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Georgia Mancio, Pizza Exp, London. Artist: Brian O ConnorGeorgia Mancio, Pizza Exp, London
Al Jolson, American singer, in the final scene from the film The Jazz Singer, 1927. Al Jolson (1886-1950) was the star of the film
The Toilet of an Attorneys Clerk, c1778-1832. Artist: Philibert Louis DebucourtThe Toilet of an Attorneys Clerk, c1778-1832
Advertising image for Truline bras, 1963. Artist: Michael WaltersAdvertising image for Truline bras, 1963. The model has the beehive hairstyle which was synonymous with the 1960s
Dressing Up, 1885. Artist: Hare, Julius (1859-1932)Dressing Up, 1885. Private Collection
Abdullas Book for Beauty - Seventeen, 1935. From Punch, or the London Charivari. - March 6, 1935. [Messrs. Bradbury, Agnew & Co. Limited, London, 1935]
Acclaimed with delight in her day, Toasts of the Town - Emmeline 1840, 1940. From Punch, or the London Charivari. - December 11, 1940. [Messrs. Bradbury, Agnew & Co. Limited, London, 1940]
Acclaimed with delight in her day, Toasts of the Town - Lucinda 1835, 1940. From Punch, or the London Charivari. - August 14, 1940. [Messrs. Bradbury, Agnew & Co. Limited, London, 1940]
Abdulla Geography - London, 1941. From Punch, or the London Charivari. - January 29, 1941. [Messrs. Bradbury, Agnew & Co. Limited, London, 1941]
Abdulla Geography - Riviera, 1934. From Punch, or the London Charivari. - June 27, 1934. [Messrs. Bradbury, Agnew & Co. Limited, London, 1934]
Abdullas Book for Beauty - Abdullas for choice, 1941. From Punch, or the London Charivari. - October 15, 1941. [Messrs. Bradbury, Agnew & Co. Limited, London, 1941]
Abdulla in Lotus-Land - Geishas, 1927. From Punch, or the London Charivari. - October 26, 1927. [Messrs. Bradbury, Agnew & Co. Limited, London, 1927]
Study for Phyllis and Demophoon, c1907. Artist: John William WaterhouseStudy for Phyllis and Demophoon, c1907. From The Studio Volume 53. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1911]
Making Up For The Stage, c1780. Artist: Kitagawa UtamaroMaking Up For The Stage, c1780. From The Studio Volume 46. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1909]
Private Theatres, c1900. Artist: George CruikshankPrivate Theatres, c1900. An illustration for Sketches by Boz by Charles Dickens. From Hard Times and Sketches by Boz, Volume XI, by Charles Dickens. [Blackwood, Le Bas & Co. London, c1900]
Frederic Villiers, (1851-1922), British war artist and war correspondent, 1893Frederic Villiers (1851-1922), British war artist and war correspondent, 1893. He was war correspondent and artist for The Graphic
Masque Aux Cheveux D Or. 1912. Artist: Jean-Emile LaboureurMasque Aux Cheveux D Or. From a print by J. Laboureur. 1913. From The Studio Volume 58 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1913.]
Elinor Glyn, 1937. Artists: Unknown, WD & HO WillsElinor Glyn (1864-1943), British novelist and scriptwriter who specialised in romantic fiction, 1937. Cigarette card 12 of 40 from Famous British Authors published by WD & HO Wills
No. I. - Portrait of a Boy, c1626-1669, (1922). Artist: School of Rembrandt van RijnNo. I. - Portrait of a Boy. From The Connoisseur Volume LXIII [Otto Limited, London, 1922.]
The Painters Daughters chasing a Butterfly, (detail), (c1756), 1937The Painters Daughters chasing a Butterfly, (detail), c1756. After a work by Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788). From The Connoisseur, 1937
An Ancient Egyptian wooden toilet case, 1936. From the belongings of Tutu, wife of the scribe Ani. The box consists of four compartments and contains salves, cosmetics, a brush for painting the eyes
Jane Wyman, American actress, 20th century. Artist: Paramount PicturesJane Wyman, American actress, 20th century. Jane Wyman made numerous films in the 1940s and 1950s, notably Johnny Belinda (1948), for which she won an Oscar, and Magnificent Obsession (1954)
Advertisement for Dubarrys Toilet Luxuries, scented with Golden Morn perfume, 1922. A print from The Sphere, 1922
Painted warriors, Papua, New Guinea, 1936. Artist: Sport & GeneralPainted warriors, Papua, New Guinea, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)
Advert for Icilma Toilet Preparations, 1913. A Print from The Girls Home, 31st May 1913
A Japanese woman using a beni brush to paint her lips, 1920 (1930). Artist: Hashiguchi GoyoA Japanese woman using a beni brush to paint her lips, 1920 (1930). From Apollo magazine, volume XII, no 71 (November 1930)
A Gentlemans Dressing Room, 1771. Artist: J GolderA Gentlemans Dressing Room, 1771. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston [pseudonym of Emily Morse Symonds], (London)
Beethams Glycerine and Cucumber Cream, 19th century. The queen of toilet preparations for winter use - ensures soft white skin - preserves the skin from the effects of Frost, Cold Winds
Grace Bradley, American actress, 1934-1935. Grace Bradley made her name playing femme fatale roles in low budget Hollywood movies in the 1930s and 1940s
Marion Davies, American actress, 1934-1935. Marion Davies started out in show business in the chorus line of the Ziegfeld Follies on Broadway
Evelyn Laye, English theatre actress, 1934-1935. Born Elsie Evelyn Lay, her acting career spanned almost 80 years. As well as stage acting she also appeared in several films
Jessie Matthews, British actress, singer and dancer, 1934-1935. A star of stage and screen musicals, Jessie Matthews popularity was at its peak in the 1930s
Jean Harlow, American film actress, 1933. Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter, 1911-1937) was an American film actress and top sex symbol of the 1930s
Tallulah Bankhead, American actress, talk-show host and bonne vivante, 1933Tallulah Bankhead (1902-1968), American actress, talk-show host and bonne vivante, 1933
Woman at her toilette, (1885). Illustration from 18th Century Institutions, Usages And Costumes, France 1700-1789, by Paul Lacroix, (Paris, 1885)
Courtesan at Her Toilet, 19th century. Artist: KoriusaiCourtesan at Her Toilet, 19th century
Make-up box, 19th century. Found in the collection of the State Central A Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow
Woman having her hair done, late 19th-early 20th century. Artist: Ferdinand Freih van ReznicekWoman having her hair done, late 19th-early 20th century
Egyptian make-up accessories, Pre-Dynastic period, 4th millennium BC. Artist: R GuillemotEgyptian make-up accessories, Pre-Dynastic period, 4th millennium BC
Bust of Nefertiti, queen and wife of the Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV). Nefertiti reigned from 1353-1336 BC. She was a supporter of Akhenatens worship of the sun god, Aten
Mlle de Blois, c1840. Artist: Emile Isidore DeroyMlle de Blois, c1840
A Blond Woman. (Portrait of Germaine Survage), 1918. Artist: Amadeo ModiglianiA Blond Woman. (Portrait of Germaine Survage), 1918. From the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nancy, France
Greek Pyxis, (Cosmetic Box), Women performing domestic tasks, Athens, c460BC-450 BC
Egyptian cosmetic vessel in the shape of a hedgehog, from the British Museums collection
Painted Mycenaean plaster head, possibly of a SphinxPainted 16.8cm high plaster head, possibly of a Sphinx, from Mycenae. Now in the National Museum in Athens
Egyptian glazed relief of a Lybian captiveEgyptian glazed relief of a Libyan captive from a Temple of Rameses III at Tel el Jahudiye
Egyptian painted funerary mask, 2nd century BCEgyptian stucco painted funerary mask of a woman, 2nd century BC
Nefertiti, Egyptian queen and consort of Akhenaten, 14th century BC. Painted sculptured head found at Amarna in 1912. Nefertiti reigned from 1353-1336 BC