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Ribbons Collection (#8)

"Unraveling the Threads of Tradition: Ribbons in History and Everyday Life" The Workers May-Pole: A vibrant tapestry of unity

Background imageRibbons Collection: Bonnet, c. 1941. Creator: Stella Mosher

Bonnet, c. 1941. Creator: Stella Mosher
Bonnet, c. 1941

Background imageRibbons Collection: Portrait of a Young Lady, c. 1620. Creator: Paulus Moreelse

Portrait of a Young Lady, c. 1620. Creator: Paulus Moreelse
Portrait of a Young Lady, c. 1620

Background imageRibbons Collection: Grand Duchess Constantine, 1860-69. Creator: Emile Desmaisons

Grand Duchess Constantine, 1860-69. Creator: Emile Desmaisons
Grand Duchess Constantine, 1860-69. [Portrait of Grand Duchess Alexandra Iosifovna of Saxe-Altenburg, hand coloured photograph after a painting by Franz Winterhalter]. Albumen print

Background imageRibbons Collection: Doll - 'Mary', c. 1939. Creator: Josephine C. Romano

Doll - "Mary", c. 1939. Creator: Josephine C. Romano
Doll - " Mary", c. 1939

Background imageRibbons Collection: Horseshoe Bonnet, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Wilbur M Rice

Horseshoe Bonnet, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Wilbur M Rice
Horseshoe Bonnet, 1935/1942

Background imageRibbons Collection: Untitled (Portrait of a Woman in a Hat), 1840-1900. Creator: Unknown

Untitled (Portrait of a Woman in a Hat), 1840-1900. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (Portrait of a Woman in a Hat), 1840-1900. Tintype

Background imageRibbons Collection: Ornament Ball from kuchie (frontispiece) of a novel, ca. 1906. Creator: Mizuno Toshikata

Ornament Ball from kuchie (frontispiece) of a novel, ca. 1906. Creator: Mizuno Toshikata
Ornament Ball from kuchie (frontispiece) of a novel, ca. 1906

Background imageRibbons Collection: Bonnet, c. 1937. Creator: Rosalia Lane

Bonnet, c. 1937. Creator: Rosalia Lane
Bonnet, c. 1937

Background imageRibbons Collection: Doll, c. 1936. Creator: Grace Halpin

Doll, c. 1936. Creator: Grace Halpin
Doll, c. 1936

Background imageRibbons Collection: Quaker Bonnet, c. 1937. Creator: Rosalia Lane

Quaker Bonnet, c. 1937. Creator: Rosalia Lane
Quaker Bonnet, c. 1937

Background imageRibbons Collection: Bonnet, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Rosalia Lane

Bonnet, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Rosalia Lane
Bonnet, 1935/1942

Background imageRibbons Collection: A Summer Idyll

A Summer Idyll
OLD37263 A Summer Idyll by Hornel, Edward Atkinson (1864-1933); Gallery Oldham, UK; eGallery Oldham; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageRibbons Collection: Fashionable woman in dress with rosettes, era of Marie Antoinett

Fashionable woman in dress with rosettes, era of Marie Antoinett
5893148 Fashionable woman in dress with rosettes, era of Marie Antoinett by Compte-Calix, Francois Claudius (1813-80); (add.info.: Fashionable woman in " petite maitresse" style)

Background imageRibbons Collection: Portrait of Emily Blanche Charlotte, Rose Caroline and Emily Catherine Anne Somerset

Portrait of Emily Blanche Charlotte, Rose Caroline and Emily Catherine Anne Somerset, daughters of Henry Somerset
5912900 Portrait of Emily Blanche Charlotte, Rose Caroline and Emily Catherine Anne Somerset, daughters of Henry Somerset, 7th Duke of Beaufort

Background imageRibbons Collection: Mary Frances Elizabeth Stapleton, 17th Baroness le Despencer, aged 15. Later wife of Evelyn Boscawen

Mary Frances Elizabeth Stapleton, 17th Baroness le Despencer, aged 15. Later wife of Evelyn Boscawen
5912909 Mary Frances Elizabeth Stapleton, 17th Baroness le Despencer, aged 15. Later wife of Evelyn Boscawen, 6th Viscount Falmouth

Background imageRibbons Collection: Portrait of a lady, said to be Madame Louise Suzanne Edmee Martel as a shepherdess

Portrait of a lady, said to be Madame Louise Suzanne Edmee Martel as a shepherdess
CH463061 Portrait of a lady, said to be Madame Louise Suzanne Edmee Martel as a shepherdess (oil on canvas) by French School

Background imageRibbons Collection: Le Marchand de rubans (engraving)

Le Marchand de rubans (engraving)
3645495 Le Marchand de rubans (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Marchand de rubans. Illustration for Le Magasin Pittoresque (1868)

Background imageRibbons Collection: Moustache patterns (colour litho)

Moustache patterns (colour litho)
3641797 Moustache patterns (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moustache patterns. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageRibbons Collection: A Victorian greeting card of a cat with one paw on a book with three kittens while one

A Victorian greeting card of a cat with one paw on a book with three kittens while one
3603514 A Victorian greeting card of a cat with one paw on a book with three kittens while one kitten wears a dunce cap, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Background imageRibbons Collection: A Victorian greeting card of a cat holding a parasol with two kittens, c

A Victorian greeting card of a cat holding a parasol with two kittens, c
3603478 A Victorian greeting card of a cat holding a parasol with two kittens, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

Background imageRibbons Collection: Portrait of a young woman from Ciociaria, 1877 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a young woman from Ciociaria, 1877 (oil on canvas)
3497548 Portrait of a young woman from Ciociaria, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Bazzaro, Leonardo (1853-1937); 54.5x44.5 cm; Fondazione Cariplo, Milan, Lombardy

Background imageRibbons Collection: The Two Sisters, c. 1769-70 (oil on canvas)

The Two Sisters, c. 1769-70 (oil on canvas)
3472232 The Two Sisters, c.1769-70 (oil on canvas) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 71.8x55.9 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; French, out of copyright

Background imageRibbons Collection: A calm in a tea-cup by Kate Greenaway

A calm in a tea-cup by Kate Greenaway
3779402 A calm in a tea-cup by Kate Greenaway by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901); (add.info.: A calm in a tea-cup by Kate Greenaway)

Background imageRibbons Collection: Female gymnast (colour litho)

Female gymnast (colour litho)
5198448 Female gymnast (colour litho) by Garnier, Jules Arsene (1847-89) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Female gymnast)

Background imageRibbons Collection: Warping Frame (engraving)

Warping Frame (engraving)
5230523 Warping Frame (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Warping Frame. Illustration for The Practical Magazine, Volume II)

Background imageRibbons Collection: Background, Effective examples of a powerful factor in good window display (b / w photo)

Background, Effective examples of a powerful factor in good window display (b / w photo)
6008312 Background, Effective examples of a powerful factor in good window display (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Background)

Background imageRibbons Collection: Punch cartoon: The New Lady Godiva (engraving)

Punch cartoon: The New Lady Godiva (engraving)
6034737 Punch cartoon: The New Lady Godiva (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: The New Lady Godiva)

Background imageRibbons Collection: Page from Hamleys Toy Shop catalogue, 1937 (litho)

Page from Hamleys Toy Shop catalogue, 1937 (litho)
5989472 Page from Hamleys Toy Shop catalogue, 1937 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Page from Hamleys Toy Shop catalogue, 1937.); © Look and Learn

Background imageRibbons Collection: Baby lying in its bed, crying (chromolitho)

Baby lying in its bed, crying (chromolitho)
6031179 Baby lying in its bed, crying (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Baby lying in its bed, crying)

Background imageRibbons Collection: Portrait of Anne Marie Louise d Orleans, called La Grande Mademoiselle (oil on canvas

Portrait of Anne Marie Louise d Orleans, called La Grande Mademoiselle (oil on canvas
5933164 Portrait of Anne Marie Louise d Orleans, called La Grande Mademoiselle (oil on canvas) by Elle, Louis Ferdinand (the Elder) (c.1612-89); 109x90 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRibbons Collection: Seaside (July: Specimen of a Portrait), 1878 (oil on fabric)

Seaside (July: Specimen of a Portrait), 1878 (oil on fabric)
499951 Seaside (July: Specimen of a Portrait), 1878 (oil on fabric) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); 112.08x85.41 (framed) 87.5x61 (unframed) cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Background imageRibbons Collection: Vivat bands of Frederick II (textile)

Vivat bands of Frederick II (textile)
XPH365269 Vivat bands of Frederick II (textile) by German School, (18th century); Schlossmuseum Weissenfels, Weissenfels, Germany; (add.info.: Frederick William II (1744-97); ); German

Background imageRibbons Collection: Woman in White, c. 1880 (oil on canvas)

Woman in White, c. 1880 (oil on canvas)
877039 Woman in White, c.1880 (oil on canvas) by Madrazo y Garreta, Raimundo de (1841-1920); 72.1x59.8 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; Spanish

Background imageRibbons Collection: A young boy with a dog, 1667 (oil on panel)

A young boy with a dog, 1667 (oil on panel)
LST421570 A young boy with a dog, 1667 (oil on panel) by Berckman, Hendrick (1629-79); 94x72.3 cm; Private Collection; eLawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, New York; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageRibbons Collection: Elizabeth Drake (oil on canvas)

Elizabeth Drake (oil on canvas)
465987 Elizabeth Drake (oil on canvas) by Whood, Isaac (c.1688-1752); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK; (add.info.: Elizabeth Drake (d.1779), common-law wife of John Manners

Background imageRibbons Collection: Spain, 1915 (colour litho)

Spain, 1915 (colour litho)
472967 Spain, 1915 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dancing girl representing Spain; from a series of Dancing Girls of the World)

Background imageRibbons Collection: Poland, 1915 (colour litho)

Poland, 1915 (colour litho)
472953 Poland, 1915 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dancing girl representing Poland; from a series of Dancing Girls of the World)

Background imageRibbons Collection: Jewellery Box, c. 1730 (oak, ebony, pietra dura, bronze & semi-precious stones)

Jewellery Box, c. 1730 (oak, ebony, pietra dura, bronze & semi-precious stones)
779611 Jewellery Box, c.1730 (oak, ebony, pietra dura, bronze & semi-precious stones) by Foggini, Giovanni Battista (1652-1725); 34.9x52.7x43.2 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN

Background imageRibbons Collection: Girl Feeding Birds (chromolitho)

Girl Feeding Birds (chromolitho)
733499 Girl Feeding Birds (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl Feeding Birds.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageRibbons Collection: Winter Roses - Victorian Christmas card (chromolitho)

Winter Roses - Victorian Christmas card (chromolitho)
731718 Winter Roses - Victorian Christmas card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Winter Roses - Victorian Christmas card)

Background imageRibbons Collection: Characteristic costumes, a procession of Romagna bulls in Pontecorvo (Caserta) (colour litho)

Characteristic costumes, a procession of Romagna bulls in Pontecorvo (Caserta) (colour litho)
2815056 Characteristic costumes, a procession of Romagna bulls in Pontecorvo (Caserta) (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Characteristic costumes)

Background imageRibbons Collection: Scrolls for containing mottos (chromolitho)

Scrolls for containing mottos (chromolitho)
2775503 Scrolls for containing mottos (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scrolls for containing mottos)

Background imageRibbons Collection: Two children in costume (colour photo)

Two children in costume (colour photo)
3096163 Two children in costume (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two children in costume. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageRibbons Collection: New Years Card, 1907 (colour photo)

New Years Card, 1907 (colour photo)
3094519 New Years Card, 1907 (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Years Card, 1907. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn




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"Unraveling the Threads of Tradition: Ribbons in History and Everyday Life" The Workers May-Pole: A vibrant tapestry of unity, ribbons intertwine as a symbol of solidarity in this design for a socialist poster. Christmas Card Banjo: Strumming festive melodies, ribbons adorn this unique banjo-shaped Christmas card, adding a touch of whimsy to holiday greetings. Margaret Murray's Jacobite Recruitment: With ribbons fluttering in the wind, Margaret Murray rallies supporters for the Jacobites' cause during the tumultuous year of 1745. Maypole Dancing in Paul, Cornwall: Ribbons twirl through the air as villagers celebrate spring's arrival with joyous maypole dancing traditions that have stood the test of time. The Enchanting Dancing Girl (1895): Gracefully adorned with ribbons cascading down her dress, this captivating figure captures an era when elegance met movement on stage. Idem Aurantium Limonis Effigle (1646): In a mesmerizing colored engraving from Hesperides, delicate ribbons entwine around citrus fruits like whispers of nature's beauty and abundance. Great Orders of Knighthood and High Decorations: Adorned with regal ribbons and symbols denoting honor and prestige, these prestigious orders bestow recognition upon those who have excelled beyond measure. Reflections Through Innocence: A naked little girl gazes into her mirror while gentle ribbon accents remind us to cherish moments where self-acceptance blossoms effortlessly within our youthfulness. Shih Tzu Dog - Ribbon Elegance: With an adorable ribbon adorning its hair, this charming Shih Tzu exudes both playfulness and poise—a true embodiment of canine gracefulness. Victorian Scrap Banjo Bouquet.