Moustache Collection (page 12)

Lenine seated on a bench at the Gorki Villa, 1919-1922 (b/w photo)
2912193 Lenine seated on a bench at the Gorki Villa, 1919-1922 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Vladimir Lenin seated on a bench in his garden at his home); Universal History Archive/UIG

British antiquite (pre-Roman period, before 1st century): British rider with arms
FLO4608336 British antiquite (pre-Roman period, before 1st century): British rider with arms, in front of the cave chapel at Nottingham (England) - Forte water by Robert Havell (1793-1878)

British Antiquite (pre-Roman period, before 1st century): A Belgian Briton and a Cassiterid from Cornwall (England)
FLO4608205 British Antiquite (pre-Roman period, before 1st century): A Belgian Briton and a Cassiterid from Cornwall (England) - Forte water by Robert Havell (1793-1878)

Silvije Strahimir Kranjcevic, Croatian poet (b/w photo)
8664143 Silvije Strahimir Kranjcevic, Croatian poet (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silvije Strahimir Kranjcevic (1865-1908), Croatian poet

John Nevil Maskelyne, English magician and inventor (b/w photo)
8673364 John Nevil Maskelyne, English magician and inventor (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Nevil Maskelyne (1839-1917)

Sir Philip Burne-Jones, holding cat (photo)
681375 Sir Philip Burne-Jones, holding cat (photo); (add.info.: Sir Philip Burne-Jones, holding cat; son of Edward Burne-Jones); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portrait of Bartle Frere
863580 Portrait of Bartle Frere; (add.info.: (Henry) Bartle (Edward) Frere (1815-84) British colonial administrator, born at Clydach, Breckonshire, Wales. Governor of Bombay (Mumbai) 1862-1867

Portrait of James Thomas Brudenell
863541 Portrait of James Thomas Brudenell; (add.info.: James Thomas Brudenell, seventh Earl of Cardigan (1797-1868) English cavalry officer; major-general 1847

Portrait of Ferdinand Philippe
863539 Portrait of Ferdinand Philippe; (add.info.: Ferdinand Philippe, Duc d'Orleans (1810-1842) eldest son of French king Louis-Philippe

Wilfred Lawson (1829-1906)
863464 Wilfred Lawson (1829-1906); (add.info.: Wilfred Lawson (1829-1906) British Liberal politician and leader of the Temperance movement which opposed the drinking of alcohol

Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple Blackwood (1826-1902)
863460 Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple Blackwood (1826-1902); (add.info.: Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple Blackwood (1826-1902), lst Marquess of Dufferin and Ava

Portrait of Henry Morton Stanley (1840-1904)
864588 Portrait of Henry Morton Stanley (1840-1904); (add.info.: Henry Morton Stanley (1840-1904) born John Rowlands at Denbigh, Wales, Welsh-born American journalist and explorer

Portrait of David Livingstone
864587 Portrait of David Livingstone; (add.info.: David Livingstone (1830-1873) Scottish missionary and explorer of Africa

Portrait of WC Dobson, British artist who was the first person to mail Christmas cards in 1845, Woodbury
672617 Portrait of WC Dobson, British artist who was the first person to mail Christmas cards in 1845, Woodbury. 19th century (photo); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portrait of William Gifford Palgrave
672541 Portrait of William Gifford Palgrave; (add.info.: William Gifford Palgrave (1826-1888) was an Arabic scholar, born at Westminster, England, He was the son of Sir Francis Palgrave, K, H

Portrait of E.A. Poe
673178 Portrait of E.A. Poe; (add.info.: Edgar Allan Poe (born Edgar Poe, 19 January 1809 - 7 October 1849) was an American author, poet, editor and literary critic

Portrait of Guy de Maupassant
673163 Portrait of Guy de Maupassant; (add.info.: Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupassant (5 August 1850 - 6 July 1893) was a popular 19th-century French writer

Portrait of Nathaniel Hawthorne
672819 Portrait of Nathaniel Hawthorne; (add.info.: Nathaniel Hawthorne (born Nathaniel Hathorne, 4 July 1804 - 19 May 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer

Frank Ellis Boynton, botanist
672744 Frank Ellis Boynton, botanist; (add.info.: Frank Ellis Boynton (10 July 1859 - 10 December 1942) was a self-taught American botanist active in the Southeastern United States

Mr Kendal, actor
672692 Mr Kendal, actor; (add.info.: Mr Kendal - Woodbury William Hunter Kendal (16 December 1843 - 7 November 1917) was an English actor and theatre manager); Universal History Archive/UIG

Sir William MacCormac, surgeon
672690 Sir William MacCormac, surgeon; (add.info.: Sir William MacCormac, 1st Baronet (17 January 1836 - 4 December 1901), was a British surgeon); Universal History Archive/UIG

Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)
864929 Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921); (add.info.: Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921) French composer, organist and music critic. Halftone, 1902.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portrait of Alfred Lord Tennyson
864908 Portrait of Alfred Lord Tennyson; (add.info.: Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) English poet. Poet Laureate 1850. Lithograph after the portrait by George Frederick Watts (1817-1904)

Costume design for a standard bearer from La Damnation de Faust (1846) by Hector Berlioz (1803-69)
XIR164957 Costume design for a standard bearer from La Damnation de Faust (1846) by Hector Berlioz (1803-69) 1906-08 (w/c on paper) by Pinchon

The Rt Hon David Lloyd George (1863-1945) from The Illustrated London News, 16th November 1918 (b&w photo)
ILN112480 The Rt Hon David Lloyd George (1863-1945) from The Illustrated London News, 16th November 1918 (b&w photo); The Illustrated London News Picture Library, London, UK

Mask, c.1845 (painted wood)
PEM216350 Mask, c.1845 (painted wood) by American School, (19th century); height: 33 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA

Man with a big nose like Cyrano de Bergerac (chromolitho)
8656449 Man with a big nose like Cyrano de Bergerac (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man with a big nose like Cyrano de Bergerac)

The cyclist
Jan Scheunders

Rev Edward Bradley (b/w photo)
8675763 Rev Edward Bradley (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rev Edward Bradley (1827-1889)

One of Walter Trier's Crazy People (colour litho)
8646624 One of Walter Trier's Crazy People (colour litho) by Trier, Walter (1890-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Camille Lemonnier, 1844-1913, Belgian writer
UIG5414655 Camille Lemonnier, 1844-1913, Belgian writer; UIG

Robert Edwin Peary, 1856 - 1920 (engraving)
UIG5413883 Robert Edwin Peary, 1856 - 1920 (engraving); (add.info.: Arctic explorer, who claimed to have been the first person to reach the North Pole in 1909, historical picture)

Diego Velazquez, Spanish painter (engraving)
5893308 Diego Velazquez, Spanish painter (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Diego Velazquez, Spanish painter of the Spanish Golden Age 1599-1660)

Portrait of Italian architect Giuseppe Sacconi (1854-1905) Photography. Around 1900
FGL5497071 Portrait of Italian architect Giuseppe Sacconi (1854-1905) Photography. Around 1900; Fototeca Gilardi

A raja in India, c.1900 (print)
7293106 A raja in India, c.1900 (print); (add.info.: Geography. India. A raja in India. Postcard, India, ca 1900.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Emperor William I. illustrated war history, German - French war 1870-1871
UIG5413219 Emperor William I. illustrated war history, German - French war 1870-1871; UIG

A boat en route to England, passengers on deck, 1900
LUX4802931 A boat en route to England, passengers on deck, 1900; (add.info.: A boat en route to England, passengers on deck, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

PINIES Y DE LA SIERRA, Antonio de (1818-1859). Spanish military man. SPAIN. CASTILE-LA-MANCHA. Toledo. Army Museum
CUL4847366 PINIES Y DE LA SIERRA, Antonio de (1818-1859). Spanish military man. SPAIN. CASTILE-LA-MANCHA. Toledo. Army Museum; Army Museum, Toledo, Spain; (add.info.: PINIES Y DE LA SIERRA)

Portrait of General Theodore Ridouel (1806-1882), French military. Photograph of Disderi from a Business Card Album
JEB4834926 Portrait of General Theodore Ridouel (1806-1882), French military. Photograph of Disderi from a Business Card Album, 1850.; (add.info.: Portrait of General Theodore Ridouel (1806-1882)

Portrait of Colonel Louis Lepic (1765-1827), French military. Photograph of Disderi from a Business Card Album, 1850
JEB4834864 Portrait of Colonel Louis Lepic (1765-1827), French military. Photograph of Disderi from a Business Card Album, 1850.; (add.info.: Portrait of Colonel Louis Lepic (1765-1827)

Portrait of Aimable Jean Jacques Pelissier, Duke of Malakoff (1794-1864), French military
JEB4833307 Portrait of Aimable Jean Jacques Pelissier, Duke of Malakoff (1794-1864), French military. Anonymous photography, 19th century

Portrait of General Rolin, French military under Napoleon III. Photograph of Ken, 19th century. Private collection
JEB4833278 Portrait of General Rolin, French military under Napoleon III. Photograph of Ken, 19th century. Private collection.; (add.info.: Portrait of General Rolin)

Portrait of General Jacques Camou (1792-1868). Photograph of Mayer and Pierson, 19th century. Private collection
JEB4833268 Portrait of General Jacques Camou (1792-1868). Photograph of Mayer and Pierson, 19th century. Private collection.; (add.info.: Portrait of General Jacques Camou (1792-1868)

Portrait of the Marechal Count Regnaud of Saint-Jean d'Angely (1760-1819)
JEB4833248 Portrait of the Marechal Count Regnaud of Saint-Jean d'Angely (1760-1819). Photography Mayer Et Pierson, 19th century

Man of Boukhara (Uzbekistan) - Man from Bukhara, Uzbekistan, in turban, cloak, tunic
FLO4723903 Man of Boukhara (Uzbekistan) - Man from Bukhara, Uzbekistan, in turban, cloak, tunic, sash belt and red boots - Handcoloured woodcut by Mercier after an illustration by H

Persian man in fur hat, fur-lined jacket, tunic, carrying a cudgel and dagger - Handcoloured woodcut by Mercier after
FLO4723856 Persian man in fur hat, fur-lined jacket, tunic, carrying a cudgel and dagger - Handcoloured woodcut by Mercier after an illustration by H

Arabian merchant - Arabian merchant with tattoos on his face wearing turban
FLO4724205 Arabian merchant - Arabian merchant with tattoos on his face wearing turban, striped cape and slippers - Handcoloured woodcut by Pannemaker from " Habits

Soldier of Cochinchine (Vietnam) - Soldier of Cochinchine (Vietnam) in plumed helmet, tunic, breeches
FLO4723437 Soldier of Cochinchine (Vietnam) - Soldier of Cochinchine (Vietnam) in plumed helmet, tunic, breeches, carrying a musket Handcoloured - woodcut by Vermorcken after an illustration by H

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"Moustache: A Timeless Symbol of Character and Style" From the iconic duo Laurel and Hardy to the distinguished visage of Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, moustaches have long been associated with charm and charisma. In a publicity still from their 1939 film "Flying Deuces, " Laurel and Hardy sported their signature facial hair, adding an extra touch of humor to their comedic genius. But it wasn't just in the world of entertainment that moustaches made an impact. Take a look at General Kitchener's famous poster from 1915, urging men to enlist in World War I - his formidable moustache exuded authority and strength. Even philosophers like Friedrich Nietzsche recognized the power behind this facial adornment. His own well-groomed moustache became synonymous with his intellectual prowess and rebellious spirit. In more recent history, civil rights activist Malcolm X embraced his distinctive moustache as part of his identity. It symbolized both his commitment to justice and defiance against societal norms. During World War II, Britain used propaganda posters like "Tittle Tattle Lost the Battle" to remind citizens about the importance of discretion. These posters often featured brave soldiers proudly displaying their military-grade 'staches while warning against careless talk that could jeopardize national security. The influence of moustaches extended beyond individuals; even locomotives had character. GWR tank number 34 pictured on the St Ives branch around 1905 showcased its robustness alongside four mustachioed crew members who embodied professionalism and expertise. Artists also found inspiration in this facial feature. Finnish composer Jean Sibelius immortalized himself with a self-portrait featuring a refined upper lip companion painted by Akseli Gallen-Kallela in 1894. And let's not forget Alfred Hitchcock's leading man Robert Donat sporting a dashing pencil-thin moustache in the classic film "The 39 Steps" (1935).