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French Barracks, August 12, 1791. August 12, 1791. Creators: Thomas RowlandsonFrench Barracks, August 12, 1791
A Barbers Shop, 1811. 1811. Creator: Thomas RowlandsonA Barbers Shop, 1811
The Barbers Shop, March 20, 1803. March 20, 1803. Creator: Thomas RowlandsonThe Barbers Shop, March 20, 1803
The Barbers Shop, 1785-1805. Creator: Thomas RowlandsonThe Barbers Shop, 1785-1805
The Love Letter, early 1670s. Creator: Jacob OchterveltThe Love Letter, early 1670s
Le Coiffeur - Programme de Theatre Libre, 1893. Creator: Toulouse-LautrecLe Coiffeur - Programme de Theatre Libre, 1893. Private Collection
Mary arranging for the Christening, 1897. Creator: John LeechMary arranging for the Christening, 1897. Possibly a satire, (in questionable taste), on Queen Mary II of England (1662-1694) who was unable to bear children
Hair dressing class for men at the Bromley Non-Residential Training Centre, London, 1934Hair dressing class for men at the Bromley Non-Residential Training Centre, Bromley by Bow, London, 1934. Men training to be barbers, with a row of chairs and mirrors at one end of the room
The City Tonsor, 1771. A corpulent man is holding three wigs on a stand; the one on the right is like that worn by macaronis
Marriage a la Mode, 1745; plate IV. Artist: Simon Francois RavenetMarriage a la Mode, 1745; plate IV. The wife is in her boudoir talking with counsellor Silvertongue. She is now a countess and a mother but she is neglecting her child
Hairdressing department, Barnsley Co-op, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist: Michael WaltersHairdressing department, Barnsley Co-op, South Yorkshire, 1957. The hairdrying units, under which the women are sitting were a common sight in ladies hairdressers until recent times
Hairdressers salon, Armthorpe, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1961. The photograph was commissioned by the company who manufactured the Formica wipe down surfaces
Hairdressers at work, Armthorpe, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1961. The photograph was commissioned by the company who manufactured the Formica wipe down surfaces
Hairdressing salon, Armthorpe, near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, 1964. The easy clean marble effect formica was popular during the 1960s and this photograph was taken to advertise the product
Hairdresser (Kamiyui), c. 1798. Private Collection
Coiffeur. Private Collection
French barber in Russia. Private Collection
Woman cutting a baby boys hair. Private Collection
Hairdresser (Kamiyui), c. 1798. Artist: Utamaro, Kitagawa (1753-1806)Hairdresser (Kamiyui), c. 1798. Found in the collection of the Art Gallery of South Australia
Skilful barber, 1823. Artist: Boilly, Louis-Leopold (1761-1845)Skilful barber, 1823. Found in the collection of Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris
A Ceylon Shave, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus PlateA Ceylon Shave, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]
The Hairdresser, c1905, (1912). Artist: Walter Frederick Roofe TyndaleThe Hairdresser, c1905, (1912). From An Artist in Egypt by Walter Tyndale, R.I. [Hodder & Stoughton, London, New York, Toronto, 1912]
People of Edo, Japan, c1800 (1904). Edo is the former name of Tokyo. A print from Japan, its History, Arts and Literature, Volume V, by Captain F Brinkley, TC and EC Jack, 34 Henrietta Street
Getting His Hair Banged. Artist: American Stereoscopic CompanyGetting His Hair Banged. Stereoscopic card detail
A street barber and his client, Algeria, Africa, 1922. Artist: Donald McLeishA street barber and his client, Algeria, Africa, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire
The Interior of a French Barracks, 1787, (1929). Artist: Thomas RowlandsonThe Interior of a French Barracks, 1787, (1929). Satire showing French soldiers preening in mirrors, having pedicures and pampering their wigs. Illustration from the Apollo Volume X, no 55, July 1929
Barber, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost AmmanBarber, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 16th century wood engraving. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud
Barber and wigmaker, 16th century (1849). Artist: H MoulinBarber and wigmaker, 16th century (1849). Swiss stained glass in the collection of the Musee de Cluny, Paris. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud
High-Life Below Stairs, 1772. Artist: CaldwellHigh-Life Below Stairs, 1772. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston (pseudonym of Emily Morse Symonds], (London, 1905)
Hints to the ladies to take care of their heads, 1776. An elaborate hairdo catches fire. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century
The Preposterous Head Dress or The Feathered Lady, 1776. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston [pseudonym of Emily
The Small Toilette, (1885). Artist: MoreauThe Small Toilette, (1885). Illustration from 18th Century Institutions, Usages And Costumes, France 1700-1789, by Paul Lacroix, (Paris, 1885)
Woman having her hair done, late 19th-early 20th century. Artist: Ferdinand Freih van ReznicekWoman having her hair done, late 19th-early 20th century
That certainly is being able to read, 1799. Artist: Francisco GoyaThat certainly is being able to read, 1799. Plate 29 of Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression
Salomes Toilette, 1894. Artist: Aubrey BeardsleySalomes Toilette, 1894. Salome is being attended by a masked figure. Illustration for the play Salome by Oscar Wilde. (1894)
Marriage A-la-Mode: 4. The Toilette, 1743. Artist: William HogarthMarriage A-la-Mode: 4. The Toilette, 1743. The wife is in her boudoir talking with counsellor Silvertongue. She is now a countess and a mother but she is neglecting her child
A Young Woman Having Her Hair Braided, ca 1637. Artist: Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669)A Young Woman Having Her Hair Braided, ca 1637. Found in the collection of the Albertina, Vienna
An Authority, 1866. Artist: George du MaurierAn Authority, 1866. A woman sits in front of a mirror, with the hairdresser behind her holding a strange object. Every woman of fashion must place herself entirely in the hands of her hairdresser
Hair-Dressing by Electricity, 1866. At the top a man is having a bowl cut in order to achieve the medieval look. A scruffy, hairy artist is depicted in the top left corner
Venus before a mirror held by Cupid while her hair is combed by an old woman, 1631