Souvenirs D'Egypte
Print
1851 (published)
1851 (published)
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Lithograph, tinted with one tint stone, with additional colouring by hand, depicting people in civil costume in Hejaz (also known as Hijaz) in present-day Saudi Arabia. Half bound in red morocco, in a modern portfolio. Each plate (apart from title page) lettered with title in French, Arabic and English, artists' names, and variously, 'Egypte. Imp. Lemercier, Paris', R'.Colas, Bibliographie Générale du Costume et de la Mode, 2 vols, Paris, 1933', and dated ca. 1850.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hand-coloured lithograph |
| Brief description | Hand coloured lithograph entitled 'Arabe Du Hedjaz' by Alexandre Bida from 'Souvenirs D'Egypte', a volume of plates (25) including title-page, with descriptive text. Published in Paris, ca. 1851. |
| Physical description | Lithograph, tinted with one tint stone, with additional colouring by hand, depicting people in civil costume in Hejaz (also known as Hijaz) in present-day Saudi Arabia. Half bound in red morocco, in a modern portfolio. Each plate (apart from title page) lettered with title in French, Arabic and English, artists' names, and variously, 'Egypte. Imp. Lemercier, Paris', R'.Colas, Bibliographie Générale du Costume et de la Mode, 2 vols, Paris, 1933', and dated ca. 1850. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Alex. Bida (Signed) |
| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
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| Bibliographic reference | Due to the presence of two holy cities, Mecca and medina, in Hejaz, the region went under numerous empires throughout its modern history. Hejaz was later at the centre of the Caliphate, before its capital was moved to Damascus. The region was then under the control of regional powers such as Egypt and the Ottoman Empire through much of its later history, after which the Hejaz had a brief period of political independence in the early 20th century.
In 1916, Sharif Hussein ibn Ali proclaimed himself king of an independent Hejaz, as a result of the Hussein-McMahon Correspondence. The ensuing Arab Revolt overthrew the Ottoman Empire. In 1924, however, ibn Ali's authority was usurped by Ibn Saud of the neighboring region of Nejd, uniting it into what became known as the Kingdom of Hijaz and Nejd and later the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. |
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| Accession number | SP.101:16 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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