Draper Collection

Rubans de Paris - Corner of Maddox Street / St George Street
Rubans de Paris (Milliner and Draper) - Corner of Maddox Street (39a) / St George Street, London. Date: 1930s

John Lewis, founder of the department store
John Lewis (1836 - 1928), founder of John Lewis department store on Oxford Street, London

High Street, Jedburgh, Scottish Borders, Scotland - a promotional card for the business on the far left of the image - David Thomson, Draper, Hatter and Outfitter at 14 High Street

The Wardens of the Amsterdam Drapers Guild, known as The Syn
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669). Dutch painter. The Wardens of the Amsterdam Drapers Guild, known as The Syndics, 1662. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Market square, Mafeking, South Africa
Market square in Mafeking (Mahikeng, Mafikeng), NW Province, South Africa, with people and stalls, with shops in the distance. Date: circa 1910s

Peter Jones, London
MR. PETER JONES, GENERAL DRAPER, SILK MERCER, OUT FITTER AND FURNISHER. The Sloane Square shopping emporium in the late 19th century

Samuel Spencer Bill 1880
Samuel Spencer, draper, of Chester

Cricket / Team / Yorkshire
Yorkshire: Turner, Wardall, Whitehead, Dodworth, Mounsey, Draper, Tunnicliffe, Peel, Hawke, Jackson, Wainwright, Brown, Hunter, Hirst

John William Draper / Harp
JOHN WILLIAM DRAPER American scientist and author, born in England Date: 1811 - 1882

Drapers shop, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
Drapers shop, 1951. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Peterlee, a small town built under the New Towns Act of 1946, in County Durham. 3rd March 1954

Seated Syndic: Jacob van Loon, c. 1661-1662, (1943). Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Seated Syndic: Jacob van Loon, c.1661-1662, (1943). Portrait of Dutch draper Jacob van Loon (1595-1674). Study for The Sampling Officials of the Amsterdam Drapers Guild, (known as The Syndics )

Two models discussing a fabric held out by the draper. Advert for Arden's Crochet Cotton. Date: 1918

Grafton's Chiffonelle Advertisement
An illustrated advertisement for Grafton's Chiffonelle, a draper specialist in women's lingerie, using perfect washing fabrics. Date: circa 1920

Japan - Cloth Dealer
Cloth Dealer, Japan. Date: circa 1920s

A wife who is unusually early alarming her husband. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch, the Tatler and the Bystander

The toilet 1903 (Oil on canvas)
7393529 The toilet 1903 (Oil on canvas) by Fantin-Latour, Henri (1836-1904) ; 39, 5 x 44, 5 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

Naked woman, 1903-1914, (oil on canvas)
7129213 Naked woman, 1903-1914, (oil on canvas) by De Carolis, Adolfo (1874-1928); Galleria Comunale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Naked woman, 1903-1914)

Detail of an outstretched hand (marble)
MAE340611 Detail of an outstretched hand (marble) by Flemish School; St. Bavo Cathedral, Ghent, Belgium; © Paul Maeyaert. All rights reserved 2022

Moors-- Cloth Vendors; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Moors-- Cloth Vendors; Four Months in Ceylon, 1875. [Cloth sellers in what is now Sri Lanka]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Cloth merchants in a market, from the manuscript Statuto delle Corporazione dei Mercanti (vellum)
IND364414 Cloth merchants in a market, from the manuscript Statuto delle Corporazione dei Mercanti (vellum) by Bolognese School, (14th century); Museo Civico Medievale, Bologna, Italy; Otus/Index

Household linen. (Illustration, 1929)
5975899 Household linen. (Illustration, 1929) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Art of living. Fashion)

The Anabaptists (engraving)
2788249 The Anabaptists (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Anabaptists. Illustration for The History of the Hun by Arthur Moreland)

Warwick Draper Mens Kayak K1 Mens Kayak K1 Olympic Stadium, Beijing, China 12 August 2008 AUSTRALIA Date: 12 August 2008

A Cloth Merchant Measuring Cloth (fresco)
XIR154618 A Cloth Merchant Measuring Cloth (fresco) by Italian School, (15th century); Castello di Issogne, Val d Aosta, Italy; (add.info.: detail of a draper measuring a piece of fabric; )

Scott Draper Australia Wimbledon Championships Wimbledon, Wimbledon, London 27 June 2002 Date: 27 June 2002

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Drapier; Draper; Tuchhandler (engraving)
7195772 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Drapier; Draper; Tuchhandler (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Drapier; Draper; Tuchhandler)

Professions, from a stained glass window in Chartres Cathedral, France, 13th Century (chromolitho)
7173176 Professions, from a stained glass window in Chartres Cathedral, France, 13th Century (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Professions)

The wash. 18th century (oil on canvas)
6437635 The wash. 18th century (oil on canvas) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France; (add.info.: Art of living. Fashion)

Linen. 1929 (engraving)
6437542 Linen. 1929 (engraving) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Art of living. Fashion. Sale of home textiles, le Blanc: sheets, cushions, tablecloths)

A Cloth Merchant, late 18th-early 19th century. Creator: Hokusai
A Cloth Merchant, late 18th-early 19th century

Worshipful Company of Drapers armorial
This is the coat of arms of the Worshipful Company of Drapers, as presented in a publication dated around 1800. The Worshipful Companies are trade associations based in the City of London

The Wardens of the Amsterdam Drapers Guild, Known as The Syndics
1109209 The Wardens of the Amsterdam Drapers Guild, Known as The Syndics, 1662 (oil on canvas) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 191.5x279 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

A magnificent marble drapery hall (b / w photo)
6007749 A magnificent marble drapery hall (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A magnificent marble drapery hall)

A view showing sprinkler installation (b / w photo)
6007743 A view showing sprinkler installation (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A view showing sprinkler installation)

Fancy goods arcade display (b / w photo)
6007740 Fancy goods arcade display (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fancy goods arcade display)

Boot and shoe trying-on rooms (b / w photo)
6007739 Boot and shoe trying-on rooms (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boot and shoe trying-on rooms)

A specific display of a useful material (b / w photo)
6007729 A specific display of a useful material (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A specific display of a useful material)

A smart and effective blouse window (photo)
6007727 A smart and effective blouse window (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A smart and effective blouse window)

Arcade entrance with island cases (photo)
6007725 Arcade entrance with island cases (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arcade entrance with island cases)

A pleasing display of blouses (photo)
6007716 A pleasing display of blouses (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A pleasing display of blouses)

Advertisements (engraving)
1056302 Advertisements (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advertisements. Illustration for The Graphic)

Woolen draper, Richard Fawson, trade card (engraving)
984030 Woolen draper, Richard Fawson, trade card (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woolen draper, Richard Fawson, trade card)

Thomas Morgan, woollen and linen draper, grocer and tea dealer, trade card (engraving)
731565 Thomas Morgan, woollen and linen draper, grocer and tea dealer, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Morgan)

H Molyneux, linen and woollen draper, silk mercer and hosier, trade card (engraving)
731557 H Molyneux, linen and woollen draper, silk mercer and hosier, trade card (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: H Molyneux, linen and woollen draper)

Trade card, Thomas Morgan (engraving)
732137 Trade card, Thomas Morgan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card, Thomas Morgan, importer of Irish linen, Woollen and linen draper)

Adam Clarke, apprentice to a draper (engraving)
2800367 Adam Clarke, apprentice to a draper (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Adam Clarke, apprentice to a draper)

The Bell Edmonton
cThe Bell Inn was made famous in William Cowpers 1782 ballad, The Diverting History of John Gilpin. The star of the ballad, the draper from Cheapside, John Gilpin

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Exploring the rich tapestry of Draper: From Rubans de Paris to John Lewis, this caption takes you on a journey through history. Discover the legacy of drapers in different corners of the world, from Amsterdam's Syn to Mafeking's Market Square. Uncover the influence of Samuel Spencer Bill's 1880s creations and Yorkshire cricket team's love for their draper. Delve into the artistic side with John William Draper's harp and Lenham, Kent as its backdrop. Step back in time with two models discussing fabric in an Arden's Crochet Cotton advert from 1918 or get enchanted by Grafton's Chiffonelle advertisement. Even Japan has its own cloth dealer story to tell. And finally, witness Bateman’s humorous portrayal of a wife who surprises her husband early in this captivating glimpse into Draper’s diverse world.