Drawings by Averil M. Burleigh. Published in the International Studio in 1913.
Drawings by Abanindranath Tagore. Princess Lotus.
Drawings by Abanindranath Tagore. Princess Lotus, In the dark night, Buddha and Sujata.
Courtly fantasy scene by Mary Young Hunter.
The duke’s high dame by Mary Y. Hunter. Female Pre-Raphaelite Painter.
Parisian salon scene of the Second Empire.
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Dream Days by Kenneth Grahame 1898
“Dies Irae.” An Illustration to Kenneth Grahame’s “Dream Days.” By Maxfield Parrish. Dream Days is a collection of stories by the English writer Kenneth Grahame, which was first published in 1898
Portrait of Lavinia Biglia by Juan Pantoja de la Cruz.
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Art nouveau illustration by Hede von Trapp.
” The Broken String of Beats “. Art nouveau illustration by Hede von Trapp 1910s. Hede von Trapp 1877-1947 was an Austrian poet, painter and graphic artist of the Art… Read More
French firefighter uniform. Imperial guard.
French firefighter uniform. Imperial guard. Uniforme Sapeur du Génie de la Garde Impériale. Gallery: Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world, based on authentic documents and and newer… Read More
Spanish Picador costume. Spain bullfighting 1920s.
Spanish Picador costume. Spain bullfighting 1920s. Costume de Picador Démonté fumant un cigare, Espagne. Gallery: Manners, customs and costumes of all peoples of the world, based on authentic documents and and… Read More
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