Footwear Collection (#2)

Chinese woman playing a Ruan (note the Western influence in her choice of footwear!). Date: circa 1910s

The bakery, the butchers, the shoemaker, 19th century lithograph, bread, oven, fire, baker, bake, flour, baked, boots, leather, craft, shoe, hammer, tool, handcraft, handwork, craftsman, soles

Maid returning from market, 1640 (etching)
XJF407363 Maid returning from market, 1640 (etching) by Hollar, Wenceslaus (1607-77); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from Ornatus Muliebris Anglicanus or The Severall Habits of English)

"Nude in a basin ", 1922 (oil on canvas)
AIS5386265 " Nude in a basin ", 1922 (oil on canvas) by Rysselberghe, Theo van (1862-1926); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nancy, France; eIberfoto; Belgian, out of copyright

Shoes
Jukyong Park

Pat Connelly, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Pat Connelly, between c1910 and c1915.

Helen Preece, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Helen Preece, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Helen Preece, young English equestrian.

Helen Preece, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Helen Preece, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Helen Preece, young English equestrian.

Jan Hamilton, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Jan Hamilton, 1910.

Count Hermann von Scherr-Thoss, in uniform, E. Waldleben, Breslau, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Count Hermann von Scherr-Thoss, in uniform, E. Waldleben, Breslau, 1916.

Fashion Show, 1921. Creator: Lovis Corinth
Fashion Show, 1921.

Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as Sukeroku, from the play 'Sukeroku yukari Edo zakura' (The Flower..., 1832)
Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as Sukeroku, from the play 'Sukeroku yukari Edo zakura' (The Flower of Edo), 1832.

Woman in front of the Tagawaya Teahouse, 1815-1842. Creator: Ikeda Eisen
Woman in front of the Tagawaya Teahouse, 1815-1842. The winter setting for the image of a woman walking alone in front of a teahouse (the sign at upper left reads 'Kaiseki Tagawaya')

Beggar with two crutches, 1632. Creator: Jan Georg van Vliet
Beggar with two crutches, 1632. A beggar, seen from behind, moves, in what looks like a painful fashion, with the aid of two wooden crutches

Young Girl Guarding Her Sheep, c1860-62. Creator: Jean Francois Millet
Young Girl Guarding Her Sheep, c1860-62. The girl has brought her knitting to help pass the long hours, leaving the task of watching over the flock to her dog

The cobbler, 1671. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
The cobbler, 1671. A peasant smoking a pipe as he talks in relaxed fashion with a cobbler who is at work, while the latter's dog is curled up on the roof of his hut

The famous shoemaker. De Vermaarde Schoenmaaker, 1695. Creator: Cornelis Dusart
The famous shoemaker. De Vermaarde Schoenmaaker, 1695. The shoemaker, seated on the left and holding his awl, appears to be operating a busy, successful shop.

Pair Of Shoe Buckles, c1780. Creator: Peter Getz
Pair Of Shoe Buckles, c1780.

Child With A Bird (Mademoiselle Fleury In Algerian Costume), 1882. Creator: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Child With A Bird (Mademoiselle Fleury In Algerian Costume), 1882. The sitter, Mademoiselle Fleury, was probably French, but she is shown wearing what the artist described as an "Algerian

Syrian shoemaker, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Syrian shoemaker, 1916.

Paula Blackton, Nancy Palmer, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Paula Blackton, Nancy Palmer, between c1915 and c1920.

Russian Peddler, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Russian Peddler, between c1915 and c1920. Shows an itinerant, door-to-door knife grinder.

Two Caryatid Figures Framing A Cartouche With Two Cupids (Deux Figures De Cariatides..., late 1770s)
Two Caryatid Figures Framing A Cartouche With Two Cupids (Deux Figures De Cariatides Encadrant Une Cartouche Surmontee De Deux Amours), late 1770s.

Gen. J.F. O'Ryan, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Gen. J.F. O'Ryan, between c1915 and c1920. John Francis O'Ryan (1874-1961), Commanding General of the 27th Division (National Guard of New York) during World War I.

Gen. Leroy S. Upton, 26 Nov 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Gen. Leroy S. Upton, 26 Nov 1918. U.S. Brigadier-General LeRoy Sunderland Upton (1869-1927), of the 57th Infantry Brigade, Twenty-ninth Division, First Army, at the end of World War I in Passavant

Buying camlets in a shop, Yokohama - from a sketch by our special artist, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Buying camlets in a shop, Yokohama, [Japan], 1865. 'In the sketch we have engraved...as an illustration of the social life and manners of the people of Japan

New-Year's Day in Japan - Japanese officers going to pay visits of congratulation, 1865. Creator: Unknown
New-Year's Day in Japan - game of battledore and shuttlecock in the streets of Yokohama, 1865. Illustration of '...Japanese manners

Scene from Mr. Woodin's Entertainment, "Elopement Extraordinary," at the Polygraphic Hall, 1864. A carriage on '...the London, Tilbury

"On Thoughts of Charity Intent", by Miss E. Brownlow - from the Female Artists' Exhibition, 1864. A '...charming little picture

Danish infantry soldiers - photographed from the life, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Danish infantry soldiers - photographed from the life, 1864. Engraving from a sketch '...by our own Artist at the head-quarters of the Prussian army...[of] two of the Danish infantry soldiers;

General Robert Edmund Lee, Commander-In-Chief of the Army of the Confederate States of America, 1864 Creator: Unknown
General Robert Edmund [sic] Lee, Commander-In-Chief of the Army of the Confederate States of America, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs

Scenes in Japan: Japanese warriors in fighting-dress - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Scenes in Japan: Japanese warriors in fighting-dress - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. Engraving from '...a Sketch by Mr

Scenes in Japan: the Governor of Kanagawa and suite going to a fire - by our special artist, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Scenes in Japan: the Governor of Kanagawa and suite going to a fire - by our special artist, 1864. Engraving from '...a Sketch by Mr

Police guard of the British Legation at Pekin, 1864. Creator: Frederick John Skill
Police guard of the British Legation at Pekin, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by John and Charles Watkins, of '...the costume and appearance of a party of men

Shoes
Jukyong Park

Shoes
Jukyong Park

Old Boots
Vision Grasp Art

Jesus Christ crowned with thorns. Fresco by Romanino located along the right nave of the Cathedral of Cremona
3559310 Jesus Christ crowned with thorns. Fresco by Romanino located along the right nave of the Cathedral of Cremona.; (add.info.: Artist: Romanino, Girolamo Romani)

Mosquito net - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979989 Mosquito net - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Mosquito net - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

Young girl - Girl - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo
CSO4979674 Young girl - Girl - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo; (add.info.: Young girl - Girl - Japan 1880-1910 - Hand coloured photo); Photo © DDF. All rights reserved 2024

Reconstitution of the temptation of the hermit: a naked woman and an old man seeking to repel the temptation of the sin
JEB4831608 Reconstitution of the temptation of the hermit: a naked woman and an old man seeking to repel the temptation of the sin of flesh around 1895 Anonymous photography; (add.info)

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220328 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

The decrotor
DUV4217205 The decrotor; 31x24 cm; (add.info.: I can read (Methodic and fun alphabet by a dad) - abecedary comprising a reading method and an illustrious alphabet); Photo © Duvallon

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220469 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Four young eleganties in dress and hats. They wear two-tone pumps. Annees 1920-1930 Historic photograph
IMB4929270 Four young eleganties in dress and hats. They wear two-tone pumps. Annees 1920-1930 Historic photograph, four women wearing hats

Algeria: An Arab cafe in an Algerian village, 1920
LUX4809326 Algeria: An Arab cafe in an Algerian village, 1920; (add.info.: Algeria: An Arab cafe in an Algerian village, 1920); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier
CUL4902875 The Pastrana Tapestries, manufacturing of Tournai, probably from the workshop of Passchier Grenier, c.1471 - 1475 (tapestry) by Grenier

Basque woman carrying a recipient on her head - engraving by Gustave Dore - illustration of the book " Habits et
PCT4295286 Basque woman carrying a recipient on her head - engraving by Gustave Dore - illustration of the book " Habits et caracteres des peuples"

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From timeless elegance to bold statements, it has always been an art form. Take a step back in time with Hermes' exquisite craftsmanship in 1886, captured beautifully by Jonnard's brush strokes (Picture No. 11768937). The Old Fisherman, portrayed by Joseph Edward Southall in 1903, showcases the durability and practicality of shoes even in the harshest conditions. Field Marshal Lord Roberts, depicted by Lafayette in 1902, exemplifies the power and authority that can be conveyed through footwear. In Northampton's thriving shoe industry, W Barratt & Co Ltd left their mark with stunning brochure illustrations and covers throughout history. Their designs from 1926 display a variety of ladies boots that catered to every taste (Picture No. 11072946). Meanwhile, Raoul Shoe Company made waves with their innovative advertising techniques as early as 1912. But it's not just about aesthetics; technology has also played a role in revolutionizing footwear. Witness the intriguing X-ray Stiletto High-Heeled Shoe that reveals its inner structure like never before. And for those curious about what lies beneath the surface when wearing stilettos or any other shoe style, an MRI-style X-ray captures it all. Footwear is not only a fashion statement but also reflects cultural movements and subcultures like skinheads. Fifteen-year-old Chris Harward poses proudly at home with his mother Joan while sporting his distinctive skinhead style. Whether you appreciate classic designs or embrace cutting-edge innovation, there is no denying that footwear holds immense significance both artistically and functionally throughout history.