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Pseudonym Collection

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Sea Girls the Summer Sees by Edmund Blampied

Sea Girls the Summer Sees by Edmund Blampied
Colour illustration by Edmund Blampied (pseudonym, Blam ) depicting a group of girls relaxing on a sailing boat

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Robert Burton

Robert Burton
ROBERT BURTON (1577-1640) English clergyman and author who wrote The Anatomy of Melancholy under the pseudonym of Democritus Junior in 1621

Background imagePseudonym Collection: The Tout - Peter Ronald Buchanan

The Tout - Peter Ronald Buchanan
Mr P. R. G. Buchanan, whose caricatures, mainly of horse racing society, under the pseudonym The Tout were published in The Tatler and The Bystander magazines during the 1920s and 30s

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Sketches of Cricket in India, 1890

Sketches of Cricket in India, 1890
A series of sketches by an English Cavalry Officer of a game of cricket played between an Indian College and British Officers, in India, 1890

Background imagePseudonym Collection: GEORGE ORWELL 1903-1950

GEORGE ORWELL 1903-1950
GEORGE ORWELL (real name Eric Arthur Blair) English writer, fought in Spanish Civil War on the Republican side and gained fame with novels Animal Farm (1944) and 1984 (1949)

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Kluski Spirit Glove

Kluski Spirit Glove
Cast of a spirit glove made at Warsaw by Franek Kluski (pseudonym) (1874 - ?) in the presence of Richet, Geley and others

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Keddie / Sarah Tytler / Cdv

Keddie / Sarah Tytler / Cdv
HENRIETTA KEDDIE pseudonym SARAH TYTLER Scottish writer of childrens books

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Marie Louise De LA Ramee

Marie Louise De LA Ramee
MARIE LOUISE DE LA RAMEE Pseudonym OUIDA English novelist

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Elisabeth of Wied (1843-1916). Queen consort of

Elisabeth of Wied (1843-1916). Queen consort of
Elisabeth of Wied (Pauline Elisabeth Ottilie Luise) (1843-1916). Queen consort of Romania as the wife of King Carol I. She was a novelist under the pseudonym Carmen Sylva

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Malay man of Singapore

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Warrior of Sawu island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Warrior of Solor Island, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Javanese man in court dress

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Young Malay woman carrying pales of water with a yoke

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Noble woman of Java, Indonesia

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)

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Aborigines man of Jervis Bay and Kangaroo Island, Australia

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)

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Native of Pulau Yos Sudarso, Muli Strait, New Guinea

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Native of the island of Vatulele, Fiji, Melanesia

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)

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Melanesian man of Vanikoro, Solomon Islands, Pacific Ocean

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Melanesian chief and man of Vanou, Vanikoro, Solomon Islands

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Tuluun warrior of the Carteret Islands, Papua New Guinea

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Papuan man of Dory Harbour, West Papua

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)

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Native of the Carteret Bay, Nui Allan, Papua New Guinea

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)

Background imagePseudonym Collection: A Javan man in war dress, Indonesia

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Maori chief of Houa-Houa (Uawa), Tolaga Bay, North Island, New Z

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)

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Busts of Maori men with face tattoos or Ta moko from New Zealand

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Maori warrior of Souraki (Hauraki Gulf), North Island, New Zeala

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Warrior of Tongatapu, Kingdom of Tonga

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Tahitian girl of Pitcairn Island, 19th century

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Native man of Tikei Island, Tuamotu group, French Polynesia

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Tattooed warrior of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Ronggeng or rongging, dancing girl of Java, Indonesia

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Warrior of Nuku Hiva, Marquesas Islands

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Tattooed and bare-breasted young woman dancing a hula, Maui, Haw

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Warrior of the Hawaiian Islands

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Portrait of Queen Kaonoe of Hawaii

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Toraja man of Tondano, Sulawesi, Greater Sunda Islands, Indonesi

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Chamorro woman of the island of Guam, Mariana Islands

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Make-Tetti, Raja of Dao island, Maluku Islands, Indonesia

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Native of Rote Island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Herald of Timor, West Timor, Indonesia

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Botocudo men of Brazil with wooden plugs in the lip and ear

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Matses or Matis warrior of Brazil

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Low-class Quechua woman and man of Chuquisaca, Bolivia, South Am

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Native American woman of Lima, Peru

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Mixed-race man with torch, Lima, Peru

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Native American gaucho from the region of Buenos-Ayres, Argentin

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Woman of the Pampas lowlands, Argentina

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Inuit woman with facial tattoos, Yukon, Canada

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Native (Inupiat) man of Sarichef Island, Alaska

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Inuit man of the Mackenzie River, Yukon

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Crow people at Fort Clarke

Crow people at Fort Clarke

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Mato-tope or Four Bears, Chief of the Mandan people

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Young Mapuche girl of the city of Concepcion, Chile

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Man of the Ohlone or Costanoan people dancing at Mission San Fra

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Keokuk, Chief of the Sac and Fox (Meskwaki) people and his son

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)

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Native of the region of Heroica Veracruz, Mexico

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Woman of the city of Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Mayan woman and man of Guatemala

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Man of Puebla, Mexico

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Woman of the city of Puebla, Mexico

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Mixed-race or mulatto woman of Port-au-Prince, Haiti

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Mapuche man of Chile smoking a cigar

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Young woman of Bogota, Colombia

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Native American woman and baby of Quito, Ecuador

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Regular infantryman in the Algerian resistance army of Emir Abde

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Moorish merchant with tobacco pipe, Algeria

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Moorish man in turban, jacket, culottes, holding a cane, Algiers

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Young girl of Sokna, Fezzan, Kingdom of Tripoli (Libya)

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Noble Tuareg warrior of Agadez, Niger

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Young Khoikhoi woman in fur cape, beaded skirt, anklets, necklac

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Nomadic Bedouin in hooded robe with musket

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Rich woman and woman of the people, Cairo, Egypt, 19th century

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: San warrior from South Africa

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Egyptian cavalry, 19th century

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Khoikhoi man in animal skin cape, beaded loincloth, with bow

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Young unmarried Hausa woman of Kano, North West Nigeria

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Islamic Kanuri woman of Borno, Nigeria

Islamic Kanuri woman of Borno, Nigeria. She wears a piece of blue fabric which covers one shoulder and forms a split skirt to reveal a white toile petticoat

Background imagePseudonym Collection: King of the Hausa people, Nigeria

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)

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Zouave, or Berber Zwawa soldier, of Algeria with musket

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

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Young Jewish woman of Algiers, Algeria

Young Jewish woman of Algiers, Algeria. Tall turban, blue embroidered woolen dress with short sleeves over a white chemise. Demoiselle Juive d'Alger. Handcoloured woodcut by T.S

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Arab of the plains, Algeria

Arab of the plains, Algeria
Arab of the plains or Arab Chief of the desert, Algeria. He wears a keffiyeh, short burnous with hood, and holds a blunderbuss. Arabe de la Plaine, Algerie

Background imagePseudonym Collection: Nomadic Puri family relaxing in a hut made of leaves and branche

Nomadic Puri family relaxing in a hut made of leaves and branches, man lying in hammock, woman roasting meat on a fire. Amazon River, Brazil

Background imagePseudonym Collection: South American sea lions basking on a beach

South American sea lions basking on a beach
South American sea lions, Otaria flavescens, formerly Otaria byronia, basking on a beach. Otaries sur la plage. Velin du museum, peint par Bocourt, d'apres Milne-Edwards



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