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A collection of 19th-century portraits of distinguished individuals in formal attire, showcasing rich textures and intricate clothing details.

HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY NASR-ED-DIN, THE SHAH OF PERSIA, 1889.
HIS IMPERIAL MAJESTY NASR-ED-DIN, THE SHAH OF PERSIA, 1889.
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CHARLES LAUGHTON in SPARTACUS (1960), directed by STANLEY KUBRICK.
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Italy, The Theatre magazine cover of Italian tenor singer, as Rigoletto in Giuseppe Verdi's homonymous opera
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Portrait of a young man with dies, in Sam and beard (actor in the role) (Bust from the profile, tondo); Mazur, Dawid ( -1916); around 1890 (1885-00-00-1895-00-00);Rajchman, Aleksander (1855-1915) - collection, actors, portraits, men's portraits, theater (artist)
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Walter Huston, half-length Publicity Portrait for  the Film, "The Virtuous Sin", Paramount Pictures, 1930
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Al-Wasik Billah al-Majid Sayyid Taimur bin Faisal bin Turki, KCIE, CSI (1886-1965) (Arabic: تيمور بن فيصل بن تركي‎) was the sultan of Muscat and Oman from 5 October 1913 to 10 February 1932. He was born at Muscat and succeeded his father Faisal bin Turki, Sultan of Muscat and Oman as Sultan.
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Historical print from the 19th century, portrait of Alexandre Dumas the Elder, also known as Alexandre Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie or Alexandre Dumas pere, 1802 - 1870, a French writer
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Favourite attendant of Queen Victoria, Abdul Karim (18631909), who served the queen in the final 15 years of her reign. They had a close relationship which caused friction amongst the other members of the royal household who thought themselves superior to him.     Date: 1892
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Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson, 1853 - 1937. English actor and theatre manager, husband of actress Gertrude Elliot.  Here seen as Leontes in 'The Winter's Tale' by William Shakespeare.  Engraving by Sw
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Maharajah of Patiala
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Gustav Ignaz von Chorinsky (27, 1806 in Vienna, died October 15, 1873 in Vienna) was a Moravian nobleman, imperial official and district captain of Salzburg and governor of Lower Austria and Carniola. Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original from the 19th century.
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07/02/1917. Manolo dos Santos, the Portuguese right-hander who dared to kill a bull in Lisbon.
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REX HARRISON in KING RICHARD AND THE CRUSADERS (1954), directed by DAVID BUTLER.
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Portrait of Maharaja Sheer Singh by Agoston Schoefft, (1809 - 1888), England, London, Christie's Images
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Fred Terry (1863-1933), English actor, early 20th century.Artist: Ellis & Walery
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Faisal, King of Saudi Arabia / Emir, Prince of Arabia.
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Prince Kung. Felice Beato (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909)
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Baker held the titles of Pasha and Major-General in the Ottoman Empire and Egypt. He served as the Governor-General of the Equatorial Nile Basin (today's Southern Sudan and Northern Uganda) between Apr. 1869 - Aug. 1873, which he established as the Province of Equatoria. He is mostly remembered as the discoverer of Lake Albert, as an explorer of the Nile and interior of central Africa, and for his exploits as a big game hunter in Asia, Africa, Europe and North America.
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Black and white photograph pertaining to great French actors before WWII; Louis Jouvet (1887-1951) and Jean Renoir (1894-1979) in "The Trojan War will not Take Place" by Jean Giraudoux (1887-1951).
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Eva Plashke from the East (1881-1936) as Elsa in "Lohengrin" by Richard Wagner. Royal Opera House Dresden, around 1910/1915
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Elias Rooi, 32 ans.. Prince Roland Napoleon Bonaparte (French, 1858 - 1924)
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Gertrude Kasebier photograph of Zitkala-Ša
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Hussein Abdel-Rassoul par Harry Burton vers 1925, vallée des rois.
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(French - Quweira , Arabie ( actuelle Jordanie ) Fakry Bey , chef de la police de l' émir Fayçal).
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SIR FELIX AYLMER in HAMLET (1948), directed by LAURENCE OLIVIER.
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A portrait of Leslie Greener in ***** dress which he wore while working in the temples of *****. August 27, 1948.
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Original Film Title: LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. English Title: LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. Film Director: DAVID LEAN. Year: 1962. Stars: PETER O'TOOLE.
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ALVARO MESIA DON JUAN DESDONJUANIZADO - PERSONAJE DE LA NOVELA LA REGENTA. Author: LEOPOLDO ALAS CLARIN.
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The four leaders in this photograph are, from left to right: Ex-Kaiser Wilhelm II, Ferdinand of Bulgaria, Ex-Sultan of Turkey, and the late Franz Josef of Austria.
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Cecil Beaton Photographs- General
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Emperor Khai Dinh (1885-1925), 12th Emperor of the Nguyen Dynasty, Annam, Vietnam, 1922. Artist: Unknown
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FRANKLIN PANGBORN in MY FRIEND FROM INDIA (1927), directed by E. MASON HOPPER.
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Garegin Ter-Harutyunyan (Armenian: Գարեգին Տեր-Հարությունյան) better known by his nom de guerre Garegin Nzhdeh (Armenian: Գարեգին Նժդեհ) (1 January 1886 - 21 December 1955) was an Armenian statesman and military strategist. As a member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation, he was involved in national liberation struggle and revolutionary activities during the First Balkan War and World War I. Garegin Nzhdeh was one of the key political and military leaders of the First Republic of Armenia (1918-1921), and is widely admired as a charismatic national hero by Armenians. In 1921, he was instrumental in the establishment of the Republic of Mountainous Armenia, an anti-Bolshevik state that became a key factor that led to the inclusion of the province of Syunik into Soviet Armenia.
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PETER O'TOOLE in LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962), directed by DAVID LEAN.
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CHU-CHIN-CHOW (1934).
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PEPIN MARTIN VAZQUEZ. MATADOR DE TOROS ESPAÑOL. SEVILLA 1927. FOTOGRAMA DE LA PELICULA " CURRITO DE LA CRUZ ". DE LUIS DE LUCIA AÑO 1948 EN LA QUE ACTUO EN EL PAPEL DE CURRITO.
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12/31/1969. Salvador Dali.
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PETER WILTON CUSHING  British actor famous for appearing in Hammer Horror films, in Star Wars and as a cinematic Dr Who, pictured as Sir Palomides in the film, The Black Knight.     Date: 1913 - 1994
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PETER O'TOOLE in LAWRENCE OF ARABIA (1962), directed by DAVID LEAN.
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Emir Abdullah of Trans Jordan on occasion of I.P.C.  Iraq Petroleum Company inauguration, Jan. 1935
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Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi with Mohammed Yakub Hasan and G. A, Natesan, during his first visit to Madras, 1915. Gandhi (2 October 1869  30 January 1948), was the preeminent leader of the Indian independence movement in British-ruled India. Employing nonviolent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
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Circa 1891; Jawaharlal Nehru (1889  1964) with his mother Swaroop Rani Nehru (Thussu), 1868 - 1938. Wife of Motilal Nehru. Jawaharlal Nehru was to become Prime Minister of India and a central figure in Indian politics before and after independence. 1950
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RUDOLPH VALENTINO in THE SHEIK (1921), directed by GEORGE MELFORD.
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TYRONE POWER in THE MARK OF ZORRO (1940), directed by ROUBEN MAMOULIAN.
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Israel/Palestine: Yasser Arafat (1929-2004), Chairman of the Palestine National Liberation Organization, United Nations, New York, 1983
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United Arab Emirates, Abu Dhabi. Presidential Palace of the United Arab Emirates. Qasr Al-Watan. House of knowledge.. Portrait of Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
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Painting by Saudi artist Maha Alkafi of King Salman ibn Abd al-Aziz Al Saud, Al-Safah Square, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Asia
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