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Catalogue of Works

Orientalism: Between Fact and Fantasy

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

30 documented works

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

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

1873

Chromolithography, lithography

vii, 86, 58 pages, 190 leaves of plates in various foliations : illustrations (some color) ; Height: 20 1/2 in. (52 cm) x 14 15/16 in. (38 cm)

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Architectural Model Based on the Alhambra

Rafael Contreras

Architectural Model Based on the Alhambra

1847-1890

Plaster (original stucco, tiling and wood) colored.

H. 15 1/2 in. (39.4 cm) W. 8 1/2 in. (21.6 cm) D. 15/16 in. (2.4 cm)

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Tanbūra

Sudan

Tanbūra

19th century

wood, skin, various materials

L. 54.5 cm.; W. 15 cm.; D. 10 cm.

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Girdle Clasp

Girdle Clasp

19th century

Silver sheet; applied with filigree, granulation, inlaid with enamel

Overall with chain: H. 11 5/16 in. (28.7 cm) W. 10 11/16 in. (27.2 cm) D. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm) Wt. 20.266oz. (574.6g)

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Swan-Neck Bottle (Ashkdan)

Swan-Neck Bottle (Ashkdan)

19th century

Glass; dip molded, blown, folded foot

H. 13 3/4 in. (34.9 cm) Max. Diam 4 9/16 in. (11.6 cm)

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Hilya (Votive Tablet)

Hilya (Votive Tablet)

18th century

Ink, opaque watercolor, and gold on paper; mounted on wood

Ht. 23 1/4 in. (59 cm) W. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm) D. 3/8 in. (1 cm)

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Watch

Watch

1822–38

Case of gold and enamel, with floral design; jeweled movement, with cylinder escapement

Height: 1/16 in. (0.2 cm); Diameter: 1 9/16 in. (4 cm)

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Miquelet Pistol

Caucasian

Miquelet Pistol

19th century; grip, dated A.H. 1268/1851–2 CE

Steel, silver, ivory, leather, niello

L. 17 3/8 in. (44.1 cm); L. of barrel 12 1/4 in. (31.1 cm); Cal. .54 in (13.7 mm); Wt. 1 lb. 11.5 oz. (779.6 g)

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Jar

Jar

late 12th–first half 13th century

Stonepaste; underglaze painted in blue, luster-painted on transparent glaze

H. 9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm) Max. diam. 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm)

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The Alhambra

Alice Cordelia Morse

The Alhambra

1892

Cream cloth covered boards with gold, green and blue decoration

8 15/16 × 14 3/16 in. (22.7 × 36 cm) Other: 8 15/16 x 6 in. (22.7 x 15.3 cm) Other: 8 15/16 × 8 3/16 in. (22.7 × 20.8 cm)

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Ear Ornament

Ear Ornament

18th–mid-20th century

Gold, rubies, green beryl, glass, and pearls

H. 3 7/16 in. (8.7 cm) W. 3 5/8 in. (9.2 cm) D. 2 in. (5.1 cm)

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Candlestick Base

Candlestick Base

first half 14th century

Brass with silver inlay

H. 8 5/16 in. (21.1 cm) Max. Diam. (irregular) 13 3/16 in. (33.4 cm)

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Watch

Jean-Louis Moré

Watch

ca. 1830

Case of gold and enamel, with floral design; jeweled movement, with cylinder escapement

2 3/16 x 3/8 in. (5.6 x 1cm); Diameter: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm)

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Bottle

Bottle

ca. 1870–80

Glass; free blown, enameled, and gilded

H. 19 11/16 in. (50 cm) Diam. 9 7/16 in. (24 cm)

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[Music Stand, Central Park, New York]

E. & H. T. Anthony

[Music Stand, Central Park, New York]

1870s

Albumen silver print

Image: 2 15/16 × 6 1/16 in. (7.5 × 15.4 cm) Sheet: 3 7/16 × 6 7/8 in. (8.7 × 17.5 cm)

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Figure in a Doorway

Eugène Delacroix

Figure in a Doorway

1832

Watercolor over graphite

Overall: 4 x 6 1/8 in. (10.2 x 15.5 cm)

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Portrait of a "Mamelouk"

Horace Vernet

Portrait of a "Mamelouk"

1810

Oil on canvas

29 1/2 x 24 1/4 in. (75 x 61.5 cm)

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Scene in a Harem (Un Envoi de Serbie)

Benjamin-Constant (Jean-Joseph-Benjamin Constant)

Scene in a Harem (Un Envoi de Serbie)

1876

Oil on canvas

12 1/4 x 15 1/2 in. (31.1 x 39.4 cm)

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Assan, a Young Man

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Assan, a Young Man

ca. 1855–56

Graphite

10 1/2 × 6 3/8 in. (26.6 × 16.2 cm)

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

Jean-Pierre Dantan

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

1836

Plaster

confirmed: 13 1/8 × 5 1/8 × 7 13/16 in., 3.8 lb. (33.3 × 13 × 19.9 cm, 1.7 kg)

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Uçetek Entari or Three-Skirt Robe

Uçetek Entari or Three-Skirt Robe

ca. mid-19th–early 20th century

Silk (warp) and cotton (weft); warp patterning with extra silk and extra metallic thread; lining: printed plain weave cotton

Overall: H. 54 in. (137.2 cm) W. 88 in. (223.5 cm)

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Défilé: Combat de Grecs et de Turcs (Dervenakia?)

Défilé: Combat de Grecs et de Turcs (Dervenakia?)

1830s

Watercolor and gouache on paper

Sheet: 12 3/16 × 15 13/16 in. (31 × 40.2 cm)

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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

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

April 5, 1886

Drawing

Sheet: 23 3/4 × 34 3/4 in. (60.3 × 88.3 cm)

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Bowl

Bowl

ca. 1870

Earthenware, incised decoration under blue glaze

4 3/4 × 9 1/2 in. (12.1 × 24.1 cm)

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The Turkish Patrol

The Turkish Patrol

ca. 1830–31

Oil on canvas

45 1/16 × 70 1/2 in. (114.5 × 179 cm)Framed: 59 13/16 × 85 13/16 × 7 7/8 in. (1520 × 2180 × 200 mm)

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Moorish Bath

Moorish Bath

1870

Oil on canvas

20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)Framed: 32 1/2 × 28 3/4 × 5 1/2 in. (82.6 × 73 × 14 cm)

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French Dress with Bustle and Islamic-Inspired Calligraphy

French Dress with Bustle and Islamic-Inspired Calligraphy

ca. 1877

Cream silk organza, yellow silk faille, silk fringe, and chiffon

Bodice circumference: 34" at the bust and 25" at the waist Bodice length:13" from center back neck to waistSkirt: 41 1/2" long from waist to hem, with an additional 10" train at the back.The hips are unfitted

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Jewish Woman of Tangier

Jewish Woman of Tangier

1832

Pencil on paper

11 × 8 in. (27.9 × 20.3 cm)Framed: 17 5/16 × 14 3/16 in. (44 × 36 cm)

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Umar is Thrown Over the Wall, but is Unharmed

Umar is Thrown Over the Wall, but is Unharmed

ca. 1557-1577

Painting on cotton paper

27 9/16 x 21 5/8 in. (70 x 55 cm.)

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An Oriental Interior

An Oriental Interior

1863

Oil on panel

Framed: 20 13/16 × 18 7/8 × 15 3/4 in. (52.8 × 48 × 40 cm)13 3/8 × 9 13/16 × 3 9/16 in. (34 × 24.9 × 9 cm)

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