Theatrical Costume Illustrations

Engravings of performers in elaborate costumes from period plays, illustrating historical fashion and theatrical presentations, capturing their dramatic aesthetics.

Un Roman ,. Paul Gavarni (1804-1866). Lithographs and Other Works

White, Elizabeth .

Frances Abington as Beatrice in "Much Ado About Nothing.". Abington played Beatrice for the first time in 1775 opposite David Garrick at Drury Lane to "very great applause.". Copperplate engraving from "Bell's Shakespeare" published by John Bell, London, from 1776. Drawn by James Roberts.

Young, Elizabeth .

Edouard Manet (1832-1883), Lola de Valencia, 1863

Un Roman ,. Paul Gavarni (1804-1866). Lithographs and Other Works

Mary Bulkley as Mrs. Ford in "The Merry Wives of Windsor.". . Copperplate engraving from "Bell's Shakespeare" published by John Bell, London, from 1776. Drawn by James Roberts.

Sébastien Le Clerc the elder, Standing Servant Woman, 1685 Standing Servant Woman

A brown pen and white brush drawing by Martin Johann Schmidt showing a woman walking left on a light green chalk ground, emphasizing posture, movement, and figure composition.

An Elegant Young Woman in a Garden 1780-1790 France. Black chalk on ivory laid paper . Alexandre Moitte

Thomas Girtin, 1775-1802, British, Figure Costume Study: Noble Virgin of Bologna, between 1793 and 1795. Graphite with brown wash on medium, slightly textured, beige wove paper.

Hoare, Sarah .

Print, Mme la Marquise de Belfons; Pieter Schenk (German, 1660-1711); 1955-15-28

Edouard Manet, Lola de Valence, French, 1832-1883, 1862, etching and aquatint

IRLANDAISE.. Artist: Paul Gavarni, French, 1804-1866

Robe à la Circassienne Garnie à la Chartres: la Coëffure de meme, Avec le Tableau des Evenements 1770s Anonymous, French, 18th century French. Robe à la Circassienne Garnie à la Chartres: la Coëffure de meme, Avec le Tableau des Evenements. Anonymous, French, 18th century. 1770s. Hand-colored etching. Prints

Journal of the luxury and fashion 1790, Volume V, T.19, Friedrich Justin Bertuch, 1790 Print from the fashion magazine Journal des Luxus und der Moden, published by Friedrich Justin Bertuch and Georg Melchior Kraus, Weimar, 1786-1826. Weimar paper etching Print from the fashion magazine Journal des Luxus und der Moden, published by Friedrich Justin Bertuch and Georg Melchior Kraus, Weimar, 1786-1826. Weimar paper etching

Demerson, Anne.

Project Graraal Mandara 2015 Carnavalet Museum, Collection Drawings

Mrs Gertrude Mahon in the character of Fanny in Niccolo Piccinis comic opera The Accomplished Maid. Gertrude Mahon, the Bird of Paradise, actress and courtesan, was born in Dublin in 1752 and died after 1808. She never played this role in London. Copperplate engraving by J. Thornthwaite after an illustration by James Roberts from Bells British Theatre, Consisting of the most esteemed English Plays, John Bell, London, 1781.

Wenceslaus Hollar, Virgo Nuptialis Argentinensis Virgo Nuptialis Argentinensis

Girl with new shoes, Marino Bovi, After Lavinia Spencer, 1791 print A girl lifts her skirt and shows the viewer her new shoes. London paper etching shoes, sandals. girl (child between toddler and youth)

Wonderful: a mariee Georges-Jacques Gatine and Horace Vernet. "Wonderful, number 30: a bride".

Cissy Fitzgerald

Actress from the Old Judge series (N167) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1886 Issued by Goodwin & Company The "Old Judge" series of trading cards (N167) was issued by Goodwin & Company in 1886 to promote Old Judge Cigarettes. It was the first cigarette card series from Goodwin & Co. The series portrays actresses, baseball players, and boxers. The Metropolitan Museum of Art owns 22 cards in the series.. Actress from the Old Judge series (N167) for Old Judge Cigarettes 400800

Unidentified woman , Alexandre Benois Collection

Figures de differents caracteres, Plate 310: Man in TurkishCostume. Etcher: François Boucher, French, 1703-1770 After: Jean-Antoine Watteau, French, 1684-1721

Jacques Callot, Beggar Woman with Pan, c 1622 Beggar Woman with Pan

Sultane Blanche, plate 24 from Caravanne du Sultan à la Mecque. Joseph Marie Vien; French, 1716-1809. Date: 1748. Dimensions: 196 × 132 mm (image); 204 × 136 mm (plate); 265 × 206 mm (sheet). Etching on ivory laid paper. Origin: France. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: Joseph Marie Vien, I.

The Element of Fire. A young lady is baking poffertjes on the fire. On the wall is a painting showing a blacksmith. The print is one of a series on the four elements, Fire Ignis The four elements (series title), print maker: Jacob Gole, (mentioned on object), publisher: Jacob Gole, (mentioned on object), Staten van Holland en West-Friesland, (mentioned on object), Amsterdam, 1670 - 1724, paper, engraving, h 260 mm × w 190 mm

The orgeuiluil. / Dignit�. / Ces Petes Geners, the faudrait cuisapy like har (Turit number) | TheUMPP PALIITE PEISAULD SERTEPTABAR.

Storace, Anna Selina.

Wenceslaus Hollar, Mulier Augustana, 1643 Mulier Augustana

Josephine Giraldelli, a woman impervious to fire. Reproduction of an engraving.

The Several Habits of English Women, from the Nobility to the Country Women as they are in these times: The Woman with Flowers, 1638. Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, 1607-1677). Etching;

Mercantoris Hanauiensis Vxor. Medium: etching. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Wenceslaus Hollar.

The small dramatic gallery, n�163. (dummy title) | Elomire Miss, Genevi�ve's role in departure for St Malo (variety). (Title awarded)

Print made by Johann Jacobus Haid, 1704-1767, L'Amoureuse, undated. Mezzotint with etching on moderately thick, slightly textured, beige laid paper.

The bride in her own way Cercha, Stanis AW (1867 1919)

Bertha Olma, Singer Bertha Olma as Nanon, the landlady of the Golden Lamm title page of Der Floh , Friedrich Graetz Grätz -, artist

Madame Melingon, Role of the Duchess Nativa Pazzi in Lazarus Le Patre (ambigu, November 7, 1840) Gavarni (1804-1866). Video Machine, Raider Country Square with lazare Le pateral le Pottered (Ambigu, 7 November 1840). Aquarelle. Paris, carnavalet Mus�e.

Wenceslaus Hollar, Mercatoris Londinensis Filia, 1643 Mercatoris Londinensis Filia

Dienstmeid, c. 1854 - c. 1887 Recto of drawing 1 on page 5 of an album with 35 drawings. paper. ink. watercolor (paint) pen / brush Recto of drawing 1 on page 5 of an album with 35 drawings. paper. ink. watercolor (paint) pen / brush

Francesco Ponte's drawing in gray pen and brush with washes and watercolor depicts an Amazon figure associated with Artemisia, emphasizing figure, posture, and narrative.

Theatrical portraits, 1848 - 1850, by Alexandre Lacauchie, published by Maison Martinet (Paris, France). Additional, Irina Baronova collection, Additional, Galerie dramatique., 1848 - 1850. Halévy, F. (1799-1862). Subjects include entertainers and dancers in France during the 19th century. Lithographs., 2 prints, lithograph, color; dimensions 27 x 17 cm

PORTUGAISE. Corsage et jupe de soie,…. Artist: Paul Gavarni, French, 1804-1866

Maria Antonia of Naples and Sicily (1784-1806). Princess of Asturias as the first wife of Ferdinand, Prince of Asturias (future King Ferdinand VII of Spain). Engraving by Rico. Historia General de España by Father Mariana. Madrid, 1853. Author: Bernardo Rico (1825-1894). Spanish painter and engraver.

Engraving titled 'Suivante de Flore,' created by J. B. Martin between 1760 and 1769. The artwork, published in Paris by chez Esnauts et Rapilly, features costume designs from the 18th century, specifically related to ballet in France. The dimensions of the print are 25 x 18.8 cm

Portrait of Maria II Stuart. Portrait of Maria II. A range in her right hand. A landscape in the background. In the undermaster her name and title.

Drawing by Sébastien Le Clerc depicting a woman from Pisa using brown pen, gray lavated shading, and red and blue watercolor on a leaf with a pierced decorative strip, dated 1650-1664.

Stevens, Alfred, Goupil & Cie, Déception, Reproduction of Déception by Alfred Emile Leopold Stevens, recto - printed, photomechanical print, reproduction, page, photos, photographically illustrated books, Alfred Stevens, Galerie Contemporaine, Littéraire, Artistique., 126, boulevard de Magenta, Paris., height 244 mm, width 176 mm, photographer, 1871 - 1876, paper, Woodbury type, French, cliché maker, Work conception, 1823-05-11 - 1906-08-24

School For Scandal: Portrait #2, Theater - School for Scandal

A brown pen drawing with gray wash by Sébastien Le Clerc depicting a lady from Sweden, mounted on a leaf with a pierced decorative strip, created between 1650 and 1664.

Young Woman Sewing, Elias Martin, 1739-1818, Swedish, 1778, Sheet: 14 x 9 7/8in. (35.6 x 25.1cm), DON'T USE: 14in. (35.6cm), DON'T USE: 9 7/8in. (25.1cm), and Plate: 9 5/8 x 6 1/2in. (24.4 x 16.5cm)

Lady with a fan and a mirror on a long ribbon at the waist, shown from you, the main directed to the right; Hollar, Wenceslaus (1607-1677); 1639 (1639-00-00-1639-00-00);England (Great Britain), Rehdigeran (collection), Schlesisches Museum der Bilden Künste (Wrocław - 1880-1945) - collection, 17th century (costume.

Liston, Sarah .

Young woman is sitting at the window, Henri Leys (Baron), 1825 - 1869 print paper etching adult woman

Miss Farren, Print made by Charles Knight, 1743-c.1826, British, after Sir Thomas Lawrence, 1769-1830, British, 1791, Etching and stipple engraving (second state) on medium, slightly textured, cream laid paper, Sheet: 20 3/8 × 14 1/8 inches (51.8 × 35.9 cm) and Image: 19 1/2 × 12 3/8 inches (49.5 × 31.4 cm)

Standing Shepherdess, Ferdinand Bol, c. 1636 - c. 1640, draughtsman: Ferdinand Bol, draughtsman: Rembrandt van Rijn, (rejected attribution), Amsterdam, c. 1636 - c. 1640, paper, pen, h 144 mm × w 88 mm

Paillasse et Pierrot ,. Paul Gavarni (1804-1866). Lithographs and Other Works

Jacques Callot, The Lady with a Mask (La dame au masque), 1620-23, etching on paper.

Bristol, Elizabeth Lady .

Portrait of Wilem III, Count of Holland and Hainaut. Portrait of Willem III, Count of Holland and Hainaut, standing to the right in a cloak. On his shoulder the weapon of Holland and Hainaut and a sword in his hand. Middle up: XXII.

Mulier Bernensis. Dated: 1649. Medium: etching. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Wenceslaus Hollar.

Fleur exotique (ExoticFlower). Artist: Édouard Manet, French, 1832-1883

PAGE.. Artist: Paul Gavarni, French, 1804-1866

Thomas Bardwell, 1704-1767, British, Album Drawing, ca. 1730. Watercolor with pen and brown ink over graphite on white laid paper.

Portrait of Mrs. John Jay (Sarah Livingston), painted by Robert Edge Pine, 1777-1890. The artwork features a depiction of Sarah Livingston Jay, who lived from 1757 to 1802, and is associated with prominent figures such as John Jay (1745-1829) and William Livingston (1723-1790)

Galla serva seu Flandren., in or before 1558 Woman with basket on the arm, to the right, round hat on the head. Print from album 'Diversarum Gentium Nostrae Aetatis Habitus'. Venice paper engraving Woman with basket on the arm, to the right, round hat on the head. Print from album 'Diversarum Gentium Nostrae Aetatis Habitus'. Venice paper engraving

Photo production of (presumably) a drawing entitled 'Gretching on the spinning wheel'; Gretchen am spinrad .. Part of album with 30 photo productions of drawings of the faust story of J.W. Von Goethe.

Maria von Burgundy.

Euterpe, 1757 - 1772, by Cesare Ripa (1560-1645). Published in London by T. Jefferys. The image features hand-colored engravings related to costume history, specifically depicting the Greek Muse Euterpe. Topics include clothing and dress, as well as the representation of Muses in art

Les Camelots de la pensee (proof for titlepage). Artist: Maurice Delcourt, French, 1879-1916

Little girl. Artist: Félicien Rops (Belgian, Namur 1833-1898 Essonnes). Dimensions: 6-1/16 x 4-9/16 in. (15.4 x 11.6 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

TULIPE (tulipa) Date: 1847

The Story of Elizabeth (titlepage design). Artist: After Frederick Walker (British, London 1840-1875 Perthshire, Scotland). Dimensions: Image: 5 3/8 × 3 7/16 in. (13.7 × 8.8 cm)Sheet: 12 1/2 × 10 1/16 in. (31.8 × 25.5 cm). Date: ca. 1867.This photograph records Walker's drawing on a woodblock for the title-page of "The Story of Elizabeth," later engraved by Swain and published in 1867. A visible horizontal joint-line reflects the fact that wood engravings are printed from small pieces of boxwood, cut across the grain, then bolted together. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Ilustración de Ramón Casas de la revista artística y literaria 'Pèl & Ploma', 1899. Museum: Arxiu Històric de la Ciutat de Barcelona.

The born of a modist, 1828: chap. XII: He's off (...), c. 1828 Chap. XII: He's gone ... paper fashion plates

Un Domino. - Le Diable boiteux, ballet. - Académie royale de musique ,. Paul Gavarni (1804-1866). Lithographs and Other Works

La gioconda, amilcare ponchielli

Album Drawing, Thomas Rowlandson, 1756-1827, British, undated, Graphite and pen and ink on medium, slightly textured, cream wove paper, Sheet: 8 3/4 × 6 1/2 inches (22.2 × 16.5 cm) and Binding: 8 3/4 inches (22.2 cm)

Postcard of Wiener Werkstätte No, Biedermeiermode, Urban Janke -, Artist, Wiener Werkstätte, Publishing House

Actress as Merope. Janinet, Jean-François (1752-1814), graphic artist, unknown, draughtsman, cartoonist

Varlet ,. Paul Gavarni (1804-1866). Lithographs and Other Works

Anonymous (Copy after Goya y Lucientes, Francisco de) / 'Mummys Boy'. Mid-XIXcentury. Wash, Pencil, Pencil, Indian ink, Grey ink, Iron gall ink on laid paper. Museum: Museo del Prado, Madrid, España.

CRIOLLA DE LIMA TOMANDO HIERBA MATE. Location: PRIVATE COLLECTION. France.

Portret van Josephine, Jean Louis Charles Pauquet, after Jean Baptiste Isabey, 1804 - 1824 print Paris paper etching historical persons. emperor - BB - female ruler

L'hermine. Artist: Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822-1913). Date: 1860s. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Queen Anne, Attributed to Queen Victoria, 1819-1901, British, Previously attributed: Sir Francis Grant, 1803-1878, British, 1857, Pen and black ink on medium, slightly textrued, cream wove paper, Sheet: 6 3/4 × 5 5/16 inches (17.1 × 13.5 cm), dress, fan, figure study, portrait, woman

Print made by Thomas Watson, 1743-1781, British, The Honourable Mrs. Parker, 1773. Mezzotint on moderately thick, moderately textured, cream, laid paper.

A graphite pencil and gray drawing by Cornelis Visscher depicting a distinguished boy holding a rod and hat in his hands at the knee on parchment, dated 1651.

LOUIS DE FRANCE, DAUPHIN French Prince - son of Louis XIV and Marie-Therese Date: 1661 - 1711

Florigny, ... .

Richard-Merante, Zina.

SEÑORA DE LIMA 1783 - ACUARELA. Location: MUSEO DE AMERICA-COLECCION. MADRID. SPAIN.

Contat, Louise Francoise.

Gabriele Pallavicini, Ludwig Angerer -, photographer

BEARNAISE. Artist: Paul Gavarni, French, 1804-1866

Madame Guillaume Guillon Lethière, née Marie-Joseph-Honorée Vanzenne, and her son Lucien Lethière. Artist: Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres (French, Montauban 1780-1867 Paris). Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (24.1 x 18.7 cm). Date: 1808.As a pensioner of the French Academy in Rome, Ingres made portrait drawings of his friends and colleagues, including at least ten portraits of the family of Guillaume Lethière, its director, which date from 1808 to 1818. This double portrait of Lethière's wife and young son is set in the garden of the Villa Medici, the seat of the French Academy (its palace is visible on the left). Drawn in 1808, it is one of the first of Ingres' portrait drawings with a view of Rome as its backdrop. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Ms. Louis-Elisabeth de France // Museum of Versailles / Guyard (Mrs)

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