Tattoos Collection

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

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

Maori Chieftain, New Zealand. Date: circa 1910s

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

Victorian Scrap - Tattooing - an old custom in the navy. late 19th century

Tattoo-artist, George Burchett, at work on a Tommy
A tattoo artist, George Burchett, in his shop near Waterloo station working on the forearm of a soldier, while a lady who has just received a tattoo of her own, admires his handiwork

Man with extensive tattoos, Japan, circa 1890. Date: circa 1890

The dangers of getting a personal tattoo
" First of All, Mary, theres something awful I must get off my chest." The dangers of getting a personal tattoo - A dapper gent has to admit to a previous romantic liason to his new young

Three runaway schoolboys are very seasick
Three runaway schoolboys suffer greatly from seasickness on an ocean voyage. Date: 1898

Tattooing - Drunk Tattooist has got carried away
Tattooing - Drunk Tattooist (Professor Smith) has got carried away... " Its taking you a long time to write I love Annie !" Date: circa 1920s

Bedouin woman with face tattoos outside her tent, Syria
Portrait of middle aged Bedouin woman with face tattoos outside her tent in the Syrian desert in Syria. She looks directly at the camera Date: 2005

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

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

Portrait of middle aged Syrian Bedouin woman with tattoos
Portrait of middle aged Bedouin woman with face tattoos in Syria. She looks directly at the camera Date: 2005

c. 1880s Japan - Japanese firemen ornate tattoos tattooing
c. 1880s Japan - Japanese firemen with ornate tattoos tattooing

c. 1880s Japan - woman in sedan chair, tattooed bearers

Maori Girl with facial tattoos, New Zealand, c. 1880
Maori Girl with facial tattoos, New Zealand, c.1880

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

Native man of La Magdalena (Fatu Hiva, Marquesas Islands) with club, loincloth, necklace and tattoos. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature

Dancing native man of Hawaii (Sandwich Islands) with shield, anklets, bracelets and tattoos. Handcoloured stipple engraving from Frederic Shoberls The World in Miniature: The South Sea Islands

Native woman of Erikub Atoll, Ratak chain, Marshall Islands, with rolled pandanus-leaf earrings, necklace and tattoos. Woman of the Tchichagoff Islands

Mentawai people of Pagai, with tattoos, canoe and paddle, Mentawai Islands, Sumatra, Indonesia. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

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

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

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

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

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

Couple on the beach, The Dhoon, Kirckudbright, Scotland
A couple snuggle up together on a misty summers day on The Dhoon Beach, on the Dee Estuary on the Solway Coast near Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Patara, Maori Chieftain, New Zealand. Date: 1900s

Tattooing - Side or Centre parting Sir?
Tattooing - " Side or Centre parting Sir?" ! Date: circa 1920s

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

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

Tattooing Styles from around the world: 1. West African Woman 2. New Zealand Maori Chieftain 3. New Zealand Maori King 4. Caroline Islander 5/6. Hand and foot tattoos of a Dayak of Borneo 7

Natives of Fiji and Tahiti with tattoos.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Armpit Tattoos
The latest craze for feminine beauty is the tattooing of armpits with small flowers and butterflies. A daring young woman shows off the butterfly tattoo on her armpit. Date: 1929

Male Type / Noble Savage
The noble savage type: Te-Po, a chief of Rarotonga, with extensive tattoos and carrying a spear

Jean Baptiste Cabri, a Native of France. 1817

Shopkeeper with his wares, Thailand. Date: circa 1970s

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

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

Painting with Tattoos
A cheerful young chap with a tattoo on his arm up a ladder with his paint brush and pot. Date: 1960s

Young girl, with tattoos from Nuku Hiva island (Madison), Polynesia.. Handcolored woodcut from Auguste Wahlens Manners, Customs and Costumes of all the People of the World, Brussels, 1845

Arabian merchant with tattoos in turban, striped cape and slippers.. Handcolored woodcut from Auguste Wahlens Manners, Customs and Costumes of all the People of the World, Brussels, 1845

Kamtchadal family with man in hooded coat, woman with tattoos.. Handcolored woodcut from Auguste Wahlens Manners, Customs and Costumes of all the People of the World, Brussels, 1845

Islanders with tattoos from Poggy and Naussau, natives of Java.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Natives of New Granada, Peruvian man and Patagonians.. Handcolored lithograph from Friedrich Wilhelm Goedsches Complete Gallery of Peoples in True Pictures, Meissen, circa 1835-1840

Wild Southern Bolivian Indians Date: circa 1908

Maori Chief - New Zealand, with a spectacular tattoo on his face and wearing a smock made of tiny seashells. Date: 1904

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