Eccentric Collection (page 6)

Woman in hairstyle called Feelings Returned, 1770s
Woman in hairstyle with ringlets, plumes and miniature bonnet called Feelings Returned. Coiffure aux sentiments replies. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle

Woman in the Bastienne bonnet, inspired by Mozarts comic opera Bastien und Bastienne 1768. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from

Woman in the Kiss bonnet, Bonnet au Becquot, with tails hanging behind. Becquot was a slang term for a kiss among the gallants

Woman in a Voltaire bonnet on a high hairstyle with curls and tail. Bonnet a la Voltaire. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from

Woman in a bathers bonnet with frills and ribbons. Bonnet a la Baigneuse. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King Louis

Woman in bonnet with bells and ribbons, Bonnet aux Clochettes. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King Louis XVI

Woman in a Pulcinella bonnet with veil tied at the throat. Bonnet a la Polichinelle. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of

Woman in a drapery bonnet, Bonnet a la Draperie, with pearls
Woman in a drapery bonnet, Bonnet a la Draperie, with two strings of large pearls and roses. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from

Woman in the Victory bonnet crowned with leaves and feathers. Bonnet a la Victoire. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of

Woman in high hairstyle crowned with an elegant bonnet with pearls, flowers and plumes. Bonnet elegant avec des perles. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle

Woman in the Suzanne bonnet with lace, ribbons and plumes. Bonnet a la Suzanne, inspired by Mlle. Contat in the role of Suzanne in the Marriage of Figaro

Woman in a Milkmaid bonnet over hairstyle with curls, Bonnet a la Laitiere. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King

Woman in the Harvester bonnet over a hairstyle with curls, Bonnet a la Moissonneuse. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of

Woman in huge upcombed hairstyle with curls at the nape, surmounted with a bonnet and fichu. Coiffure a la Quinot. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or

Woman in hairstyle and bonnet decorated with two garlands of flowers. Coiffure a la Flore. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from

Woman in hairstyle topped by a bonnet called
Woman in tall hairstyle with curls topped by a bonnet called the Queens Rising. Coiffure au Lever de la Reine. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or

Woman in the Coiffure a la Raucour, named
Coiffure a la Raucour named for the famous actress Francoise Marie Antoinette Saucerotte, called Mlle. Raucourt. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or

Woman with her hair combed up and in ringlets, surmounted by a tiny bonnet. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King

Woman in hairstyle decorated with roses, lace and a box called the Racy Parterre. Coiffure au Parterre galant. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or

Woman in elaborate upswept hairstyle called
Woman in elaborate upswept hairstyle with curls, feathers and ribbons called Desire to Please. Coiffure au Desir de plaire with curls, feathers and ribbons

Woman in hairstyle with flowers, pearls and cap called the Circassian. Coiffure a la Circassienne. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery

Woman in Moorish bonnet with pearls and flowers over upcombed hairstyle with ringlets. Coiffure a la Mauresque. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or

Woman in the Oriental hairstyle with hat decorated with flowers and feathers, tied with a fur band. Coiffure Orientale. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle

Woman in the sleeping dog hairstyle. Coiffure Chien Couchant. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King Louis XVI

Woman in a hedgehog hairdo with feathers and flowers and string of pearls. Coiffure Herisson. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery

Woman in hairstyle with ringlets and plumes tied with a love band, 1770s. Coiffure au Bandon d amour. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery

Woman in hedgehog hairstyle with ribbon
Woman in hedgehog hairstyle tied with a ribbon. Coiffure Herisson. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King Louis XVI

Woman in Racy Cap in an English Park
Woman in combed up hairstyle with cap decorated with grapes and feathers called Racy Cap in an English Park. Toque Galante au parc Anglais

Woman in the Mystery bonnet or the Sleeping Dog, decorated with flowers and feathers. Bonnet au Mystere ou Chien Couchant

Woman in the Asiatic hairstyle, 1770s. Her hair is combed up over a large support pouf and decorated with flowers, pearls, fabric and feathers. Pouf a l Asiatique

Woman in the Flea hairstyle
Woman with her hair combed up over a pouf (support) and decorated with flowers, pearls and a sash, called the Flea. La Pouf a la Puce

Rear view of woman in chignon plaited in three parts with a fichu bonnet. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or Eccentric Finery from the era of King Louis

Woman in the Junon Frigate hairstyle, 1778
Woman with a model ship riding on waves in her elaborate hair inspired by the Frigate Junon, a famous French naval gunship, 1778. Coiffure la Fregate la Junon

Marie Antoinette in elaborate hairstyle crowned
Marie Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI of France, in elaborate hairstyle crowned with ribbons and pearls, 1770s. Handcoloured lithograph by de Laubadere from Octave Uzannes Stylish Hairstyle or

Scene from Don Quixote: Sancho Panza Counts Don Quixotes Teeth, 1735 (oil on panel)
HEH416417 Scene from Don Quixote: Sancho Panza Counts Don Quixotes Teeth, 1735 (oil on panel) by Vanderbank, John (1694-1739); 40.5x29.5 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens

Georgey in the Coal Hole, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving)
3051743 Georgey in the Coal Hole, pub. 1800 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

St Ives, Cornwall (engraving)
3649169 St Ives, Cornwall (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Ives, Cornwall)

Sir Lumley Skeffington in a "Jean de Brie"(engraving)
2811444 Sir Lumley Skeffington in a " Jean de Brie" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Lumley Skeffington in a " Jean de Brie")

Beau Brummel at Calais (engraving)
2811443 Beau Brummel at Calais (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beau Brummel at Calais)

Self portrait with a visor, c. 1776 (pastel on paper, mounted on canvas)
2972654 Self portrait with a visor, c.1776 (pastel on paper, mounted on canvas) by Chardin, Jean-Baptiste Simeon (1699-1779); 45.7x37.4 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

A woman recluse with many cats (colour litho)
2782372 A woman recluse with many cats (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A woman recluse with many cats. La Recluse Aux Chats)

The Zen Priest Choka (ink on paper)
3610579 The Zen Priest Choka (ink on paper) by Sotatsu, Tawaraya (fl.c.1600-40); 187.3x50.8 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

The Polisportiva dei Grassi, an interesting meeting, which was held in Vigevano (Pavia)... (colour litho)
2809187 The Polisportiva dei Grassi, an interesting meeting, which was held in Vigevano (Pavia)... (colour litho) by Beltrame

John McCririck - Racing pundit Date: 1980s - 1990s

The Tale of a Masque and its Consequences (engraving)
1036810 The Tale of a Masque and its Consequences (engraving) by Craig, Frank (1874-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tale of a Masque and its Consequences)

Curtis British Entomology Plate 211
Coleoptera: Apion difformis = Apion difforme (Eccentric Apion Weevil) [Plant: Brassica napus (Brassica campestris, Field Cabbage or Colewort)] Date: 1824-39

The Painter: Self Portrait with Glasses, 1907 (oil on canvas)
CH401364 The Painter: Self Portrait with Glasses, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 92x70 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Irish, out of copyright

Old Mr Salford was a crab-apple of an old gentleman who wandered all day in the Gardens
3481706 Old Mr Salford was a crab-apple of an old gentleman who wandered all day in the Gardens, from Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by J M Barrie (1860 - 1937), pub

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"Embracing the Eccentric: Tales of Unconventional Adventures from Italy to England" In Venice, where eccentricity thrives, a masked Antipope roams the canals, adding intrigue to this enchanting city. Lord Walter Rothschild's zebra-drawn trap turns heads in London, a whimsical sight that captures the essence of his eccentric nature. "The Disturbing Muses" artwork in Italy leaves viewers puzzled and captivated by its unconventional beauty and thought-provoking imagery. A fox hunting accident takes an unexpected turn when an eccentric rider stumbles upon a hidden treasure buried deep within the English countryside. Beckford's Fonthill Abbey stands as a testament to his eccentric taste, with its grandeur and architectural marvels leaving visitors awe-struck. Shavington Day's unconventional hunting methods raise eyebrows as he embarks on daring adventures that defy traditional norms in pursuit of thrill. Mytton's audacious ride atop a bear astonishes onlookers in England's West Wycombe village - proof that true eccentrics fearlessly embrace life's wildest moments. Beckford's Fonthill Abbey continues to inspire awe with its extravagant design and opulent interiors - a testament to one man's unapologetic eccentricity. Mytton takes an infamous shortcut home through treacherous terrain, showcasing his fearless spirit and disregard for conventional paths. The New Forest Snake Catcher mesmerizes locals with their peculiar ability to handle venomous serpents without fear or harm - truly an eccentric profession. Walter Rothschild drives his team of zebras through Tring Park, defying expectations once again with his love for exotic animals and adventurous pursuits. From Italy’s mysterious art scene to England’s daring escapades, these tales highlight individuals who embraced their eccentricities, leaving a lasting impression on the world around them.