Cape Collection (page 5)

Frances Howard (1578-1639), Duchess of Richmond. From an engraving of the period
FLO4672282 Frances Howard (1578-1639), Duchess of Richmond. From an engraving of the period. Lithograph by Charles Martin, engraving by Leopold Martin

Men's costume at the time of Elisabeth I (1533-1603), wearing a tunic and padded panties and a collar (strawberry)
FLO4672265 Men's costume at the time of Elisabeth I (1533-1603), wearing a tunic and padded panties and a collar (strawberry) with a cape. From a period engraving

Costume of an Italian lady, 1600. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes
FLO4656861 Costume of an Italian lady, 1600. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates, " London, 1865

Marie de Medici, 16th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical
FLO4656646 Marie de Medici, 16th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates, " London, 1865

Queen Elizabeth I of England, 1583. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes
FLO4656294 Queen Elizabeth I of England, 1583. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates, " London, 1865

Bohemian peasant girl, 19th century. She wears a black hat with red roses at the ear, black cape lined with scarlet
FLO4655524 Bohemian peasant girl, 19th century. She wears a black hat with red roses at the ear, black cape lined with scarlet, black bodice and skirt, holds a handkerchief and rosary

Costume of an English country girl, 18th century. Straw hat, embroidered dress, petticoats, cape and apron
FLO4655478 Costume of an English country girl, 18th century. Straw hat, embroidered dress, petticoats, cape and apron. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes

Costume of a lady of rank, reign of William and Mary, 1696. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's
FLO4655413 Costume of a lady of rank, reign of William and Mary, 1696. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates

English court dress of the mid-1500s
NWI4957092 English court dress of the mid-1500s.; (add.info.: English court dress of the mid-1500s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Gentleman, reign of Charles IX, 1572. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet
FLO4686092 Gentleman, reign of Charles IX, 1572. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Historique"

Gentleman, reign of Henri III, 1586. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Gaignieres from
FLO4685924 Gentleman, reign of Henri III, 1586. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Gaignieres from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Historique"

Plaque of Endymion on the rock Latmos. Chromolithograph drawn by Grivell and lithographed by Parrot et Co
FLO4688994 Plaque of Endymion on the rock Latmos. Chromolithograph drawn by Grivell and lithographed by Parrot et Co. from Frederick Rathone's Old Wedgwood

Parish Beadle, a petty officer of the police, in uniform with mace, bicorn and cape
FLO4688689 Parish Beadle, a petty officer of the police, in uniform with mace, bicorn and cape. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from William Henry Pyne's The World in Miniature: England

Young San woman nursing child, South Africa. She wears a cape, necklaces and beaded skirt
FLO4722815 Young San woman nursing child, South Africa. She wears a cape, necklaces and beaded skirt. From Francois Le Vaillant (Levaillant, 1753-1824) Second Voyage into the Interior of Africa

Batswana man and woman, South Africa, circa 1800 (modern Botswana). The man wears feathers and earrings
FLO4576622 Batswana man and woman, South Africa, circa 1800 (modern Botswana). The man wears feathers and earrings, an animal skin cape, and carries spears and a basketball

Francois de la Rochefoucauld, chamberlain to kings Charles VIII and Louis XII, d. 1517
FLO4570932 Francois de la Rochefoucauld, chamberlain to kings Charles VIII and Louis XII, d. 1517. Handcoloured lithograph after a miniature of the court of King Louis XII in Roger de Gaignieres

Girl of Granada of the poorest class during the Islamic era, Emirates of Granada (1238-1492)
FLO4706342 Girl of Granada of the poorest class during the Islamic era, Emirates of Granada (1238-1492). Because of her poverty, she is always spinning yarn

Woman of Granada during the Islamic era, Emirates of Granada (1238-1492). Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert
FLO4706327 Woman of Granada during the Islamic era, Emirates of Granada (1238-1492). Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of

Knight and nobleman of Burgundy, 1581
FLO4705634 Knight and nobleman of Burgundy, 1581.; (add.info.: Knight and nobleman of Burgundy, 1581.); © Florilegius

German nobleman 1577 and a countess of Holland and Zeeland 1600. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von
FLO4705570 German nobleman 1577 and a countess of Holland and Zeeland 1600. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal

Woman in fancy dress costume as a cricket, le crillon, with grey mini dress and seethrough cape
FLO4684485 Woman in fancy dress costume as a cricket, le crillon, with grey mini dress and seethrough cape, long antennae and insect legs

Henry XVI, Duke of Baviere (1386-1450), in armor, kneels in prayer - From a stained glass window from the church of
FLO4643906 Henry XVI, Duke of Baviere (1386-1450), in armor, kneels in prayer - From a stained glass window from the church of Jenkhofen (Germany) - Chromolithography

Saint Gestin (Yestin, Istan or Jestin) son of Geraint, (6th century), Welsh monk at Anglesey (Wales)
FLO4608348 Saint Gestin (Yestin, Istan or Jestin) son of Geraint, (6th century), Welsh monk at Anglesey (Wales) - Forte water by Robert Havell (1793-1878)

Black or American scoter, Melanitta americana, Eurasian teal, Anas crecca, wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans
FLO4597795 Black or American scoter, Melanitta americana, Eurasian teal, Anas crecca, wandering albatross, Diomedea exulans, and Cape petrel, Daption capense

Madame Bras as Dame Catherine in La Dame les Belles Cousines by Louis Charles Achille d'Artois
FLO4607143 Madame Bras as Dame Catherine in La Dame les Belles Cousines by Louis Charles Achille d'Artois, Theatre du Vaudeville, 1823. Handcoloured lithograph by F

Emperor Heliogabalus (Elagabalus) (Heliogabale or Elagabale, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, ca)
FLO4704183 Emperor Heliogabalus (Elagabalus) (Heliogabale or Elagabale, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, ca. 203-222) in robes of a Phoenician warrior or Syrian priest making an offering

Gaul warrior in full battledress, with lance, shield, sword and helmet, and a Belgian woman
FLO4704093 Gaul warrior in full battledress, with lance, shield, sword and helmet, and a Belgian woman. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

Opal flower, Lachenalia aloides var. aloides (Lachenalia luteola). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte
FLO4628887 Opal flower, Lachenalia aloides var. aloides (Lachenalia luteola). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaire's Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Costumes of Native Americans of Canada, hunters with muskets, men in capes, tunics and trousers
FLO4621910 Costumes of Native Americans of Canada, hunters with muskets, men in capes, tunics and trousers. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

Frank Lockwood, lawyer
672734 Frank Lockwood, lawyer; (add.info.: Frank Lockwood - Woodbury Sir Frank Lockwood (15 July 1846 - 18 December 1897) was an English lawyer

Typical Cape Cod fisherman. Wood engraving from Harper's Monthly, New York 1875
530450 Typical Cape Cod fisherman. Wood engraving from Harper's Monthly, New York 1875.; Universal History Archive/UIG

Gonaqua, extinct Khoikhoi people, who lived on the south coast between Algoa Bay and Mphashe River
FLO4620213 Gonaqua, extinct Khoikhoi people, who lived on the south coast between Algoa Bay and Mphashe River. In fur capes, hats, beaded aprons and necklaces

Sarcee man Massika in feather headdress and face tattoo or scarification
FLO4605335 Sarcee man Massika in feather headdress and face tattoo or scarification, and Blackfoot chief Mehkskeme-Sukahs with feather headdress, medicine fetish and bearskin cape

Woman in a night cape and large Voluptuese hat. Night hair, has the Voluptuous
FLO4606510 Woman in a night cape and large Voluptuese hat. Night hair, has the Voluptuous. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzane's Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery

Woman in hairstyle with flowers, pearls and cap called the Circassian. Hairstyle a Circassian
FLO4606359 Woman in hairstyle with flowers, pearls and cap called the Circassian. Hairstyle a Circassian. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzane's Stylish Hairstyle or

Various sects of Hindu priests or Brahmin with their religious paraphernalia at a river bank
FLO4623603 Various sects of Hindu priests or Brahmin with their religious paraphernalia at a river bank. Identified as priests of Sceroteri, Canoge, Drauers, Brijbashi and Uriah

Saxon king in chainmail tunic with double-edged sword and shield, and Anglo-Saxon king of the Heptarchy, 8th century
FLO4623233 Saxon king in chainmail tunic with double-edged sword and shield, and Anglo-Saxon king of the Heptarchy, 8th century

English tenor Gilbert Duprez in Dom Sebastien, Act III, IV, V, by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l'Opera, 1843
FLO4631439 English tenor Gilbert Duprez in Dom Sebastien, Act III, IV, V, by Gaetano Donizetti, Theatre de l'Opera, 1843

English actor Prague as Henri de Navarre in Henri IV by Saint-Hilaire and Michel Delaporte, Cirque Olympique, 1846
FLO4632153 English actor Prague as Henri de Navarre in Henri IV by Saint-Hilaire and Michel Delaporte, Cirque Olympique, 1846

San or Bushman musician playing a gorah or lesiba, a string-wind instrument
FLO4569099 San or Bushman musician playing a gorah or lesiba, a string-wind instrument. Copied from William John Burchell's Travels in the Interior of South Africa

Chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes endangered 1, Bornean orang utan, Pongo pygmaeus endangered 2, Guinea baboon, Papio papio
FLO4574398 Chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes endangered 1, Bornean orang utan, Pongo pygmaeus endangered 2, Guinea baboon, Papio papio, near threatened 3, Cape baboon, Papio ursinus porcarius threatened 4

Costume of a French bourgeois man, reign of King Henry IV, 16th century. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in
FLO4571664 Costume of a French bourgeois man, reign of King Henry IV, 16th century. Handcoloured lithograph after a portrait in Roger de Gaignieres gallery portfolios from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka

Woman of Rome in full attracts 1581. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical
FLO4705122 Woman of Rome in full attracts 1581. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Noblewoman and girl of Livonia, Russian province. She wears a velvet hat with pointed top
FLO4705021 Noblewoman and girl of Livonia, Russian province. She wears a velvet hat with pointed top, and layers of furlined coats

Two Persians on horseback clutching a brassring - perhaps competing in a test of horsemanship
FLO4704237 Two Persians on horseback clutching a brassring - perhaps competing in a test of horsemanship. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

Young Indian dancer - Young Indian dancer in bird headdress, cape, necklace
FLO4723704 Young Indian dancer - Young Indian dancer in bird headdress, cape, necklace, dhoti and anklets - Handcoloured woodcut by L

Ceremonial robes of knights of the Golden Fleece A, Order of the Garter B, Teutonic Knights C, D
FLO4644371 Ceremonial robes of knights of the Golden Fleece A, Order of the Garter B, Teutonic Knights C, D, and sword and wreath of Georg Hund von Wenkheim E, 1560-1600

St. Jago or green monkey, Chlorocebus sabaeus. Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640568 St. Jago or green monkey, Chlorocebus sabaeus. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

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"Cape: A Symbol of Faith, Adventure, and Elegance" From the serene presence of Saint Therese de Lisieux to the breathtaking beauty of Knysna in South Africa, the cape has captivated hearts throughout history. Just like a cape gracefully drapes over one's shoulders, it is a symbol of protection and devotion. In Maurice Elvey's film "The Lodger, " Ivor Novello dons a mysterious cape that adds an air of intrigue to his character. Similarly, Basil Rathbone exudes intellect and mystery as Sherlock Holmes with his iconic deerstalker caped silhouette. But they are not limited to human figures alone; they also adorn majestic vessels like H. M. S. Warspite and RMS Windsor Castle at Capetown harbor. These ships proudly display their capes as they sail through vast oceans, carrying stories from distant lands. John Everett Millais' painting "My First Sermon" depicts a young boy wearing a small cape while contemplating life's mysteries in church—a reminder that even the smallest gestures can hold great significance. Nature too embraces the allure of capes. The Baltimore Beacon on Sherkin Island and Cape Clear in West Cork stand tall against crashing waves—silent guardians protecting those who venture near. Meanwhile, Lycaon pictus roams African savannas with its distinctive coat resembling a cape—an embodiment of strength and adaptability. Flowers such as Nerine humilis bloom delicately in vibrant hues reminiscent of cardinal vestments from centuries past—each petal unfolding like layers upon layers of fabric forming an exquisite cape for nature itself. Whether worn by saints or actors, adorning landscapes or animals alike—the cape transcends time and culture to become an emblematic garment embodying faith, adventure, elegance, and protection for all who dare to wear it.