Curtain Collection (#62)

Izmir, Turkey - Pasha in his Palace and the Harbour
A Pasha in his Palace before an exotic garden, smoking a pipe and seated below a silk damask curtain with gold bullion fringe

A lady at the opera
A well-dressed, smiling young lady, wearing a hat with feathery plumes, looks out of her opera box, a glove in one hand, mask in the other

Da Vinci / Hentze / Tidende
LEONARDO DA VINCI Italian artist working in his studio, with the model for his most famous painting

Preliminary Manoeuvres
A show girl, with skirts hoisted to reveal stocking tops, peeping through a stage curtain

Belgian Grotto 2
Stalactites, junctions and curtain at Han

Purple Pardessus 1861
Purple mantle with guipure pelerine and tassels, pale purple dress with star pattern

Housewife Using Twin Tub
A young housewife uses wooden pincers to pull her laundry out of the washing half of the Twin Tub washing machine to put it into the spinning half

Mole & Monkey Fur Coat
A kimono style evening coat in a square patchwork of mole fur with monkey fur collar & cuffs

Mr. Mrs. Caudle / Fiction
Mr. & Mrs. Caudle in bed: " No! Mr. Caudle, I shall not go to sleep like a good soul! "

Pardussus / Mantles 1861
Purple mantle with guipure pelerine; black pardessus with fur trim; childs pardessus: blue with fur trim; brown mantle with black fur cape; pardessus with decorative trim

Egan / Rise of the Curtain
The premature rise of the curtain - a scene not contemplated by the author of the play

Little Girl Asleep 1902
A little girl sleeps and dreams

Hammock hanging in shallow clear water, The Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Muslim coffin shroud, Geneva, Switzerland, Europe

Confessional, Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne, France, Europe

Jetty with straw roof, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

A shower over turnagain Pass in the Chugach Mountains in Alaska
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

The view from a house window in Ambleside in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK
Ashley Cooper / SpecialistStock

Decorated window in a white wall, Asilah, Atlantic coast, Morocco, Africa

Tassels, pink curtains and painted walls, the Shiv Niwas Palace Hotel, Udaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Detail of guest bedroom, Samode Palace Hotel, Samode, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Detail of contemporary hand-block printed Jaipur fabric used as curtaining, Samode Palace, Samode, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Reproduction colonial style four poster bed and block printed fabrics in guest bedroom, Samode Haveli, Gangapol District, Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India, Asia

Bicycle leaning against a wall, Ile de Re, France, Europe

Rustic door and bread, Aquitaine, France, Europe

Blue shuttered windows and red flowers, Concarneau, Finistere, Brittany, France, Europe

Chair in front of window, Hotel La Union, Cienfuegos, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Shoes outside prayer room, Nanwu temple, Kangding, Sichuan, China, Asia

Occupied part of Drepung lamasery (monastery), Tibet, China, Asia

Portrait of a traditional Cambodian dancer, Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Asia

Books / Goldsmith Citizen
The Citizen of the World, or Letters from a Chinese Philosopher residing in London to his friends in the East

Miriam Clements / 1903
Miriam Clements Actress

Curtain Makers 1900
German women making various lace and cotton curtains

Rossini / Tell / Trio
The celebrated trio from Act Two in which Tell, Walter and Arnold swear to free Switzer- land from the Austrian yoke, which they will do before the final curtain falls

Mascagni / Cav - Liebig
Sixty curtain calls greet the first production at the Teatro Costanzi, Rome - a resounding success which will be followed by enduring popularity

USA / Met Opera / Curtain
NEW YORK Wagnerian opera singers take a curtain call, assisted by a footman

Children Watch Snow 1929
Two little girls and their mother look out through the window as the snow falls

Cheruit Evening Robe
Robe by Cheruit: heavily ornamented corsage & a double skirt, the column silhouette broken by the translucent polonaise style tunic. Bandeau & feather headdress

Theatre Coat / Paquin 1912
Exotic pink & black kimono style theatre coat by Paquin embellished with chinese embroidery & trimmed with fur. Her headdress is ornamented with embroidery & beads

She Hems a Curtain
She hems a curtain

Two at the Theatre
Its a shame to hide in a box with our dresses by Philippe et Gaston and Beer - why don t we slip down to the bar and have a little drinkie before the curtain goes up ?

Copernicus [Larmessin]
MIKOLAI KOPERNIK (COPERNICUS) Polish astronomer

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"Curtain: Unveiling the Cultural Tapestry of the World" From the bustling streets of Vietnam to the grand stages of Europe, curtains have played a significant role in shaping our perception of art and culture. In Indochina's vibrant Vietnam, a bust of Ho Chi Minh stands proudly alongside the fluttering Vietnamese socialist flag, symbolizing a nation's struggle for independence and unity. Traveling across Southeast Asia into Europe, we find ourselves in West Yorkshire's Leeds Grand Theatre. The majestic curtain rises as performers transport us to another world through their mesmerizing acts, captivating audiences with tales that transcend time and place. Venturing further into Italy, within the Basilica of Saint Vitale lies an exquisite depiction of Empress Theodora. As she gracefully pulls back her own metaphorical curtain, revealing her strength and influence during Byzantine times. In Milano, Italy, we catch a glimpse from La Scala Opera Window - a breathtaking view that frames moments filled with passion and emotion on one side while offering glimpses into Milanese life on the other. But not all curtains reveal lavish scenes; sometimes they reflect our inner selves. A naked little girl gazes at herself in the mirror behind a delicate curtain - innocence meeting self-discovery as she begins to understand her own reflection. Drawing inspiration from literature, Alice Pulls Curtain takes us down the rabbit hole into Wonderland where imagination knows no bounds. Meanwhile, inside seance rooms at National Laboratory of Psychical Research or amidst Dorian Gray's hidden secrets by Curtain lie mysteries waiting to be unraveled. Across continents in Vienna's Stadttempel Synagogue resides an awe-inspiring Sacred Ark curtain - its intricate design representing faith and tradition woven together harmoniously within Austria's multicultural tapestry. The poetic realm finds solace behind curtains too; Edgar Allan Poe’s haunting words echo through time like whispers from "The Raven, " leaving readers captivated by his mastery over language during 19th-century America.