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Headwear Collection (#73)

"From Vintage War Posters to Royal Cavalry: Exploring the Fascinating World of Headwear" Step back in time with a vintage World War II poster

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Tutankhamen and wife Ankhesenamon protected by solar disc on throne, from Treasure of Tutankhamen

Tutankhamen and wife Ankhesenamon protected by solar disc on throne, from Treasure of Tutankhamen
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII. Treasure of Tutankhamen. Throne made of wood, gold leaf, silver, semiprecious stones and vitreous pastes

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Roman civilization, Bust of Chief Vestal (Virgo Vestalis Maxima)

Roman civilization, Bust of Chief Vestal (Virgo Vestalis Maxima)
Roman civilization, 2nd century A.d. Bust of Chief Vestal (Virgo Vestalis Maxima)

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Granite sphinx of Thutmose III, from Courtyard of the Cachette at Temple of Amun, Karnak, Egypt

Granite sphinx of Thutmose III, from Courtyard of the Cachette at Temple of Amun, Karnak, Egypt
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII. Kingdom of Thutmose III. Granite sphinx of Thutmose III. H. 21 cm. From Karnak, Temple of Amun, Courtyard of the Cachette

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Fragment of marble sarcophagus with relief showing Medea helping Jason win Golden Fleece

Fragment of marble sarcophagus with relief showing Medea helping Jason win Golden Fleece
Roman civilization, 2nd century A.D. Fragment of marble sarcophagus with relief showing Medea helping Jason to win the Golden Fleece

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Amulets of deities Hathor and Taweret, and statuette of Isis nursing infant Horus

Amulets of deities Hathor and Taweret, and statuette of Isis nursing infant Horus
Egyptian civilization, Late Period - Amulets of deities Hathor and Taweret, and statuette of Isis nursing infant Horus

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Statue of Kore, detail

Statue of Kore, detail
Greek civilization, 6th century b.C. Statue of kore, detail

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Scene with Assyrian soldiers armed with slings, Relief from Royal Palaces of Nineveh, circa 645 B. C

Scene with Assyrian soldiers armed with slings, Relief from Royal Palaces of Nineveh, circa 645 B. C
Assyrian civilization, 7th century b.C. Scene with Assyrian soldiers armed with slings. Relief from Royal Palaces of Nineveh, circa 645 b.C

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Head of Cybele, from Italica, Spain

Head of Cybele, from Italica, Spain
Roman civilization. Head of Cybele. From Italica, Spain

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Huastec dancer with wood mask

Huastec dancer with wood mask
Totonac Civilization. Huastec dancer with wood mask

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Czech Republic, Prague, View of the city with the citadel in the background

Czech Republic, Prague, View of the city with the citadel in the background, color engraving from Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622) and Franz Hogenberg (1535-1590)

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Czech Republic, Prague, View of the Old Town Square with the Church of St. Nicholas

Czech Republic, Prague, View of the Old Town Square with the Church of St. Nicholas 18th century, Vila Bertramka Museum w.a. Mozarta A Manzelu Duskovych (Museumof Mozart And Duschek)

Background imageHeadwear Collection: France, Paris, Little Mermaid

France, Paris, Little Mermaid
Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin (1699-1779), The Little Mermaid

Background imageHeadwear Collection: India, Sikh playing Scottish bagpipes in third-class train carriage from Journal des Voyages

India, Sikh playing Scottish bagpipes in third-class train carriage from Journal des Voyages, engraving, 1909
History of Exploration, India, 20th century. A Sikh playing the Scottish bagpipes in a third-class train carriage. Engraving from Journal des Voyages, 1909

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Austria, Merchants in Passau, engraving

Austria, Merchants in Passau, engraving 18th century, Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs (Library)

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Italy, Rome, Portrait of Henry VIII, King of England

Italy, Rome, Portrait of Henry VIII, King of England
Hans Holbein the Younger (ca. 1497-1543), Portrait of Henry VIII (Greenwich, 1491 - London, 1547), King of England (1509-1547)

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Germany, Couple in traditional costumes, print

Germany, Couple in traditional costumes, print
Germany - 17th century - Costumes - Print

Background imageHeadwear Collection: France, Paris, The physician, miniature from the manuscript Liber de Moribus by Jacques de Cessolis

France, Paris, The physician, miniature from the manuscript Liber de Moribus by Jacques de Cessolis (also known as Jacobus de Cessolis, 1250-1322) 14th-15th century

Background imageHeadwear Collection: France, Paris, Fashionable clothes, print by Leclerc and Dupin, 1778

France, Paris, Fashionable clothes, print by Leclerc and Dupin, 1778 18th century, Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs (Library)

Background imageHeadwear Collection: France, Paris, Poster of opera Salome by Richard Strauss (1864-1949), 1910

France, Paris, Poster of opera Salome by Richard Strauss (1864-1949), 1910
Richard Strauss (1864-1949), Salome, poster by Max Tilke, 1910

Background imageHeadwear Collection: France, Paris, Costume sketch for Fedor in Boris Godunov by Modest Petrovic Musorgskij

France, Paris, Costume sketch for Fedor in Boris Godunov by Modest Petrovic Musorgskij
Modest Petrovic Musorgskij (1839-1881), Boris Godunov, 1874. Costume sketch for Fedor by Y. Bonnat for a performance in 1953

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Stage on a day of free entertainment: the effect of melodrama, by Louis Leopold Boilly

Stage on a day of free entertainment: the effect of melodrama, by Louis Leopold Boilly, oil on canvas, 1830
Louis Leopold Boilly (1761-1845), Stage on a day of free entertainment: the effect of melodrama, 1830, oil on canvas, 32x41 cm

Background imageHeadwear Collection: France, Paris, Costume sketch for the trumpet player in Aida by Giuseppe Verdi for the Premiere at

France, Paris, Costume sketch for the trumpet player in Aida by Giuseppe Verdi for the Premiere at Khedivial Opera
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), Aida, 1871. Costume sketch for trumpet player by Auguste Mariette (1821-1881) for the Premiere at Khedivial Opera House in Cairo, December 24, 1871

Background imageHeadwear Collection: France, Paris, Costume sketch for extra for Aida by Giuseppe Verdi for Premiere at Khedivial Opera

France, Paris, Costume sketch for extra for Aida by Giuseppe Verdi for Premiere at Khedivial Opera House in Cairo
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), Aida, 1871. Costume sketch for an extra by Auguste Mariette (1821-1881) for the Premiere at Khedivial Opera House in Cairo, December 24, 1871

Background imageHeadwear Collection: France, Paris, Poster of The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner

France, Paris, Poster of The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner
Richard Wagner (1813-1883), Der Ring des Nibelungen - Die Walkure (The Ring of the Nibelung - The Valkyrie). Poster by Grasset, 1893

Background imageHeadwear Collection: France, Paris, Costume sketch for Scarpia in opera Tosca by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924)

France, Paris, Costume sketch for Scarpia in opera Tosca by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), performance at Paris Opera
Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), " Tosca". Costume sketch for Scarpia by Jacques Noel, for a performance at Paris OpA

Background imageHeadwear Collection: France, Paris, Costume sketch for the King in Aida by Giuseppe Verdi for the Premiere at Khedivial

France, Paris, Costume sketch for the King in Aida by Giuseppe Verdi for the Premiere at Khedivial Opera House in Cairo
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), Aida, 1871. Costume sketch for the King by Auguste Mariette (1821-1881) for the Premiere at Khedivial Opera House in Cairo, December 24, 1871

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Caricature of Napoleon Bonaparte

Caricature of Napoleon Bonaparte
Italy, 19th century. Satirical portrait of the ambitious conqueror. Caricature of Napoleon Bonaparte

Background imageHeadwear Collection: France, Paris, Costume sketch for Amonasro in Aida by Giuseppe Verdi for the performance at Paris

France, Paris, Costume sketch for Amonasro in Aida by Giuseppe Verdi for the performance at Paris, Salle Garnier
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), Aida, 1871. Costume sketch for Amonasro by Pierre Eugene Lacoste (1818-1908) for the performance at Paris, Salle Garnier, March 22, 1880

Background imageHeadwear Collection: France, Paris, M. lle Rochois as Armide by Jean-Baptiste Lully, at premiere

France, Paris, M. lle Rochois as Armide by Jean-Baptiste Lully, at premiere
France - 17th century - M.lle Rochois as Armide, music by Jean-Baptiste Lully, at premiA

Background imageHeadwear Collection: France, Paris, Costume sketch for Ortlinde valkyrie in The Ring of the Nibelung - The Valkyrie by

France, Paris, Costume sketch for Ortlinde valkyrie in The Ring of the Nibelung - The Valkyrie by Richard Wagner for
Richard Wagner (1813-1883), Der Ring des Nibelungen - Die Walkure (The Ring of the Nibelung - The Valkyrie), 1870. Costume sketch for Ortlinde valkyrie by Charles Bianchini (1860-1905)

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Caricature of reader (M Trissottin lisant ses pieces dramatiques, paroit content de ses succes)

Caricature of reader (M Trissottin lisant ses pieces dramatiques, paroit content de ses succes)
France, 18th century. Caricature of a reader (M. Trissottin lisant ses pieces dramatiques, paroit content de ses succes)

Background imageHeadwear Collection: France, Paris, Head of a young woman

France, Paris, Head of a young woman
Pisanello, original name Antonio Pisano (1395-1455), Head of a young woman, drawing, cm. 25x17, 2 cm

Background imageHeadwear Collection: France, Paris, Helene Bouvier as Amneris in Aida by Giuseppe Verdi

France, Paris, Helene Bouvier as Amneris in Aida by Giuseppe Verdi, Performance at Paris Palais Garnier
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), Aida, 1871. Helene Bouvier as Amneris. Performance at Paris Palais Garnier, April 12, 1952

Background imageHeadwear Collection: France, Paris, Costume sketch for Amneris in Aida by Giuseppe Verdi for the performance at Paris

France, Paris, Costume sketch for Amneris in Aida by Giuseppe Verdi for the performance at Paris, Salle Garnier
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), Aida, 1871. Costume sketch for Amneris by Pierre Eugene Lacoste (1818-1908) for the performance at Paris, Salle Garnier, March 22, 1880

Background imageHeadwear Collection: France, Paris, Costume sketch for Count di Luna in The Troubadour by Giuseppe Verdi

France, Paris, Costume sketch for Count di Luna in The Troubadour by Giuseppe Verdi
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901). Il trovatore (The Troubadour). Costume sketch for Count di Luna by Alfred Albert for the performance at Paris OpA

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Czech Republic, Prague, Costume sketch for Queen of the night in The Magic Flute by Wolfgang

Czech Republic, Prague, Costume sketch for Queen of the night in The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart for
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), Die Zauberflote (The Magic Flute), 1791. Costume sketch for the Queen of the night by Kvetoslav Bubenik for the performance at Prague National Theatre in 1976

Background imageHeadwear Collection: France, Paris, Portrait of Anne of France (or Anne of Beaujeu)

France, Paris, Portrait of Anne of France (or Anne of Beaujeu), daughter of Louis XI and Charlotte of Savoy
Anne of France or Anne of Beaujeu (Genappe, 1461 - Chantelle, 1522), daughter of Louis XI and Charlotte of Savoy. Regent of France, with her husband Peter II, Duke of Bourbon, from 1483 to 1491

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Roman civilization, Portrait of woman known as Sappho. From Pompeii

Roman civilization, Portrait of woman known as Sappho. From Pompeii
Roman civilization 1st century A.D. Portrait of a woman known as Sappho 55-79 A.D. Painting on plaster, 31x31 cm. From Pompeii

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Bronze statue representing Genius of flooding of the Nile river, kneeling

Bronze statue representing Genius of flooding of the Nile river, kneeling
Egyptian civilization, Late Period. Bronze statue representing the Genius of the flooding of the Nile river, kneeling and making offerings with a papyrus-flower headdress

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Marble bust of warrior Leonidas

Marble bust of warrior Leonidas
Greek civilization. Marble bust of warrior Leonidas, Severe style, 480 b.C

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Sarcophagus, Treasure of Tanis, Psusennes I, founder of the Great Temple of Amun

Sarcophagus, Treasure of Tanis, Psusennes I, founder of the Great Temple of Amun
Egyptian civilization, Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty XXI-XXII. Treasure of Tanis. Psusennes I, founder of the Great Temple of Amun at Tanis. Detail of sarcophagus

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Relief portraying pharaoh Thutmose III. From Deir el Bahari, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII

Relief portraying pharaoh Thutmose III. From Deir el Bahari, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII, Egyptian civilization
Egyptian civilization, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII. Relief portraying pharaoh Thutmose III. From Deir el Bahari, Egypt

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Italic civilizations, Latin civilization, Terracotta statue of seated female figure, from Lavinio

Italic civilizations, Latin civilization, Terracotta statue of seated female figure, from Lavinio, Rome Province
Italic civilizations, Latin civilization, 5th century b.C. Terracotta statue of a seated female figure. From Lavinio, Rome Province

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Red-figure pottery, Krater portraying tragic episode of Orestes of Aeschylus

Red-figure pottery, Krater portraying tragic episode of Orestes of Aeschylus
Greek civilization, 5th century b.C. Red-figure pottery. Krater portraying a tragic episode of Orestes of Aeschylus, Orestes and Electra near their fathers tomb

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Canopic box of Sekhem re Upmaat Antef, from Deir-el-Bahari

Canopic box of Sekhem re Upmaat Antef, from Deir-el-Bahari
Egyptian civilization, Second Intermediate Period, Dynasty XVII. Canopic box of Sekhem re Upmaat Antef. From Deir-el-Bahari

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Amulets of deities Sekhmet and Bes, enamelled clay

Amulets of deities Sekhmet and Bes, enamelled clay
Egyptian civilization, Late Period. Amulets of deities Sekhmet and Bes, enamelled clay

Background imageHeadwear Collection: The Great Temple, panorama d Egypte et de Nubia Abu Simbel, engraving

The Great Temple, panorama d Egypte et de Nubia Abu Simbel, engraving
Hector Horeau (1801-1872), Panorama d Egypte et de Nubia, Paris, 1841. Abu Simbel, the Great Temple. Engraving

Background imageHeadwear Collection: Greek civilization, votive tablet depicting group of women, from Corinth

Greek civilization, votive tablet depicting group of women, from Corinth
Greek civilization, 5th century b.C. Corinthian votive tablet depicting a group of women




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"From Vintage War Posters to Royal Cavalry: Exploring the Fascinating World of Headwear" Step back in time with a vintage World War II poster, where a fedora and an Army helmet symbolize strength and style. Delve into history as you admire the intricate Coat of Arms of Portugal from 1898, showcasing the pride and heritage of a nation through headwear. Witness the grandeur of London's Household Cavalry, their majestic headgear commanding attention on the bustling streets of England's capital. In a serene garden scene, observe a lady adorned with an elegant hat, gracefully guiding her small child by hand - headwear that adds charm to everyday life. Travel across continents to India in 1892, where pencil strokes bring to life headpieces worn by locals peeping at passing trains - capturing cultural diversity through art. Marvel at Maria's gaze fixed upon fishes in Granja. Her delicate bonnet hints at fashion trends prevalent in early 20th-century Europe. Immerse yourself in Hanoi's vibrant streets as you encounter a bicycle-riding street vendor selling flowers. Notice her traditional Vietnamese hat adding color to this Asian cityscape. Flip through Tatler magazine's front cover from 1958; glamorous hats adorning stylish women reflect the epitome of sophistication during that era. Join an exquisite teatime gathering depicted on cardstock; watercolors highlight fashionable ladies donning elaborate hats while sipping tea - elegance personified. Unlock The Jewel Box artwork revealing intricately designed headdresses fit for royalty; each stroke showcases craftsmanship beyond compare on paper canvas. Observe horse-riders elegantly making their way towards Paris' Bois de Boulogne. Their cavalier hats exude timeless grace against this iconic French backdrop. Engage your mind with "The Chess Game, " an oil painting from 1896. The players' distinguished top hats add intrigue and formality to this strategic battle.