Backdrop Collection

My Studio by Fortunino Matania
Self-portrait of the Italian artist, Fortunino Matania (1881-1963) pictured at work in his studio at 104 Priory Road, Hampstead, London. Date: c.1955

Early view of Newlands Cricket Ground, Cape Town, South Africa with Table Mountain in the (shrouded in cloud) in the background. Date: circa 1920s

Victorian gardener with watering can, Chelmsford
Studio portrait of a Victorian gardener with watering can, Chelmsford. circa 1860s

Artistic Italian nude standing amid stylised watery backdrop
draped drape sheer white cloth nudity nude model poses pose posing stylised artistic postcard erotic naked woman Italian backdrop studio photography photograph attractive form body Date: circa 1905

Liberty Loan / Wwi Poster
Against a backdrop of the American flag and fighting US troops, the American public are urged to buy US Government war bonds

Pearly King & Queen 1920
A Pearl King and Queen with a seaside studio backdrop behind them

Boys Brigade Boy C1903
A boy in his Boys Brigade uniform, posing for a studio photograph with a garden backdrop

Advertisement for Ford Anglia cars -- male and female models posing (Geraldine Hill, Susan Ingram and Ossie O Leary). 1959

Two Japanese men, possibly samurai, full-length studio portrait with backdrop, standing, one facing front and the other facing left, each with two swords. Date ca. 1877

James Bamforth painting a backdrop at Bamforth's Studio in Holmfirth - early 1900s

Boy & girl on a 1922 Royal Enfield motorcycle & sidecar in a
Young boy and girl pose for a studio photograph on a 1922 Royal Enfield motorcycle & sidecar combination

Jacks Saloon, Happy Hollow, Hot Springs, Arkansas
Jacks Sallon Bar at Happy Hollow. An " amusement park" of sorts, Happy Hollow was established in the late 1880s or early 1890s by Norman McLeod off Central Avenue on what is now Fountain

A cockle woman of Pembrokeshire, South Wales
An elderly cockle woman of South Wales, in a posed photograph with a painted backdrop behind her. She is probably from the coastal village of Llangwm, near Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Dyfed

Fantasy Lakeside scene - Diptych - Left
A Fantasy scene of lakeside trees in silhouette against the backdrop of misty hills and mountains. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Joseph Harker in his scenery painting studio
Renowned scenery painter, Joseph Harker, seen in his studio with one of his four sons. Harker was the foremost firm for scenery painting in the London theatre world. Date: 1924

Farmers in grass coats, Japan
Three farmers in grass coats, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Royal Irish Constabulary going by sea to enforce evictions
Members of the Royal Irish Constabulary going in open sailing boats called hookers to enforce evictions on the Islands of the West Coast of Ireland

Edith Wynne in Red Riding Hood, Gaiety Theatre, Dublin Date: 1890s

Clara Webber in Red Riding Hood, Gaiety Theatre, Dublin Date: 1890s

Aeroplanes and Airships
Various aircraft models with a seaside backdrop

Allies - Brave Belgium by Archibald Wells
A Belgian cavalry man sits astride his horse against the backdrop of a combined Belgian and Union Jack flag, a symbol of the two countries combined loyalties during World War One

Model in dark green check swing overcoat - A line - with complimentary fur hat. Date: circa 1955

Danahar or Danaher, boxer
A boxer named Danahar or Danaher (there were several), seen here in what appears to be a turn of the century studio photo with painted backdrop, and a trophy on the right. Date: circa 1900

Studio photo, sailor in HMS Orion cap and uniform, WW1
Studio photo, sailor in HMS Orion cap and uniform. HMS Orion was a dreadnought battleship. Date: circa 1914

The Ovaltineys - promotional act for Ovaltine - Russian show
The Ovaltineys or League of Ovaltineys was a childrens club developed in the 1930s to promote the sale of Ovaltine brand drink in the United Kingdom - A Russian show Date: circa 1930s

High Caste Brahmin woman, India. Date: circa 1890s

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, George W Bowyer
White Star Line, RMS Titanic, portrait of George W Bowyer, pilot on board the Titanic. Photograph, unpublished family portrait in uniform, seated, three-quarter length in a carved chair. 4ins. 6ins

Zermatt, Switzerland and Mischabel group mountains
Beautiful Zermatt, Switzerland set before a backdrop of the Mischabel group mountains of the Swiss Alps (Mischabelgruppe). Date: circa 1920s

Portuguese woman poultry seller, Lisbon, Portugal Date: circa 1895

Portuguese women milk vendors, Lisbon, Portugal Date: circa 1895

Portuguese woman flower seller, Lisbon, Portugal Date: circa 1895

Studio photo, Seated woman with painted backdrop Date: circa 1890

Autumn
A landscape painting of a red roofed countryside house, nestled amongst the growth of large, colourful trees, with a large backdrop of fields and hills. Date: circa 1915

Cunard Line, QE2 - celebration album in slip case cover
Cunard Line, Isle of Man Post Office QE2 Farewell Season Celebration. Limited edition 156 of 189 QE2 Farewell Season Celebration large 14.5 x 14 inches album in slip case cover

Italian Tango Dancers. Date: circa 1910s

Two German soldiers in studio photo, WW1
Two German soldiers in studio photo with roses pinned to their uniforms, WW1 Date: 1916

Edmond Warnery, opera singer, tenor Date: 1910

Smart young man in cabinet photograph Date: early 20th century

Portrait of Lady and Dog
A portrait oil painting of woman, seated in a floral patterned seat, infront of a similarly designed backdrop. She is petting the head of her greyhound dog. Date: circa 1923

Mountain backdrop to a lake near Albertville. (Albertville is a subprefecture of the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region of Southeastern France). Date: 1937

My Word! We caught THIS wandering here. Two young women mock a rather daft-looking young man, possibly trying to use his facial dexterity to gain their attention/affection?! Date: 1910

Ballantrae, Carrick, South Ayrshire, Scotland - Ailsa Craig
Ballantrae in Carrick, South Ayrshire, Scotland - viewed from the South with the iconic Ailsa Craig forming the backdrop. Date: circa 1900s

AUTUMN DAME MAG 1930
Cover design for Die Dame magazine - a woman with a backdrop of an Autumn leaf Date: September 1930

AUTUMN LEAVES & WOMAN
Cover design for Die Dame magazine - a woman with a backdrop of an Autumn leaf Date: September 1930

1930 WOMAN AUTUMN LEAF
Cover design for Die Dame magazine - a woman with a backdrop of an Autumn leaf Date: September 1930

Ettie Williams as Lieutenant Wren in The Queens Prize Date: 1890s

William E Hoey in a Musical Sketch Date: 1890s

Laura Johnston as Rosalind in As You Like it Date: 1890s

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