Antique portraits

Portrait of Princess Helena of the United Kingdom, by Franz Xaver Winterhalter, ca. 1861. Princess Helena was the fifth child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. From the Royal Collection.

Beautiful Victorian stage actress Belle Archer looking heartbreakingly blue in this lovely photograph of her in her youth. #Victorian #19th_century #1800s #photograph #antique #vintage #woman #Belle_Archer #actress #stage

When thinking about the past, it feels like a surreal reality that sometimes could be more difficult to imagine than the future. But seeing photos from 1800 and 1900 feels even weirder since it is actual proof of it happening. And more importantly, people's lives don't seem to be boring or dull. On the contrary, they look risky, weird, fun, and simply put - entertaining to my futuristic human eyes. I am sure, if these people had the internet back then, we would be greeted with quality memes…

🖤 Lana’s Victorian Gallery 🖤 on Instagram: “portrait of American actress, Beatrice Chanler aka Minnie Ashley, 1897. 🖤 • she was active in charity and philanthropy during World War I…”

Blanche Monnier fell in love with a man her mother disapproved of. What she didn't know was the price she would have to pay for true love.

Create a classical and realistic portrayal of a Renaissance man expressing charity, inspired by antique baroque paintings.

Anton Hähnischs miniature copy is based on Franz Xaver Winterhalters half-length oil sketch of June 1861 (400761: Royal Collection) showing the Princess in mourning for her grandmother, the Duchess of Kent, who had died on 16 March. She wears a black evening dress with a locket suspended from a black ribbon around her neck and jet hoop earrings.Born in Vienna, Anton Hähnisch studied at the Academy there before travelling to Berlin (1847 – 8), Frankfurt, Paris, London (1850 – 63), Rome...

Maude Adams was known for being Peter Pan, but her favorite role was that of a preening French rooster.

Civil War Era Picture. This lady is rather pretty for that time period.