Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes 1721-1794. French statesman, minister, and afterwards counsel for the defence of Louis XVI.
Tag: Portrait
General Custer, Grand Duke Alexis and Buffalo Bill.
Time of the famous buffalo hunt in honor of the Grand Duke Alexis.
The Assassination of Jean Paul Marat (13th July, 1793).
Jean Paul Marat was a physician, naturalist and author of scientific and political writings. During the French Revolution, he wrote the Ami du Peuple,
a newspaper that followed the practices of the counter-revolution with sharp polemics.
Portrait of George IV as Prince of Wales.
George IV as Prince of Wales 1762–1830.
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
Girl in the costume from the Ampezzothal Italy.
Girl in the costume from the Ampezzothal Dolomites Cortina 1890. painting by Emil Teschendorf.
Scottish Liberal politician Samuel Chisholm.
Scottish Liberal politician Samuel Chisholm 1836-1923. “Samuel Chisholm, ESQ., LL.D.” from the portrait by the Scottish landscape and genre painter Joseph Henderson (1832–1908).
Portrait of Siniapu. Sinhalese boy from Matura, Sri Lanka.
Portrait of Siniapu. Sinhalese boy from Matura, southern coast of Sri Lanka in 1867. By Baron Eugène de Ransonnet.
Auguste Racinet. The Costume History by Françoise Tétart-Vittu.
Racinet's Costume History is an invaluable reference for students, designers, artists, illustrators, and historians; and a rich source of inspiration for anyone with an interest in clothing and style. Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet’s Le Costume historique was in its day the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted.
Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the end of the 19th century, the six volume work remains completely unique in its scope and detail. “Some books just scream out to be bought; this is one of them.” ― Vogue.com