Feathers Collection (page 27)

Dauberval with Mlle Allard in Sylvie, 1766, (1885). Artist: Louis de Carmontelle
Dauberval with Mlle Allard in Sylvie, 1766, (1885). French ballet dancer and choreographer Jean Dauberval (1742-1806) is widely credited with the invention of comic ballet

Costume From The French Theatre, (1885). Artist: Moreau
Costume From The French Theatre, (1885). Illustration from 18th Century Institutions, Usages And Costumes, France 1700-1789, by Paul Lacroix, (Paris, 1885)

The Queen At The Palace, (1885). Artist: Moreau
The Queen At The Palace, (1885). Illustration from 18th Century Institutions, Usages And Costumes, France 1700-1789, by Paul Lacroix, (Paris, 1885)

Marie Antoinette And Her Children, c1787, (1885). Queen Marie Antoinette (1755-1793), with Louis Joseph Francois, Louis Charles, and Marie Therese Charlotte

The Duke of Gesvres, (1885). Artist: G E Petit
The Duke of Gesvres, (1885). An 18th-century duke dressed in the costume of pageantry, after an original portrait by L M Van Loo

Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, Countess of Castlemaine, c1660s. Artist: Peter Lely
Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, Countess of Castlemaine, c1660s. Portrait of King Charles IIs mistress Barbara Palmer (1640-1709), one of the ladies of the court

French costume: Restoration, (1882). Illustration showing costume from the period of the restoration of the French monarchy, 1815-1830, from The History Of Fashion In France by Augustin Challamel

Henry VIII in the Field of the Cloth of Gold, 1520, (1870). A wood engraving after bas-reliefs in the Hotel of the Bourg Herold, Rouen

The Macaronies, 1772, (1910). The Macaroni Club in London was founded in 1772 by young men of the fashionable world who had been on the Grand Tour in Italy, in opposition to the Beef-Steak Club

Anne of Denmark, early 17th century, (1910). Portrait of Anne (1574-1619), the queen of James I. Her clothing is similar to the costume at the end of Elizabeth Is reign

Elizabethan costume, c1572, (1910). A family in 16th-century costume with lace ruffs, feathers and fur. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910)

Queen Elizabeth I, c1580, (1910). A 19th-century rendition from the Penshurst portrait, presented to her by Sir Henry Sidney, painted by Zucchero

Velvet breeches and cloth breeches, 1592, (1910). Frontispiece from Greenes Quip for an Upstart Courtier. The feathered hat of the courtier may be compared with that of the labourer

Queen Elizabeth I hawking, 1575, (1910). A 19th-century rendition from the Art of Falconrie by Turberville, (1585). The doublets have innumerable slashing

Edward VI, 16th century, (1910). Portrait after Holbein of Edward (1537-1553) who became king in 1547 at nine years of age

A banquet, late 15th century, (1910). A man on the left wears several large feathers in his hat. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910)

Early pyramidal headdress, late 15th-early 16th century, (1910). The pyramidal headdress developed from the broad band of the steeple headdress

Male head-gear, late 15th-early 16th century, (1910). Three aspects of a dandy - right, finishing his toilet: taking a silver needle from the needle-case

Head-gear, late 15th-early 16th century, (1910). This dandy from the time of Henry VII, (1485-1509), has tied a silk scarf over the top of his unwieldy hat to keep it in place

Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English nobleman, (1826). Artist: W Freeman
Henry Grey, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English nobleman, (1826). Grey (c1515-1554) was the father of Lady Jane Grey. Mary I had Grey beheaded on February 23 1554

Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, Lord Protector of England, (1823). Artist: R Cooper
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset, Lord Protector of England, (1823). Seymour (c1506-1552) was the eldest brother of Jane Seymour, King Henry VIIIs third wife

Sir Nicholas Carew, (1823). Artist: E Scriven
Sir Nicholas Carew, (1823). Carew (c1490-1539) was a knight and ambassador to King Henry VIII

Lieutenant-Colonel Francois-Louis Lessard, Canadian Mounted Infantry, South Africa, 1902. Artist: Gray
Lieutenant-Colonel Francois-Louis Lessard, Canadian Mounted Infantry, South Africa, 1902. Portrait from Celebrities of the Army, published by George Newnes, (London, 1902)

Lieutenant-General Sir Archibald Hunter, commanding the 10th Division, South Africa, 1902. Artist: Alexander Bassano
Lieutenant-General Sir Archibald Hunter, commanding the 10th Division, South Africa, 1902. Hunter (1856-1936) was amongst those besieged by the Boers at Ladysmith

Major-General Sir John Carstairs McNeill, Equerry to HM the Queen, 1902. Artist: Elliott & Fry
Major-General Sir John Carstairs McNeill, Equerry to HM the Queen, 1902. McNeill (1831-1904) won the Victoria Cross in 1864 during the Waikato-Hauhau Maori War in New Zealand

Major-General John Talbot Coke, commanding 10th Brigade, South Africa Field Force, 1902. Portrait from Celebrities of the Army, published by George Newnes, (London, 1902)

Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Carrington, on Special Service in South Africa, 1902. Artist: Maull & Fox
Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Carrington, on Special Service in South Africa, 1902. Portrait from Celebrities of the Army, published by George Newnes, (London, 1902)

Sir William Lockhart, Commander in Chief in India, c1900 (1902). Artist: Alexander Bassano
Sir William Lockhart, Commander in Chief in India, c1900 (1902). Lockhart (1841-1900) served at the Khyber Pass and in Kabul, later being appointed Commander-in-Chief in India in 1898

Major-General Sir John C Ardagh, Director of Military Intelligence, 1902. Artist: Maull & Fox
Major-General Sir John C Ardagh, Director of Military Intelligence, 1902. Portrait of Ardagh (1856-1924) from Celebrities of the Army, published by George Newnes, (London, 1902)

Major-General GH Marshall, Commanding Royal Artillery, South Africa Field Force, 1902. Artist: C Knight
Major-General GH Marshall, Commanding Royal Artillery, South Africa Field Force, 1902. Portrait from Celebrities of the Army, published by George Newnes, (London, 1902)

Male dress, c1480, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
Male dress, c1480, (1843). Dandy with a feathered hat slouched on one side to reveal an under cap of embroidered velvet or gold net work

A Group of Sioux Indians, 1872. Engraving from John Gilmary Sheas A Childs History of the United States, Hess and McDavitt, (New York, 1872)

Malay Race, 1800-1900. Artist: R Anderson
Malay Race, 1800-1900. Malays (Dutch, Malayo, ultimately from Malay: Melayu) are a diverse group of people inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia

General Sir Charles Warren, British soldier, 1902. Artist: Elliott & Fry
General Sir Charles Warren, British soldier, 1902. Warren (1840-1927) was an officer in the British Royal Engineers. In later life he was Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis

King Edward VII, early 20th century. Artist: W&D Downey
King Edward VII, early 20th century. Portrait of Edward VII (Albert Edward) (1841-1910)

Pocahontas, 1616. Pocahontas (c1595-1617) was a Native American princess who married an Englishman and came to London. Unfortunately

Sir Walter Raleigh, writer, poet, courtier and explorer, (19th century). Artist: R Cooper
Sir Walter Raleigh, writer, poet, courtier and explorer, (19th century). Raleigh (1554-1618) was an English adventurer, explorer and writer, a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I

Kayapo Indian, 19th century. A man of the Kayapo tribe, the Ge-speaking native peoples of the plain lands of the Mato Grosso in Brazil

Sir Walter Raleigh, 1775. Artist: W Sharp
Sir Walter Raleigh, 1775. Raleigh (1554-1618) was an English adventurer and writer, a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, who knighted him in 1585

The Departure of Telemachus from Egypt, 1775. Artist: W Walker
The Departure of Telemachus from Egypt, 1775. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1775

Vanitas, 17th century. Artist: Juriaen van Streeck
Vanitas, 17th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Portrait of Baron von Erlach with his Family, c1710. Artist: Antoine Pesne
Portrait of Baron von Erlach with his Family, c1710. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Old Coquette (Vanitas), after 1630. Artist: Bernardo Strozzi
Old Coquette (Vanitas), after 1630. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Crow in Peacocks Fathers, c1615-1690. Artist: Pauwel de Vos
Crow in Peacocks Fathers, c1615-1690. Vos, Pauwel, de (1596-1678). Flemish Painting of 16th-18th century. Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Portrait of a Young Woman, c1536. Artist: Titian
Portrait of a Young Woman, c1536. Titian (1488-1576). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

A native of the Sandwich Islands, 1848. A man from what is now known as Hawaii, wearing a feather headdress. An engraving from the Natural History of Man, by James Cowles Prichard

The part of Cromwell, in the Musketeers. Artist: Matis
The part of Cromwell, in the Musketeers. Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658), leader of the parliamentarians during the English Civil War

Missel Thrush, 19th century. Artist: Henrik Gronvold
Missel Thrush, 19th century

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