Plait Collection (#9)

Miss Satterlee, ca. 1830-1839. Creator: Charles Bird King
Miss Satterlee, ca. 1830-1839

Jack-o-pa (The Six), 1827. Creator: Charles Bird King
Jack-o-pa (The Six), 1827

Tah-zee-keh-da-cha, Torn Belly, a Distinguished Brave, 1832

Chief Joseph, June 1878. Creator: Cyrenius Hall
Chief Joseph, June 1878

Marie LaPorte, mid 1850s. Creator: Charles Ozanam
Marie LaPorte, mid 1850s

The Lute Player, c. 1612 / 1620. Creator: Orazio Gentileschi
The Lute Player, c. 1612/1620

Portrait of Katherine Boulton, 1850. Creator: Francis Grant
Portrait of Katherine Boulton, 1850

Lady Wearing Spectacles, c. 1840. Creator: Unknown
Lady Wearing Spectacles, c. 1840

The Yellow Curtain, c. 1893. Creator: Edouard Vuillard
The Yellow Curtain, c. 1893

Venus Adorned by the Graces, 1590 / 1595. Creator: Annibale Carracci
Venus Adorned by the Graces, 1590/1595

Two deformed heads, 1625-1744. Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Two deformed heads, 1625-1744

Bust of a woman looking downwards towards left with elaborately decorated hair, 1648

Bust of a young woman with elaborate headdress, looking down. 1625-77

The Peasant and His Wife, ca. 1497. Creator: Albrecht Durer
The Peasant and His Wife, ca. 1497

A-Shing and A-Yow, at the Chinese Collection, 1845. Creator: Unknown
A-Shing and A-Yow, at the Chinese Collection, 1845. A very interesting arrival has just taken place at the Chinese Collection, at Knightsbridge - viz. two Chinese youths, A-shing and A-yow

Plate 7: Emperor Galba on Horseback, from The First Twelve Roman Caesars after Tempesta, 1610-50

Portrait of a young woman, 1786. Creators: Crescentius Josephus Johannes Seydelmann, Christian Friedrich Stolzel
Portrait of a young woman, 1786

[Two Young Nubians], ca. 1857. Creator: Unknown
[Two Young Nubians], ca. 1857

Man Examining Other Man, 1870s. Creator: Unknown
Man Examining Other Man, 1870s

Man with Long Braid, 1870s Creator: Unknown
Man with Long Braid, 1870s

Bust Portrait of an Indian Woman, 1850s. Creator: Unknown
Bust Portrait of an Indian Woman, 1850s

Shoshone, 1867-72. Creator: Tim O Sullivan
Shoshone, 1867-72

Girl Reading, 1870s. Creator: Unknown
Girl Reading, 1870s

FALL / ALSATIAN & OWNER FALL / ALSATIAN & OWNER
Sonnica Godden, the daughter of Mrs Godden who was a famous breed of German Shepherds, sits in the grass with a young Kentwood alsatian. Date: 1944

Delia Mason large hat
Delia Mason, actress, wearing a large hat Date: 1906

CHINESE BEGGARS / MASOCHIS
Strolling Beggars in China placing burning coals on their heads and using other austerities Date: 1752

[Family Group], 1863. Creator: Desire Charnay
[Family Group], 1863

Femmes Betsimisaraka, Madagascar, 1863. Creator: Desire Charnay
Femmes Betsimisaraka, Madagascar, 1863

Tapestry Cartoon Fragment: The Top of Womans Head with Hair Braided over a Cloth Headdress, 1500-50

Tschan-Fa - Chinese girl, Hong Kong, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Tschan-Fa - Chinese girl, Hong Kong, 1898. Portrait of a child wearing a long plait and an ornate headdress. Tschan-Fa, Chinesemadchen, Hongkong

Wu-Chi-Sei and Jang-Tse-Dong from Ningpo, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Wu-Chi-Sei and Jang-Tse-Dong from Ningpo, 1898. Portrait of two Chinese men smoking. Wu-Chi-Sei und Jang-Tse-Dong aus Ningpo

Koei-Si-Hin - scribe, Magalang, Java, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Koei-Si-Hin - scribe, Magalang, Java, 1898. Portrait of a Chinese man wearing glasses and holding a pen. Koei-Si-Hin, Offens[?] Schreiber in Magelang

Chinese merchants in Batavia, Dutch East Indies, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Chinese merchants in Batavia, Dutch East Indies, 1898. Chinesische Handler in Batavia. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

The tantalising pigtail, (1907). Creator: Unknown
The tantalising pigtail, (1907). The 17-year-old Haydn cuts off a fellow choristers pigtail at the cathedral choir school in Vienna

The Venetian Lovers, 1525-1530, (1930). Creator: Paris Bordone
The Venetian Lovers, 1525-1530, (1930). Man and woman holding a necklace. The third figure may be a self portrait of the artist. Painting in the Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan, Italy

Womans head, detail from a sketchbook, 1886. Creator: Sir Edward Burne-Jones (1833-98)
Womans head, detail from a sketchbook, 1886 (pencil on paper)

Portrait of a Young Girl (oil on canvas)
BAL41050 Portrait of a Young Girl (oil on canvas) by Jawlensky, Alexej von (1864-1941); Museum Kunstpalast DAOEsseldorf, Germany; German, out of copyright

He Was Quite As Successful as the Real Nightingale, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
He Was Quite As Successful as the Real Nightingale, c1930. An illustration from The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

A Typical Tibetan, 1913. Artist: Arnold Henry Savage Landor
A Typical Tibetan, 1913. From The Gorgeous East by Frank Elias. [Adam and Charles Black, London, 1913]

Anona Winn MBE (born Anona Edna Wilkins, 1904-1994), 1935. She was an Australian-born actress, broadcaster and singer, who spent most of her career in the UK

Merovingian queen, 5th-8th century (1882-1884). The Merovingian dynasty ruled the Franks from the mid 5th century until 751, when the last Merovingian king, Childeric III

Young female Gaul, 1882-1884. From a bas-relief from the 4th-7th century. A print from La France et les Francais a Travers les Siecles, Volume I, F Roy editor, Saint-Antoine, 1882-1884

Study for St Elizabeth of Hungary, c1895 (1901). Elizabeth (1207-1231) was the daughter of Andras II of Hungary. After the death in 1227 of her husband Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia

A Himba youth with his hair styled in a long plait, known as ondatu. Once married, he will split the ondatu into two plaits and keep them covered

Apsaroke mother, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Apsaroke mother, c1908. Arapsoke woman, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing right, child secured on her back with blanket

The rush gatherer, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The rush gatherer, c1908. Indian woman holding rushes

Spotted Bull-Mandan, c1908. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Spotted Bull-Mandan, c1908. Spotted Bull, head-and-shoulders portrait, right profile

Slow Bull's wife, c1907. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Slow Bull's wife, c1907. Slow Bull's wife, half-length portrait, standing, facing front

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"From Pop Star to Engraving: Exploring the Many Faces of 'Plait'" Pop star Boy George of Culture Club group. Pictured after the group moved into 15th spot: Boy George, known for his iconic plaited hairstyles, strikes a pose after Culture Club's rise in popularity. Reading in a Field: Lost in a captivating book, her hair gently cascades down her back in intricate plaits. Isabella of Portugal (1503-1539). Engraving. Colored: A stunning colored engraving depicts Isabella of Portugal with an elegant plait adorning her regal attire. Chung Ling Soo (real name William Robinson): Chung Ling Soo mesmerizes audiences with his magic tricks while sporting a neatly braided plait as part of his mysterious persona. Hinmatoowyalahtq it (Chief Joseph), 1879. Creator: Charles Milton Bell: In this powerful portrait, Chief Joseph wears traditional Native American braids that symbolize strength and heritage. Lise Cristiani / Mettais: Circus performer Lise Cristiani captivates spectators with her aerial acrobatics, showcasing an elaborate plaited hairstyle that defies gravity. Resemblance of animals and their owners: An amusing collection captures the uncanny resemblance between pets and their owners, including one duo sporting matching plaits. An Arapahoe Boy, c. 1882. Creator: George de Forest Brush The young Arapahoe boy proudly displays his cultural identity through carefully woven plaits adorned with feathers and beads. Profile of a Young Fiancee (Chalk, pen, ink and wash tint on vellum): A delicate profile drawing showcases the elegance of a young bride-to-be wearing an intricately styled bridal plait as she awaits her wedding day.