Sideburns Collection (#37)

GEORGE EVEREST (1790-1866). English geodesist and engineer for whom Mount Everest was named. Drawing, 1843, attributed to William Tyler

SIR FRANCIS GALTON (1822-1911). English scientist. Photographed in 1895

WILLIAM R. HAMILTON (1805-1865). Irish mathematician. Photographed, c1845, with one of his sons

WILLIAM ROWAN HAMILTON (1805-1865). Irish mathematician. Contemporary drawing

MARK HOPKINS (1802-1887). American educator. Photographed c1870

CESAR FRANCK (1822-1890). Belgian-French organist and composer

JAMES DUFF (1776-1857). 4th Earl Fife. Scottish nobleman. Aquatint engraving, English, 1830

JOHN BIGELOW (1817-1911). American lawyer and statesman, associate editor of the New York Evening Post, 1849-1861. Photograph, late 19th century

HENRY CHAPLIN (1840-1923). English sportsman and politician. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1894

HOWARD CROSBY (1826-1891). American Presbyterian minister. Wood engraving after a photograph by Charles K. Bill, 1873

HENRI DE BLOWITZ (1825-1903). Bohemian journalist. Photographed by H.C. Ellis, late 19th century

JAMES THOMAS BRUDENELL (1797-1868). 7th Earl of Cardigan. English soldier. Line and stipple engraving, English, c1856, after a photograph

FORD MADOX BROWN (1821-1893). English (French-born) painter and designer. Pencil drawing, 1852, by Dante Gabriel Rossetti

FRANK S. CHANFRAU (1824-1884). American actor and theater manager. Photographed in costume, c1870

GEORGE CADWALADER (1806-1879). American army commander. Painting by Thomas Eakins, 1878

LOUIS BONAPARTE (1778-1846). Brother of Napoleon; King of Holland, 1806-1810. Lithograph, c1833

ALEXANDER II (1818-1881). Czar of Russia, 1855-1881. Photograph, late 19th century

HENRY DEARBORN (1751-1829). American army officer and politician. As a major general in the War of 1812. Oil on panel, 1812, by Gilbert Stuart

SIDNEY DILLON (1812-1892). American railroad executive, president of the Union Pacific Railroad. Engraving, American, 1890

JOHN CASSELL (1817-1865). English publisher. Wood engraving, American, 1860

AMBROSE E. BURNSIDE (1824-1881). American army commander. Photograph, c1860

ROBERT COLEMAN (c1804-1881). American hotel proprietor. Wood engraving, American, 1859

WILLIAM RICHARDSON DAVIE (1756-1820). American statesman. Etching, 1888, by Albert Rosenthal

FREDERICK AUGUSTUS ABEL (1827-1902). English chemist. Photographed in the 1880s

GEORGE WILLIAM CURTIS. (1824-1892). American man of letters. Original cabinet photograph, c.1885

JOHN BRIGHT (1811-1889). English orator and statesman. Lithograph, c1880

SIR JAMES BROOKE (1803-1868). English soldier, adventurer, and first White Raja of Sarawak. Oil on canvas, 1847, by Sir Francis Grant

JEAN HENRI DUNANT (1828-1910). Swiss philanthropist and founder of the International Red Cross. Photograph, c1880

SIR WILLIAM CONGREVE (1772-1828). English military inventor. Oil on canvas, c1812, by James Lonsdale

DAVID BREWSTER (1781-1868). Scottish physicist

RICHARD WILLIAM CHURCH (1815-1890). English cleric. Photographed c1882

CHARETTE de la CONTRIE (1763-1796). Francois Athanase Charette de la Contrie. French Royalist leader in Vendean Revolt. Lithograph, French, 19th century

MARIE BICHAT (1771-1802). Marie Francois Xavier Bichat. French anatomist and physiologist

ARTHUR JAMES BALFOUR (1848-1930). 1st Earl of Balfour. English philosopher and statesman. Photographed c1894

SAMUEL CHAPMAN ARMSTRONG (1839-1893). American army officer and founder of the Hampton Institute. Pen and ink drawing, 1892

JOHN BRIGHT (1811-1889). English orator and statesman. Original carte-de-visite photograph

CONSTANTINE (1827-1892). Russian grand duke. Son of Czar Nicholas I and brother of Czar Alexander II. Photographed c1875

JEAN-FRANCOIS CHAMPOLLION (1790-1832). French Egyptologist. Oil by Leon Cogniet

JOSEPH WILLIAM BAZALGETTE (1819-1891). English civil engineer

EDWIN ABBOTT (1838-1926). English clergyman and writer

JAMES M. CRAFTS (1839-1917). American chemist. Photographed c1900

JOHN COUCH ADAMS (1819-1892). English astronomer. Original carte-de-visite photograph, 1868

AIME BONPLAND (1773-1858). Aime Jacques Alexandre Bonpland. French naturalist. Painting by Ernst Hader

VINCENZO BELLINI (1801-1835). Italian composer

EDWARD STANLEY (1799-1869). 14th Earl of Derby. English statesman. Oil on canvas, 1844, by Frederick Richard Say

JAMES GILLESPIE BIRNEY (1792-1857). American antislavery leader. Pen-and-ink drawing, 19th century

CHAUNCEY DEPEW (1834-1928). Chauncey Mitchell Depew. American lawyer and legislator. Caricature, 1902, by Thomas Fleming

BARON JONS JAKOB BERZELIUS (1779-1848). Swedish chemist. Wood engraving, German, 19th century

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"Sideburns: From David Essex and Ringo Starr's Mini Golf Adventure to Richard Wagner's Musical Legacy" In the world of sideburns, there is a fascinating tapestry of history and culture that intertwines with this iconic facial hair style. Picture this - David Essex and Ringo Starr engaged in a friendly game of mini golf, their sideburns swaying in the breeze as they share laughter and camaraderie. But let us not forget the great composers who sported these distinctive whiskers. Take Richard Wagner, the German musical genius whose oil on canvas portrait by Franz von Lenbach captures his intense gaze framed by magnificent sideburns, and is a testament to how even artistic greatness can find harmony with fashionable trends. Speaking of fashion, William Ballantine exudes timeless elegance with his impeccably groomed sideburns. A true gentleman through and through, he epitomizes sophistication from an era long gone but never forgotten. And then there's Ringo Starr himself, immortalized in "That'll be the Day" (1973), where his charismatic persona shines alongside those unmistakable sideburns that became synonymous with his rock 'n' roll image. Let us also delve into literature and theater - Bill Sykes from 1939 embodies villainy at its finest, complete with menacing sideburns that add an extra layer of menace to his character. Meanwhile, an old post office nestled in Helford, Cornwall transports us back to simpler times when locals would gather for gossip while admiring each other's stylishly crafted facial hair. Even Gilbert & Sullivan couldn't resist incorporating sideburn-clad characters into their operettas. Sir Arthur Sullivan and Sir William Schwenck Gilbert themselves are captured in caricature form; their creative minds matched only by their flamboyant facial hair choices. Venturing beyond our earthly realm, we encounter Castor and Pollux.