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  • A woman sitting at her dressing table having her hair combed by a male hair-dresser. Stipple engraving.
  • People dipping sheep in the river and shearing them in the field, then washing, beating and combing the wool. Engraving.
  • A man is sitting in front of a mirror combing his hair. Engraving by C. Warren, after E.F. Burney.
  • A man challenges another; exhibiting boldness, classed phrenologically under the 'propensity' of combativeness. Steel engraving by Contenau, 1847, after H. Bruyères.
  • Textiles: a loom for carpet weaving, cutting with scissors (top), combing the warp threads (below). Engraving by R. Benard after Radel.
  • A strongman has his hair combed by a lady; a parody of Samson and Delilah. Colour process print after E. Schlemo, 19--.
  • A strongman has his hair combed by a lady; a parody of Samson and Delilah. Colour process print after E. Schlemo, 19--.
  • The head and a shoulders of a man with a long beard and a moustache that is combed upwards. Engraving by P. Galle.
  • The head and a shoulders of a man with a long beard and a moustache that is combed upwards. Engraving by P. Galle.
  • The heads and shoulders of five women with their hair combed back and dressed with high chignons and flowers. Coloured line block, 1876.
  • The heads of five women with their hair combed back and dressed with chignons, feathers, and flowers. Coloured line block, 1875, after E. Thirion.
  • The heads of five women with their hair combed back and dressed with chignons, hats, and flowers. Coloured engraving, 1875, after A. Max (?).
  • The heads of five women with their hair combed back and dressed with ribbons, flowers, feathers and beads. Coloured lithograph, 1864, after Pepipo (?).
  • The heads and shoulders of five women with their hair combed back and dressed with high chignons, flowers and scarfs. Coloured line block, 1876.
  • Four women with knives and wooden paddles are cutting and beating the wool and a man is putting it through a combing device. Stipple engraving.
  • The heads and shoulders of five women with their hair combed back and dressed with chignons decorated with baubles, feathers and scarfs. Coloured line block, 1875.
  • The heads and shoulders of five women with their hair combed back and dressed with chignons, flowers, jewellery and a blue-bird. Coloured line block, 1876.
  • The heads and shoulders of five women with their hair combed back and dressed with chignons decorated with scarfs, ribbons and flowers. Coloured line block, 1875.
  • A woman in profile looking to the right; she wears her hair combed back, a hat and decorative ribbons on her head, neck and dress. Coloured engraving.
  • The heads of five women with their hair combed back and dressed with chignons, ribbons, twine and artificial honeysuckle. Coloured line block, 1875, after A. Max (?).
  • The heads and shoulders of five women with their hair combed back and dressed with chignons decorated with jewellery. Coloured line block, 1875, after A. Max (?).
  • The heads and shoulders of five women with their hair combed back and dressed with chignons decorated with ribbons, feathers, flowers and jewellery. Coloured line block, 1876.
  • The head and shoulders of a woman directed to right who wears her hair combed up and back and supported by a high ruff. Engraving by P. Galle.
  • The heads and shoulders of five women with their hair combed back and dressed with chignons; the lower two also wear flowers and ribbons. Coloured line block, 1876.
  • The head and shoulders of a woman looking to the left who wears her hair combed back and braided; she also wears a high ruff. Engraving by P. Galle.
  • The heads and shoulders of five women with their hair combed back and dresed with high chignons and flowers; the central figure wears a wedding veil. Coloured line block, 1876.
  • The head and a shoulders of a man who is looking downwards as he reads; his hair is combed back and he wears a high ruff. Engraving by P. Galle.
  • The head and a shoulders of a man who is looking downwards as he reads; his hair is combed back and he wears a high ruff. Engraving by P. Galle.
  • The heads and shoulders of five women with their hair combed back and dressed with chignons decorated with feathers, flowers and jewellery. Coloured line block, 1875, after A. Max (?).
  • The heads and shoulders of five women with their hair combed back and dressed with chignons decorated with scarfs, feathers and flowers. Coloured line block, 1875, after A. Max (?).