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An Egyptian dancing girl.

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An Egyptian dancing girl.

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Title
An Egyptian dancing girl.
Names
Palmer, William James (Engraver)
Montbard, G. (Georges), 1841-1905 (Artist)
Collection

Print Collection

Africa

Egypt

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1800 - 1899 (Approximate)
Date Issued: 1884-10-18
Publisher: The Illustrated London News
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Topics
Egypt
Dancers -- Egypt
Egypt -- Social life and customs
Clothing & dress -- Egypt
Arabs -- Egypt
Musicians -- Egyptian
Blacks -- Egypt
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: From the picture by G. Montbard
Physical Description
Engravings
Extent: 31 x 42 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b11486940
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): aa519120-c5f4-012f-3aeb-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1800: Created (Approximate)
  • 1884: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2025: Found by you!
  • 2026

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "An Egyptian dancing girl." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1800 - 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9776e803-78f0-6fe6-e040-e00a18063fcd

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "An Egyptian dancing girl." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 17, 2025. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9776e803-78f0-6fe6-e040-e00a18063fcd

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1800 - 1899). An Egyptian dancing girl. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9776e803-78f0-6fe6-e040-e00a18063fcd

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An Egyptian dancing girl.