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Tattooed Collection

Background imageTattooed Collection: Tattooed Victorian lady, 1897

Tattooed Victorian lady, 1897
An example of American tattoo work on a Mrs. Williams. Date: 1897

Background imageTattooed Collection: Tattooed masterpiece by Mr. Sutherland Macdonald of Jermyn S

Tattooed masterpiece by Mr. Sutherland Macdonald of Jermyn S
A battle royal in mid-air: a tattooed masterpiece by Mr. Sutherland Macdonald of Hamman Studio, Jermyn Street, London. Date: 1897

Background imageTattooed Collection: Princess Waldemar of Denmark and her tattoo

Princess Waldemar of Denmark and her tattoo
Princess Waldemar of Denmark (1865 - 1909), formerly Princess Marie of Orleans, displaying a fine tattoo on her left arm which she had done while travelling in the Far East having " interesting

Background imageTattooed Collection: Emma de Burgh, tattooed lady, 1897

Emma de Burgh, tattooed lady, 1897
Emma de Burgh, tattooed lady. The work on her back depicts the Last Supper, by Da Vinci, and was regarded at the time to be one of the finest piece of tattooing produced in America

Background imageTattooed Collection: Frank de Burgh, tattooed man, 1897

Frank de Burgh, tattooed man, 1897
Frank de Burgh, tattooed man, displays his chest and forearms, which bear the name of his wife, Emma, and a forget-me-not motto, depicted on a scroll, held aloft by a maiden

Background imageTattooed Collection: Prince George having a tattoo, Japan 1881

Prince George having a tattoo, Japan 1881
" Everybody, it seemed, tattooed, whether belonging to the ward-room, gun-room, or lower deck, including, of course, both the Princes

Background imageTattooed Collection: Japanese Tattoo C1900

Japanese Tattoo C1900
A TATTOOED JAPANESE MAN Tattooing of this complex and highly-coloured type was at one time not uncommon in Japan

Background imageTattooed Collection: Portrait of a woman showing images tattooed or painted on he

Portrait of a woman showing images tattooed or painted on he

Background imageTattooed Collection: Young woman of the Atayal tribe, Formosa (Taiwan)

Young woman of the Atayal tribe, Formosa (Taiwan)
Young woman of the Atayal (Tayal, Tayan) tribe, Formosa (now Taiwan). The tattoos on her face show that she has reached maturity and is a marriageable member of society

Background imageTattooed Collection: Three young women of the Kalabit tribe, Borneo, SE Asia

Three young women of the Kalabit tribe, Borneo, SE Asia
Three young women of the Kalabit (Kelabit) tribe, Borneo, SE Asia (then part of the British Empire) -- women of this tribe are all tattooed when they reach the age of sixteen

Background imageTattooed Collection: 1860s Japan - portrait of a tattooed groom Felice or Felix Beato (1832 - 29 January 1909

1860s Japan - portrait of a tattooed groom Felice or Felix Beato (1832 - 29 January 1909), Italian-British photographer working mostly in India, Japan, China

Background imageTattooed Collection: 1860s Japan - portrait of a group including a singer, musician

1860s Japan - portrait of a group including a singer, musician, and tattooed man Felice or Felix Beato (1832 - 29 January 1909), Italian-British photographer working mostly in India, Japan, China

Background imageTattooed Collection: c. 1880s Japan - tattooed post runner with a letter

c. 1880s Japan - tattooed post runner with a letter
c.1880s Japan - tattooed post runner with a letter, tattoos, tattooing

Background imageTattooed Collection: Three Maori people of New Zealand

Three Maori people of New Zealand, based on an illustration from the HMS Beagle expedition. Date: 1842

Background imageTattooed Collection: Scrap, Peoples of the World - New Zealand Maori

Scrap, Peoples of the World - New Zealand Maori. 19th century

Background imageTattooed Collection: Young man of the Atayal tribe, Formosa (Taiwan)

Young man of the Atayal tribe, Formosa (Taiwan)
Young man of the Atayal (Tayal, Tayan) tribe, Formosa (now Taiwan). The tattoos on his forehead and chin show that he has reached maturity and is a marriageable member of society

Background imageTattooed Collection: Tattooed men, Japan circa, 1880. Date: circa1880

Tattooed men, Japan circa, 1880. Date: circa1880

Background imageTattooed Collection: Tattooed bearers and a carrying chair, Japan, circa 1870s. Date: circa 1870s

Tattooed bearers and a carrying chair, Japan, circa 1870s. Date: circa 1870s

Background imageTattooed Collection: Massacre Islands: a native man with tattooed body Date: mid-19th century

Massacre Islands: a native man with tattooed body Date: mid-19th century

Background imageTattooed Collection: Japanese Acrobats

Japanese Acrobats. The Gentleman in the centre has turned away in disgust at himself as he managed to lose his fan that morning.... Date: 1904

Background imageTattooed Collection: Portrait of mature Bedhouin Syrian woman with facial tattoos

Portrait of mature Bedhouin Syrian woman with facial tattoos. She wears a a pointed woollen hat Date: 2005

Background imageTattooed Collection: Janis Martin with teddy boy

Janis Martin with teddy boy
Janis Darlene Martin (1940-2007), American singer, nicknamed the Female Elvis, seen here with an admiring teddy boy who has her name tattooed on his arm

Background imageTattooed Collection: Crucifixion Tattoo

Crucifixion Tattoo
A woman has the Crucifixion tattooed onto her back. The tattooist is Stan Davis, and the lady getting tattooed is Jennifer Brain Date: 1960s

Background imageTattooed Collection: Polynesians with spear, bow and arrow and leaf-shaped paddle

Polynesians with spear, bow and arrow and leaf-shaped paddle
Four Polynesian Men and a boy armed with spear, bow and arrows and leaf-shaped paddle! Date: circa 1920s

Background imageTattooed Collection: Matene Te Nga, Chief of the Ngati Maru Tribe, New Zealand

Matene Te Nga, Chief of the Ngati Maru Tribe, New Zealand
Matene Te Nga, Chief of the Ngati Maru Maori Tribe with tattooed face, New Zealand. Date: circa 1900

Background imageTattooed Collection: Man from the Mundrucu tribe with body tattooing

Man from the Mundrucu tribe with body tattooing
Mundrucu, (Munduruku) are indigenous people of Brazil living in the Amazon River basin. Man with tattoo design on his neck, chest and arms

Background imageTattooed Collection: North American Indian

North American Indian
A detailed head to shoulder illustration of a North American Indian warrior, with mohican hairstyle, feathers, face paint, neckless and decorative upper earring

Background imageTattooed Collection: Solomon Islands Women

Solomon Islands Women
Women of Rennell Island, Solomons (Polynesia) tattooed on arms and legs, chest and belly Date: 1908

Background imageTattooed Collection: Tattooed Marquesan

Tattooed Marquesan
A man of the Marquesas Islands, tattooed from top to toe Date: 1850

Background imageTattooed Collection: Japan - A Betto, or Groom, tattooed

Japan - A Betto, or Groom, tattooed
Lantern slide of A Betto, or Groom, tattooed.. Part of Box 158 Japan, Part of Boswell Collection, slide no. 10 Date: circa 1890s

Background imageTattooed Collection: Tattooed Gentleman

Tattooed Gentleman
After patronising an Indian tattoo artist, this British soldier is highly decorated Date: circa 1900

Background imageTattooed Collection: Jean Baptiste Cabri, a Native of France

Jean Baptiste Cabri, a Native of France. 1817

Background imageTattooed Collection: Tattooed post runner with letter, Japan, circa 1880s

Tattooed post runner with letter, Japan, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageTattooed Collection: Woman in a rickshaw with tattooed attendant, Japan circa 189

Woman in a rickshaw with tattooed attendant, Japan circa 1890. Date: circa 1890

Background imageTattooed Collection: Man with tattooed back, Japan, circa 1880s

Man with tattooed back, Japan, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageTattooed Collection: Tattooed men, Japan, circa 1870s

Tattooed men, Japan, circa 1870s. Date: circa 1870s

Background imageTattooed Collection: Myanmar - A man has his arm tattooed

Myanmar - A man has his arm tattooed. The long tattooing stick has twelve very fine needles. Date: circa 1908

Background imageTattooed Collection: Caricatures of Prince Albert Victor and Prince George

Caricatures of Prince Albert Victor and Prince George
Caricatures of Prince Albert Victor (right) and Prince George (left), sons of Edward, Prince of Wales, in sailor suits. This is what the society papers did for the two young princes. 1880

Background imageTattooed Collection: Tattooed Lady

Tattooed Lady
The Tattooed Lady - a living work of art which you may admire among the sideshows of the circus Date: 1889

Background imageTattooed Collection: Tattooed Girl, Brazil

Tattooed Girl, Brazil
A tattooed girl of the Mundurucu people, Brazil Date: 1850

Background imageTattooed Collection: Tattoo Shown to Girl

Tattoo Shown to Girl
A soldier shows his tattooed arm, with her name and his, assuring her that it will last for ever : she is touched... Date: 1870

Background imageTattooed Collection: Carolinian natives of the Marianas

Carolinian natives of the Marianas.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageTattooed Collection: Tattooed natives of Tierra del Fuego, South America

Tattooed natives of Tierra del Fuego, South America.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Background imageTattooed Collection: Tattooed man, Japan

Tattooed man, Japan

Background imageTattooed Collection: Tattooed back, Japan

Tattooed back, Japan

Background imageTattooed Collection: Japanese man with tattooed back

Japanese man with tattooed back. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageTattooed Collection: Two tattooed men, Japan

Two tattooed men, Japan
A photograph taken during the voyage of H.M.S. Challenger (1872-1876) funded by the British Government for scientific purposes

Background imageTattooed Collection: The new tattooed man - he makes an exhibition of himself

The new tattooed man - he makes an exhibition of himself. Illustration shows Theodore Roosevelt exhibiting himself as a tattooed man



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