Tonkin Woman smoking Opium. North Vietnam 1895. Femme fumant de l’opium.
Tonkin Woman smoking Opium. North Vietnam 1895.
Portrait of James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury.
James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury.
William Huskisson 1770–1830. British statesman.
William Huskisson 1770–1830. British statesman. The events of the French Revolution aroused his interest in politics. Huskisson was a member of the “Club of 1789”, whose members a transformation of… Read More
George O’Brien Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont 1751-1837.
George O’Brien Wyndham, 3rd Earl of Egremont 1751-1837. As a young man Wyndham was a playboy and had numerous affairs, including with Elizabeth Lamb. Especially known however, he was a patron,… Read More
Portrait of Grace Dalrymple Elliott (1754–1823).
Grace Dalrymple Elliott (1754–1823). Mistress of the Duke of Orléans. Lady Grace Dalrymple Elliott born around 1754-1823, was a Scottish courtesan who witnessed the events of the French Revolution in… Read More
French Revolution street scene 1792
Parisian citizen during the reign of terror, 1792.
The Poissards. Louis XVI receives parisian women in Versailles.
Louis XVI receives Parisian market women, called poissards. Women’s March at 5th October 1789.
Women from the Village Osilo. Sardinia costumes 1926.
Donne in costumi tradizionali del Villaggio Osilo, comune di Sassari Sardegna, Italia 1926
Carnival in the Doge’s Palace in Venice.
Carnival in the Doge’s Palace 1853. By Charles Becker Historical Venice carnival and nobility costumes. Karl Ludwig Friedrich Becker (1820-1900) was a German historical painter and president of the Berlin Academy.… Read More
The Life and Legacy of Princess Elvira of Bavaria (1868–1943)
One of the notable aspects of Princess Elvira’s patronage was her financial and moral support for a range of artists, including musicians, painters, and writers.