Woman in drag as a pageboy, 16th century.


Woman in drag as a page, reign of King Charles II/Louis XIV, 16th century. Handcoloured lithograph from Thomas Hailes Lacy's Female Costumes Historical, National and Dramatic in 200 Plates, London, 1865. Lacy (1809-1873) was a British actor, playwright, theatrical manager and publisher.


Size: 4875px × 6378px
Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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