Silk Collection (page 10)

Black, between circa 1847 and circa 1852. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Black, between circa 1847 and circa 1852. From Costumes in Five Different Colors

Green, between circa 1847 and circa 1852. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Green, between circa 1847 and circa 1852. From Costumes in Five Different Colors

White, between circa 1847 and circa 1852. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
White, between circa 1847 and circa 1852. From Costumes in Five Different Colors

Portrait of Cecilia Tower, 1889. Creator: James Jebusa Shannon
Portrait of Cecilia Tower, 1889. The sitter was a member of the Tower family, landed gentry from Weald Hall in Essex. Cecilia Tower may have been Mrs. Christopher Tower

Shepherds in the Fields with Rainbow, 1885. Creator: Camille Pissarro
Shepherds in the Fields with Rainbow, 1885

Women Stretching Silk (image 3 of 3), between circa 1797 and circa 1798. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
Women Stretching Silk (image 3 of 3), between circa 1797 and circa 1798

Women Stretching Silk (image 2 of 3), between circa 1797 and circa 1798. Creator: Kitagawa Utamaro
Women Stretching Silk (image 2 of 3), between circa 1797 and circa 1798

Maria, Lady Eardley (1743-1794), 1766. Creator: Thomas Gainsborough
Maria, Lady Eardley (1743-1794), 1766. Additional Info: Here Maria, Lady Eardly, just over 20 years of age, faces us wearing an elegant white silk gown, a blue shawl over her arm

Portrait of a Scholar-Official in a Black Robe (image 1 of 5), 19th century. Creator: Anon
Portrait of a Scholar-Official in a Black Robe (image 1 of 5), 19th century

Portrait of a Scholar-Official in Blue Robe (image 1 of 4), 18th century. Creator: Anon
Portrait of a Scholar-Official in Blue Robe (image 1 of 4), 18th century

Celestial Buddhas and Deities of the Northern, Western, and Central Dipper Constell... c1450-c1550. Creator: Anon
Celestial Buddhas and Deities of the Northern, Western, and Central Dipper Constellations, between c1450 and c1550

Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Compassion (image 4 of 7), Ming dynasty. Creator: Anon
Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Compassion (image 4 of 7), Ming dynasty

Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Compassion (image 7 of 7), Ming dynasty. Creator: Anon
Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Compassion (image 7 of 7), Ming dynasty

Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Compassion (image 5 of 7), Ming dynasty. Creator: Anon
Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Compassion (image 5 of 7), Ming dynasty

Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Compassion (image 3 of 7), Ming dynasty. Creator: Anon
Avalokiteshvara (Guanyin), the Bodhisattva of Compassion (image 3 of 7), Ming dynasty

Pomegranate, between c1200 and c1340. Creator: Anon
Pomegranate, between c1200 and c1340

A Lama of the Dalai Sect, Thibet, with his Praying-Wheel and Trident, 1858. Creator: Unknown
A Lama of the Dalai Sect, Thibet, with his Praying-Wheel and Trident - drawn by W. Carpenter, Jun. 1858. These priests of the Buddhist religion

The Milliner, 1746. Creator: Francois Boucher
The Milliner, 1746. A seller of trimmings for hats and her client

Constantia Foster with baby, 1790s. Creator: Henri-Pierre Danloux
Constantia Foster with baby, 1790s. Woman holding a child who may be her son, her sister, or a niece or nephew. In the western world, small boys wore gowns or dresses until they were breeched

Frederick IV, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, and Princess Hedvig Sophia, 1700. Creator: David von Krafft
Frederick IV (1671-1702), Duke of Holstein-Gottorp, and his spouse Hedvig Sophia (1681-1708), Swedish princess, 1700. Attributed to David von Krafft

Wall Hanging Depicting the Death of the Buddha (Paranirvana), c1795. Creator: Wu Daozi
Wall Hanging Depicting the Death of the Buddha (Paranirvana), c1795

The Paris Fashions for September, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Paris Fashions for September, 1860. 1. Morning Dress. Jaconet peignoir, with two narrow flounces; on the upper part of each flounce is a quilling...[with] a blue silk ribbon

Paris Fashions for July, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Paris Fashions for July, 1860. 1. Walking Dress. Light grey striped silk robe...Scarf-mantelet of the same material as the dress, trimmed with a small flounced edging. Muslin collar and sleeves...2

Paris Fashions for November, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Paris Fashions for November, 1860. 1. The Lodi Cloak...of velvet, without any other trimming than a narrow ruching placed upon the interior edge

Paris Fashions for December, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Paris Fashions for December, 1860. 1. Visiting Dress. Robe of plain colour, having near the bottom of the jupe a wide band of black velvet

Yellow, between circa 1847 and circa 1852. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Yellow, between circa 1847 and circa 1852. From Costumes in Five Different Colors

The Paris Fashions for August, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Paris Fashions for August, 1860. 1. Walking Dress...silk dress trimmed with lace...the mantelet-pelisse is cut square in front, and is composed of two rows of Chantilly lace

Man's suit, Europe, c.1790, altered c.1805. Creator: Unknown
Man's suit, Europe, c.1790, altered c.1805

Portrait of a Man, c.1795. Creator: Francois-Andre Vincent
Portrait of a Man, c.1795

Portrait of Mrs. John Pigott, between 1740 and 1763. Creator: Joseph Blackburn
Portrait of Fannie Pigott, Mrs. John Pigott, between 1740 and 1763. Joseph Blackburn visited Bermuda, which had come under British domination in 1684

Miss Charlotte Papendick as a Child, 1788. Creator: John Hoppner
Miss Charlotte Papendick as a Child, 1788

Agatha Petronella Hartsen (1814-1878) wearing her wedding dress... 17 March 1841, (1841). Creator: Jan Willem Pieneman
Agatha Petronella Hartsen (1814-1878) wearing her wedding dress on the occasion of her marriage to Jan van der Hoop, 17 March 1841, (1841)

Miniature Portrait with Overlays (image 2 of 2), c1650. Creator: Anon
Miniature Portrait with Overlays (image 2 of 2), c1650

Portrait of Abrahamina Henriëtte Wurfbain (1808-1883), wife of Jacob de Vos Jz, 1837. Creator: Jan Adam Kruseman
Portrait of Abrahamina Henriette Wurfbain (1808-1883), wife of Jacob de Vos Jz, 1837. Jacob de Vos Jacobszoon (1803-1878) was an Amsterdam art collector and owner of the Gallery de Vos

The island of Deshima, c.1833-c.1836. Creator: Workshop of Kawahara Keiga
The island of Deshima, c.1833-c.1836. Bird's-eye view of the fan-shaped island of Deshima. In the foreground closed gates and steps between the island and the mainland

Johanna and the Jewish merchants, 1741. Creator: Cornelis Troost
Johanna and the Jewish merchants, 1741. Alternative title: Act III, scene V from the comedy "De Spilpenning of de verkwistende vrouw" (The Spillpenning or the spendthrift woman)

Woman in riding dress, with feathered hat, gloves, and whip in hand, 1866. Creator: Charles Rochussen
Woman in riding dress, with feathered hat, gloves, and whip in hand, 1866

The Siamese Ambassadors - from photographs by Mayall, 1857. Creator: Smyth
The Siamese Ambassadors - from photographs by Mayall, 1857. The three Ambassadors were not attired in that gorgeous costume to which Orientals have accustomed us; and their lower limbs

Gallery of Fashion, 1798. Creator: Anon
Gallery of Fashion, 1798. Standing young woman in white dress with piping of green leaves

Photo album (empty), 1860-1900. Creator: Unknown
Photo album (empty), 1860-1900

Photo album (empty), 1860-1900. Creator: Unknown
Photo album (empty), 1860-1900

Diederik Baron van Leyden van Vlaardingen...with his Wife...and their Sons... 1728. Creator: Willem van Mieris
Diederik Baron van Leyden van Vlaardingen (1695-1764). Burgomaster of Leiden, with his Wife Sophia Dina de Rovere and their Sons Pieter, Jan and Adriaan Pompejus, 1728

Fashions for April, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for April, 1857. Ball dresses. The first figure, that at the extreme left, is represented in a tunic of pink silk over a dress of white tulle

Japanese bamboo parasol, c.1920-c.1930. Creator: Anon
Japanese bamboo parasol, c.1920-c.1930. Fine-meshed silk tulle, painted with multicoloured flowers, handle of marbled wood and metal point

The Standard Bearer, 1636. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
The Standard Bearer, 1636

Silk Culture in China: preparing raw silk, 1857. Creator: Unknown
Silk Culture in China: preparing raw silk, 1857. When the worms have cast their several skins...they are removed...preparatory to their spinning

Anna Charlotte Koppelaar, wife of Willem Frederik Wehmeyer, c.1850. Creator: Unknown
Anna Charlotte Koppelaar, wife of Willem Frederik Wehmeyer, c.1850. Portrait of Anna Charlotte Koppelaar (born 1821), who married engraver Willem Frederik Wehmeyer in 1850

Portrait of Maria van IJsseldijk, standing knee piece, 1736-1805. Creator: Isaac Lodewijk La Fargue
Portrait of Maria van IJsseldijk, with marriage certificate, 1736-1805. Knee-length portrait of Maria van IJsseldijk, born in The Hague 11-7-1743

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Silk, the epitome of elegance and luxury, has a rich history that spans across continents and centuries. From the Map of the Empire of King Alexander the Great to The Royal Bride, it has adorned royalty throughout time, symbolizing opulence and refinement. In Fashions for 1954, silk took center stage as it draped gracefully on women with impeccable style. Just like a Twenties flapper girl sitting at a cocktail bar exuding confidence and allure, silk dresses accentuated their every move. The timeless beauty was captured in Reading Aloud by Albert Joseph Moore in 1884. Its delicate threads whispered stories from generations past while Working drawings by William Morris showcased intricate patterns woven into this luxurious fabric. Fred Archer's mastery behind the lens immortalized Burmese women donning their native attire made from vibrant silks. Their colorful garments reflected their culture's vibrancy and traditions. A red-headed girl seated in a sheer red dress evoked passion and sensuality through her choice of clothing. Silk clung to her curves like second skin, leaving little to the imagination but everything to desire. As Aphra Farquhar walked down the aisle wearing her wedding dress designed by Worth, all eyes were captivated by its ethereal beauty. Silk cascaded around her like a cloud of pure enchantment as she embarked on her journey towards eternal love. Good Morning. David Wright's artwork depicted an elegant woman wrapped in silk sheets as she greeted each day with grace and poise. The softness against her skin mirrored the gentle embrace of morning light. Even historical figures such as Henry Fiennes Pelham Clinton (1750-1778), Earl of Lincoln - Gainsborough Dupont recognized silk's allure when they chose it for their portraits. It became synonymous with power and prestige during those times. Silk is not merely a fabric; it embodies artistry, craftsmanship, and sophistication that transcends time.