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Background imageMaterial Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Pr. Ministre des Ydoles de Congo, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Pr. Ministre des Ydoles de Congo, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Pr. Ministre des Ydoles de Congo, c1797

Background imageMaterial Collection: Diagram of a Jacquard loom, 1838-1845. Creator: Unknown

Diagram of a Jacquard loom, 1838-1845. Creator: Unknown
Diagram of a Jacquard loom, 1838-1845. French text: Explication de la mecanique a la Jacquard. Bascule ou levier aux fourchettes des quelles est enfilee une chaine fixee elle meme a la caisse de la

Background imageMaterial Collection: Krishna with Gopis on a Riverbank, 1750-1775. Creator: Unknown

Krishna with Gopis on a Riverbank, 1750-1775. Creator: Unknown
Krishna with Gopis on a Riverbank, 1750-1775. The god Krishna places a water pot on the head of Radha, his beloved. Radha is probably also depicted among the other milkmaids at an earlier moment

Background imageMaterial Collection: Cotton Printing at Merton Abbey Works, c1884. Creator: Unknown

Cotton Printing at Merton Abbey Works, c1884. Creator: Unknown
Cotton Printing at Merton Abbey Works, c1884. Workers hand-printing cotton fabric with woodblocks at Merton Abbey Mills in south London

Background imageMaterial Collection: Hammersmith Carpet Weaving at Merton Abbey Works, . Creator: Unknown

Hammersmith Carpet Weaving at Merton Abbey Works, . Creator: Unknown
Hammersmith Carpet Weaving at Merton Abbey Works, late 19th century. Female weaver at a loom at Merton Abbey Mills in south London

Background imageMaterial Collection: Portrait of a Woman with a Lapdog, 1672. Creator: Frans van Mieris I

Portrait of a Woman with a Lapdog, 1672. Creator: Frans van Mieris I
Portrait of a Woman with a Lapdog, 1672.

Background imageMaterial Collection: The Virgin and Child between Angels and six Saints, 1362. Creator: Niccolò di Tommaso

The Virgin and Child between Angels and six Saints, 1362. Creator: Niccolò di Tommaso
The Virgin and Child between Angels and six Saints, 1362.

Background imageMaterial Collection: Still Life with Fruit Pie and various Objects, 1634. Creator: Willem Claesz. Heda

Still Life with Fruit Pie and various Objects, 1634. Creator: Willem Claesz. Heda
Still Life with Fruit Pie and various Objects, 1634.

Background imageMaterial Collection: Bottle, Carafe, Jug and Lemons, 1902. Creator: Paul Cezanne

Bottle, Carafe, Jug and Lemons, 1902. Creator: Paul Cezanne
Bottle, Carafe, Jug and Lemons, 1902.

Background imageMaterial Collection: Portrait of Anne of Hungary and Bohemia, 1519. Creator: Hans Maler

Portrait of Anne of Hungary and Bohemia, 1519. Creator: Hans Maler
Portrait of Anne of Hungary and Bohemia, 1519.

Background imageMaterial Collection: The Virgin lactans, 1525. Creator: Anon

The Virgin lactans, 1525. Creator: Anon
The Virgin lactans, 1525.

Background imageMaterial Collection: Saint Catherine, 1470. Creator: Francesco del Cossa

Saint Catherine, 1470. Creator: Francesco del Cossa
Saint Catherine, 1470.

Background imageMaterial Collection: Portrait of Ursula Rudolph, 1528. Creator: Barthel Beham

Portrait of Ursula Rudolph, 1528. Creator: Barthel Beham
Portrait of Ursula Rudolph, 1528.

Background imageMaterial Collection: Portrait of Count Fulvio Grati, 1720. Creator: Giuseppe Maria Crespi

Portrait of Count Fulvio Grati, 1720. Creator: Giuseppe Maria Crespi
Portrait of Count Fulvio Grati, 1720.

Background imageMaterial Collection: Portrait of a Man reading a Document, 1675. Creator: Gerard Terborch II

Portrait of a Man reading a Document, 1675. Creator: Gerard Terborch II
Portrait of a Man reading a Document, 1675.

Background imageMaterial Collection: Still Life with Fruit, 1664. Creator: Willem van Aelst

Still Life with Fruit, 1664. Creator: Willem van Aelst
Still Life with Fruit, 1664.

Background imageMaterial Collection: Portrait of Mariana of Austria, Queen of Spain, 1655. Creator: Diego Velasquez

Portrait of Mariana of Austria, Queen of Spain, 1655. Creator: Diego Velasquez
Portrait of Mariana of Austria, Queen of Spain, 1655. Mariana of Austria, daughter of the Emperor Ferdinand III and Mary of Hungary, was born in Vienna in 1634

Background imageMaterial Collection: Portrait of a Senator, 1580. Creator: Jacopo Tintoretto

Portrait of a Senator, 1580. Creator: Jacopo Tintoretto
Portrait of a Senator, 1580.

Background imageMaterial Collection: Portrait of a Senator, 1570. Creator: Jacopo Tintoretto

Portrait of a Senator, 1570. Creator: Jacopo Tintoretto
Portrait of a Senator, 1570.

Background imageMaterial Collection: Neptune and Amphitrite, 1691. Creator: Sebastiano Ricci

Neptune and Amphitrite, 1691. Creator: Sebastiano Ricci
Neptune and Amphitrite, 1691.

Background imageMaterial Collection: Portrait of Franz Carl von Soyer, 1750. Creator: Georg Desmarees

Portrait of Franz Carl von Soyer, 1750. Creator: Georg Desmarees
Portrait of Franz Carl von Soyer, 1750.

Background imageMaterial Collection: Portrait of Mrs. Samuel Hill (Miriam Kilby), 1764. Creator: John Singleton Copley

Portrait of Mrs. Samuel Hill (Miriam Kilby), 1764. Creator: John Singleton Copley
Portrait of Mrs. Samuel Hill (Miriam Kilby), 1764. In this almost full-length portrait, the imposing figure of Miriam Kilby (1696-1765), wife of the Boston merchant Samuel Hill

Background imageMaterial Collection: Corner of a Library, 1711. Creator: Jan van der Heyden

Corner of a Library, 1711. Creator: Jan van der Heyden
Corner of a Library, 1711. An interior set against a plain wall with a bookcase to one side on which are neatly arranged volumes in perfect order

Background imageMaterial Collection: Mrs. Otto H. Kahn, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Mrs. Otto H. Kahn, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Otto H. Kahn, 1910.

Background imageMaterial Collection: Prince Alexander of Teck, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Prince Alexander of Teck, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Prince Alexander of Teck, 1910.

Background imageMaterial Collection: Prince Harold of Denmark, in uniform, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Prince Harold of Denmark, in uniform, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Prince Harold of Denmark, in uniform, 1912.

Background imageMaterial Collection: Mrs. J. Speyer, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Mrs. J. Speyer, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. J. Speyer, 1910. Ellin Leslie Prince Lowery Speyer (Mrs. James Speyer) (1849-1921), renowned New York City philanthropist.

Background imageMaterial Collection: Frances, Countess of Dartmouth, 1756. Creator: Sir Joshua Reynolds

Frances, Countess of Dartmouth, 1756. Creator: Sir Joshua Reynolds
Frances, Countess of Dartmouth, 1756. The Countess of Dartmouth wears formal court dress with a low-necked, fur-trimmed, white satin dress decorated with a wealth of diamond jewellery in the form of

Background imageMaterial Collection: Painterly Architectonic, 1918. Creator: Lyubov Popova

Painterly Architectonic, 1918. Creator: Lyubov Popova
Painterly Architectonic, 1918.

Background imageMaterial Collection: The Tickle, 1755. Creator: Pietro Longhi

The Tickle, 1755. Creator: Pietro Longhi
The Tickle, 1755. A young girl looks out at the spectator and makes a gesture of complicity. She tickles the face of a sleeping young man with a feather, attentively watched by two maids

Background imageMaterial Collection: A daimyo, 1800-1840. Creator: Unknown

A daimyo, 1800-1840. Creator: Unknown
A daimyo, 1800-1840. Yamato-e - classically styled painting on silk - apparently of a wealthy aristocrat, perhaps a daimyo or 'lord', but with the head of a rat

Background imageMaterial Collection: The Virgin of Humility, 1440. Creator: Giovanni di Paolo

The Virgin of Humility, 1440. Creator: Giovanni di Paolo
The Virgin of Humility, 1440.

Background imageMaterial Collection: The Virgin and Child enthroned between four Angels, a Martyr Saint and Saint John the Baptist, 1340

The Virgin and Child enthroned between four Angels, a Martyr Saint and Saint John the Baptist, 1340.

Background imageMaterial Collection: A Duchess (The Blue Dress), c1866. Creator: Alfred Stevens

A Duchess (The Blue Dress), c1866. Creator: Alfred Stevens
A Duchess (The Blue Dress), c1866. A young woman, still wearing her cape and one glove, reflects on the contents of a hastily opened letter

Background imageMaterial Collection: Sudarium Spread Out By An Angel, 1516. Creator: Albrecht Durer

Sudarium Spread Out By An Angel, 1516. Creator: Albrecht Durer
Sudarium Spread Out By An Angel, 1516.

Background imageMaterial Collection: Willie Collier and son, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Willie Collier and son, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Willie Collier and son, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageMaterial Collection: Old man with beard, fur cap, and velvet cloak, c.1631. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn

Old man with beard, fur cap, and velvet cloak, c.1631. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Old man with beard, fur cap, and velvet cloak, c.1631. An old man, seen in half-length portrait, is sitting in a chair with a heavy velvet cloak draped around his shoulders.

Background imageMaterial Collection: Strikers leave mills, Passaic, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Strikers leave mills, Passaic, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Strikers leave mills, Passaic, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageMaterial Collection: Strike Committee at Mill Gate, Passaic, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Strike Committee at Mill Gate, Passaic, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Strike Committee at Mill Gate, Passaic, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageMaterial Collection: Mrs. O. Underwood, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Mrs. O. Underwood, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. O. Underwood, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageMaterial Collection: Mrs. Judson Harmon, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Mrs. Judson Harmon, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Judson Harmon, 1910. Shows portrait of Olive (Olivia) Scobey Harmon.

Background imageMaterial Collection: The Funeral of Lord Palmerston: arrival of the hearse at the West Door of Westminster Abbey, 1865

The Funeral of Lord Palmerston: arrival of the hearse at the West Door of Westminster Abbey, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Funeral of Lord Palmerston: arrival of the hearse at the West Door of Westminster Abbey, 1865. 'The funeral procession...slowly entered the Broad Sanctuary and set down the appointed personages

Background imageMaterial Collection: 'Esther's Banquet', by E. Armitage, from the Liverpool Exhibition of Fine Arts, 1865

"Esther's Banquet", by E. Armitage, from the Liverpool Exhibition of Fine Arts, 1865. Creator: Unknown
"Esther's Banquet", by E. Armitage, from the Liverpool Exhibition of Fine Arts, 1865. Engraving of a painting. 'Esther [was] one of the maidens selected for their beauty to be submitted to the King

Background imageMaterial Collection: Paris fashions for November, 1865. Creator: Unknown

Paris fashions for November, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for November, 1865. 1. 'Morning dress in violet silk...its shape, the "Gabrielle," is to the last degree becoming; the trimmings at the back of the bodice

Background imageMaterial Collection: The Chinese Giant, Chang, with his wife and attendant dwarf, 1865. Creator: Unknown

The Chinese Giant, Chang, with his wife and attendant dwarf, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Chinese Giant, Chang, with his wife and attendant dwarf, 1865. Engraving from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, of '...a young gentleman named Chang-Woo-Gow

Background imageMaterial Collection: Paris fashions for September, 1865. Creator: Unknown

Paris fashions for September, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for September, 1865. 'Fig. 1. Dress for the Seaside. Dark blue silk robe...edged with black velvet and white lace. The short vest is ornamented in a similar manner

Background imageMaterial Collection: Buying camlets in a shop, Yokohama - from a sketch by our special artist, 1865. Creator: Unknown

Buying camlets in a shop, Yokohama - from a sketch by our special artist, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Buying camlets in a shop, Yokohama, [Japan], 1865. 'In the sketch we have engraved...as an illustration of the social life and manners of the people of Japan

Obsequies of the Duke of Malakoff at Algiers on the 4th of June, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Obsequies of the Duke of Malakoff at Algiers on the 4th of June, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. Churchill, the Consul-General



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