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A'lmés ou danseuses publiques

Title
A'lmés ou danseuses publiques [graphic] / Dutertre, del.; J.B. Massard sc.
Author
Massard, Jean, 1740-1822.
Publication
[18--?]

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Still imageUse in library *MGZFH Mas J Alm 1Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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Additional Authors
Dutertre, André, 1753-1842.
Description
1 print : engraving, b&w; 39 x 29 cm.
Subjects
Genre/Form
Prints – 19th century.
Note
  • Image depicts two seated women, both topless with long turbans and cloth draped over one shoulder. They sit in front of an open trunk in a ramshackle room. One woman clutches a tambourine.
Biography (note)
  • In Egypt, an almah (almée, almeh) is a girl who sings or dances professionally.
Call Number
*MGZFH Mas J Alm 1
OCLC
228069105
Author
Massard, Jean, 1740-1822.
Title
A'lmés ou danseuses publiques [graphic] / Dutertre, del.; J.B. Massard sc.
Imprint
[18--?]
Biography
In Egypt, an almah (almée, almeh) is a girl who sings or dances professionally.
Local Note
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Added Author
Dutertre, André, 1753-1842. Artist
Cournand, Gilberte. Former owner
Research Call Number
*MGZFH Mas J Alm 1
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