Woman combs giant's hair by fireplace

Giant

Woman combs giant's hair by fireplace

A young woman drawn for a skin care advertisement.

Natural Girl

A young woman drawn for a skin care advertisement.

"The power of speaking to the eyes and heart, / Is great; and is indeed a wondrous art; / It mighty proves; it scorns the tyrant's power, / And will remain extant till earth's last hour: / And useful book may live from age to age, / And those unborn, may read its printed page."—Barber, 1857

Good Books Create Knowledge, Virtue, and Happiness

"The power of speaking to the eyes and heart, / Is great; and is indeed a wondrous art; / It mighty…

A scene from Hawthorne's "Grandfather's Chair." A young girl is on a large scale, being weighed for her portion in silver.

Grandfather's Chair

A scene from Hawthorne's "Grandfather's Chair." A young girl is on a large scale, being weighed for…

An illustration of a gravestone with a man and woman carved on it. They are both facing each other and kneeling in front of an altar praying.

Man and Woman on a Gravestone

An illustration of a gravestone with a man and woman carved on it. They are both facing each other and…

A woman kneeling by a column, with several articles of pottery nearby.

Greek woman

A woman kneeling by a column, with several articles of pottery nearby.

An illustration of a group hiking through the mountains.

Group Hiking

An illustration of a group hiking through the mountains.

An illustration of a guard and woman talking.

Guard Speaking to Woman

An illustration of a guard and woman talking.

Guinevere and Enid from the story of King Arthur

Guinevere and Enid

Guinevere and Enid from the story of King Arthur

This image depicts Spanish gypsies walking in a field with a horse and a bear.

Gypsies

This image depicts Spanish gypsies walking in a field with a horse and a bear.

An illustration of a female's long hair.

Long Hair of a Female

An illustration of a female's long hair.

A posing woman with a hair ornament.

Hair Ornament

A posing woman with a hair ornament.

"The mode of platting the hair, and then fastening it with a pin on a needle, is shown in the annexed figure of a female head, taken from a marble group which was found at Apt, in the south of France." — Anthon, 1891

Platted hair

"The mode of platting the hair, and then fastening it with a pin on a needle, is shown in the annexed…

A woman and a child reading in a hammock on a front porch.

Hammock on Porch

A woman and a child reading in a hammock on a front porch.

"That the Egyptians paid great attention to the study of music and had arrived at a very accurate knowledge of the art, is evident from the instruments which they used." — Goodrich, 1844

Egyptian harp

"That the Egyptians paid great attention to the study of music and had arrived at a very accurate knowledge…

"These were disgusting birds, with the heads of maidens, with long claws and faces pale with hunger. They were sent by the gods to torment a certain Phineus." —Bulfinch, 1897

Harpies

"These were disgusting birds, with the heads of maidens, with long claws and faces pale with hunger.…

Harpy, depicted as a bird with a female face.

Harpy

Harpy, depicted as a bird with a female face.

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…

Haymaking, a painting by William Mulready.

Haymaking

Haymaking, a painting by William Mulready.

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…

This is a prospectus or advertisement for "Bradley His Book" in 1896. It is a drawing of a woman with a floral plant border.

Bradley His Book

This is a prospectus or advertisement for "Bradley His Book" in 1896. It is a drawing of a woman with…

The Honourable Mrs. Graham, a painting by Thomas Gainsborough.

The Honourable Mrs. Graham

The Honourable Mrs. Graham, a painting by Thomas Gainsborough.

"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,…

An illustration of a woman riding a horse out of a stable.

Woman Riding Horse

An illustration of a woman riding a horse out of a stable.

A group of people pointing at a hot air balloon in the distance.

Hot air balloon

A group of people pointing at a hot air balloon in the distance.

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

Hot-Cross Buns

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

This print is part of a series of woodcuts called Art in the House by English artist Robert Bateman in 1876. It seems to depict a woman in a cape standing behind a boy that is weeping. The woodcut is created by carving a wooden block to the desired design, and then rolling ink over the carved block for printing on paper.

Art in the House

This print is part of a series of woodcuts called Art in the House by English artist Robert Bateman…

This is part of a series of woodcuts called Art in the House that was designed by English artist Robert Bateman in 1876. It seems to depict man serenading a woman by under a tree. The woodcut is created by carving a wooden block to the desired design, and then rolling ink over the carved block for printing on paper.

Art in the House

This is part of a series of woodcuts called Art in the House that was designed by English artist Robert…

An illustration of a young adult couple ice skating on a pond.

Ice Skating

An illustration of a young adult couple ice skating on a pond.

An illustration of a man and woman being introduced to each other.

Introductions

An illustration of a man and woman being introduced to each other.

This illustration shows a Japanese Woman. She is holding an umbrella and wearing a kimono.

Japanese Woman

This illustration shows a Japanese Woman. She is holding an umbrella and wearing a kimono.

Native Americans abducting Jennie McRae

The Abduction of Jennie McRae

Native Americans abducting Jennie McRae

An illustration of a jester surrounded by no trespassing signs.

Jester Trespassing

An illustration of a jester surrounded by no trespassing signs.

This is a title page to the House of Joy by English playwright, writer, and illustrator Laurence Houseman in 1895. This drawing seems to depict a winged man approaching a woman from her window. Its border is a scrolling flower design all around.

The House of Joy

This is a title page to the House of Joy by English playwright, writer, and illustrator Laurence Houseman…

An illustration of a judge looking at a woman at the witness stand.

Judge and Woman

An illustration of a judge looking at a woman at the witness stand.

Der Weiss Konig is a print that was created by German artist Hans Burgmair between 1512-1514. It shows a man and a woman courting eachother, with two couples in the background.

Der Weiss Konig

Der Weiss Konig is a print that was created by German artist Hans Burgmair between 1512-1514. It shows…

The portait is of a woman that the artist, Tiziano was in love with. It can now be found in the Sciarra Palace in Rome, Italy.

La Bella Di Tiziano

The portait is of a woman that the artist, Tiziano was in love with. It can now be found in the Sciarra…

From the painting by Raphael, in the Louvre.

La Belle Jardiniere

From the painting by Raphael, in the Louvre.

This painting, by Titian, is of the Dutches of Urbino. The painting can now be found hanging in the Pitti Palace in Florence, Italy.

La Donna

This painting, by Titian, is of the Dutches of Urbino. The painting can now be found hanging in the…

A lady dressed old fashioned

Lady

A lady dressed old fashioned

A lady in a boat.

Lady

A lady in a boat.

An illustration of a lady and a king standing together.

A Lady and a King

An illustration of a lady and a king standing together.

A frame of a woman and a bird.

Lady and Bird

A frame of a woman and a bird.

A frame of a woman and a cat.

Lady and Cat

A frame of a woman and a cat.

An illustration of a lady with her two maids.

Lady and Her Maids

An illustration of a lady with her two maids.

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.

An illustration of a man and woman observing the leaning tower of Pisa.

Leaning Tower of Pisa

An illustration of a man and woman observing the leaning tower of Pisa.

Man and woman with books in the library.

Library

Man and woman with books in the library.

Widow of the late General John A. Logan. She assisted her husbant and his soldiers during the war.

Mrs. John A. Logan

Widow of the late General John A. Logan. She assisted her husbant and his soldiers during the war.

In Norse mythology, there is a war between the Winilers and the Vandals. Odin takes the side of the Vandals and his wife Frigga takes the side of the Winilers. Odin says he will help whoever he sees first the next morning. Frigga makes a plan that the women tie their long hair under their chins like a beard to disguise themselves as men and she moves the bed so Odin faces the window the women are standing near. He names them Long-Beards (Lombards) and helps them to victory.

Lombard Woman

In Norse mythology, there is a war between the Winilers and the Vandals. Odin takes the side of the…

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.

Two lounging women having conversation.

Lounging Women

Two lounging women having conversation.

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 macaroni and lady. A macaroni (or formerly maccaroni, in mid-18th-century England, was a fashionable fellow who dressed and even spoke in an outlandishly affected and epicene manner. The term pejoratively referred to a man who "exceeded the ordinary bounds of fashion" in terms of clothes, fastidious eating and gambling.

Macaroni and Lady

An illustration of a macaroni and lady. A macaroni (or formerly maccaroni, in mid-18th-century England,…

From a Painting by Raphael, in the Pinacothek, Munich.

The Madonna Della Tenda

From a Painting by Raphael, in the Pinacothek, Munich.

"The Meyer Madonna. By Hans Holbein. In the Dresden Gallery. (Later Replica of the Darmstadt picture of the year 1526.) —D'Anvers, 1895

Meyer Madonna

"The Meyer Madonna. By Hans Holbein. In the Dresden Gallery. (Later Replica of the Darmstadt picture…

In Greek mythology, Maenads were the female followers of Dionysus, the most significant members of the Thiasus, the retinue of Dionysus. Their name literally translates as "raving ones". Often the maenads were portrayed as inspired by him into a state of ecstatic frenzy, through a combination of dancing and drunken intoxication.

Maenads

In Greek mythology, Maenads were the female followers of Dionysus, the most significant members of the…

An illustration of a man and woman carrying a large bundle of fabric.

Man & Woman Carrying Fabric

An illustration of a man and woman carrying a large bundle of fabric.

An illustration of a man and woman battling against a rainstorm.

Man & Woman Caught in Rainstorm

An illustration of a man and woman battling against a rainstorm.