Kohl Collection (#2)

Japanese peasants, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
Japanese peasants, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XIV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Newcastle Sanatorium, Jamaica, c1890. Artist: A Kohl
Newcastle Sanatorium, Jamaica, c1890. From Universal Geography, Maps & Illustrations, Vol XXXIV, Virtue & Co Limited, (London, c1890)

General view of Havana, taken from Casablanca, c1890. Artist: A Kohl
General view of Havana, taken from Casablanca, c1890. The capital of Cuba. From Universal Geography, Maps & Illustrations, Vol XXXIV, Virtue & Co Limited, (London, c1890)

General view of Fort-De-France, Martinique, c1890. Artist: A Kohl
General view of Fort-De-France, Martinique, c1890. From Universal Geography, Maps & Illustrations, Vol XXXIV, Virtue & Co Limited, (London, c1890)

Port Limon and Uvas Island, c1890. Artist: A Kohl
Port Limon and Uvas Island, c1890. Puerto Limon in Costa Rica. From Universal Geography, Maps & Illustrations, Vol XXXIV, Virtue & Co Limited, (London, c1890)

Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, c1890. Artist: A Kohl
Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, c1890. From Universal Geography, Maps & Illustrations, Vol XXXIV, Virtue & Co Limited, (London, c1890)

General view of Hopetown, Abaco Island, c1890. Artist: A Kohl
General view of Hopetown, Abaco Island, Bahamas, c1890. From Universal Geography, Maps & Illustrations, Vol XXXIV, Virtue & Co Limited, (London, c1890)

General view of San Juan Bautista, Puerto Rico, c1890. Artist: A Kohl
General view of San Juan Bautista, Puerto Rico, c1890. From Universal Geography, Maps & Illustrations, Vol XXXIV, Virtue & Co Limited, (London, c1890)

Escuintla, Guatemala, c1890. Artist: A Kohl
Escuintla, Guatemala, c1890. From Universal Geography, Maps & Illustrations, Vol XXXIV, Virtue & Co Limited, (London, c1890)

Dankar, Lahul and Spiti, India, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
Dankar, Lahul and Spiti, India, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Ruins of an Ahom temple, Dinajpur, Upper Assam, India, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
Ruins of an Ahom temple, Dinajpur, Upper Assam, India, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

The Vega at anchor in Konyam Bay, Siberia, Russia, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
The Vega at anchor in Konyam Bay, Siberia, Russia, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Cliffs in the Yellow Earth, north of Tai-Yeun, Shanxi, China, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
Cliffs in the Yellow Earth, north of Tai-Yeun, Shanxi, China, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Pyatigorsk, Russia, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
Pyatigorsk, Russia, 1895. As seen from the Mashuka Slopes. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Georgian men, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
Georgian men, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

The Dui Valley, Sakhalin, Russia, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
The Dui Valley, Sakhalin, Russia, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Cinnamon packing, India, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
Cinnamon packing, India, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Todas, India, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
Todas, India, 1895. The Toda people are a small pastoral community who live on the isolated Nilgiri plateau of Southern India

Buddhist monastery, Yuen-Fu on the Min, South of Fuchu-Fu, c1890. Artist: Armand Kohl
Buddhist monastery, Yuen-Fu on the Min, South of Fuchu-Fu, c1890. Monastery in a cave in China. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XIII

View of Ghardaia, Algeria, c1890. Artist: Armand Kohl
View of Ghardaia, Algeria, c1890. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)

Ouled Nail dancer, Algeria, c1890. Artist: Armand Kohl
Ouled Nail dancer, Algeria, c1890. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)

The ruins of the Praetorium, Lambaesis, Algeria, c1890. Artist: Armand Kohl
The ruins of the Praetorium, Lambaesis, Algeria, c1890. Roman ruins. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)

Old town, Algiers, c1890. Artist: Armand Kohl
Old town, Algiers, c1890. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)

Cliffs of the Igharghar, taken from the north of Temassinin, c1890. Artist: Armand Kohl
Cliffs of the Igharghar, taken from the north of Temassinin, c1890. Tunisian landscape. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI, (Virtue & Co Limited)

The Mejerda at Slugia, above Mejez-el-Bad, c1890. Artist: Armand Kohl
The Mejerda at Slugia, above Mejez-el-Bad, c1890. The River Mejerda near Medjez-el-Bab, Tunisia. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI

View of Blida, Algeria, c1890. Artist: Armand Kohl
View of Blida, Algeria, c1890. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)

Algiers, Algeria, c1890. Artist: Armand Kohl
Algiers, Algeria, c1890. View from the Kheir El-Din Pier. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)

The El-Kantara Gorge, Tunisia, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
The El-Kantara Gorge, Tunisia, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XXI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

View of Kairwan, Tunisia, c1890. Artist: Armand Kohl
View of Kairwan, Tunisia, c1890. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)

Oran, Algeria, c1890. Artist: Armand Kohl
Oran, Algeria, c1890. View taken from the marine. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI, (Virtue & Co Limited, London, c1890)

Cabes, Tunisia, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
Cabes, Tunisia, 1895. As seen from the Jara Gardens. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XXI, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Constantine, Algeria, c1890. Artist: A Kohl
Constantine, Algeria, c1890. View of Constantine, taken from the Mansura route. Illustration from The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, Division XXI, (Virtue & Co Limited, London)

The prison of St Paul, Ephesus, Turkey, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
The prison of St Paul, Ephesus, Turkey, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

The ruined fortress of Veramin, Persia (Iran), 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
The ruined fortress of Veramin, Persia (Iran), 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co

Aleppo, Syria, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
Aleppo, Syria, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

The Bridge of Dezful, Iran, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
The Bridge of Dezful, Iran, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XVII, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Ouled Nail, Algeria - Southern Algerian Berber Woman
Women from the tribe of Ouled Nail in Southern Algeria in their very distinctive and elaborate traditional clothing. The women earned money through belly dancing

Czech Republic. Prague. Fountain of Kohl by Hieronymus Kohl
Czech Republic. Prague. Castle. Fountain of Kohl or Lions, by Hieronymus Kohl, 1686 (first courtyard). Castle complex (Hradcany)

Ancient Egyptian Kohl Eye Makeup
Detail of eye makeup and hairstyle of Mennas wife or daughter from the wall paintings of the Tomb of Menna, Scribe of the Fields in the 18th Dynasty

Girl of the Ouled Nails - Algeria - North Africa
Woman from the tribe of Ouled Nail in Southern Algeria in their very distinctive and elaborate traditional clothing. The women earned money through belly dancing

Woman of the Berber Algerian tribe of Ouled Nail
Woman from the tribe of Ouled Nail in Southern Algeria in their very distinctive and elaborate traditional clothing. The women earned money through belly dancing

Hans-Jochen Vogel (born 3 February 1926) German politician. Vogel was Mayor of Munich from 1960-72. After the general election in 1972 he became Federal Minister for Regional Planning

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1793. Artist: Kohl, Clemens (1754-1807)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1793. From a private collection

Woman in kohl eye costume.. Lithograph with pochoir stencil handcolouring from Our Fancy Dress Costumes, Paris, 1928

Boxes containing beauty products, kohl and colored powder for eyelids
Egyptian civilization - Boxes containing beauty products, kohl and colored powder for eyelids

EGYPT: COSMETIC POTS. Ancient Egyptian pots for eye makeup. Left: in the shape of a pillar, with the stick for applying the makeup. Center: in the shape of a monkey

Women of the Ouled-Nails resting, Algeria
Women of the Ouled-Nails resting and drinking tea. Women from the tribe of Ouled Nail in Southern Algeria in their very distinctive and elaborate traditional clothing

Ouled-Nahils, Algeria - Southern Algerian Woman
Woman from the tribe of Ouled Nail in Southern Algeria in their very distinctive and elaborate traditional clothing. The women earned money through belly dancing

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"Kohl: Uniting Cultures and Celebrating Artistic Expressions" From the Woman of the Algerian Berber Ouled Nails Tribe, known for their captivating beauty enhanced by kohl-lined eyes, to the mesmerizing Dance of the Ouled Nails in Southern Algeria, North Africa - kohl has played a significant role in cultural traditions. In 1895, artist Armand Kohl captured the enchanting landscapes of Mount Hermon in Syria and the majestic Temples at Patan in Nepal. His artistic prowess showcased how kohl transcends borders and connects diverse regions through its historical significance. The Bust of Queen Nefertiti, sculpted by Thutmose at Tell el-Amarna, stands as a testament to ancient Egyptian royalty's love for adorning their eyes with this dark pigment. Similarly, the Colossus of Ramesses II from the Temple of Gerf Hussein in Nubia showcases how even pharaohs embraced kohl's allure. Moving into modern times, Airbus A310 10+25 Herman Kohl takes flight as a symbol of progress and innovation. Named after aviator Herman Kohl who made groundbreaking journeys across continents using aircraft technology. Even beyond aviation marvels lies another tribute to kohl's influence - Prague's Fountain created by Hieronymus Kohl. This masterpiece reflects how art can be inspired by everyday objects like makeup products such as kohl. As we admire these diverse representations connected through one word - "kohl, " let us appreciate its ability to bridge cultures throughout history while simultaneously celebrating human creativity and expression.