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Earring Collection (#41)

"Earrings: A Timeless Symbol of Elegance and Power" From the regal ears of Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth

Background imageEarring Collection: Burmese lady (albumen print) (b / w photo)

Burmese lady (albumen print) (b / w photo)
XIR326656 Burmese lady (albumen print) (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); 27x21 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Jeune Birmane; Birmanie; Burma; Myanmar; reproduced in Burma)

Background imageEarring Collection: Portrait of a woman (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a woman (oil on canvas)
XIR391418 Portrait of a woman (oil on canvas) by Spanish School, (19th century); Musee Bonnat, Bayonne, France; (add.info.: Portrait de femme; ); Spanish, out of copyright

Background imageEarring Collection: The Chevalier d Eon, dressed as a woman (engraving) (b / w photo)

The Chevalier d Eon, dressed as a woman (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR287639 The Chevalier d Eon, dressed as a woman (engraving) (b/w photo) by Bradel, P. Jean Baptiste (fl.1768-83); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageEarring Collection: Mary Queen of Scots, 1559 (pencil on paper) (b / w photo)

Mary Queen of Scots, 1559 (pencil on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR287001 Mary Queen of Scots, 1559 (pencil on paper) (b/w photo) by Clouet, Francois (c.1510-72); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info.: Marie Stuart)

Background imageEarring Collection: Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) c. 1610 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) c. 1610 (oil on canvas)
XCF266086 Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) c.1610 (oil on canvas) by Taylor, John (d.1651) (attr. to); 55.2x43.8 cm; National Portrait Gallery, London

Background imageEarring Collection: Mexican Dress, c. 1500, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho)

Mexican Dress, c. 1500, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho)
BAL246809 Mexican Dress, c.1500, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho) by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageEarring Collection: King Henri III (1551-89) of France (engraving)

King Henri III (1551-89) of France (engraving)
KW232421 King Henri III (1551-89) of France (engraving) by French School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King from 1574, assassinated in Paris 1589; ); Ken Welsh; French

Background imageEarring Collection: Young Girl Sleeping, 1852 (oil on canvas)

Young Girl Sleeping, 1852 (oil on canvas)
XIR226577 Young Girl Sleeping, 1852 (oil on canvas) by Bonnat, Leon Joseph Florentin (1833-1922); 34x27 cm; Musee Bonnat, Bayonne, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageEarring Collection: Portrait of Catherine II (1729-96) of Russia (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Catherine II (1729-96) of Russia (oil on canvas)
XIR211768 Portrait of Catherine II (1729-96) of Russia (oil on canvas) by Roslin, Alexander (1718-93) (after); Museum of Art, Serpukhov

Background imageEarring Collection: Portrait of a Man, 1575 (oil on panel)

Portrait of a Man, 1575 (oil on panel)
XIR161394 Portrait of a Man, 1575 (oil on panel) by French School, (16th century); height:26 cm; Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Saumur, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageEarring Collection: Portrait of a Man in Oriental Costume, 1633 (oil on panel)

Portrait of a Man in Oriental Costume, 1633 (oil on panel)
XIR207054 Portrait of a Man in Oriental Costume, 1633 (oil on panel) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 85.8x63.8 cm; Alte Pinakothek, Munich

Background imageEarring Collection: Francoise de Montmorency (b. 1562) called La belle Fosseuse (pencil on paper)

Francoise de Montmorency (b. 1562) called La belle Fosseuse (pencil on paper)
XIR202770 Francoise de Montmorency (b.1562) called La belle Fosseuse (pencil on paper) (b/w photo) by Quesnel, Francois (1543-1619) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageEarring Collection: Portrait of a young girl, from Pompeii (fresco)

Portrait of a young girl, from Pompeii (fresco)
XIR18670 Portrait of a young girl, from Pompeii (fresco) by Roman, (1st century); diameter: 37 cm; Museo e Gallerie Nazionali di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy; (add.info.: Portrait de jeune fille)

Background imageEarring Collection: Portrait of a Woman (oil on panel)

Portrait of a Woman (oil on panel)
XKH179049 Portrait of a Woman (oil on panel) by Ravesteyn, Jan Anthonisz. van (c.1570-1657); 62.6x57 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageEarring Collection: Portrait of Marshal Charles-Joseph (1735-1814) Prince de Ligne (oil on canvas) (b / w

Portrait of Marshal Charles-Joseph (1735-1814) Prince de Ligne (oil on canvas) (b / w
XIR177491 Portrait of Marshal Charles-Joseph (1735-1814) Prince de Ligne (oil on canvas) (b/w photo) by Leclerq, Edmond (1817-53); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEarring Collection: Bust of a man with turban, Salomon Koninck, 1638

Bust of a man with turban, Salomon Koninck, 1638

Background imageEarring Collection: Marie de Medici (1573-1642) Queen of France, 1617 (oil on canvas)

Marie de Medici (1573-1642) Queen of France, 1617 (oil on canvas)
XIR231775 Marie de Medici (1573-1642) Queen of France, 1617 (oil on canvas) by Pourbus, Frans II (1569-1622); 60x43.5 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Valenciennes

Background imageEarring Collection: Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) 1719 (engraving) (b / w photo)

Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) 1719 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR169572 Portrait of William Shakespeare (1564-1616) 1719 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Vertue, George (1684-1756); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; English, out of copyright

Background imageEarring Collection: Ahyouwaighs, Chief of the Six Nations (colour litho)

Ahyouwaighs, Chief of the Six Nations (colour litho)
XJL166121 Ahyouwaighs, Chief of the Six Nations (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Free Library, Philadelphia, PA, USA; American, out of copyright

Background imageEarring Collection: Portrait of a Bearded Man (red chalk, pierre noire & chalk on paper) (b / w photo)

Portrait of a Bearded Man (red chalk, pierre noire & chalk on paper) (b / w photo)
XIR164739 Portrait of a Bearded Man (red chalk, pierre noire & chalk on paper) (b/w photo) by Dumonstier, or Dumoustier, Daniel (1574-1646); 29.5x24.3 cm; Musee Bonnat, Bayonne, France; French

Background imageEarring Collection: Portrait of Marie Angelique de Scoraille, duchesse de Fontanges (1661-81) (engraving)

Portrait of Marie Angelique de Scoraille, duchesse de Fontanges (1661-81) (engraving)
XIR164713 Portrait of Marie Angelique de Scoraille, duchesse de Fontanges (1661-81) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Mignard, Pierre (1612-95) (after); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French

Background imageEarring Collection: Portrait of Catherine II (1729-96) of Russia (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Catherine II (1729-96) of Russia (oil on canvas)
XIR161318 Portrait of Catherine II (1729-96) of Russia (oil on canvas) by Roslin, Alexander (1718-93); Musee des Beaux-Arts, La Rochelle

Background imageEarring Collection: Portrait of Catherine II (1729-1796) of Russia, after a painting by Dimitri Gregorievich Levitsky

Portrait of Catherine II (1729-1796) of Russia, after a painting by Dimitri Gregorievich Levitsky
XIR161317 Portrait of Catherine II (1729-1796) of Russia, after a painting by Dimitri Gregorievich Levitsky (1735-1822) (oil on canvas) by Rotari, Pietro Antonio (1707-62); Musee Ingres, Montauban

Background imageEarring Collection: Portrait of Anne of Austria (1601-66), Infanta of Spain, Queen of France and Navarre

Portrait of Anne of Austria (1601-66), Infanta of Spain, Queen of France and Navarre
XIR157466 Portrait of Anne of Austria (1601-66), Infanta of Spain, Queen of France and Navarre (oil on canvas) by Pourbus, Frans II (1569-1622); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France; Flemish

Background imageEarring Collection: Portrait of a Young Girl in Sarafan and Kokoshnik, 1820s (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Young Girl in Sarafan and Kokoshnik, 1820s (oil on canvas)
XIR152008 Portrait of a Young Girl in Sarafan and Kokoshnik, 1820s (oil on canvas) by Gandolfi, Mauro (1764-1834); 48.7x40 cm; Museum of Tropinin and His Contemporaries, Moscow

Background imageEarring Collection: Portrait of Frau Senator Elisabeth Hudtwalcker, nee Moller (1752-1804), 1798 (oil

Portrait of Frau Senator Elisabeth Hudtwalcker, nee Moller (1752-1804), 1798 (oil
XKH148218 Portrait of Frau Senator Elisabeth Hudtwalcker, nee Moller (1752-1804), 1798 (oil on canvas) by Mosnier, Jean Laurent (1743/4-1808); 69x57.5 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg

Background imageEarring Collection: Ecuadorian from Quito, detail from Warriors of the Esmeraldas, 1599 (oil on canvas)

Ecuadorian from Quito, detail from Warriors of the Esmeraldas, 1599 (oil on canvas)
XZL148103 Ecuadorian from Quito, detail from Warriors of the Esmeraldas, 1599 (oil on canvas) (see 113582) by Sanchez Galque, Adrian (fl)

Background imageEarring Collection: Portrait of a Noblemans Wife (pastel and pencil on paper) (see 146370 for pair)

Portrait of a Noblemans Wife (pastel and pencil on paper) (see 146370 for pair)
XYC146369 Portrait of a Noblemans Wife (pastel and pencil on paper) (see 146370 for pair) by Ashfield, Edmund (fl.1669-90); 27.3x22.2 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Background imageEarring Collection: A Still Life of a Tazza with Flowers (oil on panel)

A Still Life of a Tazza with Flowers (oil on panel)
BAL128344 A Still Life of a Tazza with Flowers (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Jan the Younger (1601-78); 47.5x66.5 cm; Private Collection; Johnny Van Haeften Ltd. London; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageEarring Collection: Portrait of a Woman (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Woman (oil on canvas)
XIR220091 Portrait of a Woman (oil on canvas) by Henry, Thomas (1766-1836); Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageEarring Collection: Ki-On-Twog-Ky or Complanter, a Seneca Chief, 1796, illustration from The

Ki-On-Twog-Ky or Complanter, a Seneca Chief, 1796, illustration from The
BAL122947 Ki-On-Twog-Ky or Complanter, a Seneca Chief, 1796, illustration from The Indian Tribes of North America. Vol.1, by Thomas L. McKenney and James Hall, pub

Background imageEarring Collection: Portrait of a Court Jester (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Court Jester (oil on canvas)
XAL189582 Portrait of a Court Jester (oil on canvas) by Dossi, Dosso (c.1479-1542); Galleria e Museo Estense, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: Portrait d un Bouffon de Cour; ); Italian, out of copyright

Background imageEarring Collection: Catherine II (1729-96) of Russia, from Gallery of Portraits, published in 1833

Catherine II (1729-96) of Russia, from Gallery of Portraits, published in 1833
KW189086 Catherine II (1729-96) of Russia, from Gallery of Portraits, published in 1833 (engraving) by Roslin, Alexander (1718-93) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: deposed her husband)

Background imageEarring Collection: Portrait of Madame Alphonse Daudet (1844-1940) 1876 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Madame Alphonse Daudet (1844-1940) 1876 (oil on canvas)
XIR175173 Portrait of Madame Alphonse Daudet (1844-1940) 1876 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 46x38 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageEarring Collection: Portrait of Lucy Percy, Countess of Carlisle (1599-1660) c. 1637-40 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Lucy Percy, Countess of Carlisle (1599-1660) c. 1637-40 (oil on canvas)
BAL106938 Portrait of Lucy Percy, Countess of Carlisle (1599-1660) c.1637-40 (oil on canvas) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641); 133.7x106.2 cm; Petworth House, Sussex

Background imageEarring Collection: Le Soldat du Chene, an Osage Chief (litho) (b / w photo)

Le Soldat du Chene, an Osage Chief (litho) (b / w photo)
XJF105307 Le Soldat du Chene, an Osage Chief (litho) (b/w photo) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageEarring Collection: Portrait of a Woman (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Woman (oil on canvas)
BAL140815 Portrait of a Woman (oil on canvas) by Anguissola, Sofonisba (c.1532-1625); 68.5x52.5 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageEarring Collection: Grace Rose, 1866 (oil on panel)

Grace Rose, 1866 (oil on panel)
XYC136266 Grace Rose, 1866 (oil on panel) by Sandys, Anthony Frederick Augustus (1829-1904); 55.9x45.4 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Fund, USA; Paul Mellon Collection; English

Background imageEarring Collection: Portrait of a Young Woman, 1560-78 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Young Woman, 1560-78 (oil on canvas)
XOS1109233 Portrait of a Young Woman, 1560-78 (oil on canvas) by Moroni, Giovanni Battista (c.1525-78); 73.5x65 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageEarring Collection: Sir William Drury, of Hawstead, Suffolk Inscribed, lower right, in one kind of red paint

Sir William Drury, of Hawstead, Suffolk Inscribed, lower right, in one kind of red paint: " Sir William Drury K." ; below in another, older paint: " Marshall of B[

Background imageEarring Collection: Girl, teenager, smiling friendly

Girl, teenager, smiling friendly

Background imageEarring Collection: Girl, teenager, smiling

Girl, teenager, smiling

Background imageEarring Collection: KENYAN FAMILY, c1910. Group portrait of members of a prominent (possibly royal) family in Kenya

KENYAN FAMILY, c1910. Group portrait of members of a prominent (possibly royal) family in Kenya. Photographed c1910

Background imageEarring Collection: INDIA: AJANTA CAVE. Prince Mahajanaka. Detail from the Mahajanaka Jataka mural in Ajanta Cave I

INDIA: AJANTA CAVE. Prince Mahajanaka. Detail from the Mahajanaka Jataka mural in Ajanta Cave I, India, 5th-6th centuries

Background imageEarring Collection: ITALY: WOMAN, 18th CENTURY. Portrait of an woman. Oil painting, Italian, 18th century

ITALY: WOMAN, 18th CENTURY. Portrait of an woman. Oil painting, Italian, 18th century

Background imageEarring Collection: CHABI (1227-1281). Consort of Kublai Khan. Chinese silk album leaf, 14th century

CHABI (1227-1281). Consort of Kublai Khan. Chinese silk album leaf, 14th century

Background imageEarring Collection: MEXICAN LADY, 1819. Portrait of Dona Maria Ignacia Diez

MEXICAN LADY, 1819. Portrait of Dona Maria Ignacia Diez. Oil on canvas, 1819, Guatemalan school

Background imageEarring Collection: ABIGAIL ADAMS (1744-1818). Wife of President John Adams

ABIGAIL ADAMS (1744-1818). Wife of President John Adams. Oil on canvas, 1785, by Mather Brown



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"Earrings: A Timeless Symbol of Elegance and Power" From the regal ears of Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, to the enchanting lobes of Empress Theodora in Italy's Basilica of Saint Vitale, earrings have adorned influential figures throughout history. These delicate accessories hold a significant place in our culture, transcending time and continents. PETALESHARO II, also known as Man Chief or Chaui, a revered Grand Pawnee Native American chief, wore earrings that symbolized his leadership and connection to his tribe. Just like these tribal chiefs who used earrings to express their authority, HRH Queen Elizabeth II donned exquisite pairs during her reign. Intricately crafted by talented artists like Sterling Henry Nahum Baron and Isaac Oliver I, earrings have been immortalized in portraits capturing the essence of their wearers. Whether it was HM Queen Elizabeth II proudly wearing them at Buckingham Palace alongside HRH Duke of Edinburgh or Arabella Stewart's captivating gaze from centuries ago - each earring tells a unique story. Earrings have also graced the ears of beloved celebrities such as Elizabeth Taylor and Peggy Lee. Their glamorous presence on red carpets added an extra touch of sparkle to their already radiant personas. Even ordinary individuals can transform into extraordinary beings with just a pair dangling from their earlobes. These small but mighty adornments possess an undeniable allure that captivates both young girls seeking self-expression and mature women embracing sophistication. They effortlessly elevate any outfit while reflecting one's personality and style choices. Let us not forget Jan Vermeer's iconic painting "Girl with a Pearl Earring, " where this simple accessory becomes the focal point - enhancing beauty through simplicity. Whether you choose dazzling diamonds fit for royalty or opt for bohemian-inspired hoops reminiscent of Tamati Waka Nene's era-defining oil portrait; earrings remain timeless symbols representing elegance, power, individuality, and cultural heritage.