Plumet Collection

Costume of an Italian lady, 1600. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes
FLO4656861 Costume of an Italian lady, 1600. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates, " London, 1865

German knight in medieval armor and a lady of the nobility, Germany, late 16th century. Old engraving, colour setting
NWI4957803 German knight in medieval armor and a lady of the nobility, Germany, late 16th century. Old engraving, colour setting.; (add.info)

Sultan Abdulmecit I (1823-1861) - Abdul Medjid-Khan, Sultan of Turkey, 1839-1861
FLO4686653 Sultan Abdulmecit I (1823-1861) - Abdul Medjid-Khan, Sultan of Turkey, 1839-1861. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes

Not-een-a-akm, the Strong Wind, Ojibwe nation. Alexander Cadotte was interpreter to the nine-strong troupe of Ojibwe
FLO4688536 Not-een-a-akm, the Strong Wind, Ojibwe nation. Alexander Cadotte was interpreter to the nine-strong troupe of Ojibwe dancers who visited England in 1844. Handcoloured lithograph by J

Armed man of Lithuania, with mace, sword and shield. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's
FLO4705008 Armed man of Lithuania, with mace, sword and shield. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Peoples of Antiquity

German nobleman 1577 and a countess of Holland and Zeeland 1600. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von
FLO4705570 German nobleman 1577 and a countess of Holland and Zeeland 1600. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal

Woman with spiral sleeves, profuse ruffs and flounces, kerchief key-holder
FLO4677354 Woman with spiral sleeves, profuse ruffs and flounces, kerchief key-holder. When one talks of flounces, refer back to the reign of Louis XV, and look at the portrait of your grandmother

German warrior, Sarmatian archer in armour, and Belgian cavalry in chain-mail armour
FLO4704000 German warrior, Sarmatian archer in armour, and Belgian cavalry in chain-mail armour. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of

Woman in drag as a page, reign of King Charles II/Louis XIV, 16th century
FLO4655790 Woman in drag as a page, reign of King Charles II/Louis XIV, 16th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical

Statue of a Chichimeque Indian dancer, near the Independence Square, Queretaro, Mexico
NWI4876558 Statue of a Chichimeque Indian dancer, near the Independence Square, Queretaro, Mexico. Detail of the face and feather cap; (add.info.: Statue of a Chichimeque Indian dancer)

Indian leader of Timucua tribe making a ceremony for victory before fighting with neighboring tribes, Florida
NWI4898524 Indian leader of Timucua tribe making a ceremony for victory before fighting with neighboring tribes, Florida, around 1500

The incomparable Ravel, a guitar-playing English tightrope artist from the early 19th century
FLO4677998 The incomparable Ravel, a guitar-playing English tightrope artist from the early 19th century, with two dancers on thick ropes

Wonderful playing the game of blind man's buff. A blindfolded woman runs in a garden as one woman strokes her hand
FLO4677834 Wonderful playing the game of blind man's buff. A blindfolded woman runs in a garden as one woman strokes her hand and another grabs her muslin dress

Abbess. Death, grotestically crowned with flags or feathers, seized the poor abbess with her scapular
FLO4675539 Abbess. Death, grotestically crowned with flags or feathers, seized the poor abbess with her scapular. A nun at the door of the convent, with her hands raised

Circassian princess, sent as ambassador to Catherine the Great of Russia, 18th century
FLO4686522 Circassian princess, sent as ambassador to Catherine the Great of Russia, 18th century. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes

Christina Queen of Sweden, 1656. She wears a plumed hat, hair in ringlets, lace collar blouse, slashed jacket, gloves
FLO4655511 Christina Queen of Sweden, 1656. She wears a plumed hat, hair in ringlets, lace collar blouse, slashed jacket, gloves, velvet skirts, and holds a cane

Coryphees at a ball. Incredible in jackets with outsize buttons and collars, long tie, huge bicorn hat
FLO4677891 Coryphees at a ball. Incredible in jackets with outsize buttons and collars, long tie, huge bicorn hat, and merveilleuses with decollete dresses and large lace collars

Woman in a shop trying to decide which dress matches her new hat. A shopgirl holds a dress trimmed with flowers
FLO4677764 Woman in a shop trying to decide which dress matches her new hat. A shopgirl holds a dress trimmed with flowers, and another with gauze frill

Cartoon of French and English costumes, circa 1815. The small size of English ladies hats
FLO4677520 Cartoon of French and English costumes, circa 1815. The small size of English ladies hats, the excessive length of their bodices

Alexandra Feodorovna Romanova, c.1915 (b/w photo)
3520199 Alexandra Feodorovna Romanova, c.1915 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Alexandra Feodorovna Romanova (1872 -1918), wife of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Mexican Indians celebrating the spring equinox in the Toltec ruins of Tula (Mexico)
NWI4876593 Mexican Indians celebrating the spring equinox in the Toltec ruins of Tula (Mexico). Religious offering scene of smoking potion in ritual bowls; (add.info)

Arab woman, 18th century, after J. Ch. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers "
FLO4686540 Arab woman, 18th century, after J. Ch. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Etrangers Anciens et Modernes"

An organ grinder and a poodle with spinning machine before an audience of fashionable women in bonnets with plumes
FLO4677598 An organ grinder and a poodle with spinning machine before an audience of fashionable women in bonnets with plumes, shawls and lace dresses

Caricature of English military uniforms, Napoleonic era, Hussar with flared trousers worn over calf-high boots
FLO4677488 Caricature of English military uniforms, Napoleonic era, Hussar with flared trousers worn over calf-high boots

Woman in a muslin dress with frills, fichu wimple, and perkale skirt. The headdress is an accessory
FLO4677408 Woman in a muslin dress with frills, fichu wimple, and perkale skirt. The headdress is an accessory, and its height should never equal the length of the face

Costume of a lady of Cracow, Poland, 19th century. She wears a square hat with plume, white jacket with frogging
FLO4655723 Costume of a lady of Cracow, Poland, 19th century. She wears a square hat with plume, white jacket with frogging, full blue skirts, red shoes

The knight. After escaping the perils of his many conquests, the knight is defeated by death
FLO4675661 The knight. After escaping the perils of his many conquests, the knight is defeated by death, to whom he tries to resist in vain. He's pierced by his own spear

Queen Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XVI, late 18th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's
FLO4656370 Queen Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XVI, late 18th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates

Woman in drag as a page, reign of King Charles II/Louis XIV, 16th century
FLO4655832 Woman in drag as a page, reign of King Charles II/Louis XIV, 16th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes Historical

Sultan Selim III (1761-1808) - Sultan Selim III, Ottoman Emperor, 1807, after Gregorius
FLO4686585 Sultan Selim III (1761-1808) - Sultan Selim III, Ottoman Emperor, 1807, after Gregorius. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polydor Pauquet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes

Emperor Muhammad Akbar (1542-1605) (gouache and w/c on ivory)
DND221217 Emperor Muhammad Akbar (1542-1605) (gouache and w/c on ivory) by Indian School; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mughal emperor of India (1556-1605);); Dinodia

Portrait of Henry VIII, 16th century (oil on panel)
7129377 Portrait of Henry VIII, 16th century (oil on panel) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Portrait of Henry VIII)

Portrait of Leopoldo de Medici as a young boy, 1622 (oil on canvas)
7146907 Portrait of Leopoldo de Medici as a young boy, 1622 (oil on canvas) by Sustermans, Justus (1597-1681); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Concert, 17th century (oil on canvas)
7129519 Concert, 17th century (oil on canvas) by Rombouts, Theodor (1597-1637); Palazzo Corsini, Gallerie Nazionali Barberini Corsini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Concert, Theodor Rombouts, cm 61 x 76)

Bacchus and a drinker, 17th century (painting)
7129411 Bacchus and a drinker, 17th century (painting) by Manfredi, Bartolomeo (1580-c.1620); Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Bacchus and a drinker)

Letter U: "Uniform", in L'ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving)
DUV4205086 Letter U: " Uniform", in L ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving) by Quatrefages, Armand de (1810-1892); 18 x 27.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter U: " Uniform)

Letter S: "Lord", in L'ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving)
DUV4205082 Letter S: " Lord", in L ABC du Pepetit Poucet, 1928 (engraving) by Quatrefages, Armand de (1810-1892); 18 x 27.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter S: " Lord)

Letter I Italian. Engraving in "Album-Alphabet". A. Quinn, Printer-Publisher, 1885
DUV4207797 Letter I Italian. Engraving in " Album-Alphabet". A. Quinn, Printer-Publisher, 1885. Illustrations by Baron Ernest de Liphart (1847-1934). 28 pages. Dim: 29x22, 5cm

Horseman in Blue (Equestrian Portrait of Louis XIV, circa 1670, oil on canvas)
FIA5326226 Horseman in Blue (Equestrian Portrait of Louis XIV, circa 1670, oil on canvas) by Duchatel, Francois (1616/25-79/94); Pushkin Museum, Moscow

Portrait of Lucie de Tourville. Oil on canvas
7143685 Portrait of Lucie de Tourville. Oil on canvas by French School, (17th century); (add.info.: Portrait of Lucie de Tourville, duchess d HumiAšre (Lucie de Costentin or Madame de Gouville)

Gentilhomme et dame, nobility anglaise, 16th century - Lithography based on an illustration by Edmond
FLO4616634 Gentilhomme et dame, nobility anglaise, 16th century - Lithography based on an illustration by Edmond Lechevallier-Chevignard (1825-1902), from " Costumes historiques des 16e

Louis XIV of France, the sun king (1638-1715), in dance costume, 17th century - Lithography based on an illustration by
FLO4617098 Louis XIV of France, the sun king (1638-1715), in dance costume, 17th century - Lithography based on an illustration by Edmond Lechevallier-Chevignard (1825-1902)

Heinrich Schmid, Swiss hallebardier, 16th century - Lithography based on an illustration by Edmond
FLO4617006 Heinrich Schmid, Swiss hallebardier, 16th century - Lithography based on an illustration by Edmond Lechevallier-Chevignard (1825-1902), from " Costumes historiques des 16e

Noble of the 15th century. Engraving in "Characters and Costumes vary"
DUV4211906 Noble of the 15th century. Engraving in " Characters and Costumes vary". New Epinal Imaging. Imp. lith. Pinot et Sagaire, booksellers publishing at Epinal. Plate NAa411

Portrait of Louis II de Baviere (Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm von Wittelsbach
AIS5336014 Portrait of Louis II de Baviere (Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm von Wittelsbach, 1845-1886). Painting by Ferdinand Piloty (1828-1895), 19th century (oil on canvas) by Piloty

Portrait of Fadrique Alvarez de Toledo y Enriquez de Guzman (1537-1583)
GIA4714066 Portrait of Fadrique Alvarez de Toledo y Enriquez de Guzman (1537-1583), called Don Fadrique, fourth Duke of Alba, Duke of Huescar

Italian gunman, 16th century - Lithography based on an illustration by Edmond Lechevallier-Chevignard (1825-1902)
FLO4616962 Italian gunman, 16th century - Lithography based on an illustration by Edmond Lechevallier-Chevignard (1825-1902), from " Costumes historiques des 16th

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"Plumet: A Journey Through Time and Art" Step into the world of Plumet, where art transcends time and captivates our senses. From the regal Portrait of Henry VIII, painted in the 16th century, to the youthful charm exuded by Leopoldo de Medici in his portrait from 1622, each piece tells a unique story. As we wander further through this artistic tapestry, we stumble upon a vibrant Concert scene on canvas. The melodic notes seem to dance off the painting, transporting us back to an era filled with musical splendor. Intriguingly, King James I of England and VI of Scotland gazes at us from another oil-on-canvas masterpiece. His piercing eyes hold secrets untold as we ponder his reign and influence over two nations. Bacchus and a drinker invite us to indulge in their revelry through a captivating 17th-century painting. We can almost taste the wine on our lips as we immerse ourselves in their joyous celebration. Moving away from paintings but still within Plumet's realm is an enchanting engraving featuring letters U and S. They form part of L'ABC du Petit Poucet series from 1928 - a whimsical journey into language that sparks curiosity. The letter I takes us even further back in time with an Italian engraving dating back to 1885. Its intricate details showcase Baron Ernest de Liphart's talent while reminding us of Italy's rich cultural heritage. A majestic Horseman in Blue catches our attention next; it is none other than Louis XIV himself depicted equestrian style circa 1670. The grandeur emanating from this oil-on-canvas portrayal reflects both power and grace. Lucie de Tourville's portrait mesmerizes with its delicate brushstrokes on canvas—her beauty frozen for eternity—a testament to timeless elegance captured by skilled hands.