Hand Coloured Collection (#2)

Japanese Iris (Large Blue Iris), 1801. Creator: John Edwards (British)
Japanese Iris (Large Blue Iris), 1801

Bridge over the River Thames at Clifton Hampden, 1926. Artist: Cavenders Ltd
Bridge over the River Thames at Clifton Hampden, 1926. From the River Valleys set of hand-coloured cigarette cards issued with Army Club Cigarettes, Cavanders Ltd, 1926

Royal Palace, Madrid, Spain 1752
6266260 Royal Palace, Madrid, Spain 1752; (add.info.: A view of the royal palace of his Catholic Majesty the King of Spain, Madrid. Hand coloured engraving dated 1752.); Photo © Ken Welsh

Cauchoise, woman of Caux in striped dress, 19th century (engraving)
5855668 Cauchoise, woman of Caux in striped dress, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Woman of Caux in striped dress. She has removed the tall bonnet but wears its ties like a beguin)

Cauchoise
5855666 Cauchoise; (add.info.: Woman of Caux in tall bonnet with long lace tails fixed with a large pin. Almost all the women of Caux wear hairpiece chignon)

Costume d'Yvetot
5855660 Costume d'Yvetot; (add.info.: A woman in long plum dress with blue stole from the village of Yvetot, rear view, showing the long lace tails from her bonnet)

Costume of Coutances
5855682 Costume of Coutances; (add.info.: Woman in the costume of Coutances. The base of the bonnet is spread and the wings of the papillon (butterfly) are pulled far back behind the ears

Costume of Lisieux
5855675 Costume of Lisieux; (add.info.: Woman in the costume of Lisieux, a town in Calvados. She wears a bonnet with a small base and surprisingly large "papillon" (butterfly) top

Frontispiece
5855763 Frontispiece; (add.info.: Frontispiece: g105 Costumes of the departments of the lower Seine: Calvados, la Manche and lfOrne.h The artist has assembled all the different headdresses of)

Costume of Granville
5855759 Costume of Granville; (add.info.: Costume of Granville. This cape is called a capot: it is made of wool from Saint-Cyr)

Woman of Fecamp
5855754 Woman of Fecamp; (add.info.: Woman of Fecamp. Like the serre-tete of le Havre, this one too is decorated only to the temples. She wears a cape with hood, and stands in the port)

Servant of Fecamp
5855753 Servant of Fecamp; (add.info.: Servant of Fecamp. If the bonnet is simple, the cape with hood is very ornate with double collar and pleated decorated edges)

Servant from the Bayeux area
5855748 Servant from the Bayeux area; (add.info.: Servant from the Bayeux area. The wearer must have beautiful features to look pretty with this headdress)

Costume of Isigny
5855747 Costume of Isigny; (add.info.: Costume of Isigny. Her bonnet is even larger than that of Bayeux, with wings that are lifted and folded to join in the middle before falling to the side)

Costume of Avranches
5855742 Costume of Avranches; (add.info.: Costume of Avranches. Rear view of the bonnet in Plate 84, showing the small hairpiece chignon. Mont Saint Michel can be seen in the background)

Costume of Avranches
5855741 Costume of Avranches; (add.info.: Costume of Avranches. She wears a bonnet with a larger top than we have seen previously)

Milkmaid of Cherbourg
5855739 Milkmaid of Cherbourg; (add.info.: Milkmaid of Cherbourg. In Normandy, the women usually carry goods on their shoulders, not on their heads or in their arms)

Costume of Carentan
5855736 Costume of Carentan; (add.info.: Costume of a servant of Carentan. The only remarkable thing about her clothes is the square ends of the papillon (butterfly) wings of her bonnet

Woman of Coutances
5855735 Woman of Coutances; (add.info.: Woman of Coutances, in casual home or night dress. The headdress is similar to the serre-tete worn in Paris, but with a different top)

Costume of Saint-Lo
5855731 Costume of Saint-Lo.; (add.info.: Costume of Saint-Lo. The hat is called a "bonnet rond." The background shows a view of one of the terraces next to the Champ-de-Mars)

Costume of Crosville, near Dieppe
5855726 Costume of Crosville, near Dieppe.; (add.info.: Costume of Crosville, near Dieppe. While the bonnet is not so special, the shoes are very elegant)

Costume of Crosville, near Dieppe
5855725 Costume of Crosville, near Dieppe; (add.info.: Costume of Crosville, near Dieppe. The folds in the bonnet are accidental, it is too large for her head)

Costume of the area of Dieppe
5855723 Costume of the area of Dieppe.; (add.info.: Costume of the area of Dieppe. Side view of a bonnet with its papillon (butterfly) wings folded toward the front, giving it a very different air

Costume of the area of Dieppe
5855722 Costume of the area of Dieppe; (add.info.: Costume of the area of Dieppe. The wings of the papillon (butterfly) on this bonnet are folded toward the front

Young woman of St. Aubin
5855720 Young woman of St. Aubin; (add.info.: Young woman of St. Aubin, a servant at Dieppe. Common women often wear a simple bonnet all day)

Costume of the Bayeux area, near the sea
5855711 Costume of the Bayeux area, near the sea.; (add.info.: Costume of the Bayeux area, near the sea. Again the falling tails from the bonnet and the false sleeves in a contrasting colour)

Young woman of Bayeux
5855707 Young woman of Bayeux; (add.info.: Young woman of Bayeux. A novel method of making a tie to fix the bonnet. The background show the entrance to the promenade in Bayeux)

Farmer of Harcourt, near Caen
5855705 Farmer of Harcourt, near Caen; (add.info.: Farmer of Harcourt, near Caen. Here is the mitre in profile. The women of Normandy are very fond of coarse red and blue colours)

Costume of the area of Caen
5855703 Costume of the area of Caen; (add.info.: Woman in costume of the area of Caen. In the background are sailing ships docked at the quay)

Costume of Bolbec
5855696 Costume of Bolbec; (add.info.: Woman in costume of Bolbec, reading a book while resting against a chair. This bavolet bonnet is the most beautiful we have seen)

Costume of Rolleville, drawn at le Havre
5855693 Costume of Rolleville, drawn at le Havre; (add.info.: Woman in the costume of Rolleville, drawn at le Havre. She wears an elaborate tall bavolet hat of folded lace)

Young person of le Havre
5855691 Young person of le Havre.; (add.info.: Young woman of the port of le Havre. She wears a bonnet that rises to a point, decorated with lace only to the ears. A silk ribbon is wrapped around it)

Costume of the Dieppe area
5855687 Costume of the Dieppe area; (add.info.: Woman in costume of the Dieppe area. Rear view of the tall bavolet bonnet with two long lace tails reaching to the shoulder)

Costume of the Coutances area
5855685 Costume of the Coutances area; (add.info.: A young woman from the Coutances area who could not help but sacrifice most of her hair)

Costume of Coutances
5855683 Costume of Coutances; (add.info.: Woman in the costume of Coutances. Here is a really large bavolet bonnet, with the most luxurious decoration)

Laundry woman of fine linen at Rouen
5855679 Laundry woman of fine linen at Rouen.; (add.info.: Laundry woman of fine linen at Rouen. It's not the tall bavolet bonnet that is remarkable here so much as the hair chignon held up in)

Swabian peasants in the Banat region, 1906 (colour litho)
CHT175045 Swabian peasants in the Banat region, 1906 (colour litho) by Hungarian School; Private Collection; (add.info.: paysans d'origine Souabe au Banat; originally from the Swabia region in)

Children's costumes from the environs of Rouen. Handcoloured fashion plate illustration by Pecheux engraved by
FLO4658625 Children's costumes from the environs of Rouen. Handcoloured fashion plate illustration by Pecheux engraved by Gatine from Louis-Marie Lante's 105 Costumes of the Departments along

A crowd viewing fireworks on Bastille Day celebration in Paris, 1801 (engraving)
2623672 A crowd viewing fireworks on Bastille Day celebration in Paris, 1801 (engraving); (add.info.: Hand-coloured etching depicting a crowd viewing fireworks on Bastille Day celebration in Paris)

Amputation of the arm at the shoulder. From Illustrations of the Great Operations of Surgery by Charles Bell (London)
526811 Amputation of the arm at the shoulder. From Illustrations of the Great Operations of Surgery by Charles Bell (London, 1821)

Roger Bacon (c1214-1292) English experimental scientist, philosopher and Franciscan (Grey Friar)
531920 Roger Bacon (c1214-1292) English experimental scientist, philosopher and Franciscan (Grey Friar). Known as Doctor Mirabilis'

Pythagoras (6th century BC), right, using counting table, competes against Boethius (Boece)
534438 Pythagoras (6th century BC), right, using counting table, competes against Boethius (Boece) using algorithms for speed at calculation

Clove - Eugenia aromatica: Native to Moluccas or Spice Islands, Indonesia. Hand-coloured engraving 1823
533410 Clove - Eugenia aromatica: Native to Moluccas or Spice Islands, Indonesia. Hand-coloured engraving 1823.; (add.info.: Clove - Eugenia aromatica: Native to Moluccas or Spice Islands, Indonesia)

Nutmeg: Myrsitica fragrans, showing fruit containing nut surrounded by ari, the source of mace
533363 Nutmeg: Myrsitica fragrans, showing fruit containing nut surrounded by ari, the source of mace. Hand-coloured engraving c1798; (add.info.: Nutmeg: Myrsitica fragrans)

Bayaderes, Temple dancers, performing, accompanied by male musicians. Hand-coloured lithograph from L'Inde
545023 Bayaderes, Temple dancers, performing, accompanied by male musicians. Hand-coloured lithograph from L'Inde francaise, Paris, 1828.; Universal History Archive/UIG

People greeting Napoleon I on his entry into Grenoble on 7 March 1815 after his return from exile on Elba
543883 People greeting Napoleon I on his entry into Grenoble on 7 March 1815 after his return from exile on Elba. 19th century (french popular hand-coloured woodcut); Universal History Archive/UIG

Napoleon I in the Pesthouse at Jaffa touching plague victims, 11 March 1799
543831 Napoleon I in the Pesthouse at Jaffa touching plague victims, 11 March 1799. 19th century (french popular hand-coloured woodcut); (add.info)

Coronation of Napoleon I, 2 December 1804. Napoleon in his coronation robes. Hand-coloured engraving
543746 Coronation of Napoleon I, 2 December 1804. Napoleon in his coronation robes. Hand-coloured engraving.; Universal History Archive/UIG

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"Hand-Coloured: A Kaleidoscope of Vibrant Hues and Artistic Expression" Step into a world where colors come alive, as we explore the captivating realm of hand-coloured art. From historical engravings to whimsical caricatures, each piece tells a unique story through its vivid palette. In December 1792, Thomas Rowlandson's "The Contrast" mesmerizes with its contrasting shades, showcasing the stark differences in society during that time. Similarly, his work "The Battle Between Cribb and Molineaux" immortalizes an intense boxing match from September 1811, capturing the raw energy through meticulously applied hues. Traveling across continents, we find ourselves in Saltaire - a model textile factory and town founded by Titus Salt. Hand-colouring brings life to this industrial marvel near Bradford in Yorkshire, England. Meanwhile, George Cruikshank's "The Court at Brighton a La Chinese - 1816" transports us to an era of opulence and cultural fusion. Delving deeper into history reveals Torii Kiyomasu I's masterpiece "Sakata Kintoki Wrestling with a Tengu. " This stunning artwork from c. 1715/18 showcases traditional Japanese wrestling amidst vibrant hand-applied pigments. Nature takes center stage as well; behold the lusciousness of Orange Fruit captured in a hand-coloured lithograph from 1828 or the delicate beauty of Iris Germanica depicted in an engraving from 1847. These botanical wonders are brought to life by skilled hands wielding brushes laden with rich dyes. Architectural marvels also receive their fair share of artistic treatment. The Viaduct across the Sankey Valley is transformed into an enchanting sight through colour aquatints partly enhanced by hand application techniques dating back to 1831. Glimpses into satire and political commentary emerge within G. Humphrey's Caricature Shop, where the phrase "Honi. Soi. Qui.