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A selection of portraits in which sitters are seen to be wearing cultural, traditional, indigenous attire. See also: 'Hats and headattire', 'In Character' (Dress) and 'Film-shots and sage sets' (Theme).

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Mirza Abdul Hassan Khan Ilci ('His Excellency the Persian Ambassador'), by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by  Thomas McLean - NPG D13698

Mirza Abdul Hassan Khan Ilci ('His Excellency the Persian Ambassador')

by and published by Richard Dighton, reissued by Thomas McLean
hand-coloured etching, published May 1819
NPG D13698

Moments of Pain, attributed to Theodore Lane, published by  George Humphrey - NPG D17909b

Moments of Pain

attributed to Theodore Lane, published by George Humphrey
etching, published 1820
NPG D17909b

James Silk Buckingham, by William Thomas Fry, after  Unknown artist - NPG D32305

James Silk Buckingham

by William Thomas Fry, after Unknown artist
stipple engraving, published 1821
NPG D32305

Sarah Egerton (née Fisher) as Helen McGregor in Pocock's 'Rob Roy', by H.B., printed by  Rowney & Forster, published by  H. Beurthoud Jr, after  Samuel De Wilde - NPG D10964

Sarah Egerton (née Fisher) as Helen McGregor in Pocock's 'Rob Roy'

by H.B., printed by Rowney & Forster, published by H. Beurthoud Jr, after Samuel De Wilde
hand-coloured lithograph, published 21 November 1821
NPG D10964

'The Stool of Repentance; the Scorn of the World!!', published by William Benbow - NPG D48677

'The Stool of Repentance; the Scorn of the World!!'

published by William Benbow
hand-coloured etching, published 10 January 1821
NPG D48677

John Pritt Harley, probably by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank - NPG D2192

John Pritt Harley

probably by (Isaac) Robert Cruikshank
pencil and watercolour, circa 1821
NPG D2192

Charles Mathews as six characters in 'Stories', printed by McQueen & Co, published by  Colnaghi & Co, after  Charles Mathews - NPG D38320

Charles Mathews as six characters in 'Stories'

printed by McQueen & Co, published by Colnaghi & Co, after Charles Mathews
hand-coloured lithograph, published 6 April 1822
NPG D38320

Sarah Egerton (née Fisher) as Joan of Arc in Fitzball's 'Joan of Arc', by 'P.R.', published by  Hodgson & Co - NPG D10965

Sarah Egerton (née Fisher) as Joan of Arc in Fitzball's 'Joan of Arc'

by 'P.R.', published by Hodgson & Co
hand-coloured etching, published 18 October 1822
NPG D10965

John Philip Kemble as Cato, by John Rogers, published by  Thomas Charles Wageman, after  T & I Elvey - NPG D38633

John Philip Kemble as Cato

by John Rogers, published by Thomas Charles Wageman, after T & I Elvey
stipple and line engraving, published 1822
NPG D38633

William Charles Macready as King John, by R. Page, published by  George Virtue, after  Thomas Charles Wageman - NPG D38635

William Charles Macready as King John

by R. Page, published by George Virtue, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published circa 1822
NPG D38635

Richard Suett as Ibrahim in Colman's 'Blue Beard', by R. Page, published by  Simpkin and Marshall, after  Thomas Charles Wageman - NPG D38644

Richard Suett as Ibrahim in Colman's 'Blue Beard'

by R. Page, published by Simpkin and Marshall, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1823
NPG D38644

John Reeve as Sylvester Daggerwood, by R. Page, after  Thomas Charles Wageman - NPG D42696

John Reeve as Sylvester Daggerwood

by R. Page, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published 1823
NPG D42696

William Charles Macready as Rob Roy McGregor, published by Hodgson & Co - NPG D5187

William Charles Macready as Rob Roy McGregor

published by Hodgson & Co
stipple and line engraving, published 10 June 1823
NPG D5187

Madame Vestris as Don Felix, by Thomas Woolnoth, published by  Thomas Dolby, after  Thomas Charles Wageman - NPG D38554

Madame Vestris as Don Felix

by Thomas Woolnoth, published by Thomas Dolby, after Thomas Charles Wageman
stipple engraving, published September 1824
NPG D38554

George Francis Lyon, by Richard James Lane, printed by  Charles Joseph Hullmandel - NPG D5145

George Francis Lyon

by Richard James Lane, printed by Charles Joseph Hullmandel
lithograph, circa 1825-1850
NPG D5145

'Othello', by William Say, after  Henri Jean-Baptiste Victoire Fradelle - NPG D11374

'Othello'

by William Say, after Henri Jean-Baptiste Victoire Fradelle
mezzotint, circa 1825-1834
NPG D11374

Unknown woman, by Richard James Lane - NPG D21868

Unknown woman

by Richard James Lane
lithograph, circa 1825-1850
NPG D21868

Mirza Husa Modene, by Richard James Lane - NPG D21928

Mirza Husa Modene

by Richard James Lane
lithograph, circa 1825-1850
NPG D21928

George Francis Lyon, by Richard James Lane, printed by  Charles Joseph Hullmandel - NPG D21955

George Francis Lyon

by Richard James Lane, printed by Charles Joseph Hullmandel
lithograph, circa 1825-1850
NPG D21955