Cravat Collection (page 9)

Fashionable man or Incroyable with cudgel, 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986472 Fashionable man or Incroyable with cudgel, 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Fashionable man or Incroyable with cudgel, 1801)

Portrait of Charles-Gaspard Dodun, Marquis d Herbault (oil on canvas)
745436 Portrait of Charles-Gaspard Dodun, Marquis d Herbault (oil on canvas) by Rigaud, Hyacinthe Francois (1659-1743); 141x114 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French

Felix Jasinski, 1887 (oil on canvas)
715074 Felix Jasinski, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 37.5x27 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Felix Jasinski (1862-1901)); Photo eChristies Images; Swiss

Nathaniel Edward Kindersley, 1787 (w / c on ivory)
2645229 Nathaniel Edward Kindersley, 1787 (w/c on ivory) by Smart, John (1741-1811); height: 5.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A gentleman, called Hugh, Earl of Marchmont (enamel on copper)
2644858 A gentleman, called Hugh, Earl of Marchmont (enamel on copper) by Liotard, Jean-Etienne (1702-89); height: 5.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in deep-blue velvet coat with gold frogging)

Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Hugh Smith of Weald Hall
CH469082 Portrait of a gentleman, traditionally identified as Hugh Smith of Weald Hall, Sherriff of Essex (oil on canvas) (pair to 469083) by English School

Profile portrait of a gentleman, identified as Charles Dickens, c
990447 Profile portrait of a gentleman, identified as Charles Dickens, c.1853-1855 (daguerreotype, mounted as oval vithin gilt mount) by Mayall

Portrait of William Thomas Beckford (1760-1844), 1835 (engraving)
986132 Portrait of William Thomas Beckford (1760-1844), 1835 (engraving) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of William Thomas Beckford (1760-1844)

Portrait of a man wearing a top hat and a monocle, New Years greetings card (chromolitho)
6031559 Portrait of a man wearing a top hat and a monocle, New Years greetings card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Finishing Touches (chromolitho)
5988726 Finishing Touches (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Finishing Touches. Illustration for Chatterbox (1903).); © Look and Learn

Joe Miller, English actor
Joe Miller (1684-1738), English actor. early 18th century

Portrait of a man, 1670 (oil on canvas)
5938261 Portrait of a man, 1670 (oil on canvas) by Tempel, Abraham Lamberts Jacobsz van den (1622-72); 87.5x75.0 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; Dutch

A Hackney Meeting, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving)
2966806 A Hackney Meeting, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Thomas Killigrew, The Poet, 1637 (oil on canvas)
3934320 Portrait of Thomas Killigrew, The Poet, 1637 (oil on canvas) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641); 101.6x83.8 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

William Lambert, 1734 (oil on canvas)
3949724 William Lambert, 1734 (oil on canvas) by Smibert, John (1688-1751); 91.1x71.4 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Self Portrait, 1812-13 (oil on canvas)
3949579 Self Portrait, 1812-13 (oil on canvas) by Morse, Samuel Finley Breese (1791-1872); 76.2x63.5 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Portrait of Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850) (engraving) (b / w photo)
ILN111358 Portrait of Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850) (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); The Illustrated London News Picture Library, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Charles de Verninac (oil on canvas)
BRM349544 Charles de Verninac (oil on canvas) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); Private Collection; (add.info)

Benjamin Henry Latrobe, c. 1804 (oil on canvas)
PNP383875 Benjamin Henry Latrobe, c.1804 (oil on canvas) by Peale, Charles Willson (1741-1827); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Brickmaker, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465550 The Brickmaker, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

King Edward VIII at the age of Sixteen, 1910 (b / w photo)
STC360949 King Edward VIII at the age of Sixteen, 1910 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from George V and Edward VIII: A Royal Souvenir, by F. G)

Alexander McDougall (1732-86) c. 1785 (w / c on ivory)
NYH149390 Alexander McDougall (1732-86) c.1785 (w/c on ivory) by Ramage, John (c.1748-1802); 4.1x3.2 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; British

Portrait of a Young Man (oil on canvas)
AGN130370 Portrait of a Young Man (oil on canvas) by Carpenter, Margaret Sarah (nee Geddes) (1793-1872); 76.2x63.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Portrait of James Madison, 1833 (oil on canvas)
NYH154237 Portrait of James Madison, 1833 (oil on canvas) by Durand, Asher Brown (1796-1886); 61.6x51.4 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Scotch Harrys News, or Nincumpoop in high Glee, published by J
NCO190423 Scotch Harrys News, or Nincumpoop in high Glee, published by J. Aitken in 1792 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The Triumphant Britons, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1780 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO193154 The Triumphant Britons, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1780 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Homer singing his Verses to the Greeks, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797
NCO193102 Homer singing his Verses to the Greeks, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Portrait of Jean-Victor Bertin (1775-1842) 1805 (oil on canvas)
MMT196740 Portrait of Jean-Victor Bertin (1775-1842) 1805 (oil on canvas) by Lefevre, Robert (1755-1830); 71x58 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

The Birthplace of Adam Bernard Mickiewicz (1798-1855) at Zaosie (colour litho)
CHT245072 The Birthplace of Adam Bernard Mickiewicz (1798-1855) at Zaosie (colour litho) by Polish School, (19th century); Adam Mickiewicz Museum, Warsaw

Franklin Pierce (1804-69) (colour litho)
PNP249898 Franklin Pierce (1804-69) (colour litho) by Healy, George Peter Alexander (1808-94) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

William Crowe (1745-1829) (oil on canvas)
NCO260488 William Crowe (1745-1829) (oil on canvas) by English School, (19th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: celebrated public orator, poet, writer)

The Generae of Patriotism, or The Bloomsbury Farmer planting Bedfordshire Wheat
NCO191755 The Generae of Patriotism, or The Bloomsbury Farmer planting Bedfordshire Wheat, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

A Scotch Poney, commonly call d a Galloway, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803
NCO191726 A Scotch Poney, commonly call d a Galloway, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

A Cockney and his Wife going to Wycombe, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1805
NCO191245 A Cockney and his Wife going to Wycombe, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1805 (hand-coloured etching with aquatint) by Gillray

Self Portrait (oil on panel)
CHT181986 Self Portrait (oil on panel) by Girodet de Roucy-Trioson, Anne Louis (1767-1824); Bibliotheque de la Faculte de Medecine, Paris

Cavalcade at Longchamp racetrack
Cavalcade de Longchamp. Two incroyables (fops) mounted on heavy dray horses instead of thoroughbreds at Longchamp racetrack

Coryphees at a ball. Incroyables in jackets with outsize buttons and collars, long cravat, huge bicorn hat, and merveilleuses with decollete dresses and large lace collars

Two incroyables (fops) with cudgels hinder the promenade of two merveilleuses by pinning the tails of their dresses. One looks back coquettishly at the ridiculous dandy

Miss Busk and Mr Corset at a dance party. Fashionable couple in tight corsets dancing at a ball. To appear slim, there are young men today who wear corsets like the women

Masquerade party on the rollercoaster at the Salle de l Odeon, 1815. Fashionable society at a masked ball in the pleasure gardens, and women wearing the Swiss Bernese style

Munito the wonder dog performing card tricks, 1815
Munito the wonder dog performing card tricks for a fashionable audience, 1815. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangeres Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817

The old young man. Old dandy in jacket with high collar, bicorn, tight breeches and hose, has a cravat ties by a young shopgirl

Egoism personified. This gentleman occupies six chairs on his own, and without regard to the arrival of strollers, he stretches out an army boot with spur and waves his whip

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"Unveiling the Timeless Elegance: The Cravat Chronicles" Step into a world where fashion meets art, as we explore the captivating history of the cravat. From 1930s playsuits to portraits of musical geniuses like Beethoven and Wagner, this iconic accessory has left its mark on various realms. Intriguingly depicted in John Clare's oil painting from 1820, we witness how this neckwear adorned gentlemen with grace and sophistication even during simpler times. A symbol of refined taste, it found its way onto Richard Wagner's canvas in 1871, capturing his artistic essence alongside his melodious compositions. Johannes Brahms' original cabinet photograph showcases not only his mastery at the piano but also his impeccable sense of style. The cravat became an integral part of men's riding dress in 1819, exuding confidence and elegance while galloping through open fields. Even prominent figures like Alexander Hamilton were immortalized wearing this timeless accessory. In John Trumbull's oil painting from 1806, Hamilton dons a cravat that speaks volumes about his political prowess and distinguished persona. But it wasn't just limited to men; poets like A. E. Housman embraced the allure of the cravat at age 35, adding an air of poetic charm to their ensembles. George II Players knew that donning a well-tied cravat could elevate their stage presence by leaps and bounds. Ludwig II chose to wear one with Grendamour-like flair—a testament to how this simple yet versatile piece can transform any outfit into a work of art. German magazines sang praises for Wagner's sartorial choices—his choice of cravats being no exception—to match his genius compositions perfectly. And let us not forget Greer’s Whisky advertisement from 1904—the epitome of refinement embodied by both the cravat and a fine spirit.