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Paying a Visit, 1915, (1939). Creator: Abram ArkhipovPaying a Visit, 1915, (1939). A group of village women in brightly-coloured clothes and scarves, chatting in a sunlit room
The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Goddes Benzaiten of Enoshima in the Play Onno Aruji... c. 1773. Creator: ShunshoThe Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Goddes Benzaiten of Enoshima in the Play Onno Aruji Hatsuyuki no Sekai, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1773, Japan, c. 1773
Portraits of Henry VIIIs six wives from 1509, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftPortraits of Henry VIIIs six wives; Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and Catherine Parr
Bentley 4-seater tourer, St Albans, Hertfordshire, c1920s. Artist: Bill BrunellBentley 4 seater tourer 1922 2996 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. XL4935. Body by unknown builder. Place: St. Albans, Hertfordshire
Tetisheri, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 17th dynasty, 16th century BC (1926). Artist: Winifred Mabel BruntonTetisheri, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 17th dynasty, 16th century BC (1926). Tetisheri was the queen consort of Senakhtenre Tao I, the seventh pharaoh of the 17th dynasty
The Kitchen-God, 1922. Creator: UnknownThe Kitchen-God, 1922. The Kitchen God is the most important of Chinese domestic gods who protect the hearth and family, recognised in Chinese folk religion, Chinese mythology, and Taoism
A Celtic Chieftainess (Boadicea), 1924. Creator: Herbert NorrisA Celtic Chieftainess (Boadicea), 1924. From " Costume & Fashion - The Evolution of European Dress Through the Earlier Ages", by Herbert Norris. [J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, E. P
Queen Elizabeth I, 16th century (1905). From Cassells History of England, Vol. II, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]
Alice and the dormouse, 1887. Artist: Ernest BarraudAlice and the dormouse, 1887. A photograph from The Theatre, A Monthly Review, Volume IX, January to June, 1887, Carson & Comerford, London, 1887
Drunk Warrior and Court Jester, Italian painting of 19th century. Artist: Casimiro TombaDrunk Warrior and Court Jester, Italian painting of 19th century. Tomba, Casimiro (1857-1929). Found in the collection of the M. Kroshitsky Art Museum, Sevastopol
Bulgarian, from Worlds Smokers series (N33) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888
Street Walkers, 1786. Artist: Benjamin SmithStreet Walkers, 1786. A fashionably dressed man walking from Old Bond Street into Piccadilly encountering a courtesan
A man outside Brookss Club, London, 1815. Artist: George CruikshankA man outside Brookss Club, London, 1815. Behold at Brookss step-nay! I ll be bound to say a figure such as this you ll see there every day
Jews praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur, 1878. Artist: Maurycy GottliebJews praying in the Synagogue on Yom Kippur, 1878. Gottlieb, Maurycy (1856-1879). Found in the collection of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art
Indian Dance (La Marquise de Casati), 1912. Artist: Leon BakstIndian Dance (La Marquise de Casati), 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection
The Faun (Nijinsky), costume design for the Ballets Russes, 1912. Artist: Leon BakstThe Faun (Nijinsky), costume design for the Ballets Russes, 1912. Design for Nijinskys costume in Debussys ballet l apres-midi d un faune (The Afternoon of a Faun)
The Door-God - Military, 1922. Creator: UnknownThe Door-God - Military, 1922. Menshen are divine guardians of doors and gates in Chinese folk religions, used to protect against evil or encourage the entrance of positive energies
The wailing women, 1922. Creator: Henry TrautThe wailing women, 1922. Paula Rendl as Mary Magdalene, Martha Veit as the Virgin Mary, Melchior Breitsamter as St John: players in the Oberammergau Passion Play
Persia, 1912. Artist: Georges BarbierPersia, 1912. Illustration from The Art of Perfume, 1912. Pochoir print
Tiy, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th dynasty, 14th century BC (1926). Artist: Winifred Mabel BruntonTiy, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th dynasty, 14th century BC (1926). Tiye was the wife of Amenhotep III and the mother of Akhenaten
Vladimir Vysotsky, Russian singer, poet, and actor, 1979. Vysotsky (1938-1980), in the television mini-series The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed
A Rakes Progress, Plate 1, June 25, 1735. Creator: William HogarthA Rakes Progress, Plate 1, June 25, 1735
Two Hindu Women in Elaborate Jewelry, Before Studio Backdrop with Palm Trees, 1860s-70s
Dressing for the Carnival, 1877. Creator: Winslow HomerDressing for the Carnival, 1877
William Edward Dighton (1822-1853) in Middle Eastern Dress, ca. 1852-53. CreatorWilliam Edward Dighton (1822-1853) in Middle Eastern Dress, ca. 1852-53
Zulu warriors, Southern Africa, c1875. Group portrait of Zulu warriors outside a thatched hut
A Zulu chief, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]
The Cock of the North: George, Fifth Duke of Gordon, c1812. Artist: George SandersThe Cock of the North: George, Fifth Duke of Gordon, c1812. From The Connoisseur Volume 103. [Otto Limited, London, 1939]
The Prince and Princess of Wales with their family on board the royal yacht, 19th century (1910). The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra with their children Prince Albert, Duke of Clarence
The Chatsworth Hunting Tapestries, second of the series, 1930The Chatsworth Hunting Tapestries, second of the series, 15th century (1930). Formerly at Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, then Chatsworth House, now in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
The Chatsworth Hunting Tapestries, first of the series, 1930The Chatsworth Hunting Tapestries, first of the series, 15th century (1930). Formerly at Hardwick Hall, Derbyshire, then Chatsworth House, now in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Neeltje Tuyp, 1897 (1898). Artist: Nico JungmannNeeltje Tuyp, 1897 (1898). Plate taken from The Studio magazine, volume 13, no 59 (London, 15th February 1898)
Maori girls rubbing noses, c1920. Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume IV, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)
The Duk Duk society, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, 1920. Young men being initiated before they can marry. The Duk Duk is a secret society of the Tolai people of the Rabaul area of New
Vera Nemchinova, Russian ballet dancer, 1910s. Nemchinova (1899-1984) as Golden Bird in the Ballet Russes production of Childrens Tales
Buffoons in a Village, 1857. Artist: Francois Nicolas RissBuffoons in a Village, 1857. Riss, Francois Nicolas (1804-1886). Found in the collection of the State V. Tropinin-Museum, Moscow
Arrival in Saigon of Paul Beau, Governor General of Indochina, 1902. Beaus term as Governor-General of French Indochina lasted from 1902 until 1907
The Peasant Dance, 1568-1569. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the ElderThe Peasant Dance, 1568-1569. The opening of a kermesse (village fair), with a traditional dance performed by two couples. From the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
John Hunter, 1786. Artist: WO GellerJohn Hunter, 1786. Scottish surgeon and anatomist whose series of lectures on the theory and practice of surgery attracted numerous students, including Edward Jenner, Astley Cooper
May, 1412-1416. Artist: Paul LimbourgMay, 1412-1416. Lords and ladies, mounted, progressing along a road by woods, preceded by trumpeters. They are taking part in a procession to celebrate the joli mois de mai
Western Gentleman in Oriental Costume. Creator: British Painter (ca. 1840-45)Western Gentleman in Oriental Costume
The Door-God - Civil, 1922. Creator: UnknownThe Door-God - Civil, 1922. Menshen are divine guardians of doors and gates in Chinese folk religions, used to protect against evil or encourage the entrance of positive energies at thresholds
A whist-er at Boodles - or a choice peice [sic] of double milled Yorkshire broad cloth, 1820. A very obese man in profile is about to step into Boodles club, Pall Mall
Miseries of London, 1812. A woman walking down Wapping Old Stairs being assailed by a group of watermen plying for trade. Two figures watch from a balcony
Anna Pavlova in The Swan, 20th centuryAnna Pavlova, Russian ballerina, in The Swan, early 20th century. Pavlova (1881-1931) was the most famous classical ballerina of her era
William Hobson of Markfield, c1790. Artist: Henry RaeburnWilliam Hobson of Markfield, c1790. Painting held at the Victoria And Albert Museum, London. From The Connoisseur Volume LXXX. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1928]
Nefertiti, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th dynasty, 14th century BC (1926). Artist: Winifred Mabel BruntonNefertiti, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th dynasty, 14th century BC (1926). Nefertiti was the wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten and was a supporter of his worship of the sun god
Woman, c1920. Artist: Regent Publishing CoWoman, c1920. Postcard posted in 1920