Dickes Collection

The Throne Room, Palace of Holyrood, and the Ancient Regalia of Scotland, 1842. Scots in traditional tartan, and exterior view of Holyroodhouse in EdinburghFrom " Illustrated London News"

The Throne Room, Palace of Holyrood, 1842. Creator: Stephen Sly
The Throne Room, Palace of Holyrood, 1842. Scots in traditional tartan at Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

Palace of Holyrood, with the Ancient Regalia of Scotland, 1842. Creator: Stephen Sly
Palace of Holyrood, with the Ancient Regalia of Scotland, 1842. Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, with royal crest. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

Fire at the Alhambra Theatre, Leicester Square, London, 1882 (1883). The theatre was destroyed in the blaze but was rebuilt, opening again in 1884

Stockwell Educational Institute, Stockwell, Lambeth, London, c1860

Field Lane Ragged School, London, 1853. Interior view of the Field Lane Ragged School, showing a room full of adults and children with two children fighting in the foreground

Imam Shamil (1797-1871). Artist: Dickes, William (1815-1892)
Imam Shamil (1797-1871). From a private collection

Christ Crowned with Thorns, 19th century. Artist: William Dickes
Christ Crowned with Thorns, 19th century

Spanish Girl, 1809. Artist: W Dickes
Spanish Girl, 1809. The woman of Spain are remarkable for their graceful movements. They are never without a fan in their hands, whether sitting in their balconies or at a church

Russian Peasant, 1809. Artist: W Dickes
Russian Peasant, 1809. The everyday dress of the men is a blouse and canvas trousers with an all over coarse, brown, long skirted coat or kaftan

French Woman and Child Selling Fruit, 1809. Artist: W Dickes
French Woman and Child Selling Fruit, 1809. In Normandy the high white cap, which is sometimes worn much higher than in the picture, is now going out of fashion

Spanish Muleteer, 1809. Artist: W Dickes
Spanish Muleteer, 1809. The Muleteer in the picture is stopping to rest at a way-side inn, where, when he has stabled his mule in the stall and given him some food will take the saddle bags

Norwegian Farm Girl, 1809. Artist: W Dickes
Norwegian Farm Girl, 1809. The dress of a country girl is very pretty, Her hair is drawn back off her face and plaited with red braids in two long tails

Two German Girls with Baskets of Flowers, 1809. Artist: W Dickes
Two German Girls with Baskets of Flowers, 1809. The dress of the peasant women of Germany is seldom exactly the same even in two neighouring villages

Bavarian Peasant, 1809. Artist: W Dickes
Bavarian Peasant, 1809. The dress of a Bavarian peasant consists of a grey shooting jacket, green waistcoat and a broad belt of ornamented leather round the waist

Norwegian Woodcutter, 1809. Artist: W Dickes
Norwegian Woodcutter, 1809. The farmers in Norway are said to be the happiest people in the world, they are not common farmers and the land is their own

Dutch Man Skating with a Basket of Vegatables, 1809. Artist: W Dickes
Dutch Man Skating with a Basket of Vegatables, 1809. The Dutch are somewhat like the English in appearance. The ancient national costume of the men consists of wide breeches

Russian Woman with Baby, 1809. Artist: W Dickes
Russian Woman with Baby, 1809. The costume of the woman is composed of a crimson cotton or silk skirt, called a seraphan. This is fastened to a low bodice which, has broad straps over the shoulders

Belgian Milk-Woman, 1809. Artist: W Dickes
Belgian Milk-Woman, 1809. Here you see the image of a milk-woman with her brass milk pails, which she keeps bright and clean and are carried about the town by donkeys in panniers

Danish Woman selling Flowers, 1809. Artist: W Dickes
Danish Woman selling Flowers, 1809. The Danes are a quiet, industrious people who occupy themselves mainly with trading

Hungarian Man with Dogs, 1809. Artist: W Dickes
Hungarian Man with Dogs, 1809. The Hungarian is a fine looking man with long black hair and moustache and a dark complexion

Swedish Woman Rowing, 1809. Artist: W Dickes
Swedish Woman Rowing, 1809. The girl in the picture belongs to the province of Dalecarlia. There the woman are taller, stronger and more attractive than in the other provinces

Italian Musician, 1809. Artist: W Dickes
Italian Musician, 1809. The households in Italy are generally large and in the summer evenings after the labour of the day is over they all dance together to the music of the pipe and tambourine

Italian Woman collecting Water, 1809. Artist: W Dickes
Italian woman collecting water, 1809. In this picture a woman is seen filling her pitcher at one of those water fountains which are the favourite resort of the people in Italy

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