Elegance Collection (#7)

Lady of Honour to Marie Antoinette, 1777. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Moreau the younger
FLO4974721 Lady of Honour to Marie Antoinette, 1777. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Moreau the younger from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Historique"

Parisian fashion, reign of Louis XVI, 1792. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Philibert-Louis
FLO4974713 Parisian fashion, reign of Louis XVI, 1792. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Philibert-Louis Debucourt from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes

Couples dancing the minuet at a ball in the 18th century
NWI4884302 Couples dancing the minuet at a ball in the 18th century.; (add.info.: Couples dancing the minuet at a ball in the 18th century.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

American daily life: colonial ball in the 18th century, event of American high society. Colour engraving, 19th century
NWI4884696 American daily life: colonial ball in the 18th century, event of American high society. Colour engraving, 19th century.; (add.info.: American daily life: colonial ball in the 18th century)

American daily life: cotillon, ballroom dance, circa 1900. Leisure of New York high society, in a ballroom in Tuxedo
NWI4884628 American daily life: cotillon, ballroom dance, circa 1900. Leisure of New York high society, in a ballroom in Tuxedo

American daily life: young and beautiful elegante woman climbing a staircase decorated with geranium, circa 1880
NWI4882292 American daily life: young and beautiful elegante woman climbing a staircase decorated with geranium, circa 1880. Colour engraving, based on an illustration by E. F

Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603) (engraving)
ELD4831935 Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533-1603) (engraving); Photo © The Holbarn Archive

The promenade at the lighthouse, Royan, 1902 (b/w photo)
ELD4833695 The promenade at the lighthouse, Royan, 1902 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: The promenade at the lighthouse, two women from the bourgeoisie of Royan (Charente-Maritime)

Effects of the Hunting Act. The hare walks with the cane in hand and the rabbit lady is in a carriage dragged by two
DUV4222354 Effects of the Hunting Act. The hare walks with the cane in hand and the rabbit lady is in a carriage dragged by two rats

Mother and daughter, 1900 (photo)
PCT4257077 Mother and daughter, 1900 (photo); (add.info.: Woman and child 1900 ; fancy postcard: the little girl in a nightgown kisses her mother before going to sleep.); © Patrice Cartier

Portrait of a Nicoise woman with her 2 dogs in front of a painted canvas depicting the Promenade des Anglais in Nice
PCT4257054 Portrait of a Nicoise woman with her 2 dogs in front of a painted canvas depicting the Promenade des Anglais in Nice

Mary I Queen of Scotland (Mary Stuart) with her second husband Henry Stuart dit Lord Darnley (1445-1567), 1566 - Mary
NWI4946062 Mary I Queen of Scotland (Mary Stuart) with her second husband Henry Stuart dit Lord Darnley (1445-1567), 1566 - Mary, Queen of Scots, with her second husband Lord Darnley, 1566

British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) aboard the Royal Yacht Alberta, 1892 - Colorisee engraving
NWI4924007 British Prime Minister William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) aboard the Royal Yacht Alberta, 1892 - Colorisee engraving

Portrait of an Elegant Woman in Rhenanie, Germany, 1895
IMB4917354 Portrait of an Elegant Woman in Rhenanie, Germany, 1895; (add.info.: Portrait of an Elegant Woman in Rhenanie, Germany, 1895); Photo © BAO/Imagebroker

Costumes of the Ottoman Turks of the upper class around 1700: on the left a woman in public dress
NWI4878240 Costumes of the Ottoman Turks of the upper class around 1700: on the left a woman in public dress, in the centre a sultan and his wife, on the right a dancer

Portrait du dandy et homme francais Paul Ernest Boniface Comte de Castellane dit Boni de Castellane (1867-1932)
ELD4858161 Portrait du dandy et homme francais Paul Ernest Boniface Comte de Castellane dit Boni de Castellane (1867-1932)" (Portrait of Marquis de Castellane)

Western tourists visiting shinto shrine of Nikko Tosho-gu, with the Yomei-mon gate, Japan
ELD4846301 Western tourists visiting shinto shrine of Nikko Tosho-gu, with the Yomei-mon gate, Japan. Late 19th century (chromolithograph); Private Collection; Photo © The Holbarn Archive

Portrait of Charles III Duke of Bourbon, from France (1490-1527). After an original lost by Titian 19th century
ELD4872072 Portrait of Charles III Duke of Bourbon, from France (1490-1527). After an original lost by Titian 19th century (engraving "Museum-Criminal" by Henri Varennes and Edgar Troimaux)

Four young eleganties in dress and hats. They wear two-tone pumps. Annees 1920-1930 Historic photograph
IMB4929270 Four young eleganties in dress and hats. They wear two-tone pumps. Annees 1920-1930 Historic photograph, four women wearing hats

Antiquite: statuette of woman with jewels. From Cyprus. Archaic period (600-500 BC) Museum of Mediterranean Archeology
JEB4907724 Antiquite: statuette of woman with jewels. From Cyprus. Archaic period (600-500 BC) Museum of Mediterranean Archeology, Marseille; (add.info.: Antiquite: statuette of woman with jewels)

Young woman sitting with an umbrella, circa 1890. "Gibson girl"
NWI4913882 Young woman sitting with an umbrella, circa 1890. "Gibson girl", representation of the ideal American female in the early 20th century, prefiguring the pin up

Reception of the American High Society, circa 1890. "Gibson girl"
NWI4913824 Reception of the American High Society, circa 1890. "Gibson girl", representation of the ideal American female in the early 20th century, prefiguring the pin up

France: Couple on Sunday posing with tricycle in a courtyard, 1900
LUX4776933 France: Couple on Sunday posing with tricycle in a courtyard, 1900; (add.info.: France: Couple on Sunday posing with tricycle in a courtyard, 1900); Photo © Lux-in-Fine

France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Chinon: A wedding group in Chinon, with heats, costumes, 1895
LUX4750312 France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Chinon: A wedding group in Chinon, with heats, costumes, 1895; (add.info.: France, Centre, Indre-et-Loire (37), Chinon: A wedding group in Chinon

Fashion feminine from 1786 to 1841, inspired by various books, books and magazines
FLO4672435 Fashion feminine from 1786 to 1841, inspired by various books, books and magazines. Lithograph by Charles Martin, engraving by Leopold Martin

William III of Orange Nassau (1650-1702), King of England, in 1694, behind him Robert Bruce, Earl of Aylesbury
FLO4672344 William III of Orange Nassau (1650-1702), King of England, in 1694, behind him Robert Bruce, Earl of Aylesbury, after William Faithorne (1626-1691)

William Villiers (1614-1643), Viscount Grandion, wearing a shirt with a wide lace collar under a blue jacket
FLO4672284 William Villiers (1614-1643), Viscount Grandion, wearing a shirt with a wide lace collar under a blue jacket, with trousers of the boots, a feather hat and a cape

Frances Howard (1578-1639), Duchess of Richmond. From an engraving of the period
FLO4672282 Frances Howard (1578-1639), Duchess of Richmond. From an engraving of the period. Lithograph by Charles Martin, engraving by Leopold Martin

Lady of the Court of Elizabeth I (1533-1603) during the Queen's Procession at Hunsdon House (London, England)
FLO4672234 Lady of the Court of Elizabeth I (1533-1603) during the Queen's Procession at Hunsdon House (London, England), wearing a high lace collar, a tight corset, and a wide skirt

Woman's costume in the time of Richard II (1367-1400), from a royal manuscript
FLO4672159 Woman's costume in the time of Richard II (1367-1400), from a royal manuscript. The hairstyle is inspired by an effigy of the wife of Ralph Neville (1364-1425), Earl of Westmorland

Aveline de Forst (died 1274), Countess of Lancaster. Represented after his representation in Westminster Abbey (England)
FLO4672093 Aveline de Forst (died 1274), Countess of Lancaster. Represented after his representation in Westminster Abbey (England)

English dandies and ladies dancing the quadrille at a fashionable club, 1820
FLO4662063 English dandies and ladies dancing the quadrille at a fashionable club, 1820. Tom and Jerry Sporting a Toe among the Corinthians at Almacks in the West

Children's costumes from the environs of Rouen. Handcoloured fashion plate illustration by Pecheux engraved by
FLO4658625 Children's costumes from the environs of Rouen. Handcoloured fashion plate illustration by Pecheux engraved by Gatine from Louis-Marie Lante's 105 Costumes of the Departments along

Costume of an English country girl, 18th century. Straw hat, embroidered dress, petticoats, cape and apron
FLO4655478 Costume of an English country girl, 18th century. Straw hat, embroidered dress, petticoats, cape and apron. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's " Female Costumes

European fashion around 1820. A man and a woman in redingotes and hats. 19th century lithography
NWI4956881 European fashion around 1820. A man and a woman in redingotes and hats. 19th century lithography.; (add.info.: European fashion around 1820. A man and a woman in redingotes and hats)

Court costume in England around 1400 - Court dress in England about 1400. Antique hand-colored print
NWI4957285 Court costume in England around 1400 - Court dress in England about 1400. Antique hand-colored print; (add.info.: Court costume in England around 1400 - Court dress in England about 1400)

Young French and German women in Empire style prom dress, 1802-1804 - French and German ladies in Empire style gowns
NWI4957217 Young French and German women in Empire style prom dress, 1802-1804 - French and German ladies in Empire style gowns

German Renaissance costume around 1499. 15th century fashion. Colour engraving
NWI4956725 German Renaissance costume around 1499. 15th century fashion. Colour engraving.; (add.info.: German Renaissance costume around 1499. 15th century fashion)

German bourgeois couple, around 1500 - Prosperous middle-class urban Germans, or burghers, 1500s
NWI4957016 German bourgeois couple, around 1500 - Prosperous middle-class urban Germans, or burghers, 1500s. Antique hand-colored print; (add.info.: German bourgeois couple)

Women of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem or Hospitallers, during the Crusades. (The veiled woman is pregnant)
NWI4957635 Women of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem or Hospitallers, during the Crusades. (The veiled woman is pregnant). Middle Ages

Young man of the nobility of the Duche of Burgundy (France), 15th century. Old engraving, colour setting
NWI4957541 Young man of the nobility of the Duche of Burgundy (France), 15th century. Old engraving, colour setting.; (add.info.: Young man of the nobility of the Duche of Burgundy (France)

Young people of the Burgundy nobility (France), 15th century
NWI4957518 Young people of the Burgundy nobility (France), 15th century.; (add.info.: Young people of the Burgundy nobility (France), 15th century.); Photo © North Wind Pictures

Court costume and man coat and cane, first empire, circa 1800 - Court dress and man in garrick, French Empire
NWI4956823 Court costume and man coat and cane, first empire, circa 1800 - Court dress and man in garrick, French Empire, early 1800s

A German man greeting a woman, ca. 1700 - German man greeting a woman, 1700s. Antique hand-colored print, English
NWI4956795 A German man greeting a woman, ca. 1700 - German man greeting a woman, 1700s. Antique hand-colored print, English; (add.info.: A German man greeting a woman, ca)

Men and women of the high European society vetus a la latest fashion, circa 1820 - High society Europeans wearing
NWI4956517 Men and women of the high European society vetus a la latest fashion, circa 1820 - High society Europeans wearing the latest fashions

Education: a German erudit and a woman holding a book. Germany 16th century. Old engraving, colour setting
NWI4957809 Education: a German erudit and a woman holding a book. Germany 16th century. Old engraving, colour setting.; (add.info.: Education: a German erudit and a woman holding a book)

France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Chamonix: An elegante woman and her two dogs dressed in fur coat, 1900
LUX4810731 France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74), Chamonix: An elegante woman and her two dogs dressed in fur coat, 1900; (add.info.: France, Rhone-Alpes, Haute-Savoie (74)

Belgium, Ostend: Race field, three elegants attend a horse race in the stands, 1900
LUX4813203 Belgium, Ostend: Race field, three elegants attend a horse race in the stands, 1900; (add.info.: Belgium, Ostend: Race field, three elegants attend a horse race in the stands)

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"Elegance: A Timeless Tapestry of Beauty and Grace" Step into a world where elegance reigns supreme, guided by the impeccable taste of Charles and Flora McDonald. Like an Art Deco lady with perfectly painted lips, they curated a collection that exudes sophistication. The Dolly Sisters, enchanting New York with their charm and style, epitomized elegance in every step they took. Their presence was as captivating as a Hartnell ballgown, flowing effortlessly with grace. An Antique Japanese Woodblock depicts a woman serving tea with delicate movements - her poise reflecting the essence itself. Raphael Kirchner's Art Nouveau Girl playing the harp transports us to an ethereal realm where beauty harmonizes with talent. Monsieur de St. George's portrait from April 4th, 1788 captures the refined allure of another era; his attire speaks volumes about his cultivated taste and timeless elegance. In contrast to historical grandeur, the sleek lines of CJ8 3660 Ferrari Roma embody modern-day opulence while maintaining an air of understated refinement, and is a symbol of contemporary elegance on wheels. Lily-of-the-valley blooms delicately illustrated in the 19th century remind us that nature too possesses its own brand of elegant simplicity – a reminder that true beauty can be found even in the smallest details. The Tatler Autumn Fashion Number for 1955 showcases fashion-forward designs that transcend time; each ensemble capturing the spirit through innovative cuts and luxurious fabrics. Dior dresses and Fath suits from 1954 transport us back to an era when haute couture reigned supreme – where craftsmanship met creativity resulting in garments that exuded unparalleled sophistication. Le Smart Carman wearing only diamonds by Bluze immortalized by Auguste Roubille reminds us that sometimes extravagance can also be synonymous with elegance – if done tastefully and artfully crafted. Elegance is not merely a word.