He is reduced to the profession of clerk, and possesses the secret of many households, the thread of many loves, and the secret of many infidelities
Public scribe of the main square in Mexico City in the 19th century.
Category: 1828
Empire Romantic. Young lady wears a ballroom ensemble of the 1820’s.
History of Costume. Empire Romantic Era of the middle or late 1820’s. Young lady wears a ballroom ensemble. Young man dressed in evening clothes.
A splendid example of the late 1820’s fashion. Romantic period.
The hand bag and parasol illustrate two of the most common accessories of the 19th century.
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B,hugtee,a, or Dancing Boy from India 1830s.
When boys are dressed for exhibition, as represented in the plate, there is nothing whatever, to distinguish them from the other sex.
Inhabitants of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land.
Inhabitants of Tasmania, Van Diemens Land. It is estimated that upon arrival of the British in 1803 about 3,000 to 5,000 aborigines lived in Tasmania. They were completely wiped out… Read More
A tattooed man from Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands.
A tattooed man from Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands.
Inhabitants of New Holland, Australia.
Inhabitants of New Holland, Australia.
Dutch costumes. A servant of Amsterdam, 1828.
Dutch costume. A servant of Amsterdam, 1828. A servant of Amsterdam and a dairy nearby. Une servante d’ Amsterdam et une laitière des environs.
Married woman from Hinloopen, Province Friesland.
Married woman from Hinloopen, Province Friesland, 1828.
Dutch costumes from Friesland around Leeuwarden.
Dutch costume from Friesland around Leeuwarden, 1828. Peasant Woman and farmer from Friesland around Leeuwarden. Paysan et Paysanne de la Frise avec environs de Leeuwarden.
