French army of 1804 to 1815. Uniform of Imperial Guard. Armee Francaise de 1804 à 1815. Garde Imperiale. After a drawing by F. Bastin. From a series: Armee Francaise 1804 à… Read More
Category: 1804
Costumes and Fashion in 1804
The Coquettes, Flirts of the First Empire 1804–1814.
The Coquettes, Flirts of the First Empire 1804–1814 (Napoleonic Empire). Les Coquettes du Premier Empire. Les Modes sous la Restauration. From the Book: The Frenchwoman of the century; Fashions –… Read More
Empress Josephine At Château de Malmaison 1804.
The Malmaison Castle (Château de Malmaison) in Rueil-Malmaison west of Paris was the residence of Emperor Napoleon and his wife Josephine.
German and French Empire fashion, 19th century.
German and French Empire fashion. Regency period. First third of the 19th Century.
An Inhabitant of the Isle of Symi (Sömbeki).
It has been remarked before, that the dress of the women in many of these Islands was extremely picturesque and becoming. The present, perhaps, is only partially so, on account of the concealment of the lower part of the face
Reis Effendi. Minister for Foreign affairs. Ottoman Empire.
Secretary at State, high Chancellor of the Empire, and Minister for Foreign affairs.
A Janissary officer. Ottoman empire infantry.
The Muslim soldiers are divided into two classes: the Spahis, or cavalry, and the Janissaries, or infantry.
A female bedouin of the dessert, with her child.
A female bedouin of the dessert, with her child. Ottoman Empire.
A Turkish musician at the Sultans court. Ottoman Empire.
This portrait represents one of the Grand Signior’s band in his usual habit. He is in the act of playing upon a mandolin, something similar to the modem or Spanish guitar
The Capitan Pasha, Derya Bey. Admiral of the Turkish Navy.
Kaptan Pasha (Ottoman قاپودان پاشا; also Kaptanpaşa / کاپیتان پاشا; Kapudan i Derya / قاپودان دریا Kaptan-i Derya / کاپیتان دریا) was the highest military rank of the Ottoman Navy.