Wigs Collection (page 4)

Woman sleeping at a desk while a man reads her secret
Woman asleep in a library while her guardian reads her secret thoughts. Miseries of Reading and Writing. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Interior of a lace shop, 1678 (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT167863 Interior of a lace shop, 1678 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

A View of the House of Commons, engraved by B. Cole (fl. 1748-75) (engraving)
STC88459 A View of the House of Commons, engraved by B. Cole (fl.1748-75) (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Term Time - or the Lawyers all alive in Westminster Hall (pencil & w / c on paper)
CH401388 Term Time - or the Lawyers all alive in Westminster Hall (pencil & w/c on paper) by Dighton, Robert (1752-1814); 34.3x24.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English

Portrait of a Gentleman, traditionally identified as George Frederick Handel
824159 Portrait of a Gentleman, traditionally identified as George Frederick Handel, 1740 (oil on canvas) by Ramsay, Allan (1713-84); 127.8x102.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of a Nobleman, thought to be James, 8th Earl Of Moray (oil on canvas)
CH378443 Portrait of a Nobleman, thought to be James, 8th Earl Of Moray (oil on canvas) by Ramsay, Allan (1713-84); 127x1 01 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Scottish, out of copyright

Miniature Portrait of Samuel Osgood, c. 1789 (w / c on ivory)
3073146 Miniature Portrait of Samuel Osgood, c.1789 (w/c on ivory) by American School, (18th century); 7.9x5.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: One of a pair)

Ancient and modern patterns of wigs (litho)
6013419 Ancient and modern patterns of wigs (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient and modern patterns of wigs)

Advert, Toupes and wigs for men from C Bond & Son, Duke Street, Grosvenor Square, London W1. 1923

Richard Snow, 1738 (oil on canvas)
5938262 Richard Snow, 1738 (oil on canvas) by Pond, Arthur (c.1700-58); 75.2x62.9 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; British, out of copyright

Advertisement, Clarkson, Wigs and Theatrical Costume
Advertisement, William Berry (Willy) Clarkson, Wigs and Theatrical Costume Designer. 1907

William Freeman (oil on canvas)
3035907 William Freeman (oil on canvas) by Ramsay, Allan (1713-84); 246.5x142 cm; Magdalen College, Oxford, UK; (add.info.: William Freeman (1702-50), graduated from Magdalen College

Henry Holden (oil on canvas)
3035873 Henry Holden (oil on canvas) by Lely, Peter (1618-80) (follower of); 61.5x49 cm; Magdalen College, Oxford, UK; (add.info.: Henry Holden (1662-1710), fellow of Magdalen College

Martin Joseph Routh, President of Magdalen College (oil on canvas)
3035846 Martin Joseph Routh, President of Magdalen College (oil on canvas) by Thompson, Thomas Clement (c.1778-1857); 96x75.5 cm; Magdalen College, Oxford

George Horne, President of Magdalen College (oil on canvas)
3035845 George Horne, President of Magdalen College (oil on canvas) by Bridges, John (fl.1818-54); 140.5x109.5 cm; Magdalen College, Oxford, UK; (add.info.: George Horne (1730-92)

Portrait of George Friedrich Handel (engraving)
815032 Portrait of George Friedrich Handel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of George Friedrich Handel)

Portrait of Joseph Haydn (engraving)
814846 Portrait of Joseph Haydn (engraving) by Austrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Joseph Haydn)

Portrait of George Friedrich Handel (litho)
814836 Portrait of George Friedrich Handel (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of George Friedrich Handel)

Portrait of James Harris (1709-80) (engraving)
819953 Portrait of James Harris (1709-80) (engraving) by Highmore, Joseph (1692-1780) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Harris, English politician and grammarian)

Portrait of John Leslie, Duke of Rothes (engraving)
819655 Portrait of John Leslie, Duke of Rothes (engraving) by Lely, Peter (1618-80) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Leslie, 7th Earl of Rothes and 1st Duke of Rothes)

Portrait of George Melville, Earl of Melville (engraving)
819642 Portrait of George Melville, Earl of Melville (engraving) by Medina, John Baptist de (1659-1710) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Melville, 1st Earl of Melville)

Portrait of Sir John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (engraving)
819632 Portrait of Sir John Maitland, Duke of Lauderdale (engraving) by Lely, Peter (1618-80) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir John Maitland, 1st Duke and 2nd Earl of Lauderdale)

Portrait of Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester (engraving)
819608 Portrait of Henry Stuart, Duke of Gloucester (engraving) by Vertue, George (1684-1756) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Stuart, 1st Duke of Gloucester)

Portrait of Gerard Wigmana (engraving)
820517 Portrait of Gerard Wigmana (engraving) by Wigmana, Gerard (1673-1741); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gerard Wigmana, Dutch painter)

Portrait of Peter Barwick (engraving)
820040 Portrait of Peter Barwick (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peter Barwick (1619-1705) was an English physician and author

Portrait of Anthony Hamilton (engraving)
819872 Portrait of Anthony Hamilton (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anthony Hamilton, Irish writer, also known as Antoine Hamilton)

Portrait of Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Conde (engraving)
819674 Portrait of Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Conde (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis de Bourbon, Prince of Conde, French general)

Portrait of King James II of England (engraving)
819631 Portrait of King James II of England (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King James II of England and Ireland)

Portrait of Thomas Sprat and son (engraving)
820150 Portrait of Thomas Sprat and son (engraving) by Dahl, Michael (1656-1743) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Sprat (right), Bishop of Rochester, in a high-backed chair

Portrait of Sir John Percivale (engraving)
820136 Portrait of Sir John Percivale (engraving) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir John Percivale, Baronet of Burton in the County of Cork in Ireland)

Portrait of George Friedrich Handel (engraving)
815217 Portrait of George Friedrich Handel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of George Friedrich Handel, German-born British composer)

Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (colour litho)
814977 Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (colour litho) by Austrian School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)

King George I of Great Britain and Ireland (engraving)
816830 King George I of Great Britain and Ireland (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George I)

Portrait of Urbano Rocci (oil on canvas)
704476 Portrait of Urbano Rocci (oil on canvas) by Voet, Jacob Ferdinand (1639-1700); 76x62 cm; Galleria Spada, Rome, Lazio, Italy; Flemish, out of copyright

Title page of the fifth edition of The Compleat Gamester
XJF119830 Title page of the fifth edition of The Compleat Gamester, attributed to Charles Cotton (1630-87), pub. 1725 (engraving) (b&w photo) by English School

Portrait of Dr. Richard Mead, 1747 (oil on canvas)
CF3619 Portrait of Dr. Richard Mead, 1747 (oil on canvas) by Ramsay, Allan (1713-84); 236.7x144. cm; Coram in the care of the Foundling Museum

Advert, Maison Nicol, Ladies Hair Pieces
Advert for Maison Nicol, Haymarket, London, Ladies Hair Pieces, Extensions, Wigs, etc. 1897

Advert, George Lichtenfeld, Ladies Hair Pieces
Advert for George Lichtenfeld, Great Portland Street, Regent Street and Piccadilly, London, Ladies Hair Pieces, Extensions and Wigs. 1897

Preparing a Wig (coloured engraving)
CHT188897 Preparing a Wig (coloured engraving) by Debucourt, Philibert Louis (1755-1832); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

The Bench, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated
STC451218 The Bench, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth, re-engraved by Thomas Cook, pub

John Sargent the Younger, 1749 (oil on canvas)
450310 John Sargent the Younger, 1749 (oil on canvas) by Ramsay, Allan (1713-84); 76.6x61 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info)

Aristocratic Couple holding package, New Year Card (chromolitho)
731212 Aristocratic Couple holding package, New Year Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aristocratic Couple holding package)

Willem van de Velde the Younger (engraving)
812625 Willem van de Velde the Younger (engraving) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Willem van de Velde the Younger, Dutch painter)

Illustrations of various wig fashions, plate VII, vol. 8
473624 Illustrations of various wig fashions, plate VII, vol.8, from Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers by Diderot, published c.1770 (engraving) by French School

Caricature on the excessively tall wigs worn by fashionable women in the 18th Century (engraving)
3646946 Caricature on the excessively tall wigs worn by fashionable women in the 18th Century (engraving) by German School

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"Wigs: A Timeless Fashion Statement" Step into the world of wigs, where hair becomes an art form. From the bustling streets of London to the grandeur of Brighton's court, they have adorned heads throughout history, leaving their mark on society. London Trade Card - William Johnson, Wig Maker: In a city known for its fashion-forward trends, wig makers like William Johnson catered to those seeking to enhance their appearance with elaborate and stylish headpieces. James Doughty, oldest clown in England: Even clowns recognized the transformative power of wigs. James Doughty donned colorful and eccentric wigs as part of his act, captivating audiences with his comedic charm. Picture No. 10900268: Imagine a Golden Retriever wearing a wig. This whimsical image reminds us that even our furry friends can join in on the fun and embrace their alter egos. The Court at Brighton à la Chinese - 1816 by George Cruikshank (1792-1878): Wearing wigs was not limited to everyday life; it extended into high society too. The elite at Brighton's court embraced Chinese-inspired hairstyles complete with ornate wigs adorned with intricate decorations. Portrait of Joseph Haydn (engraving): Renowned composer Joseph Haydn immortalized himself not only through music but also through his distinct powdered wig—a symbol of elegance and refinement during his time. Leo McKern actor Rumpole of the Bailey December 1988 DBase: they have played significant roles in theatrical performances throughout history. Leo McKern's portrayal as Rumpole showcased how these artificial locks could transform actors into characters from different eras or walks of life. Wigs in Hairdressers: Step inside any hair salon today, and you'll likely find an array of modern-day wigs waiting to be styled or customized according to individual preferences—proof that this timeless accessory continues to captivate. HOGARTH / THE BENCH.