EditorialBonaparte from a drawing done at St. Helena in 1817 by Mr Jackson, Royal staff corps. Redman, lithog. Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte at Saint Helena, standing full-length, in profile to left, his left hand in his pocket, wearing uniform consisting of ...
EditorialFragment, Medium: silk Technique: cut loops of a tie-dyed, stenciled or block printed warp in a 3/1 twill foundation (velvet), Fragment of velvet in a chinoiserie design has a circular pavilion with a pointed roof and bells, flanked by fruit and pheasa...
EditorialThe actor Sanj? Kantar? as a tea-seller, Edo period, Japan, c1720-c1730. The onnagata (female impersonator) Sanj? Kantar? plays the Kabuki role of a seller of Uji tea carrying her portable stall. The print is hand coloured in shades of red, pink and pu...
EditorialThe actor Sanj? Kantar? as a tea-seller, Edo period, Japan, c1720-c1730. The onnagata (female impersonator) Sanj? Kantar? plays the Kabuki role of a seller of Uji tea carrying her portable stall. The print is hand coloured in shades of red, pink and pu...
EditorialBritish General Officer. He wears a cocked hat and red jacket with epaulettes, and is armed with a sword. The Military Costume of Europe exhibited in a series of ... Military Figures in the uniform of their several corps, with a concise description, et...
EditorialBritish officer of heavy cavalry, of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards Blue. He wears a cocked hat and blue jacket, with gold epaulettes. He is armed with a sword. The Military Costume of Europe exhibited in a series of ... Military Figures in the uni...
EditorialFragment, Medium: silk Technique: warp-dyed cut velvet, Ecru cut velvet panel with a repeated polychrome chinoiserie scenes including monkeys in cocked hats beating cymbals. Pattern is set within symmetrically floral enframements., France, late 18th ce...
EditorialFragment, Medium: silk Technique: cut loops of a tie-dyed, stenciled or block printed warp in a 3/1 twill foundation (velvet), Fragment of velvet in a chinoiserie design has a circular pavilion with a pointed roof and bells, flanked by fruit and pheasa...
EditorialScene from a Play: A Gentleman Concealing his Face Behind his Cocked Hat from a Lady and her Maid, Francis Hayman, 1707/81776, British, undated, Graphite, red chalk and black chalk on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper, Sheet: 5 1/8 ? 6 3/4 in...
EditorialAn Elderly Hook-nosed Man in a Cocked Hat: Profile Facing Right, Henry William Bunbury, 17501811, British, undated, Pen and brown ink on medium, slighlty textured, cream laid paper, Sheet: 6 5/8 ? 4 5/8 inches (16.8 ? 11.7 cm), caricature, figures (rep...
EditorialCostume of Desgouttieres, Secretary of the Directory and fashion leader in wigs. He wears a pyramid wig, high collar shirt and coat, breeches and stockings. He carries a claque (cocked hat) and glasses. Handcoloured etching by Auguste Etienne Guillaumo...
EditorialBritish General Officer. He wears a cocked hat and red jacket with epaulettes, and is armed with a sword. The Military Costume of Europe exhibited in a series of ... Military Figures in the uniform of their several corps, with a concise description, et...
EditorialBritish officer of heavy cavalry, of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards Blue. He wears a cocked hat and blue jacket, with gold epaulettes. He is armed with a sword. The Military Costume of Europe exhibited in a series of ... Military Figures in the uni...
EditorialEagle with Outstreched Wings, late 19th century, Japanese, Iron, pigment, shakudo, shibuichi, wood, H. (without base), 17 in. (43.2 cm); W. of wingspan, 55 in. (139.7 cm), Miscellaneous-Ironwork, Suzuki Chokichi (Japanese, 1848?1919), This life size ea...
EditorialPhotograph - Jean & Victor Louey Gung, Young Chinese League Football Game, Lorne, Victoria, Sep 1949, Photograph of Jean (holding a cigarette) and Victor (with leg cocked on fence) Louey Gung and friends at a Young Chinese League Football Game in Lorne...
EditorialThe actor Sanj? Kantar? as a tea-seller, Edo period, Japan, c1720-c1730. The onnagata (female impersonator) Sanj? Kantar? plays the Kabuki role of a seller of Uji tea carrying her portable stall. The print is hand coloured in shades of red, pink and pu...
EditorialCocked Head and Fish Bowl. Henri Matisse; French, 1869-1954. Date: 1929. Dimensions: 143 ? 172 mm (image); 144 ? 191 mm (primary support); 150 ? 195 mm (plate); 283 ? 380 mm (secondary support). Etching in black on cream wove paper, laid down on off-wh...
EditorialCocked Head and Fish Bowl. Henri Matisse; French, 1869-1954. Date: 1929. Dimensions: 143 ? 172 mm (image); 144 ? 191 mm (primary support); 150 ? 195 mm (plate); 283 ? 380 mm (secondary support). Etching in black on cream wove paper, laid down on off-wh...
EditorialBritish General Officer. He wears a cocked hat and red jacket with epaulettes, and is armed with a sword. The Military Costume of Europe exhibited in a series of ... Military Figures in the uniform of their several corps, with a concise description, et...
EditorialBritish officer of heavy cavalry, of the Royal Regiment of Horse Guards Blue. He wears a cocked hat and blue jacket, with gold epaulettes. He is armed with a sword. The Military Costume of Europe exhibited in a series of ... Military Figures in the uni...
EditorialBonaparte from a drawing done at St. Helena in 1817 by Mr Jackson, Royal staff corps. Redman, lithog. Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte at Saint Helena, standing full-length, in profile to left, his left hand in his pocket, wearing uniform consisting of ...
EditorialEagle with Outstreched Wings, late 19th century, Japanese, Iron, pigment, shakudo, shibuichi, wood, H. (without base), 17 in. (43.2 cm); W. of wingspan, 55 in. (139.7 cm), Miscellaneous-Ironwork, Suzuki Chokichi (Japanese, 1848?1919), This life size ea...
EditorialHerald at Arms in coat of arms, cocked hat with plume, sword, of the College of Heralds, 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Henry Pyne's The World in Miniature: England, Scotland and Ireland, Ackermann, 1827.
EditorialCity Marshal of London in cocked hat, scarlet jacket, white breeches, boots, on horseback. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Henry Pyne's The World in Miniature: England, Scotland and Ireland, Ackermann, 1827.
EditorialTHE NAUTICAL ADVENTURES OF A CAT: 1. We Found Him on Board a Derelict in Mid-Ocean. 2. Somehow He Managed to Get Round an Ancient Officer, who was also a Bit of a Naturalist. 3. Next Day He had a Field Day among the Specimens. 4. He then "Went For" the...
EditorialCostume of Lagorille, wig artist, one of the first Directoire dandies or Incroyables. He wears a jacket and waistcoat with huge lapels over a high-collar shirt, carries a large claque (cocked hat). Handcoloured etching by Auguste Etienne Guillaumot Jr....
EditorialCostume of Dorlis, Muscadin in the fashion of 1796. He wears a small bicorn cocked hat, long jacket with huge lapels and cuffs, high-collar shirt, green cravat, breeches, garters, and grey gloves. He carries a stick. Handcoloured etching by Auguste Eti...
EditorialCostume of Malicorne, police agent of the Dutart school. He wears a striped jacket in Scottish wool with high collar, goatskin boots, claque (cocked hat) with Scottish bows, and carries a large stick. Handcoloured etching by Auguste Etienne Guillaumot ...
EditorialCostume of Saint-Amour, cabinet member and Incroyable under the Directoire. He wears a pyramid wig, a striped suit with large lapels, pink waistcoat, and a muslin cravat. He carries a cocked hat and glasses. Handcoloured etching by Auguste Etienne Guil...
EditorialCostume of Desgouttieres, Secretary of the Directory and fashion leader in wigs. He wears a pyramid wig, high collar shirt and coat, breeches and stockings. He carries a claque (cocked hat) and glasses. Handcoloured etching by Auguste Etienne Guillaumo...
EditorialMerveilleuses and incroyables, dandies and fashionable women, Paris, Directory era. Women in jockey cap and bonnet with ribbons, dress, stole and embroidered stockings. Man in cocked hat, high cravat, short gilet, redingote and boots, holding a stick. ...
EditorialThe actor Sanj? Kantar? as a tea-seller, Edo period, Japan, c1720-c1730. The onnagata (female impersonator) Sanj? Kantar? plays the Kabuki role of a seller of Uji tea carrying her portable stall. The print is hand coloured in shades of red, pink and pu...