Pigtail Collection (page 7)

Beau Marchais, (1732-1799), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Beau Marchais, (1732-1799), 1830. Pierre Beaumarchais (1732-1799) French polymath, inventor, playwright, diplomat, spy, publisher, financier and revolutionary

Ayscough, (died 1779), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Ayscough, (died 1779), 1830. George Edward Ayscough (died 1779) English dramatist and traveller who in 1776 produced a Drury Lane Theatre play

Charlemont, (1728-1799), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Charlemont, (1728-1799), 1830. James Caulfeild, 1st Earl of Charlemont (1728-1799) Irish statesman known for his love of Classical art and culture and leader in the formation of the Irish Volunteers

General Arnold, (1741-1740], 1830. Creator: Unknown
General Arnold, (1741-1740], 1830. Benedict Arnold (1741-1740] American military officer who served as a general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War)

Arne, (1710-1778), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Arne, (1710-1778), 1830. Thomas Arne (1710-1778) English composer, best known for his patriotic song Rule Britannia, which has become a second national anthem to God Save the Queen

Portrait of General Montgomery, showing a black silk stock, hair in queue, c1770, (1937). Richard Montgomery (1738-1775) Irish soldier of the British Army who later became a major general in

A portrait of General O. H. Williams, c1780, (1937). Creator: Unknown
A portrait of General O. H. Williams, c1780, (1937). Otho Holland Williams (1749-1794) Continental Army officer from Maryland in the American Revolutionary War

Portrait of Henry Laurens, Jr. hair in side puffs with pigtail queue, c1770, (1937)
Portrait of Henry Laurens, Jr. drawn from life, showing hair in side puffs and pigtail queue, c1770, (1937). Henry Laurens (1724-1792) American merchant, slave trader

Portrait of Gouverneur Morris, with smooth hair and pigtail queue, c1780, (1937)
Portrait of Gouverneur Morris, drawn from life, showing smooth hair and queue, c1780, (1937). Gouverneur Morris (1752-1816) American statesman and Founding Father

Portrait of W. H. Drayton, Esq. with hair arranged in puff and queue, c1770, (1937)
Portrait of W. H. Drayton, Esq. drawn from life, showing hair arranged in puff on top and queue, c1770, (1937). William Henry Drayton (1742-1779) American planter and lawyer from Charleston

Portrait of Washington, drawn from life, showing hair in pig tail queue, c1770, (1937). George Washington (1732-1799) American political leader, military general, statesman

General Philemon Dickinson, showing high cut coat, c1780, (1937). Creator: Unknown
General Philemon Dickinson, showing high cut coat, c1780, (1937). Philemon Dickinson (1739-1809) American lawyer and politician

Le Francois a Londres, 1770. Artist: C White
Le Francois a Londres, 1770. A butcher, with doubled fists, menaces a French dandy, who holds up his hands in alarm, while one of two women behind him holds his pigtail

Interior of a schoolroom at Peking University, China, 1902. Artist: CH Graves
Interior of a schoolroom at Peking University, China, 1902. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Mother and daughter, early 20th century

Portrait of a Gold (Nanai) couple, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Chinese children, c1890. Artist: Laplante
Chinese children, c1890. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XIII, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)

Prince Ching, 20th century. Artist: Ogdens Guinea Gold Cigarettes
Prince Ching, 20th century. Prince Ching was commander of the Peking city guard

Chinese portraits, 19th century. Artist: E Ronjat
Chinese portraits, 19th century

A street in Canton, China, c1900s. Published by Lau Ping Kee

History of Paper: 4, c1900. The paper trade at Samarkand (Turkestan). French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

A bazaar in China, c1900. French advertisement for Liebigs extract of meat

Ko-tsching Dschang, 1848. Artist: Ebenezer Landells
Ko-tsching Dschang, 1848. Ko Tsching Dschang, a Chinese clerk, worked on the illustrations of von Siebolds work Nippon. An engraving from the Natural History of Man, by James Cowles Prichard

Sale of English goods in Canton, 1858. Canton was bombarded by French and English, Jan. 1858. which resulted in Trade opening up again

Resentment of Chinese in gold mining areas of United States, 1875
Resentment of Chinese in gold mining areas of United States. The Heathen Chinee was accused of cheating at cards. After print by Currier and Ives published 1875

Chinese prospector in the Californian gold fields, 1853. Wood engraving, Paris

Snow at an Early Morning Market [Chinese shopping for vegetables], 1st month, 1861

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