Galerie Royale de Costumes
Print
1842-3 (made)
1842-3 (made)
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Hand-coloured lithograph depicting a figure from Algeria from a series of eight prints. Each lettered with title and, variously, 'Galerie Royale De Costumes'.
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| Materials and techniques | Hand-coloured lithograph |
| Brief description | Hand-coloured lithograph entitled 'Mauresque d'Alger', depicting a woman from Algeria, in a series of eight, from the Galerie Royale de Costumes. France, 1842-43. |
| Physical description | Hand-coloured lithograph depicting a figure from Algeria from a series of eight prints. Each lettered with title and, variously, 'Galerie Royale De Costumes'. |
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| 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 | During the medieval period, the term ‘Moor’ was commonly used to refer to Muslims of the Islamic Iberian Peninsula and North Africa, who were of Arab or Berber descent. The term comes from the Greek word mauros meaning ‘black’ or ‘very dark’ and as late as the 17th century, the Moors were supposed to be mostly black or very dark-skinned. Thus the term was often used, even into the 20th century, with the sense ‘black person’. While not necessarily a derogatory term it is archaic and inaccurate as it lumps Muslim and non-Muslim Arabs, Berbers and other Africans together. While the appearance of the term in its historical context is unlikely to cause offence, any contemporary use should be avoided. |
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| Accession number | SP.284:4 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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