Portret van een gesluierde haremdame uit Constantinopel c. 1870 - 1891

This photograph, created by Hippolyte Arnoux between 1870 and 1891, features a veiled woman in traditional Ottoman garb. The subject's elegant pose and elaborate jewelry are showcased against a backdrop of a richly patterned rug and a glimpse of an ornate architectural interior, likely intended to evoke an exotic, oriental ambiance. The image is a prime example of 19th-century Orientalist photography, which often focused on depicting the lives and cultures of people in the Middle East and North Africa.