Pince Nez Collection (#7)

FELIX MORRIS (1845-1900). English actor. Photographed in the role of the Scottish professor in the Broadway play, On Change, 1886

ARTHUR WELLESLEY PEEL (1829-1912). British politician. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1892

JACQUES OFFENBACH (1819-1880). French composer. Photographed by Nadar, c1875

LESSEPS (1805-1894). Vicomte Ferdinand Marie de Lesseps. French diplomat and developer of the Suez and Panama Canals

ARCHDUKE FRIEDRICH Duke of Teschen (1856-1936). Commander of the Austro-Hungarian Army during World War I. Photograph, c1914

DAVID ROWLAND FRANCIS (1850-1927). American politician and diplomat. Photograph, c1915

HUGO GIBERT DE FRITSCH. (1843-1889). Austrian-American diplomat and horse judge. Engraving, American, 1889

EMMA GOLDMAN (1869-1940). American (Lithuanian-born) anarchist. Photographed c1906

HERMANN EINSTEIN (1847-1902). Father of American (German-born) theoretical physicist, Albert Einstein

ECHEGARAY y EIZAGUIRRE (1832-1916). Jose Echegaray y Eizaguirre. Spanish dramatist and mathematician

NEWTON D. BAKER (1871-1937). American lawyer and politician. U. S. Secretary of War
NEWTON D. BAKER (1871-1937). American lawyer and politician. U.S. Secretary of War (1916-1921)

STATUE OF LIBERTY GROUP. Principals in the creation of the Statue of Liberty. Top row, from left: Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, the sculptor; his mother, Charlotte, face model; his wife

ALEXANDER BERKMAN (1870-1936). American (Lithanian-born) anarchist. Photographed c1915

GEORGE DU MAURIER (1834-1896). English (French-born) artist and novelist. Photograph, late 19th century

NEW YORK: CANVASSING, 1881. A New York City politician running for office pays a visit to a tenement home. Wood engraving, American, 1881

CREDIT MOBILIER SCANDAL. The Cherubs of the Credit Mobilier. Cartoon, 1873, by Thomas Nast on the censure by the House of Representatives of Congressman James Brooks of New York (left)

WILLIAM BATE (1826-1905). Senator William Brimage Bate, Democrat of Tennessee, with a congressional page. American cartoon, 1902

CREDIT MOBILIER CARTOON. The Cherubs of the Credit Mobilier. Cartoon, 1873, by Thomas Nast on the censure by the House of Representatives of Congressman James Brooks of New York (left)

CARL SCHURZ (1829-1906). American army officer, politician, and reformer. The Lion of Civil Service. Cartoon, 1878

GENERAL GEORGE SNOWDEN. General of the National Guard, a leader of the military response to the Homestead Strike in Pennsylvania, 1892. Contemporary American engraving

Senior businessman signing documents at desk, (B&W), portrait

Woman in evening wear posing in studio (B&W), portrait

Senior woman knitting in living room, (B&W)

MAN, c1910. Carte-de-visite portrait of a man, photographed in Vienna, c1910

New French Ambassador to Angora. M Albert Sarrand, who has been appointed to the French Embassy in Angorra. 6 march 1925

Prince Presides at a Mass Meeting Prince Alfons of Bavaria, who presided at a mass meeting in Munich called to express national feeling against the French occupation of the Ruhr 26 January 1923

Times see saw. M Borms, the Belgian politician, who shortly after the war was sentenced to death, has just been elected to parliament by the City of Antwerp. 23 January 1929

Proposed land reclamation scheme. Mr Ts Blenkin, of Hull, whose proposed land reclamation scheme at Spurn has aroused widespread interest. 10 January 1923

French chemist and microbiologist. Caricature lithograph, 1887, by Theobald Chartran
LOUIS PASTEUR (1822-1895). French chemist and microbiologist. Caricature lithograph, 1887, by Theobald Chartran

SPECTACLES, 17TH CENTURY. Drawing illustrating the proper use of various eyeglasses
SPECTACLES, 17th CENTURY. Drawing illustrating the proper use of various eyeglasses, the first drawing demonstrating pinhole vision for near-sighted patients, the third for patients with a lazy eye

Film Still: Eating & Drinking

Supper after the opera. Wood engraving, late 19th century
DINING, 19th CENTURY. Supper after the opera. Wood engraving, late 19th century

Louis Pasteur (1822-185) French chemist and founder of modern bacteriology, here holding rabbits used in his work on Hydrophobia (Rabies). Cartoon from Vanity Fair, January 1887

William Merritt Chase (1849-1916) American Impressionist painter and teacher. Annie Lang (19th century) American painter. Half-length portrait of Chase in white against dark background

Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924) Irish composer and musical educator, born at Dublin. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery (London, 1890-1894). Woodburytype after photograph by W & D Downey

William Jenner, British physician
William Jenner (1815" 1898), British physician, in a caricature published in the British weekly magazine Vanity Fair in 1873. Jenner studied medicine in London, where he worked as a doctor

(1927-1892). French physician
JEAN-FRANCOIS VILLEMIN (1927-1892). French physician

(1853-1933). French physician and bacteriologist
PIERRE PAUL EMILE ROUX (1853-1933). French physician and bacteriologist

Austrian psychologist. Oil over a photograph, n. d
ALFRED ADLER (1870-1927). Austrian psychologist. Oil over a photograph, n.d

28th President of the United States. Photographed in 1912
WOODROW WILSON (1856-1924). 28th President of the United States. Photographed in 1912

An American cartoon of 1902 on President Theodore Roosevelts effort to have the German
VENEZUELA DISPUTE, 1902. An American cartoon of 1902 on President Theodore Roosevelts effort to have the German and British claims that Venezuela failed to repay loans referred to the Hague Court

Former president Theodore Roosevelt pounds his fist on a podium and shouts Suppress Them
ROOSEVELT CARTOON, c1916. Former president Theodore Roosevelt pounds his fist on a podium and shouts Suppress Them! while the personification of History, standing behind him, calls him a fool

(1858-1919). 26th President of the United States. Photographed while riding in a car, c1910
THEODORE ROOSEVELT (1858-1919). 26th President of the United States. Photographed while riding in a car, c1910

NEW YORK: CANVASSING, 1881. A New York City politician running for office pays a visit to a tenement home. Wood engraving, American, 1881

CARL SCHURZ (1829-1906). American army officer, politician and journalist

JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY (1849-1916). Photograph, 19th century

FRANK WEDEKIND (1864-1918). German writer and actor. Caricature, 1900, by Bruno Paul

PRESIDENT NOMINATION, 1904. Terrible Teddy waits for the Unknown. Theodore Roosevelt confidently awaits the Democratic nominee for the presidency in 1904. Cartoon by Joseph Keppler, Jr

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"Pince Nez: A Glimpse into the Spectacle of Time" In the realm of art and literature, pince nez spectacles have left an indelible mark on history. From Vanitas, a captivating oil on canvas painting that explores the transience of life, to James Joyce's enigmatic portrait captured in 1917, these iconic eyeglasses have adorned the faces of visionaries. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, renowned French painter and model extraordinaire, donned pince nez as both muse and artist. His photographic double portrait showcases his multifaceted talent and captures the essence of this timeless accessory. Anton Chekhov's black-and-white photograph from 1901 reveals a contemplative gaze behind his pince nez glasses, and is through these lenses that he observed human nature with such depth and penned masterpieces that continue to resonate today. Delving further back in time, Carl Baumann's journal entries from 1813-1825 offer a whimsical glimpse into pantomime performances where performers sported pince nez spectacles. These delicate watercolor illustrations transport us to an era filled with laughter and theatrical enchantment. Beyond the realms of artistry lie musical geniuses like Jacques Offenbach and Georges Bizet who wore their pince nez glasses with elegance while composing symphonies that stirred emotions deep within our souls. Even political figures were not immune to its allure; Jos. H. Watmough's mysterious portrait taken between 1865-1880 exudes authority as he gazes intently through his trusty pair spectacles. Across continents, Cristino Martos' Spanish politician persona comes alive in a striking portrait where his piercing eyes peer over his distinctive eyewear – symbolizing intellect fused with power.