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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
Portrait of the Princess of Wales Alexandra
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Miss Guillaume , Miss Guillaume, actress title page of Der Floh , Karl Klic -, Artist, Johann Tomassich, ZincographerChristina Nilsson, Countess de Casa Miranda, 1843 to 1921. Swedish operatic soprano. From a 19th century illustration.Portrait of Empress Elisabeth of Austria by Georg Martin Ignaz Raab, created using coal around 1867, showing detailed facial features and attire of the empress.Mrs Houghton, wife of Reverend John Houghton, 1886. Artist: UnknownMRS KEPPEL A friend of King Edward VII Date: 1906María Cristina de Borbón-Dos Sicilias (1806-1878). Reina de España. Cuarta esposa de Fernando VII. Regente de España entre 1833-1840 (durante minoría de edad de Isabel II). Grabado por Paris. Retrato. La Ilustración Española y Americana. 1876.Stuart Robson in Russian Costume of the Crimean Peninsula, from the set Actors and Actresses, First Series (N70) for Duke brand cigarettes 1888-89 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. American Trade cards from the "Actors and Actresses" First Series (N70), issued in a set of 50 cards in 1888-89 to promote W. Duke Sons & Co. brand cigarettes.. Stuart Robson in Russian Costume of the Crimean Peninsula, from the set Actors and Actresses, First Series (N70) for Duke brand cigarettes. 1888-89. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)Alexandra of Denmark (1844 20 November 1925) was Queen of the United Kingdom and Empress of India as the wife of King-Emperor Edward VII.Queen Emma, princess of Waldeck-Pyrmont. Widow of King William III. Dating: 1918. Measurements: h 99 cm × w 70 cm. Museum: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Author: Jan Veth (mentioned on object).Miss Jenny Jerome aka Lady Randolph Churchill 1854 to 1921 mother of Sir Winston Churchill from A Roving Commission by Winston S. Churchill published by Scribners 1930Mrs. Langtry, from World's Beauties, Series 1 (N26) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1888 Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from "World's Beauties," Series 1 (N26), issued in 1888 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes.. Mrs. Langtry, from World's Beauties, Series 1 (N26) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 410004Czarina of Russia, 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.. Czarina of Russia, from World's Sovereigns series (N34) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 420537Raimundo de Madrazo y Garreta (1841-1920). Spanish painter. Portrait of his wife Maria Hahn, 1905. History Museum. Madrid. Spain.Eleonora Duse, 1858 - 1924, Italian actress, historical illustration circa 1893Victoria, Crown Princess of Germany, Victoria von Sachsen-Coburg and Gotha, Crown Princess of the German Reich and of Prussia later Empress Illustrated political leaves of the flea , Georges Lafosse -, Artist, Johann Tomassich, realizationQueen Emma, Princess of Waldeck-Pyrmont and Widow of King William II, by Jan Veth, 1918, Dutch painting, oil on canvas. She served as regent during the minority of her daughter, Queen Wilhelmina (BSLOC_2016_2_264)This portrait of " Her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Mary of Teck " which appeared in 1887 introduced to the general public a little heard of and retiring member if the younger Royal circle ..... Twenty years old at the time, she was destined six years later to marry our present King. January 14, 1935.Marie Henriette, Queen of the Belgian, Marie Henriette von Austria, Queen of Belgium Illustrirte Frauen-Zeitung , August Schubert -, Artist, Angerer , Göschl, RealizationPRINCESS THYRA OF DENMARK, DUCHESS OF CUMBERLAND, The marriage between their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Cumberland, son of the late King of Hanover, and Princess Thyra, daughter of the present King of Denmark. It took place on the 21st ult., in the chapel of the Royal Castle of Christiansborg, near Copenhagen. 1879Queen of Belgium, 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.. Queen of Belgium, from World's Sovereigns series (N34) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 420491Helena Petrovna Blavatsky(1831-1891). Russian mystic and writer when a young woman.Lawrence Barrett, from the series Great Americans (N76) for Duke brand cigarettes 1888 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. Trade cards from the "Great Americans" series (N76), issued in a set of 50 cards in 1888 to promote W. Duke Sons & Co. brand cigarettes.. Lawrence Barrett, from the series Great Americans (N76) for Duke brand cigarettes. 1888. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)Miss Von Stamwitz, from World's Beauties, Series 2 (N27) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1888 Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from "World's Beauties," Series 2 (N27), issued in 1888 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes.. Miss Von Stamwitz, from World's Beauties, Series 2 (N27) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 410090Lady Churchill. July 05, 1953.Portrait of Geraldine Cadbury Nee Southall, 1912. By Thomas Bowman Garvie (d.1944)Grand Prince Maria Paulowna of Russia, Maria Pawlowna, born Grand Duchess of Russia, Grand Duchess of Saxony-Weimar-Eisenach title page of Illustrirte Frauen-Zeitung, August Schubert -, Artist, Angerer , Göschl, realizationAgnes Folsom as a Woman of Guimperle, from the set Actors and Actresses, Second Series (N71) for Duke brand cigarettes 1888-90 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. American Trade cards from the "Actors and Actresses" Second Series (N71), issued in a set of 50 cards in 1888-90 to promote W. Duke Sons & Co. brand cigarettes.. Agnes Folsom as a Woman of Guimperle, from the set Actors and Actresses, Second Series (N71) for Duke brand cigarettes. 1888-90. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)Mrs. Louis Ormond. Artist: John Singer Sargent (American, Florence 1856-1925 London). Dimensions: 12 1/8 x 8 5/8 in. (30.8 x 21.9 cm). Date: ca. 1920. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Lady Burdett Couts title page of Illustrirte Frauen-Zeitung, edition of the Modenwelt with entertainment sheet, August Schubert -, Artist, Angerer , Göschl, RealizationARTHUR NAPOLEON Portuguese musical prodigy, who in his eighth year impressed Berlioz at Paris, delighting London audiences the following year. Date: CIRCA 1853Queen of Sweden, 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.. Queen of Sweden, from World's Sovereigns series (N34) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 420558Queen Mary, consort of King George V, 1935. Artist: Unknown.Wilhelmine Heimburg (actually Bertha Behrens, 1848-1912; writer). Portrait of: gazebo. Jg. 1912. Dresden: Slub eph.lit.237.p'George Lord Byron', (1933). Creator: Unknown.Luise, Grand Duchess of Baden, Luise, Grand Duchess of Baden title page of Illustrirte Frauen-Zeitung, Edition of the Modenwelt with entertainment sheet , August Schubert -, Artist, Angerer , Göschl, RealizationHenry Irving in European Costume from 1485-1510, from the set Actors and Actresses, First Series (N70) for Duke brand cigarettes 1888-89 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. American Trade cards from the "Actors and Actresses" First Series (N70), issued in a set of 50 cards in 1888-89 to promote W. Duke Sons & Co. brand cigarettes.. Henry Irving in European Costume from 1485-1510, from the set Actors and Actresses, First Series (N70) for Duke brand cigarettes. 1888-89. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)Archduchess Marie Valerie Mathilde Amalie of Austria, 1868 - 1924, daughter of the Austro-Hungarian rulers Franz Joseph I. and Elisabeth, historical engraving, about 1889Marie Burroughs in Swedish Costume as a Married Woman of Hardanger, from the set Actors and Actresses, First Series (N70) for Duke brand cigarettes 1888-89 Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. American Trade cards from the "Actors and Actresses" First Series (N70), issued in a set of 50 cards in 1888-89 to promote W. Duke Sons & Co. brand cigarettes.. Marie Burroughs in Swedish Costume as a Married Woman of Hardanger, from the set Actors and Actresses, First Series (N70) for Duke brand cigarettes. 1888-89. Commercial color lithograph. Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co. (New York and Durham, N.C.)Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham of Lynn, Mass. Put this in your album.. Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham of Lynn, Mass. Put this in your album.George SAND, (Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dudevant nÄe Dudin), 1804-76 French novelistNatalie, Princess of Serbia, Princess Nathalie von Serbia, wife of Milan IV, Göschl, realizationCASTRO, ROSALIA DE ESCRITORA ESPAÑOLA. SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA 1837-1885 OLEO DE SOFIA GANDARIAS.Emma Carson, from World's Beauties, Series 1 (N26) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1888 Allen & Ginter American Trade cards from "World's Beauties," Series 1 (N26), issued in 1888 in a set of 50 cards to promote Allen & Ginter brand cigarettes.. Emma Carson, from World's Beauties, Series 1 (N26) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 409956Constanze Countess Vrints, Constanze Countess Vrints, wife of Maximilian Graf Vrints zu Falkenstein, Wiener Salonblatt , Ignaz Eigenner -, artistLord Colin Campbell, Scottish Liberal politician, fifth son of George Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll Date: 1853 - 1895Zita of Bourbon-Parma 1892 1989 wife of Emperor Charles of Austria. As such, she was the last Empress of Austria, Queen of Hungary, and Queen of Bohemia.Louisa M. Alcott, Famous AmericansHistoric postage stamp, the Hungarian writer, poet, feminist and journalist Margaret Kaffka, 1980, Hungary, Europe