Umbrella Collection (page 7)

Fakir or fukeer, begging friar, in muslin loincloth, under an umbrella next to a small shrine decorated with cowrie
FLO4565492 Fakir or fukeer, begging friar, in muslin loincloth, under an umbrella next to a small shrine decorated with cowrie shells

Chhata wala or umbrella carrier, in cotton loin cloth. Fringed umbrella in silk or red and blue curwah
FLO4565334 Chhata wala or umbrella carrier, in cotton loin cloth. Fringed umbrella in silk or red and blue curwah. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from " Asiatic

The King of the Ashanti (Ghana) welcomes an English mission led by Thomas Bowdich, 1817
FLO4620308 The King of the Ashanti (Ghana) welcomes an English mission led by Thomas Bowdich, 1817. Drummers and dancers with torches perform in front of nobles under parasols and flags

House of a Chinese Mandarin (bureaucrat), distinguished by two large flag poles with banners at the gate
FLO4622571 House of a Chinese Mandarin (bureaucrat), distinguished by two large flag poles with banners at the gate. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's

Chinese wedding procession and ceremony. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio
FLO4622529 Chinese wedding procession and ceremony. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Royal barges at Ayutthaya, Kingdom of Siam, Thailand. Adapted from Simon de la Loubere
FLO4624200 Royal barges at Ayutthaya, Kingdom of Siam, Thailand. Adapted from Simon de la Loubere. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Antoni Carboni from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Lunaire (Saint Lunaire): man in a hammock, 1903
LUX4782594 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Lunaire (Saint Lunaire): man in a hammock, 1903; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Vernou: A fisherman on the edge of the Loire with his basket and his umbrella
LUX4756820 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Vernou: A fisherman on the edge of the Loire with his basket and his umbrella, 1895; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

A garden in Tokyo, 1896 (engraving)
2450157 A garden in Tokyo, 1896 (engraving) by Moore, Harry Humphrey (1844-1926); (add.info.: Japan. A garden in Tokyo. Engraving by Humphrey Moore in)

Engraving depicting a young women huddling under an umbrella during a rain storm
5308663 Engraving depicting a young women huddling under an umbrella during a rain storm; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a young women huddling under an umbrella during a rain storm)

The painters Fearnley, Achenbach, Breslauer fishing in, 1839 (painting)
8833252 The painters Fearnley, Achenbach, Breslauer fishing in, 1839 (painting) by Fearnley, Thomas (1802-42); 20x31 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Promenades Aeriennes, 1817 (hand coloured etching on paper)
7485281 Promenades Aeriennes, 1817 (hand coloured etching on paper) by Mesangere, Pierre de La (1761-1831); 21x29 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Chinese Emperor Qianlong carried in triumph by servants and mandarins on a sedan chair with parasol
FLO4622304 Chinese Emperor Qianlong carried in triumph by servants and mandarins on a sedan chair with parasol. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's

The rain falls... child (young man) sheltering under an umbrella on the street of a city swept by a heavy rain
PCT4274984 The rain falls... child (young man) sheltering under an umbrella on the street of a city swept by a heavy rain. Engraving 19th century.; (add.info.: The rain falls)

Rs T U V : regiment, sun, tomtit, umbrella, van, 1872 (illustration)
DUV4224905 Rs T U V : regiment, sun, tomtit, umbrella, van, 1872 (illustration); 27x23 cm; (add.info.: Aunt Louisa's alphabet book, The nursery alphabet)

U for the Umbrella that keeps off the rain, 1872 (illustration)
DUV4224889 U for the Umbrella that keeps off the rain, 1872 (illustration); 27x23 cm; (add.info.: Aunt Louisa's alphabet book, The nursery alphabet)

back couple going to the church in a village in the French countryside. detail of an illustration of Le Natur in "
PCT4279593 back couple going to the church in a village in the French countryside. detail of an illustration of Le Natur in " Chansons et rounds enfantines " Garnier 19th century edition.;

Vietnamese opera performance, hat tuong, circa 1792. Three female dancers dance
FLO4576564 Vietnamese opera performance, hat tuong, circa 1792. Three female dancers dance and sing with an old actor to music from horn players and drummers

Burmese woman in long loose striped silk petticoat, wearing slippers and carrying an umbrella
FLO4565505 Burmese woman in long loose striped silk petticoat, wearing slippers and carrying an umbrella. She wears painted fingernails and sandalwood perfume

Letter Z Vegetale - Woman wearing a flower dress, wearing a big hat and holding a closed umbrella
DUV4221595 Letter Z Vegetale - Woman wearing a flower dress, wearing a big hat and holding a closed umbrella, Art Nouveau Alphabet - Fashion 1904

Letter P: Rain, Mr. Marinier's artistic alphabet, late 19th century (chromolithograph)
DUV4216792 Letter P: Rain, Mr. Marinier's artistic alphabet, late 19th century (chromolithograph); 12.5x9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Viewers racecourse in the Cascine Park: General Pralormo, Neri Corsini, Alberto Rignano, Gennaro Placci
3569907 Viewers racecourse in the Cascine Park: General Pralormo, Neri Corsini, Alberto Rignano, Gennaro Placci, the Countess Maud Ricci, Countess of Perkenstein by Levi

Vienna, at the horse races at the Prater
3569890 Vienna, at the horse races at the Prater by Unknown photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Vienna, Prater, Austria 26/05/1889 Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence

Old football with the kicking of the four of Florence Historic districts in Renaissance costumes in the presence of
3569955 Old football with the kicking of the four of Florence Historic districts in Renaissance costumes in the presence of King Umberto I and his wife

Some Turkish artisans photographed while decorating some metal pitchers, 1890 (print on double-weight paper)
3566835 Some Turkish artisans photographed while decorating some metal pitchers, 1890 (print on double-weight paper); (add.info.: Turkey 1890 ca. Photographer: Albert); Alinari Archives, Florence

Chatellerault, Vienne (86), Poitou Charentes, France, Portrait of a child in the studio, 1865, Mademoiselle Buvais
LUX4730225 Chatellerault, Vienne (86), Poitou Charentes, France, Portrait of a child in the studio, 1865, Mademoiselle Buvais; (add.info.: Chatellerault, Vienne (86), Poitou Charentes, France

Ladies' fashions of the late 18th century including the shepherdess style, large cups, petticoats
FLO4657047 Ladies' fashions of the late 18th century including the shepherdess style, large cups, petticoats, parasols and fans

A woman trying make her way through heavy rain
5307829 A woman trying make her way through heavy rain.; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a woman trying make her way through heavy rain. Dated 19th century)

Large-leaved umbrella tree, Magnolia macrophylla (engraving)
5855006 Large-leaved umbrella tree, Magnolia macrophylla (engraving); (add.info.: Leaf, cone and petal of the large-leaved umbrella tree, Magnolia macrophylla)

Umbrella tree, Magnolia tripetala
5855004 Umbrella tree, Magnolia tripetala; (add.info.: Leaf, petal and cone of the umbrella tree, Magnolia tripetala. Handcolored stipple engraving from a botanical illustration by Pancrace Bessa)

Engraving depicting young women huddling under umbrellas during a rain storm
5308567 Engraving depicting young women huddling under umbrellas during a rain storm; (add.info.: Engraving depicting young women huddling under umbrellas during a rain storm)

Illustration of Eugene-Hippolyte Forest (1808-1891) in " Song illustree", ca. 1840 - Mylord Spleen - Couple
ICA4841630 Illustration of Eugene-Hippolyte Forest (1808-1891) in " Song illustree", ca. 1840 - Mylord Spleen - Couple; (add.info)

Music. Hop O' my Thumb. Cover for a score by Boutet de Monvel, France, 1896. (poster)
3434488 Music. Hop O' my Thumb. Cover for a score by Boutet de Monvel, France, 1896. (poster); (add.info.: Coll. Part. Music. Hop O' my Thumb)

Transport of two young girls in a rickshaw by two Japanese in traditional dress, 1875
LUX4716814 Transport of two young girls in a rickshaw by two Japanese in traditional dress, 1875; (add.info.: Transport of two young girls in a rickshaw by two Japanese in traditional dress)

Chinese mandarin's barge. The mandarin takes lunch in the cabin waited on by servants
FLO4722525 Chinese mandarin's barge. The mandarin takes lunch in the cabin waited on by servants. The two umbrellas are a sign of his authority

Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1872-12-24 - Les deputes des Landes se mocant pas mal du gachis
ICA4871429 Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in Le Charivari, 1872-12-24 - Les deputes des Landes se mocant pas mal du gachis - Chambre des deputes Hemicycle, Innondation, Size, Rain, Landes

United States, New York: People shopping on Saturday after noon crossing Broadway to Madison Square, 1880
NWI4966778 United States, New York: People shopping on Saturday after noon crossing Broadway to Madison Square, 1880. Colour engraving of the 19th century.; (add.info.: United States)

Portrait of a resident of Bombay (India) - Second half of the 19th century photography
CSO4985059 Portrait of a resident of Bombay (India) - Second half of the 19th century photography -; (add.info.: Portrait of a resident of Bombay (India)

Fashion Young Women of 1814 - Ladies in fashions of 1814 Antique hand-colored print
NWI4957185 Fashion Young Women of 1814 - Ladies in fashions of 1814 Antique hand-colored print; (add.info.: Fashion Young Women of 1814 - Ladies in fashions of 1814 Antique hand-colored print)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Annecy: view of a street in the city center with shops, arcades, 1900
LUX4796032 France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Annecy: view of a street in the city center with shops, arcades, 1900; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74)

Woman of Manila, on the island of Luzon, the Philippines. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic
FLO4695511 Woman of Manila, on the island of Luzon, the Philippines. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature: The Asiatic Islands and New Holland, R

A young woman deguisee as a peasant, 1900
LUX4816356 A young woman deguisee as a peasant, 1900; (add.info.: A young woman deguisee as a peasant, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine.

France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Pleneuf Val Andre (Pleneuf-Val-Andre): September 1906
LUX4784094 France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Pleneuf Val Andre (Pleneuf-Val-Andre): September 1906, family on the beach sheltering under a parasol; (add.info.: France, Brittany)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: place jean Jaures in the rain, 1920
LUX4800571 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: place jean Jaures in the rain, 1920; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: place jean Jaures in the rain

Five women in elegant dresses from the end of the 19th century
3560890 Five women in elegant dresses from the end of the 19th century; (add.info.: Europe 1890-1900 ca. Photographer: Unidentified Author); Alinari Archives, Florence.

Cartoon commenting on British weather conditions - snow in spring and rain in summer, 19th century
5308589 Cartoon commenting on British weather conditions - snow in spring and rain in summer, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on British weather conditions - snow in spring)

Bourgeois family in Royan, France, 1902 (b/w photo)
ELD4833628 Bourgeois family in Royan, France, 1902 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Belle epoque: portrait of a family of the bourgeoisie of Royan (Charente-Maritime)

19th century illustration of visit to post office
673388 19th century illustration of visit to post office; (add.info.: Visiting post office, nineteenth century); Universal History Archive/UIG.

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"From Scuba Divers to Strolling Along the Seashore: The Versatility of Umbrellas" Umbrellas have long been a symbol of protection and style, shielding us from both raindrops and sun rays. Whether it's a scuba diver gracefully swimming with an umbrella in hand or Hmong children seeking shelter during Vietnam's monsoon season, these versatile accessories are found in various corners of the world. In Dudley, England, locals know the importance of umbrellas all too well thanks to the legend of St Swithin. According to folklore, if it rains on St Swithin's Day (July 15th), it will continue for forty days. So you can bet that they are always at the ready in this town. Artists throughout history have also recognized the beauty and significance of umbrellas. Take Childe Hassam's masterpiece "Avenue in the Rain, " where vibrant umbrellas dot a rainy street scene capturing both elegance and functionality. Meanwhile, Maria Konstantinovna Bashkirtseva's painting "The Umbrella" portrays a woman using her umbrella as a shield against life's challenges. Umbrellas even make appearances in historical events like Winston Churchill joining Mrs Lloyd George and David Lloyd George under one large umbrella during political gatherings. And who could forget Gustave Caillebotte's iconic painting "Paris Street; Rainy Day, " where bustling Parisians navigate through wet streets with their trusty companions overhead? But umbrellas aren't just limited to humans; they also provide solace for our furry friends. In Maxims' heartwarming illustration titled "The Snowball - Guilty or Not Guilty, " we see an adorable dog seeking refuge under an umbrella after causing mischief. Traveling across continents brings us to Dawn Beach in St Martin, where tourists soak up breathtaking views while lounging under colorful beach umbrellas.