Animal Skins Collection

A family of Laps around a fire in a hut made of wood beams covered with animal skins
FLO4623159 A family of Laps around a fire in a hut made of wood beams covered with animal skins. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Verico from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient

Map of the clothing of the world's inhabitants. Completely naked (red), wearing animal skins (brown)
FLO4703343 Map of the clothing of the world's inhabitants. Completely naked (red), wearing animal skins (brown), clothed in wool (gold)

Arabs bringing skins to market; Journeyings in Mesopotamia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Arabs bringing skins to market; Journeyings in Mesopotamia, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

John Henry Fisher adobe house, 765 West Highland Avenue, Redlands, California, 1917. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
John Henry Fisher adobe house, 765 West Highland Avenue, Redlands, California, 1917. House architecture and landscape: John Henry Fisher, circa 1915

The International Exhibition: the Algerian Court... 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: the Algerian Court - from a photograph by the London Stereoscopic Company, 1862. There are...two glass cases which contain stands of a rich transparent gauzy material

Alfred the Great in the Neat-Herds Cottage, illustration from Madame Tussauds (colour litho)
IL352873 Alfred the Great in the Neat-Herds Cottage, illustration from Madame Tussauds (colour litho) by Davie, Howard (fl.1914-44); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred the Great (849-99)

Peace Pipe (oil on canvas)
HEH372283 Peace Pipe (oil on canvas) by Moon, Carl (1878-1948); 66x81.3 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

With the Duke and Duchess of Connaught in Japan, the Duke buying Furs at Nikko (engraving)
1047344 With the Duke and Duchess of Connaught in Japan, the Duke buying Furs at Nikko (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info)

The burial of a British Chieftain (litho)
STC358133 The burial of a British Chieftain (litho) by Collins, William W. (1862-1951) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Khoikhoi man and woman, South Africa, 1818
6338261 Khoikhoi man and woman, South Africa, 1818 by English School, (18th century); (add.info.: Khoikhoi man and woman, South Africa, 1818)

My Noble Kinsman (engraving)
1626836 My Noble Kinsman (engraving) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939); Private Collection; (add.info.: My Noble Kinsman. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 8 March 1890)

Patagonian Fur-Dealers on Board a British Ship at Sandy Point, Straits of Magellan (engraving)
1596024 Patagonian Fur-Dealers on Board a British Ship at Sandy Point, Straits of Magellan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Tutul-Xius overthrowing Chichen Itza, Mexico (litho)
STC358120 The Tutul-Xius overthrowing Chichen Itza, Mexico (litho) by Valda, John Harris (d.1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: the Tutul-Xius migrated northwards towards the city of Chichen Itza)

The desert near Siout (engraving)
FEH328970 The desert near Siout (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from The Land of the Pharaohs: Egypt and Sinai by the Rev)

The Tannery (oil on canvas)
MMT198438 The Tannery (oil on canvas) by Defrance, Leonard (1735-1805); Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; Belgian, out of copyright

Bartering with the Indians in the Western States of America
CHT202632 Bartering with the Indians in the Western States of America, engraved by Joseph Swain (1820-1909) 1871 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Houghton

Indians trading with La Perouse in Canada (colour engraving)
STC109068 Indians trading with La Perouse in Canada (colour engraving) by Bramati, G. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Making leather in the lime yard at Neckinger Mills (sepia photo)
STC344698 Making leather in the lime yard at Neckinger Mills (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Preliminaries to the Coronation (engraving)
1628772 Preliminaries to the Coronation (engraving) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Preliminaries to the Coronation, working for the Coronation in Canada)

Bear Hunting in Australia (engraving)
1596167 Bear Hunting in Australia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bear Hunting in Australia)

Furs for the European Markets, the Dearest Pelts in the World (litho)
1601107 Furs for the European Markets, the Dearest Pelts in the World (litho) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Furs for the European Markets)

Marius the Epicurean (engraving)
1603653 Marius the Epicurean (engraving) by Arthur, Reginald (fl.1880-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marius the Epicurean. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 22 October 1892)

Exploration in East Africa, the Cavendish Expedition (b / w photo)
1039370 Exploration in East Africa, the Cavendish Expedition (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exploration in East Africa)

The Buffalo Dance, from Harpers Weekly, pub 1887 (engraving)
3105569 The Buffalo Dance, from Harpers Weekly, pub 1887 (engraving) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Sioux Camp Scene, 1841 (w / c & ink on paper)
PNP246132 Sioux Camp Scene, 1841 (w/c & ink on paper) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

Fur Trappers in Canada, 1880 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT163738 Fur Trappers in Canada, 1880 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

St John the Baptist in the Desert (oil on panel)
CRS225646 St John the Baptist in the Desert (oil on panel) by Sarto, Andrea del (1486-1530); Corsham Court, Wiltshire; Italian, out of copyright

A standard-bearer of the 10th legion in bearskin leads Roman infantry onto a beach at Sandwich, 54BC
6337256 A standard-bearer of the 10th legion in bearskin leads Roman infantry onto a beach at Sandwich, 54BC by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); (add.info)

In the Western States of America, bartering with Indians (engraving)
1052447 In the Western States of America, bartering with Indians (engraving) by Houghton, Arthur Boyd (1836-75) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Western States of America)

A Lady Bear Hunter (litho)
1056003 A Lady Bear Hunter (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Lady Bear Hunter. Illustration for The Graphic)

Ivory and Skins for Sale in the Grahamstown Market, Cape Colony (engraving)
1099098 Ivory and Skins for Sale in the Grahamstown Market, Cape Colony (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Furs for the European Market, the Hudson Bay Companys Trappers at Work (litho)
1601219 Furs for the European Market, the Hudson Bay Companys Trappers at Work (litho) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Furs for the European Market)

Notes in the Straits of Magellan, South America (engraving)
1046123 Notes in the Straits of Magellan, South America (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Notes in the Straits of Magellan, South America)

Penguins in South America 28, Patagonian giants in animal skins 29, and Patagonians delighted by the sight of a mirror
6337857 Penguins in South America 28, Patagonian giants in animal skins 29, and Patagonians delighted by the sight of a mirror on Captain Samuel Wallis ship 30 by English School

Furs for the European Market, the Capture of the Seal (litho)
1601272 Furs for the European Market, the Capture of the Seal (litho) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: Furs for the European Market, the Capture of the Seal)

The guard of the whisky trader, from Colliers Weekly, pub. 1906 (colour litho)
3664606 The guard of the whisky trader, from Colliers Weekly, pub.1906 (colour litho) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

With the China Squadron in the East, buying Furs at Olga Bay, Asiatic Russia (engraving)
1050238 With the China Squadron in the East, buying Furs at Olga Bay, Asiatic Russia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Prehistoric Man Battling Ferocious Animals, 1906 (chromolithograph)
3035764 Prehistoric Man Battling Ferocious Animals, 1906 (chromolithograph) by American School, (20th century); (add.info)

The Descent of the Ganges, ca. 1800. Creator: Unknown
The Descent of the Ganges, ca. 1800

Drying Skins, Sitka, ca. 1880-1914. Creator: Theodore J. Richardson
Drying Skins, Sitka, ca. 1880-1914

Sidewinder rattlesnake portrait
Close-up detail of the head and tail of a Sidewinder (Crotalus cerastes) rattlesnake; California, United States of America

Hunter animal skins oil canvas 49. 5 x 41. 5 cm
Hunter with animal skins, oil on canvas, 49.5 x 41.5 cm, signed lower left: X. Schwegler, Xaver Schwegler, Luzern 1832-1902 Luzern

Hide and Seek, c. 1887 (oil on wood)
XOS4975 Hide and Seek, c.1887 (oil on wood) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); 73.4x53.9 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Natives of Algoa, 1508 (woodcut)
XJF444390 Natives of Algoa, 1508 (woodcut) by Burgkmair, Hans (c.1473-1531); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burgkmair made a series of prints based upon Balthasar Springers account of his 1505)

St. John the Baptist, 1560 (oil on panel)
BAL78627 St. John the Baptist, 1560 (oil on panel) by Veronese, (Paolo Caliari) (1528-88); Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Indians round a Fire (colour litho)
BAL109957 Indians round a Fire (colour litho) by White, John (fl.1570-93) (after); 21.8x20.2 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Where every bullock becomes a boat. An interesting picture from Kashmir, showing natives with their boats of inflated bullock skins, on the Sutlej River. 26 November 1924

Couple In Coonskin Coats
Washington, D.C.: January 2, 1928. Postmaster General and Mrs. Harry New leaving the White House after the New Year reception today

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"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Animal Skins: A Captivating Journey Through History" Step into the Neat-Herds Cottage with Alfred the Great, as depicted in an enchanting illustration from Madame Tussauds. Witness his admiration for animal skins, a symbol of prestige and warmth throughout centuries. Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing strokes of "Peace Pipe, " an oil on canvas masterpiece that showcases the intricate beauty adorning indigenous cultures. Feel their significance in fostering unity and tranquility. Join the Duke and Duchess of Connaught on their captivating journey to Japan, where they engage in a cultural exchange at Nikko. Observe with awe as the Duke indulges in acquiring furs, recognizing their timeless allure and luxurious appeal. Travel back through time to witness "The Burial of a British Chieftain, " captured vividly in litho form. Marvel at how they were revered even beyond life itself, serving as symbols of honor and respect. Journey to South Africa in 1818 alongside Khoikhoi man and woman, whose attire proudly displays meticulously crafted animal skins. Discover how these garments embody tradition while offering protection against nature's elements. Delve into an exquisite engraving titled "My Noble Kinsman, " which depicts nobles adorned with opulent fur garments during grand celebrations. Experience firsthand how animal skins became synonymous with regality and opulence. Embark on a maritime adventure aboard a British ship at Sandy Point, Straits of Magellan, where Patagonian Fur-Dealers showcase their prized possessions - magnificent pelts that epitomize both practicality and elegance. Witness history unfold before your eyes as you explore Mexico's ancient civilization through "The Tutul-Xius overthrowing Chichen Itza. " Admire warriors draped in majestic jaguar pelts - emblems of strength intertwined with spiritual beliefs. Experience the vastness of the Egyptian desert near Siout, captured in an evocative engraving.