Lifestyle Collection

Christmas Evening

Gypsies and their caravans Date: 1910s

Saint Humbeline
SAINT HUMBELINE sister of Bernard of Clairvaux, who wrote her letters reproaching her for her worldly lifestyle so she left her husband and became a nun Date: 12th century

Kabyle woman with a cigarette. Algeria
19th century vintage photograph - Kabyle woman with a cigarette

Flowers for Grandmother

Still Life with Peaches and Pears Date: 1890

Life on a barge, Henley-on-Thames - early 1900s Date: early 1900s

Flowers and Path

Ranch in Alberta, Canada owned by the Prince of Wales, early 1900s Date: early 1900s

Symonds Yat Hotel probably in the 1930s Date: 1930s

Hall Well, Well Dressing, Tissington, in 1904 Date: 1904

Hall Well, Well Dressing, Tissington, in 1903 Date: 1903

Coffin Well, Well Dressing, Tissington, in 1904 Date: 1904

Steam tram, Aston, Birmingham, early 1900s Date: early 1900s

Malay man of Singapore. He wears a bandana, long-sleeved jacket, pants and belt. Malais (Oceanie)

Warrior of Sawu island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. He wears a batik headcloth, ikat sarong (skirt), belt with kris, bracelets, and carries a lance and shield

Warrior of Solor Island, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia. His war dress is decorated with tall plant fronds. He wears a coat with cowrie shells, sash belt, shield and sword

Javanese man in court dress. He wears a kuluk (cap), batik chelana (pantaloons), dodot (sarong cloth), sabuk (waistband), kris (dagger) and wedung (chopper). Javanais en habit de cour

Young Malay woman carrying pales of water with a yoke. She is bare-breasted and wears a sarong. Jeune Malaise portant de l'eau. Oceanie

Noble woman of Java, Indonesia. She wears a dodot and sarong (skirt) in batik, sabuk (waistband), kemban (corset), gold necklace and bracelets. Dame Javanaise de la haute classe (Oceanie)

Aborigines man of Jervis Bay and Kangaroo Island, Australia
Aborigine man named Djacamel of Jervis Bay, and aboriginal women of Kangaroo Island, Australia. Naturel du Port Jervis, Femmes de l'Ile des Kanguroos (Oceanie)

Native of Pulau Yos Sudarso, Muli Strait, New Guinea. He wears a necklace, armlet and belt, and holds a spear, bow and arrows. Naturel du Detroit Princesse Marianne

Native of the island of Vatulele, Fiji, Melanesia. He wears a turban and loincloth and carries a bow and arrows. Naturel de l'ile Vatou-Lele (Archipel Viti)

Melanesian man of Vanikoro, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean. He wears a bandana, nose piercing, loincloth, necklace, armlets and anklets. He holds a bow and poisoned arrows

Melanesian chief and man of Vanou, Vanikoro, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean. The chief wears a bandana, earrings and necklace, the man below with a wooden nose piercing

Tuluun warrior of the Carteret Islands, Papua New Guinea. He is tattooed all over his face and body, wears a feather headdress, necklace and anklets and a grass skirt. He carries a bow and arrow

Papuan man of Dory Harbour, West Papua. He wears face tattoos, an ornamental comb in his hair, necklace, harness, armlets, and yellow breechcloth. Papou de Havre Dorey (Nouvelle Guinee)

Native of the Carteret Bay, Nui Allan, Papua New Guinea
Native of the Carteret Bay, Nui Allan, New Ireland, Papua New Guinea. He wears face paint, necklace, cape, bracelets and anklets. Naturel du Havre Carteret (Nouvelle Irlande)

A Javan man in war dress, Indonesia
A Javan man in war dress. Man in chelana (pantaloons), sikapan (jacket), kotan and sangsang (vests), ang'ger (belt), pedang (sword) and kris (dagger). Javanais en costume de guerre

Maori chief of Houa-Houa (Uawa), Tolaga Bay, North Island, New Zealand. He wears a cloak, necklace, face tattoos, Te moko, and carries a spear. Chef d'une Tribu de la Nouvelle Zelande (Oceanie)

Busts of Maori men with face tattoos or Ta moko from New Zealand. Man from Tolaga Bay with feather in his hair (top) and man from Cape Terawhiti (below). Types des naturels de la Nouvelle Zelande

Maori warrior of Souraki (Hauraki Gulf), North Island, New Zealand. He has face tattoos or Ta moko, wears a striped cloak and holds a broad-bladed paddle. Guerrier de Souraki ou Chouraki

Warrior of Tongatapu, Kingdom of Tonga. His face, torso and arms are part-covered in warpaint, he wears a tooth necklace and carries a large mace. Guerrier de Tonga Tabou

Tahitian girl of Pitcairn Island, 19th century
Tahitian girl of Pitcairn Island, South Pacific Ocean. One of the Tahitiian women brought by the English mutineers of HMS Bounty

Native man of Tikei Island, Tuamotu group, French Polynesia. Wearing a grass skirt, rolled green-leaf ear plugs, necklace, and headdress. His body decorated with geometric tattoos

Tattooed warrior of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands (Nukahiwa). Noukahiwa (Oceanie). Standing portrait of a warrior with his body entirely tattooed

Ronggeng or rongging, dancing girl of Java, Indonesia. She wears a silk tapih (petticoat), pemakak (corset) and sembong (sash)

Warrior of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands (French Polynesia). He wears a feather headdress, short cape, lioncloth, holds a cudgel and is tattooed all over his torso and limbs

Tattooed and bare-breasted young woman dancing a hula, Maui, Haw
Tattooed and bare-breasted young woman dancing a hula while seated on the ground. Dancing girl of Maui, Hawaii

Warrior of the Hawaiian Islands. He wears a headdress decorated with mushrooms, face tattoos, cape and check shirt (a tattoo in the original). Guerrier des iles Sandwich

Portrait of Queen Kaonoe of Hawaii
Queen Kaonoe or Kaou-Onoe of Hawaii. She is shown barebreasted with a headdress, large necklace and tattoos on her face and body. Reine des iles Sandwich

Toraja man of Tondano, Sulawesi, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesia. He wears a turban with feather, necklaces, batik loincloth, and anklets. He carries a lance and traditional kanta shield

Chamorro woman of the island of Guam, Mariana Islands, Micronesia. Josephe Cortez, daugher of the Alcalde (Mayor) of Umati. She wears a cross, chemise and petticoat, and smokes a cigar

Make-Tetti, Raja of Dao island, Maluku Islands, Indonesia
Make-Tetti, Raja of Dao, Maluku Islands, Indonesia. The king wears a bandana, striped shirt and holds a staff. One of the Lease Islands near Ambon, Haruku, Nusa Laut and Manipa. Rajah de Dao

Native of Rote Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. He wears a conical palm-leaf hat, cape and sarong, and holds a two-prong lance. Naturel de l'Ile Rotti or Rottie

Herald of Timor, West Timor, Indonesia
Herald of Amarasi, Kupang, Timor, West Timor, Indonesia. He wears a hat with decorative plant fronds and feathers, and a fringed tunic. Herault de Timor

Botocudo men of Brazil with wooden plugs in the lip and ear
Portraits of Botocudo men of Brazil with their distinctive wooden plugs in the lip and ear. Botocudos. Handcoloured woodcut by L

Matses or Matis warrior of Brazil, with facial tattoos, labrets, and piercings with macaw feathers and snail shells. Maxurunas Indian, Brazil. Maxourounas (Bresil)

Low-class Quechua woman and man of Chuquisaca, Bolivia, South America. She wears a round pleated and embroidered dress, white bodice, and wears her hair in several long braids

Native American woman of Lima, Peru. She wears the manto (cape), saya (dress), embroidered apron, silk stockings and satin shoes. Femme de Lima

Mixed-race man with torch, Lima, Peru
Mixed-race man or mestizo with torch or candle, Lima, Peru. He wears a straw hat, poncho, jacket, short pants and sandals, White and Native American descent. Metis. Handcoloured woodcut by L

Native American gaucho from the region of Buenos-Ayres, Argentina. In sugar-loaf hat, striped poncho, trousers and spurs, holding bolas or boleadoras to hunt on the pampas

Woman of the Pampas lowlands, Argentina. She wears a dress of striped fabrics, necklace and earrings, and carries a feather fan and cord or lasso. Femme Pampas

Inuit woman with facial tattoos, Yukon, Canada
Inuit woman with facial tattoos, Mackenzie River, Yukon, Canada. She wears a parka or anorak made of seal skin, trousers and boots of animal skin. Femme Esquimaux

Native (Inupiat) man of Sarichef Island, Alaska. He wears a hooded parka or anorak, trousers and boots of animal skin, holding a bow and arrow. His mouth has piercings of walrus-ivory rings

Inuit man of the Mackenzie River, Yukon, Canada. He wears a parka or anorak and trousers made of animal skins, holds a knife and fish. Eskimaux

Crow people at Fort Clarke

Mato-tope or Four Bears, Chief of the Mandan people

Young Mapuche girl of the city of Concepcion, Chile. She wears a check shawl, ornate bodice, pleated petticoats in colourful flannel, and striped stockings. Jeune fille de l'ile de la Conception

Man of the Ohlone or Costanoan people dancing at Mission San Francisco. His body is painted in blue and red, and he wears a gold and blue headdress, cowrie necklace and long feather skirt

Keokuk, Chief of the Sac and Fox (Meskwaki) people and his son. Chief Keokuk or Kee-o-kuk, Watchful Fox or Running Fox, with son, Musewont, Long-Haired Fox. Chef des Renards (Amerique)

Native of the region of Heroica Veracruz, Mexico. He wears a wide-brimmed hat, charro outfit of bolero jacket, chaps, trousers and boots. Habitant des environs de Vera-Cruz, Mexique

Woman of the city of Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. She wears a check shawl over embroidered skirts. Femme de Jalapa

Mayan woman and man of Guatemala. She wears an embroidered tunic, skirt, necklace and earrings, sandals. The man wears a straw hat, cape and tunic. Femme et homme de Guatemala

Man of Puebla, Mexico. In wide-brimmed hat, long woven poncho, leather chaps and trousers. Homme de Puebla

Woman of the city of Puebla, Mexico. She wears a long shawl, white chemise, long skirt over petticoats. Femme de Puebla

Mixed-race or mulatto woman of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She wears a white chemise, striped silk skirt, bandana as she lounges on cushions. Jeune fille mulatre. Handcoloured woodcut by T.S

Mapuche man of Chile smoking a cigar. He wears a sugar-loaf hat, traditional striped poncho, jacket, culottes and leather sandals called ojotes. Chilien. Handcoloured woodcut by T.S

Young woman of Bogota, Colombia. She wears a black fringed saya (dress), fine mantilla shawl, and small black felt hat. Jeune fille de Bogota. Handcoloured woodcut by T.S

Native American woman and baby of Quito, Ecuador
Native American woman of Quito, Ecuador. She wears a check tunic over a full petticoat and carries a baby in a check bandana. Indienne de Quito

Regular infantryman in the Algerian resistance army of Emir Abdelkader, in the struggle against French colonialism. In fez, jacket with hood, culottes, armed with sword and musket

Moorish merchant with tobacco pipe, Algeria. In turban, hooded burnous, blue jacket with orange sleeves, white culottes. The Moors were descendants of ancient Mauritania and Numidia. Marchand Maure

Moorish man in turban, jacket, culottes, holding a cane, Algiers, Algeria. The Moors were descendants of ancient Mauritania and Numidia. More d'Alger. Handcoloured woodcut by T.S

Young girl of Sokna, Fezzan, Kingdom of Tripoli (Libya). The women of Sokna wear dresses of striped silk or tulle, silver earrings, bracelets and leg ornaments. Jeune fille Socknanaise

Noble Tuareg warrior of Agadez, Niger, in tagelmust (turban and veil), taktkat (shirt) and akarbey (pants). He carries a spear, tellak (dagger) and takouba (sword). Guerrier de Tuarick

Young Khoikhoi woman in fur cape, beaded skirt, anklets, necklaces, bracelets, earrings. Khoikhoi woman. Hottentote. Handcoloured woodcut by L

Nomadic Bedouin in hooded robe with musket
Nomadic Bedouin or Bedu man of Kordofan (Sudan) in hooded burnous, carrying a musket and square case. Arabe Bedouin, Afrique

Rich woman and woman of the people, Cairo, Egypt, 19th century

San warrior from South Africa. He wears an animal skin cape, an ostrich feather in his hair, and carries a shield and three spears or assegai. Guerrier Cafre. Handcoloured woodcut by T.S

Egyptian cavalry, 19th century
Egyptian cavalry. Three mounted soldiers in different uniforms. One in helmet and cuirass with drawn sword, one in turban with mace, and one in burnous and keffiyeh. Cavaliers Egyptiens

Khoikhoi man in animal skin cape, beaded loincloth, with bow and arrow. Hottentot

Young unmarried Hausa woman of Kano, North West Nigeria. Before marriage, young women wear a blue and white striped apron tied with red wool bands. She wears a glass necklace and earrings

King of the Hausa people, Nigeria
King of the Hausa people. Nigeria. He wears a red bonnet and turban, tunic of broad green and red stripes, red pantalons and Arab boots. Roi de Boussa (Haoussa)

Zouave, or Berber Zwawa soldier, of Algeria with musket. The uniform comprised turban, red culottes, leather gaiters, blue jacket and overcoat with hood. Zouave, Algerie. Handcoloured woodcut by T.S

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