Cloak Collection (#98)

The Donkey Cabbages, 1901. Artist: Edward Henry Wehnert
The Donkey Cabbages, 1901. From Grimms Household Stories collected by the Brothers Grimm. [George Routledge & Sons, Limited, London, 1901]

The Three Brothers, 1901. Artist: Edward Henry Wehnert
The Three Brothers, 1901. From Grimms Household Stories collected by the Brothers Grimm. [George Routledge & Sons, Limited, London, 1901]

The Shoes Which Were Danced to Pieces, 1901. Artist: Edward Henry Wehnert
The Shoes Which Were Danced to Pieces, 1901. From Grimms Household Stories collected by the Brothers Grimm. [George Routledge & Sons, Limited, London, 1901]

The Statue of Edward VI, 1886. Artist: J Mills
The Statue of Edward VI, 1886. From the front of the Guildhall Chapel. Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

Princess Elizabeth arriving for the Coronation of her parents, 1937. Her Royal Highness shaking hands with the Duke of Norfolk, The Earl Marshal, who received her

The Crowning of the King, 1937. The Archbishop Placing the Crown of St. Edward on His Majestys Head. King George ascended the throne upon the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII

The Recognition: The King Stands Before the Assembly, presented by the Archbishop, 1937. King George ascended the throne upon the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII, on 11th December 1936

Didon - Reine De Carthage, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Didon - Reine De Carthage, 1403, (1939). Dido (Elyssa, Elissa, Elisha, Elysha or Helissa ) is a Phoenician princess, legendary founder and first queen of Carthage

Meduse - Fille de Phorcis, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Meduse - Fille de Phorcis, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees) by Giovanni Boccaccio

Orithie & Antiope - Reines Des Amazones, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Orithie & Antiope - Reines Des Amazones, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees)

The Burial of Etienne Chevalier, c1455, (1939). Artist: Jean Fouquet
The Burial of Etienne Chevalier, c1455, (1939). Etienne Chevalier (c.1410 in Melun - 1474) was a major civil servant of the French kings Charles VII and Louis XI

Gualdrade - Pucelle Florentine, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Gualdrade - Pucelle Florentine, 1403, (1939). Gualdrada was a member of the nobility in 13th century Florence, Italy. She was a daughter of Bellincion Berti

A typical shepherd and his flock on the plains of Hungary, 1915. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War, Vol. II. - 1914-15. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1915]

In spring 1910, King Edward VII died, in March 1911, King George V was crowned, 1911, (1945). From Winston Churchill: His Life in Pictures, by Ben Tucker. [Sagall Press, Ltd. London, 1945]

Professor EP Cathcart, CBE. FRS. (Glasgow University), 1926. Artist: Norah Neilson Gray
Professor EP Cathcart, CBE. FRS. (Glasgow University), 1926. Edward Provan Cathcart (1877-1954), Scottish physician and physiologist. From The Studio Volume 91

A Woman With a Plaited Bodice and a Cloak over her Left Arm, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
A Woman With a Plaited Bodice and a Cloak over her Left Arm, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Cardenal Scarramuccia Trivulzio, (Portrait of a cardinal), c1510, (c1934). Artist: Raphael
Cardenal Scarramuccia Trivulzio, (Portrait of a cardinal), c1510, (c1934). The picture represents a cardinal, probably a member of the papal court of Julius II

Principe Don Carlos hijo de Felipe II, (Prince Carlos de Austria), 1557-1559, (c1934). Artist: Alonso Sanchez Coello
Principe Don Carlos hijo de Felipe II, (Prince Carlos de Austrias), 1557-1559, (c1934). Don Carlos (1545-1548), son of Philip II and his first wife Maria of Portugal

Ecce-Homo, 1660 - 1670, (c1934). Artist: Bartolome Esteban Murillo
Ecce-Homo, 1660 - 1670, (c1934). Ecce homo (behold the man), are the Latin words used by Pontius Pilate when he presented Jesus Christ, bound and crowned with thorns

La Coronacion de la Virgen, (Coronation of the Virgin ), 1635-1648, (c1934). Artist: Diego Velasquez
La Coronacion de la Virgen, (Coronation of the Virgin ), 1635-1648, (c1934). Probably commissioned for the oratory of the court of Elisabeth of France

Retrato del bufon Don Juan De Austria, (The Jester Don John of Austria), 1632, (c1934). Artist: Diego Velasquez
Retrato del bufon Don Juan De Austria, (The Jester Don John of Austria), 1632, (c1934). A jester or bufon at the court of Philip IV of Spain from 1624 to 1654 who appeared in court comedies in front

Infant Baltasar Carlos (1629-1646), 1639 (c1927). Artist: Diego Velasquez
Infant Baltasar Carlos (1629-1646), 1639 (c1927). Baltasar Carlos was Prince of Asturias and of Portugal and the only son of King Philip IV of Spain and Elisabeth of France

A Kashmiri Pundat, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Kashmiri Pundat, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

A Rajput of Rajgarh, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Rajput of Rajgarh, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

A Soldier of His Highness Dogra Sowar, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Soldier of His Highness Dogra Sowar, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

A Kashmiri Soldier, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Kashmiri Soldier, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

Francis Bacon, Viscount St. Albans, c1600, (1904). Artist: Paulus van Somer
Francis Bacon, Viscount St. Albans, c1600, (1904). From James I. and VI, by T. F. Henderson. [Goupil & Co. Paris, Edinburgh, New York, London, 1904]

Henry Charles Somerset, Duke of Beaufort, K. G. 1829. Artist: Thomas Anthony Dean
Henry Charles Somerset, 6th Duke of Beaufort, Duke of Beaufort, K.G.. Styled Marquess of Worcester until 1803, was a British politician, educated at Westminster School

William II, King of England from 1087, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
William II, King of England from 1087, (1932). The son of William the Conqueror, William II (William Rufus) (c1056-1100) reigned from 1087. He was killed by an arrow while hunting in the New Forest

William I, King of England from 1066, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
William I, King of England from 1066, (1932). William (1027-1087) took the throne in 1066 after defeating King Harold II at the Battle of Hastings

Young Owen Appeals to the King, 1911. Artist: Walter Crane
Young Owen Appeals to the King, 1911. How Arthur was made king and won his kingdom. From Stories of the Knights of the Round Table by Henry Gilbert, first edition, 1911

James I, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1603, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
James I, King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1603, (1932). James Stuart (1566-1625) was the first King of Great Britain and the first Stuart monarch

Edward III, King of England from 1327, (1932). Artist: Rosalind Thornycroft
Edward III, King of England from 1327, (1932). Edward (1312-1377) was one of the most successful English kings of medieval times

Jacob Tonson, founder of the Kit-Cat Club, c1730, (1911). Jacob Tonson, sometimes referred to as Jacob Tonson the elder (1655-1736) was an eighteenth-century English bookseller and publisher

King George II, 1744, (1911). Artists: Unknown, Thomas Hudson
King George II, 1744, (1911). George II (1683-1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, from 11 June 1727 until his death

Edward VI, 1859. King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death. He was crowned at the age of nine, third monarch of the Tudor dynasty and raised as a Protestant

Edward V, 1859. Artist: George Vertue
Edward V, 1859. One of four uncrowned Kings of England. His 86-day reign ended after he was sent to heavily guarded royal lodgings in the Tower of London

Tritone (Triton), c1850

A Man of the Time of Richard III, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of Richard III, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Bust of King George III of England, 1767. Artist: John Nost
Bust of King George III (1760-1820), 1767. During his reign, Britain became the dominant power in Europe, but lost its American colonies, and in his later life he suffered from mental illness

Oliver Cromwell Dissolving the Long Parliament, 1653, (1903)
Oliver Cromwell Dissolving the Long Parliament, c1653, (1903). Cromwell (1599-1658) commanded the forces of Parliament during the English Civil War

James I. (Hampton Court Palace), c1620, (1903). Artist: Paulus van Somer
James I. (Hampton Court Palace), c1620, (1903). James I and VI (1566-1625). The portrait is part of the Royal Collection Trust, Windsor Castle. From Social England, Volume IV, edited by H.D

St. Martin in Heaven, (1896). Artist: Ford Madox Brown
St. Martin in Heaven, 1897. A Sketch of the St Martin Window, in the Church of St Martin on the Hill, Scarborough, designed by Ford Maddox Brown, depicting St Martin in heaven

Portrait of Lucien Pissarro, Esq, 1920. Artist: William Strang
Portrait of Lucien Pissarro, Esq, 1920. Lucien Pissarro (1863?1944), landscape painter, printmaker, wood engraver and designer. Painting held at The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa

Queen Phillippa 1350, 1926. Artist: Herbert Norris
Queen Phillippa 1350, 1926. Philippa of Hainault (1314-1369). From Costume & Fashion, Volume Two, Senlac to Bosworth 1066-1485, by Herbert Norris. [J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd. London and Toronto, 1927]

A Noble Lady, 1926. Artist: Herbert Norris
A Noble Lady, 1926. A Noble Lady in the fashion of King Edward IIs (1284-1327) reign. From Costume & Fashion, Volume Two, Senlac to Bosworth 1066-1485, by Herbert Norris. [J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd

Richard I, 1926. Artist: Herbert Norris
Richard I, 1926. Richard I (1157-1199), King of England from 1189 to 1199. In his own time, the troubadour Bertran de Born called him Oc-e-Non (Yes-and-No)

Elkanah from the St. Eadmundsbury Bible, c1135 (1927). Artist: Master Hugo
Elkanah from the St. Eadmundsbury Bible, c1135. The Bury Bible was commissioned by Herveus, the sacrist of Bury St Edmunds, one of the wealthiest Benedictine monasteries in England

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"The Power of the Cloak: Unveiling Hidden Identities and Symbolism in Art" Throughout history, artists have masterfully depicted the enigmatic allure of the cloak, a garment that transcends time and culture. Rembrandt van Rijn's "A Man in Armour" captures the essence of strength and mystery as a figure dons an imposing suit while concealing his true intentions beneath a cloak. In 1918, Trotsky slayed the counter-revolutionary dragon in a powerful poster. The revolutionary leader's cloak symbolizes his ability to navigate through treacherous times with cunning strategy and resilience. The regal elegance of Queen Elizabeth II is magnificently portrayed by Sterling Henry Nahum Baron in her coronation robes. Her majestic cloak drapes around her like a shield, embodying her role as a protector and symbolizing her authority over the British Empire. Kaiser Wilhelm II, during World War I, wore his military uniform with pride but also relied on his commanding presence hidden behind an authoritative cloak. This visual representation reflects both power and vulnerability amidst turbulent times. St Martin De Tours exemplifies selflessness as he shares his own cloak with a beggar to provide warmth and comfort. This act of compassion immortalized by countless artists emphasizes empathy as an essential virtue for humanity. John Everett Millais' paintings "My First Sermon" (1863) and "My Second Sermon" (1864) depict children wearing cloaks while attending church services. These innocent figures are metaphorically protected from worldly distractions by their spiritual garments - reminding us of our need for faith even in uncertain times. The fable of Wind and Sun showcases how persuasion triumphs over force when it comes to removing one's outer layer. The wind fails miserably while attempting to strip off someone's cloak, highlighting the power of gentle persuasion compared to coercion or aggression. Ladislaus I of Hungary or St.