Sleeves Collection (#13)

Coat and breeches of silk trimmed with fancy braid, c1680, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Coat and breeches of silk trimmed with fancy braid fringed out at the ends and caught with buttons. Worn in reign of James II, c1680, (1937)

Coat and full breeches of buff brocade with flowers and leaves, c1670, (1937). Creator: Unknown
Coat and full breeches of buff brocade with flowers and leaves in bright colours scattered over it, c1670, (1937). From " History of American Costume - Book One 1607-1800"

Francis Seymour in costume for Queen Victorias Bal Costume, May 12 1842, (1843). British courtier, army officer and politician Francis Seymour

Fair is my Love, c1900, (c1930). Creator: Edwin Austin Abbey
Fair is my Love, c1900, (c1930). A woman sitting among autumn leaves under a tree, playing a lute as a man listens. Painting in the Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire

Frederick Child-Villiers in costume for Queen Victorias Bal Costume, May 12 1842, (1843). British politician Frederick Child-Villiers (1815-1871) as Guy de la Motte

Emily Duchess of Beaufort in costume for Queen Victorias Bal Costume, May 12 1842, (1843). Emily Frances (nee Smyth), Duchess of Beaufort (1800-1889) in Elizabethan-inspired dress

La belle Feronnaire, c1830. Creator: Francois-Seraphin Delpech
La belle Feronnaire, c1830. Portrait of a lady, usually attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, known as Portrait of an Unknown Woman, reputedly a mistress of Francis I of France

Francis I, c1520-1540, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Francis I, c1520-1540, (1890). Francis I of France (1494-1547) King of France from 1515 until his death in 1547 the ninth king from the House of Valois and a patron of the arts

Portrait of John IV, Duke of Brabant, 1460-1470, (1943). Creator: Unknown
Portrait of John IV, Duke of Brabant, 1460-1470, (1943). John IV of Burgundy, Duke of Brabant (1403-1427) founded the University of Leuven in 1425

La Belle Assemblee, 1831, 1943. Creator: Unknown
La Belle Assemblee, 1831, 1943. La Belle Assemblee - British womens magazine published 1806-1837, founded by John Bell (1745-1831)

Eleonora di Toledo, c1562-1572, (1930). Creator: Agnolo Bronzino
Eleonora di Toledo, c1562-1572, (1930). Portrait of Spanish noblewoman Eleanor of Toledo (1522-1562), Grand Duchess of Tuscany, wife of Cosimo dei Medici, First Grand Duke

Judith with the Head of Holofernes, c19th century, (1920). Creator: Peter Lely
Judith with the Head of Holofernes, c19th century, (1920). Judith enters the tent of Holofernes, an Assyrian general and decapitate him. From " The Connoisseur Vol

The Birthday, c1870-1906, (1906). Creator: Edward John Gregory
The Birthday, c1870-1906, (1906). Watercolour by British artist Edward John Gregory (1850-1909). From " The Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours", edited by Charles Holme

Portrait of Sir James Oxenden, 2nd Bart. (1643-1708), c1670, (1920). Creator: Edmund Ashfield
Portrait of Sir James Oxenden, 2nd Bart. (1643-1708). c1670, (1920). Sir James Oxenden, 2nd Baronet, English politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1679 and 1702

Portrait of Nadezhda Ivanovna Dubovitska, 1809, (1965). Creator: Vladimir Borovikovsky
Portrait of Nadezhda Ivanovna Dubovitska, 1809, (1965). Russian lady wearing a lace bonnet decorated with ribbons, empire line gown with puffed sleeves, and a red shawl

Portrait Bust of Aretino in Collection of Mr PAB Widener, Philadelphia, 1908. Creator: Unknown
Portrait Bust of Aretino in the Collection of Mr P. A. B. Widener, Philadelphia, 1908. Venetian Renaissance bronze bust of Italian playwright Aretino with notes on sale indicating provenance to time

Francoise d Amboise, Duchess of Brittany, c1840. Creator: Edward Hargrave
Francoise d Amboise, Duchess of Brittany, c1840. Portrait of the Blessed Francoise d Amboise, duchess of Brittany (1427-1485)

Mrs. W. West as Desdemona, 1818. Creator: John Peter Thompson
Mrs. W. West as Desdemona, 1818. Portrait of British actress Sarah West (1790-1876) as Desdemona in William Shakespeares " Othello". [Simpkin & Marshall, London, 1818]

A Lady of High Rank, in her State Habit, belonging to the 14th Century. Creator: Unknown
A Lady of High Rank, in her State Habit, belonging to the 14th Century. A medieval noblewoman wearing a crown, an elaborate netted hairstyle

Elizabeth Duchess of Argyll, 1900. Creator: Henry Thomas Ryall
Elizabeth Duchess of Argyll, c1835. Portrait of Elizabeth Georgiana Campbell, Duchess of Argyll (nee Leveson-Gower, 1824-1878), British noblewoman and abolitionist, shown here aged about ten

Queen Elizabeth I, 1595-1600, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Queen Elizabeth I, 1595-1600, (1947). Portrait of Elizabeth I (1533-1603), the last Tudor monarch, who ruled from 1558 until 1603

Frau Maria Mullerin, (1759). Creator: Gustav Andreas Wolfgang
Frau Maria Mullerin, (1759). Portrait of Maria Mullerin (1708-1758)

Academie Nationale. - Mlle. L. Grandjean. - Role de Desdemone. - Othello, 1904. Louise Grandjean (1870-1934) as Desdemona in Othello - an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto

The Empress Cunigunda, (1002-1024), 1924. Creator: Herbert Norris
The Empress Cunigunda (1002-1024), 1924. From " Costume & Fashion - The Evolution of European Dress Through the Earlier Ages", by Herbert Norris. [J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, E. P

Mlle Marie Marcilly - Du Theatre National De L Oeeon - Role de Francisca. - L Absent, 1904
Mlle Marie Marcilly - Du Theatre National De L Odeon - Role de Francisca. - L Absent, 1904. Marie Marcilly as Francisca in L Absent. From " Le Theatre - Jan-June 1904"

Mlle. Paule Andral - Du Theatre Du Vaudeville - Role de Roseline Denis. - L Esbroufe, 1904. Paule Andral, (1879-1956) as Roseline Denis in L esbroufe by Abel Hermant

Theatre Municipal De La Gaite - Mme. Rejane, role de la Montansier. - La Montansier, 1904. Gabrielle Rejane, (1856-1920) in the role of la Montansier - a play in four acts by GA Caillavet

Theatre De La Porte-Saint-Martin - Falstaff - Nelly. - Mlle. Pannetier, 1904. Creator: Unknown
Theatre De La Porte-Saint-Martin - Falstaff - Nelly. - Mlle. Pannetier, 1904. Ms Pannetier as Nelly in Falstaff - a comic opera by Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi adapted by Arrigo Boito

Rosalind, c1830s. Creator: J C Wilson
Rosalind, c1830s. Woman wearing a revealing dress with slashed sleeves and bodice, a character from " As You Like It", play by William Shakespeare

Catherine of Braganza. Queen of Charles the Second, (c1826). Creator: Samuel Freeman
Catherine of Braganza. Queen of Charles the Second, (c1826). Portrait of Catherine of Braganza (1638-1705), queen consort of King Charles II of England

Portrait of a Lady, c. 1660, (1948). Creator: Peter Lely
Portrait of a Lady, c.1660, (1948). From " English Fashion", by Alison Settle. [Collins, London, 1948]

A Young Man in Red, c. 1550, (1948). Creator: Unknown
A Young Man in Red, c.1550, (1948). From " English Fashion", by Alison Settle. [Collins, London, 1948]

Miss Hilda Trevelyan, (1880-1959), c1930. Creator: Unknown
Miss Hilda Trevelyan, (1880-1959), c1930. English actress born in Hackney, best remembered for creating the role of Wendy in Peter Pan

Miss Marie Studholme, (1872-1930), c1930. Creator: Unknown
Miss Marie Studholme, (1872-1930), c1930. Caroline Maria Lupton was an English actress and singer in Victorian and Edwardian musical comedy. [James Bacon & Sons, Newcastle-On-Tyne]

George Gisze, 1532, (1909). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
George Gisze, 1532, (1909). Portrait of German merchant Georg Gisze. Painting housed in the Gema ldegalerie, Berlin. The German artist Holbein (1497-1543) was court painter to King Henry VIII

Jane Seymour, 1536-1537, (1909). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Jane Seymour, 1536-1537, (1909). Jane Seymour (1509-1537), the third wife of King Henry VIII, was queen for less than two years

The Great Gallery of Costume: Varied Dresses Worn in the Days of Elizabeth, c1934. Illustration of costume worn during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603)

The Gallery of Costume: Dresses Worn in the Days When Queen Mary Reigned, c1934. Illustration of costume worn towards the end of the reign of King Edward V

Aged sixteen - Prince Albert, Naval cadet at Osborne, c1910, (1937). From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles. [Daily Express, London, 1937]

O Mistress Mine, Where Are You Roaming?, 1899, (c1915). Artist: Edwin Austin Abbey
O Mistress Mine, Where Are You Roaming?, 1899, (c1915). Painting held at the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney

A Man of the Time of Henry VII, 1907. Artists: Dion Clayton Calthrop, King Henry VII
A Man of the Time of Henry VII, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Man and Woman of The Time of Edward II, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man and Woman of The Time of Edward II, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Woman of the Time of William and Mary, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of William and Mary, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Woman of the Time of Henry VI, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of Henry VI, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Man of the Time of Henry V, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of Henry V, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, 1614, (1904). Artist: Marcus Gheeraerts, the Younger
Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, 1614, (1904). Mary Herbert, Countess of Pembroke (1561-1621), influential English poet. From James I. and VI, by T. F. Henderson. [Goupil & Co

Queen Elizabeth. An Emblematic Portrait by Zucchero, c1602, (1903). Artist: Federico Zuccaro
Queen Elizabeth. An Emblematic Portrait by Zucchero, c1602, (1903). From the collection of the Hatfield House, Hertfordshire. From Social England, Volume III, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S

Claudia - Verge Vestale, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Claudia - Verge Vestale, 1403, (1939). Claudia was an ancient Roman Vestal Virgin and the daughter of Appius Claudius Pulcher

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