Posture Collection

Charles Darwin, caricatured in Vanity Fair
Caricature of the naturalist Charles Darwin in Vanity Fair Magazine, 1871

Ballet dancers training
A group of ballet dancers training in a rehearsal studio. circa 1940s

Devotional Posture / Islam
Islamic attitudes of worship - some involve praying on a prayer mat

Girl / Posture
A little girl balances a book on her head to teach her good posture

Too Young To Marry
A wartime children's short story illustration of a pair of women sat in a room, with a relaxed, yet expectant posture. Date: circa 1940s

Advert, Binyon's Elastic Chest Expander - avoid stooping of the shoulders and contraction of the chest. Date: 1848

Advertisement Photograph, 1930s Women
A portrait photograph used in commercial advertisement, the image shows a young lady sat with an elegant posture. Date: circa 1939

Defensive Woman
A sketch study of a young woman standing with a defensive posture, as she shields her face with protective arms, her hands clenched. Date: circa 1901

Exterior Boulevards
This sketch shows a pair of somewhat subdued looking young men speaking with a lady under the light of her door, she has a posture of dominance with her hands placed on her hips. Date: circa 1901

The Shadow Of Richelieu
An illustration of a very small man holding a figurine of a lady with an elegant posture, towards a tall man who is looking down, over his shoulder as if startled. Date: circa 1901

Les Rendez-vous De Madame De Z. Part V
Part V of a series of sketches which portrays a stern looking man, sat at his writing desk, with a slouched posture, looking at his pocket watch, with an older gentleman conversing with him

An Impression
A portrait watercolour painting of a woman, wearing a large bonnet, standing with a posture of impatience or disappointment. Date: circa 1918

The Old Jew
This portrait etching shows the side profile of an older Jewish man, with a grey beard, seated with a hunched posture, wearing a kippah. Date: circa 1918

The Victor of Verdun
A side profile portrait caricature of a military man, with a slumped posture and a sniffly nose. Date: circa 1917

Disinterested Boy
A portrait illustration of a rather fed up looking boy, who is resting his head on his hand, with a side slumped posture, Date: circa 1915

Mr Vivian Gosnell
This portrait painting shows a man, named Mr. Vivian Gosnell, seated relaxedly, in a posture of deep thought. Date: circa 1915

Captain Ralph Longstaff, M. C
A portrait oil painting of Captain Ralph Longstaff, father of the artist, wearing military uniform with a proud posture and expression. Date: circa 1921

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

1 4th Century BC Anatolia Ancient Age Ancient
1, 4th, century, BC, Anatolia, ancient, age, Ancient, Greece, Greek, Orient, Antatolia, antiquity, archaeological, museum, Art, bas-relief, capital, carving, cemetery, chamber, classical, column

Sarcophagus of mourning women. 4th century BC. From Royal Ne
Sarcophagus of mourning women. 4th century BC. Pentelic marble. From Royal Necropolis of Sidon. Chamber I. Archaeological Museum. Museum of Ancient Orient. Istanbul. Turkey

Iroquois burial in sitting posture
The Iroquois people of North America bury their dead in a sitting posture. Date: 1846

Medieval contortionist
Posture master or contortionist hanging from a pole held by two men, 14th century. Handcoloured lithograph by Joseph Strutt from his own Sports and Pastimes of the People of England

Medieval dancers and performers
Girl dancing on the shoulders of a bagpiper, 13th century, man playing a pipe while dancing on stilts, 13th century (top), tumbler preparing to leap through a hoop held by two others

Two satyrs butting heads with goats. The rural god Pan is also depicted in this posture. Copperplate engraving by Tommaso Piroli from his Antiquities of Herculaneum (Antichita di Ercolano), Rome, 1789

Tiger Skeleton, Lateral View, in Walking Posture Date: 1800

Silhouette of a woman
Full-length silhouette of a woman standing with her hands held behind her back, the opposite number of picture 10503926 (H. L)

TAPESTRY MAKING 1930S
A woman makes a tapestry, tracing the design from a canvas. Date: 1930s

Tarantula spider in threatening pose (Trochosa singoriensis). South Tuva, Russia

Russian Desman - searches environment with its sense of smell after feeding on a fresh-water mussel, typical posture (Desmana moschata)

Foot x rays showing damage done by wearing high heels
A double page spread from The Sketch reporting on the unnatural stresses put on the feet by the wearing of high heels, which had been banned by the French medical profession being bad for the feet

Sandstone figure of the seated Buddha. 5th century. Sarnath. Eastern India. British Museum. London. England. United Kingdom

Russian Desman - adult female, feeds on a fresh-water mussel, typical posture (Desmana moschata). Okskii Biospheric Nature Reserve, river Oka valley, Central Russia

Secret Toad-Headed Agama - dispays its collar when being disturbed - sand dunes - desert (Phrynocephalus mystaceus Pallas). Caspian sea shore - Turkmenistan. April

Secret Toad-Headed Agama - dispays being disturbed - sand dunes - desert (Phrynocephalus mystaceus Pallas). Caspian sea shore - Turkmenistan. Spring - April

Malaysia - Sandakan - Contortionist acrobat. Card sold in aid of the building fund for the Phillipino Association of Sandakan

KEEP FIT CLASS / 1930 S
A Keep fit Class. Exercises are performed on the floor to enhance posture. Date: 1930s

Advertisement, St Jamess Chest Expander -- Stooping of the Shoulders and Contraction of the Chest are removed in the most gentle and effective manner possible. 1845

A Japanese lady dances with a scarf. Date: 1932

Russian Desman - adult - searches environment with its sense of smell - probing air with flexible nose - typical posture (Desmana moschata )

Russian Desman - female searches environment with its sense of smell, typical posture (Desmana moschata). Okskii Biospheric Nature Reserve; river Oka valley, Central Russia

Russian Desman - adult female - searches environment with its sense of smell after feeding on a fresh-water mussel, typical posture (Desmana moschata)

Woman in Scottish fancy dress poses for a studio photograph in mid fling. Date: circa 1930

FORTUNY, Mariano (1838-1874). Soldier in attack

Indian Brahmin at prayer - a fine example of religious asceticism Date: circa 1905

French couple seduction sequence
A French couple in a seduction sequence. He kneels at her feet, in a begging posture, while she stands with her back to him, reading his call-up papers. (2 of 4) Date: early 20th century

Dr Zander / Posture / 1897
Dr Zanders apparatus for improving posture, demonstrated by one of his patients Date: 1897

Slouching Girl 1960S
A girl wears a shapeless low waisted dress in a floral print & narrow contrasting belt & suede sling-back peep toe sandals. Her hair is cut in a long bob with a fringe. Date: 1960

Keep Fit Squat
An exercise designed to slim legs and ankles, improve posture and add spring to your step. Date: late 1930s

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