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The Individual Women ClipArt gallery offers 249 illustrations of solitary women. For illustrations of famous women, please see the Famous People section of ClipArt ETC.

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Title page made for Mrs. Grundy on Saturday July 8th, 1865. Mrs. Grundy was a short-lived periodical published after the Civil War.

Mrs. Grundy Page Title

Title page made for Mrs. Grundy on Saturday July 8th, 1865. Mrs. Grundy was a short-lived periodical…

A posing woman with a hair ornament.

Hair Ornament

A posing woman with a hair ornament.

This is a picture of a female hairdresser that is styling a woman's hair.

Hairdresser

This is a picture of a female hairdresser that is styling a woman's hair.

Scene from the story, "Hans and His Wife Grettel."

Hans and Grettel

Scene from the story, "Hans and His Wife Grettel."

This is a drawing of a lady wearing a hat with a feather in the front. She is also wearing a jacket that has a square pattern.

Lady Wearing a Hat

This is a drawing of a lady wearing a hat with a feather in the front. She is also wearing a jacket…

A woman wearing a head wrap.

Head wrap

A woman wearing a head wrap.

Feminine Heroism, caption below illustration: "On coming near the cellar door, she exclaimed with pretended joy, though out of breath, 'I have found it! I have found it'- and in the same moment bounded suddenly against the sentinel at the entrance, throwing him headlong down the cellar stairs." This act caught the robbers and she, became the hero.

Feminine Heroism

Feminine Heroism, caption below illustration: "On coming near the cellar door, she exclaimed with pretended…

"The effect of horizontal movement in shortening figure as eye travels from side to side." —Kinne, 1920

Horizontal effect

"The effect of horizontal movement in shortening figure as eye travels from side to side." —Kinne,…

Woman selling buns, from "Hot-Cross Buns."

Hot-Cross Buns

Woman selling buns, from "Hot-Cross Buns."

This is the Maiden all forlorn, that milked the Cow with the crumpled horn, that tossed the Dog, that worried the Cat, that killed the Rat, that ate the malt, that lay in the house that Jack built.

House that Jack Built—Maiden

This is the Maiden all forlorn, that milked the Cow with the crumpled horn, that tossed the Dog, that…

A citizen of the country of Japan.

Japanese Girl

A citizen of the country of Japan.

A lady dressed old fashioned

Lady

A lady dressed old fashioned

A lady sitting on a chair, fanning herself.

Lady

A lady sitting on a chair, fanning herself.

A lady in a boat.

Lady

A lady in a boat.

An illustration of an English lady.

English Lady

An illustration of an English lady.

An illustration of an English lady; a lady is a woman who is the counterpart of a lord, or of a gentleman.

English Lady

An illustration of an English lady; a lady is a woman who is the counterpart of a lord, or of a gentleman.

Lesbia was the pseudonym of the lover to whom the Roman poet Gaius Valerius Catullus (84-54BC) dedicates a number of poems.

Lesbia

Lesbia was the pseudonym of the lover to whom the Roman poet Gaius Valerius Catullus (84-54BC) dedicates…

The proper way to write a letter.

Letter Writing

The proper way to write a letter.

An illustration of a woman looking out of a window covered with a shutter.

Looking out Window

An illustration of a woman looking out of a window covered with a shutter.

Dead Love is a drawing that was created by M.J. Lawless in 1862. It is found in "The Good Fight" by English novelist Charles Reade. It depicts a woman crying over her dead lover that is in a tomb.

Dead Love

Dead Love is a drawing that was created by M.J. Lawless in 1862. It is found in "The Good Fight" by…

An illustration of a maid holding a tray of food.

Maid

An illustration of a maid holding a tray of food.

An illustration of a female maid cleaning the table after a meal.

Maid Cleaning the Table

An illustration of a female maid cleaning the table after a meal.

An illustration of a maid setting the table for dinner.

Maid Setting the Table

An illustration of a maid setting the table for dinner.

A housemaid or chambermaid.

House Maid

A housemaid or chambermaid.

A medal of Abila, representing the head of Faustina, wife of emperor Marcus Aurelius on one side. The other side depicts a bunch of grapes with the inscription LEUK ABILA and the date 236.

Medal of Abila

A medal of Abila, representing the head of Faustina, wife of emperor Marcus Aurelius on one side. The…

A medal of Antioch engraved with an image of Nemesis, the goddess of divine punishment.

Medal of Antioch

A medal of Antioch engraved with an image of Nemesis, the goddess of divine punishment.

A medal of Bostra, with the head of Trajanus Decius on one side and a female figure with her head wrapped in turrets on the other.

Medal of Bostra

A medal of Bostra, with the head of Trajanus Decius on one side and a female figure with her head wrapped…

A Medal of Caesarea Libanus. On one side the head of Alexander Severus is engraved. Depicted on the other is the tall figure of the goddess Astarte, the emperor placing a crown on her head.

Medal of Caesarea Libanus

A Medal of Caesarea Libanus. On one side the head of Alexander Severus is engraved. Depicted on the…

This is a woman modeling a long dress, cape and hat. .

Woman Modeling

This is a woman modeling a long dress, cape and hat. .

A mop that wrings itself of excess water.

Self-Wringing Mop

A mop that wrings itself of excess water.

A woman of Norway.

Norwegian Woman

A woman of Norway.

Israeli women would often wear rings not just on their wrists, but on their noses and ears and ankles.

Nose ring

Israeli women would often wear rings not just on their wrists, but on their noses and ears and ankles.

"A Nurse for the Sick Room." — Blaisedell, 1904

Nurse

"A Nurse for the Sick Room." — Blaisedell, 1904

Old lady with bonnet and apples.

Old lady

Old lady with bonnet and apples.

This Late 19th century lady's outfit consists of a fitted jacket with puffed sleeves, and a long dress that has a tied bow on each side. The hat is designed with a lace bow and two stemmed flowers.

Late 19th Century Lady's Outfit

This Late 19th century lady's outfit consists of a fitted jacket with puffed sleeves, and a long dress…

The correct posture to sit in when writing.

Penmanship Posture

The correct posture to sit in when writing.

The correct posture to sit in when writing.

Penmanship Posture

The correct posture to sit in when writing.

An illustration of a perfume advertisement with a woman sitting next to a pedestal covered with various bottles of perfume.

Perfume Advertisment

An illustration of a perfume advertisement with a woman sitting next to a pedestal covered with various…

A picture of a woman.

Picture of Woman

A picture of a woman.

A woman polishing her wooden chair with oil.

Polishing

A woman polishing her wooden chair with oil.

An illustration of a queen looking to her right.

Queen

An illustration of a queen looking to her right.

"Tomb of Queen Louise. By Rauch." —D'Anvers, 1895

Tomb of Queen Louise

"Tomb of Queen Louise. By Rauch." —D'Anvers, 1895

A woman sits at a desk near a window to read a large folded piece of paper, She is holding one hand to her forehead, suggesting perhaps that she is tired or enervated by the contents of the paper.

Woman Reading

A woman sits at a desk near a window to read a large folded piece of paper, She is holding one hand…

A coin with a female figure of Ceres, holding ears of corn and the torch of Minerva.

Roman Coin

A coin with a female figure of Ceres, holding ears of corn and the torch of Minerva.

The Lady and the Rooks is an engraving on a wood block that was created by Edward Calvert, an English printmaker during the 19th century. It depicts a lady standing near a castle.

The Lady and the Rooks

The Lady and the Rooks is an engraving on a wood block that was created by Edward Calvert, an English…

This sculpture shows Fair Rosamond who was the mistress of King Henry II of England.

Sculpture

This sculpture shows Fair Rosamond who was the mistress of King Henry II of England.

This sculpture shows a kneeling figure.

Sculpture

This sculpture shows a kneeling figure.

The morning prayer sculpture depicts a woman praying.

Morning Prayer Sculpture

The morning prayer sculpture depicts a woman praying.

This is a woman seated near a window peering outside.

Woman Seated

This is a woman seated near a window peering outside.

This is a drawing of a woman changing shoes.

Woman Changing Shoes

This is a drawing of a woman changing shoes.

An English writer who is well-known for her romantic friendship with Anna Seward.

Honora Sneyd

An English writer who is well-known for her romantic friendship with Anna Seward.

A woman makes rope using an early type of machine for spinning rope yarn.

Spinning Rope Yarn

A woman makes rope using an early type of machine for spinning rope yarn.

A spinning wheel

Spinning Wheel

A spinning wheel

"Spotty effect. The eye jumps from one spot to another." —Kinne, 1920

Spotty effect

"Spotty effect. The eye jumps from one spot to another." —Kinne, 1920

"Tailored shirt waist and skirt." —Kinne, 1920

Tailored clothes

"Tailored shirt waist and skirt." —Kinne, 1920

Temperance, holding her attributes, a yoke and a clock.

Temperance

Temperance, holding her attributes, a yoke and a clock.

A well-dressed woman playing tennis.

Tennis Woman

A well-dressed woman playing tennis.

A tiny women sitting in a hat knitting while her cat licks its paw.

Tiny Women

A tiny women sitting in a hat knitting while her cat licks its paw.

"The effect of vertical movement in lengthening the effect." —Kinne, 1920

Vertical effect

"The effect of vertical movement in lengthening the effect." —Kinne, 1920

An adult woman knocking on a door.

Visitor

An adult woman knocking on a door.