Hirsute Collection

Julia Pastrana, Mexican bearded woman (1834 - 1860)
2603720 Julia Pastrana, Mexican bearded woman (1834 - 1860); (add.info.: Julia Pastrana the Mexican bearded woman (1834 - 1860)

Barbara Urslerin, Hairy Faced Woman, born in 1629
2603718 Barbara Urslerin, Hairy Faced Woman, born in 1629; (add.info.: Barbara Urslerin, The Hairy Faced Woman, born in Germany in 1629 and exhibited as circus attraction)

Spain, Madrid, Man with a hairy back

Jumping spider (Salticidae sp), close up. Wuliangshan Nature Reserve, Jingdong, Yunnan Province, China

Huntsman spider (Megaloremmius leo) Andasibe, Madagascar. Endemic species

Cardinal jumper (Phidippus cardinalis) spider on a leaf, Florida, USA. Controlled conditions

Yellow-tail moth (Euproctis similis) on a leaf, Montiaghs Moss National Nature Reserve, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. July

RF- Wide angle portrait of Hairy frogfish (Antennarius striatus) waiting to ambush prey on black sand slope. Lembeh Strait, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. Molucca Sea

Cup fungus (Cookeina sp) Danum Valley, Sabah, Borneo

Giant anteater (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) walking, Pantanal, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil

At the Barber - hirsute monkeys popping in for a trim... Date: 1905

Large hairy armadillo (Chaetophractus villosus) portrait, Peninsula Valdes, Patagonia, Argentina

Pichi / Dwarf armadillo (Zaedyus pichiy) in grassland, La Pampa Province, Patagonia, Argentina

Common mouse-ear chickweed (Cerastium holosteoides) in flower, Dorset, UK. May

Jumping spider (Evarcha arcuata), female, waiting in curl of Oak (Quercus sp) leaf. Buckinghamshire, England. UK. September. Focus Stacked

Hairy yellow hermit crab (Aniculus maximus) in its home of a Triton trumpet shell (Charonia tritonis), Hawaii, Pacific Ocean

Suensons brittle star (Ophiothrix suensonii) on Azure vase sponge (Callyspongia plicifera), St. Vincent, Caribbean

Pamir bee hawkmoth (Hemaris ducalis) resting on a leaf, Chatkal Mountainss, Dzhalal-Abad region, Kyrgyzstan

Iceland horses in winter, western Iceland. March

Hoffmanns two-toed sloth (Choloepus hoffmanni) hanging from tree branch, Panama, Central America

St. Onuphrius, 1637 (oil on canvas)
BOO73049 St. Onuphrius, 1637 (oil on canvas) by Ribera, Jusepe de (lo Spagnoletto) (1591-1652); 130x104 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Italian, out of copyright

Postcard depicting Lionel the Lion Boy aged 17, 1909 (colour litho)
CHT235044 Postcard depicting Lionel the Lion Boy aged 17, 1909 (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; German, out of copyright

A hirsute giant suddenly interrupted the tournament (colour litho)
3621675 A hirsute giant suddenly interrupted the tournament (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of a man outside an Istanbul shop, Turkey Date: circa 1980

A street artist, with a long beard smoking a large pipe
A street artist, with a long beard and smoking a large pipe, paints outdoors in Palma, Mallorca, Spain. He wears a wide-brimmed hat and is surrounded by his colourful paintings Date: 2006

Man playing tin whistle, Agra, India - 1
Indian tin whistle player with a luxuriant silver beard, and wearing a deep blue turban, plays his tin whistle in Agra, India Date: 1986

Man playing tin whistle, Agra, India - 2
Indian tin whistle player with a luxuriant silver beard, and wearing a deep blue turban, plays his tin whistle in Agra, India Date: 1986

Pink-toed tarantula (Avicularia avicularia), female waiting in ambush outside daytime lair in palm tree trunk. Heath River, Tambopata / Bahuaja-Sonene Reserves, Amazonia, Peru / Bolivia border

Parisian Officer directing traffic on Les Grand Boulevards
A French Traffic Gendarme with a VERY fine moustache and beard combo direct traffic at a junction on the Grand Boulevards, Paris at the Porte Saint-Denis. Date: circa 1920

Mali - Timbuktu - A fine portrait of a local man with staff
Mali - Timbuktu - A fine portrait of a hirsute local man with bamboo staff and steely gaze... Date: circa 1909

Pedro Gonzalez, the hairy man
Pedro Gonzalez, (also spelt Gonsalvus), 16th century noble born hairy man, (flourished 1582) and his French wife of " outstanding beauty". circa 1582

A Group of Hindu Indian Fakirs
A superb photograph (on a postcard) of a group of Hindu Indian Fakirs, one with immensely long hair (right). Date: circa 1910s

Barbara Urselin (engraving)
XJF438410 Barbara Urselin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Augustina Barbara Vanbeck (b.1633), known as Barbara Urselin

A 19th century member of the Reding Family - Huge Beard
A 19th century member of the Reding Family from a cadet branch of the von Reding family of Ital, Switzerland. Date: circa 1880

Beauty and the Beast - Bathing Humour, featuring a hairy, rather ugly man surrounded in the surf by a bevvy of bathing beauties! Date: circa 1905

Barbara Urslerin, Hairy Faced Woman, born in 1629
Barbara Urslerin, The Hairy Faced Woman, born in Germany in 1629 and exhibited as circus attraction. Suffered from Hypertrichosis (Ambras Syndrome). Lithograph published London 1815

Hirsute woman, a member of a tribe believed by the ancients to inhabit certain regions of the earth. From Hartmann Schedel " Liber chronicarum mundi" (Nuremberg Chronicle) Nuremberg, 1493

Western Pasque-flower / Western Anemone in the canadian rockies. Scree sloped mountains in background
ROG-14067 Western Pasque-flower / Western Anemone in the canadian rockies. Scree sloped mountains in background Anemone occidentalis Bob Gibbons contact details: prints@ardea.com tel

Pyramidal Bugle - in the Great Caucasus, Georgia
ROG-13962 Pyramidal Bugle - in the Great Caucasus Georgia. Ajuga pyramidalis Bob Gibbons contact details: prints@ardea.com tel: +44 (0) 20 8318 1401

Jean Staininger, long bearded man of Braunau, shown here in all his hirsute glory

Elizabeth Gatley and her bearded brothers
Elizabeth Gatley (Lee) and her bearded brothers, Richard, John, Henry, Thomas, James and William! James (second from left - seated) is in mourning for his wife, hence the black armband

Pulsatilla occidentalis
Western Pasque flower (Pulsatilla occidentalis) flowering in the Rockies, Canada

Pyramidal Bugle (Ajuga pyramidalis) flowering in the Great Caucasus, Georgia, USA

Common Poppy or Field Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) flower and bud, after rain. Cornfield, Dorset
ROG-13414 Common Poppy or Field Poppy - flower and bud, after rain. Cornfield, Dorset. UK Papaver rhoeas Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Field Poppy (Papaver rhoeas) bud, after rain. Common arable and cornfield weed. Dorset
ROG-13403 Field Poppy bud, after rain. Common arable and cornfield weed. Dorset, UK Papaver rhoeas Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Hoary rock-rose (Helianthemum canum) in flower, on limestone bank. Very rare in UK
ROG-13177 Hoary rock-rose - in flower, on limestone bank. Very rare in UK France Helianthemum canum Bob Gibbons Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only

Indian Hindu Fakir
A superb photograph (on a postcard) of a Hindu Indian Fakir with immensely long hair

Cricket / Going for a Run
A cricket match in progress. The batsman has clipped the ball square and a finely be- shirted and facially hirsute fielder gives chase

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"Hirsute Wonders of the Animal Kingdom: From Giant Anteaters to Hairy Armadillos" Majestic and hirsute, a Giant anteater gracefully struts through the Pantanal in Brazil, showcasing its unique coat. At the Barber - Even monkeys appreciate a good trim. Watch as hirsute primates swing by for their grooming session. Behold the portrait of a Large hairy armadillo from Patagonia, Argentina - its thick fur serving as both protection and insulation. In the grasslands of La Pampa Province, Patagonia, witness the adorable Pichi or Dwarf armadillo roaming with its hirsute armor blending into nature's tapestry. A close-up encounter with a Jumping spider reveals intricate patterns on its furry body at Wuliangshan Nature Reserve in Yunnan Province. Deep within Madagascar's Andasibe forest resides an endemic species called Huntsman spider – known for its impressive size and unmistakable hairiness. Meet Pedro Gonzalez, affectionately known as "the hairy man, " whose extraordinary hair growth has captivated many around him. Standing tall on hind legs, a Large hairy armadillo commands attention while exploring Peninsula Valdes' sandy terrain in Patagonia. With sand-covered snout and determined strides, another Large hairy armadillo scours Peninsula Valdes foraging for sustenance amidst vast landscapes. Delicate yet resilient, Common mouse-ear chickweed blooms beautifully in Dorset's UK countryside during May – showcasing nature's diverse hirsuteness. Patiently waiting within an Oak leaf curl in Buckinghamshire's England is a female Jumping spider named Evarcha arcuata – her velvety appearance captivating all who observe her beauty up close.