Robe Collection (#41)

Queen Victoria in the Coronation robes, 1838 (1906). Artist: Charles Robert Leslie
Queen Victoria in the Coronation robes, 1838 (1906). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. V. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1906]

Pesenting the patriotic address to the Queen on the eve of the Crimean War, 1854 (1906)
Peers and commoners presenting the patriotic address to the Queen on the eve of the Crimean War, 1854 (1906). From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI

King George V and Queen Mary crowned and robed for the Delhi Durbar, 1911 (1935). From King Emperors Jubilee, by F. G. H. Salusbury [Daily Express Publications, London, 1935]

The Coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, 1902 (1906). The Kings procession entering Westminster Abbey. From Cassells History of England, Vol

King Edward VII, 1906. From Cassells History of England, Vol. IX, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1906]

The Marriage of the Prince of Wales, 1863 (1906). The wedding of the future King Edward VII and Princess Alexandra of Denmark in St Georges Chapel, Windsor. From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI

The Duke of York in robes of the House of Lords, 1920. Artist: Vandyk
The Duke of York dressed in his robes as a member of the House of Lords, 1920. From Our King & Queen and the Royal Princesses. [Odhams Press Ltd. London, 1937]

The Recognition, 1937. Artists: King George VI, Unknown
The Recognition, 1937. King George VI showing himself to the people on the occasion of his coronation. From The Coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. [Odhams Press Ltd. London, 1937]

The Prince of Wales as a patron of the arts, 1896 (1911). Artist: W&D Downey
The Prince of Wales as a patron of the arts, 1896 (1911). The future King Edward VII in the robes of the Chancellor of the University of Wales

The Prince of Wales as a bencher of the Middle Temple, 1884 (1910). Artist: W&D Downey
The Prince of Wales as a bencher of the Middle Temple, 1884 (1910). From Edward VII: His Life and Times, Volume I edited by Sir Richard Holmes, K.C.V.O. [The Amalgated Press, Ltd. London, 1910]

The Procession Into The Abbey, 1937. Queen Elizabeths procession moving along the Nave of Westminster Abbey, followed by the procession of her husband King George VI, on the day of their coronation

Corean Painting, of the Great Buddhist priest P eng Yen of the T ai Yen hall, c16th century
Corean Painting - probably sixteenth century: inscribed portrait of the Great Buddhist priest P eng Yen of the T ai Yen hall, c 16th century. From The Connoisseur Volume 96, edited by Edward Wenham

Queen Mary, consort of King George V of the United Kingdom, c1910s(?). Queen Mary (1867-1953) in Garter robes and insignia presented by the Marys of the Empire. (Colourised black and white print)

Benjamin Hoadly, (1676-1761), English clergyman, 19th century. Artist: B Holl
Benjamin Hoadly, (1676-1761), English clergyman. Bishop of Bangor, Hereford, Salisbury, and finally of Winchester. He is best known as the initiator of the Bangorian Controversy

Doge Leonardo Loredan, 1501-2, (1911). Artist: Giovanni Bellini
Doge Leonardo Loredan, 1501-2. Leonardo Loredan was the Doge of Venice from 1501-21. He is shown here wearing his robes of state. After a work by Giovanni Bellini (c1430-1516)

Doge Leonardo Loredan (1436-1521), 1501-2. (1912)
Doge Leonardo Loredan (1436-1521), 1501-2. Leonardo Loredan was the Doge of Venice from 1501-21. In this formal portrait he is shown here wearing his robes of state

Lord Beaconsfield and Lord Salisbury at Charing Cross Railway Station, 1896
Arrival of Lord Beaconsfield (1804-1881) and Lord Salisbury (1830-1903) at Charing Cross Railway Station, 1875. From The Life and Times of The Right Honourable The Marquis of Salisbury, K.G

Lucrezia Borgia, (1480-1519), 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Lucrezia Borgia. The Borgias were a Spanish royal family remembered today for their corrupt rule of the Papacy during the Renaissance. From an original drawing by A. K. Macdonald

Dantes Beatrice, (1266-1290), 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Dantes Beatrice. Beatrice (1266-1290) was a Florentine woman who has often been identified as the inspiration for Dante Alighieris (c1265-1321) Vita Nuova

Prince James Francis Edward Stuart (1688-1765), 1925
Prince James Francis Edward Stuart (1688-1765), The Old Pretender. Prince James Francis Edward Stuart dressed in Garter robes

Perikles (c490-429 BC), Athenian statesman, 1924
Perikles, Athenian statesman (c490-429 BC), Roman, 2nd century BC. Perikles (Pericles) led the democracy of Athens at the height of the citys power and influence

Don Fernando de Aragon, c1910. Ferdinand II (1452-1516), called the Catholic, was King of Sicily from 1468 and King of Aragon from 1479

Contemporary painting of King Richard III (1452-1485), 2013. Artist: Karen Humpage
Contemporary painting of King Richard III (1452-1485), 2013. Based on the facial reconstruction, which was created after the discovery of the Kings body at the site of the former Greyfriars Church in

A genial official of interior China, naval mandarin, Kinkow (Jingzhou), China, 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
A genial official of interior China, naval mandarin, Kinkow (Jingzhou), China, 1900. Admiral of the River Fleet with his wife and daughter. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Pagoda Road to the Shwedagon Pagoda, Rangoon, Burma, 1908. Artist: Stereo Travel Co
Pagoda Road to the Shwedagon Pagoda, Rangoon, Burma, 1908. Buddhist tradition holds that the Shwedagon Pagoda was built before the Buddha died in 486 BC

Buddhist monks with sunshades and fans, Rangoon, Burma, 1908. Artist: Stereo Travel Co
Buddhist monks with sunshades and fans, Rangoon, Burma, 1908. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Examples of the houppelande, 14th century, (1910). Types of houppelande (voluminous robe), from the late reign of Richard II (ruled 1377-1399)

Varieties of the houppelande, c14th century, (1910). The collar is large, and ornamental work in the shape of dagged embroidery has begun to show itself on the shoulders

Edward III and the Earl of Flanders, 14th century, (1910). King Edward (ruled 1327-1377) wears a dalmatica with wide sleeves, and a richly embroidered under-tunic

The Balandrana, (1910). The medieval Balandrana is another name for the super-totus when made of rich material as a robe for parade, not just cold weather

King and Court, late 13th-14th century, (1910). Medieval dress from the time of Edward II, (1272-1307)). The Court-pie was a short garment for cold weather

Costume of the Four Seasons of the Year, (1910). Medieval costumes worn in Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London)

The Prince of Wales and Princess Mary, c1910s(?). Artist: Campbell Gray
The Prince of Wales and Princess Mary, c1910s(?). The future King Edward VIII (1894-1972), eldest son of King George V of the United Kingdom, with his sister, Princess Mary (1897-1965)

The Prince of Wales in his investiture robes, c1911. Artist: Campbell Gray
The Prince of Wales in his investiture robes, c1911. The future King Edward VIII (1894-1972), the eldest son of King George V

Fishing, fragment of a fresco, 14th century (1909). The fresco, from the apartment of Pope Clement VI (1291-1352) in the Palais des Papes at Avignon, was restored by M Yperman

Street scene, Kairouan, Tunisia, c1924. A print from Countries of the World, edited by JA Hammerton, first volume, The Fleetway House, London, c1924

The Lord Chief Baron, 1871. Artist: Coide
The Lord Chief Baron, 1871. A caricature of Sir Fitzroy Edward Kelly (1796-1880), Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer. Kelly was appointed solicitor-general in 1845

Mongol Race - Japanese, 19th century. Artist: G Rawle
Mongol Race - Japanese, 19th century

Men relaxing, Cairo, Egypt, c1922. Artist: Donald McLeish
Men relaxing, Cairo, Egypt, c1922. Smoking hookahs and playing a board game. A print from Peoples of all Nationa, Volume III, edited by J A Hammerton, The Fleetway House, London, c1922

People of Cairo, Egypt, c1922. Artist: Donald McLeish
People of Cairo, Egypt, c1922. A print from Peoples of all Nations, Volume III, edited by JA Hammerton, The Fleetway House, London, c1922

The Prophet Jeremiah, 1844. Artist: WJ Linton
The Prophet Jeremiah, 1844. Among the prophecies of Jeremiah was the fall of Jerusalem to Nebuchadrezzar (Nebuchadnezzar) and the exile of the Jews in Babylon

Capetian noblewoman, c1180-1190 (1882-1884). Descended from Hugh Capet (940-996), the Capetian dynasty ruled France from 987 until 1328

David Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1908 (1937). Artist: R Haines
David Lloyd George, Chancellor of the Exchequer, 1908 (1937). Lloyd George (1863-1945) was a Liberal member of Parliament for fifty years and served in government as President of the Board of Trade

Corpus, the Reverend Thomas Fowler, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, 1899. Artist: FTD
Corpus, the Reverend Thomas Fowler, Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University, 1899. Fowler (1832-1904) was President of Corpus Christi College

Merchant Taylors, the Reverend James Augustus Hessey DCL, 1874. Artist: Carlo Pellegrini
Merchant Taylors, the Reverend James Augustus Hessey DCL, 1874. Hessey was headmaster of Merchant Taylors School from 1845-1870. A print from Vanity Fair, October 17th 1874

Arhat holding a reliquary, China, Song dynasty, c960-1279 (1925). Painting on silk. A print from Chinese Art, Burlington Magazine Monographs, BT Batsford, Ltd, London, 1925

Rough sketching, 1736 (1886). From an engraving after Nishikawa Sukenobu in the E-hon tama kadzura. A print from The Pictorial Arts of Japan, by William Anderson, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle

The Three Sake-tasters, c1700 (1886). Burlesque of an ancient picture typifying the three religions, Taoism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. From an engraving after Okumura Masanobu

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