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Scene During The Preston Strike, c1890. Artist: William RaineyScene During The Preston Strike, c1890. Part of the 1842 General Strike or Plug Plot Riots. These strikes and disturbances were prompted by depression in 1841-2 which resulted in wage cuts of over
Land-working women, East Prussia, 1922. Artist: Georg HaeckelLand-working women, East Prussia, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy
The Blind Girl, 1856. Artist: John Everett MillaisThe Blind Girl, 1856. Two beggar girls, the elder one blind and with a concertina rest by a wayside stream after rain. A double rainbow in background. Forget-me-nots bloom at bottom left
Fashions for November - Robe of White Crape over a slip of White Satin, 1858. Creator: UnknownFashions for November - Robe of White Crape over a slip of White Satin, 1858. The robe has a double skirt trimmed with ruches of blonde, four rows on the lower and three on the upper skirt
Sketches of Native Life in India - Native Woman, Upper India, 1858. Creator: UnknownSketches of Native Life in India - Native Woman, Upper India, 1858. We are indebted to the sketch-book of Mr. Marshall Claxton for the...series of characteristic Sketches of a few of the manners
Albertine, 1884. Creator: Christian KrohgAlbertine, 1884
Anna Theodora Barbara Regenburg, née Wetche, 1838. Creator: Georg RaedelAnna Theodora Barbara Regenburg, nee Wetche, 1838
Sunday Morning, 1882. Creator: Christian KrohgSunday Morning, 1882
Duftoree, or Native Office-keeper, 1857. Creator: UnknownDuftoree, or Native Office-keeper, 1857. The Duftoree is a sort of office- keeper, attending to those general matters of an Indian office which do not come within the notice of the keranee or clerk
The Fortune Teller, 1830-1861. Creator: Niels Peter HolbechThe Fortune Teller, 1830-1861
Killarney - 3 Irish women going to a funeral in a horse-drawn cart, (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin JohnstonKillarney - 3 Irish women going to a funeral in a horse-drawn cart, (1899?)
Susan B. Anthony, c1890-1906. Creator: Frances Benjamin JohnstonSusan B. Anthony, between c1890 and c1910. Half length portrait, seated, facing left. [American social reformer and women's rights activist]
Cover of The Anthony Home Calendar, illustrated with portrait of Susan Brownell Anthony, 1900. Half-length portrait, seated, left profile
Neith Boyce Hapgood, half-length portrait, facing front, wearing shawl... between 1890 and 1910Neith Boyce Hapgood, half-length portrait, facing front, wearing shawl over head and shoulders, between 1890 and 1910
Welsh Peasant-Woman, 1854. Creator: UnknownWelsh Peasant-Woman, 1854. Traditional costume of Wales. The unique Welsh hat, which first made its appearance in the 1830s, was used as an icon of Wales from the 1840s
Russian Prisoners, 1854. Creator: UnknownRussian Prisoners, 1854. Russian women in Britain during the Crimean War. The wives of the Russian soldiers, who have been brought to England along with their husbands
Paris Fashions for August, 1854. Creator: UnknownParis Fashions for August, 1854. Bonnet of paille d'ltalie, or paille de riz of mallow colour, trimmed likewise upon the edges, with flowers like those of the interior, mingled with white blonde
Paris Fashions for August, 1854. Creator: UnknownParis Fashions for August, 1854. Bonnet of paille lustree a bande, alternated with ribbons; bunch of flowers on each side; the rim trimmed with white lace
Hidatsa mother, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff CurtisHidatsa mother, c1908. Hidatsa Indian woman posed, half-length, facing left, carrying child on her back
The International Exhibition: Pusher lace shawl, by Messrs. Reckless and Hickling, 1862. Creator: UnknownThe International Exhibition: Pusher lace shawl, by Messrs. Reckless and Hickling, 1862. The firm of Reckless and Hickling, of Nottingham, one of the oldest and most eminent in the trade
Young Woman of Valencia;An Autumn Tour in Andalusia, 1875. Creator: Gustave DoréYoung Woman of Valencia; An Autumn Tour in Andalusia, 1875. [Spanish woman]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London] Belle Sauvage Works.London E.C
Hindoo Girl; Black Bear shooting in the Himalayas, 1875. Creator: G. BesteHindoo Girl; Black Bear shooting in the Himalayas, 1875. [Indian woman wearing nose ring, bangles and anklets]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]
Jarochos; A zigzag journey through Mexico, 1875. Creator: Thomas Mayne ReidJarochos; A zigzag journey through Mexico, 1875. [Inhabitants of Veracruz]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]
A Kitchen in the Tierra Caliente; A zigzag journey through Mexico, 1875. Creator: Thomas Mayne ReidA Kitchen in the " Tierra Caliente" ; A zigzag journey through Mexico, 1875. [Women cooking tortillas. Note metate for grinding the maize in the foreground, and Christian image behind]
Christian Converts, Bombay; Notes on Bombay and the Malabar Coast, 1875. Creator: C. B. LowChristian Converts, Bombay; Notes on Bombay and the Malabar Coast, 1875. [Indian women in what is now Mumbai]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates
Miss Lucy Dean, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: UnknownMiss Lucy Dean, between 1855 and 1865
Gazzangia [sic], between 1855 and 1865. Creator: UnknownGazzangia [sic], between 1855 and 1865. [Italian opera singer Marietta Gazzaniga]
Mlle. Boisso, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: UnknownMlle. Boisso, between 1855 and 1865
Medori, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: UnknownMedori, between 1855 and 1865. [Italian opera singer Giuseppina Medori?]
Miss Chapman, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: UnknownMiss Chapman, between 1855 and 1865
Portrait of Madame Bouquet de la Grye, 1879. Creator: Marcellin-Gilbert DesboutinPortrait of Madame Bouquet de la Grye, 1879
Ream, Vinnie (Sulptress), between 1870 and 1880. Creator: UnknownReam, Vinnie (Sulptress), between 1870 and 1880
Adelina Patti, ca. 1860-1865. Creator: UnknownAdelina Patti, ca. 1860-1865
Kendall, Mrs. George (grandmother of L. C. Handy), between 1860 and 1870. Creator: UnknownKendall, Mrs. George (grandmother of L.C. Handy), between 1860 and 1870
Emma Cecilia Thursby, 1865-1880. Creator: UnknownEmma Cecilia Thursby, 1865-1880. Thursby, Emma. Singer, between 1865 and 1880. [American singer]
Portrait of Marthe Marie Tronchin, 1758 / 61. Creator: Jean-Etienne LiotardPortrait of Marthe Marie Tronchin, 1758/61
An Irish Beauty, 1888. Creator: ChancellorAn Irish Beauty, 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888
"Type of Beauty. ", 1888. Creator: Charles Edward Perugini" Type of Beauty.", 1888. From, The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888
Family on a Beach, c. 1850. Creator: Hablot Knight BrowneFamily on a Beach, c. 1850
Shawl, England, 1825 / 50. Creator: UnknownShawl, England, 1825/50
Half Shawl, England, 1860s. Creator: UnknownHalf Shawl, England, 1860s
Shawl, England, Late 19th century. Creator: UnknownShawl, England, Late 19th century
Shawl, Spitalfields, c. 1815 / 20. Creator: UnknownShawl, Spitalfields, c. 1815/20
Long Shawl, France, 1845. Creator: UnknownLong Shawl, France, 1845
Long Shawl, Scotland, 1850 / 55. Creator: UnknownLong Shawl, Scotland, 1850/55
Long Shawl, France, 1825 / 75. Creator: UnknownLong Shawl, France, 1825/75
Long Shawl, France, 1870s. Creator: UnknownLong Shawl, France, 1870s
Square Shawl, France, c. 1850. Creator: UnknownSquare Shawl, France, c. 1850