Cassock Collection

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Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peters Square at the Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Pope Francis leaving on his Popemobile after his weekly general audience in St. Peters Square at the Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Vestments of a Catholic cardinal, 15th century.. Handcolored illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries

MONK DRINKING WINE. Good Old Wine. Wood engraving, 19th century

Saint Aloysius Gonzaga (1568-1591). Italian Jesuit. Colored
Saint Aloysius Gonzaga (1568-1591). Italian Jesuit seminarian and student at the Roman college. He died in Rome, at the service of persons infected by the plague

ROBIN HOOD. Friar Tuck marries Robin Hood and Maid Marian. Illustration from a late 19th century American juvenile edition

Thomas Becket (c. 1118-70) washing the feet of beggars (engraving)
KW212275 Thomas Becket (c.1118-70) washing the feet of beggars (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English, out of copyright

Herbert Vaughan, Archbishop of Westminster, receiving the Pallium at the Brompton Oratory, London
6014135 Herbert Vaughan, Archbishop of Westminster, receiving the Pallium at the Brompton Oratory, London, 16 August 1892 (litho) by English School

Saints Paraskeve, Gregory the Theologian, John Chrysostom and Basil the Great, early 15th century. From the Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia

Petworth Ladies Choir - March 1944
Line of choristers on the steps of Petworth Church with the Vicar bringing up the rear. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N22972

Guillaume Budee, Guilielmus Budaeus, French scholar 1467-1540. Handcoloured lithograph after an engraving of an old
FLO4571031 Guillaume Budee, Guilielmus Budaeus, French scholar 1467-1540. Handcoloured lithograph after an engraving of an old portrait from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes

Cardinal Leon Potier de Gesvres, Bishop of Bourges b.1656. Handcoloured lithograph after a contemporary engraving
FLO4572174 Cardinal Leon Potier de Gesvres, Bishop of Bourges b.1656. Handcoloured lithograph after a contemporary engraving from Le Bibliophile Jacob aka Paul Lacroix's Costumes Historique de la

Monk Instructing a Boy Dressed in a Cassock, c1865. Creator: Otto Brandt
Monk Instructing a Boy Dressed in a Cassock, c1865

'Edward Wetenhall, Bishop of Cork 1678, Kilmore 1699; Obit 1714, 1813. Creator: Robert Dunkarton
Edward Wetenhall, Bishop of Cork 1678, Kilmore 1699; Obit 1714, 1813. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth to

'Nicholas Monk (Monck), Bishop of Hereford; Obit 1661, 1811. Creator: Robert Dunkarton
Nicholas Monk (Monck), Bishop of Hereford; Obit 1661, 1811. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth to the end of

'William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury; Obit 1645, 1813. Creator: Robert Dunkarton
William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury; Obit 1645, 1813. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth to the end of

'Nathaniel Crew, Bishop of Durham, 1633-1721, 1814. Creator: Robert Dunkarton
Nathaniel Crew, Bishop of Durham, 1633-1721, 1814. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth to the end of the reign

'Michael Boyle, Archbishop of Armagh; Obit 1702, 1813. Creator: Robert Dunkarton
Michael Boyle, Archbishop of Armagh; Obit 1702, 1813. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth to the end of

Augustus Tolton, 1887. Creator: Unknown
Augustus Tolton, 1887. John Augustus Tolton was the first Catholic priest in the United States publicly known to be black. He was declared Venerable by Pope Francis in June 2019

'Church Choirs - The New Style, 1891. Creator: Sydney Prior Hall
'Church Choirs - The New Style, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Portrait of a group of friars, and among them, one man in palin clothes. Date of Photograph:1900 ca

American Indian of the Klamath tribe or village, dressed in rich traditional attire, pausing standing in the prairie United States. Date of Photograph:1923

Portrait of an old man sleeping on a stool Italy. Date of Photograph:04/10/1961

Portrait of an Old Man with a Young Boy; work of Domenico Ghirlandaio. The Louvre, Paris Painting High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Clothes and relics of St Francis, Saint Agnes and Saint Clare in the church of Santa Chiara in Assisi Assisi Church of Santa Chiara. Date of Photograph:1939

Jean de Chabannes, seigneur of Vendenesse, French soldier, brother to Jacques de la Palice d. 1524
FLO4571100 Jean de Chabannes, seigneur of Vendenesse, French soldier, brother to Jacques de la Palice d. 1524. He wears a blue cassock over a yellow pourpoint and white hose

King Charles VIII of France, the Affable, 1470-1498. He wears a black chapel hat and velvet cassock with long sleeves
FLO4570830 King Charles VIII of France, the Affable, 1470-1498. He wears a black chapel hat and velvet cassock with long sleeves

Sergeant d'armes or sergeant-at-arms with ceremonial mace, 15th century
FLO4570564 Sergeant d'armes or sergeant-at-arms with ceremonial mace, 15th century. Handcoloured lithograph after a manuscript in the Bibliotheque Nationale in Roger de Gaignieres portfolio VI

Tanneguy IV du Chatel, Viscount de la Belliere, Grand Master of Hotel of Francis II, Duke of Brittany, d. 1477
FLO4570547 Tanneguy IV du Chatel, Viscount de la Belliere, Grand Master of Hotel of Francis II, Duke of Brittany, d. 1477

Jean VIII of Harcourt, French knight, Count of Aumale and Mortain, 1852 (litho)
FLO4570479 Jean VIII of Harcourt, French knight, Count of Aumale and Mortain, 1852 (litho) by Massard, Leopold (1812-1889); (add.info.: Jean VIII of Harcourt, French knight)

Virgin and Child with St Anthony of Padua and St Thomas Aquinas, early 15th century. Artist: Fra Angelico
Virgin and Child with St Anthony of Padua and St Thomas Aquinas, early 15th century. St Thomas Aquinas (1226-1274), called Doctor Angelicus, Italian scholastic philosopher

Guillaume Juvenal des Ursins, Chancellor of France, Justice Minister of France 1400-1472
FLO4570674 Guillaume Juvenal des Ursins, Chancellor of France, Justice Minister of France 1400-1472. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a painting by Jean Fouquet n Roger de Gaignieres

Jean Juvenal des Ursins, Archbishop of Reims, 1388-1473. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature
FLO4570649 Jean Juvenal des Ursins, Archbishop of Reims, 1388-1473. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in a manuscript Histoire de Charles VI in Roger de Gaignieres

John II, the Beau, Duke of Alencon, comrade of Joan of Arc, 1409-1474. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after
FLO4570505 John II, the Beau, Duke of Alencon, comrade of Joan of Arc, 1409-1474. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in the manuscript Histoire du Comte Gerard de Nevers in

Man of the people, 15th century, in casaque or cassock over a surtout and hose
FLO4570589 Man of the people, 15th century, in casaque or cassock over a surtout and hose. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in the manuscript Histoire du Comte Gerard de

Nun of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, Religieuse de Notre-Dame de la Misericorde
5912796 Nun of the Congregation of the Sisters of Our Lady of Mercy, Religieuse de Notre-Dame de la Misericorde. Handcoloured woodblock engraving after an illustration by Jacques Charles Bar

Monk of the Maurists, Congregation of St. Maur, Benedictine brotherhood, Benedictin de la Congregation de Saint-Maur
5912795 Monk of the Maurists, Congregation of St. Maur, Benedictine brotherhood, Benedictin de la Congregation de Saint-Maur

Portrait of Pietro Metastasio dressed in a cassock (oil on canvas)
2563438 Portrait of Pietro Metastasio dressed in a cassock (oil on canvas) by Mytens, Martin van II (1695-1770) (attr. to); 126.5x93 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch

The Christening (oil on canvas)
474382 The Christening (oil on canvas) by Simonetti, Ettore (19th century); 101x75.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Samuel Hallifax, Bishop of Gloucester, 1788 (w / c on ivory)
5938075 Samuel Hallifax, Bishop of Gloucester, 1788 (w/c on ivory) by Edridge, Henry (1769-1821); 6.3x5.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Abbot Elfnoth presenting a book of prayer to the Monastery of St Augustine (coloured engraving)
972856 Abbot Elfnoth presenting a book of prayer to the Monastery of St Augustine (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Regency designs for wooden chin pieces for falling animals
Regency designs for wooden chin pieces to protect animals when they fall, and to keep away boring Christians. The Puzzle for the Dog, The Puzzle for the Horse, The Puzzle for Turk, Frenchman, or

Portrait of an Ecclesiastic (oil on panel)
BI94888 Portrait of an Ecclesiastic (oil on panel) by Massys or Metsys, Quentin (c.1465-1530) (attr. to); 66.3x51 cm; The Henry Barber Trust, The Barber Institute of Fine Arts

Ms Fr 14944 Frontispiece with self portrait for The Adventures of Telemachus
BNP159943 Ms Fr 14944 Frontispiece with self portrait for The Adventures of Telemachus, 1693-94 (vellum) by Mothe-Fenelon, Francois de Salignac de la (1651-1715); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Gil Blas and the Archbishop of Granada, from the Bibby Annual
IL388164 Gil Blas and the Archbishop of Granada, from the Bibby Annual published in 1917 (colour litho) by Lockhart, William Ewart (1844-1900); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of a Young Man, 1620 (oil on panel)
450150 Portrait of a Young Man, 1620 (oil on panel) by Janssen van Ceulen, Cornelius (1593-1661); 66.7x49.6 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath

King Charles VIII of France, the Affable, 1470-1484
King Charles VIII of France, the Affable, 1470-1498. He wears a black chapel hat and red velvet cassock trimmed with fur and with long sleeves

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The cassock, a timeless garment worn by clergy and religious figures throughout history, holds a rich tapestry of stories and traditions. From the solemnity of Pope Francis leaving on his Popemobile after his weekly general audience in St. Peter's Square to the majestic vestments of a Catholic cardinal from the 15th century, the cassock has been an emblem of faith and authority. But it is not only within the confines of religious ceremonies that this robe finds its place. In a wood engraving from the 19th century, we see a monk indulging in Good Old Wine, reminding us that even those dedicated to spirituality have their earthly pleasures. Friar Tuck himself dons this distinctive attire as he officiates Robin Hood's marriage to Maid Marian in Sherwood Forest. A symbol of unity and celebration amidst their noble cause. Saint Aloysius Gonzaga, an Italian Jesuit who lived during the late 16th century, can be seen wearing his cassock in vibrant colors - showcasing how fashion has evolved over time while maintaining its spiritual significance. Herbert Vaughan, Archbishop of Westminster in London during the late 19th century, receives the Pallium at Brompton Oratory - an event captured through lithography that highlights both grandeur and humility intertwined within this sacred garment. In early 15th-century artwork depicting Saints Paraskeve, Gregory Theologian, John Chrysostom, and Basil The Great; these revered figures are adorned with cassocks as they inspire generations with their wisdom and devotion. Even historical figures like Thomas Becket demonstrate acts of humility while wearing this iconic robe. Engravings depict him washing beggars' feet - illustrating compassion rooted deeply within religious teachings. Beyond ecclesiastical settings lies another facet where music unites souls. Petworth Ladies Choir gathers together proudly clad in their cassocks during March 1944 - harmonizing melodies that uplift spirits far and wide. Lastly, we cannot forget the beloved St.