Historical women

Elisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun made the rich look beautiful, before and after the French Revolution. Now she has a show of her own at the Met.

This includes the entire series of three prints, Women in History I, Women in History II, and Women in History III. Images are 11x17 inches on glossy medium weight paper Prints come signed. Colors will vary slightly due to calibration differences in monitors. Prints are not matted and not framed. ***Digital file not for sale.***

History is full of unrecognized women. That's not the most startling observation in the world; scribes throughout history have begrudged women any space in their important records of Kings And Emperors Doing Things, because ladies were just there to…

Few may remember the rather juvenile comments objecting to the announcement on April 20, 2016 by the Department of the U.S. Treasury that Harriet Tubman (ca. 1822–1913) would front the new $20 currency, set to debut in 2020. Apart from the conservative protests of "political correctness"—led by then Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump, who has

A collection of pictures saved from disappearing to time.

1865 – Sissi wearing an ball gown, believed to be created by Charles Frederick Worth, the most renowned dressmaker of the later half of the 19th century. Embroidered with precious stones and pearls, Sissi’s dress was made of white satin and tulle and is covered with thousands of silver foil stars shimmering throughout her dress. Sissi is crowned with her large braids, creating a natural diadem decorated with diamond edelweiss pins. The edelweiss was the emblematic flower of the Austrian…

Ruler of two nations, mother to kings and queens, leader of a crusade: Eleanor of Aquitaine was a savvy power player in medieval France and England.

Duchess Carmen highlights her straight coiffure with a substantial chignon while wearing a dress with what appear to be sheer accordion-style...

Fashion through the 1800s