Backdrop Images — Public Domain Photos & Prints

Mitzi Strother, Miss Florida 1941, posiert vor Meereskulisse

Local call number: JJS0283..Title: Mitzi Strother, Miss Florida 1941, posing with a seaside backdrop..Date: 1941..Physical descrip: 1 photonegative - b&w - 4 x 5 in...Series Title: Joseph Janney Steinmetz Colle... Mehr

. Leonardo da vinci da vinci flower, backgrounds textures.

Matthäus sitzt und liest aus einem Buch, das von einem Putto gehalten ...

Public domain reproduction of a relief art print, 16th-17th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Schouwburg met toneeldecor: De Italiaansche Straat

Public domain scan of a decorated illuminated manuscript page, medieval, 13th-14th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Bühnenbild

Public domain photo of Italian art print or drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Gravelot - Jacques Rigaud - Scène Première.

Les Petits Comédiens. (IFF 1771-1772) (Group title) Eau-forte montée sur une feuille cartonnée. Pas d'inscriptions au verso.

City center, Seaport Karlskrona, Sweden - MM06364

MM06364 Public domain photograph, Sweden, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Portret van een man, staand bij een zuil en voor een geschilderd acht...

Public domain photo of portrait art print, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Portret van een vrouw in Zaanse klederdracht poserend voor een achterg...

Public domain photo of portrait art print, 18th-19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Portret van twee vrouwen voor een achtergronddoek

Public domain photo of portrait art print, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Portret van drie mannen voor een achtergronddoek beschilderd met een b...

Public domain photo of portrait art print, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Stage Set for La Fedra - Public domain monumental decor drawing

Anonymous, Italian, 19th century Public domain scan of 18th century Italian drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain scan of 18th century French drawing, free t... Mehr

Portret van een jongeman, staand bij een balustrade voor een geschilde...

Public domain photo of portrait art print, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

A red and gold wallpaper with leaves. Antique backdrop background, bac...

Red and gold floral pattern on a black background / A red and gold wallpaper with leaves / Public domain stock illustration.

Portret van een jongeman, staand bij een balustrade voor een geschilde...

Public domain photo of portrait art print, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Portret van een jongeman, staand voor een geschilderd achtergronddoek ...

Public domain scan of 19th-century etching print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A new drop scene for D. L. T. / Thaumaso Scrutiny, Esqr., delt. & scul...

Tragik und Komödie werden vom Management zu Tode gespielt, während Hunde und Nachahmer bereit gemacht werden, aufzutreten "... (Quelle: George) Dieser Datensatz enthält nicht verifizierte Daten von George. 1107... Mehr

George Cruikshank - The Theatrical Atlas, Hannah Humphrey

George Cruikshank (British, London 1792–1878 London) Public domain scan of British 18th-century print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain scan of 18th-century prin... Mehr

Photo of Box, 19th century - Public domain dedication

Public domain photo of a 3d object, France, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Public domain photograph of weaving textile, free to use, no copyright...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of weaving textile, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Bühnenbild: Kulisse tropischer Landschaft

Eugène Cicéri (French, Paris 1813–1890 Fontainebleau) Public domain scan of decorative drawing, decor elements, art design, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Samuel Broadbent Jr. - Man Wearing Coat and Gloves Holding Hat Seated ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a daguerreotype portrait, early photography, 19th century, Victorian style, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Mann mit Brille vor gemalter Außenkulisse]

Unknown (American) The daguerreotype method of the photographic process was invented by Louis Daguerre in the 1830s. It was the first photographic process and it was widely used in the mid-19th century. The pr... Mehr

[Männer sitzen vor Wolkenkulisse, Bücher und Zylinderhut auf dem Tisch...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a daguerreotype portrait, early photography, 19th century, Victorian style, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Mann mit Mantel und Handschuhen, Mütze in der Hand, vor gemalter Auße...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a daguerreotype portrait, early photography, 19th century, Victorian style, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Junger Mann vor gemalter Außenkulisse sitzend]

Unknown (American) The daguerreotype method of the photographic process was invented by Louis Daguerre in the 1830s. It was the first photographic process and it was widely used in the mid-19th century. The pr... Mehr

[Unidentified woman, three-quarter length portrait, facing front, seat...

Fotograf nicht identifiziert. Punze: [Sternchen]. Gehäuse: nur Rückseite, Rinhart 163. Quelle unbekannt. Bildet einen Teil der Daguerreotypie-Sammlung (Library of Congress).

Décor, ornement; Rideau de théâtre du Cirque Olympique, 1845

Légende - en bas à droite, à l’encre : "du Rideau du Cirque, 1845"

[Unidentified man seated before a portable backdrop]

Public domain photograph by Hippolyte Bayard, 19th-century French early photography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Hippolyte Bayard was a French photographer and one of the ... Mehr

Young Man Seated in Front of Painted Outdoor Backdrop, Daguerreotype ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a daguerreotype portrait, early photography, 19th century, Victorian style, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[Zwei hinduistische Frauen in kunstvollem Schmuck, vor Studiokulisse m...

Unknown Public domain photograph of ethnic groups in India, ethnography, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Man Holding Glasses in Front of Painted Outdoor Backdrop, Daguerreotyp...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a daguerreotype portrait, early photography, 19th century, Victorian style, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Theatrale voorstelling van een vrouw met klompen en bloemenmand voor e...

Public domain photograph of vintage stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Twee groepsportretten tegen een achtergonddoek

Public domain vintage artistic photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Theatrale voorstelling van een vrouw met een mand voor een decor

Picryl description: Public domain vintage artistic photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Man Seated in Front of Cloud Backdrop by Unknown, 1850 AD Daguerreotyp...

Public domain illustrated book page scan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Drie doedelzakspelers voor een decor met bomen en bergen

Picryl description: Public domain image of Dutch print, cavalry, horses, battle, war, and armed conflict, free to use, no copyright restrictions

[Samuel Anderson Emery als Robin Roughhead in Fortunes frolics, Ganzkö...

Image is very faint and hard to see, so the portrait is described in the title in some detail. Scratched on face of plate: 33; Emery. Hallmark: [asterisk double paschal lamb] 50. Identification from engraving b... Mehr

Man Holding Book Standing Before a Painted Scenic Backdrop by Unknown,...

Public domain reproduction of artwork in Metropolitan Museum of Art, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Man Holding Book, Standing Before a Painted Scenic Backdrop]

Unknown (British) Public domain reproduction of artwork in Metropolitan Museum of Art, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Zwei Figuren auf einer imaginären Bühne

Public domain reproduction of artwork in Getty Museum, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Theatervoorstelling met dierfiguren voor decor

Picryl description: Public domain image of Dutch print, cavalry, horses, battle, war, and armed conflict, free to use, no copyright restrictions

Vrouwen gekleed in badpak voor een decor met een zeegezicht

Public domain photograph of vintage stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Junger Mann in gestreifter Jacke, der vor gemalter Außenkulisse auf d...

Unknown (American) Public domain reproduction of artwork in Metropolitan Museum of Art, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Four unidentified men in front of painted backdrop] / Hollyland's [si...

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... Mehr

[Drei Maler mit Pinsel und Farbdose vor gemaltem Fensterhintergrund]

Public domain vintage artistic photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Portret van een jongeman, staand bij een balustrade voor een geschilde...

Public domain photo of portrait art print, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

[Soldier named Russell in uniform with cane and prop in front of paint...

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... Mehr

Portret van een jongeman, staand bij een balustrade voor een geschilde...

Public domain photo of portrait art print, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

[Junger Mann in gestreifter Jacke, der vor gemalter Außenkulisse auf d...

Public domain scan of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Portret van een jongeman, staand bij een balustrade voor een geschilde...

Public domain vintage artistic photograph, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

[Unidentified sailor seated in front of a painted backdrop showing nau...

Case: Leather; oval and scroll design. Purchase; Chester Urban; 2002; (DLC/PP-2002:129) Forms part of: Ambrotype/Tintype photograph filing series (Library of Congress). Exhibited: American Treasures of the Lib... Mehr

Brushstrokes: A Study of Light and Color in 19th Century Netherlands

Public domain reproduction of artwork in Metropolitan Museum of Art, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Soldier named Halsey in Union uniform with sword in front of painted ...

The albumen silver print is a photographic printing process that was widely used in the 19th century. It involves coating paper support with a mixture of egg whites and salt, which creates a glossy surface to h... Mehr

[Klempner vor gemalter Außenkulisse]

Unknown (American) Public domain reproduction of artwork in Metropolitan Museum of Art, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Tinsmith Standing with Tools Outdoors 1860 AD, Photograph

A black and white photograph of a man holding a pair of gloves, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

Twee portretten van een onbekende vrouw voor een achtergronddoek

Onversneden vel met twee afdrukken van verschillende negatieven. Public domain photograph of 19th-century Victorian style portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Studioportret van een man staand aan tafel bij een achtergronddoek

Public domain scan of portrait art print, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform in front of painted backdrop sh...

Case: Rinhart, no. 91. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms with canteens playing car...

Case: Berg, no. 3-151. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: The Horse Soldier, Gettysburg, Pa., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library o... Mehr

[Two unidentified young soldiers in Union shell jackets and forage cap...

Case: Berg, no. 1-193. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union cavalry uniform with sword and pistol i...

Backdrop is referred to as a Withered Tree Backdrop. Case: Berg, no. 3-20. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Cong... Mehr

[Sergeant Cornelius V. Moore of Company B, 100th New York Volunteers, ...

Photo shows identified soldier in Union uniform. More information is in "Glimpses of Soldiers' Lives," SoldierbiosMooreC.html Case: Berg, no. 7-23. Additional information in collections file. Other materials r... Mehr

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and kepi in front of painted ba...

Case: Leather geometric scroll. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union shell jacket and forage cap with handgu...

Case: Rinhart, no. 69. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform and Hardee hat with rifle in fr...

Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union sergeant's uniform in front of painted ...

Case: Leather ornate scroll. Additional information in collections file. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Purchased from: J & W Civil War Relics, Gallatin, Tenn., 2002. pp/liljunion

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union sack coats in front of painted bac...

Case: Berg, no. 1-23. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2011; (DLC/PP-2012:127). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket in front ...

Public domain photograph of 19th-century painting, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union privates' uniforms in front of pai...

Photograph shows two soldiers, one with a lazy eye. Case: Leather; geometric design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Matthew Fleming, Milan, Ohio, 2012. Forms part of: Liljenqu... Mehr

[Unbekannter junger Soldat in Uniform mit amerikanischer Flagge steht ...

Case: Berg, no. 1-46. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) Purchased from: Jeremy Rowe Vintage Photography, 2013. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Con... Mehr

[Unidentified soldier with amputated arm in Union uniform in front of ...

Case: Berg, no. 3-272. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Exhibited: "War Memoranda : The Civil War, Walt Whitman, and Renewal; the work of Binh Danh and Robert Schultz" at the Taubman Museum of A... Mehr

[Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat, forage cap, shoulder scales...

Case: Leather ornate floral motif. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with sword in front of painted ...

Photographer's name attribution based on article: Ertzgaard, John. "The elusive photographer of Benton Barracks." Military images, 10.6 (1989): pp. 24-25. Frame: Berg, no. 7-18. Note on accompanying scrap of pa... Mehr

[Lieutenant Robert Pryor James of Co. E, 20th North Carolina Infantry ...

Photograph shows identified soldier. Case: Berg, no. 1-73. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2016; (DLC/PP-2016:144) Purchased from: Bryan Watson, Civil War Images, Torrington, Wyoming, March 2015. Forms part of: Liljen... Mehr

[Unidentified young soldier in Union sack coat and forage cap with bay...

Case: Thermoplastic frame with ribbon and floral pattern. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket in front ...

Case: Berg, no. 3-164. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Medhurst & Co., Overland Park, Kan., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library ... Mehr

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform in front of painted backdrop]

Case: Leather; floral design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Wilfred Backhaus, May 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congr... Mehr

[Unidentified young soldier in Union Zouave uniform in front of painte...

Case: Leather; floral design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Ambrotype/Tintype photog... Mehr

[Unidentified soldier in Union second lieutenant's uniform in front of...

Case: Leather scroll motif. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Purchased from: Civil War Antiques, Waterville, Ohio, 2000. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Li... Mehr

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union uniforms with sword and book in fr...

Soldiers appear to be related, probably brothers. Case: Rinhart, no. 108. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Picket Post, Fredericksburg, Va., 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Fam... Mehr

[Unidentified soldier of the 26th New York Infantry Regiment with revo...

Case: Berg, no. 1-54. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Ambrotype/Tintype photograph fi... Mehr

[Sergeant Albert S. Brownson of Company G, 12th Indiana Infantry Regim...

Photo shows identified soldier. Case: Berg, no. 1-188. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127) Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part of... Mehr

[Private Jonathan Colgrove of Co. F, 57th Pennsylvania Infantry Regime...

Photograph shows identified soldier. Case: Berg, no. 1-52. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2014; (DLC/PP 2014:202) Purchased from: The Horse Soldier, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 2013. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family C... Mehr

[Unbekannter Soldat in Uniform der Union Zouave mit verkleidetem Foto ...

Public domain photograph of a military, American Civil War, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with sword in front of painted b...

Case: Thermoplastic, geometric design. Deposit; Tom Liljenquist; 2017; (D073) Purchased from: Pennsylvania Sword Collectors, April 2017. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (L... Mehr

[Unidentified soldier of "First Scotch Regiment," 12th Illinois Infant...

Case: Leather; star and scroll design. Photographer's name attribution based on article: Ertzgaard, John. "The elusive photographer of Benton Barracks." Military images, 10.6 (1989): pp. 24-25. Gift; Tom Liljen... Mehr

[Three unidentified soldiers in Union uniform in front of painted mili...

Case: Leather gem scroll motif. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified young soldier in Union uniform and infantry forage cap w...

Case: Leather cross and scroll design Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified sergeant and corporal in Union uniforms in front of pain...

Case: Berg, no. 2-56. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Ambrotype/Tintype photograph fi... Mehr

[Unidentified soldier in uniform with arm in sling in front of painted...

Case: (front) leather flower design; (back) leather floral bouquet design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Cong... Mehr

[Unidentified soldier in Union uniform with bayoneted musket in front ...

Written behind case: Taken at Beaufort, South Carolina, April 2, 1862, W.C.A. Written in modern handwriting behind case: This could be Elmer A. C. Grandfather Elmer Canny when he was named for . Case: leather, ... Mehr

[Two unidentified soldiers in Union cavalry uniforms with sword share ...

Photo shows identified soldier. Case: Leather; Eichmeyer style. Vintage case supplied by donor. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photog... Mehr

[Unidentified soldier in Union frock coat and kepi in front of painted...

Case: Berg, no. 4-23G variant Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2010; (DLC/PP-2010:105). pp/liljunion

[Unidentified soldier in Union captain's uniform with U.S. Medical Ser...

Soldier is probably a surgeon. Case: Rinhart, no. 118 (variant) Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Purchased from: Paul Reeder, Germantown, Tennessee, January 2012. Forms part of: Liljenquist Fam... Mehr

[Unidentified soldier of 33rd Missouri Infantry Regiment with bayonete...

Case: Rinhart, no. 68. Photographer's name attribution based on article: Ertzgaard, John. "The elusive photographer of Benton Barracks." Military images, 10.6 (1989): pp. 24-25. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DL... Mehr

[Unidentified young man, full-length studio portrait, standing in fron...

Public domain photograph - portrait of an officer in military uniform, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Untitled Portrait of a Barber and Client by Unknown, 1863 AD, Tintype ...

Public domain reproduction of portrait art print, 19th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description.

[Unidentified African American soldier in Union infantry sergeant's un...

Case: Leather; floral design. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127). Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Collection of Civil War Photographs (Library of Congress). Forms part of: Ambrotype/Tintype photo... Mehr

[Sergeant Tom Strawn of Company B, 3rd U.S. Colored Troops Heavy Artil...

Photograph shows identified soldier. Frame: wooden with brass mat. Gift; Tom Liljenquist; 2012; (DLC/PP-2012:127) Purchased from: Frank Picini, Las Vegas, Nevada, 2011. Forms part of: Liljenquist Family Colle... Mehr