Plaited Hair Collection

Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen of Henry II, printed by Henry G. Bohn, 1856 (colour engraving)
7265323 Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen of Henry II, printed by Henry G. Bohn, 1856 (colour engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of M Rose Herschel aged 7 (1851) by her sister Maria, aged 11, 1851 (graphite, watercolour)
7342115 Portrait of M Rose Herschel aged 7 (1851) by her sister Maria, aged 11, 1851 (graphite, watercolour) by Herschel, Maria Sophia (1839-1929); 15.3x11.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Head of a West African woman, c.1775 (watercolour)
7341536 Head of a West African woman, c.1775 (watercolour) by Bray, Gabriel (1750-1823); 22.1x19 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Plaiting Sash Lines (engraving)
8642795 Plaiting Sash Lines (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Plaiting Sash Lines. Illustration for The Quiver (1889).); © Look and Learn.

Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Two, plaited, pulled sugar baskets (b/w photo)
8652265 Artistic sugar work by Paul Laurent: Two, plaited, pulled sugar baskets (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two, plaited)

Domhnall and Plait, the Dane, at the Battle of Clontarf (engraving)
8629328 Domhnall and Plait, the Dane, at the Battle of Clontarf (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Domhnall and Plait, the Dane, at the Battle of Clontarf)

New Zealand, 1890s: Maori Curios (b/w photo)
8662730 New Zealand, 1890s: Maori Curios (b/w photo) by New Zealand Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maori Curios)

Young woman wearing a native American style costume (colour litho)
8655406 Young woman wearing a native American style costume (colour litho) by Fisher, Harrison (1875-1934); Private Collection; (add.info)

The seaman's uniform (colour photo)
8668579 The seaman's uniform (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The seaman's uniform)

Women and child making plaited straw into hats, 1850
3478720 Women and child making plaited straw into hats, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting women and child making plaited straw into hats. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Feathering Arrows (oil on canvas)
2653578 Feathering Arrows (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); Private Collection.

Spanish commandant and a woman of Concepcion, Chile, in full skirts with petticoats, plaited hair and shawl
FLO4721958 Spanish commandant and a woman of Concepcion, Chile, in full skirts with petticoats, plaited hair and shawl. Illustration by Gaspard Duche de Vancy From Jean Francois de Galaup

Do You Know: Why "threshold"? (colour litho)
8668106 Do You Know: Why "threshold"? (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Why "threshold")

Lisbeth Angling. From A Home (26 watercolours). Creator: Carl Larsson
Lisbeth Angling. From A Home (26 watercolours), Unknown date

Letter-Writing, 1912. Creator: Carl Larsson
Letter-Writing, 1912. Additional Info: Here, Ingrid, who was the daughter of one of Carl and Karin Larsson's employees

Braid The Hair (painting)
7431593 Braid The Hair (painting) by Werenskiold, Erik Theodor (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: Erik Werenskiold (1855-1938)); Photo © O. Vaering

Poland, Cracow. Polish girls in traditional dress sitting at the base of the statue of Adam Mickiewicz, preparing to dance in Market Square

3672955

7413375

Chief Garfield of the Jicarilla, 1904, photogravure by John Andrew & Son (photogravure)
STC225356 Chief Garfield of the Jicarilla, 1904, photogravure by John Andrew & Son (photogravure) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Braiding her Hair, c. 1888 (oil on canvas)
7305510 Braiding her Hair, c.1888 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 56x49 cm; Nasjonalmuseet, Oslo, Norway; (add.info.: by Christian Krohg (1852-1925))

Portrait of a woman with long dark hair and a necklace and earrings, after a painting by U. Ewald
7280209 Portrait of a woman with long dark hair and a necklace and earrings, after a painting by U. Ewald by Unknown Artist

Women's hairstyles in ancient Egypt, ca 1200 BC after findings on incense spoons
7278694 Women's hairstyles in ancient Egypt, ca 1200 BC after findings on incense spoons by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: 15th century fresco, detail of women combing their hair (fresco)
7240206 Bicocca degli Arcimboldi: 15th century fresco, detail of women combing their hair (fresco) by Italian School, (15th century); (add.info)

Young single girl of the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a hat with ribbons
FLO4657938 Young single girl of the Canton of Schwyz, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a hat with ribbons, plaited hair tied with long ribbons, laced bodice, chemise, embroidered bib

Married milkmaid of Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a velvet toque under a braid of
FLO4657967 Married milkmaid of Oberhasli, Canton of Bern, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a velvet toque under a braid of hair, a check bib, chemise, apron and petticoats

Young girl of the Canton of Uri, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a straw hat decorated with ribbons
FLO4657895 Young girl of the Canton of Uri, Switzerland, 19th century. She wears a straw hat decorated with ribbons, a fichu worn like a scarf, laced bodice, apron and petticoats

Chief Joseph, 1897 (oil on canvas)
NBY332234 Chief Joseph, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Burbank, Elbridge Ayer (1858-1949); 23x17 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Pedro Cav-eta or Kai-ee-te (oil on canvas mounted on panel)
HEH372267 Pedro Cav-eta or Kai-ee-te (oil on canvas mounted on panel) by Moon, Carl (1878-1948); 81.3x66 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Chief Wolf-Robe, 1901 (oil on canvas)
NBY332227 Chief Wolf-Robe, 1901 (oil on canvas) by Burbank, Elbridge Ayer (1858-1949); 35x25 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Chief Pretty Eagle, 1897 (oil on canvas)
NBY332221 Chief Pretty Eagle, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Burbank, Elbridge Ayer (1858-1949); 51x33 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: Pretty Eagle)

On a dark wing, 1899 (pen & wash)
6198000 On a dark wing, 1899 (pen & wash) by Davidson, George Dutch (1879-1901); 19.7x16.5 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

Curley (Ashishishe) 1897 (oil on canvas)
NBY332238 Curley (Ashishishe) 1897 (oil on canvas) by Burbank, Elbridge Ayer (1858-1949); 22x17 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info.: Curley)

Indian with striped blanket (oil on canvas mounted on panel)
HEH372264 Indian with striped blanket (oil on canvas mounted on panel) by Moon, Carl (1878-1948); 81.3x66 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

White Swan, 1897 (oil on canvas)
NBY332229 White Swan, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Burbank, Elbridge Ayer (1858-1949); 35x25 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Chief Black-Coyote, 1899 (oil on canvas)
NBY332230 Chief Black-Coyote, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Burbank, Elbridge Ayer (1858-1949); 35x25 cm; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Celtic Illumination, 1899 (w / c)
6199460 Celtic Illumination, 1899 (w/c) by Davidson, George Dutch (1879-1901); 57.2x40.6 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

Portrait of Chief Wolf Wrobe, c. 1904 (gelatin silver print) (b / w photo)
BAL145754 Portrait of Chief Wolf Wrobe, c.1904 (gelatin silver print) (b/w photo) by Wyman, Henry (fl.1857-69); Private Collection; (add.info.: presidential medallion of Benjamin Harrison; )

Julia American Horse, c. 1900 (b / w photo)
BAL145773 Julia American Horse, c.1900 (b/w photo) by Anderson, John Alvin (1869-1948); Private Collection

Portrait of Sir John Bridgeman, 3rd Bart (1667-1747), c. 1680-1711 (oil on panel)
7240679 Portrait of Sir John Bridgeman, 3rd Bart (1667-1747), c.1680-1711 (oil on panel) by Closterman, Johann (1660-1711); 69x61 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Portrait of Sir John Bridgeman 2nd Bart. (1631-1710), c. 1651-76 (oil on canvas)
7240676 Portrait of Sir John Bridgeman 2nd Bart. (1631-1710), c.1651-76 (oil on canvas) by Victors, Jan (1620-76); 76x63.5 cm; The Weston Park Foundation, Shropshire

Red Elk Woman, a Sioux girl, c. 1907 (b / w photo)
BAL144971 Red Elk Woman, a Sioux girl, c.1907 (b/w photo) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952); Private Collection

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Tresse (natte); Braid; Flechte (engraving)
7197821 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Tresse (natte); Braid; Flechte (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tresse (natte); Braid; Flechte

Knight resting, late 13th Century (engraving)
7185707 Knight resting, late 13th Century (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knight resting, late 13th Century)

William III, King of the Netherlands (engraving)
7153739 William III, King of the Netherlands (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William III (1817-1890)

Francois Barbe-Marbois, French politician (chromolitho)
7154070 Francois Barbe-Marbois, French politician (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francois Barbe-Marbois (1745-1837), French politician, cigar label

Girl Knitting by the Mountain Lake (oil on canvas)
3527220 Girl Knitting by the Mountain Lake (oil on canvas) by Dahl, Hans (1849-1937); 67x99 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Virgin Mary, 1529 (oil on panel)
3619028 Virgin Mary, 1529 (oil on panel) by Massys or Metsys, Quentin (c.1466-1530); 44x35 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Photo eFine Art Images; Netherlandish, out of copyright

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"From Ancient Egypt to Modern Times: The Timeless Beauty of Plaited Hair" Plaited hair has been a symbol of beauty and cultural identity throughout history. In Chief Garfield of the Jicarilla's captivating photogravure from 1904, we witness the intricate braids adorning his head, reflecting the rich heritage of his tribe. Traveling to Poland, we find Polish girls in traditional dress sitting at the base of Adam Mickiewicz's statue. With their nimble fingers expertly weaving plaits, they prepare for an enchanting dance that celebrates their national pride. The mesmerizing oil painting "Braiding her Hair" transports us back to the late 19th century when women adorned themselves with elegant plaits as a mark of femininity and grace. The artist captures every delicate strand with meticulous detail on canvas. A portrait reveals a woman with long dark hair cascading down her back while wearing a necklace and earrings. Inspired by U. Ewald's painting, this depiction showcases how plaited hair enhances one's allure and complements their adornments. Delving further into history, we uncover ancient Egyptian hairstyles dating back to approximately 1200 BC. Intricate braids were meticulously crafted using findings on incense spoons—a testament to the Egyptians' dedication to beauty and self-expression. Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen consort during Henry II's reign in medieval Europe, is immortalized in a vibrant color engraving from 1856. Her regal presence is enhanced by her elegantly plaited hair—an emblematic style befitting royalty. Moving onto frescoes from Bicocca degli Arcimboldi in Italy, we encounter women combing their hair—each strand carefully woven into elaborate plaits that reflect both fashion trends and personal flair during the fifteenth century.