The Harem.

PrinterPrinted by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

PublisherPublished by E.B. & E.C. Kellogg (American, 1840 - 1867)

Date1855-1856

MediumLithography; printer's ink and watercolor on wove paper

DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 8 1/16 x 12 1/4in. (20.5 x 31.1cm) Sheet (height x width): 9 7/8 x 13 15/16in. (25.1 x 35.4cm)

ClassificationsGraphics

Credit LineConnecticut Museum of Culture and History collection

Object number1995.182.192

DescriptionAt the left, five women dance in the interior of palace. They wear turbans, short dresses and jackets, and pantaloons. Two additional women are seated on a large carpet to their right. One woman dresses the hair of the other. The room appears to be circular, with a dome. Drapery with a cord and tassel and a column separate these women from additional figures at the right. Immediately to the right of the column, a bearded man smoking a hookah leans against a cushion. A man with a mustache removes a veil from a young woman wearing a cross around her neck. Two additional women are seated on steps leading to the shore. Three additional women are in a boat in the background. At the far right, two men unload jugs from another boat. A box, a goblet, a plate, and other dishes are nearby on the grassy ground. A man holding a spear advances up the steps towards the palace. In the distance, a city occupies both sides of a large body of water. Fortifications, domes, minerets, and a long arched bridge are visible.

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