One Woman Only Collection (page 4)

the Pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ, c.1820
3666106 the Pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ, c.1820; (add.info.: 19th century, French, illustration, showing the Pieta of the Virgin Mary holding the dead Christ)

19th century lace maker
673338 19th century lace maker; (add.info.: a nineteenth century Lace Maker); Universal History Archive/UIG

Zelie de Lussan, opera singer (b/w photo)
672721 Zelie de Lussan, opera singer (b/w photo); (add.info.: Zelie de Lussan - Woodbury Zelie de Lussan (21 December 1861 - 18 December 1949)

French postcard with image of a woman holding flowers, 1900
3665497 French postcard with image of a woman holding flowers, 1900; (add.info.: French postcard with image of a woman holding flowers 1900.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Wonderful Miss Atkinson, Pig - faced woman
2603721 Wonderful Miss Atkinson, Pig - faced woman; (add.info.: The Wonderful Miss Atkinson, the pig - faced woman. Born in Ireland, she had a fortune of £20, 000)

Stage - The Black Dress, (pastel on board)
651158 Stage - The Black Dress, (pastel on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 39.3x29.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Stage - The Black Dress. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Pastel on board

Female Nude, 1917 (pastel on paper)
1195166 Female Nude, 1917 (pastel on paper) by Levy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953); 92x65.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Portrait of a Young Nurse, (pastel on wove paper)
991100 Portrait of a Young Nurse, (pastel on wove paper) by Levy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953); 63.5x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Young Nurse. Lucien Levy-Dhurmer (1865-1953)

Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving)
672931 Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts)

19th century tallow chandler
673319 19th century tallow chandler; (add.info.: a nineteenth century Tallow Chandler); Universal History Archive/UIG

Cissie Loftus - Woodbury Cecilia "Cissie" or "Cissy" Loftus (22 October 1876 - 12 July 1943)
672733 Cissie Loftus - Woodbury Cecilia "Cissie" or "Cissy" Loftus (22 October 1876 - 12 July 1943), actress, singer

Decima Moore, singer and actress
672732 Decima Moore, singer and actress; (add.info.: Decima Moore - Woodbury Lilian Decima, Lady Moore-Guggisberg (11 December 1871 - 18 February 1964), better known by her stage name Decima Moore

Marion Lea, Theatre director
672723 Marion Lea, Theatre director; (add.info.: Marion Lea, Theatre director circa 1918); Universal History Archive/UIG

Princess Christian
672718 Princess Christian, ; (add.info.: Princess Christian - Woodbury Princess Helena (Helena Augusta Victoria, Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein by marriage 25 May 1846 - 9 June 1923)

Mrs Kendal, actress
672699 Mrs Kendal, actress; (add.info.: Mrs Kendal, Dame Madge Kendal (15 March 1848 - 14 September 1935), born as Margaret Shafto Robertson

French new year postcard depicting a pensive middle class woman, 1900
3665961 French new year postcard depicting a pensive middle class woman, 1900 by French Photographer, (20th century); (add.info)

A Good Read, 1919 (oil on canvas)
658349 A Good Read, 1919 (oil on canvas) by Schuster, Karl Maria (1871-1953); 74.7x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Good Read. Karl Maria Schuster (1871-1953). Oil on canvas. Dated 1919

Water Blackbird, (tempera, watercolour and pastel on paper laid on board)
650530 Water Blackbird, (tempera, watercolour and pastel on paper laid on board) by Reiss, Winold (1886-1953); 76.1x55.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Water Blackbird. Winold Reiss (1886-1953)

Princess Pauline: Pauline Munsters (1876 - 1895)
2603706 Princess Pauline: Pauline Munsters (1876 - 1895); (add.info.: Princess Pauline: Pauline Munsters (1876 - 1895) Dutch dwarf claimed to be the smallest woman ever to have lived

Russian foreign police
2603813 Russian foreign police; (add.info.: Russian foreign policy. France, in the guise of her mascots Chanticleer, the cockerel, and Madeleine)

Barbara Urslerin, Hairy Faced Woman, born in 1629
2603718 Barbara Urslerin, Hairy Faced Woman, born in 1629; (add.info.: Barbara Urslerin, The Hairy Faced Woman, born in Germany in 1629 and exhibited as circus attraction)

Empress Frederick, Princess Royal
672703 Empress Frederick, Princess Royal; (add.info.: Empress Frederick - Woodbury Victoria, Princess Royal (Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa)

Jeune Femme au Bouquet (oval oil on canvas, laid down on board)
985524 Jeune Femme au Bouquet (oval oil on canvas, laid down on board) by Sonrel, Elisabeth (1874-1953) (attr. to); 61.2x55.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Ballet Girl on Stage, 1948 (oil on canvas)
1767379 Ballet Girl on Stage, 1948 (oil on canvas) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 45.1x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ballet Girl on Stage. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Oil on canvas

Peddler selling prints in street, 17th century, London
2603868 Peddler selling prints in street, 17th century, London; (add.info.: Female peddler selling printed ballads in the street. 17th century London)

French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform, 1900: Belgian cavalry
3666179 French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform, 1900: Belgian cavalry; (add.info.: French art nouveau postcard satirising women in military uniform 1900)

Adelaide Detchon, American actress. 19th century (photo)
672726 Adelaide Detchon, American actress. 19th century (photo); Universal History Archive/UIG

Olga Nethersole, actress (b/w photo)
672712 Olga Nethersole, actress (b/w photo); (add.info.: Olga Nethersole - Woodbury Olga Isabella Nethersole (18 January circa 1867 - 9 January 1951) was an English actress, theatre producer

Agnes Huntington, actress. 19th century (photo)
672708 Agnes Huntington, actress. 19th century (photo); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portrait of Sophia Bryant
865146 Portrait of Sophia Bryant; (add.info.: Mrs Sophia Bryant (born Willoch - 1850-1922) English mathematical scholar and teacher

Standing Nude in a Landscape, (oil on panel)
827266 Standing Nude in a Landscape, (oil on panel) by Riemerschmid, Rudolph (1873-1953); 69x65 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Standing Nude in a Landscape. Rudolf Riemerschmid (1873-1953)

Tinsel Toes, 1914 (pastel, watercolour, brush and black ink on board)
650536 Tinsel Toes, 1914 (pastel, watercolour, brush and black ink on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 68.8x75.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tinsel Toes. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

French 19th century, illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary
3666086 French 19th century, illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary; (add.info.: French 19th century, illustration showing the coronation of the Virgin Mary)

Portrait of C.E.S. Norton
864183 Portrait of C.E.S. Norton; (add.info.: Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton (born Sheridan - 1808-1877) English poet, novelist and pamphleteer

Mary Davies, mezzo-soprano (b/w photo)
672725 Mary Davies, mezzo-soprano (b/w photo); (add.info.: Mary Davies (27 February 1855 - 22 June 1930) was a Welsh mezzo-soprano and the co-founder

Maude Millet, actress married to Canadian poet Archibald Lampman. 19th century (photo)
672711 Maude Millet, actress married to Canadian poet Archibald Lampman. 19th century (photo); Universal History Archive/UIG

Portrait of Eliza O'Neill
673062 Portrait of Eliza O'Neill; (add.info.: Eliza O'Neill (1791 - 29 October 1872) was an Irish actress, Born in Drogheda

Distillation of alcohol. 19th century (engraving)
672890 Distillation of alcohol. 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Distillation is a method of separating mixtures based on differences in volatilities of components in a boiling liquid mixture)

Portrait of Gertrude Millar, 1821 (postcard)
673166 Portrait of Gertrude Millar, 1821 (postcard); (add.info.: Gertrude "Gertie" Millar (later Countess of Dudley) (21 February 1879 - 25 April 1952)

Depiction of Measles. 19th century (engraving)
672868 Depiction of Measles. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Susan Jeune, Baroness
672722 Susan Jeune, Baroness; (add.info.: Susan Jeune, Baroness St Helier, DBE (circa 1845 - 25 January 1931) was a London County Council alderman and the wife of Francis Jeune

Princess Willliam, empress
672704 Princess Willliam, empress; (add.info.: Princess Willliam, Augusta of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach (Augusta Marie Luise Katharina)

Loom for making Hemp fishing nets, 1880 (engraving)
863949 Loom for making Hemp fishing nets, 1880 (engraving); (add.info.: Loom for making Hemp fishing nets. J & W Stuart's factory, Musselburgh, near Edinburgh, Scotland)

Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving)
672929 Depiction of witchcraft. 16th century (engraving); (add.info.: Witchcraft, in historical, anthropological, religious, and mythological contexts)

The Moonlight Sonata; La Sonate au Clair de Lune, c. 1925 (oil on canvas)
1197550 The Moonlight Sonata; La Sonate au Clair de Lune, c. 1925 (oil on canvas) by Levy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953); 65x50.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Circe, 1911 (w/c, gouache and pen and ink on paper)
989765 Circe, 1911 (w/c, gouache and pen and ink on paper) by Dulac, Edmund (1882-1953); 35.8x28.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: by Edmund Dulac); Photo © Christie's Images

Nude Young Woman Sitting, Asleep; Une Jeune Femme Denudee et Assise, Endormie, (black
827621 Nude Young Woman Sitting, Asleep; Une Jeune Femme Denudee et Assise, Endormie, (black, red and white chalk on beige paper) by Boucher

A Semi-Nude Woman Amongst Trees, c. 1850s-1860s (albumen print
991436 A Semi-Nude Woman Amongst Trees, c.1850s-1860s (albumen print, mounted within ruled borders) by Belloc, Auguste (1801-98); 20.95x16.51 (approx) cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

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"One Woman Only: Celebrating the Extraordinary in Every Corner of the World" From the graceful movements of Prima Ballerina Anna Pavlova to the mesmerizing Ethiopian coffee ceremony in Lalibela, Wollo, Ethiopia, women have been leaving their mark on every continent. In Jordan's Middle East, a Muslim woman finds solace as she kneels on her prayer mat, uttering heartfelt prayers. The enigmatic Agatha Christie weaves tales that captivate readers worldwide while Russian Ballet Dancer Anna Pavlova enchants audiences with her ethereal performances like "Pavlova In Giselle. " A Balinese woman effortlessly carries coconuts to market in Peliatan, Bali, showcasing strength and resilience. Elizabeth Gaskell's literary prowess transcends time and borders as her words resonate with readers across generations. Meanwhile, Florence Nightingale illuminates compassion through a black and white illustration where she walks with a lamp amidst injured soldiers' beds. A young woman fearlessly balances blindfolded on a diving board – an embodiment of courage and determination. A typical Cuban woman exudes confidence while smoking a giant cigar in Havana's vibrant streets. And from Turkmenistan's Central Asia emerges a girl dressed in traditional clothes who embodies cultural heritage. These remarkable women remind us that greatness knows no boundaries or limitations. They inspire us to embrace our uniqueness and celebrate diversity across continents. Each one tells a story of strength, talent, resilience, and passion—a testament to the power shaping our world for the better.