Louisa Collection

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert and their Children
Queen Victoria (1819-1901) and Prince Consort Albert (1819-1961) and their Family (from top left, going across and then down): Victoria, Princess Royal (Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa)

The Royal Family of Great Britain 1897 (the year of Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee). 1897

ALCOTT: LITTLE WOMEN. Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy March read a letter with their mother. Engraved illustration from the book, Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott, originally published in 1868

Fighting in the Marrowbone area of Belfast
Fighting in the so-called Marrowbone district of Belfast - an encounter between Sinn Feiners on the left, in Glenpark Street, and loyalist Orangemen in Louisa Street

Little Women - The March family under a tree
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - The March family under a tree, enjoying a picnic on Mrs Marchs 60th birthday. 1880

Marie Louise, former Empress of France
Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma, Empress of France from 1810 to 1814 as the second wife of Napoleon (1791-1847). circa 1810s

Joseph & Louisa Rhine
Joseph Banks Rhine and his wife Louisa, prominent American parapsychologists; he is known for clinical experiments with ESP, she studied spontaneous cases

Little Women - Professor Bhaer entertains the children
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Professor Bhaer from Berlin entertains the children (Tina and Kitty) during Jos visit to New York. 1880

Lady Letitia Louisa Kerr (1800-1885), amateur silhouettist. circa 1850s

Alice Louisa Zetland
ALICE LOUISA marchioness of ZETLAND daughter of viscount Halifax wife of the first marquess Date: ? - 1934

LOUISA MAY ALCOTT (1832-1888). American author. U. S. commemorative postage stamp, 1940
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT (1832-1888). American author. U.S. commemorative postage stamp, 1940

Louisa Mss Waterford
LOUISA STUART, marchioness of WATERFORD wife of Henry, third marquess looking at a picture-book

Sister Louisa Mackay, of Canterbury (Kent) hospital

Old man comforting crying woman, 1903
Painting by Louisa Starr Canziani (1845 - 1909) depicting an elderly man comforting a crying young woman after seemingly having read a devastating report in a newspaper about an overseas battle

Lottie Collins music hall singer and dancer 1865-1910
Lottie Collins (Charlotte Louisa Collins) music hall singer and dancer. Famous for singing Ta-ra-ra Boom-de-ay accompanied by a wild skirt dance with high kicks exposing stockings held up by

Little Women - Meg buying silk for a new dress
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Meg buying silk for a new dress, far beyond her household budget, encouraged by her friend Sallie. 1880

Little Women - Jo and Laurie sitting on the stairs
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Jo and Laurie sitting chatting on the stairs. 1880

Little Women, Grand Theatre, Leeds, West Yorkshire, dramatised by Marian de Forest, based on the novel by Louisa M Alcott, showing the scene in which John and Meg are surprised by Jo and Laurie. 1920

Home of Louisa May Alcott at Concord, Massachusetts, USA
Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) - the Home at Concord, Massachusetts, USA of the American writer. The Birthplace of the Concord School of Philosophy in 1879.. Date: circa 1920s

RMS Titanic - Relief Fund cheque, Mrs A L Slemen
RMS Titanic - Relief fund cheque for one pound and two shillings dated 28 April 1917 to Mrs Augusta Louisa Slemen, mother of Second Class passenger and victim Richard James Slemen of Cornwall

Katharine (Kate) Louisa Russell, Viscountess Amberley (nee Stanley, 1844-1874), British suffragist and early advocate of birth control

Victorian Death Bereavement Mourning White Black
victorian, death, bereavement, mourning, white, black, 1850s, embossed, card, religion, religious, belief, faith, tree, trees, cemetery, urn, urns, funerary, rectangle, rectangular, woman, women

Embossed Victorian mourning card, three daughters
Embossed Victorian mourning card, with a grieving woman, an urn above and a church on the right. In Memory of Louisa, fourth daughter of Edward and Louisa Paris, who died January 8th, 1858

Anna Louisa Karsch - German writer and poet
Anna Louisa Karsch (1722-1791), German writer and poet, known as "Die Karschin"

Victoria, Princess Royal, 1840 - 1901. German Empress and Queen of Prussia by marriage to German Emperor Frederick III
2603455 Victoria, Princess Royal, 1840 - 1901. German Empress and Queen of Prussia by marriage to German Emperor Frederick III. Eldest child of Queen Victoria

Record Prices for Pictures and Cabinets (litho)
1628854 Record Prices for Pictures and Cabinets (litho) by Hoppner, John (1758-1810) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Record Prices for Pictures and Cabinets)

Oh! Susannah! a farcical comedy by Mark Ambient, first produced at the Eden Theatre, Brighton, in 1897, starring Louie Freear as the maid Date: late 19th century

Seadragon and striped cowfish
Common seadragon or weedy seadragon, Phyllopteryx taeniolatus and striped cowfish, Aracana aurita. (Superb dragon, Phyllopteryx foliatus, and ostracian)

John Dory, magpie perch, silver fish and butterfly lobster
John Dory, Zeus faber, magpie perch, Cheilodactylus nigripes, migratory silver fish, and butterfly lobster, Ibacus peronii

Emu and young, Dromaius novaehollandiae
Emu and young chicks, Dromaius novaehollandiae. Lithograph after an illustration by Louisa Anne Meredith from her book Tasmanian Friends and Foes, Feathered, Furred and Finned, Marcus Ward, London

Turqoise berry and Aristotelia peduncularis
Turquoise berry, Drymophila cyanocarpa, and red, white & black, Aristotelia peduncularis. Moth butterfly, Liphyra brassolis

Native fuchsia, lilac and pepper
Native fuchsia, Correa speciosa, native lilac, Tetratheca glandulosa, native pepper, Tasmannia aromatica with green mantis, Mantis religiosa var

Margin-winged stick insect and red epacris
Margin-winged stick insect, Ctenomorpha chronus, and red epacris, Epacris impressa. (Walking stick mantis, Phasma sp.) Chromolithograph after an illustration by Louisa Anne Meredith from her book

Copperleaf snowberry and purple apple-berry
Copperleaf snowberry, Gaultheria hispida, and purple berry, Billardiera longiflora. With emerald king butterfly, Papilio palinurus

Common stargazer and longsnout boarfish
Common stargazer, Kathetostoma laeve, and longsnout boarfish, Pentaceropsis recurvirostris. (Catfish, Kathethostoma loeve, and pig-faced lady)

Globe flower and buttercups
Globe flower, Trollius europaeus, and other species of buttercups, Ranunculus glacialis, etc. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Daniel Rabel after a botanical illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian

Elizabeth Jane, daughter of Sir William Somerville
Portrait of Elizabeth Jane Somerville, daughter of Sir William Somerville, 1st Baron Athlumney. In ringlets and dress decorated with lace and ribbons, she stands playing a piano

Mother and Aunt Louisa from The Leprecauns Shoes. 1928

Louisa Tetrazzini (1871-1940). Soprano, born in Florence, Italy. Date: circa 1912

Little Women - Jo and Fritz reunited under an umbrella
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Jo and Fritz (Professor Bhaer) reunited under an umbrella. 1880

Little Women - Jo in the garret, feeling lonely
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Jo in the garret, feeling lonely and reading her old notebooks, which remind her of her old friend the Professor. 1880

Little Women - Amys attempts at Art
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Amys attempts at Art. 1880

Little Women - Jos table at Mrs Chesters fair
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Jos table at Mrs Chesters fair, where she is selling flowers supplied from Lauries garden. 1880

Little Women - Jo writing her novel in special costume
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Jo writing her novel in a special costume which she calls her scribbling suit. 1880

Little Women - a lobster for a special lunch
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - a lobster for a special lunch. 1880

Little Women - Lauries felt hat and rattle
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Lauries felt hat and watchmans rattle. 1880

Little Women - Mrs March and Jo read a letter
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Mrs March and Jo read a letter, purporting to be a love letter to Meg from John Brooke, but actually a practical joke and forgery. 1880

Little Women - Laurie witnessing Amys will
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Laurie witnessing Amys will. 1880

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"Louisa: A Name Woven in History and Literature" In the grand tapestry of history, one name stands out - Louisa. From the royal courts to literary masterpieces, this name has left an indelible mark on our collective memory. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, the iconic couple who reigned over Great Britain in 1897, were blessed with a brood of children. Among them was their beloved daughter named Louisa. As part of the Royal Family, she embodied grace and elegance that befit her noble lineage. Across vast oceans and turbulent times, another Louisa emerged - Lady Letitia Louisa Kerr. Her strength resonated amidst the fighting in Belfast's Marrowbone area, where she tirelessly worked for peace and unity. Louisa found herself immortalized in literature as well. In "Little Women, " readers were enchanted by the March family gathered under a tree, finding solace in each other's company, and is here that we meet Louisa March - a character whose spirit mirrors that of author Louisa May Alcott herself. Speaking of authors bearing this illustrious name, let us not forget about Louisa Mss Waterford. With her artistic prowess, she captured beauty on canvas like no other; her works continue to inspire generations even today. Meanwhile, across continents and cultures stood Marie Louise – former Empress of France – whose regal presence shone brightly alongside Napoleon Bonaparte himself. Her story intertwined with power struggles and political intrigue but also showcased resilience against all odds. Even within fictional realms created by brilliant minds like Professor Bhaer from "Little Women, " we find ourselves entertained by his interactions with children named Louisa – a testament to how this name transcends time and space to touch hearts universally. Beyond these notable figures lies Alice Louisa Zetland – an individual whose contributions may have been lesser known but equally significant nonetheless. Her dedication to causes close to her heart left an indelible impact on those she touched.