Woman in Greek Dress, after George de la Chapelle from a mid 17th century illustration
Portrait of Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) by Georges Antoine Rochegrosse (1859-1938)
“Women on the banks of the Nile” by Emile Bernard, 1900
Fath Ali Shah of Iran sitting on a throne surrounded by his sons, 1816-20
Lady offering a flower to a prince, Safavid dynasty Iran, c. 1660-70
“Alexander and the sirens” by Kamāl ud-Dīn Behzād, 1495-96
Lady offering refreshments to a tribesman. Attributed to ‘Ali Quli Jabbadar, 17th century Iran
“Bahram’s seven dome” by Hadi Tajvidi (1893-40)
Woman of a Berber ethnic group native to Kabylia in the north of Algeria adorned with jewels. c. 1930s-40s
Assyrian Christians from lake urmia in north eastern Persia in their traditional costumes, 19th century
Illustrations from “Kostüme der Männer und Frauen in Augsburg und Nürnberg, Deutschland, Europa, Orient und Afrika”, 4th quarter of 16th c
Odalisque by Joseph Douglas, 1912
“Nubian Woman” by Jules Robert Auguste, 1825-30
Illuminated book of Persian poems; the Khamsa of Nizami, 1524-25
“Woman from Cairo” by Jean-Leon Gerome, 1872