Robe Collection (#43)

A portrait of Lepchas, West Bengal, India, c1910. The Lepcha are the aboriginal inhabitants of present day Sikkim. Many Lepcha are also found in western and southwestern Bhutan

The Emperor of Annam, Vietnam, 1922. As the Son of Heaven, the emperor is dressed in his ritual robes and holds in his hands the sacred rule, a tablet of wood

Armenian Patriarch, leader of the oldest national christian church, 1922
An Armenian Patriarch, leader of the oldest national christian church, 1922. He stands for a national church established by the Armenian king, Tiridates, AD274

A Kabyles woman, Algeria, 1922. Artist: Crete
A Kabyles woman, Algeria, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire

The Seyid, Mustapha el Idrisi, southern Arabia, 1922. Artist: Donald McLeish
The Seyid, Mustapha el Idrisi, southern Arabia, 1922. A descendant of Fatima, Mahomets daughter, who married the martyred Ali

Two hooded women from Faial, Portugal, and San Miguel, Spain, c1900s. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XXII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Pope Innocent X, c1650, (1929). Artist: Alinari
Pope Innocent X, c1650, (1929). Illustration from the Apollo Volume X, no 55, (July 1929)

St Peter, 1519 (1849). Artist: A Bisson
St Peter, 1519 (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 16th century wood engraving held by the Bibliotheque Royal

Types and costumes from Chinese Turkestan, c1890. Artist: A Bertrand
Types and costumes from Chinese Turkestan, c1890. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XIII, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)

A group of monks at the monastery of Monte Oliveto Maggiore, Italy, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy

Monks of the Greek church carrying volumes of the Liturgy, Greece, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy

The Merchant, 1908-1909. Artist: Hely Smith
The Merchant, 1908-1909. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1908-1909, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 14, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1908-1909)

Cardinal Alexander Perett, 1585

Cardinal Pinette, 1585

Charles le Chauve, 9th century, 1849
King Charles II of France and the Holy Roman Empire (823-877), 9th century (1849). Charles II was Holy Roman Emperor (875-877) and King of West Francia (840-877)

Rubbing of a medieval engraved brass, c1478 (1901). Tomb monument fixed to the wall in East Horsley Church, Surrey, of John Bowthe or Booth, Bishop of Exeter. Back view showing episcopal vestments

The Incredulation of Thomas, 1926
The Incredulation of Thomas, (1926). From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 2: Builders of the Church, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake

A young noble of the court of King Charles VIII of France, c15th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 16th century manuscript illustration held by the Bibliotheque Nationale

A man and a boy from the Ashanti people, Ghana, Africa, 1936. Artist: LNA Images
A man and a boy from the Ashanti people, Ghana, Africa, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

White-robed inhabitants of Korea, 1936. Artist: Wide World Photos
White-robed inhabitants of Korea, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

A portrait of mandarins, China, 1936. Artist: Fox Photos
A portrait of mandarins, China, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Dagobert I (603-689), Merovingian king, c16th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original manuscript illustration from the Gaignieres Collection, held by the Cabinet des Estampes

Grand costume of a Supreme Commander of the French armies, 16th century (1849). Artist: A Bisson
Grand costume of a Supreme Commander of the French armies, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original manuscript illustration held in the collection of the Cabinet des Estampes

Norwegian christening, 1936. Artist: Donald McLeish
Norwegian christening, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

St Bonaventure, (1221-1274), 15th century, (1849). A 19th century version of an original 15th century fresco by Jean Fiesole, held at the Chapel of Nicholas V, Vatican

Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence (1867-1954), British suffragette, early 20th century
Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence (1867-1954), British suffragette, 20th century

Richard I and Robin Hood, 1925. From Highroads of History, book II: Stories from British History, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons (London, Edinburgh, New York, 1925)

Coronation of Henry III, 1897. Artist: Frances Brundage
Coronation of Henry III, 1897. From Royal Children of English History by Edith Nesbit, published by Raphael Tuck and Sons Ltd (London, Paris, New York, 1897)

Vision of St John the Evangelist, 1937. Artist: Andrea Zucchi
Vision of St John the Evangelist, 1937. Formerly in the Scula di San Giovanni Evangelista at Venice. A print from Titian Paintings and Drawings, introduction by Hans Tietze, Phaidon Press, Vienna

Study for the St Bernardino in the Votive picture of Doge Gritti, c1535, (1937). Artist: Titian
Study for the St Bernardino in the Votive picture of Doge Gritti, c1535, (1937). A print from Titian Paintings and Drawings, introduction by Hans Tietze, Phaidon Press, Vienna, 1937

Thomas Cranmer at the Traitors Gate, 1553 (1926). Artist: Frederick Goodall
Thomas Cranmer at the Traitors Gate, 1926. Cranmer (1489-1556) was the archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI

The Adoration of the Magi, (1927). Artist: Gerard David
The Adoration of the Magi, (1927). Found in the collection of the Musee des Beaux Arts, Brussels. A print from Flemish and Belgian art 1300-1900

The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c1512-1515 (1927). Artist: Gerard David
The Rest on the Flight into Egypt, c1512-1515 (1927). Found in the collection of the The Metropolitan Museum of Art. A print from Flemish and Belgian art 1300-1900

St Anne, The Virgin and Child and a Donor, (1927). Artist: Hans Memling
St Anne, The Virgin and Child and a Donor, (1927). Found in the collection of the Musee des Beaux Arts, Brussels. A print from Flemish and Belgian art 1300-1900

St Stephen and St Christopher, (1927). Artist: Hans Memling
St Stephen and St Christopher, (1927). A print from Flemish and Belgian art 1300-1900, The Exhibition organised by the Anglo-Belgian Union at Burlington House, London

The Virgin and Child with Saints and Donors (The Donne Triptych), c1478 (1927). Artist: Dirck Bouts
The Virgin and Child with Saints and Donors (The Donne Triptych), c1478 (1927). Found in the collection of the National Gallery, London

The Madonna and Child, (1927). Artist: Hans Memling
The Madonna and Child, (1927). Found in the collection of the Hospital de St Jean, Bruges. A print from Flemish and Belgian art 1300-1900

The Madonna and Child, (1927). Artist: Dirck Bouts
The Madonna and Child, (1927). A print from Flemish and Belgian art 1300-1900, The Exhibition organised by the Anglo-Belgian Union at Burlington House, London

St John, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 1: The Birth of Christianity, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake, published by the Waverley Book Club (London)

St Paul at Rome, 1926. Artist: Frederic Shields
St Paul at Rome, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 1: The Birth of Christianity, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake

Saint Stephen, 1895 (1926). Artist: John Everett Millais
Saint Stephen, 1895 (1926). From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 1: The Birth of Christianity, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake

The Apostles Peter and John on the Morning of the Resurrection, 1926. Artist: Eugene Burnand
The Apostles Peter and John on the Morning of the Resurrection, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 1: The Birth of Christianity

Men of Jerusalem, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 1: The Birth of Christianity, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake

Elijah, 1926. Artist: Frederic Shields
Elijah, 1926. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 1: The Birth of Christianity, edited by RG Parsons and AS Peake, published by the Waverley Book Club (London, 1926)

On the Summit of the Hill Stands one of the Most Delectable Palaces, 1909 (1911-1912). Artist: George Hood
On the Summit of the Hill Stands one of the Most Delectable Palaces, 1909 (1911-1912). Illustration from Legends of the Alhambra by Washington Irving (1783-1859)

Indias princely pages, George V and Queen May in Delhi, 1911, (1935). The King and Queen travelled to India to attend the Delhi Durbar, held to celebrate their coronation

Buddhists in prayer, Japan, 19th century. Artist: A de Neuville
Buddhists in prayer, Japan, 19th century

Persian woman, 1917-1919

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