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Divan Collection

Background imageDivan Collection: Exotic Oriental Vase Dance

Exotic Oriental Vase Dance - postcard reproduction of a painting by Fabio Fabbi (1861-1946). Date: 1906

Background imageDivan Collection: Three women of the Turkish Harem

Three women of the Turkish Harem
Three women of the Harem, pose for the photographer

Background imageDivan Collection: The Russo-Japanese War - Interior scene

The Russo-Japanese War - Interior scene
The Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05 - an unusual card (awaiting final translation!) depicting an interior scene. Date: circa 1905

Background imageDivan Collection: Simpson's-in-the-Strand - famous London restaurant

Simpson's-in-the-Strand - famous London restaurant. As seen in circa 1830s (postcard from the 1930s)

Background imageDivan Collection: English Regency naval officer at the court of a Turkish pirate

English Regency naval officer at the court of a Turkish pirate
An English naval officer at the court of a Turkish pirate chief. The Moor sits on a divan on a carpet smoking a tobacco pipe, with guards in turbans armed with scimitars and lances

Background imageDivan Collection: Musician and woman seated on a carpet, Cyprus, 1800s

Musician and woman seated on a carpet, Cyprus, 1800s
A young Cypriot playing a bouzouki and a Greek Cypriot woman smoking a hookah pipe seated on a divan on a carpet. Jeune Cyprioti jouant du thégoul, Dame de l'ile de Cypre (Grece)

Background imageDivan Collection: Member of the Divan, council of the Grand Vizier, Ottoman Empire

Member of the Divan, council of the Grand Vizier, Ottoman Empire. The council under Sultan Selim III had 12 officers. He wears a tall headdress, pelisse coat trimmed with fur, yellow boots

Background imageDivan Collection: The Imperial Divan hears news of the capture of Ochakiv, 1788

The Imperial Divan hears news of the capture of Ochakiv, 1788
The Imperial Divan in Constantinople of the Ottoman Empire hears news of the capture of Ochakiv, 1788

Background imageDivan Collection: Costumes of Persia, 19th century

Costumes of Persia, 19th century. A bearded man sits on a divan smoking a hookah pipe. Another man in fez, coat, robe and boots with a dagger

Background imageDivan Collection: Menu, Simpsons Grand Divan Tavern, Strand, London

Menu, Simpsons Grand Divan Tavern, Strand, London
Wartime menu (Bill of Fare), Simpsons Grand Divan Tavern, Strand, London -- including a Ministry of Food Control Order relating to the need for rationing. (1 of 2) 1917

Background imageDivan Collection: Two photos from the show Hassan at His Majesty's Theatre

Two photos from the show Hassan at His Majesty's Theatre

Background imageDivan Collection: Lord Suffield at the Guards Boat Club, Maidenhead

Lord Suffield at the Guards Boat Club, Maidenhead
Victor Alexander Charles Harbord, 7th Baron Suffield (1897-1943) reclining on a chaise longue and reading a sporting magazine at the Guards Boat Club, Maidenhead, Berkshire Date: 1932

Background imageDivan Collection: Grand Vizier, Kaim-Mekam, Reis Efendi and Khadjedhian

Grand Vizier, Kaim-Mekam, Reis Efendi and Khadjedhian
Turkey. Administration of the Ottoman Empire. From left to right: Grand Vizier, Kaim-Mekam, Reis Efendi and Khadjedhian, member of the Divan. Historia de Turquia, 1840

Background imageDivan Collection: Turkey. Constantinople. Dinner for a European ambassador

Turkey. Constantinople. Dinner for a European ambassador
Turkey. Constantinople (Today Istanbul). Dinner for a European ambassador at the Grand Vizier's court, in the imperial Council chamber, around year 1788

Background imageDivan Collection: Reception of a Venetian ambassadors in Damascus in 1511

Reception of a Venetian ambassadors in Damascus in 1511
The reception of a Venetian ambassadors in Damascus in 1511. Engraving from a painting by the workshop of Bellini, by Lemaitre and Lalaisse

Background imageDivan Collection: Ottoman Empire. Turkey - Grand Vizier, Kaim-Mekam

Ottoman Empire. Turkey - Grand Vizier, Kaim-Mekam
Turkey. Administration of the Ottoman Empire. From left to right: Grand Vizier, Kaim-Mekam, Reis Efendi and Khadjedhian, member of the Divan. Historia de Turquia, 1840

Background imageDivan Collection: Project of the Death of Sardanapalus by Eugene Delacroix. 18

Project of the Death of Sardanapalus by Eugene Delacroix. 18
Project of the Death of Sardanapalus by Eugene Delacroix (1798-1863). 1826. Louvre Museum. Paris. France. Exposition Babylon

Background imageDivan Collection: The Sultans judicial Divan

The Sultans judicial Divan
Ten judges seated on the Divan (sofa), the Sultans judiciary 1, and hunters killing deer, Moors killing Spanish knights, Spanish cavalry attacking Moors, 2. Divano

Background imageDivan Collection: Medals and monuments of the Celtiberians

Medals and monuments of the Celtiberians, Celtic people of the Iberian peninsula in the centuries before Christ. Medaglie e monumenti del tempo dei Celtiberieti

Background imageDivan Collection: Dance of the dervishes, Kadri order

Dance of the dervishes, Kadri order. Ballo dei Dervisch Cadry

Background imageDivan Collection: Interior of the mosque or divan of the ruler

Interior of the mosque or divan of the ruler Salah El-Din Yusaf (so-called Palace of Joseph), Cairo

Background imageDivan Collection: Ali Pasha with hookah

Ali Pasha with hookah. 1820

Background imageDivan Collection: Odalisque, by Renoir

Odalisque, by Renoir
Odalisque by Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) - painting on canvas. Date: 1870

Background imageDivan Collection: Laghouat, Algeria - An Arab Salon

Laghouat, Algeria - An Arab Salon
Laghouat, capital city of the Laghouat Province, Algeria - An oppulent Arab Salon interior. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDivan Collection: Myanmar - Couple posing on a divan

Myanmar - Couple posing on a divan
Myanmar - Couple (Prince and Princess?) posing on a divan Date: circa 1906

Background imageDivan Collection: Typical Fantasy Harem Scene from the Middle East

Typical Fantasy Harem Scene from the Middle East - the girls lazing on a sunny afternoon on the roof, catching some rays... Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDivan Collection: Miss Jose Collins - Ziegfeld Follies Singer

Miss Jose Collins - Ziegfeld Follies Singer
Miss Jose Collins (1887-1958) - Ziegfeld Follies Singer and actress. Date: 1923

Background imageDivan Collection: Yemen (Aden) - Group of local Arab Chiefs

Yemen (Aden) - Group of local Arab Chiefs, standing and seated, close to a huge nargile pipe Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDivan Collection: The Column of Constantine or Burnt Column, Istanbul

The Column of Constantine or Burnt Column, Istanbul
The Column of Constantine (or Burnt Column ) is a monumental column constructed on the orders of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great in 330 AD

Background imageDivan Collection: Madame Pompadour (1721-1764). Portrait by Francois Boucher (

Madame Pompadour (1721-1764). Portrait by Francois Boucher (
Francois Boucher (1703-1770). French painter. Madame Pompadour, 1758. Detail. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany

Background imageDivan Collection: Zoroastrian Woman reclining on a divan

Zoroastrian Woman reclining on a divan
Zoroastrian (Parsee) Woman reclining on a divan Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDivan Collection: Trade Card for Sultanes Cigarettes

Trade Card for Sultanes Cigarettes - Golden-tipped Oriental Tobacco, featuring a young Sultan seated on a Divan

Background imageDivan Collection: French furnishing -- corner seating

French furnishing -- corner seating. circa 1850s

Background imageDivan Collection: Myanmar - A Burmese girl reclining on a studio divan

Myanmar - A Burmese girl reclining on a studio divan, holding a folded fan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDivan Collection: Turkey. Istanbul. Topkapi Palace. Residence of the Ottoman s

Turkey. Istanbul. Topkapi Palace. Residence of the Ottoman sultans for 1465-1856. View of Divan

Background imageDivan Collection: Myanmar - A Burmese Beauty

Myanmar - A Burmese Beauty reclining on a divan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDivan Collection: Advert for Maple & Co chairs 1892

Advert for Maple & Co chairs 1892
Three upholstered comfortable chairs available from Maple & Co, in Tottenham Court Road, London. 1892

Background imageDivan Collection: Costumes of Algiers; Jewish couple, Moor, National

Costumes of Algiers; Jewish couple, Moor, National Guard and Divan.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageDivan Collection: Istanbul, Turkey - View toward the Burnt Column

Istanbul, Turkey - View toward the Burnt Column
The Column of Constantine (or Burnt Column ) is a monumental column constructed on the orders of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great in 330 AD

Background imageDivan Collection: Istanbul, Turkey - The Burnt Column

Istanbul, Turkey - The Burnt Column
The Column of Constantine (or Burnt Column ) is a monumental column constructed on the orders of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great in 330 AD

Background imageDivan Collection: Jewish Woman reclining on a divan

Jewish Woman reclining on a divan - India Date: circa 1910s

Background imageDivan Collection: Exotic Turkish Woman of the Harem

Exotic Turkish Woman of the Harem Date: circa 1904

Background imageDivan Collection: Reclining Oriental Beauty with Hookah Pipe

Reclining Oriental Beauty with Hookah Pipe - sprawled across a divan covered witha beautiful patterned fabric. Date: circa 1902

Background imageDivan Collection: MODERN BEDROOM

MODERN BEDROOM
A modern Art Deco style bedroom, with a practical divan sofa, simple bookcase and stylish gas fireplace. Date: 1930s

Background imageDivan Collection: German Music Hall Entertainer in Istanbul

German Music Hall Entertainer in Istanbul
A German Music Hall entertainer, Mademoiselle Roesler, posing for a portrait photographer in an alluring position under a white sheet

Background imageDivan Collection: A Modern Turkish Lady

A Modern Turkish Lady
A Modern Turkish veiled woman reclining on a wicker couch. The beginning of modern Turks

Background imageDivan Collection: Oriental Beauties in Smyrna

Oriental Beauties in Smyrna
Oriental Beauties visting Smyrna (Izmir), Turkey

Background imageDivan Collection: Constantinople - The Burnt Column

Constantinople - The Burnt Column
The Column of Constantine (or Burnt Column ) is a monumental column constructed on the orders of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great in 330 AD

Background imageDivan Collection: Ottoman Palace - Paris Exhibition 1900

Ottoman Palace - Paris Exhibition 1900
Universal Exhibition 1900 - Paris

Background imageDivan Collection: Divan in Damascus

Divan in Damascus
Ladies in a divan at Damascus - a fountain-cooled lounge where woman can relax on commodious sofas

Background imageDivan Collection: Chinese Woman Smoking

Chinese Woman Smoking
A female Chinese opium smoker sits on a divan, preparing to smoke

Background imageDivan Collection: Carrying the Lamp

Carrying the Lamp
A Chinese opium smoker prepares to smoke, carrying his lamp to the divan


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