Balding Collection (page 8)

John Zoffany, engraved by William Daniell (1769-1837), 1814 (soft-ground etching)
DEC418571 John Zoffany, engraved by William Daniell (1769-1837), 1814 (soft-ground etching) by Dance, George (1741-1825) (after); 29x21.6 cm; Gerald Coke Handel Collection, Foundling Museum

Self Portrait, 1916 (oil on board)
CH401971 Self Portrait, 1916 (oil on board) by Liebermann, Max (1847-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Selbstbidnis; ); Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Sergei Eisenstein (1898-1948) c. 1943, from Serge Eisenstein
CHT226064 Sergei Eisenstein (1898-1948) c.1943, from Serge Eisenstein, Reflexions d un Cineaste, published in Moscow, 1958 (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer

Lieutenant General John Manners (1721-1770) Marquess of Granby (oil on canvas)
NAM237726 Lieutenant General John Manners (1721-1770) Marquess of Granby (oil on canvas) by Jackson, John (1778-1831); 61x50.8 cm; National Army Museum

The Earl of Winchilsea (1752-1826) (oil on canvas)
TRI251902 The Earl of Winchilsea (1752-1826) (oil on canvas) by Beechey, William (1753-1839); The Royal Institution, London

Oval miniature portrait of Oliver Goldsmith, framed with gilt trefoils set with three
985871 Oval miniature portrait of Oliver Goldsmith, framed with gilt trefoils set with three pearls, 1831 (brown levant morocco leather, gilding, paint, pearls) by Italian School

Saint Peter Meditating; Saint Pierre Meditant, (black and white chalk on beige paper)
659170 Saint Peter Meditating; Saint Pierre Meditant, (black and white chalk on beige paper) by Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644); 35x23.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of the Artist; Portrait de l Artiste, c. 1866 (oil on canvas)
656820 Portrait of the Artist; Portrait de l Artiste, c.1866 (oil on canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); 46.1x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of the Artist; Portrait de l Artiste)

Portrait of John Adams, 1835 (oil on canvas)
NYH150022 Portrait of John Adams, 1835 (oil on canvas) by Durand, Asher Brown (1796-1886); 78.7x66 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Label for Elixir Garibaldi (colour litho)
CHT166510 Label for Elixir Garibaldi (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

Portrait of William Blake (1757-1827) Leaning Forward, 1820 (pencil on paper)
FIT167638 Portrait of William Blake (1757-1827) Leaning Forward, 1820 (pencil on paper) by Linnell, John (1792-1882); 20.1x15.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Portrait of Eratosthenes (c. 284-192 BC) (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR165525 Portrait of Eratosthenes (c.284-192 BC) (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

John Quincy Adams, engraved by John Wesley Paradise (1809-62) (engraving)
STC182815 John Quincy Adams, engraved by John Wesley Paradise (1809-62) (engraving) by Durand, Asher Brown (1796-1886) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

John McLean (1785-1861) engraved by Henry Bryan Hall (1808-84
STC186045 John McLean (1785-1861) engraved by Henry Bryan Hall (1808-84) after a photograph (engraving) by American Photographer

An Exquisite Taste, with an Enlarged Understanding, published by Thomas McLean, London
STC188364 An Exquisite Taste, with an Enlarged Understanding, published by Thomas McLean, London, 1827 (colour litho) by English School

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-90) (oil on canvas)
XIR182562 Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-90) (oil on canvas) by Healy, George Peter Alexander (1813-1894); 33x27 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-90), from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne
STC170348 Portrait of Benjamin Franklin (1706-90), from Le Costume Ancien et Moderne by Jules Ferrario, c.1820 (litho) by Gallina

John Atkinson (oil on canvas)
3822170 John Atkinson (oil on canvas) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 49.4x59.6 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; eCalderdale Borough Council; out of copyright

Brother John of Algarve, Portugal (oil on canvas)
3744671 Brother John of Algarve, Portugal (oil on canvas) by Unknown artist, (18th century); 133x107 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Newstead Abbey); (add.info)

Portrait of a Man (oil on canvas)
1212586 Portrait of a Man (oil on canvas) by English School, (19th century); 100.2x125.2 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; English, out of copyright

Portrait of Henry Polidori, 1953 (pencil, pen and brown ink, on paper)
1199597 Portrait of Henry Polidori, 1953 (pencil, pen and brown ink, on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 15.2x13.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Portrait of William Michael Rossetti (pencil on paper)
1199578 Portrait of William Michael Rossetti (pencil on paper) by Rossetti, Christina Georgina (1830-1894); 18.1x12.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Rossetti)

Portrait of Emperor Alexander III (1845-1894) (pencil and w / c on paper)
1195775 Portrait of Emperor Alexander III (1845-1894) (pencil and w/c on paper) by Zichy, Mihaly von (1827-1906); 34.9x24.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Zichy)

Figures in an Interior, (oil on canvas)
989436 Figures in an Interior, (oil on canvas) by Lami, Eugene-Louis (1800-90); 54.6x60.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Figures in an Interior. Eugene Louis Lami (1800-1890). Oil on canvas

Christ Teaching His Disciples, Within an Initial I, c
986339 Christ Teaching His Disciples, Within an Initial I, c.1480 (illuminated manuscript on vellum) by Pellegrino di Mariano (15th century) (circle of); 17.5x13.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Men of the Day no, 1871 (colour lithograph)
991222 Men of the Day no, 1871 (colour lithograph) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); 35.6x32 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Men of the Day no.33)

St Peter, detail from The Crucifixion, 1861 (stained glass)
3474794 St Peter, detail from The Crucifixion, 1861 (stained glass) by Allen, John Millner (1827-1902); St Peter & St Paul, Lavenham

William II of Holland, Prince of Orange (oil on canvas)
619069 William II of Holland, Prince of Orange (oil on canvas) by Kinsoen, FranAzois-Joseph (1771-1839); 61.9x54.7 cm; The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle, County Durham

Hori Kingi Te Anaua, Leader of the Ngati Ruaka Tribe, c. 1860 (b / w photo)
495408 Hori Kingi Te Anaua, Leader of the Ngati Ruaka Tribe, c.1860 (b/w photo) by Bishop, G. W. (fl.1860s); Private Collection; (add.info.: Te Anaua, of Putiki Wharanui pa)

Albertus Magnus, illustration from Images of Men of Outstanding Knowledge
488999 Albertus Magnus, illustration from Images of Men of Outstanding Knowledge and Deep Learning in Lively and Vivid Pictures by Jean Jacque Boissard, published 1669 (engraving) by Bry

Portrait of King Phra Buddha Lertla Napalai (oil on canvas)
LIT389110 Portrait of King Phra Buddha Lertla Napalai (oil on canvas) by Thai School; Chakri Throne Hall, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand; (add.info.: Napalai, or Rama II (reign 1809-24)

Rustic Devotion, c. 1840 (w / c on paper)
429836 Rustic Devotion, c.1840 (w/c on paper) by Hunt, William Henry (1790-1864); 36.7x22.5 cm; Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire, UK; eHarris Museum and Art Gallery; English

James Madison (1751-1836) (colour litho)
PNP258640 James Madison (1751-1836) (colour litho) by Vanderlyn, John (1775-1852); Private Collection; (add.info.: the fourth President of the USA (1809-17)

Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-93) (colour litho)
PNP253759 Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-93) (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Eugene Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc, 1878 (b / w photo)
CHT253288 Portrait of Eugene Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc, 1878 (b/w photo) by Nadar (Gaspard Felix Tournachon) (1820-1910); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of William Thomas Brande (1788-1866) 1830 (oil on canvas)
TRI202495 Portrait of William Thomas Brande (1788-1866) 1830 (oil on canvas) by Pickersgill, Henry William (1782-1875); 74.5x62.5 cm; The Royal Institution, London

John Quincy Adams (oil on canvas)
AKM202219 John Quincy Adams (oil on canvas) by Peale, Charles Willson (1741-1827); Philadelphia History Museum at the Atwater Kent; (add.info)

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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.