Life on the Bosphorus. Doings in the city of the Sultan. Turkey, past and present, including chronicles of the Caliphs
The Door of Felicity. The Harem of the Sultan’s private apartments.
Hurdy-gurdy man. The Halfpenny Showman. Regency era.
Hurdy-gurdy. Organ grinder. The Halfpenny Showman. From: The Costume of Great Britain, by W.H. Pyne, 1808.
Shahrazade a Turkish lady of high rank made her escape from the Harem.
On Thursday, July 1st, a Turkish lady of high rank made her escape from the Harem of the ex-Sultan Murad, and sought British protection.
Portrait équestre de Henri IV en 1596 à cheval, âgé de 45 ans.
Equestrian portrait of Henri IV in 1596 on horseback, aged 45. King of France.
Matabele Land and the Victoria Falls. A naturalist’s wanderings.
Matabele Land and the Victoria Falls. A naturalist’s wanderings in the interior of South Africa.
Dancing Dervishes. Life on the Bosphorus. Doings in the city of the Sultan.
We made up a party one Friday to visit the Dancing Dervishes, at their pretty little white marble mosque at Pera.
Dame de la cour. Marie de Médicis en Veuve. Gentilhomme, vers 1620.
Court Lady. Marie de Medici as widow. Gentleman, 1620.
Vêtements d’une femme de Bayonne. 16ème siècle.
Historical clothing of a woman of Bayonne. Region Aquitaine. 16th century.
Gentilhomme de la cour de François 1er. 16ème siècle.
Renaissance costume of a Gentleman of the court of Francis I. 16th century. Costumes civils et militaires des Français à travers les siècles.
The assassination of David Riccio, favourite of Mary Stuart in 1566.
Riccio was an Italian lute player and composer, as well as private secretary and favorite of Mary Stuart.