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Victorian Costume Collection

Step into the enchanting world of Victorian costume, where history and art intertwine

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Little Charlie Haslett

Little Charlie Haslett
Photograph taken in Walter Keviss studio, Lombard Street, Petworth, c1876-1908 Walter Kevis Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Kevis 1/H190

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Mr H kingshott, Lodge, Petworth House

Mr H kingshott, Lodge, Petworth House
In uniform. Photograph taken c1876-1908 Walter Kevis Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Kevis 1/K140

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Mr Saunders, HMS Powerful

Mr Saunders, HMS Powerful
Man in uniform with rifle. Hatband HMS Powerful, May 1900 Walter Kevis Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Kevis 1/S55

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Horsewoman in the Bois de Boulogne, 1873 (oil on canvas)

Horsewoman in the Bois de Boulogne, 1873 (oil on canvas)
XKH149517 Horsewoman in the Bois de Boulogne, 1873 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 261x226 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; French, out of copyright

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Window Shopping (pastel on paper)

Window Shopping (pastel on paper)
FIN161477 Window Shopping (pastel on paper) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 31.8x37.1 cm; Private Collection; David Findlay Jr Fine Art, NYC, USA.

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: The Fat Boy, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B. W

The Fat Boy, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B. W
IL193490 The Fat Boy, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Sam Weller and his Father, illustrations for Character Sketches from Dickens

Sam Weller and his Father, illustrations for Character Sketches from Dickens
IL193483 Sam Weller and his Father, illustrations for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Young Man in the style of a Romantic, 1857 (pencil on paper)

Young Man in the style of a Romantic, 1857 (pencil on paper)
CH251462 Young Man in the style of a Romantic, 1857 (pencil on paper) by Monet, Claude (1840-1926); 47.6x28.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Poster advertising Elixir de Spa Belgian liqueur, 1898 (colour litho)

Poster advertising Elixir de Spa Belgian liqueur, 1898 (colour litho)
PER205383 Poster advertising Elixir de Spa Belgian liqueur, 1898 (colour litho) by Raff (Raphael Lagye) (1861-1952); Private Collection

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Poster advertising a gymastics contest in Lyon, 1894 (colour litho)

Poster advertising a gymastics contest in Lyon, 1894 (colour litho)
PER360359 Poster advertising a gymastics contest in Lyon, 1894 (colour litho) by Gray, Henri (Boulanger) (1858-1924); Private Collection

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Mr Wackford Squeers and the New Pupil, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled

Mr Wackford Squeers and the New Pupil, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B. W
IL193489 Mr Wackford Squeers and the New Pupil, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Black Coffee, 1895 (litho)

Black Coffee, 1895 (litho)
DGC288132 Black Coffee, 1895 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (1872 - 1898) was an English illustrator and author

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Title Page for A Book of Fifty Drawings, 1897 (litho)

Title Page for A Book of Fifty Drawings, 1897 (litho)
DGC288108 Title Page for A Book of Fifty Drawings, 1897 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Mrs Winifred Emery, illustration from The Yellow Book, Vol. IV, 1894 (litho)

Mrs Winifred Emery, illustration from The Yellow Book, Vol. IV, 1894 (litho)
DGC288118 Mrs Winifred Emery, illustration from The Yellow Book, Vol. IV, 1894 (litho) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: The Swedish Opera, c. 1850 (pencil with w / c heightened with white)

The Swedish Opera, c. 1850 (pencil with w / c heightened with white)
Ma312766 The Swedish Opera, c.1850 (pencil with w/c heightened with white) by Lundgren, Egron Sellif (1815-75); 17.1x25.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: the Gustavian Opera House in Stockholm)

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Mrs Eyre, 1842 (colour litho)

Mrs Eyre, 1842 (colour litho)
NAM280826 Mrs Eyre, 1842 (colour litho) by Eyre, Lieutenant Vincent (fl.1842); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: from an album of 29 coloured lithos by Lt)

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Portrait of the Artists Wife, Mary, 1884 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of the Artists Wife, Mary, 1884 (oil on canvas)
AGR290600 Portrait of the Artists Wife, Mary, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Kossak, Wojciech (1857-1942); 119.5x89 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Maria nee Kisielnicka; ); Agra Art, Warsaw

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Elected, 1875 (oil on canvas) (see 152805 for pair)

Elected, 1875 (oil on canvas) (see 152805 for pair)
PNY152806 Elected, 1875 (oil on canvas) (see 152805 for pair) by Wood, Thomas Waterman (1823-1903); 35.6x25.4 cm; Private Collection; Phillips, Fine Art Auctioneers, New York, USA; American

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Cross Atlantic Voyage, 1879 (oil on canvas)

Cross Atlantic Voyage, 1879 (oil on canvas)
FIN161438 Cross Atlantic Voyage, 1879 (oil on canvas) by Bacon, Henry (1839-1912); 45.7x30.5 cm; Private Collection; David Findlay Jr Fine Art, NYC, USA; American, out of copyright

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Arthur Clennam Tells the Good News, illustration for

Arthur Clennam Tells the Good News, illustration for
IL193496 Arthur Clennam Tells the Good News, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Poster advertising Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. 1886 (colour litho)

Poster advertising Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. 1886 (colour litho)
NYH189013 Poster advertising Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. 1886 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Poster advertising Arbuckles Unground Roasted Coffee (colour litho)

Poster advertising Arbuckles Unground Roasted Coffee (colour litho)
NYH192719 Poster advertising Arbuckles Unground Roasted Coffee (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: The Pink Granite Sphinx in the Egyptian rooms in the Louvre Museum

The Pink Granite Sphinx in the Egyptian rooms in the Louvre Museum
JHG215584 The Pink Granite Sphinx in the Egyptian rooms in the Louvre Museum, illustration from Le Magasin Pittoresque, after a drawing by Freeman, July 1851 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Quartley

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: The first convention of baseball clubs, New York, 1857 (engraving) (b / w photo)

The first convention of baseball clubs, New York, 1857 (engraving) (b / w photo)
STC214667 The first convention of baseball clubs, New York, 1857 (engraving) (b/w photo) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Gallaghers stock exchange (engraving) (b / w photo)

Gallaghers stock exchange (engraving) (b / w photo)
STC214653 Gallaghers stock exchange (engraving) (b/w photo) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: The Rivals (oil on canvas)

The Rivals (oil on canvas)
PNY155646 The Rivals (oil on canvas) by Sword, James Brade (1839-1915); 61x40.6 cm; Private Collection; Phillips, Fine Art Auctioneers, New York, USA; American, out of copyright

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Portrait of Lady Sutherland (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Lady Sutherland (oil on canvas)
CW32532 Portrait of Lady Sutherland (oil on canvas) by Ward, Edwin Arthur (1859-c.1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Millicent Sutherland-Leveson-Gower)

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Home the Return, 1866 (oil on canvas)

Home the Return, 1866 (oil on canvas)
CH136656 Home the Return, 1866 (oil on canvas) by Egley, William Maw (1826-1916); 76.2x124.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: A woman negotiates with a factory manager, assisted by an advisor from Susan B

A woman negotiates with a factory manager, assisted by an advisor from Susan B
STC214659 A woman negotiates with a factory manager, assisted by an advisor from Susan B. Anthonys new Working Womens Protective Association, 1860s-70s (engraving) (b/w photo) by American School

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Tourists Returning to Their Steamer on the Harlem River, with High Bridge on the Left

Tourists Returning to Their Steamer on the Harlem River, with High Bridge on the Left
CHT206515 Tourists Returning to Their Steamer on the Harlem River, with High Bridge on the Left, engraved by W.A Rogers for Harpers Weekly, 24th July 1880 (engraving) (b/w photo) by American School

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: The Wayfarers (oil on canvas)

The Wayfarers (oil on canvas)
PNH353792 The Wayfarers (oil on canvas) by Hitchcock, George (1850-1913); 109x89 cm; Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; American, out of copyright

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Portrait of Rosa Bonheur (1822-99) (photo)

Portrait of Rosa Bonheur (1822-99) (photo)
STC153098 Portrait of Rosa Bonheur (1822-99) (photo) by Disden (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: The Chess Players, c. 1836 (oil on canvas)

The Chess Players, c. 1836 (oil on canvas)
NYH150000 The Chess Players, c.1836 (oil on canvas) by Flagg, George Whiting (1816-97); 109.9x142.9 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; American

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Portrait of Edward Baines Jr (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Edward Baines Jr (oil on canvas)
LMG162268 Portrait of Edward Baines Jr (oil on canvas) by Ouless, Walter William (1847-1933); 127x99 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; (add.info)

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: The Red Scarf (oil on canvas)

The Red Scarf (oil on canvas)
LMG157852 The Red Scarf (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 91.4x71.1 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Lotherton Hall) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; Irish, out of copyright

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Mr Pickwick Adresses the Club, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens

Mr Pickwick Adresses the Club, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens
IL193474 Mr Pickwick Adresses the Club, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Banks Drives David to Yarmouth, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens

Banks Drives David to Yarmouth, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens
IL193492 Banks Drives David to Yarmouth, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Portrait of a Lady (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Lady (oil on canvas)
Ma198571 Portrait of a Lady (oil on canvas) by Buckner, Richard (1812-83); Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Forges, c. 1860 (colour litho)

Forges, c. 1860 (colour litho)
CHT290521 Forges, c.1860 (colour litho) by Janson, Victor (fl.1842-1870); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info)

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: La Promeneuse

La Promeneuse
LEF221902 La Promeneuse by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 52.7x41.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eLefevre Fine Art Ltd. London; French, out of copyright

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: The Choice of Wedding Presents, 1897-98 (oil on canvas)

The Choice of Wedding Presents, 1897-98 (oil on canvas)
BAL241173 The Choice of Wedding Presents, 1897-98 (oil on canvas) by Makovsky, Vladimir Egorovic (1846-1920); 40.5x54 cm; Kharkov Art Museum, Kharkov, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Maori, Young Lady, c. 1865 (albumen print)

Maori, Young Lady, c. 1865 (albumen print)
MGS272379 Maori, Young Lady, c.1865 (albumen print) by Pulman, George (1827-71); 9.5x6.1 cm; Private Collection; eMichael Graham-Stewart; English, out of copyright

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Winter in Malden, Massachusetts, 1864 (oil on canvas)

Winter in Malden, Massachusetts, 1864 (oil on canvas)
CH198761 Winter in Malden, Massachusetts, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Doughty, Thomas (1793-1856); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) (b / w photo)

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) (b / w photo)
NAM254155 Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); National Army Museum, London; eNational Army Museum; English, out of copyright

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Mounted police arresting burglars in Upstate New York, c. 1880 (litho)

Mounted police arresting burglars in Upstate New York, c. 1880 (litho)
PNP253818 Mounted police arresting burglars in Upstate New York, c.1880 (litho) by Remington, Frederic (1861-1909); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: Portrait of Amelia Bloomer (1818-94) c. 1850 (engraving)

Portrait of Amelia Bloomer (1818-94) c. 1850 (engraving)
SLS251119 Portrait of Amelia Bloomer (1818-94) c.1850 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

Background imageVictorian Costume Collection: The Treasury at the Pension Day, 1876 (oil on canvas)

The Treasury at the Pension Day, 1876 (oil on canvas)
BAL241172 The Treasury at the Pension Day, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Makovsky, Vladimir Egorovic (1846-1920); 52.5x82.5 cm; State Art Museum, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia; Russian, out of copyright



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Step into the enchanting world of Victorian costume, where history and art intertwine. Little Charlie Haslett dons a dashing ensemble, capturing the essence of an era long gone. Mr H Kingshott, a distinguished gentleman at Lodge, Petworth House, exudes elegance in his meticulously tailored attire. In contrast, Mr Saunders aboard HMS Powerful showcases the naval influence on fashion during this period. A horsewoman in the Bois de Boulogne transports us to 1873 with her graceful presence captured on canvas. The Fat Boy comes alive from the pages of Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B. W. , showcasing the diverse characters that populated Victorian literature. Meanwhile, a young man's portrait in Romantic style evokes emotions and longing through delicate pencil strokes. Advertisements take center stage as well; a poster advertising Elixir de Spa Belgian liqueur entices viewers with its vibrant colors and exquisite lithography. Similarly captivating is a poster promoting a gymnastics contest in Lyon - an ode to athleticism and physical prowess. Not limited to fashion or art alone, we delve into political history too. The American Know-Nothing Party makes its appearance through vivid lithography while Abraham Lincoln's portrait reminds us of his influential role during this transformative era. Lastly, we encounter Mr Wackford Squeers and the New Pupil - yet another delightful illustration from Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B. W. Matz. And let's not forget Black Coffee - an intriguing lithograph that leaves us curious about its story. Victorian costume encapsulates more than just clothing; it embodies an entire epoch defined by innovation, social change, and artistic expression.