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Historical Portraits of Women

Engravings and illustrations of women from the 19th century, dressed in period attire, reflecting historical beauty and elegance.

Portrait of the Princess of Wales Alexandra

Jennie Jerome, Lady Randolph Churchill (1854 - 1921) Date: 1887

Eleonora Duse (1859-1924), actriz italiana. Grabado de 1890.

Portrait of María Ana de Jesús Guerrero Torija (Madrid 1867 - 1928) Spanish dramatic actress and businesswoman, married to Fernando Díaz, with whom she controlled a long period of the Spanish and Latin American theater scene, Spain. Old XIX century engraved illustration from La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1890

Katharina Klafsky, auch Katharina Klaffsky, 19. September 1855 - 22. September 1896, Opernsängerin, digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, historisch

Portrait of Princess Helen of Orleans (1871-1951), photograph by L Verney and Son, from L'Illustrazione Italiana, Year XXII, No 13, March 31, 1895.

Maria Feodorowna, wife of the heir to the throne of Russia,

Princess Elisabeth Alexandra Luise Alice of Hesse-Darmstadt and by Rhine, Grand Duchess Jelisaweta Fjodorowna Romanowa, 1864 - 1918, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original.

Portrait of the Princess of Wales Alexandra

Pauline Lucca (1841-1908). Austrian Soprano. Engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1878. Colored.

Photographic portrait of Adelina Patti (1843-1919) an Italian-French opera singer. Dated 19th century

Duchess Sophie Charlotte Augustine in Bavaria, 1847 - 1897, Germany / Sophie Charlotte Auguste, geborene Prinzessin in Bayern und verheiratete Herzogin von Alencon, historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, Originaldatum nicht bekannt, koloriert, handcoloriert, Koloration,.

Anna Haverland, 8 January 1854, 31 May 1908, was a German actress and also writer, Germany, reproduction of an image, woodcut from the year 1881, digitally restored, historical, January 8, 1854, May 31, 1908, was a German actress and also writer, reproduction of an image, woodcut from the year 1881, digitally improved, historical, Europe

Louise Marie Therese d'Artois, 1819 - 1864, Regent of the Duchy of Parma, Piacenza and Guastella, historical illustration circa 1893

Engraved portrait of Sophie Croizette, the French actress, pictured in 1879. Date: 7 June 1879

Maria Josepha de Braganca, Duchess of Bavaria (1857-1943) who assisted her husband the Duke, an ophthalmologist, in his work, particularly on cataracts, in his hospital at Tegernsee, Bavaria, Germany. From The English Illustrated Magazine (London, 1891).

Bianca Donadio (Fanny Marie Gabrielle Dieudonne or Blanche Dieudonne), (ca. 1853). Activity period (1873-1887). French soprano. Portrait. Engraving by Arturo Carretero. "Almanaque de La Ilustracio_n", 1884.

Hedwig Niemann-Raabe, Actress Hedwig Niemann-Raabe from Humoristic Leaves , Karl Klic -, Caricaturist, Carl Angerer -, realization

Josephine Wessely, 1860, 1887, an Austrian actress, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, an Austrian actress, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

May Robson, from the Actresses series (T1), distributed by the American Tobacco Co. to promote Turkish Trophies Cigarettes 1900 Reproduction of painting by Frederick Moladore Spiegle Trade cards from the "Actresses" series (T1), published in 1900 by the American Tobacco Company to promote Turkish Trophy Cigarettes. Twenty-five card set reproduced from original paintings by artist F.M. Spiegle.. May Robson, from the Actresses series (T1), distributed by the American Tobacco Co. to promote Turkish Trophies Cigarettes 422884

'Princess Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught', 1879. Artist: Unknown

Miss Ida Platt, of Chicago. First Colored lady admitted to the Bar in Illinois.. Portraits, Photographs, Illustrations. 1897. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division. African Americans , History, African Americans , Biography

Actress wearing red fringed fez, from Stars of the Stage, First Series (N129) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1890 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the set "Stars of the Stage, First Series" (N129), issued in an unnumbered set of 25 cards in 1890 by W. Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco.. Actress wearing red fringed fez, from Stars of the Stage, First Series (N129) issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco. Original lithograph by Knapp & Company (American, New York). 1890. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)

''The Marchioness of Lansdowne', 1888. From, 'The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888'.

Portrait of Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom (1857-1944) daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. Dated 19th Century

Potrait of Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland VA, from 1888 Empress Frederick, 21 November 1840, 5 August 1901, was Queen of Prussia and German Empress, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th century original

Infanta Marie Anne of Portugal, 1861 - 1942, historical illustration circa 1893

Countess Schweinitz,

Maria del Pilar de Borbon y Borbon (1861-1879). Infanta of Spain, daughter of Queen Isabel II. Portrait. Engraving of "La Ilustración Española y Americana", 1879. Colored.

Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia of Denmark, 1 December 1844, 20 November 1925, Princess of Wales, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date unknown

Lady Lillie Langtry, nee Emilie Charlotte Le Breton, 13 red shiner (1853), 12 February 1929, a well-known figure in British society and temporary mistress of the Prince of Wales, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date not known

Princess Charlotte of Prussia, Victoria Elisabeth Augusta Charlotte of Prussia, 1860-1919, eldest daughter of the later German Emperor Frederick III. of Prussia and duchess of Saxony-Meiningen, portrait, woodcut, 1888, Germany, Europe

Dame Emma Albani (1847-1930) Canadian soprano, 1911. Artist: Unknown

Dona Isabel, Isabella, 1846 -1921 the Redeemer, was the heiress presumptive to the throne of the Empire of Brazil, with the title of Princess Imperial, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact date unknown

Photographic portrait of Adelina Patti (1843-1919) an Italian-French opera singer. Dated 19th century

Elisabeth Charlotte Wolter, married Countess O'Sullivan-Wolter, 1 March 1834 to 14 June 1897, German actress, Historical, digitally restored reproduction of an original 19th century master, exact original date not known

Emina Ilhamy (1858-1931), also Amina Ilhami. Egyptian princess and a member of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty. Khedive consort of Egypt (25 June 1879 to 7 January 1892), as the wife of Tewfik Pasha (1852-1892). Portrait. Engraving. La Ilustración Española y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), 1883.

María Guerrero Torija (1867-1928). Actriz teatral española. Grabado de 1895.

Helena of Waldeck-Pyrmont (Helena Frederica Augusta, Duchess of Albany) (1861-1922). Member of the British Royal Family through her marriage to Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany. Portrait. Illustration by Badillo. Engraving by Arturo Carretero. La Ilustración Española y Americana, 1882. Author: Félix Badillo (1848-1895). Spanish artist. Arturo Carretero (ca.1852-1903). Spanish engraver.

Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh, 1776 - 1857, historical illustration circa 1893

Portrait of María de la Concepción Gimeno de Flaquer (Alcañiz 1850 - Buenos Aires 1919) Spanish writer, editor and feminist, Spain. Old XIX century engraved illustration from La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1890

''H.R.H. The Princess of Wales, a pastel after Henry Van der Weyde', 1888. From, 'The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 38. July to December, 1888'.

Maria Christina of Austria (1858-1929). Queen of Spain. Second wife of King Alfonso XII. Regent during the minority of their son, Alfons XIII. Engraving. Almanaque de La Ilustracion, 1881. Colored.

Desiree Artot de Padilla, 1835-1907, opera singer, historical illustration, circa 1886

Frances Clara Folsom Cleveland Preston (1864 1947), wife of the President of the United States Grover Cleveland and the 27th first lady of the United States from 1886 to 1889 and again from 1893 to 1897. Becoming first lady at age 21, she remains one of the youngest first ladies. Date: 1887

Chromolithograph portrait of Marguerite Gardiner, Countess of Blessington(1789-1849) an Irish novelist, journalist, and literary hostess. Dated 19th Century

María Luisa Guerra (Gualeguaychú 1869 - San Sebastián 1949) was an Argentine pianist. From La Ilustracion Española y Americana 1895

Amalie Maria Joachim, née Schneeweiss, May 10, 1839 - February 3, 1899, an Austrian-German opera singer / Amalie Maria Joachim, geb. Schneeweiss, 10. Mai 1839 - 3. Februar 1899, eine österreichisch-deutsche Opernsängerin, Historisch, historical, digital improved reproduction of an original from the 19th century / digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert.

Margarethe Maria Therese Johanna, Margherita Maria Teresa Giovanna di Savoia, 20 indo-pacific king mackerel (1851) to 4 January 1926, was Queen of Italy as the wife of Umberto I from 1878 to 1900, Historic, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date not known

Emina Ilhamy (1858-1931), also Amina Ilhami. Egyptian princess and a member of the Muhammad Ali Dynasty. Khedive consort of Egypt (25 June 1879 to 7 January 1892), as the wife of Tewfik Pasha (1852-1892). Portrait. Engraving. La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana (The Spanish and American Illustration), 1883.

Miss Nelly Power, Actress and singer Nelly Power from Leaves for the Domestic Circle , Unknown

SOPHIA, QUEEN OF SWEDEN AND NORWAY, engraving 1873

Portraits of artists, - Miss Rosita Mauri, the first dancer, who has just created the role of Yvonette in the Korrigane, at Opera, Portrait der Primallerina Rosita Mauri, Darstellerin der Yvonette Im Stück La Korrigane Aus Le Monde illustrated, Newspaper weekly , Gaston Vuillier , artist

Gibson Girl - Dora Date: circa 1910s

Rabindra Nath Tagore, 1861-1941, aged 16. Indian artist, poet, composer, playwright and author. By Gaganendra Nath Tagore, after a drawing by Jyotirindra Nath Tagore.

Amelia Brigham in A Modern Magdalen, from the Actresses series (T1), distributed by the American Tobacco Co. to promote Turkish Trophies Cigarettes 1900 Reproduction of painting by Frederick Moladore Spiegle Trade cards from the "Actresses" series (T1), published in 1900 by the American Tobacco Company to promote Turkish Trophy Cigarettes. Twenty-five card set reproduced from original paintings by artist F.M. Spiegle.. Amelia Brigham in A Modern Magdalen, from the Actresses series (T1), distributed by the American Tobacco Co. to promote Turkish Trophies Cigarettes 422867

Fanny Cornforth, 1874 Artist: Dante Gabriel Rossetti Coloured chalks on paper, 19th Century, PortraitPre-Raphaelite

Ann Eliza Young, also known as Ann Eliza Webb Dee Young Denning, a renegade Mormon, the nineteenth wife of the prophet Brigham Young, historical, digitally restored reproduction from an original from the 19th century, colored.

Countess Hélène Esterházy, née Countess Bezobrazov 1841 () Moritz Michael Daffinger Austrian. Countess Hélène Esterházy, née Countess Bezobrazov 418352

Maria Christina of Austria (1858-1929). Queen of Spain. Second wife of King Alfonso XII. Regent during the minority of their son, Alfons XIII. Engraving by Arturo Carretero. Almanaque de La Ilustracion, 1880 .Colored.

Louise of Hesse-Kassel (1817-1898). Princess and Queen consort of Denmark. Engraving in The Artistic Illustration, 1889. Colored.

Emma of Waldeck and Pyrmont (1858-1934). Queen of the Netherlands and Grand Duchess of Luxembourg by marriage to King-Grand Duke William III. Portrait. Engraving. Colored.

Louise von Hesse-Kassel, Luise Wilhelmine Friederike Caroline Auguste Julie von Hesse-Kassel, Louise Wilhelmine Frederikke Caroline Auguste Julie, 1817, 1898, was Queen of Denmark, digitally restored reproduction of a 19th century original, exact original date not known

Miss Schratt, Actress Katharina Schratt title page of Der Floh , Georges Lafosse -, artist

Historical drawing, portrait of Pauline Lucca or Lucka, 1842-1908, Austrian opera singer

Actress wearing gold brooch, from Stars of the Stage, Fourth Series (N132) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1892-93 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Die-cut trade cards from the "Stars of the Stage, Fourth Series" (N132), issued in an unnumbered set of 25 cards in 1892-93 by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco.. Actress wearing gold brooch, from Stars of the Stage, Fourth Series (N132) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco. 1892-93. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)

Maria de las Mercedes of Orleans (1860-1878). Queen consort of Spain, wife of Alfonso XII. Portrait. Almanac of the Illustration, 1879. Engraving.

Louisabeth Röckel,

Donna Maria Theresa, Princess of Braganza from humorous leaves, Karl Klic -, Artist, Göschl, Realization

Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867-1934) Polish-born French physicist. Engraving published 1904

Louise Victoria Alexandra Dagmar, The Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife, 20. Februar 1867 - 4. Januar 1931, britische Prinzessin, digitale Reproduktion einer Originalvorlage aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, historisch

Amelie of Orleans (1865-1951). Queen consort of Portugal. Engraving. 19th century.

Princess Sophia of Prussia, Sophia Dorothea Ulrike Alice, 14 June 1870, 13 January 1932, was the daughter of Crown Prince Frederick William and later German Emperor Frederick III and sister of Crown Prince William, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th-century original

Mila Kupfer-Berger (1852-1905). Austrian Soprano. Engraving by A. Carretero. The Spanish and American Illustration, 1886. Colored.

Portrait of Empress ELIZABETH, 1837-98, called Sissi, wife of Franz JOSEF, Emperor of Austria, 1830-1916, engraving

Actress wearing blue hat with pink roses, from Stars of the Stage, Fourth Series (N132) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco 1892-93 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Die-cut trade cards from the "Stars of the Stage, Fourth Series" (N132), issued in an unnumbered set of 25 cards in 1892-93 by W. Duke, Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco.. Actress wearing blue hat with pink roses, from Stars of the Stage, Fourth Series (N132) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco. 1892-93. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)

Maria Guerrero (1867-1928). Spanish actress. Portrait. Engraving at "La Ilustraci≥n Espa±ola y Americana", 1890. Colored.

'Portrait of Grand Duchess Olga Fyodorovna'. Russia, Mid-1880s. Dimensions: 89x75 cm. Museum: State Hermitage, St. Petersburg. Author: Nikolay Woldemar S hilder.

Maria Feodorowna, Czarewna v, Russia, Maria Fjodorowna born Dagmar von Denmark, Tsarin of Russia portrait from unknown printing plant, August Schubert -, Artist, Angerer , Göschl, Realization

'Louisa Demont', c1820. Creator: Thomas Wright.

Mila Kupfer-Berger (1852-1905). Austrian Soprano. Engraving by A. Carretero. The Spanish and American Illustration, 1886.

Daisy, Princess Henry of Pless (1873 - 1943), formerly Mary Theresa Olivia Cornwallis-West. A great Edwardian society beauty, she married one of Imperial Germany's wealthiest princes in 1891. Her memoirs are an insightful record of the Edwardian era. Date: 1904

COUNTESS OF CARNARVON, 1886

PRINCESS ALICE OF ALBANY COUNTESS of ATHLONE Granddaughter of Queen Victoria, wife of Prince Alexander of Teck Date: 1883 - 1981

Mrs. Frances Folsom Cleveland was the wife of Grover Cleveland, who served as President of the United States from 1885 to 1889 and from 1893-1897.

Princess Margarethe Beatrice Feodora of Prussia, 22 April 1872, 22 January 1954, was the daughter of Crown Prince Frederick William and later German E...

Amalie Batthyany (1805-1866), daughter of Count Jozsef Sandor Batthyany (1777-1812) and Barbara Skerlecz von Lomnicza (1779-1834), woman of Franz von Jenison-Walworth, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Record date not stated

Princess Victoria Alberta Elisabeth Mathilde Marie of Hesse-Darmstadt VA, 1863, 1950, was by marriage Princess of Battenberg, later Marchioness of Milford Haven, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original, Princess Victoria Alberta Elisabeth Mathilde Marie of Hesse-Darmstadt VA, was by marriage Princess of Battenberg, later Marchioness of Milford Haven, Historical, digitally restored reproduction from a 19th century original

ANGELA GEORGINA, baroness BURDETT-COUTTS, grand-daughter of banker Thomas Coutts, daughter of Sir Francis Burdett, richest heiress in Europe : gave 3m in charity. Date: 1814 - 1906

Autoportrage Bilińska Bohdanowicz, Anna (1857 1893)

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