Reticella lace collar dress. Donna Emilia Spinelli in 16th century. More:A female of Vercelli with peculiar head-dress. Italy… Italy Costumes Of State, 1485-1510. French Clothing &… Renaissance Woman’s dress. Fashion… Read More
16th century Florentine costume. Italian renaissance. We have here a florentine costume of the 16th century in all its splendor. The whole dress is covered with ornament intentionally made as… Read More
Marquis de Lafayette 1757-1834. Aristocrat and military officer. Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette or Lafayette was a French general and politician. He took part on the side of the… Read More
Japan girls at the sea. Photograph by Kiyoshi Sakamoto 1910s
Jean-Sylvain Bailly 1736-1793. Freemason, and political leader of the early part of the French Revolution. He presided over the Tennis Court Oath.
Guillaume-Chrétien de Lamoignon de Malesherbes 1721-1794. French statesman, minister, and afterwards counsel for the defence of Louis XVI.
Time of the famous buffalo hunt in honor of the Grand Duke Alexis.
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.
George IV as Prince of Wales 1762–1830. More:Spring Garden Estate, St George, Jamaica. Jamaica Prince Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine and Duke… Baroque George Digby, Earl of Bristol in 1677.… Read More
James Harris, 1st Earl of Malmesbury. More:Roger Mortimer, 1st Earl of March. English magnate,… Middle Ages Philip Herbert, 4th Earl of Pembroke and 1st Earl of… Baroque William Herbert, 1st… Read More
