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Oriental Harems and Scenery, translated from the French

1862
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  • Title: Oriental Harems and Scenery, translated from the French
  • Author: Princess Cristina di Belgiojoso (Italian, 1808–1871)
  • Engraver: Frontispiece engraved by Samuel Putnam Avery Sr. (American, New York 1822–1904 New York)
  • Illustrator: Frontispiece drawn by William John Hennessy (Irish, Thomastown, Kilkenny 1839–1917 Rudgwick, Sussex)
  • Artist: Frontispiece possibly designed after Asher Brown Durand (American, Jefferson, New Jersey 1796–1886 Maplewood, New Jersey)
  • Publisher: Carleton (New York, NY)
  • Published in: New York
  • Date: 1862
  • Medium: Illustrations: wood engraving and lithographs
  • Dimensions: 7 1/2 × 5 5/16 in. (19 × 13.5 cm)
  • Classification: Books
  • Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Alfred G. Mayor, 1933
  • Object Number: 33.42.13
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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