Name of Object:

Portrait of Butrus al-Bustani

Location:

Ba`abda, Lebanon

Holding Institution:

“A`lam fi Zakirat Lubnan”

 About The Lebanese University, Ba`abda

Date of Object:

19th century

Material(s) / Technique(s):

Oil painting

Provenance:

Lebanon

Description:

Butrus al-Bustani was born in Debbeye, and studied at Ayn Warka School for ten years. He was appointed professor at this school at the age of 20, before moving to teach in the American College of 'Abeyh. He then moved to Beirut, where he became an interpreter at the US consulate, working with American missionaries and their printing press. He published numerous important books, including his famous Encyclopedia, and founded the National School of Beirut. He died in May 1883.

Citation of this web page:

Jeff El-Msanne, Hassan El Masri, Remy Nader "Portrait of Butrus al-Bustani" in "Sharing History", Museum With No Frontiers, 2024. https://sharinghistory.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;AWE;lb;105;en

Prepared by: Jeff El-Msanne, Hassan El Masri, Remy Nader
Copyedited by: Flaminia Baldwin

MWNF Working Number: LB 122