Cloak Collection (page 34)

Geoffrey Plantagenet, Count of Anjou, mid-12th century, (1910). Geoffrey (1113-1151), father of King Henry II, wears a Phrygian cap, mantle lined with fur

The Saxon tunica, (1910). Woman wearing Saxon dress, consisting of a tunic with decorated edges worn over an under-robe, and a cloak and headdress

Anglo-Saxon travelling cloaks, (1910). The longs sleeves were to protect the hands in the winter. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910)

A Saxon monarch, (1910). From a medieval manuscript illustration, showing cross-gartering - strips of leather or cloth of various colours bound round the leg so as to form a pattern

Saxon cross-gartering, (1910). From a medieval manuscript illustration, showing men wearing cross-garters - strips of leather or cloth of various colours bound round the leg so as to form a pattern

The Saxon mantle, (1910). From illuminated manuscripts dating from the 11th century, showing a Saxon man wearing the mantle, a sort of cape worn over the tunic

The Saxon mantle, showing method of fastening, (1910). From illuminated manuscripts dating from the 11th century, showing a Saxon man wearing the mantle, a sort of cape worn over the tunic

Saxon, (1910). A Saxon man wearing a banded Phrygian cap, a cloak of embroidered blue cloth, a green embroidered tunica, and red stockings with yellow cross-garters

Saxon dress, (1910). From illuminated manuscripts dating from the 11th century, showing Saxon men wearing the mantle, a sort of cape worn over the tunic

The King made the Black Prince a Knight of the Order of the Garter, 1348, (1905). Artist: As Forrest
The King made the Black Prince a Knight of the Order of the Garter, 1348, (1905). Edward III bestows the Order of the Garter on his son, Edward of Woodstock, Prince of Wales

The little boy knelt before the King and stammered out the story, 1120, (1905). Artist: As Forrest
The little boy knelt before the King and stammered out the story, 1120, (1905). King Henry I learns of the death of his son and heir, William the Aetheling

Alfred found much pleasure in reading, 9th century, (1905). Artist: As Forrest
Alfred found much pleasure in reading, 9th century, (1905). King Alfred the Great reading a book. Illustration from Our Island Story by H E Marshall, published by T C & E C Jack Ltd

King John and King Henry I, c1440, (1843). Artist: Henry Shaw
King John and King Henry I, c1440, (1843). John (left) wears clogs or pattens to keep his shoes clear of the mud. Illustration from Dresses

Traditional Russian Costume, c1850

King Carlos I of Portugal and Algarves, late 19th-early 20th century. Artist: Camacho
King Carlos I of Portugal and Algarves, late 19th-early 20th century. Portrait of Carlos I (1863-1908), second last King of Portugal and Algarves

Kaiser Maximilian I, 1519. Artist: Albrecht Durer
Kaiser Maximilian I, 1519. Maximilian I (1459-1519), seen here wearing a fur cape and holding a pomegranate, was king of Germany (1486-1519) and Holy Roman Emperor (1508-1519)

Spaniards, 1886

Napoleon III, Emperor of France, 1875. Artist: DJ Pound
Napoleon III, Emperor of France, 1875. Louis-Napoleon (1808-1873) declared himself Emperor of the French in 1852. Portrait of the emperor in military uniform with ermine cloak

Charlemagne, king of the Franks, 1875. Artist: DJ Pound
Charlemagne, king of the Franks, 1875. Charlemagne (Charles the Great) (742-814 AD) was crowned Christian Emperor of the West in St Peters Cathedral, Rome, on Christmas Day, 800 AD

George V, 1924. Artist: Charles Sims
George V, 1924. Portrait of the king (1865-1936) in ceremonial dress

Darius the Great Opening the Tomb of Nitocris, 17th century. Artist: Eustache Le Sueur
Darius the Great Opening the Tomb of Nitocris, 17th century. The third king of the Achaemenid dynasty, Darius I (550-486 BC) ruled the Persian Empire from 522 BC until his death

The Expulsion of Saint Roch from Rome, late 15th century. Artist: German Master
The Expulsion of Saint Roch from Rome, late 15th century. German painting of the Swabian School. Legend holds that a dog found St Roch suffering from the plague, and summoned help

Priam and Achilles, 17th century. Artist: Padovanino
Priam and Achilles, 17th century. Priam, King of Troy, pleading with Achilles for the return of the body of his son, Hector, who Achilles killed in combat

Head of an Old Man (the Apostle Peter?), 17th century. Artist: Bernardo Strozzi
Head of an Old Man (the Apostle Peter?), 17th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

The Annunciate Virgin and Archangel Gabriel, 1490. Artist: Sandro Botticelli
The Annunciate Virgin and Archangel Gabriel, 1490. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

The Tribute Money, 1425. Artist: Masaccio Tommaso
The Tribute Money, 1425. In an attempt to entrap Jesus, the Pharisees sent men to ask if it was right for Jews to pay taxes to the Romans

Costume design for the play Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles, 1904. Artist: Leon Bakst
Costume design for the play Oedipus at Colonus by Sophocles, 1904. Found in the collection of the State Central A Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow

Joseph and Potiphars Wife, c1626. Artist: Guido Reni
Joseph and Potiphars Wife, c1626. A scene from the Old Testament. Joseph, after being sold into slavery by his brothers, is taken to Egypt where he becomes head of the household of Potiphar

Mary Magdalene, 1320s. Artist: Simone Martini
Mary Magdalene, 1320s. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Bretteur (Swordsman) in a Red Cloak, 19th century. Artist: Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier
Bretteur (Swordsman) in a Red Cloak, 19th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Virgin Annunciate, c1410. Artist: Andrea di Bartolo
Virgin Annunciate, c1410. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

The Annunciation, c1470-c1480. Artist: German Master
The Annunciation, c1470-c1480. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Makarios, Archbishop of the St Panteleimon Monastery on Mount Athos, Greece, 1870s. The St Panteleimon Monastery (Rossikon)

Female portrait, c1550-1620. Artist: Sofonisba Anguissola
Female portrait, c1550-1620. Anguissola, Sofonisba (ca. 1532-1625). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Saint Martin and a Beggar, early 16th century. Artist: Giulio Romano
Saint Martin and a Beggar early 16th century. Giulio Romano (1499-1546). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

The Compassion, 1887. Artist: Pierre Puvis de Chavannes
The Compassion, 1887. Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre Cecil (1824-1898). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Alexander Nevsky, Duke of Novgorod, Grand Duke of Vladimir, (1666). Nevsky (1219-1263) won a series of victories against the invading Swedes and Teutonic knights, notably on the river Neva in 1240

Menu of the feast meal to celebrate of the 300th Anniversary of the Romanov Dynasty, 1913. Artist: Sergei Yaguzhinsky
Menu of the feast meal to celebrate of the 300th Anniversary of the Romanov Dynasty, 1913. With portraits of the first and last emperors of the dynasty

Saint Paraskeva Pyatnitsa with Scenes from Her Life, 15th century. Russian icon, Pskov School. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow

Saint George and the Dragon, late 14th century. Russian icon, Novgorod School. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St Petersburg

Costume design for Gabriele d Annunzios ballet The Martyrdom of St Sebastian, c1911. Artist: Leon Bakst
Costume design for Gabriele d Annunzios ballet The Martyrdom of St Sebastian, c1911. From a private collection

Tsarina Maria Fyodorovna of Russia visiting Britain, 1890s. Maria Fyodorovna (1847-1928), the widow of Tsar Alexander III, with her nephew

Inca prince, national costume, 1852. Artist: Jacques Francois Gauderique Llanta
Inca prince, national costume, 1852. A print from Expedition dans les parties centrales de l Amerique du Sud, de Rio de Janeiro a Lima

A police shootout, 4th January 1925. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 4th January 1925

French Victory in the Sahara, 1900. Artist: Joseph Belon
French Victory in the Sahara, 1900. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 21st January 1900

The French flag in In Salah, Algeria, 1900. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 28th January 1900

Lord Strafford, 18th century, (1860). Artist: W Ridgway
Lord Strafford, 18th century, (1860). Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, (1672-1739), was a diplomat and First Lord of the Admiralty

The Queen investing the Emperor of the French with the Order of the Garter, 1855, (1888). Queen Victoria decorates Napoleon III, Emperor of the French

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