Editorial(Whole folio) Gawain granted the boon by King Arthur, with Guinevere and courtier with curved sword, at the feast table; the Green Knight on horseback, holding his severed head, and Gawain holding an axe. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. England [N.W. ...
EditorialThe Actor Nakamura Nakazo I in the Role of an Evil Courtier, Probably Prince Takahito, Illegitimate Son of Emperor Takakura, Disguised as Aso no Matsuwaka, in Part One of the Play Iro Moyo Aoyagi Soga (Green Willow Soga of Erotic Design), Performed at ...
EditorialDoll representing children of courtier Lady Isabella Poulteney and ivory toy dog. Wooden doll dressed by the young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H. Lows Queen Victorias Dolls, George Newness, London, 1...
EditorialDoll representing courtier Juno, Countess of Durham, in a green satin outfit for the opera. Wooden doll dressed by the young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H. Lows Queen Victorias Dolls, George Newness,...
EditorialDolls of courtier Lady Newport and ballet dancer Mlle. Leontine Heberle in the ballet LAnneau Magique. Wooden dolls dressed by the young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H. Lows Queen Victorias Dolls, Geo...
EditorialDoll of courtier Lady Maria Arnold. Wooden doll dressed by the young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H. Lows Queen Victorias Dolls, George Newness, London, 1894.
EditorialFarrukh Siyyar receiving Husain 'Ali Khan. The emperor is enthroned on a garden terrace under a canopy. Husain 'Ali Khan stands before him holding an inscribed paper; a courtier is on the left with a 'chauri'. Johnson collection. c.1712-19. Opaque wate...
EditorialCase (Inro) with Design of Courtier and Lady in a Boat (from the Tale of Genji), Edo period (1615?1868), 18th century, Japan, Gold maki-e and mother-of-pearl inlay , H. 2 3/8 in. (6.1 cm); W. 2 3/16 in. (5.5 cm); D. 13/16 in. (2.1 cm), Inro, After Ogat...
EditorialCount Peter Alekseyevich Pahlen (1745 ? 1826) Russian courtier who played a pivotal role in the assassination of Emperor Paul. Portrait by barroque painter Friedrich Hartmanis Barizjens (1724 - 1796). Museum of History and Navigation. Riga. Latvia.
EditorialPolish costumes, 18th century. Polish courtier 5, nobleman 6, and woman of Snatietz near the border of the Ottoman Empire 7. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Giarre and Stanghi from Giulio Ferrario's Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of t...
EditorialCount Peter Alekseyevich Pahlen (1745 ? 1826) Russian courtier who played a pivotal role in the assassination of Emperor Paul. Portrait by barroque painter Friedrich Hartmanis Barizjens (1724 - 1796). Museum of History and Navigation. Riga. Latvia.
EditorialThomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel (1585-1646). English courtier, patron of art and collector. Portrait by Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). Oil on canvas (68,6 x 53,3 cm), 1629. National Portrait Gallery. London, England, United Kingdom.
EditorialLudovic Stuart (1574-1624). 1st Duke of Richmond and 2nd Duke of Lennox. Scottish courtier, nobleman and politician. Portrait by Paul van Somer (ca.1576-1621). Oil on canvas, ca.1620. National Portrait Gallery. London, England, United Kingdom.