Sideburns Collection (#39)

ROBERT WILHELM BUNSEN (1811-1899). German chemist. Original carte-de-visite photograph

JOHN BRIGHT (1811-1889). British statesman and orator. Canvas by W. W. Ouless, 1879
JOHN BRIGHT (1811-1889). British statesman and orator. Canvas by W.W. Ouless, 1879

CLAUDE BERNARD (1813-1878). French physiologist. After a photograph by Pierre Petit

DEPEW AND LODGE, 1902. Senators Chauncey Mitchell Depew (1834-1928) and Henry Cabot Lodge (1850-1924) on their way to the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Drawing, 1902, by Thomas Fleming

RICHARD COBDEN (1804-1865). English politician and economist. Original carte-de-viste, c1860

LOUIS AGASSIZ (1807-1873). American (Swiss-born) naturalist. Original cabinet photograph

WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT (1794-1878). American poet and newspaper editor. Oil on canvas, 1825, by Samuel F. B. Morse

SIR HENRY BESSEMER (1813-1898). English engineer and inventor: photographed c1881

JOHN C. CALHOUN (1782-1850). American politician. Oil on canvas, c1823, by Charles Bird King

MATTHEW ARNOLD (1822-1888). English poet and critic. Original cabinet photograph

GEORGE CRUIKSHANK (1792-1878). English caricaturist and illustrator. Self-portrait caricature etching, 1820

CZAR ALEXANDER II OF RUSSIA (1818-1881). American mezzotint, 1857

GEORGE BANCROFT (1800-1891). American historian. Photographed by Mathew Brady

CONTE di CAVOUR (1810-1861). Italian statesman. Photographed c1860

FREDERICK EDWIN CHURCH (1826-1900). American painter. Photograph by Mathew Brady

RENE CAILLIE (1799-1838). French explorer

NEW YORK: CANVASSING, 1881. A New York City politician running for office pays a visit to a tenement home. Wood engraving, American, 1881

ENGLAND: ELECTION, 1880. The general election: The unpopular candidate. Engraving, 1880

PLUTOCRAT CARTOON, 1910. The Successful Plutocrat. Cartoon by Art Young, c1910

SUEZ CANAL: CONFERENCE. Ferdinand de Lesseps, President of the Suez Canal Company (seated at far end of table, left), in conference with the council of the London Chamber of Commerce, London

SEWELL: BLACK BEAUTY. Illustration for an edition of Anna Sewells Black Beauty, first published in 1877

MAN, c1880. Carte-de-visite portrait of a man photographed in Boston, c1880

MAN, 1868. Carte-de-visite photography by Sawyers Italian Studios in London, 1868

VIENNA: OFFICER, c1890. An unidentified officer of the Austro-Hungarian army, sporting facial hair in the style of Emperor Francis Joseph. Studio photograph, Vienna, c1890

MENs FASHION, 1890. A fashionably attired unidentified American man. Original cabinet photograph, c1890

PARENTS AND CHILDREN, 1845. Daguerreotype, c1845, by Southworth & Hawes of an unidentified American family

MAN WITH CIGAR, c1895. Cabinet photograph, c1895

CIVIL WAR: SURGEONS, 1865. A group of Union Army surgeons from the Army of the James at Fort Harrison, Virginia. Photographed in April 1865

DUKE OF CONNAUGHT (1850-1942). Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn. English engraving, 1872

HUGH GROSVENOR (1825-1899). 1st Duke of Westminster. Photograph by W. & D. Downey, c1890

EDWARD AUGUSTUS (1767-1820). Duke of Kent; fourth son of George III of England and father of Queen Victoria. Aquatint, 18th or 19th century

Grandfather and Grandchildren at the seaside - Thackeray
Passive Resistance - A Grandfather, thoroughly enjoying his day at the seaside with the Grandchildren, curbs the speed they can reach the sea, however much they encourage him to get a move

Sir Horace Darwin, F. R. S. (1851-1928), son of the British naturalist Charles Darwin
Sir Horace Darwin, F.R.S. (1851-1928), son of the British naturalist Charles Darwin and a civil engineer. From Darwin and the Beagle by Alan Moorhead, page 268

Karl Radek, latest portrait from Moscow. 4 December 1924

Market personalities. 1936

Market personalities. Mr W Booker. 1936

American Mormon leader. Oil over a daguerreotype, c1847, by Mathew Brady
BRIGHAM YOUNG (1801-1877). American Mormon leader. Oil over a daguerreotype, c1847, by Mathew Brady

(1795-1879). English postal authority. Line and stipple engraving, 19th century
SIR ROWLAND HILL (1795-1879). English postal authority. Line and stipple engraving, 19th century

Edward Singleton Holden. American astronomer. Line engraving, 1894
EDWARD HOLDEN (1846-1914). Edward Singleton Holden. American astronomer. Line engraving, 1894

(1810-1898). American legislator. Steel engraving, 19th century
JUSTIN SMITH MORRILL (1810-1898). American legislator. Steel engraving, 19th century

(1792-1871). Sir Roderick Impey Murchison. Scottish geologist. Line engraving, English, 1866
RODERICK MURCHISON (1792-1871). Sir Roderick Impey Murchison. Scottish geologist. Line engraving, English, 1866

American Mormon leader. Daguerreotype by Mathew Brady, c1847
BRIGHAM YOUNG (1801-1877). American Mormon leader. Daguerreotype by Mathew Brady, c1847

American politician. Daguerreotype, c1850
CHARLES SUMNER (1811-1874). American politician. Daguerreotype, c1850

American historian. Daguerreotype, c1844-46
GEORGE BANCROFT (1800-1891). American historian. Daguerreotype, c1844-46

(1807-1882). American poet. Oil over a daguerreotype, c1850, by Southworth & Hawes
HENRY WADSWORTH LONGFELLOW (1807-1882). American poet. Oil over a daguerreotype, c1850, by Southworth & Hawes

(1785-1851). American ornithologist and artist. Retouched copy, c1860, of a daguerreotype by Mathew Brady, 1847-48
JOHN JAMES AUDUBON (1785-1851). American ornithologist and artist. Retouched copy, c1860, of a daguerreotype by Mathew Brady, 1847-48

Count Julius Andrassy (1823-1890) Hungarian statesman, supporter of Kossuth and struggle for independence (1848-9). In exile until 1858: Prime Minister of Hungary 1867

Joseph Bazalgette (1819-1891) English civil engineer: Public health engineering: Metropolitan (London) main drainage scheme: Thames embankment. Photograph published London 1887. Woodburytype

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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.