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The Chariot by Kay NielsenAn image of a dancer being carried to her carriage in the background by a masked man. Date: 29th January 1930
Annie Peck masked and dressed for climbingAnnie Smith Peck (October 19, 1850 July 18, 1935), American mountaineer pictured in her climbing outfit at the time she had scaled Mount Huascan
Carnival in Venice by C. H. ShepardGlowing and colourful scene showing various masked revellers enjoying the Carnival in Venice
X-X-X-X-Xmas by J. GordgeTwo lovers dressed as Columbine and Harlequin prepare for a romantic kiss at what looks to be a deserted party
Mergellus albellus, smewPlate 37 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 5 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph
Cover of Police Mag. 1933Magazine cover showing a dangerous masked woman
C18TH COSTUME / 1913C18th costume for a masked ball: gold dress with panniers & echelles, white petticoat ornamented with a garland of roses, black lace engageantes, a high white wig with roses
Shakespeare / Much AdoAntonio, Hero and Beatrice
The Russian Mountains, Les Montagnes Russes, Paris, 1812Fashionable couple at the Russian Mountains rollercoaster, Les Montagnes Russes a Belleville, built in 1812. (The first switchback, Year VII, 1799). Handcoloured lithograph by R.V
Spectacled owl, Pulsatrix perspicillata (Masked owl, Strix larvata). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder
Commedia dell arte Italian. 16th century. Engraving, 19th century. Colored
Masquerade Ball at the Coliseo del Principe, circa 1771-1802History of Spain. Masquerade Ball at the Coliseo del Principe, circa 1771-1802. By Juan Antonio Salvador Carmona (1740-1805). Etching and engraving on paper. History Museum. Madrid. Spain
Dunfermline Abbey, Palace and Fratry HallA photograph which shows a view, masked by trees, of Dunfermline Abbey, with the palace and Fratry Hall also visible. Date: circa 1904
The Jealous Devil, Alfred Crowquill's sketches from Jullien's Bal Masque, Date: 1850
Theatre programme, Compiegne Palace, 29 October 1856, two one-act comedies played before the Emperor. Date: 1856
Theatrical DrawingA lot is happening in this graphic drawing
Gas masks at the WindmillChorus girls, cast members and theatre staff at the Windmill Theatre in London, doing a gas mask drill. Date: 1939
Advert for Max Factor eye make-up. Date: 1954
Elegant French ladies dancing at a masked ballThis is an advertising postcard for Ruinart Pere et Fils, the oldest French Champagne house in Reims.The ball is one of two which will take place at the Theatre Royal de la Monnai
Poster, Masked Ball, Baur au Lac, Zurich, SwitzerlandPoster, Masked Ball, Kunsthaus, Baur au Lac, Zurich, Switzerland, 10-12 February 1923 Date: 1923
Maude Adams in The Masked Ball Date: 1890s
The Scarlet Mr Es and their Jester, the Famous Masked Entertainers, Palace Theatre, Brighton Date: early 20th century
Russians wearing gas-masks in precaution of a chemical warfare attack, various scenes as people go about their daily work. Date: 1932
A review on the Square of the Invalides, 1835. Woman in pink dress with canezou shawl, straw bonnet and parasol. French cavalry and infantry parade on the Esplanade des Invalides
Revellers in costume at a masked ball in a large theater. Partygoers dressed as a monk, Falstaff, harlequin, Turk, violinist, etc
Young English gentlemen racing four-horse carriages on a road
Olax stricta. Spermaxirum strictum, Olace stremenzita
Woman in dress of duvetyn and jacket bordered in fox furWoman in duvetyn dress and jacket bordered in fox fur. Robe de duvetyn amadou, paletot borde de renard. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by H
Illustration from Reigen Magazine Germany showing a carnivalIllustration from Reigen Magazine, Germany, 1926 showing a carnival. Sketch by Vallee Date: 1926
Cover of Reigan Magazine, Germany, 1926Cover of Reigan Magazine, 1926 with a masked ball or carnival theme Date: 1926
Lady Alexandra Haig and Lady Lettice Ashley-CooperChristmas carol party at Londonderry House organised by Miss Olga Lynn in aid of the Devon Nook Home for Unmarried Mothers, December 1938
Return from the masked ballReturn from the ball: a young man flirts with several women undressing after a costume ball. During carnival you must be especially vigilant, old husbands of young wives, outdated lovers
A meeting at a masquerade ballA meeting at a ball: A masked woman and Normandy girl flirt with a revolutionary man in bicorn and cockade, while a woman in drag as a Turkish man interrupts and a double bass player looks
Preparing for a masked ball, 1800sPreparations for a masquerade. We no longer see harlequins and pierrots at masked balls, but instead costumes of Switzerland and Normandy
Masquerade party on the rollercoaster at the Salle de l Odeon, 1815. Fashionable society at a masked ball in the pleasure gardens, and women wearing the Swiss Bernese style
Masked water tyrant, Fluvicola nengeta (Mocking water-chat)
Eastern fox squirre, Sciurus niger (Muzzled or masked squirrel, Sciurus capistratus)
Masked shining parrot, Prosopeia personata (Blue-faced parrot, Psittacus capistratus)
Masked palm civet or gem-faced civet, Paguma larvata (Masked glutton, Gulo larvatus)
Young lady of quality at a masked ball, demoiselle de qualite, France, 1586. She holds a mask in her right hand and a cantenance (muff) in her left. A mirror and fan hang from her belt
Lady with Chinese lanternLady at a masked ball holding a Chinese lantern. 1920s
Lady Diana Cooper as a china figure, Venice, 1926Lady Diana Cooper, formerly Lady Diana Manners, in her china costume which she intended to wear to Baroness D Erlangers Ball at the Fenice Theatre in Venice
Curtis British Entomology Plate 465Hemiptera: Pyrrhocoris apterus (Masked Bug) [Plant: Malva sylvestris (Common Mallow)] Date: 1824-39
Severe low-lying fog crisis over the capital of London, which afflicted London between the 1870s and the mid-1890s. Date: 1882
During the winter festivals in Europe paraded the streets and entered houses to dance or play dice in silence. Date: 13th - 16th century
MASKED GIRL / OVAL 1897A woman in yellow dress and hat, dancing at a masquerade. Date: 1897
SOCIAL / GERMAN BALL 1890SPeople at a masked ball in the Deutschen Theater, Munich Date: 1890s
THE GLOBE / HENRY IV C17Masked and pipe-smoking ladies in the Pit watching a performance of Shakespeares Henry IV. Date: 17th century
MASKED BALL / FRANCE / 1780A masquerade scene with a masked woman dancing Date: 1790
German Masked BallDancers - safely masked - abandon themselves to the fevered frenzy of the ball Date: 1908
EVENTS / SWEDENGustav III is assassinated at a masked ball at the Opera House by Jakob Johan Anckarstrom Date: 16 March 1792
Masked carnival couple in Venice, ItalyA masked carnival couple in Venice, Italy. Date: 18th century
The Corsican Brothers by Dion BoucicaultDion Boucicaults The Corsican Brothers, based on the novel by Dumas: Act II - The Masked Ball scene Date: 1880
Portrait of Venetian mask maker, Bridgnorth, ShropshireA male mask maker looks at the camera while holding a handmade turquoise-coloured Venetian mask complete with feathers. Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England. The Independent newspaper Date: 1987
Salome, tailpiece by Aubrey BeardsleyTailpiece to Salome, Oscar Wildes play illustrated by Aubrey Beardsley. In this grotesque, a masked figure assists a satyr to lift the comatose body of a naked woman. Date: 1893
Funeral procession, Naples, Italy. Date: late 19th century
Outdoor banquet by Sebastiaen Vrancx (1573-1647)Sebastiaen Vrancx (1573-1647). Flemish painter. Outdoor banquet. Museum of Fine Arts. Budapest. Hungary
Salome Contents page by Aubrey BeardsleyDesign by Aubrey Beardsley for the Contents page of the English translation of Oscar Wildes play Salome. A masked, winged, hermaphroditic satyr gestures to a lady in a long gown. Date: 1894
Hat & Mask in One 1929Dual purpose headwear: cloche hat worn so low over the eyes that it doubles as a mask. Eyeholes are cut in the crown. Perfect hat for hiding upper facial flaws
An 18th Century MasqueA masquerade scene with a masked woman dancing
Dionysos at a FeastDionysos and his friends at a masked party : while the musicians play, the guests remove their masks and reveal their identities
The Lavender Shawl by SogataDepiction of Venice during the carnival with masked revellers emerging from a gondola. 1930
The Roman Pulcinella of the Piazza Navona
Ideas for New Years Eve Fancy Dress, 1926Two suggestions for outfits to wear to the Happy New Year Ball to be held at the Royal Albert Hall on New Years Eve 1925/6
Pochoir print - Fancy Dress Party Masked Ball
Russo-Japanese War - Masked Howitzers - Suns behind wooden shield. Part of Box 168 Boswell Collection - Russo-Japanese War. Date: 1904 - 1905
Pas Seul - A dancer much admired on the dancefloorPas Seul (a dance for one person) - A dancer (who has shed her balck mask) much admired on the dancefloor... Date: 1905
French Basque - Best Calves CompetitionFrench Basque Region - Best Calves Competition. circa 1910s
Costumes at the Artists Costume BallA variety of outfits, purchased from London department store, Marshall and Snelgrove, worn by guests at the Artists Costume Ball held at the Princes Galleries in February 1914
Futurist costumes at the Artists Costume BallFuturist costumes worn by guests at the Artists Costume Ball held at the Princes Galleries in February 1914. The Tatler comments that the costumes were purchased from Marshall and Snelgrove
Mask. Jugend Magazine, 1898. GermanyMask. Jugendstil. Drawing from Jugend Magazine, 1898. Germany
Music cover, Der Letzte Waltzer, operetta in three acts, by Julius Brammer and Alfred Grunwald, with music by Oscar Straus, arranged for voice and piano, and piano duet. 1920
Music cover, Mystery, Fox-Trot SongMusic cover, Mystery, A Fox-Trot Song, words by Howard Johnson, music by Joseph A Cirina. 1919
Masked Girl / Party 1897A masked girl at a masquerade Date: 1897
Lady in Carnival MaskLady at a masked ball during the Munich carnival 1897
The Lure by James SabbenPromotional postcard for The Lure by James Sabben. First performed at the Strand Theatre, 25th March 1923
Am Tag, Heath Robinson 4. A masked raid on Yarmouth BeachAm Tag! Die Deutschen kommen! Incidents of the Coming German Invasion of England, by Heath Robinson. 4. A masked raid on Yarmouth Beach
WW1 - French artillery masked during the actionWW1 - A high caliber, artillery of the French Navy is moved and stowed away by a group of soldiers. They weapon is masked away during the action under a purposely-built camouflage tented area
Masked mushroom, Agaricus personatus 1, variable mushroom 2 and amethyst clavaria 3
Elegant people in fancy dressArt Nouveau style depicting a group at a masked ball. Artist: Franz Laskoff Date: circa 1905
Gas-masked horse and horseman at AldershotOwing to the increased of poison-gas in World War One, soldiers were trained in the usage of gas-masks in centres, in England, before being allowed to go to the front
Zulu Warriors DancingA large body of Zulu warriors form a circle around masked dancers. Date: 1936
Palace entertainers - Hue, VietnamPalace entertainers and dancers in demonic costume at Hue, the capital city of Thua ThienHue Province of Vietnam. Date: 1907
Sula dactylatra, masked boobyFf. 107. Watercolour painting by George Forster annotated Pelecannus piscator and made during Captain James Cooks second voyage to explore the southern continent (1772-75)
