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Background imageHand Held Collection: Interior of a Sikh Temple at Umritzir - reading the Grunt'h, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Interior of a Sikh Temple at Umritzir - reading the Grunt'h, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Interior of a Sikh Temple at Umritzir [in India] - reading the Grunt'h - from a drawing by W. Carpenter, Jun. 1858. The Gooroos are the spiritual guides of the Sikhs

Background imageHand Held Collection: Fashions for August - Promenade or Carriage Costume, and Ball Dress, 1858. Creator: Unknown

Fashions for August - Promenade or Carriage Costume, and Ball Dress, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for August - Promenade or Carriage Costume, and Ball Dress, 1858. Dress of very rich Azof-green silk, with two skirts

Background imageHand Held Collection: Entry of the Prince of Wales into a City of India, 1876. Creator: C.R

Entry of the Prince of Wales into a City of India, 1876. Creator: C.R
Entry of the Prince of Wales into a City of India, 1876. The future King Edward VII rides in a canopied howdah during a royal visit. A triumphal arch is inscribed: God Bless the Prince of Wales'

Background imageHand Held Collection: Julie (Julia Mathilda) Berwald, nee Åkerhielm af Margrethelund (1822-1877), opera singer... 1860

Julie (Julia Mathilda) Berwald, nee Åkerhielm af Margrethelund (1822-1877), opera singer... 1860. Creator: Maria Rohl
Julie (Julia Mathilda) Berwald, nee...kerhielm af Margrethelund (1822-1877), opera singer, married to baron court marshal Gustaf Georg Knut...kerhielm af Mergrethelund, 1860

Background imageHand Held Collection: Lucy Russell, Countess of Bedford (née Harington) (158001627), 1610s. Creator: William Larkin

Lucy Russell, Countess of Bedford (née Harington) (158001627), 1610s. Creator: William Larkin
Lucy Russell, Countess of Bedford (nee Harington) (1580-1627), 1610s

Background imageHand Held Collection: Katarina Opalinski, 1680-1749, early 18th century. Creator: Jaen Starbus

Katarina Opalinski, 1680-1749, early 18th century. Creator: Jaen Starbus
Katarina Opalinski, 1680-1749, early 18th century

Background imageHand Held Collection: Jeanne Parmentier, 1634-1710, married De Geer, 1656. Creator: Bartholomeus van der Helst

Jeanne Parmentier, 1634-1710, married De Geer, 1656. Creator: Bartholomeus van der Helst
Jeanne Parmentier, 1634-1710, married De Geer, 1656

Background imageHand Held Collection: Christina, 1626-1689, Queen of Sweden. Creator: Jacob Heinrich Elbfas

Christina, 1626-1689, Queen of Sweden. Creator: Jacob Heinrich Elbfas
Christina, 1626-1689, Queen of Sweden, Unknown date

Background imageHand Held Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Full Dress), 1812. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Full Dress), 1812. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Full Dress), 1812

Background imageHand Held Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1825. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1825. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1825

Background imageHand Held Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1818. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1818. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1818

Background imageHand Held Collection: Fashion Plate (Full Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Full Dress), 1814. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Full Dress), 1814

Background imageHand Held Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1827

Background imageHand Held Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1827. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Dress), 1827

Background imageHand Held Collection: Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1825. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1825. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Ball Dress), 1825

Background imageHand Held Collection: Fashion Plate (Court Dress), 1820. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Court Dress), 1820. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Court Dress), 1820

Background imageHand Held Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Full Dress), 1812. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Evening Full Dress), 1812. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Evening Full Dress), 1812

Background imageHand Held Collection: Recueil des modes de la cour de France, La Belle Plaideuse, between circa 1682 and circa 1686

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, La Belle Plaideuse, between circa 1682 and circa 1686. Creator: Nicolas Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, La Belle Plaideuse, between circa 1682 and circa 1686

Background imageHand Held Collection: Fashion Plate (Parisian Evening Dress), 1821. Creator: John Bell

Fashion Plate (Parisian Evening Dress), 1821. Creator: John Bell
Fashion Plate (Parisian Evening Dress), 1821

Background imageHand Held Collection: Fashion Plate (Paris Dress), between circa 1800 and circa 1805. Creator: Unknown

Fashion Plate (Paris Dress), between circa 1800 and circa 1805. Creator: Unknown
Fashion Plate (Paris Dress), between circa 1800 and circa 1805. From The Lady's Magazine

Background imageHand Held Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Bonze et Vestale Chinois, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Bonze et Vestale Chinois, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Bonze et Vestale Chinois, c1797

Background imageHand Held Collection: Jane Cederlund, 1869. Creator: Amalia Lindegren

Jane Cederlund, 1869. Creator: Amalia Lindegren
Jane Cederlund, 1869

Background imageHand Held Collection: Jane Cederlund, 1869. Creator: Amalia Lindegren

Jane Cederlund, 1869. Creator: Amalia Lindegren
Jane Cederlund, 1869

Background imageHand Held Collection: Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Dame de Qualité, Bound 1703-1704. Creator: Henri Bonnart

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Dame de Qualité, Bound 1703-1704. Creator: Henri Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Dame de Qualite, Bound 1703-1704

Background imageHand Held Collection: Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Damoiselle en Deuil, Bound 1703-1704. Creator: Henri Bonnart

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Damoiselle en Deuil, Bound 1703-1704. Creator: Henri Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Damoiselle en Deuil, Bound 1703-1704

Background imageHand Held Collection: Ichikawa Hakuen I and Sawamura Sojuro III (image 2 of 2), 1790s. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni I

Ichikawa Hakuen I and Sawamura Sojuro III (image 2 of 2), 1790s. Creator: Utagawa Toyokuni I
Ichikawa Hakuen I and Sawamura Sojuro III (image 2 of 2), 1790s

Background imageHand Held Collection: Warrior Minamoto Raiko and the Earth Spider (image 2 of 2), mid 1840s. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi

Warrior Minamoto Raiko and the Earth Spider (image 2 of 2), mid 1840s. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Warrior Minamoto Raiko and the Earth Spider (image 2 of 2), mid 1840s

Background imageHand Held Collection: Fashionable Man Entertained in a House of Pleasure, circa 1847-1852. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada

Fashionable Man Entertained in a House of Pleasure, circa 1847-1852. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Fashionable Man Entertained in a House of Pleasure, circa 1847-1852. The Fan-tossing Game

Background imageHand Held Collection: Actors as Lion Dancers (image 2 of 4), c1850. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada

Actors as Lion Dancers (image 2 of 4), c1850. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Actors as Lion Dancers (image 2 of 4), c1850. Bando Takesaburo I as Kokura-an Chokichi, and Ichikawa Kodanji IV as Moremore Yoshizo in the Play Iro Ichiza Tegoto no Fukubiki

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Artist, Julia Beck, 1882. Creator: Sven Richard Bergh

The Artist, Julia Beck, 1882. Creator: Sven Richard Bergh
The Artist, Julia Beck, 1882

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Lady with the Veil (the Artist's Wife), 1768. Creator: Alexander Roslin

The Lady with the Veil (the Artist's Wife), 1768. Creator: Alexander Roslin
The Lady with the Veil (the Artist's Wife), 1768

Background imageHand Held Collection: Elegant: A Lady of the Imperial Court in the Kyowa (Q960763) (1801-1803), 1888

Elegant: A Lady of the Imperial Court in the Kyowa (Q960763) (1801-1803), 1888. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Elegant: A Lady of the Imperial Court in the Kyowa (Q960763) (1801-1803), 1888. Series: Thirty-two Aspects of Customs and Manners

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Heavenly Audience of Shiva and Parvati (image 1 of 3), between c1830 and c1850. Creator: Unknown

The Heavenly Audience of Shiva and Parvati (image 1 of 3), between c1830 and c1850. Creator: Unknown
The Heavenly Audience of Shiva and Parvati (image 1 of 3), between c1830 and c1850

Background imageHand Held Collection: Shri Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), c1625. Creator: Unknown

Shri Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), c1625. Creator: Unknown
Shri Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), c1625

Background imageHand Held Collection: Jaladhara Ragaputra, Son of Megha Mallar Raga, Folio from a Ragamala... between c1685 and c1690

Jaladhara Ragaputra, Son of Megha Mallar Raga, Folio from a Ragamala... between c1685 and c1690. Creator: Unknown
Jaladhara Ragaputra, Son of Megha Mallar Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), between c1685 and c1690

Background imageHand Held Collection: Malkos Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), between c1675 and c1700. Creator: Unknown

Malkos Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), between c1675 and c1700. Creator: Unknown
Malkos Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), between c1675 and c1700

Background imageHand Held Collection: Book of Italian Costumes, c1588. Creator: Niclauss Kippell

Book of Italian Costumes, c1588. Creator: Niclauss Kippell
Noblewoman of Mantua, c1588. Italian text: Una Nobil Donna Manto-vana. Illustration from a book of Italian costumes

Background imageHand Held Collection: Hiranyakasipu About to Decapitate Prahlada, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana... c1725. Creator: Unknown

Hiranyakasipu About to Decapitate Prahlada, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana... c1725. Creator: Unknown
Hiranyakasipu About to Decapitate Prahlada, Folio from a Bhagavata Purana (Ancient Stories of the Lord), c1725

Background imageHand Held Collection: Portrait of Margherita, Wife of Baldassare Vandergoes, 1655-60. Creator: Luigi Primo

Portrait of Margherita, Wife of Baldassare Vandergoes, 1655-60. Creator: Luigi Primo
Portrait of Margherita, Wife of Baldassare Vandergoes, 1655-60. The rich attire of this woman, complete with elaborate jewels and a delicate pocket watch at her waist

Background imageHand Held Collection: Unknown woman, formerly known as Sofia Gyllenhielm, 17th century. Creator: Jacob Heinrich Elbfas

Unknown woman, formerly known as Sofia Gyllenhielm, 17th century. Creator: Jacob Heinrich Elbfas
Unknown woman, formerly known as Sofia Gyllenhielm, 17th century

Background imageHand Held Collection: Sarah Malvina Allen Heald (Mrs. Wm. Henry Heald) (1824-1854), c1844. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller

Sarah Malvina Allen Heald (Mrs. Wm. Henry Heald) (1824-1854), c1844. Creator: Alfred Jacob Miller
Sarah Malvina Allen Heald (Mrs. Wm. Henry Heald) (1824-1854), c1844. William Herald Heald was a prominent Baltimore businessman. This is a companion piece to Miller's portrait of her husband

Background imageHand Held Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme Insulaire de Minorque, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme Insulaire de Minorque, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme Insulaire de Minorque, c1797

Background imageHand Held Collection: Pair of Okimono in the Form of a Standing Couple, 19th century. Creator: Unknown

Pair of Okimono in the Form of a Standing Couple, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Okimono in the Form of a Standing Couple, 19th century

Background imageHand Held Collection: Malkos Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), c1675. Creator: Unknown

Malkos Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), c1675. Creator: Unknown
Malkos Raga, Folio from a Ragamala (Garland of Melodies), c1675

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Guicowar of Baroda, visited by the Prince of Wales, 1876. Creator: Unknown

The Guicowar of Baroda, visited by the Prince of Wales, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Guicowar of Baroda, visited by the Prince of Wales, 1876. Sayajirao Gaekwad III, the boy-prince, welcomed the future King Edward VII to his palace at Vadodara, India

Background imageHand Held Collection: The Swing, early-mid 18th century. Creator: Nicolas Lancret

The Swing, early-mid 18th century. Creator: Nicolas Lancret
The Swing, early-mid 18th century

Background imageHand Held Collection: Fashion Plate (Afternoon Dress for Feby. 1801), 1801. Creator: Unknown

Fashion Plate (Afternoon Dress for Feby. 1801), 1801. Creator: Unknown
Fashion Plate (Afternoon Dress for Feby. 1801), 1801

Background imageHand Held Collection: Fashion Plate (Evening Dresses for August, 1801), 1801. Creator: Unknown

Fashion Plate (Evening Dresses for August, 1801), 1801. Creator: Unknown
Fashion Plate (Evening Dresses for August, 1801), 1801. From The Lady's Monthly Museum



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