Isadora Collection (page 8)

Siege of Sebastopol during the Crimee War, General Patrice de Mac-Mahon (Mac Mahon) (1808-1893)
ELD4925135 Siege of Sebastopol during the Crimee War, General Patrice de Mac-Mahon (Mac Mahon) (1808-1893) answered "J'suis y

Fountain watercress or watercress (Nasturtium officinale) (Watercress) Botanical board from "Atlas colorie des
ELD4878468 Fountain watercress or watercress (Nasturtium officinale) (Watercress) Botanical board from "Atlas colorie des plantes medicinales" by Paul Hariot

Grande cigue (Conium maculatum) (hemlock) Botanical plate from "Atlas colorie des plantes medicinales" by
ELD4878264 Grande cigue (Conium maculatum) (hemlock) Botanical plate from "Atlas colorie des plantes medicinales" by Paul Hariot

Juniper (Juniperus) (Juniper) Botanical sheet from "Atlas colorie des plantes medicinales" by Paul Hariot
ELD4877313 Juniper (Juniperus) (Juniper) Botanical sheet from "Atlas colorie des plantes medicinales" by Paul Hariot

Icelandic lichen (Icelandic moss or Cetraria islandica) (Iceland moss) Botanical board from "Atlas colorie des
ELD4877105 Icelandic lichen (Icelandic moss or Cetraria islandica) (Iceland moss) Botanical board from "Atlas colorie des plantes medicinales" by Paul Hariot

King Eudes I of France at the Battle of Montfaucon in Argonne against the Vikings
ELD4869363 King Eudes I of France at the Battle of Montfaucon in Argonne against the Vikings, 24/06/888 (king Odo of France fighting during the battle against the Vikings where he defeated them at)

Landless King John expels monks from Cantorbery Cathedral in July 1207 and refuses the entry of Stephen Langton
ELD4875284 Landless King John expels monks from Cantorbery Cathedral in July 1207 and refuses the entry of Stephen Langton, a new archaic

"King Richard I of England (Richard the Lionheart) (1157-1199) one of the leaders of the Third Crusade with
ELD4875107 "King Richard I of England (Richard the Lionheart) (1157-1199) one of the leaders of the Third Crusade with Godfrey de Duisson (aka Geoffrey de Dunjon), on the Master of St John

Portrait of the French writer Paul Scarron (1610-1660) author of burlesque comedies, represented in a chair a porters
ELD4870807 Portrait of the French writer Paul Scarron (1610-1660) author of burlesque comedies, represented in a chair a porters

History of writing: "first uses of ink to write on parchments, Middle East, 4th century"
ELD4868365 History of writing: "first uses of ink to write on parchments, Middle East, 4th century". Late 19th century

Portrait of the Shah by Persia Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898-1925) in 1912 (Portrait of shah of Persia Ahmad Shah Qajar at)
ELD4865832 Portrait of the Shah by Persia Ahmad Shah Qajar (1898-1925) in 1912 (Portrait of shah of Persia Ahmad Shah Qajar at the age of 14)

High Priest Coifi destroys the idols of the Paian temple of Goodmanham when King Edwin of Northumbria converted to
ELD4873740 High Priest Coifi destroys the idols of the Paian temple of Goodmanham when King Edwin of Northumbria converted to Christianity

Battle of Sluys Declaring war with France and King Philip VI, King Edward III began his naval campaign
ELD4872591 Battle of Sluys Declaring war with France and King Philip VI, King Edward III began his naval campaign and the first major conflict of the Years Hundred War with victory at the Battle of

Hundred years war: Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orleans, 1429 Illustration from "Mon-histre-de-France" by HS
ELD4871629 Hundred years war: Joan of Arc at the Siege of Orleans, 1429 Illustration from "Mon-histre-de-France" by HS Bres

Portrait of Louise Scheppler (1763-1837) "Creatrice des ecole nurserelles et collaboratrice du pasteur
ELD4859996 Portrait of Louise Scheppler (1763-1837) "Creatrice des ecole nurserelles et collaboratrice du pasteur Jean-Frederic Oberlin"

Portrait of Queen Mathilda of Flanders (1031-1083) wife of William the conqueror. End of the 19th century (engraving)
ELD4859375 Portrait of Queen Mathilda of Flanders (1031-1083) wife of William the conqueror. End of the 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

'Portrait du dandy et homme francais Paul Ernest Boniface Comte de Castellane dit Boni de Castellane (1867-1932)
ELD4858161 'Portrait du dandy et homme francais Paul Ernest Boniface Comte de Castellane dit Boni de Castellane (1867-1932)" (Portrait of Marquis de Castellane)

A worker suffering a stroke (apoplexia) on a construction site. End of the 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4867658 A worker suffering a stroke (apoplexia) on a construction site. End of the 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

The king of Henry of Navarre (then Henry IV) (1553-1610), hostage at the court of France
ELD4867904 The king of Henry of Navarre (then Henry IV) (1553-1610), hostage at the court of France, escapes with the poet Theodore Agrippa d'Aubigne (1552-1630)

Portrait of Jeanne-Angelique Rocque de Varengeville (1683-1763), wife of Claude Louis Hector de Villars at the Hotel
ELD4866531 Portrait of Jeanne-Angelique Rocque de Varengeville (1683-1763), wife of Claude Louis Hector de Villars at the Hotel particulier de Villars, rue de Grenelle, in the 7th arrondissement

Portrait of a missionary bishop in mandarin costume in China (Portrait of a missionnary bishop in mandarin costume)
ELD4866446 Portrait of a missionary bishop in mandarin costume in China (Portrait of a missionnary bishop in mandarin costume)

Gallic warrior and his family. End of the 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4853111 Gallic warrior and his family. End of the 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Great outbreak of plague of 1348: flagellants circulating in rural areas and villages by disease
ELD4852458 Great outbreak of plague of 1348: flagellants circulating in rural areas and villages by disease. Late 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

History of transport: a family of the great Dutch bourgeoisie moving in their own private car drawn by four horses
ELD4849493 History of transport: a family of the great Dutch bourgeoisie moving in their own private car drawn by four horses, Netherlands, 19th century

Portrait of Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834), French mechanic, inventor of the Jacquard loom in 1801
ELD4846382 Portrait of Joseph Marie Jacquard (1752-1834), French mechanic, inventor of the Jacquard loom in 1801. Late 19th century (chromolithograph)

Renaissance: Courtyard scene, artists and poets at the time of the regne of Cosimo (Cosimo de Medici)
ELD4846373 Renaissance: Courtyard scene, artists and poets at the time of the regne of Cosimo (Cosimo de Medici), known as Cosimo the Ancient Medicis (1389-1464) in Florence"

Fishing the Sand eel (or sandeel) on the beach with a rake, Brittany. End of the 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4847535 Fishing the Sand eel (or sandeel) on the beach with a rake, Brittany. End of the 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Western tourists visiting shinto shrine of Nikko Tosho-gu, with the Yomei-mon gate, Japan
ELD4846301 Western tourists visiting shinto shrine of Nikko Tosho-gu, with the Yomei-mon gate, Japan. Late 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Hunter of young partridges, France (Hunter of young partridges, France). End of the 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4847435 Hunter of young partridges, France (Hunter of young partridges, France). End of the 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

General Cambronne at the Battle of Waterloo (Belgium), 18th June 1815 shouting "the guard dies
ELD4847261 General Cambronne at the Battle of Waterloo (Belgium), 18th June 1815 shouting "the guard dies, she does not surrender"

Story of the transport: businessmen on horseback, Netherlands. Late 19th century (chromolithograph)
ELD4847148 Story of the transport: businessmen on horseback, Netherlands. Late 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

Roman Invasion of England (1st century BC) - Illustration of the Romans landing in Britain
ELD4874132 Roman Invasion of England (1st century BC) - Illustration of the Romans landing in Britain, depicting the centurion who leapt ashore with the standard

William I conquering him during the assault and capture of Mantes, July 1087 - William (1027-1087)
ELD4873423 William I conquering him during the assault and capture of Mantes, July 1087 - William (1027-1087) Duke of Normandy and King of England from 1066 until his death

War of roses: " The meeting of King Edward IV and Elisabeth Woodville whom he will marry secretly in 1464"
ELD4873130 War of roses: " The meeting of King Edward IV and Elisabeth Woodville whom he will marry secretly in 1464" (War of roses: King Edward IV calls in at Grafton)

Portrait of Charles III Duke of Bourbon, from France (1490-1527). After an original lost by Titian 19th century
ELD4872072 Portrait of Charles III Duke of Bourbon, from France (1490-1527). After an original lost by Titian 19th century (engraving "Museum-Criminal" by Henri Varennes and Edgar Troimaux)

Representation of the trial of Charles III of Bourbon, constable of France (1490-1527)
ELD4872054 Representation of the trial of Charles III of Bourbon, constable of France (1490-1527) in 1524 presided by King Francois I in the Chamber of Peers

First Scottish Independence War: "Robert Bruce (Robert I of Scotland or Robert of Brus) (1274-1329)
ELD4872697 First Scottish Independence War: "Robert Bruce (Robert I of Scotland or Robert of Brus) (1274-1329) Knight Henry of Bohun, Battle of Bannockburn

Queen Anne of Boheme, wife of Richard II of England begging the king to spare Simon of Burley
ELD4872384 Queen Anne of Boheme, wife of Richard II of England begging the king to spare Simon of Burley, accused by the lords appellants of treason

View of Anne Hathaway's Birthplace (1555-1623) at Shottery near Stratford upon avon
ELD4933415 View of Anne Hathaway's Birthplace (1555-1623) at Shottery near Stratford upon avon, England (View of Anne Hathaway's cottage)

View of young William Shakespeare in the yard of the grammar school at Stratford upon avon
ELD4933319 View of young William Shakespeare in the yard of the grammar school at Stratford upon avon, England circa 1570

View of the Place de la statue de Lord Brougham rue Felix faure in Cannes, Alpes Maritimes Postcard Private Collection
ELD4939302 View of the Place de la statue de Lord Brougham rue Felix faure in Cannes, Alpes Maritimes Postcard Private Collection; (add.info)

view of the Grand Palais in Paris Postcard, c.1918 (b/w photo)
ELD4938596 view of the Grand Palais in Paris Postcard, c.1918 (b/w photo); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

View of the Eiffel Tower in Paris 1905 (postcard)
ELD4938529 View of the Eiffel Tower in Paris 1905 (postcard); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

View of Place de Rennes, Paris, c.1905 (b/w photo)
ELD4939157 View of Place de Rennes, Paris, c.1905 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Place de Rennes, near Montparnasse station, and the beginning of Rue de Rennes)

Nannies in the Saint-Pierre gardens, in Montmartre, 1906 (b/w photo)
ELD4939194 Nannies in the Saint-Pierre gardens, in Montmartre, 1906 (b/w photo); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive.

View of the Flower Market in Paris, Ile de la Cite Paris 1905 (b/w photo)
ELD4938628 View of the Flower Market in Paris, Ile de la Cite Paris 1905 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the Flower Market in Paris)

View of Place d'Italie in Paris around 1910 Postcard Private Collection
ELD4938511 View of Place d'Italie in Paris around 1910 Postcard Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Place d'Italie in Paris around 1910 Postcard Private Collection)

View of Place Armand Carrel in Paris, c. 1905 (photo)
ELD4939020 View of Place Armand Carrel in Paris, c. 1905 (photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of Place Armand Carrel, entrance to Parc des Buttes Chaumont in Paris 1905 approx)

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"Isadora: A Timeless Icon of Dance and Expression" Step into the world of Isadora, a captivating figure who left an indelible mark on the realms of dance and art. From her iconic flapper style bonnet in 1927 to her barefoot performances that challenged convention, Isadora Duncan was a true pioneer. Born Margaret Morris in 1891, this British dancer, choreographer, and teacher transformed herself into the enchanting Isadora. Her revolutionary approach to movement captivated audiences around the world. In 1909, she mesmerized spectators with her performance titled "Ils, " showcasing her unique interpretation of dance. Not only did Isadora redefine traditional ballet by dancing barefoot, but she also drew inspiration from historical figures like Queen Isabelle of France. Through portraits and engravings from the 19th century, we catch glimpses of how history influenced her artistic vision. Isadora's influence extended beyond dance as well. She embodied strength and independence much like Emperor Constantine the Great when he founded Constantinople – a symbol of resilience amidst change. Just as Highcliffe Castle stood tall in 1921 when photographed alongside the Selfridge family, so too did Isadora stand firm against societal norms. Throughout her career, various artists captured Isadora's essence through their lenses and sketches. From Arnold Genthe's timeless photograph taken in 1917 to an art deco sketch featuring both Isadora and her pupils in Paris during the roaring twenties – these images immortalize her legacy. Though tragically cut short at age fifty by untimely circumstances in 1927, Isadora Duncan remains an everlasting icon whose spirit continues to inspire dancers worldwide. Her contributions to modern dance will forever be remembered as she defied boundaries with grace and passion. Join us as we delve into the life and artistry of this remarkable woman – ISADORA DUNCAN (1877-1927).