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Woman of the Caroline Islands. Queen of the Caroline Islands holding a leaf parasol, her limbs tattooed. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature
Labeleoa, Chief of the Utrik Atoll, Marshall IslandsLabeleoa, Chief of the Utrik Atoll (Kotousoff Islands), Marshall Islands. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature, The South Sea Islands, Ackermann, 1824
Native man of Hawaii (Sandwich Islander). Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature: The South Sea Islands, Ackermann, London, 1824
Native man of Easter Island or Rapa Nui. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature, The South Sea Islands, Ackermann, 1824
Rarick, chief of the Island of Otdia (RadackRarick, chief of the Island of Otdia (Wotje Atoll, Radack Chain, Marshall Islands). With headdress of shells and flowers, rolled green-leaf earrings, necklace and tattoos
Portrait medallions of King Louis XVI of France (blue), Marie Antoinette (blue), Duke of Bridgewater (black), Edmund Burke (pink) and William Pitt (blue). Chromolithograph by W
Plate with emblem of Louis XIV, the Sun King, Paris, France, 18th century. Hand-finished chromolithograph from Ris Paquots General History of Ancient French and Foreign Glazed Pottery, Chez l Auteur
Swamp bottlebrush, Beaufortia sparsa (Beaufortia splendens). Chromolithograph by Louis Stroobant from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole, Brussels, 1885
Woman of Cassano all Ionio, Cosenza, Italy, 19th century. She sells eggs from a basket, and wears a kerchief held by a pin, chemise, bodice, apron and skirts decorated with gold braid and embroidery
Girl of Pietraferrazzana, Abruzzo, Italy, 19th century. Her veil is posed to reveal her partially braided hair, and her clothes are decorated with gold braid, embroidery and ribbons
Girl of Paganica, Kingdom of Naples, 19th centuryGirl of Paganica, Kingdom of Naples (now L Aquila, Abruzzo, Italy) 19th century. She wears an embroidered kechief, jacket with gold braid, embroidered apron and petticoats decorated with ribbons
Woman of Aran, Catalonia, Spanish Pyrenees, 19th century. She wears a kerchief over her hair braided with ribbons, fichu, wool skirt, and carries a basket and earthenware jug
Young woman of Bujaruelo, Spanish Pyrenees, 19th centuryYoung woman of Bujaruelo, Aragon, Spanish Pyrenees, 19th century. She wears a white kerchief tied over her long hair braided with ribbon, a red fichu, laced corset, petticoat and pleated apron
Young girl of Torla, Spanish Pyrenees, 19th centuryYoung girl of Torla, Aragon, Spanish Pyrenees, 19th century. She wears a black bandanna, fichu, buttoned-up waistcoat, pleated apron, and sandals tied with long ribbon laces
Young girl of Bugard, French Pyrenees, 19th century. She wears a Pyrenean capulet over a white cornette, wool skirt, cotton fichu and apron, and carries a earthenware vase of the region
Young lady of Bagneres-de-Bigorre, French Pyrenees, 19th century. She wears the Pyrenean capulet or hood, in fine cashmere lined with velvet, over a fontange bonnet decorated with lace and ribbons
Young woman of the vallee d Aure, France, 19th century. She wears the Pyrenean capulet or hood over her head and shoulders, fichu, apron and petticoats
Milkmaid of Cauderan, Bordeaux, France, 19th centuryMilkmaid of Cauderan counting coins, Bordeaux, France, 19th century. She wears a tall bonnet in batiste lace covered with a Bearn fichu, check fichu, striped jacket, apron and petticoat
Milkmaid of Pessac, Bordeaux, France, 19th century. She holds two large milk pails and a cup, wears a check bandanna, fichu, apron, and petticoat
Fisherwoman of Bordeaux, France, 19th century. She wears a tall bonnet of fine organdy cotton for special occasions, bodice with openings at the waist to reveal the chemise, fichu, apron
Peasant girl of Wurtzburg, Franconia, Germany, 19th centuryPeasant girl of the environs of Wurtzburg, Franconia, Germany, 19th century. The headband covers the elegance of the bonnet, and the fichu is bunched up around the throat
Servant woman of Coburg, Franconia, Germany, 19th century. She wears an embroidered cap, laced bodice, fichu, and pleated petticoats, and carries a bucket of water
Servant girl of Coburg, Franconia, Germany, 19th century. She wears her hair is tied up in a bun, laced bodice, short sleeves, and full pleated petticoats
Woman of Coburg, Franconia, Germany, 19th centuryMarried woman of Coburg, Franconia, Germany, 19th century. She wears an embroidered cap of pleated chiffon, and a full cape of rich cloth, decorated with gold braid
Servant girl of Schweinfurt, Bavaria, Germany, 19th centuryServant girl (nanny with child) of Schweinfurt, Bavaria, Germany, 19th century. Her costume is richly decorated with gold braid and ribbons. The child carries a small basket like her nanny s
Woman of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 19th centuryServant woman of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, 19th century. She wears a redezilla, a headdress of silk net, a check fichu, chemise, petticoat and black apron
Woman in mourning dress, Majorca, Spain, 19th centuryWoman of Majorca, Spain, 19th century. She is in mourning, and wears a black cornette (veil, wimple and fichu) and long black dress
Woman of Majorca, Spain, 19th century. She wears a white veil over a fichu-wimple combination, blue bodice, white petticoat trimmed with floral design
Woman of Valencia, Spain, 19th century. She wears her hair tied up, gothic lace sleeves, and falbala flounces on her skirt
Servant woman of Salamanca, Spain, 19th century. She wears a dress with tight bodice and full calf-length skirts, with short apron
Female dancer of Seville, Spain, 19th century. She dances a fandango or bolero with her hair tied up in ribbons, a short bolero jacket, calf-length skirt, and castanets
Woman of Seville, Spain, 19th century. She wears a ribbon tied in a bow over her ringlets, a fringed petticoat and a distinctive shawl
Woman in costume of Seville, Spain, 19th century. Hair in ringlets, a short jacket with open collar, and high-waisted skirt
Dancer of Madrid, Spain, 19th century. In a dress for the fandango or bolero with short petticoat, tight corset, and hair tied up in ribbons
Woman of Madrid, Spain, 19th century. She wears the traditional black mantilla veil and basquina dress over a white petticoat and carries a fan
Woman of Arles, France, 19th century. Her traditional headdress is based on a Greek style, and features a large ribbon tied in a bow at front, and a cap behind
Peasant girl of the environs of Macon, Belgium, 19th century. She wears a small felt hat tied behind the ears, and carries a small jug and basket
Servant girl of Basel, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a tiny cap secured with a ribbon, and wears a polka dot fichu
Milkmaid of Gelderland, Netherlands, 19th century. Her bonnet trimmed with lace and long ribbons to tie it. Her fichu and jacket are decorated with flowers, with check apron and striped petticoat
Servant girl of Zurich, Switzerland, 19th centuryServant girl carrying a bouquet of seasonal flowers to announce the birth of a child to family and friends, Zurich, Switzerland, 19th century
Anabaptist milkmaid of Switzerland, 19th centuryAnabaptist milkmaid of the Canton of Basel, Switzerland, 19th century. She carries a pail of milk and wears a simple cornette cap, braided hair tied with a ribbon
Peasant girl of the environs of Kell am See, Germany, 19th century. She wears a small bonnet over her long pigtails, and carries a straw hat decorated with knots
Godmother of Guggisberg, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a tuft hat, a pyramid of flowers, a dress of black silk with ruff, and her initials embroidered on her bosom
Woman of Bern in a lace bonnet, Switzerland, 19th centuryWoman of Bern in a horsehair lace bonnet, Switzerland, 19th century. The lace bonnet resembles a cockscomb, and contrasts with the elegant simplicity of her chemise, bodice, apron and petticoat
Servant woman of Fribourg, Switzerland, 19th century. Her large straw hat is decorated with feathers and ribbons. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Georges Jacques Gatine after an illustration by
Alsatian peasant woman of Kochersberg, 19th centuryAlsatian peasant woman in festival costume, Kochersberg, 19th century. Her bonnet and bodice are embroidered with silver thread. The black cravat is traditional to the town
Peasant girl in festival dress, Upper Carniola, 19th centuryPeasant girl in festival dress, Upper Carniola, Slovenia, 19th century. She wears a silk headdress, a lace gorge, and many ribbons and bows on her chemise
Young Vandal girl, Lower Lusacia, Germany, 19th century. She wears a traditional toquet with ruff collar and bow. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Georges Jacques Gatine after an illustration by