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Reception room of a Damascus house, showing the lower portion of it only, with its fountain and marble pavement. The upper part of the room, where guests are received, is eighteen inches higher, and is furnished with cushions and carpets. An incense burner is standing at the extreme edge of the daïs.

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Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt

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Reception room of a Damascus house, showing the lower portion of it only, with its fountain and marble pavement. The upper part of the room, where guests are received, is eighteen inches higher, and is furnished with cushions and carpets. An incense burner is standing at the extreme edge of the daïs.

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Reception room of a Damascus house, showing the lower portion of it only, with its fountain and marble pavement. The upper part of the room, where guests are received, is eighteen inches higher, and is furnished with cushions and carpets. An incense burner is standing at the extreme edge of the daïs.
Names
Fenn, Harry (1838-1911) (Artist)
Whymper (Wood-engraver)
Collection

Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1881 - 1884
Place: New York
Publisher: D. Appleton
Library locations
Dorot Jewish Division
Shelf locator: *PWC+ (Wilson, C. W. Picturesque Palestine, Sinai and Egypt. 1881)
Topics
Fountains -- Syria -- Damascus
Houses -- Syria -- Damascus
Interiors -- Syria -- Damascus
Genres
Prints
Illustrations
Physical Description
Wood engravings
Extent: 16.5 x 16.5 cm.
Type of Resource
Still image
Text
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG794840631-B
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10607452
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 03faf9e0-c5f3-012f-64ea-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1838: Creator Born
  • 1881: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1911: Creator Died
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

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Dorot Jewish Division, The New York Public Library. "Reception room of a Damascus house, showing the lower portion of it only, with its fountain and marble pavement. The upper part of the room, where guests are received, is eighteen inches higher, and is furnished with cushions and carpets. An incense burner is standing at the extreme edge of the daïs." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1881 - 1884. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-5f02-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Dorot Jewish Division, The New York Public Library. "Reception room of a Damascus house, showing the lower portion of it only, with its fountain and marble pavement. The upper part of the room, where guests are received, is eighteen inches higher, and is furnished with cushions and carpets. An incense burner is standing at the extreme edge of the daïs." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed October 6, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-5f02-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Dorot Jewish Division, The New York Public Library. (1881 - 1884). Reception room of a Damascus house, showing the lower portion of it only, with its fountain and marble pavement. The upper part of the room, where guests are received, is eighteen inches higher, and is furnished with cushions and carpets. An incense burner is standing at the extreme edge of the daïs. Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-5f02-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Reception room of a Damascus house, showing the lower portion of it only, with its fountain and marble pavement. The upper part of the room, where guests are received, is eighteen inches higher, and is furnished with cushions and carpets. An incense burner is standing at the extreme edge of the daïs.