Ostrich Feathers Collection (#2)

Birmingham, Lillian, Miss, portrait photograph, 1913 July 10. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Birmingham, Lillian, Miss, portrait photograph, 1913 July 10

Astor, John J. Mrs. (Ava Willing), portrait photograph, 1916 Feb. 8. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Astor, John J. Mrs. (Ava Willing), portrait photograph, 1916 Feb. 8

Mary Boyle O'Reilly, Writer, Lecturer On Sociology, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Mary Boyle O'Reilly, Writer, Lecturer On Sociology, 1913

Dr. Angelica Singleton, Mrs. Abraham Van Buren, 1842, (1913). Creator: Unknown
Angelica Singleton, Mrs. Abraham Van Buren, 1842, (1913). Heiress and the daughter-in-law of Martin Van Buren, president of the United States

Miss Mary Cunningham, portrait photograph, 1918 Dec. 18. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Mary Cunningham, portrait photograph, 1918 Dec. 18

Unidentified Woman at Mrs. W. Wilson, 1st Breakfast, 1913. Creator: Unknown
Unidentified Woman at Mrs. Woodrow. Wilson, 1st Breakfast, 1913

Unidentified Woman at Mrs. W. Wilson, 1st Breakfast, 1913. Creator: Unknown
Unidentified Woman at Mrs. W. Wilson, 1st Breakfast, 1913

Mrs. E.C. Brown, portrait photograph, 1918 July 2. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mrs. E.C. Brown, portrait photograph, 1918 July 2

Mrs. Anderson, portrait photograph, 1917 Dec. 1. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mrs. Anderson, portrait photograph, 1917 Dec. 1

Masquerade. Intermedium; Holberg Gallery. Scenes from Ludvig Holberg's comedies, 1813

Portrait of Mrs. Pauline Hagen, 1825. Creator: Christian Albrecht Jensen
Portrait of Mrs. Pauline Hagen, 1825

Mr. Holbrook Blinn, in costume, 1919 Mar. 6. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mr. Holbrook Blinn, in costume, 1919 Mar. 6. American actor

Mr. Holbrook Blinn, in costume, 1919 Mar. 6. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mr. Holbrook Blinn, in costume, 1919 Mar. 6. American actor

Leslie, Marguerite L. Miss, portrait photograph, 1913 Apr. 6. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Leslie, Marguerite L. Miss, portrait photograph, 1913 Apr. 6

Mrs. John Hays Hammond with Miss White, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. John Hays Hammond with Miss White, 1913
Mrs. John Hays Hammond with Miss White, 1913. US author Natalie Harris Hammond, wife of mining engineer John Hays Hammond

Miss Helen St. Goar, portrait photograph, 1919 Oct. 29. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Helen St. [or Saint] Goar, portrait photograph, 1919 Oct. 29

Mrs. Beryl F. Carroll, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. Beryl F. Carroll, 1911. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Mrs. Beryl F. Carroll, 1911. [Jennie Dodson, wife of US politician and publisher Beryl Franklin Carroll who was Governor of Iowa]

Portrait de Henri-Louis Lekain (1728-1778), dans le rôle de Gengis-Khan de "l'Orphelin de... 1769
Portrait de Henri-Louis Lekain (1728-1778), dans le role de Gengis-Khan de "l'Orphelin de la Chine", tragedie de Voltaire, 1769

Edith Wilson? and William Gibbs McAdoo, between 1913 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Edith Wilson? and William Gibbs McAdoo, between 1913 and 1917. American lawyer and politician William Gibbs McAdoo (in civilian clothes) and First Lady Edith Wilson with sailors

Mary Boyle O'Reilly, writer, lecturer on sociology, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Mary Boyle O'Reilly, writer, lecturer on sociology, 1913. Irish-American social reformer and journalist during World War I. Her companion holds a document labelled A Bill

Miss Ethel Reed, c1895. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Miss Ethel Reed, c1895. Ethel Reed, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front, wearing hat and fur coat or cape, with right hand under collar. [Artist, illustrator, graphic designer]

The New Fashion Phaeton, February 22, 1776. Creator: Philip Dawe
The New Fashion Phaeton, February 22, 1776. Sic Itur ad Astra, (Thus one goes to the stars). Attributed to Philip Dawe

Democratic National Convention - Mrs. May Wakewright I.E. Arkwright Hutton, Delegate, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Democratic National Convention - Mrs. May Wakewright [sic] i.e. Arkwright Hutton, Delegate, 1912. American suffrage leader and labour rights advocate May Arkwright Hutton at a political meeting

Benning Races. Miss Helen Taft, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Benning Races. Miss Helen Taft, 1912
Benning Races. Miss Helen Taft, 1912. [Daughter of US president. Benning Race Track in Washington, D.C. opened in 1890]

Dolly Madison Breakfast - Mrs. Pickford, Mrs. Champ Clark, Mrs. C.H. Mcdonnell, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Dolly Madison Breakfast - Mrs. Pickford, Mrs. Champ Clark, Mrs. C.H. McDonnell, 1912. Society occasion, USA. Genevieve Davis Bennett (centre)

Dolly Madison Breakfast - Mrs. William F. Dennis; Mrs. Chase Riker; Mrs. Mann Barker, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Dolly Madison Breakfast - Mrs. William F. Dennis; Mrs. Chase Riker; Mrs. Mann Barker, 1912. Society occasion, USA. Wives of influential men - the older woman is wearing late 19th century bonnet

Fashions for May - Crinoline Hat, for Opera, &c. 1850. Creator: Unknown. Fashions for May - Crinoline Hat, for Opera
Fashions for May - Crinoline Hat, for Opera, &c. 1850. Hat...of open pattern, trimmed generally with a flower or feathers, and worn to the opera, &c'

Springbok Hunting in South Africa, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Springbok Hunting in South Africa, 1850. The Springbok, or Bontebok {Antilope euchore)...is a most magnificent animal, larger than the gazelle, equalling...the speed of the fastest race-horse

Fashions for May - Crinoline Hat, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for May - Crinoline Hat, 1850....trimmed generally with a flower or feathers, and worn to the opera, &c'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850

Royal Academy Exhibition - "The Infant Academy", Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Royal Academy Exhibition - "The Infant Academy", Sir Joshua Reynolds, 1850. London exhibition of painting. Sir Joshua Reynolds, the first President of the Royal Academy

Mrs. Bryan Cooke (Frances Puleston, 1765-1818), ca. 1787-91. Creator: George Romney
Mrs. Bryan Cooke (Frances Puleston, 1765-1818), ca. 1787-91

Portrait of B.C. Rettig, b. Jaderholm, (c1820s). Creator: Carl Peter Lehmann
Portrait of B.C. Rettig, b. Jaderholm, (c1820s)

The Winter Exhibition, Pall-Mall: "Morning", by Dicksee, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
The Winter Exhibition, Pall-Mall: "Morning", by Dicksee, 1862. Engraving of a painting....the morning of life...just opening from the maiden bud into the flower of womanhood...that pretty

The International Exhibition: Coalbrookdale gates and court, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Coalbrookdale gates and court, 1862. The gates...consist of three portions, intervening between the four pillar-like piers

Unguent box in the form of a double royal cartouche, from the tomb of Tutankhamun
XBP391036 Unguent box in the form of a double royal cartouche, from the tomb of Tutankhamun, New Kingdom (gold plated wood inlaid with glass paste) by Egyptian 18th Dynasty (c.1567-1320 BC); height

15th century male costume, engraved by Friedrich Hottenroth (b. 1840) (litho)
XND76034 15th century male costume, engraved by Friedrich Hottenroth (b.1840) (litho) by Hottenroth, Friedrich (b.1840); Private Collection

Les Belles Sauvagesses de 1920, engraving by H. Reidel, 1920 (pochoir print)
1123818 Les Belles Sauvagesses de 1920, engraving by H. Reidel, 1920 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Le Depart pour le Casino, pub. 1923 (pochoir print)
3444497 Le Depart pour le Casino, pub. 1923 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manteau du Soir, de Worth); The Stapleton Collection

Ostrich Feathers (colour litho)
3652651 Ostrich Feathers (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ostrich Feathers. Illustration for The Zoo by Walter Emanuel (Alston Rivers)

Eventails, engraved by H. Reidel, 1924 (pochoir print)
1123807 Eventails, engraved by H. Reidel, 1924 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Mademoiselle de Maupin, 1897. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Mademoiselle de Maupin, 1897. For an intended edition of the book by Theophile Gautier, but published in a portfolio after the death of the artist (Beardsley)

Titlepage to The Savoy Nos 1 and 2, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Titlepage to The Savoy Nos 1 and 2, 1895. A woman with an ostrich-feather headdress and a man in Pierrot costume. Illustration for " The Savoy", a magazine of literature, art

L Education Sentimentale, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
L Education Sentimentale, 1894. This drawing created much stir at the time...[it was] subsequently cut off and tinted by the artist and renamed Mrs Marsuple (from Under the Hill)

Comedy-Ballet of Marionettes, II, 1894. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Comedy-Ballet of Marionettes, II, 1894. Two women, one in bloomers and the other in a figure-hugging dress with flounced sleeves and hem. From The Yellow Book, Vol. II

Design for a Yellow Book Cover, 1894-1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Design for a Yellow Book Cover, 1894-1895. A woman holding a muff looks at a pile of books: Story of Venus and Tannhauser, Discords, Shakespeare, The Yellow Book, Dickens. This design was not used

Mr. Bannister and Miss Orser, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Mr. Bannister and Miss Orser, c1780-1825. John Bannister was born at Deptford [London], May 12, 1760. He was the son of Charles Bannister, noted English actor

The Rivals, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Rivals, c1780-1825. These two young men, one a dashing young officer, the other a gallant but unattractive adventurer, are displaying their simulated affections to the complacent rich dowager

Fan, France, 1875 / 1880. Creator: Unknown
Fan, France, 1875/1880

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"Captivating Ostrich Feathers: A Timeless Symbol of Elegance and Power" From the grand portraits of historical figures like Field Marshal Lord Roberts to the mythical heroes depicted by Hendrik Goltzius, they have long held a place in art and culture. These magnificent plumes, with their graceful curves and ethereal softness, have been used throughout history to adorn garments and accessories, symbolizing status, strength, and beauty. In Lucas Cranach the Elder's masterpiece "Saint Maurice, " we see the regal figure adorned with a majestic ostrich feather headdress, signifying his noble stature. Similarly, in the 19th-century depiction of "A Wellington Boot- or the Head of the Armye, " an imposing military leader proudly wears an ostentatious hat embellished with these luxurious feathers as a mark of authority. But they can not limited to formal occasions alone. In more lighthearted depictions such as "The Featherd Fair in a Fright" or Kate Carney's Lambeth Walk performance at London's music hall, they add a touch of whimsy and playfulness to entertain audiences. Beyond artistry lies cultural significance. The Pokot warriors celebrate their Atelo ceremony by adorning themselves with cheetah skin while surrounded by young women; here too, ostrich feathers find their place amidst this vibrant display of tradition and community spirit. Even fashion has embraced these enchanting plumes. Princess Charlotte Augusta dons them gracefully in her 19th-century portrait captured by Henry Thomas Ryall while Mrs. Bryan Cooke exudes elegance wearing an exquisite gown accentuated by delicate feather details created by George Romney. Throughout centuries and across continents, from Renaissance engravings depicting male costumes to pochoir prints showcasing Les Belles Sauvagesses de 1920 or Le Depart pour le Casino pub. , they have remained timeless symbols of allure and grandeur.