Backdrop Collection (page 8)

French beauty in profile before a stained glass backdrop Date: 1906

GARCIA LORCA, Federico (1898-1936). Spanish poet and playwright from the Generation of 27. Backdrop for Teatro del

Burnley Workhouse, Lancashire
Dining Hall of Burnley Workhouse, Lancashire with male inmates seated at long tables. It appears to a special occasion, with workhouse staff accompanied by Union Guardians and a small child

Two Japanese women, full-length studio portrait with backdrop, facing slightly right, standing with large parasol and holding hands. Date ca. 1877

Mythological blue Buddhist or Hindu figure, full-length, standing on small island among waves, facing right, against backdrop of flames with phoenix head. Date 1878?

Woman of the Sablaise Region, France
Woman in traditional costume from Sable-sur-Sarthe, (commonly referred as just Sable), a commune in the Sarthe department in the Pays de la Loire region in west France

Thomas Hardy Drama Festival, Dorchester
At the Thomas Hardy Drama Festival in Dorchester, Dorset, this scene shows the Excisemen discovering the concealed barrels under an apple tree

Young woman at wheel of car in studio photo
A young woman poses at the wheel of an open-topped car in the photographers studio. Date: late 1940s

Indian Circus Entertainers - Gustav Hagenbeck Date: circa 1910s

Woman and dog in photographers studio
A woman and her dog posing in the photographers studio. The dog is holding some parcels in its mouth. Date: early 20th century

Austrian Couple in traditional costume
Jolly Tyrol Austrian Couple in traditional attire standing in front of a studio mountain backdrop - slightly sickly... Date: circa 1910s

Purcells opera King Arthur at Drury Lane Theatre, London
Purcells opera King Arthur on stage at Drury Lane Theatre, London. This is the scene where Arthur is tempted by two nymphs or sirens bathing in a stream, but resists the temptation

Elderly Edwardian couple in studio setting
An elderly Edwardian couple pose for their photograph in the studio, with a large lump of rock to lean on, and a seaside painted backdrop. He is wearing a smart three-piece suit and trilby hat

Edwardian girl in a white dress
An Edwardian girl in a white dress sits for her portrait in the photographers studio. She has a picture book on her lap, and is smiling

Father and daughter in studio photo, Mid Wales
A father with his young daughter sitting on his knee in the photographers studio, Mid Wales. There is a painted backdrop with a curtain draped at the side

Plump woman in a fur wrap, studio photo, Mid Wales
A rather indomitable-looking, plump Edwardian woman in a fur wrap poses for her photo in the photographers studio, Mid Wales. She is seated, with a painted backdrop and draped curtain behind her

Edwardian woman in studio photo, Mid Wales
A rather distracted-looking Edwardian woman poses for her photo in the photographers studio, Mid Wales. She is seated, with a furry rug at her feet. There is a painted backdrop behind her

Young man with book and table, Mid Wales
A young man poses in the photographers studio, Mid Wales, with a book on a table on the left, and a carved chair on the right. There is a painted backdrop behind him of a lake and mountains

Father with two daughters, Mid Wales
A father with his two young daughters, in the photographers studio. There is a painted backdrop with a curtain draped at the side, and they are standing on a large furry rug

Young Edwardian woman in studio photo, Mid Wales
A young Edwardian woman in dark clothes poses for her photo in the photographers studio, Mid Wales. She is seated, with a painted country scene on the backdrop behind her

Woman with nine children, Mid Wales
A woman with nine children, posing for a group photo in the photographers studio. There is a painted backdrop with a curtain draped at the side

Middle aged man with spaniel puppy, Mid Wales
A middle aged man poses in the photographers studio, Mid Wales, with a spaniel puppy on a chain. There is a stone bench behind him, and a painted backdrop of a lake and mountains

Family photo, man and two women, Mid Wales
A family photo of a young man and two young women, possibly siblings. The women, seated, are wearing similar black dresses, and appear to be in mourning

Edwardian performers in oriental costume, Mid Wales
A group of Edwardian performers in oriental costume, with fans and parasols, probably somewhere in Mid Wales. The most likely production would be The Mikado, by Gilbert and Sullivan

Young man and pennyfarthing, Haverfordwest, South Wales
A young man and his pennyfarthing bicycle, posing against a painted backdrop in the photographers studio in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Two brothers with dogs, Haverfordwest, South Wales
Two smartly dressed brothers with their three dogs posing against a painted backdrop in the photographers studio in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed, South Wales

Rehearsing a play in ordinary clothes
Actors at a London theatre rehearse a play in their everyday clothes - their costumes have yet to materialise

Sarajevo, Bosnia Herzegovina - Elderly Muslim at prayer

Romanian Fruit Seller
A young Romanian boy in National costume carrying two large baskets filled with fruit (including melons, figs and grapes)

Turkish boy standing with a traditional rifle
Young Turkish boy standing for a portrait photograph with a traditional rifle. He also wears a loose pouch and carries a long curved knife

Turkish Wrestler (3 of 4)
A Turkish wrestler, Ryza Bey, throwing knives. One knife is painted on the backdrop is if in mid-air! A series of cards (3 of 4) depicting a Turkish wrestler, juggler, weightlifter

Apprehensive Sitters
Posed in front of a painted backdrop, a girl and a dog watch the camera apprehensively

Allies - Gallant Russia
A bearded Russian soldier wearing a heavy greatcoat and shiny boots, converses with a graceful ballerina against the backdrop of his countrys flag

America. The Yomamite Valley, California
The majestic mountains form the backdrop for the lush valley in the Yohamite Valley

The Pre-Catelan Club, Paris, 1924
Illustration showing the interior of the chic Parisian night-club, the Pre-Catelan, 1924. Ladies and gentlemen, in formal evening attire, are shown dining and dancing against a backdrop of trees

Toilettes de Printemps
Three elegant ladies model the latest Parisian spring fashions against the backdrop of a park lake

Advert / East Euro Theatre
A buxom young woman wearing a pair of shorts with stripes down the sides poses in front of a backdrop of theatre posters from Eastern Europe

Costume / Photo of Frank
Boy wears a dark 3-piece suit with a collarless short jacket fastening with one button at the throat & the front borders rounded off, an Eton collar, narrow bowtie & a peaked cap

Jesus Last Supper 18C
Jesus and his disciples dine together for the last time

German Ammunition, Wwi
Ammunition supplies left behind by the Germans after the British advance near Cambrai; bombed and roofless houses provide the backdrop

Staubach Falls
STAUBACH FALLS, SWITZERLAND A woodcutter works against this dramatic backdrop

Shells Abandoned / Cambrai
A British soldier inspects a large haul of shells abandoned by the Germans near Cambrai during the offensive of 1917. Roofless houses provide a poignant backdrop

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