Comb Collection (page 6)

Sunday Morning, eng. George Hunt, pub. Thos. McLean, London
872462 Sunday Morning, eng. George Hunt, pub. Thos. McLean, London, 1827 (hand-coloured engraving) by Lane, Theodore (1800-28); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Red collar, 1928 (colour woodcut)
3545893 Red collar, 1928 (colour woodcut) by Shuho, Yamakawa (1898-1944); 38.9x24.4 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Japanese, out of copyright

A fancy sketch of the mystery of making up on Boxing Night (engraving)
736097 A fancy sketch of the mystery of making up on Boxing Night (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cocks comb (engraving)
2805863 Cocks comb (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cocks comb. Illustration for An Illustrated Vocabulary For The Use Of The Deaf And Dumb (SPCK)

Woman combing her hair, from Elles, 1896 (litho)
HGM81058 Woman combing her hair, from Elles, 1896 (litho) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Netherlands; eKunstmuseum den Haag; French, out of copyright

Woman at her toilette, c. 1885 (pastel on cardboard)
MEL56322 Woman at her toilette, c.1885 (pastel on cardboard) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 56x59 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; French, out of copyright

The Mermaid Dish, Staffordshire, c. 1670-89 (lead-glazed earthenware)
BAL6428 The Mermaid Dish, Staffordshire, c.1670-89 (lead-glazed earthenware) by Toft, Thomas (d.1689); diameter: 43.8 cm; Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Laundress, engraved by Augrand, c. 1816 (coloured engraving)
STC428339 The Laundress, engraved by Augrand, c.1816 (coloured engraving) by Busset-Dubruste, Madame G. (fl.1806-17) (attr)

Europe XII-XV-XVIth Cent Costume
LLM458693 Europe XII-XV-XVIth Cent Costume by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Europe XII-XV-XVIth Cent Costume)

War hat, or kettle hat, c. 1475-1500 (steel)
490836 War hat, or kettle hat, c.1475-1500 (steel) by Missaglia, Antonio (1416/17-95/96) (workshop of); 36x22x26.6 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L

The Mermaid, song illustration from Pan-Pipes, A Book of Old Songs
DGC452042 The Mermaid, song illustration from Pan-Pipes, A Book of Old Songs, Newly Arranged and with Accompaniments by Theo

A trompe l oeil (oil on canvas)
RAF403514 A trompe l oeil (oil on canvas) by Klopper, Jan (c.1670-1734); 45.5x40 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Swedish, out of copyright

Toy mirror, brush and comb, c. 1860 (carved mahogany with inlaid wood and glass)
3084412 Toy mirror, brush and comb, c.1860 (carved mahogany with inlaid wood and glass) by English School, (19th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

Sunday Morning engraved by George Hunt (colour litho)
GHL87687 Sunday Morning engraved by George Hunt (colour litho) by Lane, Theodore (1800-28) (after); London Metropolitan Archives, City of London; eLondon Metropolitan Archives; English

Progress of the Toilet, or Dress Completed, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1810 (etching
NCO190140 Progress of the Toilet, or Dress Completed, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1810 (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Comb with decoration of butterflies, late 19th-early 20th century
5930875 Comb with decoration of butterflies, late 19th-early 20th century (wood with lacquer and gold) by Japanese School, (19th-20th century); 3.6x8.4x0.5 cm; Freer Gallery of Art

Trade signs: Barbers and Chemists (litho)
6026908 Trade signs: Barbers and Chemists (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barbers and Chemists)

A Mermaid, 1900 (oil on canvas)
5051363 A Mermaid, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Waterhouse, John William (1849-1917); 96.5x66.6 cm; Royal Academy of Arts, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Cock, Phasianus, from A Selection of British Birds, pub
4071271 Cock, Phasianus, from A Selection of British Birds, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving)A by Steuben, Charles Auguste (1788-1856) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German

The Origin of the Combing Machine (oil on canvas)
3744405 The Origin of the Combing Machine (oil on canvas) by Elmore, Alfred W. (1815-81); 32.9x43.7 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

Historical Relics in the Stuart Exhibition, at the New Gallery, Regent-Street (engraving)
1626182 Historical Relics in the Stuart Exhibition, at the New Gallery, Regent-Street (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Comb (duafe), late 19th or early 20th century (wood)
1068833 Comb (duafe), late 19th or early 20th century (wood) by Asante Culture; 23.495x9.8425x0.7938 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; African, out of copyright

The Bathers, c. 1890-1895 (pastel and charcoal on tracing paper)
1069436 The Bathers, c.1890-1895 (pastel and charcoal on tracing paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 142.2x144.1x10.2 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Still Life, 1931 (lithograph)
1066592 Still Life, 1931 (lithograph) by Coleman, Glenn O (1884-1932); 38.7x31.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; Dallas Art Association Purchase; American, out of copyright

Comb, English, eleventh century, in the British museum (engraving)
3635715 Comb, English, eleventh century, in the British museum (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comb, English, eleventh century, in the British museum)

Side B of an Ivory Comb with the story of Susanna
3565083 Side B of an Ivory Comb with the story of Susanna by Unknown Artist, (15th century); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany

A hair-dessing exhibition (engraving)
608653 A hair-dessing exhibition (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A hair-dessing exhibition; dated 10 February 1872)

Girl Combing her Hair (oil on canvas)
CH376242 Girl Combing her Hair (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Close helmet, c. 1580 (etched & gilded steel with brass rivets)
490822 Close helmet, c.1580 (etched & gilded steel with brass rivets) by German School, (16th century); 40x35.5x23 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Comb, 1400s (boxwood)
491420 Comb, 1400s (boxwood) by French School, (15th century); h:11.45 w:16.05 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info)

Close helmet for the field, c. 1550-70 (steel, iron, leather & brass)
490921 Close helmet for the field, c.1550-70 (steel, iron, leather & brass) by German School, (16th century); 34.5x20x31.2 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John L

Black woman with pink blouse, 1910 (oil on canvas)
712318 Black woman with pink blouse, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 61x50 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

Domestic goods from Timor, from Verhandelingen over de Natuurlijke Geschiedenis der
STC209628 Domestic goods from Timor, from Verhandelingen over de Natuurlijke Geschiedenis der Nederlandsche overzeesche Bezittingen, Volume I, by Coenraad Jacob Temminck, engraved by J.M

The hairdresser, c. 1816 (coloured engraving)
STC373421 The hairdresser, c.1816 (coloured engraving) by Busset-Dubruste, Madame G. (fl.1806-17) (attr. to); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Coiffeuse; ); The Stapleton Collection; French

Combs, Anglo-Saxon, probably c. 5th-7th century (bone)
AMQ118630 Combs, Anglo-Saxon, probably c.5th-7th century (bone) by Anglo-Saxon; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

Samson Offering His Parents a Honeycomb (oil on canvas)
ALI153745 Samson Offering His Parents a Honeycomb (oil on canvas) by Guercino (Giovanni Francesco Barbieri) (1591-1666); M.H

Trompe l oeil letter rack with a miniature portrait of a young man in armour
RAF86397 Trompe l oeil letter rack with a miniature portrait of a young man in armour, 1697 (panel) by Colyer or Collier, Edwaert (c.1640-c.1707); Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery

Woman combing her hair, Fanny Cornforth, 1864 (pencil on paper)
BIR108183 Woman combing her hair, Fanny Cornforth, 1864 (pencil on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Present from Ali Effendi, the Turkish Ambassador, to the Sultan Abdul Medjib (engraving)
1616901 Present from Ali Effendi, the Turkish Ambassador, to the Sultan Abdul Medjib (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Present from Ali Effendi)

The Devonshire Gems, worn by the Countess Granville, at the Russian Coronation (engraving)
1587519 The Devonshire Gems, worn by the Countess Granville, at the Russian Coronation (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Devonshire Gems)

For Faith and Freedom, by Walter Besant (engraving)
1595689 For Faith and Freedom, by Walter Besant (engraving) by Forestier, Amedee (1854-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: For Faith and Freedom, by Walter Besant)

The Portuguese Man of War (colour litho)
5210960 The Portuguese Man of War (colour litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Portuguese Man of War)

Leaving off Powder, or a Frugal Family saving the Guinea, pub
3025383 Leaving off Powder, or a Frugal Family saving the Guinea, pub.1795 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rooster and Weasel, 1930s (colour woodblock print)
883388 Rooster and Weasel, 1930s (colour woodblock print) by Koson, Ohara (1877-1945); Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: Published by Kawaguchi JirAc)

La Coiffure, 1924 (oil and black ink on canvas)
826538 La Coiffure, 1924 (oil and black ink on canvas) by Pascin, Jules (1885-1930); 80.6x64.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Coiffure. Jules Pascin (1885-1930). Oil and black ink on canvas

A Prehistoric British Boat recently discovered near Glastonbury (litho)
1047728 A Prehistoric British Boat recently discovered near Glastonbury (litho) by Macquoid, Percy (1852-1925); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Marquis of Lorne and the Princess Louise in Canada (engraving)
1058662 The Marquis of Lorne and the Princess Louise in Canada (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"From Art Nouveau to Cultural Traditions: The Timeless Symbolism of the Comb" Step into the world of beauty and cultural significance as we explore the captivating history behind the humble comb. In La Maison Moderne c. 1902, a stunning poster by Manuel Orazi, we witness the intricate design and elegance that this everyday object can possess. Moving back in time, Edgar Degas' masterpiece "Woman Combing Her Hair" from 1886 captures a moment of intimacy and femininity as a woman tends to her locks with care. Meanwhile, in Djibouti, a man prepares his hair for his wedding day, highlighting how combs have played an essential role in rituals across different cultures. Venturing further into diverse traditions, we encounter domestic chickens of Nagasaki breed and their meticulous grooming habits. These feathered creatures remind us that even animals appreciate the importance of maintaining their appearance. The journey continues through tropical rainforests in North Queensland where the magnificent Double-wattled Cassowary resides. This majestic bird's striking appearance is enhanced by its vibrant plumage which it meticulously arranges using its beak – nature's own version of a comb. Traveling to Sekondi on Africa's Gold Coast, we witness Fante ladies having their hair dressed with precision. This ritual not only serves aesthetic purposes but also holds deep cultural significance within their community. As our exploration takes flight towards roosters like Gulliver in Lilliput or Maran Cockerel turning its head gracefully, we realize that they are not limited to human use alone; they extend to our animal counterparts too. Returning to artistry once more, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec's "Madame Poupoule at her Toilette" transports us back to Parisian glamour while Edgar Degas' "Woman at her Toilette" depicts another private moment where personal grooming becomes an act of self-care.