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Female Portraits in Elegance

Elegant portraits of women in historical clothing and accessories, showcasing intricate hairstyles and luxurious attire from the late 19th to early 20th century.

Empress Augusta Victoria
Empress Augusta Victoria
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Queen Wilhelmina poses with the William Order; Collection Merkelbach, portraits of Queen Wilhelmina. Queen Wilhelmina poses with the William Order. Knee piece, seated to the left, the head to the right.
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Queen Mary, c1930s. Artist: Unknown
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Mrs. Sarah Whistler, Sac & Fox , Indians of North America, Fox Indians, Sauk Indians, Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition 1898 : Omaha, Neb.. Photographs of the American West
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Caroline Scott Harrison (1832-1892), wife of President Benjamin Harrison.
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Mary Augusta, mrs HUMPHRY WARD  writer, niece of Matthew  Arnold, opponent of women's  suffrage      Date: 1851 - 1920
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Madame Des Crances, born De Peronneau, photograph by Reutlinger, from Le Figaro-Modes, No 14, February, 1904.
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QUEEN VICTORIA  In 1900.        Date: 1819 - 1901
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Portrait of Edith de Lis, American singer, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXXV, No 9, March 1, 1908.
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01/01/1864. Empress Elizabeth of Austria "Sissi".
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Julia Ward Howe. Sarah Choate Sears (American, 1858 - 1935)
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12/31/1917. The Marquise de la Mina (Pilar Osorio and Gutiérrez de los Ríos de la Cueva and Solís).
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Helena of Montenegro, born Princess Jelena Petrovic-Njegos of Montenegro, 1873 to 1952, woman of King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. From The Illustrated War News, 1915, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated
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The former kgl. Sächs. Farm actor and national laureate Willi Kleinschegg in "a lot of noise by nothing" by William Shakespeare
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Portrait of the Empress Eugenie, after Winterhalter. Artist: Léon Alphonse Noël (French, 1807-1879); Designed by Franz Xaver Winterhalter (German, Menzenschwand 1805-1873 Frankfurt). Dimensions: plate: 20 x 15 in. (50.8 x 38.1 cm)sheet: 26 5/8 x 19 7/8 in. (67.6 x 50.5 cm). Date: 19th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.
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Europe:  c. 1905 A pose of American dancer Isadora Duncan sitting in a chair.
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Mrs Bancroft (born Marie Wilton - 1840-1921) English actress. Famous for partnership with her husband Squire Bancroft. Believed in ensemble work rather than star system of Henry Irving, et al. Photograph published London c1890.
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Margherita of Savoy, Queen of Italy, historical illustration circa 1893
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Incidents In The Life Of Queen Mary -- Queen Mary photographed when she was Princess May of Teck. March 26, 1953. (Photo by Fox Photos).
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Russian born actress Assia Noris nel film La maschera sul cuore ca. 1942
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Violet Gertrude Chichester, nee Twining, Marchioness of Donegall, one of a number of so-called dollar princesses, American heiresses who married into the impoverished British aristocracy in the late 19th and early 20th centuy.     Date: 1904
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Photograph of Alexandra Feodorovna. Alexandra Feodorovna (1872-1918) Empress of Russia and wife of Nicholas II
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Maria Christina of Austria (Gros-Seelwitz, 1858-Madrid, 1929). Queen (1879-85) and regent of Spain (1885-1902). Wife of Alfonso XII (1879) and mother of Alfonso XIII.
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Portrait of Alexandra Feorodovna by Israel Abramovich Pass, Color lithograph, 1910s, 1868- after 1920, Russia, Moscow, Russian State Library,
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H.M The Queen of England, 1908.Artist: WD & HO Wills
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Queen Mary (1867  1953) was Queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress consort of India, as the wife of King-Emperor George V.
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Lady Bagot, formerly Miss Lillian May of Baltimore, daughter of Henry May, one of many so-called 'dollar princesses', wealthy American heiresses who married into the British nobility in the late 19th and earlyl 20th century.       Date: 1904
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Princess Henry of Battenberg (1857-1944), 1893.Artist: W&D Downey
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Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia (1890-1958), Anonymous
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Alexandra of Denmark, late 19th century. Artist: Unknown
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RVD / Royal House photo collection. Queen Beatrix with Grand Cross Dutch Lion. 1980
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09/30/1916. Spanish Theater. Joaquina Pino.
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Portrait of Julia Morosine, 1908
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Dame  Mabel Brookes. Lady Brookes who will ***** Mr H "two for one" redistribution plan, ***** new-*****. lady Brookes is the wife of Sir Man Brookes. November 01, 1954.
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Photograph of Hélène, Dowager Duchess of Aosta ca. 1946.
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Many Happy Returns To One Of The Most Loved Ladies In The Land Her Majesty Queen Mary. 72 Years Old Today. -- Our beloved and wonderful Queen Mary has enshrined herself in the hearts of her people by her constant thought and her sympathetic and gracious personality. Everyone will join in wishing her Majesty many happy returns of the day. Queen Mary has a great love of beautiful things and has been a keen collector. She has an expert knowledge of old China, pictures and furniture. Queen Mary -- " To her, Royalty was a profession the highest and finest inteh word." May 26, 1939. (Photo by Hay Wrightson).
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Portrait of an unknown woman, H. Werdeau, c. 1870 - c. 1910 photograph  Moulins (Ille-et-Vilaine) photographic support. cardboard gelatin silver print adult woman
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06/30/1912. Portrait of the Infanta Doña Eulalia de Borbón.
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Prince Edward of Wales, later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor (1894-1972), then a youth of seventeen years of age, is photographed here wearing the robes in which he was invested as Prince of Wales.  The ceremony took place in historic Carnarvon Castle.  13 July 1911
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RVD / Royal House photo collection. Queen Beatrix with Grand Cross Dutch Lion. 1980
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Lillian Russell, from the Actresses series (T123, Type 1), issued by Neil McCoull Co. ca. 1897 Issued by Neil McCoull Co. Trade cards from the "Actresses" series (T123), issued ca. 1897 by Neil McCoull Co. to promote their Syrian Princess and Daliska tobacco brands. There are two types of cards in the series. Type 1 Cards are smaller in size and the actresses name on the lower edge of recto. Type 2 Cards are a slightly larger size and have the tobacco brand, rather than the actresses name, emblazoned on the card recto. This is a Type 1 Card.. Lillian Russell, from the Actresses series (T123, Type 1), issued by Neil McCoull Co. 638137
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QUEEN VICTORIA As Empress of India, 1887.         Date: 1819 - 1901
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Portrait of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) Queen of Great Britain and Empress of India. Dated 19th Century
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Queen Elizabeth II with crown, orb and sceptre, 2 June 1953, (1962). Coronation portrait: the Queen wears the Imperial State Crown, made in 1937 for the coronation of her father George VI, and holds the Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross, and the Sovereign's Orb, both dating from 1661. The crown, orb and sceptre are part of the Royal Collection at the Tower of London. From "The Crown Jewels in the Tower of London", by Martin Holmes, F.S.A.. Her Majesty's Stationery, London, 1962
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Portrait of Rika Hopper in theater role, Jacob Merkelbach, 1920 photograph  Amsterdam photographic support gelatin silver print historical persons (portraits and scenes from the life) - BB - woman. portrait of actor, actress
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Ottilie Hoffmann. State state view Hamburg, collection of photography history, acquired 1972
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Duke Of Windsor As Prince Of Wales - British Royalty. November 05, 1931.
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Events In The Life Queen Mary -- A charming study of her Majesty the Queen. April 22, 1948. (Photo by The Associated Press).
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Mata Hari, Anonymous
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Photograph of Mrs. Mary (May) French Sheldon (1847-1936), the American explorer and writer, pictured with a carved elephant tusk, c.1909.     Date: 1909
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QUEEN VICTORIA  "WE ARE AMUSED". Photograph taken, 15/2/1898.       Date: 1819 - 1901
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Photographic study of Queen Victoria at her writing desk.  Taken in 1882, a framed portrait of her late husband Prince Albert on the desk.     Date: 1882
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Fanny Stirling 1813-1895, English actress in one of her famous comedy roles, the nurse, in the tragedy Romeo and Julia by William Shakespeare. Heliogravure., Historically, digitally restored reproduction of a template from the 19th century, Record date not stated
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'Sunita Devi (1864-1932) Maharani of Kuch-Bihar, India, pictured c1894, consort of Nripendra Narayan Bhup Bahadur (1862-1911), Maharajah of Kuch-Bihar whom she married in 1878.'
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A photograph of Florence Nightingale in her later years, the founder of modern nursing, as well as a celebrated English social reformer and statistician. She was given the nickname "The Lady with the Lamp" because of her habit of making nursing rounds at night during the Crimean War. Lived between May 1820August 1910.
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EDWARD, Prince of Wales, 1894-1972, (as a young boy wearing investiture robes), later to become King Edward VIII, at Buckingham Palace, photograph 1911
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Princess Irene Of Greece Engaged - Recent studio Portrait of, Princess Irene Of Greece, ***** sister of King George of ***** cousin of the Duchess of Kent, engagement is announced to Duke of Spoleto. June 17, 1939.
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Soong Mei-ling, wife of General Chiang Kei-shek, circa 1915
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Gelatin silver print - Mary-Ann MacDonald, about 1905
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