FLO4680128: Roman mythology: the Occasion, allegorical figure of opportunite, described in full course - Eau forte by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf, based on an illustration by Leonard Defrance (1735-1805), extracted from mythology in fabulous prints or divine figures, circa 1820 -Occasio, Roman allegorical figure of opportunity, shown running - Handcoloured copperplate engraving engraved by Jacques Louis Constant Lacerf after illustrations by Leonard Defrance from “” Mythology in Prints or Figures of Fabled Gods””, Chez P. Blanchard, Paris, c 1820 / Bridgeman Images
FLO4672222: Man's costume in the time of King Henry VIII (1491-1547), wearing a short jacket, a cape, a collar (strawberry), trousers and shoes with square toe. From a portrait of Sir Thomas Gresham (circa 1519-1579) by Hans Holbein (1497-1543). Lithograph by Charles Martin, engraving by Leopold Martin, published in “” Costumes civils d'Angleterre depuis la conquete à nos jours”, 1842, London. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4672080: Isabelle d'Angouleme (1188-1246), wearing a blue dress, embroidered with golden moon croissants, a long coat and long pointed shoes. From the lying of the abbey of Fontevraud (France). Lithograph by Charles Martin, engraving by Leopold Martin, published in “” Costumes civils d'Angleterre depuis la conquete au nos jours”, 1842, London. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4673300: English noble couple hunting with falcons, 13th century. He wears a crown, long green robe, gauntlets and long cracows or foals. She wears her hair tied with pearls, green hood and red robe, and holds a falcon on her gauntlet. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4673360: Mace-bearer or sergeant at arms, 14th century. He wears a type of turban called a chaperon, red leotaucorps (shirt), short furlined wool doublet with puff sleeves, red stockings, black cracows or foals. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676677: Costume d'une femme de la nobility de Forence (Italy), 14th century - Noblewoman of Florence, 14th century - She wears a white transparent veil, white robe embroidered with gold, fastened at the front with a gold clasp, and white falcon's gauntlet - Allegorical figure of mystic theology from Taddeo Gaddis fresco in the church of Santa Maria Novella, Florence - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1860, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676686: The Doge of Venice, Sebastian Ziani (died 1178) presents his sword to Pope Alexander III (Rolando Bandinelli, circa 1105-1181), as a sign of commitment to the fight against Emperor Frederic Barberousse (Frederic I de Hohenstaufen, 1122-1190) - Pope Alexander III presenting the Doge of Venice with a sword to fight Frederick Barossa, 14th century - The Pope wears a papal tiara, scarlet chasuble, white pallium, and white gloves - The Doge wears a ducal bonnet, tunic in Siena brown with coats of arms of Saint Mark (gold lion on red field) over a suit of plate armour and chainmail - From a fresco by Spinello Aretino in the Palazzo Pubblico, Siena - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1860, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4677236: A Middle Ages man plays billiards with a woman who lays chalk on the tail she uses (billiards was only popular in the 19th century) - Lithograph based on an illustration by J.E. Rogers, from Passe temps actuels de l'Engleterre happy, by Francis Cowley Burnand (1836-1917), 1873 - Medieval man playing a game of snooker (pool) while a woman chalks her cue and watches (Snooker was not popular until the 19th century) - Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by J. E. Rogers from Francis Cowley Burnand's “” Present Pastimes of Merrie England, Cassell, London, 1873 / Bridgeman Images
FLO4676956: Cansignorio della Scala (1340-1375), Italian condottiere, headdress of a liripion - Cansignorio della Scala, lord of Verona, 14th century - He wears a scarlet hood and hanging-sleeved tabard lined with ermine, stockings, gauntlets, belt and holds a two-handed illustration sword - From the tomb of the Scaligers in Verona - Handcoloured drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1860, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4677639: Woman balancing on a candlestick on a table, while a child walks on its hands. Later, Madame Herculanus fixes two anchors in curling papers to her hair, and lifts an anvil with her hands as if picking up a hairpin.” Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesanger's Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4677099: Costume d'un homme de la noblesse italian, 14th century - Costume of an Italian noble man, 14th century - He wears a gold-bordered black hat surmounted by plumes, a damask tabard with huge ermine-lined sleeves, panlottes and stockings - From a painting by Domenico Bartoli - Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from “” Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries,”” Levy Fils, Paris, 1861, Mercuri, Paolo (1804-84) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4672265: Men's costume at the time of Elisabeth I (1533-1603), wearing a tunic and padded panties and a collar (strawberry) with a cape. From a period engraving. Lithograph by Charles Martin, engraving by Leopold Martin, published in “” Costumes civils d'Angleterre depuis la conquete à nos jours”, 1842, London. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4674116: Henri II Clement, Lord of Metz (Henri II Clement, seigneur of Mez et d'Argentan) marshal of France, died 1265. Holding the oriflame, battle standard of the King of France. He wears a suit of chainmail, a tunic with white cross, spurs, and sword. Taken from a stained glass window in Notre-Dame de Chartres, showing a knight receiving the oriflame from Saint Denis. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Leopold Massard from “” French Costumes from KingClovis to Our Days,”” Massard, Mifliez, Paris, 1834., Massard, Leopold (1812-1889) / Bridgeman Images
FLO4671786: Striped satin hood hat with ribbons and plumes, bonnet a la captif in satin nacarat, headband bonnet in Italian gauze, and huge morning bonnet in Italian gauze with violet ribbon. Handcoloured lithograph from Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times, by Le Comte de Reiset, Paris, 1885. The journal of Madame Eloffe, dressmaker and linen-merchant to the Queen and ladies of the court. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4672045: King Henry II (1133-1189), wearing a crown, a velvet coat on a scarlet tunic, with green golden spur shoes and white gloves. Inspired by Charles Alfred Stothard (1786-1821), after an effigy of the Abbey of Fontevraud (France). Lithograph by Charles Martin, engraving by Leopold Martin, published in “” Costumes civils d'Angleterre depuis la conquete à nos jours”, 1842, London. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4672088: Men's costumes 13th-14th century, wearing short tunics and colored stockings, at the time of King Edward I Plantagenet (1239-1307) and Edward II (1284-1327). Lithograph by Charles Martin, engraving by Leopold Martin, published in “” Costumes civils d'Angleterre depuis la conquete à nos jours”, 1842, London. / Bridgeman Images
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. Lithograph by Charles Martin, engraving by Leopold Martin, published in “” Costumes civils d'Angleterre depuis la conquete à nos jours”, 1842, London. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4671769: Woman in sky-blue caraco wearing a huge straw hat lined with pink satin and decorated with ribbons, and woman in pink caraco with large hat in taffeta and gauze, decorated with artificial flowers. Handcoloured lithograph from Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times, by Le Comte de Reiset, Paris, 1885. The journal of Madame Eloffe, dressmaker and linen-merchant to the Queen and ladies of the court. / Bridgeman Images
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. From a portrait of Antonie Van Dyck (1599-1641). Lithograph by Charles Martin, engraving by Leopold Martin, published in “” Costumes civils d'Angleterre depuis la conquete à nos jours”, 1842, London. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4671833: Woman dancing a minuet in apple-green caraco over a white gilet, white fichu-jabot, pink satin petticoat, and green slippers. Handcoloured lithograph from Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times, by Le Comte de Reiset, Paris, 1885. The journal of Madame Eloffe, dressmaker and linen-merchant to the Queen and ladies of the court. / Bridgeman Images
FLO4671952: Woman in green wool redingote with gold trim, pink petticoat, gauze fichu, straw hat with pink crepe bonnet top, decorated with green ribbon. Handcoloured lithograph from Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette and her Times, by Le Comte de Reiset, Paris, 1885. The journal of Madame Eloffe, dressmaker and linen-merchant to the Queen and ladies of the court. / Bridgeman Images