Maghrebin Collection

Geographic map of Algeria and details of the provinces of Algiers, Oran and Constantine
XEE4405752 Geographic map of Algeria and details of the provinces of Algiers, Oran and Constantine, realized by Amboise Tardieu, 19th century

Young Berber woman posing naked. Photography around 1890
GIA4792243 Young Berber woman posing naked. Photography around 1890 by Unknown photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young Berber woman posing naked)

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4900834 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Tunisie: troupe de warriors arabe employee a l'etablissement du protectorate francais, ca
NWI4855662 Tunisie: troupe de warriors arabe employee a l'etablissement du protectorate francais, ca. 1880 - Engraving colorisee

The seat of Algiers failed by Charles V in October 1541
NWI4835837 The seat of Algiers failed by Charles V in October 1541.; (add.info.: The seat of Algiers failed by Charles V in October 1541.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

A fantasy in Morocco, equestrian entertainment, practiced mainly by the Berberes of the Maghreb
ELD4841550 A fantasy in Morocco, equestrian entertainment, practiced mainly by the Berberes of the Maghreb, in which riders do aerobatic exercises loading and unloading their arms'

WWI postcard, Zouave soldier with a bugle. (photo)
PCT4256882 WWI postcard, Zouave soldier with a bugle. (photo); © Patrice Cartier. All rights reserved 2023.

Traditional costumes: Moroccan Arabs in traditional clothes. 19th century colour engraving
NWI4877501 Traditional costumes: Moroccan Arabs in traditional clothes. 19th century colour engraving.; (add.info.: Traditional costumes: Moroccan Arabs in traditional clothes)

Geographic atlas: detail of Juan Oliva's portulan representing the coast of Tunisia
JEB4874925 Geographic atlas: detail of Juan Oliva's portulan representing the coast of Tunisia. 1593 Municipal Library of Marseille.; (add.info.: Geographic atlas)

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4901832 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4901715 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4901568 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4901343 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4901246 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4900659 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4900378 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4900317 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Algerian soldier Photography by Charles Malville (1816-1879) Musee Cantini, Marseille
JEB4899336 Algerian soldier Photography by Charles Malville (1816-1879) Musee Cantini, Marseille; Musee Cantini, Marseille

Le Triboulet, 1886_6_6 - Illustration by Pierre-Albert Douat BlassJ. (1847-1892)
ICA4929382 Le Triboulet, 1886_6_6 - Illustration by Pierre-Albert Douat BlassJ. (1847-1892): A Nightmare - Colonization Colonialism Colonies, Tunisia, Tonkin - Ferry Jules, Bat - Reve, Animalisation

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902347 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4903079 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4903043 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902951 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902810 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902777 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Algeria: An Arab cafe in an Algerian village, 1920
LUX4809326 Algeria: An Arab cafe in an Algerian village, 1920; (add.info.: Algeria: An Arab cafe in an Algerian village, 1920); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Tunisia: An outdoor walk in a Tunisian village, 1920
LUX4809299 Tunisia: An outdoor walk in a Tunisian village, 1920; (add.info.: Tunisia: An outdoor walk in a Tunisian village, 1920); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Algeria: Against the light, women veiled along the port at the Admiraute, 1920
LUX4809262 Algeria: Against the light, women veiled along the port at the Admiraute, 1920; (add.info.: Algeria: Against the light, women veiled along the port at the Admiraute)

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902296 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4903019 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902875 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902111 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902759 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

The submission of Abd El Kader (1847), 19th century (Epinal print)
THT4305379 The submission of Abd El Kader (1847), 19th century (Epinal print); (add.info.: The submission of Abd El Kader (Abd El-Kader) (1807 - 1883) to the French army on December 23, 1847

Costumes of Morocco: a caravan - horses, camels (dromedaries) - illustration of the book " Mores et caracteres des
PCT4295257 Costumes of Morocco: a caravan - horses, camels (dromedaries) - illustration of the book " Mores et caracteres des peuples"

Algeria, Ain zeft: a European woman, Mrs Sotoberg, riding a horse in the Chelif plain, 1906
LUX4781231 Algeria, Ain zeft: a European woman, Mrs Sotoberg, riding a horse in the Chelif plain, 1906; (add.info.: Algeria, Ain zeft: a European woman, Mrs Sotoberg)

Algeria, Ain Zeft: 3 men pose in front of a new tank, 1906
LUX4780884 Algeria, Ain Zeft: 3 men pose in front of a new tank, 1906; (add.info.: Algeria, Ain Zeft: 3 men pose in front of a new tank, 1906); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Algeria, Ain Zeft: an oil field with numerous derricks on the slopes of a hill, 1906
LUX4780327 Algeria, Ain Zeft: an oil field with numerous derricks on the slopes of a hill, 1906; (add.info.: Algeria, Ain Zeft: an oil field with numerous derricks on the slopes of a hill)

Algeria, Ain zeft: local population around an Arab dancer and a Europeen with accordeon, 1906
LUX4780189 Algeria, Ain zeft: local population around an Arab dancer and a Europeen with accordeon, 1906; (add.info.: Algeria)

Algeria, Algiers: a walk with legumes on a town square, 1903
LUX4780609 Algeria, Algiers: a walk with legumes on a town square, 1903; (add.info.: Algeria, Algiers: a walk with legumes on a town square, 1903); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

Algeria, Ain Zeft: road asphalt testing, 1907 - Ain Zeft, Saint Aime refinery
LUX4780479 Algeria, Ain Zeft: road asphalt testing, 1907 - Ain Zeft, Saint Aime refinery; (add.info.: Algeria, Ain Zeft: road asphalt testing, 1907 - Ain Zeft)

Algerie, Oranie, Saint Aime: Plain du Cheleff, steamer dragging a tank car from the Syndicat des petroles du Dahra
LUX4781263 Algerie, Oranie, Saint Aime: Plain du Cheleff, steamer dragging a tank car from the Syndicat des petroles du Dahra, 1904 - Syndicat des petroles d'Oran/saint Aime; (add.info.: Algerie)

Algeria, Ain zeft: June 1904, two Europeans and three Algerians lay around a pile of stones, 1904
LUX4781160 Algeria, Ain zeft: June 1904, two Europeans and three Algerians lay around a pile of stones, 1904; (add.info.: Algeria, Ain zeft: June 1904)

Algeria, Cheliff Region, Chlef: 4 Algerians pose in front of the tent of a European looking for oil, 1917
LUX4781083 Algeria, Cheliff Region, Chlef: 4 Algerians pose in front of the tent of a European looking for oil, 1917; (add.info.: Algeria, Cheliff Region)

Algeria: on the Mediterranee, en route to Algeria on the 'Marseille', passengers on the bridge
LUX4780978 Algeria: on the Mediterranee, en route to Algeria on the 'Marseille', passengers on the bridge, 1903 - liner: Le Marseille; (add.info.: Algeria: on the Mediterranee)

Algeria, Ain Zeft: Europeans contemplate the oil coming from the pipe, 1906
LUX4780895 Algeria, Ain Zeft: Europeans contemplate the oil coming from the pipe, 1906; (add.info.: Algeria, Ain Zeft: Europeans contemplate the oil coming from the pipe)

Algeria, Cheliff Region, Chlef: girls in traditional clothing wearing jewellery, 1904
LUX4780847 Algeria, Cheliff Region, Chlef: girls in traditional clothing wearing jewellery, 1904; (add.info.: Algeria, Cheliff Region, Chlef: girls in traditional clothing wearing jewellery)

Algeria, Chelif Region, Chlef: girls in traditional clothing wearing jewellery, 1904
LUX4780836 Algeria, Chelif Region, Chlef: girls in traditional clothing wearing jewellery, 1904; (add.info.: Algeria, Chelif Region, Chlef: girls in traditional clothing wearing jewellery)

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"Maghrebin: A Tapestry of History and Culture" The Maghrebin region, encompassing Algeria and parts of Morocco, has a rich tapestry of history and culture that spans centuries. As we explore this captivating land, let us embark on a journey through time. Our first stop takes us to the geographic map of Algeria, where we delve into the intricate details of provinces like Algiers, Oran, and Constantine. These regions have witnessed countless stories unfold throughout history - tales of conquests, trade routes, and cultural exchanges. Moving back in time to the late 19th century, we encounter a striking image captured around 1890. It portrays a young Berber woman posing naked - an artistic representation showcasing the beauty and diversity within Maghrebin society during that era. Shifting our gaze towards Tangier in 1852, an oil painting reveals two seated Arabs amidst its bustling streets. This glimpse into everyday life highlights the vibrant atmosphere that once thrived in this coastal city. However, it is impossible to discuss Maghreb's past without acknowledging the French occupation of Morocco. In Oujda during 1907, we witness scenes depicting both control and resistance. The main entrance guarded by Zouaves symbolizes colonial dominance while Tirailleurs stand watch at Bab Sidi El Houari gate – reminders of local resilience against foreign rule. Further exploring this period brings us to Algeciras Conference after the First Moroccan Crisis in 1906-1907. Here diplomats from various nations convened to discuss matters concerning Morocco's Cherifian Empire – an event shaping future political dynamics within Maghreb. As World War I erupts across Europe in 1914-1918; Moroccan spahis find themselves entrenched in trenches alongside their allies. Their bravery exemplifies how Maghreb contributed significantly to global conflicts despite being far from their homeland.