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Lilian, Duchess of MarlboroughLily Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (n饠 Lilian Warren Price) (June 10, 1854 January 11, 1909), American heiress and socialite during the Gilded Age. Date: 1895
The Hon. Monica Grenfell by Madame YevondeThe Hon. Monica Grenfell, elder daughter of Lord and Lady Desborough. Sister to Julian and Billy Grenfell who were both killed during the First World War. Date: 1924
Rehearsal for the Living Poster BallLady Diana Cooper, Mrs. Baillie-Hamilton and Lady Cunard rehearsing for the Living Poster Ball, held in aid of the Childrens Country Holiday Fund
Hon. Alexander Ramsay and Hon. George LascellesHon. Alexander Ramsay (1919-2000) (the only child of Princess Patricia of Connaught, who renounced her royal title and style when she married then-Captain the Hon)
The Duke and Duchess of Marlborough in caricatureJohn Albert William Spencer-Churchill, 10th Duke of Marlborough (18 September 1897 11 March 1972), styled Marquess of Blandford until 1934, British peer, pictured with his wife, The Hon
Lady Elcho and her childrenLady Violet Catherine Manners, Lady Charteris, Lady Elcho (1888-1971), second daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, wife of Captain Hugo Francis Charteris, Lord Elcho
Wedding of Earl of St Germans & Blanche SomersetSpread from The Sketch magazine reporting on the marriage of Lady Blanche Somerset, daughter of the Duke of Beaufort and the Earl of St. Germans at St. Margaret s, Westminster in June 1918
Constance, Duchess of WestminsterConstance Edwina (n饠 Cornwallis West), Duchess of Westminster (later Mrs James Fitzpatrick Lewes) (died 1970), First wife of 2nd Duke of Westminster. Known as Shelagh. Date: 1933
Lord Andrew Cavendish & Deborah MitfordLord Andrew Cavendish, pictured with a woman described as, a friend, in fact, Deborah Freeman Mitford, his future wife. Andrew Robert Buxton Cavendish, 11th Duke of Devonshire (1920-2004)
Her Grace the Duchess of Westminster by YevondeLoelia, Duchess of Westminster (1902 - 1993), born Loelia Mary Ponsonby. She married Hugh Richard Arthur, second Duke of Westminster in 1930 in the society event of the year
Miss Harriet Mellon, actressMiss Harriet Mellon (1777-1837), actress, successively wife of the banker Thomas Coutts, and later the Duchess of St Albans when she married William Beauclerk, 9th Duke of St Albans. circa 1800s
Cartoon, The Undertakers Arms (after Hogarth), Endum Non Mendum, depicting the imagined demise of the House of Lords. A Bill had been put forward to abolish the Upper House, but was not successful
The Shakespeare Ball at the Albert Hall, 1911Guests at the spectacular Shakespeare Ball held at the Albert Hall in June 1911. Four thousand dancers were present clad in dazzling garments
Lady Bridgett Poulett by Olive SnellLady Bridgett Poulett, ( only sister of Earl Poulett, described by The Sketch as a typical modern beauty, with fair hair, large eyes and is greatly in request at social gatherings. Date: 1932
Sketch cover - Lord & Lady Cavendish at Eden RocLord Charles Cavendish, 2nd son of the 9th Duke of Devonshire with his wife Lady Charles Cavendish, the former Adele Astaire, sister and dancing partner of Fred
Lady Constance Stewart-Richardson (1883-1932), British dancer and author, society figure, dancer and promoter of the healthy benefits of exercise
Tatler front cover - Lady Constance Stewart-RichardsonFront cover of The Tatler featuring Lady Constance Stewart-Richardson (1883-1932), British dancer and author, society figure, dancer and promoter of the healthy benefits of exercise
Lord and Lady Weymouth at AntibesViscount Weymouth, only son and heir of the Marquess of Bath, pictured on honeymoon at Cap d Antibes on the French Riviera with his new wife, the former Hon. Daphne Vivian
Bystander cover - Marchioness of Cholmondeley plays golfThe Marchioness of Cholmondeley (formerly Lady Rocksavage) pictured on the golf links at Mandelieu on the French Riviera. Date: 1923
Russian Refugee children / teachers on HMS MarlboroughA number of surviving members of the Russian royal family escaped the country at the end of World War I (after the Revolution) from Yalta
Russian Refugee children on the HMS Marlborough at ModaA number of surviving members of the Russian royal family escaped the country at the end of World War I (after the Revolution) from Yalta
The Earl and Countess of Annesley at Cowes, 1910Society at Cowes - Francis Annesley, 6th Earl of Annesley, Lord Glerawly before succeeding to the title (1884-1914), son of the 5th earl and Miss Mabel Frances Markham
Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) with her children in Trianon. EMarie Antoinette (1755-1793), wife of Louis XVI and Queen of France (1774-92), with her children in Trianon. Engraving in Galeria Universal, 1868. Colored
Karl August von Hardenberg (1750-1822). Prussian statesman and Prime Minister of Prussia. He was its representative at the Congress of Vienna (1815). Engraving, 1885. Colored
Carlo Goldoni (1707-1793), Italian playwright, reciting. EngCarlo Goldoni (1707-1793), Italian playwright, reciting one of his comedies in the Scotto Garden in Pisa. Engraving. Colored
Society. 18th century. Musician. Harpist. Engraving. Colored
Prince Ludwig Ferdinand of Bavaria (1859-1949) and Infanta Maria da Paz of Spain (1862-1946). Engraving: Royal Palace of Madrid. The dance in honor of the newlyweds
Princess Marie Louise of Savoy (1749-1792). Confidante of Queen Marie Antoinette. She perished in the massacres of September 1792 (French Revolution). Engraving by CH
Ugolino Martelli (1519-1592). 1536-1537. Portrait by Il BronUgolino Martelli (1519-1592). Florentine aristocrat. Portrait, 1536-1537, by Il Bronzino (Agnolo di Cosimo) (1503-1572). Gemaldegalerie. Berlin. Germany
Infanta Antonia of Portugal. (1845-1913)Infanta Antonia of Portugal or of Braganza. (1845-1913). Was a Portuguese infanta (princess) of the House of Braganza-Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Baroness of Kaula. Engraving. ColoredBaroness Kaula. Engraving by Capuz. The Spanish and American Illustration, 1880. Colored
La Madeleine (L ?glise de la Madeleine). Paris. FranceLa Madeleine (L ?glise de la Madeleine). Built in 1806, it was designed as a temple to the glory of Napoleons army. Paris. France. Colored engraving
Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) and Lord John Digby (1580-1653)Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck (1599-1641) and english politician Lord John Digby (1580-1653), 1st Earl of Bristol. Engraving after a painting by Van Dyck
Frana?o??u?ois-Paul Brueys d Aigalliers (1753-1798). ColoreFrana?o??u?ois-Paul Brueys d Aigalliers, count of Brueys (1753-1798). French commander. Colored engraving of The Universal History, 1885
A Family Group on a Terrace in the Grounds of a Villa, possiCarl Marcus Tuscher (1705-1751). German painter and architect. A Family Group on a Terrace in the Grounds of a Villa, possibly George Jackson and his family, 1737. National Gallery of Denmark
The Scruple. Moral Tales by Jean Francois Marmontel (1723-17Jean Francois Marmontel (1723-1799). French writer and historian. Moral Tales. The Scruple. Edition printed in Liege, 1777. Colored engraving. Library of Catalonia. Barcelona. Spain
Etruscan Art. Veji, the Campana Tomb. Copy of tomb painting. Colourful frescoes decorated the walls from door to ceiling. 600 BC. Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. Denmark
Maria Antonia Gonzaga Caracciolo by Francisco de GoyaFrancisco de Goya (1746-1828). Spanish romantic painter. Portrait of Maria Antonia Gonzaga Caracciolo (1795). Prado Museum. Madrid. Spain
Paris Universal Exhibition (1878). Installation by J. HermanParis Universal Exhibition (1878) held at the Trocadero. Installation by J. Hermann Lachapelle, Continuous equipment maker for the production of soft drinks
Africa. Sierra Leone. Funeral procession. Colored engraving 1880
Louis XV (1710-1774). King of France (1715-1774) and Marie Jeanne Becu, Comtesse du Barry. Colored engraving of 1851
Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790). Statesman and scientist. Franklin at Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette. Paris. Colored engraving
Meeting of aristocratic families in the living room. Colored engraving by George Scott, 1892
Returning from a funeral. Colored engraving in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1877
Women with a harpsichord. Colored engraving, 1895
Leo von Caprivi (1831-1899). German political and militaryLeo von Caprivi (Caprivi Georg Leo Graf von Caprara of Montecuccoli) (1831-1899). German political and military. Otto von Bismarcks successor as Chancellor of Germany (1890-1894)
Residential home with the family playing cricket. Warwick, 1875. New York. United States. Engraving