Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-185) and index.
Contents
1. John Frederick Lewis's Harem paintings -- The languid lotus-eater -- "Mr. Lewis's oriental paradises" -- 2. British women's travelogues -- Pleasures in detail -- Being seen -- Sartorial adventures and satiric narratives -- 3. Harem portraiture -- The politics of portraiture behind the veil -- Oriental dreams.