Costumes historiques de ville ou de théatre et travestissements. Chevalier à la perruque d’allonge sous le règne de Louis XIV, 1700.
Louis XIV fashion. Chevalier with allonge wig, 1700.
The Marwari or Marwadi. Indian Rajasthan character.
The Marwadi are an Indian ethnic group that originate from the Rajasthan Jodhpur region of India
France Nobel Lady in scarf and fontange. Louis XIV period 1682
Dame de Qualité, en Écharpe, Règne de Louis XIV, d’après Bonnart, 1682. “Modes et Costumes Historiques“. Drawing by Xavier Willemin.
The Bengali. Indian Native.
The Bengali derives his name from the province in which he is born.
Lady of high rank. Court of Versailles. Reign of Louis XIV. 1696.
Dame de Qualité, en Négligé, Règne de Louis XIV, d’après Bonnart, 1696
French Milkmaid of Bagnolet costume 1680. Laitière de Bagnolet-.
Laitière de Bagnolet, Reign de Louis XIV, 1680.
The Indian Postman, the Dak-Wallah.
The Indian Postman
Piferari, Italian Shepherds of the Campagna in 1820
Italian Shepherds of the Campagna “Piferari Playing before a Madonna” in 1820. Drawing by Bartolomeo Pinelli (1781-1835). Engraving by C. Hullmandel. Published by Rodwell & Martin, London.
A Mohammedan. Indian Characters.
Mohammedan dressed In the full costume worn by Muslims from the North-West Provinces.
A Janissary officer. Ottoman empire infantry.
The Muslim soldiers are divided into two classes: the Spahis, or cavalry, and the Janissaries, or infantry.