northern Netherlands, 1606-07-15 - 1669-10-08, print maker, printmaker, 1648 - 1648, second quarter 17th century, paper, etching, etchings, drypoint, dry needle, Work conception, after own design by

India: a pastry cook's shop. Watercolour, 18--.

A Maronite Monk and Pilgrims by Luigi Mayer, created in 1804, published by R. Bowyer in London. The artwork depicts a Maronite monk alongside a group of pilgrims, highlighting themes of Palestine and history

Arabs of the Tribe of the Benisaid February 17th 1839

Bedouins, Group of several men, Lebanon, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated, Asia

Illustration Lithograph Woodcut of Life in India During British Rule

Koran reading in a pagan temple, Egypt in XIX century. Africa. Old 19th century engraved illustration, El Mundo Ilustrado 1881

French lithograph two villagers with a baby in India, By Marlet 1828

Engraving showing the typical garb worn by pilgrims to Mecca in the mid-19th century. Ihram is the intention to perform Hajj or 'Umrah and show devotion to Allah and brings with it a clear etiquette of clothing and cleanliness. Date: 1890

Monks feeding blackbirds at Mar Saba Greek Orthodox monastery, Kidron Valley in the Wilderness of Ziph in Palestine. Israel, Middle East, Orient. Syria by Charles Louis Lortet (1836-1909) Le Tour du Monde 1882

Ibn Battuta in Egypt, where he had a dream in which a large bird carried him to Mecca, India and China. Lithograph by H.L. benett. Museum: PRIVATE COLLECTION.

Indian Mendicant Pairs.

Cabaub shop, oriental street scene with a shop, Kabul, Afghanistan, after an illustration from 1838 by James Atkinson (1780-1852), Illustration, Reproduction from a 19th century model. Authentic, file restored for optimal use, exact date of original unknown, Historical, Traditional bakery with men at work, processing dough in a rustic room

Temple by Edwin Lord Weeks, oil on canvas, 1849-1903, private collection, 135, 9x76

Market in the streets, 1897, London. Publisher, W. Heinemann. Depicts city and town life in Mali, showcasing street vendors and markets, highlighting the street life of Malians in Africa

Hungary, Budapest, Popular Gypsy Dance

Woman breastfeeding a newborn in a traditional cradle of the Maronites of Lebanon. Travel to Syria 1875-1878 by Charles Louis Lortet (1836 - 1909) Old 19th century engraving from Le Tour du Monde 1880

Between Tunis and the desert. Jacob down based on his ass, vintage engraved illustration. Journal des Voyages, Travel Journal, (1880-81).

Clothes, pilgrim, Hadji em wide wrap, Ihram, and distinguished Meda, digitally restored reproduction he original 19th century, fashion in Arabia, from left, man in blue cotton tunic with red belt tie, man with camel wool coat, then a man of higher rank, then a woman from Mecca, then a woman from Yemen

Joseph Mary and Jesus on the flight to Egypt, Illustration from the Dore Bible 1866. In 1866, the French artist and illustrator Gustave Doré (18321883), published a series of 241 wood engravings for a new deluxe edition of the 1843 French translation of the Vulgate Bible, popularly known as the Bible de Tours. This new edition was known as La Grande Bible de Tours and its illustrations were immensely successful.

Three seated Persian musicians, playing a hand drum, what looks like a daf and a kamanche. A tonbak, or goblet drum, lies discarded on the ground. Date: 1870s

COLECCION DE TRAJES-1777-ESCLAVA DE PUERTO RICO-GRABADO S XVIII-TIPOS POPULARES. Author: Juan de la Cruz Cano y Olmedilla (1734-1790). Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION, FRANCE.

MERCADO DE ESCLAVOS AFRICANOS Y CONTRABANDO DE ARMAS EN TRIPOLI-LIBIA- SIGLO XIX LITOGRAFIA. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION, FRANCE.

Historisches Palästina, Griechischer Kaloyer, griechischer Mönch, der der Regel des Heiligen Basilius folgte, Historisch, digital restaurierte Reproduktion von einer Vorlage aus dem frühen 19. Jahrhundert, Aufnahmedatum unbekannt / Historical Palestine, A Greek Caloyer, Greek monk who followed the rule of Saint Basil, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from an early 19th century original, date unknown

Street in Sirinagur, Cashmere, from a drawing by Mr. W. Carpenter, Jun., 1857. 'Sirinagur, the chief city of Cashmere, is now a mere collection of ruinous huts, with the residences of a few wealthy shawl merchants and attendants of the Court. The houses are of unpainted wood (usually the deodar); but the foundations of all the mosques and buildings on the banks of the river are of hewn stone, fragments of pillars, and cornices - the ruins of ancient Hindoo temples. Its bazaars are scantily supplied, except with fruit and vegetables and rice; but a sheep may be bought for a shilling, fowls and

Maskerade of the Delft students, 1857 (plate 7), 1857 Costumed parade of the students of the Royal Academy in Delft on May 5, 1857. The parade depicts the Garbeg parade of the Sultan of Djokjakarta Plus different characteristic types from the Indonesian archipelago. Seventh plate with the groups numbered 54-64. Part of the series of eight and a half -stuck sheets. print maker: Netherlandsprinter: The Haguepublisher: Delft paper Delft. Dutch East Indies, The. Jogjakarta Costumed parade of the students of the Royal Academy in Delft on May 5, 1857. The parade depicts the Garbeg parade of the Sultan of Djokjakarta Plus different characteristic types from the Indonesian archipelago. Seventh plate with the groups numbered 54-64. Part of the series of eight and a half -stuck sheets. print maker: Netherlandsprinter: The Haguepublisher: Delft paper Delft. Dutch East Indies, The. Jogjakarta

This early 1900s illustrations shows esther before Athasuerus. The scene is from theBook of Estherand depictsEsther, the Jewish wife of the kingAhasuerus(sometimes named asXerxes). After the king ordered the execution of all Jewish people in thePersian Empire, Esther went before him, without being summoned, to beg for him to spare her people. This broke court etiquette and Esther risked death in doing so. She ended up fainting before the king. Her action softened the king, and he permitted the Jews to defend themselves against his attack, preventing them from being killed off.

HISTORIA DE SIERRA LEONA. Una boda de la "High Life". Grabado del año 1880.

Lithographic portraits the kana of Oodipoor India NO MR Copyright: xJehangirxSorabjee/DinodiaxPhotox

Genesis Rebekah at the Well From later edition of John Browns Self Interpreting Bible first published in 1778

Greeting of the Arabs. History of Arabia. Old engraving published in L'Univers Arabia, in 1841. History of the ancient Arabia

India. British colonial era. Banquet at the palace of Rais in Mynere. Engraving by Hildibrand. Colored. "The Illustrated World", 1882.

Portrait of the fakir who is buried alive, and after a drawing made in punjab, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1842.

circus juggling Indian jugglers copper engraving Paris 1816 private collection,

Portrait of the fakir who is buried alive, and after a drawing made in punjab, vintage engraving. Portrait of the fakir who is buried alive, and after a drawing made in punjab, vintage engraved illustration. Magasin Pittoresque 1842. Copyright: xZoonar.com/PatrickxGuenettex 10660328

Clothing, fashion in Africa, West Africa, from left, a man from Kordofan, a man from Bornu, a man of the Tuareg, a man of the Tibbu, Tebu or also Tubu in saluting posture and two other men of the Tibbu, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century

This illustration shows Nicolo Polo (Marco's father) at the court of the Khan (ruler) of Tartary, that is, Genghis Khan.

Traditional Persian lunch. Iran. Old steel engraved antique print. Published in L'Univers La Perse, in 1841. History of the ancient Persian empire

Abyssinia, a woman from Galla and a woman from Gondar spinning wool, 1869, Ethiopia, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown, Africa

Pilgrims who have completed the Hajj to Mecca gather at a Constantinople Cemetery

Woman selling oranges on a street in Cairo, Ancient Egypt. Old 19th century engraved illustration, El Mundo Ilustrado 1880

Fashion, clothing in India, from left, a man and a woman from the Banjari tribe in central India, a Maharaja from Dholpur, then a court official from Kashmir, then a Hindu from Simla and a man from the Audth tribe from Lucknow, digitally enhanced reproduction of a 19th century illustration

MOHAMMED THE PROPHET OF ISLAM 570 - 632 ON HORSEBACK EXPOUNDING HIS CREED MUHAMMAD MUHAMMED

Woman breastfeeding a newborn in a traditional cradle of the Maronites of Lebanon. Travel to Syria 1875-1878 by Charles Louis Lortet (1836 - 1909) Old 19th century engraving from Le Tour du Monde 1880

Painted series telling the story of Nicosia under siege, which happened in 1570 AD. Wherein Turks under the command of Lala Mustafa Pasha landed unopposed near Limassol on July 2, and laid siege to Nicosia. On the day the city fell, 20,000 Nicosians were put to death, and churches, public buildings, and palaces were looted.

Julian the Apostate addressing a conference of the Sectarians by Edward Armitage (1817-1896) English Victorian-era painter of historical, classical and biblical subjects. Dated 19th Century

An engraving depicting an Egyptian cresset, a metal container of oil, grease, wood, or coal set alight for illumination and typically mounted on a pole. Dated 19th century

A Moslem Reading the Koran, circa 1890

Agitation in Morrocco: Omar Zarahun preaching revolt, 1902. Artist: Charles Dufresne

Colour sketch depicting Moses and Joshua descending from the Mount

Men smoking hookah in a Hindustan teahouse in 1880, India, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown, Asia

A group of men is praying in the courtyard, View of the courtyard of a mosque in Cairo View of a mosque near Cairo Egyptian-Gezques third six Egyptian-Gezques , print maker: Leendert de Koningh, (mentioned on object), Otto Baron Howen, (mentioned on object), printer: Steuerwald & Co., (mentioned on object), Egypte, printer: Dordrecht, 1830, paper, h 255 mm × w 350 mm

And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, Muslim reading from the Quran, the family gathered around the sick, Arabia, 1872, painting by John Frederick Lewis, historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original from the 19th century .

Poojah Puja of Mahadeo Maha-deva, 1851, Belnos, S.C., Mrs., 1851, London. The image features themes related to Hinduism, including deities, rituals, prayers, religious life, and customs, with a focus on Siva, a Hindu deity. It includes ceremonial objects, implements, and utensils

Clothes, of modern history, from lks, e gardener from Puna, two landowners from the same area, then ee woman of ee Maharatta, ee warrior tribe, digitally restored reproduction of ee 19th century original, fashion in India.

The dinner of a bourgeois family, Tokyo. Japan, Asia. Journey to Japan by Aime Humbert 1863-1864 from Le Tour du Monde 1867

The slave market, engraving by Thomas Allom handpainted by Laura Lushington

The Crowning of Thorns (Le couronnement d'épines) James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). The Crowning of Thorns (Le couronnement d'épines), 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper, Image: 14 3/16 x 9 11/16 in. (36 x 24.6 cm). Following the scourging, or flagellation, the Roman soldiers clothe Christ in a scarlet cloak, thus mocking his claims to royalty. Tissot reminds his readers of the colors associations in Jewish tradition, noting that wearing this color marks Jesus as the bearer of humanitys sins. Tissot discusses in great detail the construction of the crown of thorns shown here, the base of which, he claims, was formed by a band of rushes and could still be seen at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris among its collection of relics. Rather than a wreath of thorns, which would have largely confined the pain to the area around the temples, Tissot surmised that the crown was actually shaped like a domed hat (this can be more clearly seen in later scenes); the bl

Standing Egyptian with prayer wreath. Standing Egyptian, on prayer rug with prayer wreath.

French lithograph of Raja or noble ruler with servants; India, By Marlet 1828

HISTORIA DE EGIPTO. Dibujo con la representación de una madre EGIPCIA con su hijo.

Group before Bab Aleona, Tunis, Tunisia, circa 1899

An engraving depicting Mongolian warriors making a blood pact. Dated 19th century

THE DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKE IN ANATOLIA, ASIA MINOR, 1883: 1. Natives at Latzata Praying for Protection from the Earthquake. 2. A Group of Natives. 3. A Fisherman at Tchesme. 4. A Ruined House in a Village near Tchesme.

Charlemagne crowned Emperor, 800, 1878 - 1880 print Charlemagne in Rome crowned Pope Leo III to Roman Emperor, December 25, 800. A Roman spiritual holds the crown above the head of the kneeling Charlemagne. printer: Netherlandspublisher: The Hague paper coronation of a ruler Rome

Jesus Unrolls the Book in the Synagogue (Jésus dans la synagogue déroule le livre) James Tissot (French, 1836-1902). Jesus Unrolls the Book in the Synagogue (Jésus dans la synagogue déroule le livre), 1886-1894. Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper, Image: 10 11/16 x 7 9/16 in. (27.1 x 19.2 cm). In Lukes telling, Jesus returns to Nazareth, the town of his childhood, and goes to the synagogue on the Sabbath. Reading a passage from Isaiah, he declares himself the fulfillment of the prophets words, as the means of redemption and healing for the marginalized, afflicted, and oppressed. Those gathered in the synagogue react with wonder to find the prophecy realized in one of their own—“Josephs son,” as the group calls him. However, Jesus warns that his path promises hardship, even among friends: “No prophet is accepted in his country.” Tissot pays particular attention to the costumes of the worshippers and the setting of the synagogue. Note the shawls worn by those at praye

Okoum Court, Republic of Abkhazia. Georgia. Excursion to Samourzakan and Abkhazia by Carla Serena, 1881. Le Tour du Monde 1882

Palestine is a name given to the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. The region is also known as the Land of Israel, the Holy Land and the Southern Levant. In 1832 Palestine was conquered by Muhammad Ali's Egypt, but in 1840 Britain intervened and returned control of the Levant to the Ottomans in return for further capitulations. The end of the 19th century saw the beginning of Zionist immigration and the Revival of the Hebrew language. The movement was publicly supported by Great Britain during World War I with the Balfour Declaration of 1917. The British captured Jerusalem a month later, and were formally awarded a mandate in 1922. In 1947, following World War II and the Holocaust, the British Government announced their desire to terminate the Mandate, and the United Nations General Assembly voted to partition the territory into a Jewish state and an Arab state. The Jewish leadership accepted the proposal but the Arab Higher Committee rejected it; a

The wedding at Cana , Biblical events, Jesus Christ

A cloth seller, measuring a piece of cloth for a customer. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

Jesuit Missionaries in Siam projecting image of a solar eclipse through telescope onto white surface, astounding the King and his court. From 'Voyages due Royaume de Siam', 1688.

THE NATIVITY The Magi greet the newly born Jesus

Picture series Christmas, Christmas in the tropics / Bildserie Weihnachtsfest, Weihnachten in den Tropen, Liebigbild, digital improved reproduction of a collectible image from the Liebig company, estimated from 1900, pd / digital verbesserte Reproduktion eines Sammelbildes von ca 1900, gemeinfrei,.

Mwanga, King of Uganda Date: 1894

Ancient Times. Egypt. court of the dead. Ancient Times. Engraving. (Later colouration). Iconographic Enclyclopaedia of science, Literature and Art. 19th century. Illustrated by Johan George Heck (1801-1857). Engraved by Henry Winkles (1801-1860).

Praying tatars in the mosque of Istrimdjami Kara-Sou-Bazar, October 18, 1837, Denis Auguste Marie Raffet, 1845 print Paris paper. temple, shrine ~ Islam, Mohammedanism. prayer ~ Islam, Mohammedanism. male sex; man Cream

A street vendor selling a assortment of items. Gouache painting on mica by an Indian artist.

Japan. 19th Century. Judge. Drawing by Neuville. Colored engraving.

Main courtyard of the monastery of St. Catherine, with monks conversing, Mount Sinai. Coloured lithograph by Louis Haghe after David Roberts, 1849.

The Guardian at the Tomb of the Sultan, 1880, painting by Jean-Leon Gerome, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.

Veiled Egyptian Woman, mile Prisse d'Avennes, Mid-19th century, Gouache, Searight Collection, Victoria and Albert Museum, London

The Sanctuary in the Mosque of Sultan Hasan, Egypt, circa 1900

Palestine is a name given to the geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. The region is also known as the Land of Israel, the Holy Land and the Southern Levant. In 1832 Palestine was conquered by Muhammad Ali's Egypt, but in 1840 Britain intervened and returned control of the Levant to the Ottomans in return for further capitulations. The end of the 19th century saw the beginning of Zionist immigration and the Revival of the Hebrew language. The movement was publicly supported by Great Britain during World War I with the Balfour Declaration of 1917. The British captured Jerusalem a month later, and were formally awarded a mandate in 1922. In 1947, following World War II and the Holocaust, the British Government announced their desire to terminate the Mandate, and the United Nations General Assembly voted to partition the territory into a Jewish state and an Arab state. The Jewish leadership accepted the proposal but the Arab Higher Committee rejected it; a

Water bearer, after a work of art by Johann Josef Schindler, c. 1810, Vienna, Austria, Historic, digitally restored reproduction from an original of the period, Europe

The delivery and weighing of textiles with scales on a simple three post frame at Qazvin Iran Date: circa 1903

Circumcision, Turkey 19th century. Print.

Turkish carriers and attendants transport a noble lady in a finely decorated sedan chair, Constantinople, Turkey Date: circa 1910s

'At the Door of the Temple', 1905. Artist: Mortimer Luddington Menpes.

A man sitting on a carpet making hookah pipes. Gouache painting by an Indian artist.

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