Animal Hide Collection

The Gamekeepers Cottage
3822482 The Gamekeepers Cottage by Woodhouse, William (1857-1935); 74.5x59.5 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; eCalderdale Borough Council; English, out of copyright

Portrait of Madame Bouret as Diana, 1745. Creator: Jean-Marc Nattier
Portrait of Madame Bouret as Diana, 1745

Police guard of the British Legation at Pekin, 1864. Creator: Frederick John Skill
Police guard of the British Legation at Pekin, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by John and Charles Watkins, of...the costume and appearance of a party of men

Currier shaving animal hides with a knife to make leather for shoes, boots, saddles, bookbindings, etc
FLO4577805 Currier shaving animal hides with a knife to make leather for shoes, boots, saddles, bookbindings, etc. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades

Altai Man in National Costume (Hat: Kuaraan Boruk, Sheepskin Coat: Ton, with a... 1911-1913)
Altai Man in National Costume (Hat: Kuaraan Boruk, Sheepskin Coat: Ton, with a Stepped Cutout) on a Horse, 1911-1913. From a collection of color postcards of the Altay, or Altai

Altai Woman in National Costume (Hat: Kuaraan Boruk, Sheepskin Coat: Ton, Sleeveless... 1911-1913)
Altai Woman in National Costume (Hat: Kuaraan Boruk, Sheepskin Coat: Ton, Sleeveless Garment: Chegedek; Clothing of a Married Woman) with a Horse, 1911-1913

The Field Marshall Erik Sparre, c1580. Creator: Nicolas de Largilliere
The Field Marshall Erik Sparre, c1580

Venus and Adonis, 1729. Creator: Francois Lemoyne
Venus and Adonis, 1729

Fight with Amazons, 1587-1680. Creators: Hans Jordaens I, Hans Jordaens II, Hans Jordaens III, Hans Jordaens IV
Fight with Amazons, 1587-1680

Portrait of Jan Pellicorne, c1626. Creator: Cornelis van Poelenburgh
Portrait of Jan Pellicorne, c1626. This delicate, fanciful portrait and its pair were probably made as mementos of the marriage in 1626 of Jan Pellicorne (1597-after 1653) and Susanna van Collen

Skinning a Tiger, from a sketch by one of our special artists in India, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Skinning a Tiger, from a sketch by one of our special artists in India, 1876. The future King Edward VII goes tiger hunting

Joghi Wallahs at Benares, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Joghi Wallahs at Benares, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Indian ascetics:an exhibition of "joghi wallahs." These are a class of Hindoo religious mendicants

Portrait of a Woman in a Leopard Cloak, c1545. Creator: Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen
Portrait of a Woman in a Leopard Cloak, c1545. The luxuriousness of this gentlewoman's stole or mantel of European lynx is set off against a variation of a simple linen beguin headdress

Sheep Butcher. Creator: Unknown
Sheep Butcher, Unknown date. Manner of David Teniers the Younger

Venus and Adonis, mid-late 18th century. Creator: Hugues Taraval
Venus and Adonis, mid-late 18th century

Valkyrie and a Dying Hero, late 19th century. Creator: Hans Makart
Valkyrie and a Dying Hero, late 19th century

Northwest Coast, c.1927. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Northwest Coast, c.1927. Man standing next to shelter of Northwest Coast Indians. From The North American Indian by Edward S. Curtis

Costumes de Différents Pays, Ganga Magicien-Medecin de Congo, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Ganga Magicien-Medecin de Congo, c1797

Michinoomi no Mikoto following a crow to the enemy's lair, 1880. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Michinoomi no Mikoto following a crow to the enemy's lair, 1880. From Famous Generals of Great Japan

Drying Walrus Hide, 1928. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Drying Walrus Hide, 1928

Mon char, mes javelots...(Phèdre), 1841. Creator: Honore Daumier
Mon char, mes javelots...(Phedre), 1841. My chariot, my javelins...From Physionomies tragico-classiques (Physiognomy of the Characters of Classical Tragedy); Periodical: Le Charivari, 15 November 1841

Boat of Bullock's-hide on Lake Tsana; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia... 1875. Creator: Unknown
Boat of Bullock's-hide on Lake Tsana; A journey through Soudan and Western Abyssinia, with Reminiscences of Captivity, 1875.From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

Arabs bringing skins to market; Journeyings in Mesopotamia, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Arabs bringing skins to market; Journeyings in Mesopotamia, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Tantric Feast, c1790. Creator: Unknown
Tantric Feast, c1790

Seated boy with hat and sheepskin, 1766-1815. Creator: Jacob van Strij
Seated boy with hat and sheepskin, 1766-1815

Portrait of Menno Baron van Coehoorn (1641-1704). General in the Artillery and Fortifications Engine Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Menno Baron van Coehoorn (1641-1704). General in the Artillery and Fortifications Engineer, 1675-1700. Copy after Caspar Netscher

Ferry Boat, 1666. Creator: Adriaen van de Velde
Ferry Boat, 1666

The Poultry Seller, 1733. Creator: Willem van Mieris
The Poultry Seller, 1733. The shopkeeper points to a dead rabbit as his customer places coins on the windowsill next to a rabbit fur

Osbourn, Lloyd, Mr. portrait photograph, between 1915 and 1918. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Osbourn, Lloyd, Mr. portrait photograph, between 1915 and 1918

Keeling, Robert Lee, Mr. portrait photograph, 1915 Feb. 4. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Keeling, Robert Lee, Mr. portrait photograph, 1915 Feb. 4

Gonzalez, Carmen de, 1913. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Gonzalez, Carmen de, 1913

Nyasaland and its People -- A Nyasa Arab, 1890. Creator: H.H. Johnson
Nyasaland and its People -- A Nyasa Arab, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

John Henry Fisher adobe house, 765 West Highland Avenue, Redlands, California, 1917. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
John Henry Fisher adobe house, 765 West Highland Avenue, Redlands, California, 1917. House architecture and landscape: John Henry Fisher, circa 1915

Interior of the stone mountain lodge of Mrs. Paul T. Mayo, Bear Creek Can~on...c1903 - 1923
Interior of the stone mountain lodge of Mrs. Paul T. Mayo, Bear Creek Can~on, Rocky Mountains, Colorado, designed by architect Jacques Benois Benedict, showing cathedral ceiling, fireplace

Mary Scott Townsend house, Washington, D.C. c1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Mary Scott Townsend house, Washington, D.C. c1910. Photograph shows stair hall with decorative fireplace, furniture, and sculpture at the Townsend house, later home of Mathilde and B

Mary Scott Townsend house, Washington, D.C. c1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Mary Scott Townsend house, Washington, D.C. c1910. Photograph shows library with decorative fireplace, paintings, furniture, and books at the Townsend house, later home of Mathilde and B

Apartment of Prince Pierre Troubetzkoy, 15 West 67th Street, New York City, with fireplace... 1919
Apartment of Prince Pierre Troubetzkoy, 15 West 67th Street, New York City, with fireplace, bear rug, and paintings, 1919

Bedroom with fireplace, padded chaise longue, sofa, male nude... Greenwich, Connecticut, 1908
Bedroom with fireplace, padded chaise longue, sofa, male nude statuette, and polar bear rug, in home of Edmund Cogswell Converse, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1908

Bedroom with fireplace, padded chaise longue, window, and polar... Greenwich, Connecticut, 1908
Bedroom with fireplace, padded chaise longue, window, and polar bear rug, in home of Edmund Cogswell Converse, Greenwich, Connecticut, 1908

Title Page. Creator: Paulus Pontius
Title Page

William Walton Kitchin, Rep. from North Carolina, with Mrs. Kitchin, 1912. Creator: Harris & Ewing
William Walton Kitchin, Rep. from North Carolina, with Mrs. Kitchin, 1912. [US attorney and politician, Representative 1897-1909; Governor, 1909-1913

Lubra, a young Australian Woman, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Lubra, a young Australian Woman, 1850. Portrait of...a young woman, with her hunting spear. They tattoo themselves only to a limited extent...They wear sheep-skins, with the wool next the skin

Fingoe Woman, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Fingoe Woman, 1850. The Fingoe Woman from Algoa Bay was sketched at Port Elizabeth, where a large portion of this tribe is located along the coast as far as Sunday's River

Sealskin Cap, c. 1940. Creator: Dana Bartlett
Sealskin Cap, c. 1940

George Reinhold Palmstruch, 1753. Creator: Johan Joachim Streng
George Reinhold Palmstruch, 1753. Portrait of Georg Reinhold Palmstruch (1686-1757), Cuirass and the Order of the Sword

Indian chiefs, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Indian chiefs, between c1900 and c1930

Trapper with hides and dogs in canoe, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Trapper with hides and dogs in canoe, between c1900 and c1930

Uyowutcha-Nunivak, c1929. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Uyowutcha-Nunivak, c1929. Half-length portrait of Uyowutcha, an Eskimo child, dressed in fur clothing, Nunivak Island(?), Alaska

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Animal hide has been a valuable commodity throughout history, serving various purposes and inspiring artistic creations. In the bustling Skin Market of Leadenhall in the City of London in 1825, Thomas Dale captured the vibrant scene where hides were traded and transformed into goods. The Native American painting on animal skin by Silver Horn transports us to the 19th century, showcasing their deep connection with nature and their artistry. Traveling to Fez in Morocco, North Africa, we discover tanneries that have perfected the craft of transforming raw hides into supple leather. From these tanneries emerge boots from Greenland, a testament to how animal hide transcends borders and cultures. Dorothy Johnson's creations take us back to c. 1939 when she designed innovative furniture pieces like the Hide-bottom High-seat Chair and Childs High Chair using animal hide as an essential element. These chairs not only offer comfort but also showcase the versatility of this material. In Oregon's Indian fishing village during 1939, Dorothea Lange documented a method of scraping hide for softening—a traditional practice passed down through generations—an intimate glimpse into indigenous communities' resourcefulness. Moving further back in time, we encounter stunning works like Justitia (Justice) from Los Honores in Flanders dating back to 1525/32—its intricate details etched onto animal hide speak volumes about craftsmanship. Saint John the Baptist's depiction around 1550 reminds us of religious art's profound influence on culture through its use of delicate hides as canvases. The Saints John the Baptist and Catherine of Alexandria painting from about 1350 showcases how even sacred figures were immortalized on animal skins—a testament to their enduring quality. Finally, Peter Hencke's creation presents Saint John Nepomuk from c. 1750 adorned with richly textured animal hide garments—a tribute to both faith and creativity.