These clothes may very probably be the same as those worn by Sir Walter when he sat for his last portrait, a few months before his death.
Sir Walter Scott’s body clothes. Coat, waistcoat, hat and walking stick.
Traditional costume from Corsica.
Costumes traditionnels français.
Warrior from Amhara, Ethiopia. The Oriental Album.
The Oriental Album. Characters, costumes, and modes of life, in the valley of the Nile.
Abbotsford, desk and chair of Sir Walter Scott.
THE desk so long used by Sir Walter, and “his own huge elbow chair,” are familiar to all who have visited Abbotsford.
A Provencal Farandole Dancer
The farandole is a historical Provençal folk dance in fast 6/8 time
Bishari Warrior, Sudan. Guerrier Bicharis 1895
Bishari Warrior of the Beja tribe with shield and spear. Sudan Red Sea. Guerrier Bicharis, 1895.
Beja people from the Red Sea, Sudan. Famille de Bicharis.
Famille de Bicharis. Beja people from the Red Sea, Sudan. Auteur du Monde. Souvenirs de Voyages
Souakim. The Arab bazaar.
Arabic Bazaar in Suakin Sudan at the Red Sea 1895. Souakim. Le bazaar Arabe.
Warriors of the Ababda. Guerriers Ababdeh.
Warriors of the Ababdeh with spears. Guerriers Ababdeh. Nomadic tribe of the Bedouins.
Veiled Egyptian Woman with child. The Oriental Album.
Veiled Egyptian Woman with child. Source: The Oriental Album. Characters, Costumes, And Modes Of Life, In The Valley Of The Nile. Published 1848. Drawings by Prisse d’Avennes 1807-1879. Lithographs by… Read More