Shawl Collection (#4)

Costumes of Kyrgyz men with their distinctive hats, and a rear view of a woman in robes with shawl, embroidery
FLO4624788 Costumes of Kyrgyz men with their distinctive hats, and a rear view of a woman in robes with shawl, embroidery, fringes, etc

COSTUME: shawl, Asia, Kashmir (place of manufacture), c. 1800-1810, overall: 3100x3100mm (wool)
3548565 COSTUME: shawl, Asia, Kashmir (place of manufacture), c. 1800-1810, overall: 3100x3100mm (wool); 310x130 cm; Glasgow Museums, UK; (add.info.: E.1962.17 COSTUME shawl Asia)

Costume of Granville
5855760 Costume of Granville; (add.info.: Costume of Granville. A woman in her finery. This hairstyle is called the "conine." It is extraordinary that this simple style can appear so)

Costume of Granville
5855757 Costume of Granville; (add.info.: Costume of Granville. The same bonnet as in Plate 99, with the tails of chiffon folded and tied. She has knotted her shawl in the same fashion)

Mussulman or muslim man, in robes, sash, slippers, Cashmere shawl and turban
FLO4565463 Mussulman or muslim man, in robes, sash, slippers, Cashmere shawl and turban. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from " Asiatic Costumes, " Ackermann

Costumes of the people of Manila, Philippines. Man and woman in striped bandana and shawl
FLO4722400 Costumes of the people of Manila, Philippines. Man and woman in striped bandana and shawl. Illustration by Gaspard Duche de Vancy From Jean Francois de Galaup

Costumes of the common native people of Concepcion, Chile. The man in a poncho and hat
FLO4722061 Costumes of the common native people of Concepcion, Chile. The man in a poncho and hat, the woman in shawl and skirt with petticoats

Three Adalusian girls in traditional dress, Spain
3566580 Three Adalusian girls in traditional dress, Spain. by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Spain 1890 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

A scene from, To Please His Wife, by Thomas Hardy (engraving)
8631329 A scene from, To Please His Wife, by Thomas Hardy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A scene from, To Please His Wife, by Thomas Hardy)

Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Russian author (engraving)
8631376 Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, Russian author (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Helena Petrovna Blavatsky, (1831-1891)

A scene from, To Please His Wife, by Thomas Hardy (engraving)
8631325 A scene from, To Please His Wife, by Thomas Hardy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A scene from, To Please His Wife, by Thomas Hardy)

Women's costume of Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine (colour litho)
8677216 Women's costume of Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's costume of Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine)

Women's costume of Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes (colour litho)
8677213 Women's costume of Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's costume of Clermont-Ferrand)

Muslim woman and child (coloured photo)
8635384 Muslim woman and child (coloured photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Muslim woman and child. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Women's costume of Saint Nazaire, Loire-Inferieure (colour litho)
8677246 Women's costume of Saint Nazaire, Loire-Inferieure (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's costume of Saint Nazaire, Loire-Inferieure)

Roach, Roofs, Scene, Scoop, Screw, Shaft, Shark, Shave, Shawl, Sheaf, Sheep, Shelf (engraving)
8650021 Roach, Roofs, Scene, Scoop, Screw, Shaft, Shark, Shave, Shawl, Sheaf, Sheep, Shelf (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roach, Roofs, Scene)

Mrs. Pearson (possibly Sarah Thompson Pearson), c.1837 (oil on wood panel)
XOS5882286 Mrs. Pearson (possibly Sarah Thompson Pearson), c.1837 (oil on wood panel) by Wonder, Pieter Christoffel (1780-1852); 19.9x15.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

At the Piano, (oil on canvas)
651477 At the Piano, (oil on canvas) by Priechenfried, Alois Heinrich (1867-1953); 75x100 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Piano. Alois Heinrich Priechenfried (1867-1953). Oil on canvas

Cauchoise
5855663 Cauchoise; (add.info.: A country servant woman from Yvetot wearing tall hat, bodice, shawl and scarlet skirt. The people of the ancient province of Normandy eat well: bread, vegetable soup)

Costume of Bolbec
5855692 Costume of Bolbec; (add.info.: Woman in the costume of Bolbec. Tradeswoman in blue dress, lace shawl and bonnet. Bolbec is a town seven leagues from le Havre with a population of 5, 500)

European Women in Fashion, debut 1800 - European women's fashion, early 1800s. Antique hand-colored print
NWI4956821 European Women in Fashion, debut 1800 - European women's fashion, early 1800s. Antique hand-colored print; (add.info.: European Women in Fashion)

Feathering Arrows (oil on canvas)
2653578 Feathering Arrows (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); Private Collection

"Street life in London": the "crawlers", 1877 (print on double-weight paper)
3570773 "Street life in London": the "crawlers", 1877 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: London, Great Britain 1877 Photographer: Thomson, John;Sampson Low, Marston)

Full-length portrait of young girl in evening dress. The girl is wearing a lace stole which is similar to the dress
3566193 Full-length portrait of young girl in evening dress. The girl is wearing a lace stole which is similar to the dress; (add.info.: 1901 - 1910 Photographer)

Woman playing the tumboora (guitar) wearing embroidered pants of silk, shawl, veil, and slippers
FLO4565583 Woman playing the tumboora (guitar) wearing embroidered pants of silk, shawl, veil, and slippers. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from " Asiatic Costumes

Indian woman preparing thread for the loom, wearing muslin petticoat, jacket and shawl
FLO4565360 Indian woman preparing thread for the loom, wearing muslin petticoat, jacket and shawl. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from " Asiatic Costumes

The Prelude (engraving)
8679736 The Prelude (engraving) by Schoff, Stephen Alonzo (1818-1904); 18, 8x24, 9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Prelude after C)

Women's costume of Cancale, Ille-et-Vilaine (colour litho)
8677243 Women's costume of Cancale, Ille-et-Vilaine (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's costume of Cancale, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany)

Women's costume of Cancale, Ille-et-Vilaine (colour litho)
8677241 Women's costume of Cancale, Ille-et-Vilaine (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's costume of Cancale, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany)

XVIIIth century women's headdress (litho)
8677415 XVIIIth century women's headdress (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: XVIIIth century women's headdress)

Portrait of Machtelt Suijs, c.1540-45 (oil on wood)
XOS5880845 Portrait of Machtelt Suijs, c.1540-45 (oil on wood) by Heemskerck, Maerten van (1498-1574); 107x97 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Maerten van Heemskerck)

Scene from The Chimes by Charles Dickens (colour litho)
8635419 Scene from The Chimes by Charles Dickens (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fifth Centennial of the birth of Christopher Columbus - Colombiadi Sportive in Genoa
3569686 Fifth Centennial of the birth of Christopher Columbus - Colombiadi Sportive in Genoa: a group of women in traditional Sicilian costumes

Portrait of a group of peruvian natives of Cuzco in ethnic dress, 1940-1950 (print on double-weight paper)
3570931 Portrait of a group of peruvian natives of Cuzco in ethnic dress, 1940-1950 (print on double-weight paper) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Cuzco, Peru 1940-1950 ca)

Sailor's headscarf, which belonged to Samuel Enderby, c.1805 (red silk)
MMM5470316 Sailor's headscarf, which belonged to Samuel Enderby, c.1805 (red silk); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Sailor's scarf, which belonged to Samuel Enderby)

Mme. Dufresne, c.1816 (oil on paper mounted on fabric)
XOS5876933 Mme. Dufresne, c.1816 (oil on paper mounted on fabric) by Prud'hon, Pierre-Paul (1758-1823); 34.5x27 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Costume of Granville
5855761 Costume of Granville; (add.info.: Costume of Granville. A woman in her finery. It is not necessary to visit Granville to see this costume)

Costume of Bolbec
5855695 Costume of Bolbec; (add.info.: Costume of Bolbec. The women of Bolbec only wear this costume to baptisms, weddings, family reunions or festivals at church)

Portrait of a young girl, 1650-75 (oil on panel)
8711997 Portrait of a young girl, 1650-75 (oil on panel) by Dou, Gerrit or Gerard (1613-75); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Gerrit Dou)

English feminine fashion, 1640: bourgeois, street wife, wife of a mayor and matron - English women's fashion
NWI4956765 English feminine fashion, 1640: bourgeois, street wife, wife of a mayor and matron - English women's fashion, 1640: burgerwoman, woman of the street, Lord-Mayor's wife

Spanish commandant and a woman of Concepcion, Chile, in full skirts with petticoats, plaited hair and shawl
FLO4721958 Spanish commandant and a woman of Concepcion, Chile, in full skirts with petticoats, plaited hair and shawl. Illustration by Gaspard Duche de Vancy From Jean Francois de Galaup

Portrait of Catharine Couenhoven Clark, c.1819-20 (oil on canvas)
8690952 Portrait of Catharine Couenhoven Clark, c.1819-20 (oil on canvas) by Phillips, Ammi (1788-1865); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Man of Timor in cotton shawl and skirt, holding a kris dagger. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic
FLO4695488 Man of Timor in cotton shawl and skirt, holding a kris dagger. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature: The Asiatic Islands and New Holland

There was a Young Lady of Greenwich, whose garments were border'd with Spinach (coloured engraving)
8634353 There was a Young Lady of Greenwich, whose garments were border'd with Spinach (coloured engraving) by Lear, Edward (1812-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Smiling old lady in traditional Breton costume (coloured photo)
8655985 Smiling old lady in traditional Breton costume (coloured photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smiling old lady in traditional Breton costume)

Women's costume of Cancale, Ille-et-Vilaine (colour litho)
8677254 Women's costume of Cancale, Ille-et-Vilaine (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's costume of Cancale, Ille-et-Vilaine, Brittany)

Women's costume of Saint-Laurent, Rennes (colour litho)
8677355 Women's costume of Saint-Laurent, Rennes (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's costume of Saint-Laurent, Rennes, Brittany, France)

Women's costume of Corps-Nuds, Ille-et-Vilaine (colour litho)
8677215 Women's costume of Corps-Nuds, Ille-et-Vilaine (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women's costume of Corps-Nuds, Ille-et-Vilaine)

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"Unveiling the Beauty of Shawls: A Multicultural Journey" Step into a world where vibrant colors and intricate patterns intertwine, as we explore the captivating allure of shawls. From the Rainbow illustration by Arthur Ferrier to Gypsy Splendour captured by Laura Knight, these timeless accessories have adorned women across cultures for centuries. In an era when suffragettes fought for equality, even cats donned hats and flags on shawls as symbols of empowerment. Welsh Girls in Traditional Costume proudly showcased their heritage through elegantly draped shawls, while Welsh women road builders defied stereotypes with determination and grace. Travel back to Decembre 1896 with Eugene Samuel Grasset's masterpiece, where a woman enveloped in a shawl exudes elegance against a wintry backdrop. Meanwhile, Two women at work in a Mexican kitchen depict everyday life through the lens of an unknown artist from c1850 – their colorful attire enhanced by intricately woven shawls. As Suffragette Lancashire Lass was arrested fighting for her rights, Zoroastrian (Parsee) Beauty from Iran showcases how culture intertwines with fashion through stunningly embroidered shawls. Ulster 1914 - Patriotic Postcard captures national pride amidst conflict, with women proudly displaying their loyalty through stylishly draped garments. Witness Princess Alice of Great Britain & Grand Duke Louis of Hesse embracing romance while wrapped in luxurious fabrics. And finally, journey to Muscat Oman where a semi-veiled woman captivates us with her mystique beneath an exquisite shawl. From artistry to activism and cultural expression to personal style choices – these glimpses into history remind us that beyond being mere accessories; they are powerful storytellers bridging continents and generations. They transcend boundaries and celebrate diversity while adding warmth and beauty to any ensemble. So next time you wrap yourself in your favorite shawl or admire one on display, remember the rich tapestry of stories it carries.