Parasols Collection (#2)

Louise Harduin, 1831. Creator: Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
Louise Harduin, 1831. Louise Harduin was fifteen years old when Corot painted her portrait. Staring directly out of the picture, she commands our attention

Prince Henry of Holland, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Prince Henry of Holland, between c1910 and c1915.

Aurelia Phelan, Dorothy Lazarus, Helen Smith, and Millie Lytle, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Aurelia Phelan, Dorothy Lazarus, Helen Smith, and Millie Lytle, between c1910 and c1915.

En promenade, 1932. Creator: Edmund Blampied
En promenade, 1932.

Mrs. Leroy Andrews and Mrs. R.E.L. Mordecai, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Leroy Andrews and Mrs. R.E.L. Mordecai, between c1910 and c1915.

Admiral King's visit to the King of Siam at Bangkok: procession...to the Palace, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Admiral King's visit to the King of Siam at Bangkok: procession from the royal landing place to the Palace, 1865. Engraving of a sketch by Mr. R

The new Oriental Bank and Share-Market, Bombay, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The new Oriental Bank and Share-Market, Bombay, 1865. 'The style of architecture is Italian; but, while the lower portion is wholly built of stone and rusticated

Meeting of the Gloucestershire Agricultural Society, on the banks of the Severn...Tewkesbury, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Meeting of the Gloucestershire Agricultural Society, on the banks of the Severn, at Tewkesbury, 1865. 'The meeting..., continuing for several days last week

Dedication of the Monument on the battle-field of Bull Run, Virginia, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Dedication of the Monument on the battle-field of Bull Run, Virginia, 1865. 'Two battles - that of July 21, 1861, and that of Aug

Encampment and review of the Suffolk Volunteer Corps at Lowestoft, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Encampment and review of the Suffolk Volunteer Corps at Lowestoft, [Suffolk], 1865. 'It is the practice of the volunteer corps of Norfolk and Suffolk to camp out...in the summer

Foot-Races at the annual festival of the Asylum for Idiots, Earlswood, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Foot-Races at the annual festival of the Asylum for Idiots, Earlswood, 1864. 'The annual festival provided by a kind and judicious management for the inmates of the Earlswood Asylum

Annual Inspection of the Middlesex Industrial School at Feltham, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Annual Inspection of the Middlesex Industrial School at Feltham, 1865. 'The annual inspection of the school established at Feltham, near Hounslow,..."to make provision for the care

The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon: evening band in the volunteer camp, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The National Rifle Association prize meeting at Wimbledon: evening band in the volunteer camp, 1865. View of '...the band playing on the lawn in front of Lord Elcho's cottage'

Paris fashions for August, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Paris fashions for August, 1865. 'Fig. 1. Walking Dress. Plain slate-coloured foulard robe. Blue silk casaque open at the sides and trimmed round the edge

The Court at Buckingham Palace on Saturday last: arrival of the foreign ambassadors, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Court at Buckingham Palace on Saturday last: arrival of the foreign ambassadors, 1864. 'As a memorial of the occasion, last Saturday, when our Queen, to the gratification of all her people

Laying the first stone of the Lucknow Memorial, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Laying the first stone of the Lucknow Memorial, [Lucknow, India], 1864. Engraving of a photograph, of '...the scene on Saturday, the 2nd of January

Cricket-match at Melbourne between the All-England Eleven and Twenty-Two of Victoria, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Cricket-match at Melbourne [in Australia,] between the All-England Eleven and Twenty-Two of Victoria, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs

Sun Oclock
Ania Zwara

Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Nour Tohme

Royal court room decorated with parasols, Kingdom of Siam, Thailand, circa 1800
FLO4624181 Royal court room decorated with parasols, Kingdom of Siam, Thailand, circa 1800. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

The beach, Blankenberghe in Belgium, c.1890-c.1900
1128931 The beach, Blankenberghe in Belgium, c.1890-c.1900; Private Collection; (add.info.: Photochrom Collection, photomechanical print)

Woman in parasols fancy dress costume with hat and dress made of pink parasol umbrellas
FLO4974693 Woman in parasols fancy dress costume with hat and dress made of pink parasol umbrellas. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from " Nos Travestis"

Rest In Sea
Roberto Ruoli

Umbrellas
Raisa Zwart

British Weather
Frankie Kerr-Dineen

Floral jubilee...in honour of the Dumfries and Galloway Horticultural Society...1862. Creator: Unknown
Floral jubilee recently held in honour of the Dumfries and Galloway Horticultural Society's fiftieth anniversary, 1862

A Pictorial: the First Syllable, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
A Pictorial: the First Syllable, 1864. Christmas entertainment. From "Illustrated London News", 1864

"Children Playing at Horses", by C. R. Leslie, in the late International Exhibition, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
"Children Playing at Horses", by C. R. Leslie, in the late International Exhibition, 1862. We cannot seize and confine in words the delicate aroma of natural truth

Letter-writers and dealers in cigar-ends at Rome, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Letter-writers and dealers in cigar-ends at Rome, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by M. Mariani....especially on Sundays after mass

A walk in the garden at the Yudins dacha in Tarakanovo, 1903. Creator: Unknown
A walk in the garden at the Yudins dacha in Tarakanovo, 1903. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

Mazova Anna Mikhailovna, granddaughter of the Irkutsk merchant and chronicler Krotov, 1920. Creator: Mazov
Mazova Anna Mikhailovna, granddaughter of the Irkutsk merchant and chronicler Krotov, 1920. From a collection of 136 photographs of Irkutsk from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

evening calm
Markus Auerbach

Young lady and umbrella in pagoda
Aharon Golani

No tanning today
Gilbert Claes

Lungomare - Diptych 5
Roberto Ruoli

Two Monks Walking Home
Ajit Rana

Les filles du bord de mer
Eric Drigny

Sunbeds and umbrellas
Marc Apers

The Lady on the Terrace, 1914. Creator: Othon Friesz
The Lady on the Terrace, 1914

Man seated outdoors painting, East Hampton, Long Island, between 1933 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Man seated outdoors painting, East Hampton, Long Island, between 1933 and 1942

Maidstone Club, 1932. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Maidstone Club, 1932

Fashion show, East Hampton, Long Island, between 1933 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Fashion show, East Hampton, Long Island, between 1933 and 1942

Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1826. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Walking Dress), 1826

Beauty Walking on a Snowy Day, 1854. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Beauty Walking on a Snowy Day, 1854. Left sheet of a triptych titled Edo meisho asakusa toshi no ichi Famous Sights of Edo: The Year End Market at Asakusa

A Sikh Temple in Umritzir - from a drawing by W. Carpenter, Jun. 1858. Creator: Unknown
A Sikh Temple in Umritzir [India] - from a drawing by W. Carpenter, Jun. 1858. Umritzir, the religious capital of the Sikh people, was first constituted a holy city by Arjoon, fourth Gooroo

The Towcester Flower Show, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Towcester Flower Show, 1858. The pleasant little market-town of Towcester, in Northamptonshire, has recently been enlivened by a floral and horticultural exhibition, by a cattle show

Celebration at Jersey of the Opening of the Channel Islands Telegraph, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Celebration at Jersey of the Opening of the Channel Islands Telegraph, 1858. View of...the scene of popular excitement on the occasion in the streets of St. Helier

Fashions for September, 1858. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for September, 1858. We may here describe a few dresses worn during the fetes at Cherbourg by ladies of distinguished rank

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"Sheltered in Style: Parasols Add a Touch of Elegance to Beaches Worldwide" From the sunny shores of Longboat Key, Sarasota, Florida, to the vibrant boardwalks of Atlantic City, New Jersey, and even along the picturesque beaches at Cattolica on Italy's Adriatic coast - they have become an iconic symbol of relaxation and sophistication. Inspired by Georges-Pierre Seurat's masterpiece "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, " these colorful umbrellas dotting the sandy beach create a mesmerizing scene reminiscent of an artist's palette. Just like the rolling chairs found along Atlantic City's boardwalk, parasols offer both shade from the scorching sun and a stylish way to enjoy leisurely strolls by the water. Even our furry friends know how delightful it is to lounge under a parasol. Lhasa Apso and Shih Tzu puppies find solace beneath its protective canopy as they bask in their adorable innocence. And just as Japanese peach blossoms bloom delicately under nature's own parasol during springtime, these umbrellas provide respite from life's heat while celebrating beauty. Throughout history, they have played diverse roles across continents. They witnessed British troops entering Singapore with their elegant presence; they shaded fashionable ladies in Quebec City during summer afternoons; they accompanied residents of Izmir (Smyrna) - Torbali on their coastal adventures. Dating back to 1810, tiny parasols showcased intricate craftsmanship that captivated hearts with their delicate charm. And who can forget those timeless images captured along Brighton Promenade in 1908? they were not only practical but also served as fashion statements for women seeking seaside elegance. Even sports events like Wimbledon had spectators shielding themselves from intense rays with trusty parasols during thrilling semi-finals in '81. These versatile accessories truly transcend borders and eras.