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Bald Collection (#3)

"Bald: A Journey Through Hairless Wonders and Icons" Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the iconic Russian statesman, may have been known for his revolutionary ideas

Background imageBald Collection: Paul Verlaine (1844-1896) French poet, c. 1893

Paul Verlaine (1844-1896) French poet, c. 1893
1705449 Paul Verlaine (1844-1896) French poet, c. 1893; (add.info.: Paul Verlaine (1844-1896) poete francais, c. 1893 Paul Verlaine (1844-1896) french poet, c. 1893).

Background imageBald Collection: Jesus Among the Doctors, 1506. Creator: Albrecht Durer

Jesus Among the Doctors, 1506. Creator: Albrecht Durer
Jesus Among the Doctors, 1506.

Background imageBald Collection: Portrait of a Man (Sebastian Gessler?), 1515. Creator: Martin Schaffner

Portrait of a Man (Sebastian Gessler?), 1515. Creator: Martin Schaffner
Portrait of a Man (Sebastian Gessler?), 1515.

Background imageBald Collection: Portrait of a Senator, 1580. Creator: Jacopo Tintoretto

Portrait of a Senator, 1580. Creator: Jacopo Tintoretto
Portrait of a Senator, 1580.

Background imageBald Collection: Saint Francis with the Stigmata, held up by an Angel, 1610. Creator: Ferrau Fenzoni

Saint Francis with the Stigmata, held up by an Angel, 1610. Creator: Ferrau Fenzoni
Saint Francis with the Stigmata, held up by an Angel, 1610.

Background imageBald Collection: P.A.B. Widener, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

P.A.B. Widener, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
P.A.B. Widener, 1911.

Background imageBald Collection: King Nicholas, Montenegro, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

King Nicholas, Montenegro, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
King Nicholas, Montenegro, 1911.

Background imageBald Collection: J.D. Archbold, seated holding paper, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

J.D. Archbold, seated holding paper, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
J.D. Archbold, seated holding paper, 1911.

Background imageBald Collection: Geo. Woodruff, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Geo. Woodruff, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Geo. Woodruff, 1910.

Background imageBald Collection: Marshall Wilder, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Marshall Wilder, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Marshall Wilder, 1910.

Background imageBald Collection: Gen. Clarence Edwards, in uniform, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Gen. Clarence Edwards, in uniform, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Gen. Clarence Ransom Edwards, in uniform, 1910.

Background imageBald Collection: H.E. Huntington, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

H.E. Huntington, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
H.E. Huntington, 1911.

Background imageBald Collection: Caricatures and deformities after Leonardo. Two heads, 1645. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar

Caricatures and deformities after Leonardo. Two heads, 1645. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Caricatures and deformities after Leonardo. Two heads, 1645.

Background imageBald Collection: Recto: Seated Prophet, c1677-78. Creator: Domenico Maria Canuti

Recto: Seated Prophet, c1677-78. Creator: Domenico Maria Canuti
Recto: Seated Prophet, c1677-78.

Background imageBald Collection: Jules Pelletier, 1867. Creator: Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier

Jules Pelletier, 1867. Creator: Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier
Jules Pelletier, 1867. The French statesman Jules Pelletier wearing a robe trimmed with ermine, a lace neckerchief, and the medal of the Legion of Honor, hanging from a red ribbon.

Background imageBald Collection: The philosopher, 1642. Creator: Ferdinand Bol

The philosopher, 1642. Creator: Ferdinand Bol
The philosopher, 1642. An elderly, bald-headed, bearded apostle look-alike pores over a vast tome, still more ancient than himself, in complete concentration. Two globes are to his right.

Background imageBald Collection: Sir Geo. Reid - Mrs. Oliver T. Johnston, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Sir Geo. Reid - Mrs. Oliver T. Johnston, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Sir Geo. Reid - Mrs. Oliver T. Johnston, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Australian politician Sir George Houstoun Reid (1845-1918) and probably daughter-in-law, Mrs. Oliver Templeton Johnson.

Background imageBald Collection: Sir Geo. Reid, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Sir Geo. Reid, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Sir Geo. Reid, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Australian politician Sir George Houstoun Reid (1845-1918).

Background imageBald Collection: Dr. Chas. F. Gilman, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Dr. Chas. F. Gilman, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Dr. Chas. F. Gilman, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageBald Collection: Just a Snack!

Just a Snack!
Mike He

Background imageBald Collection: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a corpulent man drinking wine

Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a corpulent man drinking wine
5893175 Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a corpulent man drinking wine; (add.info.: Skeleton of death aiming a dart at a corpulent man raising a glass and waving his wig. Death and the Drunkard)

Background imageBald Collection: Melton Prior (oil on board)

Melton Prior (oil on board)
3963675 Melton Prior (oil on board) by May, Phil (1864-1903); 40x29 cm; Newport Museum and Art Gallery, South Wales; (add.info.: Melton Prior (12 September 1845 - 2 November 1910)

Background imageBald Collection: Wealth over looks (chromolitho)

Wealth over looks (chromolitho)
8656448 Wealth over looks (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wealth over looks. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBald Collection: Humorous drawing of an elegant 19th century

Humorous drawing of an elegant 19th century
LSE4112483 Humorous drawing of an elegant 19th century.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Humorous drawing of an elegant 19th century.); Photo © Leonard de Selva

Background imageBald Collection: Arch, Arms, Babe, Bait, Bald, Bale, Ball, Band, Bank, Bark, Bark, Barn (engraving)

Arch, Arms, Babe, Bait, Bald, Bale, Ball, Band, Bank, Bark, Bark, Barn (engraving)
8649986 Arch, Arms, Babe, Bait, Bald, Bale, Ball, Band, Bank, Bark, Bark, Barn (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arch, Arms, Babe, Bait, Bald)

Background imageBald Collection: Wealth over looks (chromolitho)

Wealth over looks (chromolitho)
8656450 Wealth over looks (chromolitho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wealth over looks. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBald Collection: Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1769 - 1830 (engraving)

Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1769 - 1830 (engraving)
UIG5419333 Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1769 - 1830 (engraving); (add.info.: English portrait painter and president of the Royal Academy. From The Magazine of Art published 1878)

Background imageBald Collection: Where the Feathers Go (litho)

Where the Feathers Go (litho)
8663503 Where the Feathers Go (litho) by Poy (Percy Hutton Fearon) (1874-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where the Feathers Go)

Background imageBald Collection: Man with a big nose like Cyrano de Bergerac (chromolitho)

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)

Background imageBald Collection: Bald head row (colour litho)

Bald head row (colour litho)
8656162 Bald head row (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bald head row. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageBald Collection: P.S. Mr - got it in the neck again last night (colour litho)

P.S. Mr - got it in the neck again last night (colour litho)
8656709 P.S. Mr - got it in the neck again last night (colour litho) by Flohri, Emil (1869-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: "P.S)

Background imageBald Collection: Death of Freedom; Tod der Freiheit, 1929 (oil on canvas)

Death of Freedom; Tod der Freiheit, 1929 (oil on canvas)
653502 Death of Freedom; Tod der Freiheit, 1929 (oil on canvas) by Filla, Emil (1882-1953); 89x116 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Freedom; Tod der Freiheit. Emil Filla (1882-1953)

Background imageBald Collection: Cinereous vulture, Aegypius monachus 1, Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus 2, bald eagle

Cinereous vulture, Aegypius monachus 1, Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus 2, bald eagle
FLO4574664 Cinereous vulture, Aegypius monachus 1, Egyptian vulture, Neophron percnopterus 2, bald eagle, Haliaeetus leucocephalus 3, Turkey vulture, Cathartes aura 4, secretary bird

Background imageBald Collection: The Preaching of St. John the Baptist with the Pharisee (l) and the Levite (r)

The Preaching of St. John the Baptist with the Pharisee (l) and the Levite (r)
BEN85582 The Preaching of St. John the Baptist with the Pharisee (l) and the Levite (r) placed above the North door by Giovanni Francesco Rustici (1474-1554) 1509 (bronze); Baptistery, Florence

Background imageBald Collection: Pussyfoot Johnson, between 1919 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Pussyfoot Johnson, between 1919 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Pussyfoot Johnson, between 1919 and c1920. Shows William Eugene "Pussyfoot" Johnson (1862-1945) who was an supporter of Prohibition and law enforcement officer

Background imageBald Collection: Dr. A. McL. Hamilton, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Dr. A. McL. Hamilton, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Dr. A. McL. Hamilton, between c1915 and c1920

Background imageBald Collection: John Lord O'Brian, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

John Lord O'Brian, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
John Lord O'Brian, between c1915 and c1920. Shows lawyer John Lord O'Brian, who served in government roles under five U. S

Background imageBald Collection: Sir Esme W. Howard, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Sir Esme W. Howard, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Sir Esme W. Howard, between c1915 and c1920

Background imageBald Collection: An Ostyak resting in the forest near a fire, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin

An Ostyak resting in the forest near a fire, Selkups, 1920. Creator: A. G. Vargin
An Ostyak resting in the forest near a fire, Selkups, 1920. V. I. Surikov Museum of Art in Krasnoiarsk

Background imageBald Collection: Morning Prey

Morning Prey
Rob Li

Background imageBald Collection: Tiffen

Tiffen
Giacomo Bruno

Background imageBald Collection: Targeting

Targeting
Qing Zhao

Background imageBald Collection: Fancy some nuts?

Fancy some nuts?
Eden Antho

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(†)
Martin Sander

Background imageBald Collection: Mad Maximum

Mad Maximum
Krzysiek Kulesza

Background imageBald Collection: The Great Escape

The Great Escape
John Fan

Background imageBald Collection: Compatible

Compatible
PAUL BAYBUT

Background imageBald Collection: Portrait of Colonel von Darcheus, 1834. Creator: Jorgen Pedersen Roed

Portrait of Colonel von Darcheus, 1834. Creator: Jorgen Pedersen Roed
Portrait of Colonel von Darcheus, 1834




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"Bald: A Journey Through Hairless Wonders and Icons" Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the iconic Russian statesman, may have been known for his revolutionary ideas, but his bald head was equally unforgettable. From the Sphinx cat to hairless rodents and rats, nature showcases its own unique take on baldness in the animal kingdom. Deep beneath the ground of dry areas in North East Africa resides a peculiar creature - the Naked Mole Rat. Blind yet resourceful, it digs with incisor teeth through its hairless existence. Mexican Hairless Dogs join their counterparts like Sphinx cats and hairless rodents as fascinating examples animals thriving in arid regions of North East Africa. In a sepia-toned photograph from 1921, Sigmund Freud's signature is captured alongside his distinguished bald head - a symbol of intellect and psychoanalysis. Meat Loaf's electrifying concert in Penwith, Cornwall not only showcased his powerful voice but also drew attention to his distinctive lack of locks. Winston Churchill's nickname "Skipper" during World War II highlighted both his leadership skills and receding hairline - an emblematic figure who defied adversity with determination. Anthony Trollope, renowned English novelist from the Victorian era, captivated readers with tales that transcended time while sporting a prominent bald crown atop his head. The Mexican Hairless Dog takes center stage as we zoom in on its captivating face – showcasing elegance even without fur adorning its features. A simple device for removing warts reminds us that even though being they are be seen as unconventional or undesirable by some standards; embracing our uniqueness is key to self-acceptance. John Leavers' expertise shines through as he shares insights into navigating life without luscious locks – proving that confidence goes beyond mere appearance.