Shirt Collection (page 18)

May Yohe, singing the Plantation Song in Little Christopher Columbus Date: 1890s

Comic postcard, Middle aged couple in bedroom Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boy getting ready to go out Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Two girls discuss little boy Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man trying to type a letter Date: 20th century

this is a Sorry Sight! Pub. 1786 (hand coloured engraving)
3025945 A....this is a Sorry Sight! Pub. 1786 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Comic postcard, Soldier joining the British Army, WW2 - medical examination Date: circa 1940s

Comic postcard, Soldier in the British Army, WW2 - They only issue two sizes of shirts in the Army, large --- and very large! Date: circa 1940s

Making Decent, i. e. Broad Bottomites getting into the Grand Costume, pub
2636968 Making Decent, i.e. Broad Bottomites getting into the Grand Costume, pub. 1806 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

A Young boy playing cricket in a suburban garden - he awaits for a delivery to arrive... Date: circa 1920

High life in the Bois de Boulogne, l allee des cavaliers, 1842. Fop in top hat, cravat, waistcoat and coat with tails flirting with a woman in top hat

Woman in outfit for tennis, 1913
Woman in outfit for tennis. Scarlet jacket, white skirt, green cloche hat. Costume de tennis. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil)

Womens hat designs by milliner Marcelle Demay, 1913
Womens hat designs by milliner Marcelle Demay. Modeles de Marcelle Demay. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by B

A nude female dancer (graphite with w / c on paper)
FIT282845 A nude female dancer (graphite with w/c on paper) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 32x25 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; French, out of copyright

Front cover of The Ladies Journal of Practical Fashions No. 13 Vol
STC255057 Front cover of The Ladies Journal of Practical Fashions No.13 Vol.2 (colour litho) by English School; Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Police dog handler and dog, Camborne, Cornwall
A police dog handler training a young Alsatian dog in a field at Camborne in Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Glass blower fixing a handle on a jug. 1953

Cynthia, 1917 (oil on canvas)
WAK64263 Cynthia, 1917 (oil on canvas) by Strang, William (1859-1921); 82.7x67.6 cm; The Hepworth Wakefield, West Yorkshire, UK; eThe Hepworth Wakefield; Scottish, out of copyright

Surrey smock, c. 1860
HB8243 Surrey smock, c.1860 by English School, (19th century); Guildford Museum, Surrey, UK; English, out of copyright

Noble Tuareg warrior of Agadez, Niger, in tagelmust (turban and veil), taktkat (shirt) and akarbey (pants)
6339057 Noble Tuareg warrior of Agadez, Niger, in tagelmust (turban and veil), taktkat (shirt) and akarbey (pants) by Lyon

Hunter at the time of Charles IX of France
5855296 Hunter at the time of Charles IX of France by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); (add.info.: Hunter at the time of Charles IX of France)

A Summer Evening, 1897 (oil on canvas)
987312 A Summer Evening, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Knight, Daniel Ridgway (1839-1924); 180x144 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Summer Evening. Daniel Ridgway Knight (1839-1924). Oil on canvas

Halt on the Portage, 1871 (oil on canvas)
987309 Halt on the Portage, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Tait, Arthur Fitzwilliam (1819-1905); 48.3x71.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Halt on the Portage. Arthur Fitzwilliam Tait (1819-1905)

The White Horse, (oil on canvas)
985250 The White Horse, (oil on canvas) by Lawson, Ernest (1873-1939); 61x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The White Horse. Ernest Lawson (1873-1939). Oil on canvas

Poster advertising Lowestoft, (colour lithograph)
1198160 Poster advertising Lowestoft, (colour lithograph) by Gawthorn, Henry George (1879-1941); 102x126 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Writing Boy, 1902 (w / c on paper)
1196140 Writing Boy, 1902 (w/c on paper) by Anker, Albert (1831-1910); 35x24.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

Portrait de Jules Bordet, 1870 (oil on canvas)
653197 Portrait de Jules Bordet, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Courbet, Gustave (1819-77); 60x50 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait de Jules Bordet. Gustave Courbet (1819-1877). Oil on canvas

Portrait of Erasmus Darwin, Half Length, in a Buff Coat and White Shirt, (oil on canvas)
652153 Portrait of Erasmus Darwin, Half Length, in a Buff Coat and White Shirt, (oil on canvas) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97); 73.6x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Head of a Young Man; Tete de Jeune Homme, c. 1916 (oil and pencil on board)
828282 Head of a Young Man; Tete de Jeune Homme, c.1916 (oil and pencil on board) by Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920); 55.9x39.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of a Bearded Man; Brustbild eines Bartigan Mammes von vorne, c
825457 Portrait of a Bearded Man; Brustbild eines Bartigan Mammes von vorne, c.1894 (black chalk, pen and black ink on paper) by Klimt

Peasant in Prayer; Paysan en Priere, (oil on canvas)
827445 Peasant in Prayer; Paysan en Priere, (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 49.5x36.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Peasant in Prayer; Paysan en Priere)

Portrait of Samuel Martin, Bust Length, in a Pink Coat, White Stock
824268 Portrait of Samuel Martin, Bust Length, in a Pink Coat, White Stock and Lace-Edged White Shirt, with His Right Hand Tucked into His Jacket, c.1763 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth

A Portrait of William Michael Rossetti (1829-1919), 1839-40 (pencil and w / c on card)
1199581 A Portrait of William Michael Rossetti (1829-1919), 1839-40 (pencil and w/c on card) by Pistrucci, Filippo (fl.1815-56); 16.2x12.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pistrucci)

Memories of Capri; Ricordi di Capri, 1878 (oil on panel)
1767320 Memories of Capri; Ricordi di Capri, 1878 (oil on panel) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 35x26.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Memories of Capri; Ricordi di Capri)

Manila and its Environs: Milksellers (watercolour with bodycolourr)
1767260 Manila and its Environs: Milksellers (watercolour with bodycolourr) by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85); 34.3x24.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Manila and its Environs: Milksellers)

In Florida; En Floride, c. 1917 (watercolour, pen and india ink on buff paper)
825162 In Florida; En Floride, c.1917 (watercolour, pen and india ink on buff paper) by Pascin, Jules (1885-1930); 19.4x27.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In Florida; En Floride)

Boy with Boat; Garcon avec Bateau, (oil on canvas)
825161 Boy with Boat; Garcon avec Bateau, (oil on canvas) by Martin, Henri (1860-1943); 73x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy with Boat; Garcon avec Bateau. Henri Martin (1860-1943)

A Gentleman of Louis XVIII; Un Gentilhomme de Louis XVIII, (oil on panel)
827117 A Gentleman of Louis XVIII; Un Gentilhomme de Louis XVIII, (oil on panel) by Roybet, Ferdinand (1840-1920); 81.2x67.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Count John McCormack (1884-1945), 1923 (oil on canvas)
1197049 Count John McCormack (1884-1945), 1923 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 104x86.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Irish, out of copyright

Stepping Stones over the Creek, (oil on canvas)
651104 Stepping Stones over the Creek, (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 45.9x56.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Stepping Stones over the Creek. John George Brown (1831-1913)

The Quarrel, 1866 (oil on canvas)
651035 The Quarrel, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 35.5x30.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Quarrel. John George Brown (1831-1913). Oil on canvas

Discussing the News: The Argument, 1891 (oil on canvas)
650685 Discussing the News: The Argument, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Moeller, Louis Charles (1855-1930); 25.3x20.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Discussing the News: The Argument)

The Reaper; Le Moissonneur, 1889 (oil on canvas)
653233 The Reaper; Le Moissonneur, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); 43.5x25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Reaper; Le Moissonneur. Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890)

Artist in his Studio; L Artiste dans son Atelier, (oil on canvas)
653221 Artist in his Studio; L Artiste dans son Atelier, (oil on canvas) by French School; 46x37 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist in his Studio; L Artiste dans son Atelier. French School)

The Boating Party, (oil on canvas)
658197 The Boating Party, (oil on canvas) by Garcia Mencia, Antonio (1852-1918); 38.1x42 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boating Party. Antonio Garcia Mencia (1853-1915). Oil on canvas

Portrait de Leon Frederic, Standing Half Length at His Easel, 1900 (oil on canvas)
651453 Portrait de Leon Frederic, Standing Half Length at His Easel, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Frederic, Leon Henri Marie (1856-1940); 120x90 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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From Margaret Thatcher to Immanuel Kant, the shirt has been a timeless symbol of intellect and influence throughout history. Just take a look at the signed photograph of Sigmund Freud in his sepia-toned glory, confidently donning his favorite shirt. Meanwhile, people in Bideford, Devon can be seen salmon netting while sporting their trusty shirts - practicality meets style. In American culture, the iconic Arrow Shirt Collar ad by J. C. Leyendecker showcased the elegance and sophistication that came with wearing Arrow Collars & Shirts. Even philosophers like Kierkegaard found solace in their shirts as they pondered life's deepest questions. But it doesn't stop there; shirts have transcended time and even species. Imagine a modern Neanderthal proudly displaying his conceptual image on a shirt - bridging the gap between our ancient ancestors and contemporary fashion. Shirts have also graced the backs of brilliant minds like Leonhard Euler, who revolutionized mathematics with his genius theories. And let's not forget James Keir Hardie, whose postcard immortalizes him in his distinguished shirt attire. The versatility of shirts is truly remarkable; from Kashmir Shawl Dresses in 1810 to Male Riding Dress styles in 1813, these garments adapt to various occasions without compromising comfort or style. So whether you're removing your T-shirt after a long day or suiting up for an important event, remember that this seemingly simple piece of clothing carries with it centuries of history and significance.