Material Collection (page 9)

Celestial Buddhas and Deities of the Northern, Western, and Central Dipper Constell... c1450-c1550. Creator: Anon
Celestial Buddhas and Deities of the Northern, Western, and Central Dipper Constellations, between c1450 and c1550

Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Compassion (image 4 of 7), Ming dynasty. Creator: Anon
Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Compassion (image 4 of 7), Ming dynasty

Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Compassion (image 7 of 7), Ming dynasty. Creator: Anon
Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Compassion (image 7 of 7), Ming dynasty

Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Compassion (image 5 of 7), Ming dynasty. Creator: Anon
Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Compassion (image 5 of 7), Ming dynasty

Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Compassion (image 3 of 7), Ming dynasty. Creator: Anon
Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Compassion (image 3 of 7), Ming dynasty

Pomegranate, between c1200 and c1340. Creator: Anon
Pomegranate, between c1200 and c1340

Costumes de Différent Pays, Femme de Tschutsky, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Different Pays, Femme de Tschutsky, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme de l'Isle d'Amboine, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme de l'Isle d'Amboine, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femmes de Kaluga, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femmes de Kaluga, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme Kourilien, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme Kourilien, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Homme Jacout, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Homme Jacout, c1797

Costume Plate (Femme de Katchin), Late 18th to early 19th century. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costume Plate (Femme de Katchin), Late 18th to early 19th century

Drapery Study of a Seated Man Wearing a Cap (recto); Study of a Hand in... between c1655 and c1665
Drapery Study of a Seated Man Wearing a Cap (recto); Study of a Hand in a Sleeve and Partial Sketch of a Child (verso), between circa 1655 and circa 1665

Costumes de Différents Pays, Hommes & Femmes Chinois, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Hommes & Femmes Chinois, c1797

Costumes de Différents Pays, Femme de Goa, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Femme de Goa, c1797

Nouveautés philantropiques, 1841. Creator: Honore Daumier
Nouveautes philantropiques, 1841. Philanthropic news. The fictional character of Robert Macaire is an unscrupulous swindler in French culture

Gallery of French Fashions and Costumes, 1782, rr. 238: Morning dress to the English (...), 1782. Creator: Wossinik
Gallery of French Fashions and Costumes, 1782, rr. 238: Morning dress to the English (...), 1782. Robe de matin a l'Anglaise avec des manches en amadis jupon coupe a grand volant de mousseline

Fashions for December, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for December, 1858. Dress of green droguet, spotted with black velvet. The dress has two skirts and both have side trimmings, formed of rows of black velvet...The corsage

A Lama of the Dalai Sect, Thibet, with his Praying-Wheel and Trident, 1858. Creator: Unknown
A Lama of the Dalai Sect, Thibet, with his Praying-Wheel and Trident - drawn by W. Carpenter, Jun. 1858. These priests of the Buddhist religion

Trompe l'oeil with prints, maps and publications, in or after 1748. Creator: Anon
Trompe l'oeil with prints, maps and publications, in or after 1748. Against a background of woven fabric

The Milliner, 1746. Creator: Francois Boucher
The Milliner, 1746. A seller of trimmings for hats and her client

Study of a Man in Turkish Dress, 1854. Creator: Amalia Lindegren
Study of a Man in Turkish Dress, 1854

Constantia Foster with baby, 1790s. Creator: Henri-Pierre Danloux
Constantia Foster with baby, 1790s. Woman holding a child who may be her son, her sister, or a niece or nephew. In the western world, small boys wore gowns or dresses until they were breeched

Charles XII, 1715. Creator: Workshop of Hyacinthe Rigaud
Charles XII, 1715. King of Sweden

Hedvig Eleonora, Princess of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden, late 17th-early 18th century. Creator: David von Krafft
Hedvig Eleonora, (1636-1715), Princess of Holstein-Gottorp, Queen of Sweden, late 17th-early 18th century. Attributed to David von Krafft

Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, and Princess Hedvig Sophia, 1700. Creator: David von Krafft
Frederick IV (1671-1702), Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, and his spouse Hedvig Sophia (1681-1708), Swedish princess, 1700. Attributed to David von Krafft

Interview at Sealkote, on the 9th March, between the Maharajah Runjeet Singh of Cashmere... 1860. Creator: Unknown
Interview at Sealkote, on the 9th March, between the Maharajah Runjeet [sic] Singh of Cashmere and His Excellency Lord Canning - from a sketch by Mr. Simpson, 1860

Fabric seller negotiating with a woman, 1700-1800. Creator: W. Barthautz
Fabric seller negotiating with a woman, 1700-1800

Paris Fashions for October, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Paris Fashions for October, 1860. 1. Walking Dress...of light green taffety, ample in the skirt...above the flounces there is a narrow edging

Breakfast-Time, 1887. Creator: Hanna Pauli
Breakfast-Time, 1887

Breakfast Time, 1887. Creator: Hanna Pauli
Breakfast Time, 1887

Wall Hanging Depicting the Death of the Buddha (Paranirvana), c1795. Creator: Wu Daozi
Wall Hanging Depicting the Death of the Buddha (Paranirvana), c1795

The Paris Fashions for September, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Paris Fashions for September, 1860. 1. Morning Dress. Jaconet peignoir, with two narrow flounces; on the upper part of each flounce is a quilling...[with] a blue silk ribbon

Willem van der Helm (c 1625-75), Municipal Architect of Leiden, with his Wife Belytgen Cornelisdr va Creator
Willem van der Helm (c 1625-75), Municipal Architect of Leiden, with his Wife Belytgen Cornelisdr van der Schelt (d 1661) and their Son Leendert (1622-64), 1656

Paris Fashions for July, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Paris Fashions for July, 1860. 1. Walking Dress. Light grey striped silk robe...Scarf-mantelet of the same material as the dress, trimmed with a small flounced edging. Muslin collar and sleeves...2

Pieter Mijer, Governor-General, 1874. Creator: Jan Hendrik Neuman
Pieter Mijer, Governor-General, 1874. Mijer (1812-81) was Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies 1866-1871

A Yantra of Mahavira, between 1425 and 1450. Creator: Unknown
A Yantra of Mahavira, between 1425 and 1450

A Mythical Creature Killing Elephants, between c1650 and c1700. Creator: Unknown
A Mythical Creature Killing Elephants, between c1650 and c1700

Pieter Merkus, Governor-General, 1844-1851. Creator: Unknown
Pieter Merkus, Governor-General, 1844-1851. Portrait of Dutch colonial administrator Pieter Merkus (1787-1844), Governor-General of the Dutch East Indies 1841-1844. Copy after Jan Willem Pieneman

A book cover formed by Martin's Ceramic Papier-maché process, 1860. Creator: Unknown
A book cover formed by Martin's Ceramic Papier-mache process, 1860. A type of...plastic fibrous material...capable of being most advantageously

Jonkheer Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge, Governor-General, 1931-1950. Creator: Jan Frank
Jonkheer Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge, Governor-General, 1931-1950. Portrait of Dutch politician and aristocrat Bonifacius Cornelis de Jonge (1875-1958) who served as Minister of War

Dirk Fock, Governor-General, 1925. Creator: Jan Frank
Dirk Fock, Governor-General, 1925. Dutch politician and diplomat Dirk Fock (1858-1941) was Governor of Suriname, Speaker of the House of Representatives

Gijsbertus Johannes Rooyens (1785-1846), Professor of Theology and Church History at the University Creator
Gijsbertus Johannes Rooyens (1785-1846), Professor of Theology and Church History at the University of Amsterdam, 1828

Dieuwke Fontein (1800-79), Second Wife (Married 1834) of Adriaan van der Hoop, 1844. Creator: Jan Adam Kruseman
Dieuwke Fontein (1800-79), Second Wife (Married 1834) of Adriaan van der Hoop, 1844

Paris Fashions for November, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Paris Fashions for November, 1860. 1. The Lodi Cloak...of velvet, without any other trimming than a narrow ruching placed upon the interior edge

Murasaki Shikibu, c1670. Creator: Hishikawa Moronobu
Murasaki Shikibu, c1670. From One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets

Paris Fashions for December, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Paris Fashions for December, 1860. 1. Visiting Dress. Robe of plain colour, having near the bottom of the jupe a wide band of black velvet

Sale at Calcutta of valuable government presents and Lucknow jewels, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Sale at Calcutta of valuable government presents and Lucknow jewels, 1860. The sale of the valuable presents received during the late tour of his Excellency the Right Honourable the Governor-General

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