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19th Century Portraits of Notable Figures

Collection of vintage portraits featuring men in formal attire from the 19th century. The images convey a historical mood with soft sepia tones and varied poses.

Henrion Poly A,A Leonhard Kohl von Kohlenegg -, actor, writer, Nicolaus Stockmann -, photo studio
Henrion Poly A,A Leonhard Kohl von Kohlenegg -, actor, writer, Nicolaus Stockmann -, photo studio
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Portrait of the artist Isaac Levitan (1861-1900) by Russian Photographer /State Tretiakov Gallery, Moscow/1880s-1890s/Albumin Photo/Russia/PortraitCaptain C. Chamberlain; Attributed to Felice Beato (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909); India; 1858 - 1859; Albumen silver printJohn F. Potter.Gustave Aymard (Aimard) business card, a man of French letters Gustave Aymard (Aimard) business card, a man of French letters . Photography of Etienne Carjat (1828-1906).Hans Makart, painter -, Franz Seraph Hanfstaengl Hanfstängl -, photographerLOUIS PASTEUR (1822-1895). Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. France.Photographic print of Pinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (1837-1921) publisher, politician, Union Army officer, and the first person of African descent to become governor of a U.S. state. Dated 1880Portrait of Joseph Bürchl (1832-1912; Violoncellist)The Captain of the tea clipper Cutty Sark in 1880, Captain Wallace. The Cutty Sark was badly damaged by fire whilst undergoing restoration on 21st May 2007 Date: 1880Bastide. Nadar Gaspard Félix Tournachon (French, 1820 - 1910)Carte Portrait George Washington Wilson, 1860sNapoleon III, Napoleon III, Emperor of the French in , UnknownHon. William P. Whyte, Maryland 19th Century Mathew Brady, Quartermaster, and Other Civil War PhotographsPortrait of Johann Strauss (1825-1899) by Photo studio Reichard & Lindner, Berlin /Private Collection/Phototypie/Germany/PortraitPortrait of Carolus Duran. Portrait of Carolus Duran with beard and mustache.Portrait of Nikolay Ivanovich Turgenev (1789_1871) by Anonymous /State Museum of History, Moscow/1860-1864/Albumin Photo/Russia/PortraitPortrait of the painter Charles Verlat, Halfiguur, Joseph Dupont, 1861 Photograph. visit card Antwerp cardboard. paper albumen print portrait, self-portrait of painter. portrait, self-portrait of artist. historical personsPortrait of the chemist Dmitri Mendeleev (1834-1907) by Karelin, Andrei Osipovich (1837-1906)/Museum of Photography History, Nizhni Novgorod/1880-1882/Albumin Photo/Russia/PortraitPres. Viquez of Costa RicaTechnical collotype portrait of Hofrath von Eichler, captured by Fritz Luckhardt in 1880, showing facial features, posture, and upper body.Ludwig Johann Passini after 1867 Loescher & Petsch German. Ludwig Johann Passini. after 1867. Albumen silver print. PhotographsPersigny, Jean Gilbert Victor Fialin duc de .Captain C. Chamberlain. Attributed to Felice Beato (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909)Baron Moriz Wodianer, Moritz Wodianer, Banker, President of the Vienna Börsekammer, the DDSG and the State Railway Society, Director of the Austrian National Bank and Vice-Route of the Austrian-Hungarian Bank title page of Die Bomb , UnknownPortrait of Richard RätzschIllustration of Jakob Sverdrup, Norwegian Bishop and politician. Dated 1884Portrait of the author Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (1828-1910), Anonymous Simon, August Heinrich.Portrait of Henry Field 1896 France. Oil on canvas . Léon Joseph Florentin BonnatA picture of Johann Strauß from from illustrated extra sheet, UnknownLt. Colonel Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar. Roger Fenton (English, 1819 - 1869)Captain Gundy. From the album: Guard Family Collection: Cartes de Visite album, circa 1870, maker unknown.Portrait of Maksymilian Gierymski; Pi Tkowski, Henryk (1853-1932); 1890-1900 (1890-00-00-1900-00-00);Zachęta collections, collectionThe author Michail Saltykov-Shchedrin (1826-1889) in his Banishment by Anonymous /Institut of Russian Literature IRLI (Pushkin-House)/Between 1880 and 1886/Albumin Photo/Russia/PortraitWillems. Charles, Louis. 52 ans, né à Houndchocte (Nord). Tailleur d'habits. Anarchiste. 18/3/94. Artist: Alphonse Bertillon (French, 1853-1914). Dimensions: 10.5 x 7 x 0.5 cm (4 1/8 x 2 3/4 x 3/16 in.) each. Date: 1894.Born into a distinguished family of scientists and statisticians, Bertillon began his career as a clerk in the Identification Bureau of the Paris Prefecture of Police in 1879. Tasked with maintaining reliable police records of offenders, he developed the first modern system of criminal identification. The system, which became known as Bertillonage, had three components: anthropometric measurement, precise verbal description of the prisoner's physical characteristics, and standardized photographs of the face. In the early 1890s Paris was subject to a wave of bombings and assassination attempts carried out by anarchist proponents of "propaganda of the deed." One of Bertillon's greatest successes came in March 1892, when his system of criminal identification led to the aPortrait of Louis-Francerge�n de la Rochefoucaud, (1785-1864), (a man political) Portrait of Louis-Marshene of La Rochefoucauld, (1785-1864), Homegates. Card from visits. Between 1860 and 1890. Mayer Brothers & Pierson. Paris, Carnavalet museum.Josef Hellmesbeger sen, violonist, conductor, Franziska Kratochwill, Photo StudioPortrait of the French composer, GEORGES BIZET (1838-1875)Life of Andrew Carnegie, from the Histories of Poor Boys and Famous People series of booklets (N79) for Duke brand cigarettes 1888 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. American Miniature booklets from the "Histories of Poor Boys and Other Famous People" series (N79), issued in a set of 50 booklets in 1888 to promote W. Duke Sons & Co. brand cigarettes. Each booklet consists of 16 pages with covers and includes the rags to riches biography of a famous figure.. Life of Andrew Carnegie, from the Histories of Poor Boys and Famous People series of booklets (N79) for Duke brand cigarettes. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)Nathaniel Holmes Morison. Bendann Brothers (American, active 1850s - 1873)'Bizet.', 1875, (1895). Artist: Unknown.Émile Zola (French novelist, playwright, and journalist, 1840-1902). Etienne Carjat; French, 1828-1906. Date: 1871-1876. Dimensions: 19.8 × 15 cm (image, oval); 24 × 19 cm (paper); 34.2 × 26 cm (mount). Woodburytype, from the periodical "Galerie Contemporaine Littéraire, Artistique" (1876), volume 3. Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.Ulysses Simpson Grant. Date/Period: Late 19th century. Painting. Oil on canvas. Height: 762 mm (30 in); Width: 636.52 mm (25.06 in). Author: UNKNOWN.Ulysses S. Grant (1822-85), 18th President of the United States 1869-77, General of Union Army during American Civil War, Seated Portrait, Photograph by Alexander Gardner, 1865Lt. Colonel Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar.. Roger Fenton (English, 1819 - 1869)Stins Christian Gustaf Alexander Ravn.Jugoi Arinori Mori, first Japanese Charge d'Affairs to the U.S.A.Portrait of Friedrich Engels (1820 - 1895) a German social scientist, author and political theorist. He and Karl Marx fathered the Marxist theory. Dated 1846.'Sir James Outram', c1863, (1901). Creator: Unknown.WILLIAM HOLMAN HUNT Pre-Raphaelite artist Date: 1827 - 1910Portrait of William Holman Hunt (1827-1910). Photographer: Julia Margaret CameronPortrait of Pierre Dupont, Anonymous, 1865 photograph This photo is part of an album. France paper male singer FranceMair, Capt. H cartes-de-visite, black-and-white prints, gelatin silver prints, copy printsPinckney Benton Stewart Pinchback (born Pinckney Benton Stewart; May 10, 1837 ñ December 21, 1921) was a publisher and politician, a Union Army officer, and the first person of African descent to become governor of a U.S. state. He was born free in Georgia. A Republican, Pinchback served as the 24th Governor of Louisiana for 15 days, from December 29, 1872, to January 13, 1873PRESIDENTES DE LA PRIMERA REPUBLICA (1873-1874) - ESTANISLAO FIGUERAS, FRANCISCO PI Y MARGALL, NICOLAS SALMERON Y EMILIO CASTELAR. Location: MUSEO DE HISTORIA-GRABADOS BLANCO Y NEGRO. SPAIN.Juan Ma. Rodriquez. Photograph.President of the Argentine Republic, from World's Sovereigns series (N34) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1889 Issued by Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from the "World's Sovereigns" series (N34), issued in 1889 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes.. President of the Argentine Republic, from World's Sovereigns series (N34) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 420483Portrait of Buffalo Bill CodyPortrait of Pradié or Pradier Pierre, (1816-), (politician) Portrait of Predié Pierre (born in 1816), politician. Business card (front). Photograph of Franck (said Gobinet de Villecholle). Draw on albuminum paper, 1860-1890.Hermann Kaulbach , Hermann von Kaulbach, German painter Illustrirte Frauen-Zeitung , August Schubert -, Artist, Angerer , Göschl, realizationKarl Hansen Golgo.