Appreciation Collection

Millbank Prison / Ackerman
Millbank prison was conceived by Jeremy Bentham whose goal was that prisoners would receive just punishment while developing an appreciation of labour. It was completed in 1821

The Wood Beyond The World
A painting which depicts an idyllic scene of celebratory figures during springtide, dancing hand in hand, one lady raises her hands to the sky in appreciation of life. Date: 1913

Fantaisie
This illustration shows the definitive figure of a young woman wearing a matching red hat and coat, holding out a wreath in appreciation, with one hand resting on her bicycle

Wheat Field With Cypresses
A landscape oil painting by Van Gogh, showing the wheat field with cypresses, using a rich impasto technique and signature swirling brush strokes. Date: circa 1932

Comic postcard, Art appreciation from a dog Date: 20th century

Taking a bow
A young actor takes a bow, revelling in the enthusiasm of his loving audience as they applaud his perfomance. Date: 1886

Certificate, General Headquarters, Home Forces, Home Guard, to Major R A E Parsons, 17th West Riding Battalion (Leeds, Yorkshire), in appreciation of good service rendered, dated 24 June 1943

Three children on fans on a cutout Christmas card -- Appreciation, Animation, Jollification. Date: circa 1890s

Col R W Schumacher, Transvaal Boy Scouts Association
Illuminated address presented to Colonel R W Schumacher, Commissioner, Transvaal Boy Scouts Association, South Africa, on the occasion of his resignation

Toscanini conducts, the audience admires
The " gallery gods" on an evening when Arturo Toscanini is conducting. Date: 1912

Comic postcard commenting on the length of womens skirts - " Its a funny thing, but womens skirts are looking so short that they make men look very long!" Date: 1918

Father Knickerbocker shows his appreciation of his best all-around citizen. Illustration shows Father Knickerbocker, a symbolic figure for New York City, placing a medal on Abram S

WPA. Federal Music Project offers the following courses for adults - piano, voice, violin, cello, ear training, theory, and ensemble appreciation at the Chelsea Community Music Center

Street music: A street singer, 1857
A passing child shows charity to an old street singer, placing money in his hat in appreciation for his music. Date: 1857

Street music: Unwelcome musician, c. 1835
A rotund servant bribes a noisy street musician with three pence to move on, as his playing is disturbing the master of the house

Street music: accordion player, 1930s
A child playing a Puratone accordion in a sunny street, surrounded by admiring friends. 1930s

Theatre going: an audience at the Victoria Theatre
The gallery of the Old Vic Theatre: the audience leaning forward to get a better view

Montenegrin soldiers singing warsongs
Montenegrin soldiers singing war songs outdoors, by the light of the moon

Street music: An itinerant piper, 1831
Getting Cash for notes -an itinerant piper recieves a donation from women on their doorstep. Date: 1831

A Monday Popular Concert, London, 1872
Music lovers at a Monday Popular Concert, London, 1872.Some follow the score avidly, others stare into space and look bored. Date: 1872

A morning concert
Wife: " George! George! You are not in church!" A husband dozes off in the front row during a morning concert, to the despair of his wife. Date: 1865

Napoleon and Josephine enjoy street musicians

Enjoying Handel, 1868
Ingenuous Young Lady: " I like the chorsuses best, because they make such a noise that we can talk as much as we like without anyone noticing." A gentleman with a top hat

Champs Elysees open air concert, c. 1800
A man plays what looks like a harpsicord at open air concert in Champs Elysees, France. Date: c.1800

Inauguration of St. Georges Hall, Liverpool, 1854
The inauguration of St. Georges Hall, Liverpool. Interior from the south, during the performance of the first oratorio. Building started in 1838

Popular music - ragtime in the home in 1906
Incongruous glimpse of a stately home music room, with the upper class occupants enjoying the popular music of the day: ragtime

Time, gentlement, please! - anti-jazz music, 1913
The personification of Time drops her lyre in horror and covers her ears against the latest American import: Jazz. Date: 1913

Jazz music while you dine, 1929
A couple listen to jazz over a rather fraught dinner. The dog, cat and pet bird screech while the music blares out of the gramophone. Date: 1929

Queen Elizabeth II at the Royal Academy
Queen Elizabeth II escorted round the Royal Academy by the President, Sir Charles Wheeler, during a private visit to the tercentenary exhibition of The Age of Charles II. Date: 1961

Grenadier Guards perform
The musical festival at Boston: the band of the grenadier guards playing The Star Spangled Banner. Date: 1872

Ta ra ra boom de ay - the popular favourite
Mr. Punch shields his ears against the din of the popular music hall hit Ta ra ra boom de ay, sung, played and whilsted in the street by all and sundry. Date: 1892

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