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Background imageWigs Collection: Friendship

Friendship
LLM339782 Friendship by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Friendship. The Nobility of Life edited by L Valentine (Frederick Warne, c 1870).); © Look and Learn

Background imageWigs Collection: A barbershop and barber tools, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers

A barbershop and barber tools, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers
STC243970 A barbershop and barber tools, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers by Denis Diderot (1713-84) published c.1770 (engraving) by French School

Background imageWigs Collection: Persons in wedlock should be properly matched (coloured engraving)

Persons in wedlock should be properly matched (coloured engraving)
602563 Persons in wedlock should be properly matched (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWigs Collection: The Five Orders of Perriwigs, illustration from Hogarth Restored

The Five Orders of Perriwigs, illustration from Hogarth Restored
STC451196 The Five Orders of Perriwigs, illustration from Hogarth Restored: The Whole Works of the celebrated William Hogarth, re-engraved by Thomas Cook, pub

Background imageWigs Collection: A Duett at the Hanover Square Concert, 1788 (etching & w / c)

A Duett at the Hanover Square Concert, 1788 (etching & w / c)
DEC418503 A Duett at the Hanover Square Concert, 1788 (etching & w/c) by Nixon, John (1760-1818); 21x13 cm; Gerald Coke Handel Collection, Foundling Museum

Background imageWigs Collection: The Founding of the Bank of England, 1694, illustration from Hutchinson

The Founding of the Bank of England, 1694, illustration from Hutchinson
STC373528 The Founding of the Bank of England, 1694, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by English School

Background imageWigs Collection: Articles of Union being presented to Queen Anne, 1706, illustration from

Articles of Union being presented to Queen Anne, 1706, illustration from
STC373542 Articles of Union being presented to Queen Anne, 1706, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Huck

Background imageWigs Collection: Printing Office, c. 1710 (engraving)

Printing Office, c. 1710 (engraving)
STC347570 Printing Office, c.1710 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageWigs Collection: The cast of an amateur production of an unidentified play presented at Barnard College

The cast of an amateur production of an unidentified play presented at Barnard College
MNY381285 The cast of an amateur production of an unidentified play presented at Barnard College (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageWigs Collection: Jumping over the Broomstick - Measter be Yorkshire too, 1830 (coloured engraving)

Jumping over the Broomstick - Measter be Yorkshire too, 1830 (coloured engraving)
2563397 Jumping over the Broomstick - Measter be Yorkshire too, 1830 (coloured engraving) by Heath, William (1795-1840); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Henry Peter Brougham)

Background imageWigs Collection: A Box of Useful Knowledge: Caricature of Brougham, 1832 (engraving)

A Box of Useful Knowledge: Caricature of Brougham, 1832 (engraving)
2563395 A Box of Useful Knowledge: Caricature of Brougham, 1832 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Henry Peter Brougham)

Background imageWigs Collection: The Process of Conjugal Happiness is an original and curious ceremony that takes place all

The Process of Conjugal Happiness is an original and curious ceremony that takes place all... (colour litho)
2783600 The Process of Conjugal Happiness is an original and curious ceremony that takes place all... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageWigs Collection: Sir John Taylor Coleridge (engraving)

Sir John Taylor Coleridge (engraving)
1619233 Sir John Taylor Coleridge (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir John Taylor Coleridge)

Background imageWigs Collection: Daniel Hubbard, 1764 (oil on canvas)

Daniel Hubbard, 1764 (oil on canvas)
2968835 Daniel Hubbard, 1764 (oil on canvas) by Copley, John Singleton (1738-1815); 127.2x100.8 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; The Art Institute of Chicago Purchase Fund; American

Background imageWigs Collection: Doctors Differ (pen & ink & w / c on paper)

Doctors Differ (pen & ink & w / c on paper)
NP125741 Doctors Differ (pen & ink & w/c on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 11.4x19.1 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageWigs Collection: Playing card depicting the Ensigns and Standards Taken at Blenheim

Playing card depicting the Ensigns and Standards Taken at Blenheim
XJF119831 Playing card depicting the Ensigns and Standards Taken at Blenheim, being carried through the City of London, 3rd January 1705 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School

Background imageWigs Collection: Police Court, 1867 (oil on canvas)

Police Court, 1867 (oil on canvas)
5914734 Police Court, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, Charles (Snr.) (1803-77); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageWigs Collection: Portrait of Louis XV as a child, c. 1720 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Louis XV as a child, c. 1720 (oil on canvas)
5918281 Portrait of Louis XV as a child, c.1720 (oil on canvas) by French School, (18th century); 81x65.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageWigs Collection: The Old Maid and her Tom Cat at the Old Bailey, pub. 1815 (hand coloured engraving)

The Old Maid and her Tom Cat at the Old Bailey, pub. 1815 (hand coloured engraving)
2655425 The Old Maid and her Tom Cat at the Old Bailey, pub. 1815 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageWigs Collection: Lieutenant General Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval

Lieutenant General Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval
2619069 Lieutenant General Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

Background imageWigs Collection: Portrait of Thomas Jefferson, 1786 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Thomas Jefferson, 1786 (oil on canvas)
2630095 Portrait of Thomas Jefferson, 1786 (oil on canvas) by Brown, Mather (1761-1831); National Portrait Gallery, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: Thomas Jefferson (April 13 1743 - July 4, 1826)

Background imageWigs Collection: Portrait of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (litho)

Portrait of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (litho)
814890 Portrait of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing (litho) by German School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, German writer)

Background imageWigs Collection: Nicholas Hardinge (engraving)

Nicholas Hardinge (engraving)
816487 Nicholas Hardinge (engraving) by Ramsay, Allan (1713-84) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicholas Hardinge (1700-1758), English clerk to the House of Commons

Background imageWigs Collection: John Churchill (engraving)

John Churchill (engraving)
812687 John Churchill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, Prince of Mindelheim)

Background imageWigs Collection: Josiah Wedgwood (engraving)

Josiah Wedgwood (engraving)
812630 Josiah Wedgwood (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Josiah Wedgwood, English potter, and founder of the Wedgwood company)

Background imageWigs Collection: Sir William Jones (engraving)

Sir William Jones (engraving)
812449 Sir William Jones (engraving) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir William Jones, English philologist and scholar, engraved by J)

Background imageWigs Collection: Evaristo Gherardi (engraving)

Evaristo Gherardi (engraving)
816769 Evaristo Gherardi (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Evaristo Gherardi, Italian dramatist.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection; French

Background imageWigs Collection: Portrait of Sir Robert Clayton (engraving)

Portrait of Sir Robert Clayton (engraving)
820146 Portrait of Sir Robert Clayton (engraving) by Riley, John (1646-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Robert Clayton, Lord Mayor of London, 1680 (The Rt. Honble Sr. Rob)

Background imageWigs Collection: Portrait of Thomas Tyrwhitt (engraving)

Portrait of Thomas Tyrwhitt (engraving)
819983 Portrait of Thomas Tyrwhitt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Tyrwhitt, English classical scholar and critic)

Background imageWigs Collection: Portrait of Hugh Boyd (engraving)

Portrait of Hugh Boyd (engraving)
819888 Portrait of Hugh Boyd (engraving) by Home, Robert (1752-1834) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hugh Boyd, Irish essayist, and the supposed author of Letters of Junius)

Background imageWigs Collection: Portrait of Jean de La Fontaine (engraving)

Portrait of Jean de La Fontaine (engraving)
819612 Portrait of Jean de La Fontaine (engraving) by Rigaud, Hyacinthe (1659-1743) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jean de La Fontaine, French poet)

Background imageWigs Collection: Portrait of King Louis XIV (engraving)

Portrait of King Louis XIV (engraving)
819252 Portrait of King Louis XIV (engraving) by Nanteuil, Robert (1623-78) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Louis XIV of France, from a portrait by Robert Nanteuil)

Background imageWigs Collection: Portrait of King Louis XIV of France (engraving)

Portrait of King Louis XIV of France (engraving)
819391 Portrait of King Louis XIV of France (engraving) by Nanteuil, Robert (1623-78) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Louis XIV of France, from a beautiful print by Robert Nanteuil)

Background imageWigs Collection: Richard Mead, 1847 (engraving)

Richard Mead, 1847 (engraving)
820656 Richard Mead, 1847 (engraving) by Ramsay, Allan (1713-84) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Richard Mead (11 August 1673 - 16 February 1754), English physician

Background imageWigs Collection: Portrait of a portly man in 18th century clothing (engraving)

Portrait of a portly man in 18th century clothing (engraving)
820538 Portrait of a portly man in 18th century clothing (engraving) by German School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a portly man in 18th century clothing)

Background imageWigs Collection: Portrait of Joseph Haydn (litho)

Portrait of Joseph Haydn (litho)
814843 Portrait of Joseph Haydn (litho) by Austrian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Joseph Haydn)

Background imageWigs Collection: Portrait of George Friedrich Handel (engraving)

Portrait of George Friedrich Handel (engraving)
814840 Portrait of George Friedrich Handel (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of George Friedrich Handel)

Background imageWigs Collection: A Victiorian die cut pop up greeting card of boys and girls holding hands

A Victiorian die cut pop up greeting card of boys and girls holding hands
3604794 A Victiorian die cut pop up greeting card of boys and girls holding hands and dancing behind a fountain, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Background imageWigs Collection: Yuny and His Wife Renenutet, c. 1280 BC (painted limestone)

Yuny and His Wife Renenutet, c. 1280 BC (painted limestone)
3525807 Yuny and His Wife Renenutet, c.1280 BC (painted limestone) by Egyptian 19th Dynasty (c.1292-1187 BC); 84.5 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: From Upper Egypt)

Background imageWigs Collection: Women in 1780 (chromolitho)

Women in 1780 (chromolitho)
735223 Women in 1780 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women in 1780. Liebig card)

Background imageWigs Collection: Henry Cruger, of New York, Mayor of Bristol and Master of The Merchant Venturers Society

Henry Cruger, of New York, Mayor of Bristol and Master of The Merchant Venturers Society
2829450 Henry Cruger, of New York, Mayor of Bristol and Master of The Merchant Venturers Society, 1781 (oil on canvas) by Stuart, Gilbert (1755-1828); 125.5x95.7 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery

Background imageWigs Collection: George Washington, 1796 (pastel on grey paper)

George Washington, 1796 (pastel on grey paper)
2829289 George Washington, 1796 (pastel on grey paper) by Sharples, James (1751-1811); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: George Washington (February 22, 1732 - December 14, 1799)

Background imageWigs Collection: Coupeur de cheveux a l oeuvre dans un village d Auvergne (engraving)

Coupeur de cheveux a l oeuvre dans un village d Auvergne (engraving)
2787827 Coupeur de cheveux a l oeuvre dans un village d Auvergne (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageWigs Collection: Lord Russell of Killowen (litho)

Lord Russell of Killowen (litho)
726880 Lord Russell of Killowen (litho) by Renouard, Charles Paul (1845-1924) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Russell of Killowen, Lord Chief Justice of England)

Background imageWigs Collection: Advert for Stacey & Co. s, 45 Cranbourne Street, Leicester Square, London, hair dressers (engraving)

Advert for Stacey & Co. s, 45 Cranbourne Street, Leicester Square, London, hair dressers (engraving)
586245 Advert for Stacey & Co. s, 45 Cranbourne Street, Leicester Square, London, hair dressers (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advert for Stacey & Co)

Background imageWigs Collection: Progress of the Toilet - The Wig (engraving)

Progress of the Toilet - The Wig (engraving)
2632314 Progress of the Toilet - The Wig (engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Background imageWigs Collection: Three persons, from the Month of January (tapestry) (detail of 391182)

Three persons, from the Month of January (tapestry) (detail of 391182)
XIR391183 Three persons, from the Month of January (tapestry) (detail of 391182) by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90) (after); Mairie de Saint-Germain-en-Laye



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