Parasol Collection (page 5)

France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), La Bourboule: Monsieur du Mas and Madame de Varenne in cure
LUX4723238 France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63), La Bourboule: Monsieur du Mas and Madame de Varenne in cure, walk around the Bourboule, 1895; (add.info.: France, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dome (63)

Costumes and customs of Vietnam, 18th century. Vietmamese peasants making offerings to a statue of Buddha in a banyan
FLO4576448 Costumes and customs of Vietnam, 18th century. Vietmamese peasants making offerings to a statue of Buddha in a banyan tree 1, and group of Vietnamese including peasants and soldiers 2

France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Lourdes: pelerins and fideles, 1895
LUX4796844 France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Lourdes: pelerins and fideles, 1895; (add.info.: France, Midi-Pyrenees, Hautes-Pyrenees (65), Lourdes: pelerins and fideles

Spain, Granada: visit to the palace of Alhambra, the fountain of lions, 1895
LUX4796230 Spain, Granada: visit to the palace of Alhambra, the fountain of lions, 1895; (add.info.: Spain, Granada: visit to the palace of Alhambra, the fountain of lions)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Annecy: view of a street in the city center with shops, arcades, 1900
LUX4796029 France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Annecy: view of a street in the city center with shops, arcades, 1900 -; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74)

Kem in Japanese suit. Alphabet (ABC or abecedary) of female names on the theme: feminine costumes and operas
DUV4199241 Kem in Japanese suit. Alphabet (ABC or abecedary) of female names on the theme: feminine costumes and operas. Liebig advertising chromolithography

Native travelers of the island of GUAM, in the Mariana Islands (Pacific), colonized by the Spanish before becoming
JAB4121701 Native travelers of the island of GUAM, in the Mariana Islands (Pacific), colonized by the Spanish before becoming American

Native of AMBOINE, in the Bay of New Guinee. Voyages of James Cook (1728-1779). Engraving 1835
JAB4121104 Native of AMBOINE, in the Bay of New Guinee. Voyages of James Cook (1728-1779). Engraving 1835; (add.info.: Native of AMBOINE, in the Bay of New Guinee. Voyages of James Cook (1728-1779)

Album de l'MODE illustree, engraving 1862
JAB4120434 Album de l'MODE illustree, engraving 1862; (add.info.: Album de l'MODE illustree, engraving 1862); Photo ©Jaime Abecasis.

Mutual borrowing of fashions between French and English women, early 19th century
FLO4677797 Mutual borrowing of fashions between French and English women, early 19th century. Both wear identical style cups, frilled dresses, shawls and spencer jackets

Street entertainer balancing on his head on a table. Accompanied by a fiddler and a young boy dancing a jig
FLO4677648 Street entertainer balancing on his head on a table. Accompanied by a fiddler and a young boy dancing a jig. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesanger's Le Bon Genre, Paris

Savoyard boy with fife and drum makes his puppets dance in time to the music by moving his knees
FLO4677600 Savoyard boy with fife and drum makes his puppets dance in time to the music by moving his knees. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesanger's Le Bon Genre, Paris

Fashionable couple running in the rain. The gallant Mr de Boissec gives his coat and top hat to his lady
FLO4677421 Fashionable couple running in the rain. The gallant Mr de Boissec gives his coat and top hat to his lady, and carries her hat in his kerchief and her dog under his arm

An elegant woman in the fashion of the late 19th century (around 1895) in front of the cafe Procope in Paris
YOU4418961 An elegant woman in the fashion of the late 19th century (around 1895) in front of the cafe Procope in Paris, Illustration en lithographie in Les Programmes illustres des theatres et des

Elegant women in an afternoon dress of crepe de chine, one with a belt of daisies and pearl necklace
FLO4562552 Elegant women in an afternoon dress of crepe de chine, one with a belt of daisies and pearl necklace, the other holding an umbrella

The King of the Ashanti (Ghana) welcomes an English mission led by Thomas Bowdich, 1817
FLO4620308 The King of the Ashanti (Ghana) welcomes an English mission led by Thomas Bowdich, 1817. Drummers and dancers with torches perform in front of nobles under parasols and flags

bourgeoisie: A woman on the bench of the park of her property, 1921 (photo)
LUX4699313 bourgeoisie: A woman on the bench of the park of her property, 1921 (photo); (add.info.: bourgeoisie: A woman on the bench of the park of her property, 1921, Tours)

House of a Chinese Mandarin (bureaucrat), distinguished by two large flag poles with banners at the gate
FLO4622571 House of a Chinese Mandarin (bureaucrat), distinguished by two large flag poles with banners at the gate. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's

Chinese wedding procession and ceremony. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio
FLO4622529 Chinese wedding procession and ceremony. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World

Royal barges at Ayutthaya, Kingdom of Siam, Thailand. Adapted from Simon de la Loubere
FLO4624200 Royal barges at Ayutthaya, Kingdom of Siam, Thailand. Adapted from Simon de la Loubere. Handcoloured copperplate engraved by Antoni Carboni from Giulio Ferrario's Ancient

France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Pleneuf-Val-Andre: Mr. Henry walks on the beach with bow tie suit
LUX4784127 France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22), Pleneuf-Val-Andre: Mr. Henry walks on the beach with bow tie suit and umbrella, 1906; (add.info.: France, Brittany, Cotes-d'Armor (22)

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Sunday walk of a bourgeois family in the Tourangelle countryside, 1900
LUX4760355 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Tours: Sunday walk of a bourgeois family in the Tourangelle countryside, 1900; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37)

Greece, Chania, Crete: The port, boarding French troops, officers and their families in a rowing shuttle to join
LUX4764870 Greece, Chania, Crete: The port, boarding French troops, officers and their families in a rowing shuttle to join the ship waiting for them offshore

France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Lunaire (Saint Lunaire): holidays by the sea - A family poses
LUX4769647 France, Brittany, Ille-et-Vilaine (35), Saint-Lunaire (Saint Lunaire): holidays by the sea - A family poses on the rocks - Umbrella and straw hats, 1900; (add.info.: France, Brittany)

France, Limousin, Creuse (23): A family poses in front of the house 'La Creusette', 1900
LUX4766837 France, Limousin, Creuse (23): A family poses in front of the house 'La Creusette', 1900; (add.info.: France, Limousin)

Greece, Chania, Crete: lively view of the Plazza, shaded square and pave with cafe and floor lamp
LUX4764886 Greece, Chania, Crete: lively view of the Plazza, shaded square and pave with cafe and floor lamp. Many passers-by, twins under a tree, 1908; (add.info.: Greece, Chania)

A garden in Tokyo, 1896 (engraving)
2450157 A garden in Tokyo, 1896 (engraving) by Moore, Harry Humphrey (1844-1926); (add.info.: Japan. A garden in Tokyo. Engraving by Humphrey Moore in)

Chinese Emperor Qianlong carried in triumph by servants and mandarins on a sedan chair with parasol
FLO4622304 Chinese Emperor Qianlong carried in triumph by servants and mandarins on a sedan chair with parasol. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrario's

Vietnamese opera performance, hat tuong, circa 1792. Three female dancers dance
FLO4576564 Vietnamese opera performance, hat tuong, circa 1792. Three female dancers dance and sing with an old actor to music from horn players and drummers

Castles in Spain (1885, watercolour on paper). Stockholm, Nationalmuseum. Anders Zorn (1860-1920)
SYC4195562 Castles in Spain (1885, watercolour on paper). Stockholm, Nationalmuseum. Anders Zorn (1860-1920); (add.info.: Castles in Spain (1885, watercolour on paper). Stockholm, Nationalmuseum

Letter Z Vegetale - Woman wearing a flower dress, wearing a big hat and holding a closed umbrella
DUV4221595 Letter Z Vegetale - Woman wearing a flower dress, wearing a big hat and holding a closed umbrella, Art Nouveau Alphabet - Fashion 1904

Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving)
DUV4220475 Capital letters Plate in "Picturesque alphabet or New informative and picturesque alphabet", 1892 (engraving); 27x17.5 cm; (add.info)

Letter O: Obedience is healthy in education, foolishness knows about stubbornness. Engraving in " ABC
DUV4206593 Letter O: Obedience is healthy in education, foolishness knows about stubbornness. Engraving in " ABC. Alphabet of good advice and mistakes to avoid". Ch

Ladies' fashions of the late 18th century including the shepherdess style, large cups, petticoats
FLO4657047 Ladies' fashions of the late 18th century including the shepherdess style, large cups, petticoats, parasols and fans

Egypt: Cook cruise, on the Nile, tourists discover a field of excavation, columns appear from the sand in front of
LUX4778023 Egypt: Cook cruise, on the Nile, tourists discover a field of excavation, columns appear from the sand in front of tourists with umbrella and colonial hat

France, Ile-de-France, Seine-et-Marne (77), Fontainebleau: 15 April 1900, Courtyard du cheval blanc with couple
LUX4777106 France, Ile-de-France, Seine-et-Marne (77), Fontainebleau: 15 April 1900, Courtyard du cheval blanc with couple tourists, 1900; (add.info.: France, Ile-de-France, Seine-et-Marne (77)

Egypt, Cairo: cruise on the Nile, tourists are served the tea on the top of the Pyramid Cheops, flooded Nile Valley
LUX4777651 Egypt, Cairo: cruise on the Nile, tourists are served the tea on the top of the Pyramid Cheops, flooded Nile Valley, 1900 - inscription: Hoch

Transport of two young girls in a rickshaw by two Japanese in traditional dress, 1875
LUX4716814 Transport of two young girls in a rickshaw by two Japanese in traditional dress, 1875; (add.info.: Transport of two young girls in a rickshaw by two Japanese in traditional dress)

Chinese mandarin's barge. The mandarin takes lunch in the cabin waited on by servants
FLO4722525 Chinese mandarin's barge. The mandarin takes lunch in the cabin waited on by servants. The two umbrellas are a sign of his authority

France, Basse-Normandie, Calvados (14), Trouville sur mer: La rue de Paris, 1885
LUX4717415 France, Basse-Normandie, Calvados (14), Trouville sur mer: La rue de Paris, 1885; (add.info.: France, Basse-Normandie, Calvados (14), Trouville sur mer: La rue de Paris

Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Nile Coast, Shaded Road from Cairo to Giza Led by Tram and Encumbered by Passengers, 1900
LUX4778788 Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Nile Coast, Shaded Road from Cairo to Giza Led by Tram and Encumbered by Passengers, 1900; (add.info.: Egypt, Cairo: Cook Cruise, Nile Coast)

Waiting for the defile, France 1900 (b/w photo)
LUX4768266 Waiting for the defile, France 1900 (b/w photo); (add.info.: France, Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire (49), Saumur Animated view. Flags, gendarmes and curious with parasols

Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete's military campaign, international shooting competition
LUX4764243 Greece, Chania, Crete: Crete's military campaign, international shooting competition, the arrival of zaizus in front of the detachments of international armies, Russian, English

Villa Borghese: A well-dressed woman walks in the garden of the Villa. Painting by Giovanni Muzzioli (1854-1894)
VEN5032675 Villa Borghese: A well-dressed woman walks in the garden of the Villa. Painting by Giovanni Muzzioli (1854-1894)

Fashion Young Women of 1814 - Ladies in fashions of 1814 Antique hand-colored print
NWI4957185 Fashion Young Women of 1814 - Ladies in fashions of 1814 Antique hand-colored print; (add.info.: Fashion Young Women of 1814 - Ladies in fashions of 1814 Antique hand-colored print)

France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Herault (34), Montpellier: L'arc de Triomphe, animee view, 1900
LUX4767783 France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Herault (34), Montpellier: L'arc de Triomphe, animee view, 1900; (add.info.: France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Herault (34)

Woman of Manila, on the island of Luzon, the Philippines. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic
FLO4695511 Woman of Manila, on the island of Luzon, the Philippines. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Frederic Shoberl's The World in Miniature: The Asiatic Islands and New Holland, R

Tokyo Woman in City Dress - Japanese woman in kimono and geta, town costume, province of Yedo (Tokyo)
FLO4686716 Tokyo Woman in City Dress - Japanese woman in kimono and geta, town costume, province of Yedo (Tokyo), from the collection of Mr. Jubin, 1868

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"Sheltered in Style: The Timeless Elegance of the Parasol" From William Heath Robinson's whimsical "Ultra-Marine" to Georges Seurat's iconic "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, " the parasol has long been a symbol of grace and sophistication. Whether strolling along the sun-kissed beaches of Clearwater, Florida or Dawn Beach in St. Martin, this fashionable accessory adds a touch of glamour to any seaside escape. Dating back to 1920s advertisements by Elspeth Phelps, where women were portrayed as effortlessly chic with their parasols in hand, this timeless accessory continues to captivate us today. Its delicate charm is beautifully captured in John Singer Sargent's masterpiece "Lady with Parasol, " exuding an air of refinement and poise. Inspired by Claude Monet's enchanting "Lady in the Garden, " we are reminded that even amidst nature's beauty, a they are elevate one's allure. From leisurely walks along San Antonio Riverwalk to basking under the Sicilian sun at Cefalu beach, these images transport us into a world where elegance meets practicality. As seen in Georges-Pierre Seurat's study for "A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, " every stroke reveals meticulous attention to detail - just like choosing the perfect parasol. With its vibrant colors and intricate patterns, it becomes more than just protection from harsh rays; it becomes an extension of our personal style. Whether seeking respite from scorching summers or simply adding flair to our everyday lives, let us celebrate the enduring appeal of the parasol. A true testament to fashion through time and cultures worldwide – from Europe to America – it remains an essential companion for those who appreciate both beauty and function under sunny skies.