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Background imageWimple Collection: May - the town of Riom, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Jean Limbourg

May - the town of Riom, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Jean Limbourg
May - the town of Riom, 15th century, (1939). Mai - La Ville De Riom. Cavalcade on the first of May, with trumpeters and riders, the women dressed in green

Background imageWimple Collection: The Keepsake, 1901. Creator: Kate Elizabeth Bunce

The Keepsake, 1901. Creator: Kate Elizabeth Bunce
The Keepsake, 1901.

Background imageWimple Collection: Hope, 1930s-1953. Creator: Henry Edward Gaze

Hope, 1930s-1953. Creator: Henry Edward Gaze
Hope, 1930s-1953

Background imageWimple Collection: Portrait of a Woman of the Reuss Family, 1524. Creator: Wolf Huber

Portrait of a Woman of the Reuss Family, 1524. Creator: Wolf Huber
Portrait of a Woman of the Reuss Family, 1524

Background imageWimple Collection: Saint Claire, 1470. Creator: Francesco del Cossa

Saint Claire, 1470. Creator: Francesco del Cossa
Saint Claire, 1470

Background imageWimple Collection: Hercules at the Court of Omphale, 1537. Creators: Hans Cranach, Lucas Cranach the Elder

Hercules at the Court of Omphale, 1537. Creators: Hans Cranach, Lucas Cranach the Elder
Hercules at the Court of Omphale, 1537. In Greek legend, Hercules murdered his friend Iphitus in a struggle for power and who was thus punished by Hermes

Background imageWimple Collection: St. Catherine before the Pope at Avignon, 1460. Creator: Giovanni di Paolo

St. Catherine before the Pope at Avignon, 1460. Creator: Giovanni di Paolo
St. Catherine before the Pope at Avignon, 1460. Saint Catherine, who was canonised in 1461 by Pope Pius II, was born in Siena around 1347

Background imageWimple Collection: The Christmas Fair, 1872. Creator: Georg von Rosen

The Christmas Fair, 1872. Creator: Georg von Rosen
The Christmas Fair, 1872

Background imageWimple Collection: Countess of Teisterbant, c.1600-c.1625. Creator: Nicolaes de Kemp

Countess of Teisterbant, c.1600-c.1625. Creator: Nicolaes de Kemp
Countess of Teisterbant, c.1600-c.1625. Countess of Teisterbant, wife of Robbrecht Graaf van Teisterbant. Count of Teisterbant. Standing full-length with the coat of arms of the county of Zutphen

Background imageWimple Collection: Aid for the Wounded (Sister of Charity), c1865. Creator: Alexandre-Marie Guillemin

Aid for the Wounded (Sister of Charity), c1865. Creator: Alexandre-Marie Guillemin
Aid for the Wounded (Sister of Charity), c1865

Background imageWimple Collection: Three Nuns in the Portal of a Church, c1860. Creator: Armand Gautier

Three Nuns in the Portal of a Church, c1860. Creator: Armand Gautier
Three Nuns in the Portal of a Church, c1860. This painting depicts three Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul in their traditional attire (worn until the 1960s)

Background imageWimple Collection: Krystyna Eufemia Radzivill (1598-1657), Abbess at the Benedictine convent in Nesviz

Krystyna Eufemia Radzivill (1598-1657), Abbess at the Benedictine convent in Nesviz. Creator: Unknown
Krystyna Eufemia Radzivill (1598-1657), Abbess at the Benedictine convent in Nesviz, Unknown date

Background imageWimple Collection: Infancy. From the series: The Four Ages of Man, 1840-1845. Creator: Ditlev Blunck

Infancy. From the series: The Four Ages of Man, 1840-1845. Creator: Ditlev Blunck
Infancy. From the series: The Four Ages of Man, 1840-1845. Mother with child, paddling a boat along the river of life. Angel and devil sleeping on the prow

Background imageWimple Collection: A Holbein woman, c1890. Creator: Frances S. Allen

A Holbein woman, c1890. Creator: Frances S. Allen
A Holbein woman, c1890. Photograph is a head-and-shoulders portrait of a woman dressed and posed in the style of a painting by Hans Holbein

Background imageWimple Collection: Sisters of Charity (St. Benoit), in the new Hospital, at Pera, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Sisters of Charity (St. Benoit), in the new Hospital, at Pera, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Sisters of Charity (St. Benoit), in the new Hospital, at Pera, 1854. French nuns nursing soldiers during the Crimean War, at Istanbul

Background imageWimple Collection: A sister of charity. 1857. Creator: Jules Richomme

A sister of charity. 1857. Creator: Jules Richomme
A sister of charity. 1857

Background imageWimple Collection: Study from Rome, (c1830s). Creator: Alexander Wetterling

Study from Rome, (c1830s). Creator: Alexander Wetterling
Study from Rome, (c1830s)

Background imageWimple Collection: The Lovers, Basel, 1490 / 1500. Creator: Unknown

The Lovers, Basel, 1490 / 1500. Creator: Unknown
The Lovers, Basel, 1490/1500. Lovers pledging their faith to each other

Background imageWimple Collection: Maria Portinari (Maria Maddalena Baroncelli, born 1456), ca. 1470. Creator: Hans Memling

Maria Portinari (Maria Maddalena Baroncelli, born 1456), ca. 1470. Creator: Hans Memling
Maria Portinari (Maria Maddalena Baroncelli, born 1456), ca. 1470. Detail from a larger artwork

Background imageWimple Collection: The Dissimilar Couple, c. 1495 / 1503. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem

The Dissimilar Couple, c. 1495 / 1503. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
The Dissimilar Couple, c. 1495/1503

Background imageWimple Collection: Ornament with Morris Dancers, c. 1490 / 1500. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem

Ornament with Morris Dancers, c. 1490 / 1500. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
Ornament with Morris Dancers, c. 1490/1500

Background imageWimple Collection: Persian Sibyl, early 15th century. Creator: Unknown

Persian Sibyl, early 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Persian Sibyl, early 15th century

Background imageWimple Collection: The Lute Player and the Harpist, c. 1495 / 1503. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem

The Lute Player and the Harpist, c. 1495 / 1503. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
The Lute Player and the Harpist, c. 1495/1503

Background imageWimple Collection: The Lute Player and the Singer, c. 1495 / 1503. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem

The Lute Player and the Singer, c. 1495 / 1503. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
The Lute Player and the Singer, c. 1495/1503

Background imageWimple Collection: Ornament Panel with Two Lovers, c. 1490 / 1500. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem

Ornament Panel with Two Lovers, c. 1490 / 1500. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
Ornament Panel with Two Lovers, c. 1490/1500

Background imageWimple Collection: Double Portrait of Israhel van Meckenem and His Wife Ida, c. 1490

Double Portrait of Israhel van Meckenem and His Wife Ida, c. 1490

Background imageWimple Collection: Mary of Burgundy, 1457-1482, Wife of Maximilian I, Archduke of Austria, 15th century

Mary of Burgundy, 1457-1482, Wife of Maximilian I, Archduke of Austria, 15th century

Background imageWimple Collection: Portrait of a Female Donor, c. 1455. Creator: Petrus Christus

Portrait of a Female Donor, c. 1455. Creator: Petrus Christus
Portrait of a Female Donor, c. 1455

Background imageWimple Collection: The Presentation in the Temple, c. 1470 / 1480. Creator: Master of the Prado Adoration of

The Presentation in the Temple, c. 1470 / 1480. Creator: Master of the Prado Adoration of
The Presentation in the Temple, c. 1470/1480

Background imageWimple Collection: Margaretha Boghe, probably 1518. Creator: Joos van Cleve

Margaretha Boghe, probably 1518. Creator: Joos van Cleve
Margaretha Boghe, probably 1518

Background imageWimple Collection: Portrait of a Lady, 1532. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of a Lady, 1532. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Lady, 1532

Background imageWimple Collection: Saint Mary Salome and Her Family, c. 1520 / 1528. Creator: Bernhard Strigel

Saint Mary Salome and Her Family, c. 1520 / 1528. Creator: Bernhard Strigel
Saint Mary Salome and Her Family, c. 1520/1528

Background imageWimple Collection: Saint Mary Cleophas and Her Family, c. 1520 / 1528. Creator: Bernhard Strigel

Saint Mary Cleophas and Her Family, c. 1520 / 1528. Creator: Bernhard Strigel
Saint Mary Cleophas and Her Family, c. 1520/1528

Background imageWimple Collection: Her Appeal to the Dauphin (Joan of Arc series: II), 1906

Her Appeal to the Dauphin (Joan of Arc series: II), 1906

Background imageWimple Collection: Changing the Letter, 1908. Creator: Joseph Edward Southall

Changing the Letter, 1908. Creator: Joseph Edward Southall
Changing the Letter, 1908. The subject is taken from the poem The Man Born to be King from William Morriss The Earthly Paradise. The sealed letter is addressed To The Governor

Background imageWimple Collection: St. Claire, 1667. Creator: Claude Mellan

St. Claire, 1667. Creator: Claude Mellan
St. Claire, 1667

Background imageWimple Collection: St. Theresa Kneeling in Prayer, 1661. Creator: Claude Mellan

St. Theresa Kneeling in Prayer, 1661. Creator: Claude Mellan
St. Theresa Kneeling in Prayer, 1661

Background imageWimple Collection: The Betrothal of the Virgin, from The Life of the Virgin, ca. 1503

The Betrothal of the Virgin, from The Life of the Virgin, ca. 1503

Background imageWimple Collection: The Betrothal of the Virgin, from The Life of the Virgin, ca. 1504

The Betrothal of the Virgin, from The Life of the Virgin, ca. 1504

Background imageWimple Collection: The Promenade, ca. 1498. Creator: Albrecht Durer

The Promenade, ca. 1498. Creator: Albrecht Durer
The Promenade, ca. 1498

Background imageWimple Collection: Four Naked Women, 1497. Creator: Albrecht Durer

Four Naked Women, 1497. Creator: Albrecht Durer
Four Naked Women, 1497

Background imageWimple Collection: The Ill-Assorted Couple, ca. 1495. Creator: Albrecht Durer

The Ill-Assorted Couple, ca. 1495. Creator: Albrecht Durer
The Ill-Assorted Couple, ca. 1495

Background imageWimple Collection: Women of Morocco, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Women of Morocco, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Women of Morocco, 1844. North African costume:women wearing a singular head-dress, or bonnet, made of copper, with flowers engraved upon it. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol V

Background imageWimple Collection: Morocco Jewess with veil, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Morocco Jewess with veil, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Morocco Jewess with veil, 1844. North African woman in traditional costume. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol V

Background imageWimple Collection: Plate 8: Women and Children Observe Civilis Battling the Romans, from The War of the Roma

Plate 8: Women and Children Observe Civilis Battling the Romans, from The War of the Romans Against the Batavians (Romanorvm et Batavorvm societas), 1611

Background imageWimple Collection: Soeur Pierrette Toussaine Blondeau, Hospices de Beaune, 1845-50. Creator: Unknown

Soeur Pierrette Toussaine Blondeau, Hospices de Beaune, 1845-50. Creator: Unknown
Soeur Pierrette Toussaine Blondeau, Hospices de Beaune, 1845-50

Background imageWimple Collection: Four Naked Women, 1497. 1497. Creator: Albrecht Durer

Four Naked Women, 1497. 1497. Creator: Albrecht Durer
Four Naked Women, 1497

Background imageWimple Collection: Portrait of a Woman, Possibly a Nun of San Secondo; (verso) Scene in Grisaille, ca

Portrait of a Woman, Possibly a Nun of San Secondo; (verso) Scene in Grisaille, ca. 1485-95

Background imageWimple Collection: Tommaso di Folco Portinari (1428-1501); Maria Portinari... ca. 1470. Creator: Hans Memling

Tommaso di Folco Portinari (1428-1501); Maria Portinari... ca. 1470. Creator: Hans Memling
Tommaso di Folco Portinari (1428-1501); Maria Portinari (Maria Maddalena Baroncelli, born 1456), ca. 1470

Background imageWimple Collection: The Birth of the Virgin, 1467. Creator: Fra Carnevale

The Birth of the Virgin, 1467. Creator: Fra Carnevale
The Birth of the Virgin, 1467

Background imageWimple Collection: Virgin and Child with Saint Anne Presenting Anna van Nieuwenhove, 1479-82. Creator

Virgin and Child with Saint Anne Presenting Anna van Nieuwenhove, 1479-82. Creator
Virgin and Child with Saint Anne Presenting Anna van Nieuwenhove, 1479-82

Background imageWimple Collection: Portrait of a Woman, ca. 1470-80. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of a Woman, ca. 1470-80. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Woman, ca. 1470-80

Background imageWimple Collection: A Goldsmith in his Shop, 1449. Creator: Petrus Christus

A Goldsmith in his Shop, 1449. Creator: Petrus Christus
A Goldsmith in his Shop, 1449

Background imageWimple Collection: Francoise d Amboise, Duchess of Brittany, c1840. Creator: Edward Hargrave

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)

Background imageWimple Collection: Baptism of King Clovis I, 15th century, (1849). Creator: Paul Lacroix

Baptism of King Clovis I, 15th century, (1849). Creator: Paul Lacroix
Baptism of King Clovis I, 15th century, (1849). Scene depicting Frankish King Clovis I (466-511 AD) being baptised by Saint Remigius in the cathedral of Reims in northern France

Background imageWimple Collection: Founding of the Abbey of St Genevieve, 15th century, (1849). Creator: E Hauger

Founding of the Abbey of St Genevieve, 15th century, (1849). Creator: E Hauger
Founding of the Abbey of St Genevieve, 15th century, (1849). Scene depicting masons building the Abbey of St Genevieve in Paris

Background imageWimple Collection: Spanish women in mantillas, c1928. Creator: Unknown

Spanish women in mantillas, c1928. Creator: Unknown
Spanish women in mantillas, c1928. Wome wearing traditional lace wimples with veils. From " Die Welt in Bildern", (The World in Pictures), cigarette card album, c1928

Background imageWimple Collection: Medieval lady and dog, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham

Medieval lady and dog, c1950. Creator: Shirley Markham
Medieval lady and dog, c1950. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageWimple Collection: Historical costume, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham

Historical costume, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Historical costume, 1951. Examples of clothing from the 15th and 18th centuries. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageWimple Collection: Queen Isabella and her ladies, c1870. Artist: Thomas Sherratt

Queen Isabella and her ladies, c1870. Artist: Thomas Sherratt
Queen Isabella and her ladies, c1870. 19th century imagining of a scene from Richard II, play by William Shakespeare, showing Isabella of Valois (1389-1409) queen consort of Richard II

Background imageWimple Collection: Isabella of Bavaria wearing a forked headdress, 1435, (1910)

Isabella of Bavaria wearing a forked headdress, 1435, (1910). Isabella, Queen of France wears a variation of the horned head-dress, surmounted by a crown

Background imageWimple Collection: The Gallery of British Costume: How The English Dressed in King Johns Time, c1934

The Gallery of British Costume: How The English Dressed in King Johns Time, c1934. Illustration of costume worn during the reign of King John (1199-1216)

Background imageWimple Collection: The Gallery of British Costume: The Dresses Worn In Richard IIIs Reign, c1934

The Gallery of British Costume: The Dresses Worn In Richard IIIs Reign, c1934. Illustration of costume worn during the very short reign of King Edward the Fifth [9 April 1483-26 June 1483]

Background imageWimple Collection: The Gallery of Costume: Dresses Worn in the Last Years of Edward IIIs Reign, c1934

The Gallery of Costume: Dresses Worn in the Last Years of Edward IIIs Reign, c1934. Illustration of costume worn during the last years of the reign of King Edward III (1327-1377)

Background imageWimple Collection: Costumes of Men and Women as Worn in the Period When Henry V Reigned, c1934

Costumes of Men and Women as Worn in the Period When Henry V Reigned, c1934. Illustration of costume worn during the reign of King Henry V (1413-1422)

Background imageWimple Collection: The Gallery of British Costume: What Men and Women Wore In Henry IIIs Time, c1934

The Gallery of British Costume: What Men and Women Wore In Henry IIIs Time, c1934. Illustration of costume worn during the reign of King Henry III (1216-1272)

Background imageWimple Collection: Had I not four or five women once that tended me? The Tempest, 1926

Had I not four or five women once that tended me? The Tempest, 1926
Had I not four or five women once that tended me? illustration from William Shakespeares The Tempest, pub. 1926 (colour lithograph). William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616); Act I: Scene II, Line 46

Background imageWimple Collection: A Study of Nuns, c1896. Artist: Gaston la Touche

A Study of Nuns, c1896. Artist: Gaston la Touche
A Study of Nuns, c1896. From The Studio Volume 31. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1904]

Background imageWimple Collection: Ladies headdresses, 15th century, (1910)

Ladies headdresses, 15th century, (1910). Fashions from the reign of Edward IV (1461-1483); elaborate headdresses, fur collars and cuffs, narrow cinctures and short-waisted bodices

Background imageWimple Collection: Heart-shaped headdresses, 15th century, (1910)

Heart-shaped headdresses, 15th century, (1910). One woman has streamers hanging from the right side, in imitation of a fashion prevailing among men of the time of Edward IV (1461-1483)

Background imageWimple Collection: Carving of a woman wearing a horned headdress, 15th century, (1910)

Carving of a woman wearing a horned headdress, 15th century, (1910). Caricature ridiculing the medieval fashion for headdresses with horns, from a miserere in Ludlow Church, Shropshire

Background imageWimple Collection: Womens headdresses, 15th century, (1910)

Womens headdresses, 15th century, (1910). Female fashions from the time of Henry VI (1422-1471). The turban headdress in the centre has hair flowing through it and down the back

Background imageWimple Collection: Male and female costume, c1350, (1910)

Male and female costume, c1350, (1910). The gentleman wears a close-fitting cote-hardi with a large-buckled hip-belt. To this is attached a gypciere (pouch) with a dagger thrust through it

Background imageWimple Collection: Ladys headdress, c1290, (1910)

Ladys headdress, c1290, (1910). Headdress of a well-to-do woman, consisting of a jewelled band, wimple and peplum showing modification in the early part of reign of Edward I

Background imageWimple Collection: Princess and ladies in waiting, 1470 (1882-1884). Artist: Gautier

Princess and ladies in waiting, 1470 (1882-1884). Artist: Gautier
Princess and ladies in waiting, 1470 (1882-1884). A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume III, F Roy editor, A Challamel, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884

Background imageWimple Collection: Isabeau of Bavaria, Queen Consort of Charles VI of France, 1385 (1882-1884)

Isabeau of Bavaria, Queen Consort of Charles VI of France, 1385 (1882-1884). Isabeau (c1370-1435) married Charles in 1385

Background imageWimple Collection: Sully Prudhomme, French poet, 1905

Sully Prudhomme, French poet, 1905. Rene Francois Armand Sully-Prudhomme, (1839-1907) was awarded the first Nobel prize for Literature in 1901

Background imageWimple Collection: Advert for Cherry Blossom toiletries, 1893

Advert for Cherry Blossom toiletries, 1893. A print from the Black and White magazine, Christmas, 1893

Background imageWimple Collection: Charlotte of Savoy (1441-1483), queen consort of Louis XI of France, 15th century (1849)

Charlotte of Savoy (1441-1483), queen consort of Louis XI of France, 15th century (1849). Artist: A Bisson
Charlotte of Savoy (1441-1483), queen consort of Louis XI of France, 15th century (1849). A 19th century version based on a 15th century original held by the Chateau de Bourbon-l Archambault

Background imageWimple Collection: St Anne, 1886

St Anne, 1886. According to Christian tradition St Anne was the mother of the Virgin Mary. Published in Butlers Lives of the Saints, DIV 6, by the Rev Alban Butler, London & Dublin, 1886

Background imageWimple Collection: Effigy of Queen Eleanor, consort of Henry II, 13th century, (1910)

Effigy of Queen Eleanor, consort of Henry II, 13th century, (1910). Tomb effigy from the Abbey of Fontevrault in Aquitaine near Anjou in Normandy, showing regal dress of the end of the 12th century

Background imageWimple Collection: Painting on the reverse of the Trebon Altarpiece, c1380 (1955)

Painting on the reverse of the Trebon Altarpiece, c1380 (1955). Artist: Master of the Trebon Altarpiece
Painting on the reverse of the Trebon Altarpiece, c1380 (1955). St Catherine of Alexandria, St Mary Magdalene and St Margaret of Antioch

Background imageWimple Collection: St Clara, 1365-1367 (1955). Artist: Master Theodoric

St Clara, 1365-1367 (1955). Artist: Master Theodoric
St Clara, 1365-1367 (1955). Portrait of St Clare of Assisi (1194-1253). Theodorics magnum opus is a collection of panel and wall paintings of saints, prophets and angels

Background imageWimple Collection: Matilda of Scotland (1080-1118), Queen of Henry I

Matilda of Scotland (1080-1118), Queen of Henry I. Matilda, daughter of Malcolm III of Scotland, married Henry I of England in 1100



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