Soudan Collection

Portraits of Officers and Newspaper Correspondents killed in the Recent Battles in the Soudan (engraving)
1044820 Portraits of Officers and Newspaper Correspondents killed in the Recent Battles in the Soudan (engraving) by English School

EXPL2A-00139
Timbuktu in Africa, as drawn by Rene-Auguste Caillie, the first European visitor, 1828. Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut reproduction of Caillies illustration

Kartoum, Sudan, 1884, from The Journals of Major-General C. G. Gordon, C. B. at Kartoum
KW259860 Kartoum, Sudan, 1884, from The Journals of Major-General C.G. Gordon, C.B. at Kartoum, published by Kegan Paul Trench & Co

British Camel Corps in the Sudan, 1916
A British Camel Corps in the Sudan during the First World War. A similar Camel Corps to that shown helped to defeat the troops of the Sultan of Darfur (Ali Dinar)

Portraits of women from Sudan - Photograph second half of the 19th century
CSO4984578 Portraits of women from Sudan - Photograph second half of the 19th century -; (add.info.: Portraits of women from Sudan - Photograph second half of the 19th century -); Photo © DDF

Naked Nubian people (Coubli or Barabra) from beyond the Nile falls (Southern Egypt and Sudan)
FLO4620749 Naked Nubian people (Coubli or Barabra) from beyond the Nile falls (Southern Egypt and Sudan). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Costumes of the Baraabra people, Nubians of Sudan, and a man of Dongolan with a spear
FLO4635087 Costumes of the Baraabra people, Nubians of Sudan, and a man of Dongolan with a spear. Underneath, boys and girls Baraabra

Nubian statue (Sudan) of the god Amon, sitting on a chair and holding Ankh, the cross of life and a sceptre
FLO4635086 Nubian statue (Sudan) of the god Amon, sitting on a chair and holding Ankh, the cross of life and a sceptre. Lithography for the book

Sudanese women in striped dress. Below, demmes of Timbuktu (Mali) and Tibbo women of the Sahara
FLO4635244 Sudanese women in striped dress. Below, demmes of Timbuktu (Mali) and Tibbo women of the Sahara. Lithography for the book

Geography. Congo. Colonel Jean-Baptiste Marchand, 1863-1934 French explorer
3434338 Geography. Congo. Colonel Jean-Baptiste Marchand, 1863-1934 French explorer, in virgin forest during the Congo-Nile expedition in Africa, 1898, illustration in: Le Petit Journal, c.1898

Christ's entry into Jerusalem: the inhabitants welcome him with joy by spreading their clothes on the floor
BEN5469741 Christ's entry into Jerusalem: the inhabitants welcome him with joy by spreading their clothes on the floor

Silver plate - Israel Jerusalem Museum
BEN5482159 Silver plate - Israel Jerusalem Museum; Photo © Raffaello Bencini.

Sudanese costumes: wife of Shendi, with her veil, wife Funje of Sennar and a warrior Sheygya
FLO4635136 Sudanese costumes: wife of Shendi, with her veil, wife Funje of Sennar and a warrior Sheygya. Below is a couple from the Gamamil region, two men from the town of Fazughli and a king

General Graham landing at Trinkitat during Sudan War
Illustration of General Graham landing at Trinkitat during Sudan War

Illustration of swamps at Trinkitat, Soudan War

Illustration of burning Tamasi Village, Soudan War

French victory in the Sahara, a scene of combat in the desert between the army and the Tuareg rebels
LSE4326965 French victory in the Sahara, a scene of combat in the desert between the army and the Tuareg rebels, before the capture of In Salah, a nevralgic refuelling centre for the rebels

Enforcing Law and Order in the Soudan (litho)
1063939 Enforcing Law and Order in the Soudan (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Enforcing Law and Order in the Soudan)

The Rebellion in the Soudan, a Battle on the Nile between the Rebels and the Forces of Hicks Pasha (engraving)
1044331 The Rebellion in the Soudan, a Battle on the Nile between the Rebels and the Forces of Hicks Pasha (engraving) by Durand

The Rebellion in the Soudan, Hicks Pasha and his Staff of British Officers leaving Suakin for Khartoum (engraving)
1044256 The Rebellion in the Soudan, Hicks Pasha and his Staff of British Officers leaving Suakin for Khartoum (engraving) by Durand

The advance in the Soudan, Officers on the Way to the Front (engraving)
1039647 The advance in the Soudan, Officers on the Way to the Front (engraving) by Lanos, Henri (1859-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: The advance in the Soudan)

The Rebellion in the Soudan (engraving)
1061483 The Rebellion in the Soudan (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rebellion in the Soudan)

The Rebellion in the Soudan, Reinforcements leaving Portsmouth (engraving)
1061461 The Rebellion in the Soudan, Reinforcements leaving Portsmouth (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rebellion in the Soudan)

A process employed in Metlili (southern Algeria) to remove water from wells, pulling camels and men by force
LSE4325104 A process employed in Metlili (southern Algeria) to remove water from wells, pulling camels and men by force, drawing by Alfred Couverchel (1824-1867)

Le mole d Algiers - in "The old and modern costume"by Ferrario, ed Milan, 1819-20
LSE4099273 Le mole d Algiers - in " The old and modern costume" by Ferrario, ed Milan, 1819-20 by Ferrario, Giulio (1767-1847); Private Collection; (add.info)

A self-portrait of Alfred Couverchel (1824-1867), a former pupil of Horace Vernet
LSE4325106 A self-portrait of Alfred Couverchel (1824-1867), a former pupil of Horace Vernet, he was a successful romantic Orientalist painter

Attatich, which is loaded on camels, is a kind of big cage, made of intertwined palm stalks
LSE4325108 Attatich, which is loaded on camels, is a kind of big cage, made of intertwined palm stalks, covered with fabrics and decorated with colored wool pompoms

Portrait of Abd - El - Kader (Abd El-Kader) (1807-1883) painted in Constantinople in 1866
LSE4104690 Portrait of Abd - El - Kader (Abd El-Kader) (1807-1883) painted in Constantinople in 1866, by Stanislas Cbebowski - Chantilly Museum

Young girl of Timbuktu, Mali
6339072 Young girl of Timbuktu, Mali by Hendrickx, Henri & Vermocken, Edouard (19th century); (add.info.: Young girl of Timbuktu, Mali)

Musicians of the Soudan performing at an Arab Coffee-House in Old Cairo (engraving)
1624332 Musicians of the Soudan performing at an Arab Coffee-House in Old Cairo (engraving) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info)

The War in the Soudan, disembarking Baker Pashas Force at Trinkitat for the Relief of Tokar (litho)
1622635 The War in the Soudan, disembarking Baker Pashas Force at Trinkitat for the Relief of Tokar (litho) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The War in the Soudan (litho)
1622497 The War in the Soudan (litho) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the Soudan. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 19 April 1884)

The War in the Soudan, Camel Artillery on the Way to the Front (engraving)
1622465 The War in the Soudan, Camel Artillery on the Way to the Front (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the Soudan)

The War in the Soudan, the Cavalry Charge at the Battle of El Teb, 29 February (litho)
1622458 The War in the Soudan, the Cavalry Charge at the Battle of El Teb, 29 February (litho) by Prior, Melton (1845-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the Soudan)

The War in the Soudan (engraving)
1622371 The War in the Soudan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the Soudan. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 2 February 1884)

The advance in the Soudan, loading up Wood for Steamers at Berber (litho)
1039480 The advance in the Soudan, loading up Wood for Steamers at Berber (litho) by Nash, Joseph (d.1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: The advance in the Soudan)

The Advance in the Soudan (litho)
1042703 The Advance in the Soudan (litho) by Charlton, John (1849-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Advance in the Soudan)

The Advance in the Soudan, Camp Life in Merawi, Dancing the "Dilluka"on Dongola Day (litho)
1042586 The Advance in the Soudan, Camp Life in Merawi, Dancing the " Dilluka" on Dongola Day (litho) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Advance in the Soudan, Sketches on the Way to the Front (litho)
1042493 The Advance in the Soudan, Sketches on the Way to the Front (litho) by Maud, William T. (1865-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Advance in the Soudan)

"The Latest from the Soudan", an Art Critic (engraving)
1042091 " The Latest from the Soudan", an Art Critic (engraving) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The Latest from the Soudan")

The Advance on the Soudan (litho)
1042063 The Advance on the Soudan (litho) by Dadd, Frank (1851-1929) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Advance on the Soudan)

The War in the Soudan (engraving)
1045116 The War in the Soudan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the Soudan)

The War in the Soudan, the Camel Depot at Suez (engraving)
1044913 The War in the Soudan, the Camel Depot at Suez (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the Soudan, the Camel Depot at Suez)

The Queen reviewing the Camel Corps from the Soudan at Osborne House, Isle of Wight (engraving)
1041001 The Queen reviewing the Camel Corps from the Soudan at Osborne House, Isle of Wight (engraving) by English School

Lord Kitcheners Visit to the Soudan, Inspection of Troops at Berber (litho)
1040827 Lord Kitcheners Visit to the Soudan, Inspection of Troops at Berber (litho) by Maud, William T. (1865-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Kitcheners Visit to the Soudan)

The War in the Soudan, the Repulse of the Attack on Bakers Zeriba, 22 March (engraving)
1045113 The War in the Soudan, the Repulse of the Attack on Bakers Zeriba, 22 March (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the Soudan)

The War in the Soudan, with the Nile Expedition (engraving)
1044948 The War in the Soudan, with the Nile Expedition (engraving) by Villiers, Frederic (1851-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in the Soudan, with the Nile Expedition)

The War in the Soudan, Blue Jackets firing on the Rebels from One of Gordons Steamers (engraving)
1044880 The War in the Soudan, Blue Jackets firing on the Rebels from One of Gordons Steamers (engraving) by Villiers, Frederic (1851-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Soudan: A Tapestry of History and Conflict" Step into the captivating world of Soudan, a land steeped in rich history and marked by gripping conflicts. From the British Camel Corps' courageous endeavors during the Sudan War to General Graham's daring landing at Trinkitat, this region has witnessed countless tales of bravery and resilience. Travel back to 1884 as Major-General C. G. Gordon, C. B. , chronicles his experiences in Kartoum through his poignant journals. The illustrations vividly depict the swamps at Trinkitat and the burning Tamasi Village, reminding us of the harsh realities faced by those caught in the midst of war. Intriguingly, it also became embroiled in international disputes such as the Fashoda conflict. Magazine Punch's depiction from 1898 captures this tense moment between nations with striking detail. Yet amidst these tumultuous times, another dark chapter unfolded - that of slave traders on Kordofan's roads. These despicable acts stained Soudan's past but shed light on its significance as a crossroads for trade and sought-after resources like butter carried by beets of money. The French victory against Tuareg rebels in Sahara adds another layer to Soudan's complex narrative. Engravings from "Le petit journal" transport us to scenes of combat in the desert before In Salah fell under their control – a pivotal refueling center for insurgents. Zebehr Pasha emerges as a prominent figure within this tapestry; an engraving immortalizes him while highlighting his influence on shaping events within Soudan. Another engraving exposes the grim reality behind The Slave Trade in Soudan - an abhorrent practice that scarred both individuals and communities alike. Finally, a black-and-white photograph titled "The Soudan unveiled" invites us to explore further into this enigmatic land where stories intertwine with the sands of time.