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Background imageEasel Collection: Comic postcard, Donald McGill self-portrait Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Donald McGill self-portrait Date: 20th century

Background imageEasel Collection: Edward Seago and Alicia Markova

Edward Seago and Alicia Markova
Edward Seago(1910 - 1974) painting the ballerina Alicia Markova as a Sylphide. An exhibition of Seagos ballet paintings was displayed at Carroll Carstairs Gallery in New York

Background imageEasel Collection: John Singer Sargent painting outdoors

John Singer Sargent painting outdoors
American portrait artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) painting outdoors, perhaps at Fladbury or Calcot - circa1888-89. Date: circa 1888

Background imageEasel Collection: The Tout - Peter Ronald Buchanan

The Tout - Peter Ronald Buchanan
Mr P. R. G. Buchanan, whose caricatures, mainly of horse racing society, under the pseudonym The Tout were published in The Tatler and The Bystander magazines during the 1920s and 30s

Background imageEasel Collection: The Two Young Girls - The Beautiful Rosine by Antoine Wiertz

The Two Young Girls - The Beautiful Rosine by Antoine Wiertz
Reproduction of the painting The Two Young Girls or The Beautiful Rosine by Antoine Wiertz (1806-1865). A pretty girl confronts her stark (and dead)

Background imageEasel Collection: Sketch for Le Peintre, by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier

Sketch for Le Peintre, by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (1815-1891). The artist leans back to view his work, resting his head on a womans shoulder

Background imageEasel Collection: Nude model on a break plays a piano

Nude model on a break plays a piano
The Model rests A nude model takes a break from posing for an artist and plays a little ditty on the Baby Grand Piano just off his studio. Date: circa 1914

Background imageEasel Collection: Edward Seago in his studio

Edward Seago in his studio
Mr. Edward Seago, the famous young artist, in his studio. Seago(1910-1974) is shown working on a painting of horses whilst smoking his pipe

Background imageEasel Collection: Da Vinci / P Journal 1913

Da Vinci / P Journal 1913
LEONARDO DA VINCI Italian artist shows his famous Mona Lisa painting to Francois I, who buys it: years later it is stolen, but then returned

Background imageEasel Collection: Racehorse Solario posing for the brush of Alfred J Munnings

Racehorse Solario posing for the brush of Alfred J Munnings
The great racehorse Solario, owned by Sir John Rutherford, posing for the brush of the great animal artist Alfred J Munnings (1878-1959) Date: 1926

Background imageEasel Collection: The artist, Alfred Munnings, at his easel

The artist, Alfred Munnings, at his easel
Alfred Munnings at work on an equestrian portrait. Date: 1921

Background imageEasel Collection: Art philistines by H. M. Bateman

Art philistines by H. M. Bateman
" Excuse me, sir, but if you like you can come and paint our cottage - the roses are looking lovely now." A modern artist looks infuriated at the suggestion he might paint something pretty

Background imageEasel Collection: Oliver Messel

Oliver Messel (1904 - 1978), English designer of film sets, costume and interiors. Pictured with his portrait of the Countess of Seafield. Date: 1928

Background imageEasel Collection: The Headmaster by Wilfrid Coleby and Edward Knoblauch

The Headmaster by Wilfrid Coleby and Edward Knoblauch
Promotional postcard for The Headmaster by Wilfrid T. Coleby and Edward Knoblauch. First produced at the Playhouse theatre, 22nd January 1913

Background imageEasel Collection: Signwriters at work

Signwriters at work
A wonderful photograph by Heinz Zinram showing a master signwriter at work, with his younger collegue (or apprentice) behind. A study in concentration, accuracy and exactitude in the craftsmans art

Background imageEasel Collection: Cyril Roberts working on portrait of Prince George

Cyril Roberts working on portrait of Prince George
Artist Cyril Roberts (1871 - 1949) pictured in his studio in Belgrave Road, London, at work on a portrait of Prince George, later Duke of Kent

Background imageEasel Collection: Cover Design by Baby by Muriel Dawson

Cover Design by Baby by Muriel Dawson
A little girl stands at an easel and draws a very sweet self-portrait with some coloured pencils

Background imageEasel Collection: Lewis Baumer at Work

Lewis Baumer at Work
Photograph of Lewis Baumer, artist and illustrator who worked for Punch and The Sketch among other magazines

Background imageEasel Collection: Female art students at the Royal Academy school

Female art students at the Royal Academy school
Women art students in a life drawing class at the Royal Academy school

Background imageEasel Collection: Lounge, Home of Renoir, Essoyes, Aube, France

Lounge, Home of Renoir, Essoyes, Aube, France
Workshop lounge, a room in an attached barn used 1897-1906 by Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1841-1919, in his family home, restored and opened to the public in 2017, in Essoyes

Background imageEasel Collection: Harry Rountree, artist in his studio, St Ives, Cornwall

Harry Rountree, artist in his studio, St Ives, Cornwall Date: 1948

Background imageEasel Collection: Leon Bonnat, French artist

Leon Bonnat, French artist
Leon Bonnat (1833-1922), French artist at the age of 28. Date: circa 1861

Background imageEasel Collection: All tickets sold for FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium

All tickets sold for FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium Date: 1946

Background imageEasel Collection: Inspiration of the painter, 1897, by Jacek Malczewski

Inspiration of the painter, 1897, by Jacek Malczewski
Jacek Malczewski (1854-1929). Polish painter. Inspiration of the painter, 1897. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow. Poland. Date: 2018

Background imageEasel Collection: Troubled Artist

Troubled Artist
An etching showing an artist, appearing frustrated from his slumped seated posture infront of an easel, with his brush and palette discarded on the floor. Date: circa 1926

Background imageEasel Collection: Wasting Time

Wasting Time
Illustration by Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944) entitled Wasting Time - a beautiful young woman sitting on a low stone wall gazes with rather bored distain at her male companion

Background imageEasel Collection: Workshop of Corot

Workshop of Corot
Commemorating the death of the artist, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot who is shown at his easel, painting a landscape whilst smoking on his pipe. Date: 1796-1875

Background imageEasel Collection: Comic postcard, Little boys and teachers in classroom Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Little boys and teachers in classroom Date: 20th century

Background imageEasel Collection: Lena Nicholson, actress

Lena Nicholson, actress Date: 1890s

Background imageEasel Collection: Frank Brangwyn RA, artist in his studio

Frank Brangwyn RA, artist in his studio Date: circa 1930

Background imageEasel Collection: Conrad H. Lomax, composition artist Date: circa 1930

Conrad H. Lomax, composition artist Date: circa 1930

Background imageEasel Collection: Comic postcard, Little boys and teacher

Comic postcard, Little boys and teacher - the first man Date: 20th century

Background imageEasel Collection: Comic postcard, Little boy and woman artist

Comic postcard, Little boy and woman artist Date: 20th century

Background imageEasel Collection: Comic postcard, Little boy and teacher

Comic postcard, Little boy and teacher - grammar lesson Date: 20th century

Background imageEasel Collection: Art student at the Royal Academy, London, 1930 s

Art student at the Royal Academy, London, 1930 s

Background imageEasel Collection: John Hassall sketching for the Red Cross, WW1

John Hassall sketching for the Red Cross, WW1
The artist John Hassall pictured sketching at a Red Cross fundraising event in Kidbrooke Park, London in 1918. To the left is Major Devitt who organised the sports for men of the Royal Field

Background imageEasel Collection: An unusual foot race during a horse-racing meet

An unusual foot race during a horse-racing meet
English gentlemen gambling on an unusual foot race during a horse-racing meet on the Champs de Mars, Paris, 19th century. Stubbs the Yorkshireman is piggybacked on vulgar Cockney grocer John Jorrocks

Background imageEasel Collection: Heath Robinson at home with his family

Heath Robinson at home with his family
Photographic interview in The Sketch with humorous cartoonist, William Heath Robinson, who is pictured at his home in Pinner with three of his children including his eldest daughter, Joan

Background imageEasel Collection: Gwen Farrar drawing a caricature of herself

Gwen Farrar drawing a caricature of herself
Gwen Farrar, the famous variety artist, making a caricature of herself. The Sketch explains she had been working on a series of sketches of celebrities which were to be sold for charity. 1927

Background imageEasel Collection: Trick photograph

Trick photograph
A man sits beside his own portrait which is placed on a wooded easel. Date: circa 1890

Background imageEasel Collection: Miss Pastel and her mother

Miss Pastel and her mother
Miss Pastel followed by her mother. A young beauty art student carries brushes, palette and canvas, while her mother in bonnet, shawl and gloves carries a heavy easel and stool

Background imageEasel Collection: Fire escape, painters easel and indigo mills

Fire escape, painters easel and indigo mills
Daniel Maseres original suspension pulley and fire escape machine simplified by Mr. Forster, painters easel and indigo mills. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J

Background imageEasel Collection: Gentleman painter with paintbrush in front

Gentleman painter with paintbrush in front of an easel in his atelier. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Phillips, London, 1818

Background imageEasel Collection: The College, Harrogate, West Yorkshire

The College, Harrogate, West Yorkshire, outdoor scene with young women sketching and painting. Date: circa 1908

Background imageEasel Collection: Cartoon, Photographic Faces by Cuthbert Bede

Cartoon, Photographic Faces by Cuthbert Bede. 1855

Background imageEasel Collection: Ladies sketching club 1885

Ladies sketching club 1885
Group of women sketching the scenery on their easels. Date: 1885

Background imageEasel Collection: Women artists making recruitment poster, WW1

Women artists making recruitment poster, WW1
Two women artists making a recruitment poster at the start of the First World War. 1914

Background imageEasel Collection: Flowers in a vase on an easel on a birthday postcard

Flowers in a vase on an easel on a birthday postcard
Blue flowers in a glass vase on an artists easel on a birthday postcard. Date: circa 1890s



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