Tresses Collection

Sri Lanka - Hindu Ascetic - Incredibly long hair
Sri Lanka - Hindu Ascetic Sadhu with incredibly long hair, worn in thick dreadlocks called jata. Date: circa 1910s

The Witch (engraving)
1064346 The Witch (engraving) by Collier, John (1850-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Witch. Illustration for The Graphic)

She was combing her long Tresses (colour litho)
2794444 She was combing her long Tresses (colour litho) by Woodward, Alice Bolingbroke (1862-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: She was combing her long Tresses)

Lilith, 1887 (oil on canvas) (detail of 125798)
483200 Lilith, 1887 (oil on canvas) (detail of 125798) by Collier, John (1850-1934); (add.info.: character in Jewish mythology; first wife of Adam, created from the same clay)

Pelleas and Melisande, 1913 (w / c & gouache on paper)
PNH356366 Pelleas and Melisande, 1913 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Meteyard, Sidney (1868-1947); 98x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Lilith, 1887 (oil on canvas)
ATK125798 Lilith, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Collier, John (1850-1934); Atkinson Art Gallery, Southport, Lancashire, UK; (add.info.: character in Jewish mythology; first wife of Adam)

The Fisherman and the Syren: From a Ballad by Goethe, 1857 (oil on canvas)
BAG46218 The Fisherman and the Syren: From a Ballad by Goethe, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 66.4x48.9 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Little Nell (engraving)
1094765 Little Nell (engraving) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Nell. Digitally cleaned image.); © Look and Learn

Buste d Ariadne (engraving)
2793330 Buste d Ariadne (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buste d Ariadne. Illustration for La Mythologie by Rene Menard (Delagrave, 1878)

The Bridesmaid (chromolitho)
730185 The Bridesmaid (chromolitho) by Baxter, George (1804-67) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bridesmaid.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection; English, out of copyright

Curtis British Entomology Plate 176
Coleoptera: Leistus fulvibarbis (Orange-mouthed Leistus) [Plant: Spiranthes spiralis (Neottia spiralis, Ladies? Tresses)] Date: 1824-39

Advertisement for Extrait Japonais, a hairdressing product promoting hair
CHT252595 Advertisement for Extrait Japonais, a hairdressing product promoting hair growth, 1895 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Belle of the village
LLM338594 The Belle of the village by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The belle of the village. Paynes Universum (1847).); © Look and Learn

Head of a Young Woman, c. 1555 (oil on panel)
ALM283473 Head of a Young Woman, c.1555 (oil on panel) by Floris, Frans (1519-70) (attr. to); 43.2x31.7 cm; Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio

Rapunzel (colour litho)
6014002 Rapunzel (colour litho) by Anderson, Anne (1874-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rapunzel. Then Rapunzel let down her tresses and the witch mounted up)

Cute girl with roses (b / w photo)
1095068 Cute girl with roses (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cute girl with roses)

Fair for the sale of hair in the Auvergne district, 1862 (engraving)
CHT418462 Fair for the sale of hair in the Auvergne district, 1862 (engraving) by Steyert (fl.1862) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

The Damsel Lynette, illustration from The Story of Sir Launcelot
STC335761 The Damsel Lynette, illustration from The Story of Sir Launcelot and his Companions, 1907 (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American

Hairstyles with ribbons, illustration from La Mode Illustree
CHT189302 Hairstyles with ribbons, illustration from La Mode Illustree, 1872 (colour engraving) by Toudouze, Anais (or Colin, Adele Anais) (1822-99); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Princess Anne attends The London Eve of American Independence Day Ball at Claridges Hotel. The stylish Princess wore an armless empire line gown and her tresses flowed down in long ringlets

Miss Elsie Craven - child actress and dancer
Miss Elsie Craven (1898-1983) - child actress and dancer Date: circa 1910s

Phoenician art. Cyprus. Statue of a priest. Late sixth century BC. Archaic Period. Limestone. It comes from Golgoi (Cyprus). Metropolitan Museum of Art. New York. United States

Long-haired girl on a massive black horse
A fantasy scene of a long-haired girl on a massive black horse Date: 1913

Lady Godiva, Coventry
Miss Frances P. Burchell in the role of Lady Godiva at the Coventry Hospital Pageant - 27th June 1936 1936

A Group of Hindu Indian Fakirs
A superb photograph (on a postcard) of a group of Hindu Indian Fakirs, one with immensely long hair (right). Date: circa 1910s

Picture No. 11993122
Autumn Ladies Tresses; Flowering; Isles of Scilly; UK Date:

Zulu Dancers / Tresses
A group of Zulu Men dancing whilst wearing tresses as body adornments. Date: 1936

Flora (oil on canvas)
XIR31617 Flora (oil on canvas) by Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (c.1488-1576); 79.7x63.5 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

A Sicilian Playing with her Hair (oil on canvas)
XKH235519 A Sicilian Playing with her Hair (oil on canvas) by Cusa, Michele (1799-1870); 79.7x64.1 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Jolly French beauty trying on her new hat. She seems to have forgotten to put her dress on first.... Date: circa 1890s

Glamorous French beauty in pious pose, her hands closed together as a silent prayer is uttered... Date: circa 1910s

Picture No. 10884213
Autumn Lady's-tresses orchid (Spiranthes spiralis) Date:

Picture No. 10855313
Creeping Ladyճ Tresses Orchids (Goodyera repens) Date:

Rapunzel by Katharine Cameron. Cameron was a Glasgow born illustrator and an associate of Jessie M King and the Mackintoshes. 1904

Young girl with long dark hair
A fabulous photographic postcard of a young girl, barely into her teens with extraordinary long brown, slightly wavy hair, resting against a stone table

A Constantinople Harem Girl
A Constantinople dancing girl in a rather revealing blouse

Beautiful Russian Actress with extraordinary long dark hair and holding a small posy of flowers

Indian Hindu Fakir
A superb photograph (on a postcard) of a Hindu Indian Fakir with immensely long hair

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"Tresses: A Journey Through Art and Culture" From ancient Phoenician art to modern-day Sri Lankan Hindu ascetics, the allure has captivated humanity for centuries. The Witch engraving transports us to a mystical realm where flowing locks hold an enchanting power. In Cyprus, a statue of a priest from the late sixth century showcases intricate braids and carefully styled tresses that symbolize divine wisdom and spirituality. Meanwhile, in Sri Lanka, we encounter an awe-inspiring Hindu ascetic with incredibly long hair, representing their deep connection to nature and devotion to their faith. A scene unfolds before our eyes as we witness a woman delicately combing her long tresses in a color lithograph. Each stroke reveals the care and attention given to maintaining these strands of beauty. The painting Lilith by 1887 captures our gaze with its mesmerizing depiction of flowing locks. In this detail from the canvas, we are drawn into Lilith's intense gaze as she embraces her untamed hair - a symbol of feminine strength and independence. Pelleas and Melisande transport us further into the world of artistry through watercolor and gouache on paper. Their intertwined tresses become symbolic threads connecting two souls in love but destined for tragedy. Goethe's ballad comes alive through oil on canvas in The Fisherman and the Syren. We witness the seductive power held within cascading waves as they entice unsuspecting sailors towards treacherous waters. Even engravings like Little Nell or Buste d Ariadne capture moments where tresses play supporting roles, adding depth to narratives both fictionalized or mythological. Lastly, Curtis British Entomology Plate 176 reminds us that even nature itself boasts its own exquisite forms of "tresses. " Delicate wings adorned with patterns reminiscent of intricately woven strands remind us that beauty can be found everywhere if only we take notice.