Bicorne Collection (page 2)

Costume of a member of the Institut de France, engraved by Louis F. Charon c
CHT218690 Costume of a member of the Institut de France, engraved by Louis F. Charon c.1802-10 (colour litho) by Poisson (fl.1800) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The French in Cairo in 1800, 1884 (oil on canvas)
SAG59081 The French in Cairo in 1800, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Horsley, Walter Charles (1855-1934); 138.4x201.9 cm; Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust

Portrait of Major Lambert Brabazon Urmston, wearing the uniform of the 45th Regiment
CH469063 Portrait of Major Lambert Brabazon Urmston, wearing the uniform of the 45th Regiment (oil on canvas) by West, Robert Lucas (1774-1850)

Napoleon on Elba musing at St. Helena, c. 1844 (oil on canvas)
3934286 Napoleon on Elba musing at St. Helena, c.1844 (oil on canvas) by Haydon, Benjamin Robert (1786-1846); 99.1x41.9 cm; eThe Devonshire Collections

Loyal Souls - or a Peep into the Messroom at St. James
BAL42778 Loyal Souls - or a Peep into the Messroom at St. James, 1797 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); O Shea Gallery, London

His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, from The Illustrated London News
STC360923 His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, from The Illustrated London News, 1902 (colour litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Open Space in Front of the Grand Trianon, 1810 (oil on canvas)
MMT180453 The Open Space in Front of the Grand Trianon, 1810 (oil on canvas) by Bidauld, Jean (1758-1846) and Vernet, Antoine (1758-1836); 210x95 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris

Long live the Republic and the Peace, c. 1795-99 (coloured woodblock engraving)
CHT173594 Long live the Republic and the Peace, c.1795-99 (coloured woodblock engraving) by French School, (18th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Marshal Andre Massena (1758-1817) Duke of Rivoli (oil on canvas)
XIR245709 Marshal Andre Massena (1758-1817) Duke of Rivoli (oil on canvas) by French School, (19th century); Musee d Art et d Histoire, Palais Massena, Nice

Portrait of General Elijah Clarke (oil on canvas)
3493907 Portrait of General Elijah Clarke (oil on canvas) by Peale, Rembrandt (1778-1860); 76.6x64 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Nappy in Tow, 1803 (hand-coloured etching)
3244695 Nappy in Tow, 1803 (hand-coloured etching) by Cruikshank, Isaac (1756-1811); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Boney Stark Mad or More Ships Colonies & Commerce, pub. 1808 (hand coloured engraving)
3258444 Boney Stark Mad or More Ships Colonies & Commerce, pub. 1808 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); Private Collection; (add.info)

Heros recruiting at Kelseys or Guard Day at St James s
2562157 Heros recruiting at Kelseys or Guard Day at St James s, 1797 (hand-coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Jean-Charles Pichegru, French General
Jean-Charles Pichegru (1761-1804), French General of the Revolutionary Wars. late 18th century

German men and women, including a Field Postmaster in uniform and a royal postilion from the Hesse area. Date: 1793

Helmets, Shields, etc, in the Meyrick Collection at South Kensington (engraving)
1103881 Helmets, Shields, etc, in the Meyrick Collection at South Kensington (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Helmets, Shields, etc)

Tall Stories (engraving)
961443 Tall Stories (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tall Stories. Engraving by Kaesberg and Oertel after an original painting by Wilhelm Lowith)

Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland (engraving)
726063 Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland, Count of Saint-Lau)

Egyptian Sketches, published Hannah Humphrey in 1799 (hand-coloured etching)
1275082 Egyptian Sketches, published Hannah Humphrey in 1799 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Napoleon at Cairo (engraving)
726092 Napoleon at Cairo (engraving) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon at Cairo. From the painting by Jean Leon Gerome, engraved by Peter Aitken)

Napoleon Bonaparte consulting maps in his study (colour litho)
725705 Napoleon Bonaparte consulting maps in his study (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

Passage du Saint Bernard (colour litho)
725701 Passage du Saint Bernard (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

The bombardment of Copenhagen by the British forces and
NAM261110 The bombardment of Copenhagen by the British forces and The landing of the British Forces in the Island of Zealand, published by T. and R

German naval uniforms, late 19th century (colour litho)
CHT397994 German naval uniforms, late 19th century (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; German, out of copyright

An officer riding a camel (lead on paper)
622845 An officer riding a camel (lead on paper) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 32.8x22.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

St Jamess Volunteers firing at a Target at Kilburn Wells, pub
2655360 St Jamess Volunteers firing at a Target at Kilburn Wells, pub. 1803 (hand coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sir Charles Warre Malet (litho)
861571 Sir Charles Warre Malet (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Charles Warre Malet)

Important Great Lakes pouch (quilled hide)
778888 Important Great Lakes pouch (quilled hide) by American School; length: 37 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Of trapezoidal form)

General Etienne-Maurice Gerard, 1816 (oil on canvas)
3597283 General Etienne-Maurice Gerard, 1816 (oil on canvas) by David, Jacques Louis (1748-1825); 197.2x136.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: David)

Meissoniers "1814"(colour litho)
725999 Meissoniers " 1814" (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meissoniers " 1814")

Pitt drilling militia at Walmer Castle in 1803 (engraving)
726097 Pitt drilling militia at Walmer Castle in 1803 (engraving) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pitt drilling militia at Walmer Castle in 1803)

Napoleon at St Helena (colour litho)
726011 Napoleon at St Helena (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon at St Helena. From the painting by L. Kratke)

Russian Uniforms (hand-coloured engraving)
CH402269 Russian Uniforms (hand-coloured engraving) by Vernet, Antoine Charles Horace (Carle) (1758-1836) (after); 40.2x28 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte (litho)
982201 Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte (litho) by Meissonier, Jean-Louis Ernest (1815-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French, on horseback, 1814)

Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte (engraving)
982197 Portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French)

Portrait of Louis Philippe de Rigaud (1723-1802) Count of Vaudreuil, c
CHT177258 Portrait of Louis Philippe de Rigaud (1723-1802) Count of Vaudreuil, c.1780 (coloured engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

The Magnanimous-Minister, chastising Prussian-perfidy, pub
3239917 The Magnanimous-Minister, chastising Prussian-perfidy, pub. 1806 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Captain of Marines, 1799 (hand-coloured etching)
3244600 Captain of Marines, 1799 (hand-coloured etching) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK; (add.info.: Etching by Henri Merke)

King Edward VIIIs Investiture as Prince of Wales, 1911 (b / w photo)
STC360952 King Edward VIIIs Investiture as Prince of Wales, 1911 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from George V and Edward VIII: A Royal Souvenir)

Spencer household footmans liveries, late 19th - early 20th century (textile)
CH438370 Spencer household footmans liveries, late 19th - early 20th century (textile) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info.: uniform of a footman at Spencer House, St)

Uniforms from the Court of the Russian Tsar, 1855 (watercolour on paper)
CHT173058 Uniforms from the Court of the Russian Tsar, 1855 (watercolour on paper) by Charlemagne, Adolf Jossifowitsch (1826-1901); Archives des Tsars, St

French Troops, engraved by Gustave David (1824-91) 1810 (litho)
PLT172284 French Troops, engraved by Gustave David (1824-91) 1810 (litho) by Marbot, Alfred de (19th century) (after); Musee de l Armee, Brussels

H. R. H. the Prince of Wales (1762-1830) published by Hannah Humphrey in 1802
NCO190117 H.R.H. the Prince of Wales (1762-1830) published by Hannah Humphrey in 1802 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Portrait of King George III (w / c on ivory)
1217364 Portrait of King George III (w/c on ivory) by British School, (18th Century); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Anonymous)

Charioteer Snip on Rising Ground, 1890 (hand-coloured engraving)
2562185 Charioteer Snip on Rising Ground, 1890 (hand-coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Portrait of Francois Hanriot (engraving)
820413 Portrait of Francois Hanriot (engraving) by Duplessi-Bertaux, Jean (1747-1819) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francois Hanriot)

Napoleon (1769-1821) Playing with the King of Rome (1811-32) illustration from
CHT174157 Napoleon (1769-1821) Playing with the King of Rome (1811-32) illustration from Bonaparte by G. Montorgueil, 1910 (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

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"Bicorne: A Timeless Symbol of Power, Fashion, and History" The bicorne hat has left an indelible mark on various aspects of human civilization throughout the centuries. From its iconic presence in historical paintings to its fashionable allure in Edwardian society, this unique headpiece continues to captivate our imagination. One notable depiction is Napoleon Crossing the Grand Saint-Bernard Pass on May 20, 1800. In this oil painting, the French emperor proudly dons his bicorne as a symbol of military might and strategic brilliance. Moving forward in time to around 1820, we encounter another intriguing connection with the bicorne - the French Velocipede. This early bicycle design showcases how even transportation innovations embraced this distinctive hat as a representation of style and sophistication. Not limited to military or masculine domains, women also embraced the bicorne fashion trend during Edwardian times. As seen in photographs from 1912, elegant ladies confidently sported tricornes and bicornes alike, adding an air of mystery and glamour to their ensembles. Returning once again to military associations, illustrations depicting soldiers like those from the First Regiment of Life Guards by R. C. W highlight how these hats became synonymous with authority and prestige within armed forces across different eras. Beyond Europe's borders lies evidence of global fascination with bicornes. In Utagawa Hiroshige II's artwork titled "China and Russia (Nankin Oroshiya)" from 1860s Japan, Chinese figures can be seen wearing these hats alongside traditional attire – showcasing cultural exchange through fashion choices. Furthermore, engraved images such as "The Mode of training Blood Hounds in St. Domingo" demonstrate that even unconventional activities like dog training incorporated bicornes into their uniforms – emphasizing their ubiquity across diverse fields.