Wigmaker Collection (#5)

A Romantic Lunch (oil on panel)
6436365 A Romantic Lunch (oil on panel) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); 39x54 cm; Private Collection

John Fortescue Aland, 1st Baron Fortescue of Credan, English lawyer, judge and politician (engraving)
7185479 John Fortescue Aland, 1st Baron Fortescue of Credan, English lawyer, judge and politician (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Fortescue Aland)

Thomas Tayler, Master of Lloyds Coffee House, London, 1774-1796 (engraving)
7184992 Thomas Tayler, Master of Lloyds Coffee House, London, 1774-1796 (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Tayler)

Henry Duke of Beaufort (oil on canvas)
145478 Henry Duke of Beaufort (oil on canvas) by Lely, Peter (1618-80); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Somerset (1629-1700), 1st Duke of Beaufort wearing the order of the Garter)

Portrait of Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthievre (oil on canvas)
6448743 Portrait of Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duke of Penthievre (oil on canvas) by Nattier, Jean-Marc (1685-1766) (studio of); 80x65 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Night Amusements, c. 1770 (hand coloured mezzotint)
6431694 Night Amusements, c.1770 (hand coloured mezzotint) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection

Farrier extracting teeth with a hoof nipper (colour litho)
7153669 Farrier extracting teeth with a hoof nipper (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Brigitte Ansart, c. 1704 (oil on canvas)
7076679 Portrait of Brigitte Ansart, c.1704 (oil on canvas) by Largilliere, Nicolas de (1656-1746); 81.6x65 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Largilliere, Nicolas de (1656-1746))

Portrait of John Blackburne (oil on canvas)
7076507 Portrait of John Blackburne (oil on canvas) by Romney, George (1734-1802); 101.5x89 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: John Blackburne (1754-1833) of Hale Hall, Oxford Hall and Newton

Mirth and Friendship, c. 1770 (hand coloured mezzotint)
6431693 Mirth and Friendship, c.1770 (hand coloured mezzotint) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection

Egyptian wig, probably for female (litho)
7151444 Egyptian wig, probably for female (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian wig, probably for female)

Womans elaborate hairstyle incorporating a frigate in the time of Louis XVI of France (engraving)
7153679 Womans elaborate hairstyle incorporating a frigate in the time of Louis XVI of France (engraving) by French School

Sir Charles Pole, British admiral (engraving)
7150338 Sir Charles Pole, British admiral (engraving) by Northcote, James (1746-1831) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Charles Pole (1757-1830), British admiral.); © Look and Learn

Robert Roddam, British admiral (engraving)
7150329 Robert Roddam, British admiral (engraving) by Abbott, Lemuel Francis (c.1760-1803) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Roddam (1719-1808), British admiral.); © Look and Learn

Sir James Thornhill, English artist (engraving)
7185582 Sir James Thornhill, English artist (engraving) by Ireland, Samuel (d.1800); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir James Thornhill (c1675-1734), English artist

"Briefless"(engraving)
7160998 " Briefless" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Briefless." Illustration for one of a collection of issues of The Weekly)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Perruquier; Peruke-maker; Perrukenmacher (engraving)
7197054 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Perruquier; Peruke-maker; Perrukenmacher (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Perruquier; Peruke-maker; Perrukenmacher)

The Bat: a painter draws a donkey on the navel of his unfaithful wife (La Fontaines tale), 1795 (engraving)
7202907 The Bat: a painter draws a donkey on the navel of his unfaithful wife (La Fontaines tale), 1795 (engraving) by Fragonard

Rose portrait of Marie Antoinette of Lorraine Habsburg, 1783, (oil on canvas)
JLJ4569141 Rose portrait of Marie Antoinette of Lorraine Habsburg, 1783, (oil on canvas) by Vigee-Lebrun, Elisabeth Louise (1755-1842); Musee et Domaine National de Versailles et de Trianon

Portrait of Mr Wildman (oil on canvas)
7063473 Portrait of Mr Wildman (oil on canvas) by Romney, George (1734-1802); Private Collection

Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle (litho)
7200352 Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle (litho) by English School, (17th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle (1628-1685)

N is for nobleman (colour litho)
7149214 N is for nobleman (colour litho) by Dalziel Brothers (1815-1905) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: N is for nobleman)

A wig shop, c1780-1825. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
A wig shop, c1780-1825. The two old ladies examining a girlish headdress displayed by the wigmaker are delightfully satisfied with the model, if one can judge from their expressions

Garconne. 1926 (engraving)
6437706 Garconne. 1926 (engraving) by Hungarian School, (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Art of living. The garconne cut. Todays and yesterdays hairstyles)

Portrait of Ferdinand Berthoud Holding a Parchment (oil on canvas)
7076589 Portrait of Ferdinand Berthoud Holding a Parchment (oil on canvas) by Duplessis, Joseph Siffred (1725-1802); Private Collection; (add.info)

Joachim Rendorp, 1757 (pastel on paper)
6620703 Joachim Rendorp, 1757 (pastel on paper) by Liotard, Jean-Etienne (1702-89); 59A--49 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Swiss, out of copyright

Portrait of a Seated Gentleman, possibly William Hunter (oil on canvas)
7076603 Portrait of a Seated Gentleman, possibly William Hunter (oil on canvas) by Zoffany, Johann (1733-1810); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Portait of Roger Bussy-Rabutin. Castle of Bussy-Rabutin
7143678 Portait of Roger Bussy-Rabutin. Castle of Bussy-Rabutin. by Lefebvre, Claude (1632-75); (add.info.: Portrait of Roger de Bussy-Rabutin (1618 - 1693)

Antoine Lavoisier. c. 1790 (painting)
6437757 Antoine Lavoisier. c. 1790 (painting) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825); Private Collection; (add.info.: Science. French scholAR Antoine Lavoisier)

Portrait of George III (1738-1820), King of England, 1760-99 (paint on copper)
6620776 Portrait of George III (1738-1820), King of England, 1760-99 (paint on copper) by Hurter, Johann Heinrich von (1734-99); 5.5A--4.8 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Swiss

The First Fashion Magazine, 1789 (engraving)
6620761 The First Fashion Magazine, 1789 (engraving) by Defraine, Jean Florent (b.1754) (after); 18.9A--33 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Portrait of The Reverend Philip Cocks, 1760s (oil on canvas)
7076584 Portrait of The Reverend Philip Cocks, 1760s (oil on canvas) by Zoffany, Johann (1733-1810); 90.2x69.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; English, out of copyright

Portrait of Colonel Patrick Duff (oil on canvas)
7074485 Portrait of Colonel Patrick Duff (oil on canvas) by Romney, George (1734-1802); 90.2x69.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The First Fashion Magazine, 1789 (engraving)
6620760 The First Fashion Magazine, 1789 (engraving) by Defraine, Jean Florent (b.1754) (after); 19.3A--32.7 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Portrait of count of Buffon, oil on canvas, 1761
7143750 Portrait of count of Buffon, oil on canvas, 1761 by Drouais, Francois-Hubert (1727-75); (add.info.: Portrait of count of Buffon, oil on canvas, 1761. Artist : FranAzois-Hubert Drouais)

Portrait of a Gentleman Seated (oil on canvas)
7074462 Portrait of a Gentleman Seated (oil on canvas) by Devis, Arthur (1712-87); 73.7x61.6 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Portrait of Louis le Dauphin (Louis The Dolphin)
7143693 Portrait of Louis le Dauphin (Louis The Dolphin) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: Portrait of Louis le Dauphin (Louis The Dolphin) (1729-1765)

Le Pont d Amour (oil on canvas)
6201947 Le Pont d Amour (oil on canvas) by Brunery, Francesco (1845-1926); 83.2x100 cm; Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Legal Wig Maker in the Temple, London Date: 1921

The Gatehouse, Inner Temple, c. 1885 (b / w photo)
JHL394947 The Gatehouse, Inner Temple, c.1885 (b/w photo) by Dixon, Henry (1820-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inscription Formerly the Palace of Henry VIII is inaccurate; from a series of 120)

Preparing a Wig (coloured engraving)
CHT188897 Preparing a Wig (coloured engraving) by Debucourt, Philibert Louis (1755-1832); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

The Process of Conjugal Happiness is an original and curious ceremony that takes place all... (colour litho)
2783600 The Process of Conjugal Happiness is an original and curious ceremony that takes place all... (colour litho) by Beltrame

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Step into the fascinating world of a wigmaker, where history and art intertwine. From the King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver to Marie-Antoinette with a Rose, this profession has left its mark on various masterpieces throughout time. In 1803, an enchanting hand-coloured engraving depicted The King of Brobdingnag and Gulliver, showcasing the intricate wigs that were meticulously crafted by skilled wigmakers. Fast forward to 1906, when a chromolithograph captured the elegance of Marie-Antoinette with a Rose. Her elaborate hairstyle was undoubtedly created by the hands of a talented wigmaker who understood how to enhance her beauty through their artistry. The legacy continues as we delve into another portrait from centuries ago - Queen Marie Antoinette herself. This print immortalizes her regal presence, complete with an exquisite wig that adds grandeur to her appearance. Immanuel Kant's miniature painting reveals not only his philosophical brilliance but also his impeccable taste in hairstyles. A wigmaker surely played a role in ensuring he looked distinguished while pondering life's deepest questions. Moliere Reading Tartuffe at the home of Ninon de Lenclos transports us back to 1802 when this oil on canvas masterpiece was created. Amongst those gathered is likely a wigmaker who contributed to each character's unique look, adding depth and authenticity to Moliere's iconic play. John Joseph Merlin comes alive in an oil on canvas portrait from 1781. His powdered wig showcases both fashion trends and craftsmanship prevalent during that era – testament to the skillful hands behind it all: the wigmakers. William Jones' captivating gaze captivates viewers in his 1740 oil on canvas portrait. Behind him lies yet another stunning creation - his intricately styled wig which further enhances his allure.