Plump Collection (#13)

Cartoon, Holidays as Usual, WW1
Cartoon, Holidays as Usual. Mr Jones goes bathing at a seaside resort in the early days of the First World War, not heeding the warnings about submarines being on the lookout for the enemy

Satirical portrait of a German colonel, WW1
Satirical portrait of a German colonel (Der Herr Oberst) during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Nursery Rhymes -- man watching pigs in a sty
Nursery Rhymes -- a man watching pigs in a sty. In the first illustration the pigs are plump and happy, but in the second they are thin and crying. Date: early 20th century

Nursery Rhymes -- Old Mother Hubbard, Peter Piper
Nursery Rhymes. Old Mother Hubbard (above) -- She went to the tavern for white wine and red, and when she came back the dog stood on his head

Nursery Rhymes -- Old Mother Hubbard. She went to the tailors to buy him a coat, but when she came back he was riding the goat. Date: early 20th century

Cartoon, revolutionary Frenchwoman in Paris
Cartoon showing a plump revolutionary Frenchwoman kicking down the cathedrals of Paris. Date: early 20th century

Man in swimsuit on rocks
A plump man in a one-piece swimsuit, standing on rocks with his arms raised. He is holding a walking stick and a towel in one hand, and has a box camera in a canvas bag slung over his shoulder

Man washing hands after gardening
A man washing his hands at an outdoor tap after doing some gardening. Date: February 1911

Nursery Rhymes -- goblin and bats, bird stealing pipe
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- a goblin and bats flying about the night sky by moonlight. Below -- a bird steals a plump mans pipe. Date: early 20th century

Middle-aged woman with potted plants
A middle-aged woman, smartly dressed, sitting in front of a window surrounded by potted plants including an aspidistra. Date: C.1910

Middle-aged woman in a garden
A middle-aged woman sitting in a garden in front of an ivy-covered wall

Two women in a garden. A middle-aged woman is sitting down, ready to be photographed by a younger woman who has a camera on a tripod

Two Babies getting their milk direct from the cow
A quite surreal German postcard, showing two rather plump babies strapped to the back of two cows, their mouths clamped to long tubes originating from the cows udders

Dragon with plump bearded man

Catherine I / St P Ptg
CATHERINE I Empress of Russia (1725-27), second wife of Tsar Peter I Date: 1684 - 1727

Cj Fox / Robinson / Opie
CHARLES JAMES FOX British statesman Date: 1749 - 1806

Satirical cartoon, An Aerial Excursion, showing a thin Englishman and a plump Frenchwoman in a balloon, while the crowd on the ground makes rude comments in speech bubbles. 1802

Satirical cartoon, Descent of the Great Balloon
Satirical political cartoon, Descent of the Great Balloon, showing ten politicians travelling in a hot-air balloon. Speech bubbles show the mens concerns about the rapid descent of the balloon

Napoleon Bonaparte

Leoncavallo visiting Rowton House, London

King Edward IV of England (reigned 1461 - 1483). Date: 1442 - 1483

Cleopatra bitten by the asp (a somewhat unconvincing, posed version). Date: early 20th century

Comic wartime scene on the Western Front
A comic wartime scene on the Western Front, showing soldiers and explosions on the right, and a woman in a bombed-out building on the left. 1914-1918

Man buying flowers from street seller
Silhouette of a plump man buying flowers from a street seller

Silhouette of a man in hat and coat
Full-length silhouette of a man in hat and coat

Silhouette of a man in tailcoat and spectacles
Full-length silhouette of a plump man in tailcoat and spectacles, reminiscent of Mr Pickwick

German couple bathing in a pool
To enable Fritz and Frau to cool their portly persons -- a plump German couple bathing in a swimming pool, watched by two slimmer people sitting on a diving board

Silhouette of a man sunbathing
Proceeds methodically to tan his face -- silhouette of a middle-aged man sunbathing, while a girl sits reading at his feet

Plump woman with parasol by a stream
A plump, middle aged woman with an open parasol, standing by a stream in the countryside. Date: early 20th century

Anti-French cartoon, Prime Minister Viviani, WW1
An anti-French cartoon by a German cartoonist, depicting the French Prime Minister Rene Viviani as the head of a travelling circus, encouraging people to roll up

Smiling woman holding a bouquet
A smiling woman holding a bouquet -- possibly an actress or singer. Date: early 20th century

British cartoon, Easily Satisfied, WW1
A British cartoon by H M Brock entitled Easily Satisfied, showing a street scene on a windy day during the First World War

Boy and girl sitting in a window
A boy and girl, probably brother and sister, sitting in a window. The boy is holding a ribbon on the girls hair. circa 1940s

Two men on a street, one tall and slim, the other short and plump. Horace asks: Got such a thing as a spare fiver on you, old chap? The reply is unprintable. circa 1916

Albert Thomas, French Minister for Munitions
Albert Thomas (1878-1932), French socialist politician, Under Secretary for War, and Minister for Munitions during the First World War. Date: circa 1915

Sketch of a little girl -- Christine

Philippa of Hainault
PHILIPPA OF HAINAULT Wife of Edward III, King of England, daughter of William, Count of Holland Date: 1314? - 1369

Isabella Ii / Tissot / Vf 69
ISABELLA II, QUEEN OF SPAIN (reigned 1833-68) On her travels Date: 1830 - 1904

Victorian woman in a dark crinoline dress
A Victorian woman in a dark crinoline dress

Double page spread in a diary for 10-15 December
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 10-15 December. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

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

Overdressed baby in ornate pram, Mid Wales
An overdressed baby in an ornate pram, in a garden in Mid Wales

Two Edwardian children on a swing, Mid Wales
Two Edwardian children on a swing in a garden, Mid Wales. The swing has a safety bar at the front

Whitewashed Georgian house in Mid or South Wales
A whitewashed Georgian house in Mid or South Wales, with a plump man and a skinny boy standing in front of the entrance

Passengers with porter, waiting to board a boat
A group of passengers waiting to board a boat, with a porter sitting on a luggage cart. They are outside Munros Yacht Stores and Coffee Rooms, and it appears to be raining, as umbrellas are up

Rider and horse, South Wales
A well dressed and well fed Victorian gentleman on his horse -- perhaps he is the owner a South Wales coalmine

Rent, Profit and Interest, supported by two miners
A propaganda cartoon by W E Jones, made for his father to use while campaigning for support for the Miners Union. It shows three plump gentlemen representing Rent, Profit and Interest

Old gipsy woman eating cabbage
An old gipsy woman standing in a field, eating cabbage. In her hair can be seen grips and curlers

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