Derville Collection

Tennis: A Hot Rally
A doubles tennis match played at the turn of the 20th century. Artist: George Derville Rowlandson Date: 1902

Skating on Ice
Illustration of ice skaters racing towards the finishing line. Artist: George Derville Rowlandson. Date: circa 1905

Steeplechase
Illustration of a steeplechase in progress with competitors at a water-jump. Artist: George Derville Rowlandson. Date: circa 1905

Cricket
Illustration of a batsman running a quick single. Artist: George Derville Rowlandson. Date: circa 1905

Gontier and Bernard-Leon in Le Baiser au Porteur
French actor Tonon Gontier (1785-1841) as Colonel Derville and Bernard-Leon (1785-1858) as farmer Thibaut in the comedy Le Baiser au Porteur by Eugene Scribe at the Theatre de Madame, 1824

Motoring
An exciting moment. Edwardian man in cap & goggles driving car with woman standing up holding onto hat. Artist: George Derville Rowlandson Date: 1903

Hunting
A Hunting we will go. Edwardian man & woman on horseback in hunting dress. Artist: George Derville Rowlandson Date: 1903

Golf: Putting. Group of Edwardian gentlemenplaying golf. Artist: George Derville Rowlandson Date: 1903

Japanese Navy: Vice-Admiral Togo & Signal men. Artist: George Derville Rowlandson Date: 1903

Four-in-hand
Driving a four-in-hand through the park. Artist: George Derville Rowlandson Date: 1903

Cycling
Young couple cycling up a hill on a summers day. Artist: George Derville Rowlandson. Date: 1903

Lacrosse Match - Running up the field. Date: 1906

Water polo
Illustration of a game of water polo being played in the sea. Date: 1903

Corporal of Horse A H Wilkins under fire at Courgies
Corporal of Horse A. H. Wilkins (2nd Life Guards) extracting a man from beneath his horse under the enemys fire at Courgies - August 25th 1914

Association Football
Scoring a goal. Date: 1904

Football: Scoring a goal
Incident at a football match played at the turn of the 20th century. Artist: George Derville Rowlandson Date: circa 1903

Skating: A close finish
An exciting finish in a race at the turn of the 20th century. Artist: George Derville Rowlandson Date: circa 1903

Private A C Crapper bringing up a limber of supplies, WW1
Private A C Crapper bringing up a limber of supplies to the trenches under heavy fire. After the horses had bolted, 670 Private Crapper of the 1/4th (Hallamshire) Battalion

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