Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes 1721-1794. French statesman, minister, and afterwards counsel for the defence of Louis XVI.
Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes.
Category: Europe
Fashions in Europe. European Costume and Cultural History.
An armed Tschutzkian with a Woman and Child.
An armed Tschutzkian with a Woman and Child. Un Tschoutzkien armé, avec une Femme et un Enfant. THE Tschutski, dwelling in the interior, and in the vicinity of the wandering… Read More
Circassian on horseback in complete armor.
Circassian on horseback in complete armor 18th century. THE opposite engraving represents a Circassian on horseback, in his complete armour, a description of which has been given in the preceding… Read More
The Assassination of Jean Paul Marat (13th July, 1793).
Jean Paul Marat was a physician, naturalist and author of scientific and political writings. During the French Revolution, he wrote the Ami du Peuple,
a newspaper that followed the practices of the counter-revolution with sharp polemics.
Unangan or Aleutian in his Winter Dress, made of the skin of sea fowls.
THE inhabitants of the Aleutian Islands wear a species of tunic, which descends as low as the knee, and is generally decorated with leather fringe.
A Yakut, Sakha in his Hunting Dress 1803.
Yakut in hunting costume 1803. Costume of the Russian empire. Back Figure of a Yakut, Sakha in his Hunting Dress 1803. Un Yakout en Habit de Chasse, par derriére. THE… Read More
Traditional russia folk costume of a hawker.
Traditional russia folk costume of a hawker of sacred pictures. To supply the peasantry with sacred pictures, that are generally painted upon wooden boards, and crosses, old men travel about… Read More
Costume of the court of Louis XIV
France aristocracy costume of the court of Louis XIV Baroque period fashion Gallery: “Sheets for costume design: historical and folk costumes. Published by Franz Lipperheide, 1876-1887.
The Medieval Burgundy Aristocracy
Burgundy, a region located in east-central France, has a rich historical tapestry that traces its origins back to the Roman Empire.
German patrician woman in Gothic costume.
German patrician woman in Gothic costume. Burgundy fashion. Gallery: “Sheets for costume design: historical and folk costumes. Published by Franz Lipperheide, 1876-1887.