Balding Collection (#18)

Austria, Portrait of Austrian composer and pianist Carl Czerny (1791-1857)
Austria - 19th century. Portrait of Carl Czerny (Vienna, 1791-1857), Austrian composer and pianist

Italy, Portrait of Giuseppe Verdi
Italy - 19th century. Portrait of Giuseppe Verdi (Roncole, Busseto, 1813 - Milan, 1901), Italian composer

Italy, Portrait of Pierluigi da Palestrina (circa 1525 - 1594), Italian composer, engraving 16th Century, Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana (National Library)

Italy, L Aquila, Saint John from Capestrano at battle of Belgrad
Unknown Flemish painter (17th century), Saint John from Capestrano at the Battle of Belgrad. From Santa Apollonia Church in L Aquila

Germany, Portrait of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), German novelist, poet and playwright, print 18th-19th century, Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs (Library)

Germany, Berlin, Portrait of German composer Richard Georg Strauss (1864 - 1949)
Max Liebermann (1847-1935), Portrait of Richard Georg Strauss (Munich, 1864 - Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 1949), German composer

Scotland, Edinburgh, Portrait of Scottish geologist, physician, naturalist, chemist and experimental farmer
Sir Henry Raeburn (1756-1823), Portrait of James Hutton (Edinburgh, 1726-1797), Scottish geologist, physician, naturalist, chemist and experimental farmer

Norway, Oslo, Self-Portrait
Edvard Munch (1863-1944), Self-Portrait, 1919, oil on canvas, 59x73 cm

Switzerland, Geneva, Portrait of German religious reformer, Philipp Melanchthon (1497 - 1560)
Unknown painter (16th century), Portrait of Philipp Melanchthon (Bretten, 1497 - Wittenberg, 1560), German religious reformer

Italy, Bologna, Portrait of Italian composer, Gioacchino Rossini
Bettelli, Portrait of Gioacchino Rossini (Pesaro, 1792 - Paris, 1792), Italian composer, 1818

Hungary, Budapest, Portrait of Prince Nikolaus Esterhazy Magnificent
Unknown painter (18th century), Portrait of Nikolaus Esterhazy " the Magnificent" (1714-1790), Hungarian Prince

Norway, Oslo, Portrait of Henrik Ibsen
Erik Werenskiold (1855-1938), Portrait of Henrik Ibsen (Skien, 1828 - Oslo, 1906), Norwegian playwright and writer

France, Versailles, Portrait of Charles Gounod
Ary Scheffer (1795-1858), Portrait of Charles Gounod (Paris, 1818 - Saint-Cloud, 1893), French composer

Austria, Vienna, Period photograph of composer Anton Bruckner
Austria - 19th century. Composer Anton Bruckner. Period photograph

Austria, Vienna, Portrait of Richard Strauss
Portrait of Richard Strauss (1864-1949), German composer and conductor. Drawing, pencil sketch

Italy, portrait of Italian painter and sculptor, Lucio Fontana on beach
Lucio Fontana (Rosario, 1899 - Comabbio, 1968), Italian painter and sculptor, in 1946

Italy, Milan, Portrait of Giuseppe Verdi and Alessandro Manzoni on the occasion of the Messa da Requiem dedicated
Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901) and Alessandro Manzoni (Milano 1785-1873), Italian novelist and poet. Engraving on the occasion of the Messa da Requiem dedicated from Verdi to Manzoni

Germany, Halle, Portrait of Benedetto Pamphili
Benedetto Pamphili (Rome, 1653 - 1730), Italian cardinal and librettist. Engraving

Austria, Vienna, Portrait of Sigmund Freud
Portrait of Czech-Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist Sigmund Freud (1856-1939)

Austria, Vienna, Photographic portrait of Arnold Schonberg
Austria - 20th century. Arnold SchA

Former viceroy Ranieri, political Venetian satire
Italy, 19th century. The former viceroy Ranieri. Political Venetian satire

Monaco, Photographic portrait of Wilhelm Richard Wagner, in Munich
Wilhelm Richard Wagner (Leipzig, 1813 - Venice, 1883), German composer, conductor, librettist and essayist. Photographic portrait by Joseph Albert, Munich, November 11, 1864

Austria, Vienna, Caricature of Richard Strauss
Portrait of Richard Strauss (1864-1949), German composer and conductor. Caricature

Portrait of senior man, tempera on wood, from El Fayum
Egyptian civilization, Roman Period, 4th century. Portrait of an old man. Tempera on wood, from El Fayum

Italy, Portrait of Giuseppe Verdi, Italian composer, 1900 20th century, Bibliotheque-Musee de l opera National de Paris-Garnier (library)

Italy, Varallo, painting of Saint Anthony
Tanzio da Varallo (Antonio d Enrico, ca. 1575/80 - ca. 1632/33), Saint Anthony

France, Chalon-sur-Saone, Portrait of Dominique Vivant, Baron de Denon
Robert Lefevre (1755-1830), Portrait of Dominique Vivant, Baron de Denon (Givry, 1747 - Paris, 1825), French writer and archaelogist, founder of Egyptology, 1809

Germany, Vienna, Portrait of Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, German composer, pianist and conductor 19th century, Historisches Museum der Stadt Wien (history museum)

Spain, Madrid, Saint Jerome
Correggio (also Antonio da Correggio or Antonio Allegri, 1489-1534), Saint Jerome

France, Paris, Portrait of Charles Camille Saint-Saens
Alberto Rossi (1858-1936), Portrait of Charles Camille Saint-Saens (Paris, 1835 - Algiers, 1921), French composer, conductor and pianist, 1903

Italy, Portrait of Saint Joseph
Guido Reni (1575-1642), Saint Joseph

Italy, Naples, oil on panel painting of Saint Anthony the Abbott
Correggio (also Antonio da Correggio or Antonio Allegri, 1489-1534), Saint Anthony the Abbott, oil on panel

Italy, Turin, portrait of Italian poet and writer, Vincenzo Cardarelli
Amerigo Bartoli (1890-1971), Portrait of Vincenzo Cardarelli (Corneto Tarquinia, 1887 - Rome, 1959), Italian poet and writer, 1934

Portrait of Giuseppe Mazzini, 1805 - 1872, Italian patriot and founder of Giovine Italia political movement
Portrait of Giuseppe Mazzini (Genoa, 1805 - Pisa, 1872), Italian patriot and founder of the Giovine Italia political movement

Austria, Vienna, Portrait of Francis II of Habsburg-Lorraine, last Holy Roman Emperor and first Emperor of Austria (as Francis I), color engraving 18th century

Marble head of Homer, from Greek original of 2nd century b. c. from Rome, Palazzo Caetani
Roman civilization, 1st-2nd century A.D. Marble head of Homer, from a Greek original of the 2nd century b.C. From Rome, Palazzo Caetani

Alopecia, artwork C016 / 7523
Alopecia. Computer artwork showing hair being lost in a person with alopecia

Hair Loss phobia young teen of 17 holding strands of hair

Thomas Hardy / Oval / 1923
THOMAS HARDY English novelist and poet: " Thomas the Great, the Last King of Wessex" Date: 1840 - 1928

Silhouette of a man in tailcoat and spectacles
Full-length silhouette of a plump man in tailcoat and spectacles, reminiscent of Mr Pickwick

Harry Lawrence Oakley self-portrait
Pencil sketch of the silhouette artist, H. L. Oakley (1882-1960). circa 1930

Broken down Power Boat
A balding, overweight middle- aged man attempts to mend his power boat engine! Date: 1960s

Arthur Rackham with initial I
Arthur Rackham self-portrait with initial I. 20th century

Arthur Rackham self-portrait. 20th century

Portrait of a middle-aged man
Head and shoulders portrait of a middle-aged man

Black Magic Marks
A paranormal investigator discovers Black Magic chalk marks on a grave cross, following a Black Magic raid on a country church at Alfriston, Sussex, England. Date: 1960s

Auguste Piccard / Ochs
AUGUSTE PICCARD Swiss physicist Date: 1884 - 1962

Bald scalp, light micrograph

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"Balding: A Historical Reflection on Timeless Struggles and Iconic Figures" In the realm of balding, where hairlines recede and confidence wavers, one cannot help but ponder the intriguing tales hidden behind those who have grappled with this universal phenomenon. From Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the resolute Russian statesman whose revolutionary ideals shook nations, to England's Polo Team in 1930, their prowess on horseback transcended any follicular setbacks they may have encountered. Austria's Vienna witnessed Gustav Mahler's photographic portrait capturing his musical genius amidst a sea of thinning strands. Meanwhile, Sigmund Freud's signed sepia photograph from 1921 reminds us that even the father of psychoanalysis couldn't escape nature’s whimsical hand. Richard Burton and Woodbury united forces to combat baldness through their innovative endeavors. Their collaboration aimed to restore not only hair but also self-assurance for those yearning for a fuller mane. An Old Maid card depicting a Butler serves as an amusing reminder that even fictional characters can face follicular challenges. Proudhon, Pierre Joseph - a French politician and socialist philosopher - championed equality while navigating his own personal battle against hair loss. Through an oil-on-canvas masterpiece titled "An Old Man in an Armchair, " we witness the wisdom etched upon weathered features overshadowing any concerns about vanishing locks. Austrian composer Franz Peter Schubert immortalized himself through his timeless melodies despite facing premature baldness during his short-lived existence. Alfred Robinson's captivating portrayal in 1895 captures both vulnerability and strength within its brushstrokes – proof that beauty lies beyond mere physical attributes. And within "The Bachelors Birthday, " depicted on panel with meticulous detail, we find solace knowing that camaraderie prevails over superficial appearances.