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Disraeli / Elephant / IndiaBENJAMIN DISRAELI Dizzy has turned the Conservative Party into a rogue elephant: a comment on his interest in India
Aeroplane PostcardA greeting card features a girl piloting a biplane, reflecting the current interest in flying in France
Spanish Exorcism C1800A noble Spanish lady is exorcised by a priest in her own home, while her family register their concern in various ways and even the servants show interest
1688 / TSAR PETERs BOATThe boat rebuilt by Peter I, which became known as the Grandfather of the Russian fleet. His discovery of this boat aroused his interest in ship design and seamanship
Norwegian CostumeA young woman poses for a studio photograph wearing her regional costume. Rustic props add interest
Zangwill / Photo 1895ISRAEL ZANGWILL English playwright and novelist, with a special interest in Jewish themes
Silvester II (Colour)POPE SILVESTER II (Gebert) French pope who took so keen an interest in science that he was rumoured to be a magician
Abbe and Housemaid 1780A French Abbe, whose mind should be on higher things, takes a close interest in a servant girl who wears a sack-back gown hitched up to form a bustle/polanaise
Landing the Shore EndThe locals watch with interest as the shore end of the cable is landed at Foilhummerum Bay, Port Magee, Ireland
French Strolling PlayersA party of strolling players arrive at an inn : the fight in progress in the foreground seems to arouse minimal interest in the company !
CHANUTEs GLIDER 1895Octave Chanutes glider experiments at Miller Beach, Indiana, not only attracted great public interest, they made a substantial contribution to aeronautics
Street Trades / Fancy WareTwo men dealing in " fancy ware" attract the interest of a young mother and her daughters
Phonograph ExhibitedThe PHONOGRAPH is demonstrated at a London exhibition, attracting the interest of many, including a Post Office messenger boy
Finds from Mycenae / 1877Schliemanns finds from his dig at Mycenae on display at Athens
Molyneux Dresses 1930Two dress designs by Molyneux both with gored flaring skirts, belts & matching sac jackets. One has chevron panels or inserts which add interest to the skirt
Children / Seaside FishingTwo children fish in a rock pool for shrimps, while their dog looks on with interest
Vernon GalleryLadies and gentlemen looking with interest at the paintings of the Vernon Collection, housed then in the basement of the National Gallery, London
Peacocks and PeahensOne peacock perches on a bough, letting its tail droop while another puts on a show, one peahen shows interest but the others peck for food. (Pavo cristatus)
High Neck Dress 1922Clinging gown with high stand collar & cuffs that extend over the hands with button detailing & gored flared skirt. Contrasting colour trim adds interest
Girl and LambsA little girl tries to interest some lambs in the flowers shes picking : they wonder if they are fit to eat?
During Siege of ParisFrench troops in the besieged city erect their barracks on the boulevards where they are the object of popular interest from women and dogs alike
Mesmer and AcademieMesmer hopes to interest the French Academie des Sciences in his work, but they ignore him and it
Jerome Earl PortlandJEROME WESTON second earl of PORTLAND statesman, with an interest in naval affairs with his autograph
French Farm BuildingsFarm buildings of architectural interest including sloping cantilevered roofs, a cat slide roof with a lean-to or linhay. A chateau broods in the background
Stimulating BabyA young mother, with baby on her lap, looks down tenderly as she holds up a finger to interest the child. Perhaps the baby is learning to focus
Japanese PrintmakingHow they print from wood blocks in the Orient - apart from its subject interest, a remarkable pastiche of Japanese painting
Beached Sperm Whale / FrieA beached sperm whale arouses a lot of interest
Submarines / AmericanROBERT FULTON, American inventor, demonstrates his Nautilus to the French but fails to interest Napoleon
FULTON (1765 - 1815)ROBERT FULTON American inventor; in Paris 1797-1806 he invents a submarine but fails to interest Napoleon
Lorenzo Da PonteLORENZO DA PONTE Italian poet and librettist. Wrote librettos for Mozart and established a class in New York, advancig interest in Italian culture in the US