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Background imageBeau Collection: Dandies / Beau Brummel

Dandies / Beau Brummel
BEAU BRUMMELL In Londons Bond Street Brummell, after being ignored by the Prince Regent (George IV) asks Lord Moira, Whos your fat friend ?

Background imageBeau Collection: Saucy and silly seaside postcard with cheeky caption

Saucy and silly seaside postcard with cheeky caption
A Young man heads out to sea in a small rowing boat named the Saucy Sue - she instructs him: " Mind you don t goo too far, Darling!

Background imageBeau Collection: The Farce by William Barribal

The Farce by William Barribal
A young red-headed woman seated in a box at the theatre, feigns interest in what her older male companion has to say while secretly enjoying a kiss on the hand from a young, handsome beau. Date: 1917

Background imageBeau Collection: The Last of the Dandies, Her Majestys Theatre, London

The Last of the Dandies, Her Majestys Theatre, London
The Last of the Dandies, by Clyde Fitch, Her Majestys Theatre, London, proprietor and manager Henry Beerbohm Tree, who directed the production. 1901

Background imageBeau Collection: Dutch Belle and her Beau

Dutch Belle and her Beau
A Dutch Belle and her Beau in front of their house, Holland. A highly archetypal scene, with the woman dressed in rural attire, as her partner tucks a tulip into her bodice in front of their house

Background imageBeau Collection: Beau Brummell

Beau Brummell - iconic figure in Regency England and for many years the arbiter of male fashion. Date: 1875

Background imageBeau Collection: Jean II, le Beau, Duke of Alencon, comrade

Jean II, le Beau, Duke of Alencon, comrade of Joan of Arc, 1409-1474. Handcoloured lithograph by Leopold Massard after a miniature in the manuscript Histoire du comte Gerard de Nevers in Roger de

Background imageBeau Collection: Beau Jack, American boxer, in a boxing match

Beau Jack, American boxer, in a boxing match
Beau Jack (Sidney Walker, 1921-2000), American lightweight boxer, in a boxing match with an unidentified opponent (possibly Ike Williams). Date: circa 1955

Background imageBeau Collection: That Eminent Trifle, A Beau by John Austen

That Eminent Trifle, A Beau by John Austen

Background imageBeau Collection: A Rain-beau c. 1790

A Rain-beau c. 1790
A Rain-beau - a fashionable young man wearing a tall pilgrim or Puritan-style hat, striped waistcoat, short boots revealing striped stockings, tight breeches, and carrying a parasol or umbrella

Background imageBeau Collection: MALE TYPE / BEAU NASH 1700

MALE TYPE / BEAU NASH 1700
Richard Beau Nash: the famous dandy at the dressing table, applying beauty spots. Date: circa 1700

Background imageBeau Collection: C1690 BEAU (COSTUME)

C1690 BEAU (COSTUME)
A Beau of the late 17th century. This fine individual is identified as Beau Wilson. Date: circa 1690

Background imageBeau Collection: MAN OF 1790S

MAN OF 1790S
Fanciful Edwardian depiction of costume of the 1820s but looking somewhat earlier: coat described as a Jean-de- Bry, many fob ribbons, hessian boots, tall crowned hat. Date: early 19th century

Background imageBeau Collection: Beau Brummell Satire

Beau Brummell Satire
BEAU BRUMMELL An impertinent young man notes the demise of the formerly famously handsome (but now fat) dandy, George Beau Brummell. Date: 1778 - 1840

Background imageBeau Collection: King of Sweden. Suzanne Lenglen Riviera tennis, 1922

King of Sweden. Suzanne Lenglen Riviera tennis, 1922
From left, Arthur Balfour, Mrs Beamish, Suzanne Lenglen and the King of Sweden (Gustav V) on the tennis courts at Hotel Beau Site in Cannes in 1922

Background imageBeau Collection: Robert Beau Feilding

Robert Beau Feilding
ROBERT FEILDING (spelt thus) known as Beau Feilding; soldier, rake, bully, bigamist, converted to Catholicism to whose priests he had much to confess. Date: 1651 - 1712

Background imageBeau Collection: Colin Campbell Kilberry

Colin Campbell Kilberry
COLIN CAMPBELL of Kilberry Military beau of Edinburgh Date: ? - 1782

Background imageBeau Collection: Joseph Beau, Medical

Joseph Beau, Medical
JOSEPH HONORE SIMON BEAU French medical : anatomist at La Salpetriere and other Paris hospitals. Date: 1806 - 1865

Background imageBeau Collection: Dog Collects for Wool

Dog Collects for Wool
Southville Beau, a Yorkshire Terrier, has collected three thousand pennies for the Wool Fund to knit socks and balaclava helmets for our boys in the trenches. Date: 1914 - 1918 war

Background imageBeau Collection: BALL AT ALMACKs 1815

BALL AT ALMACKs 1815
A Ball at Almacks Assembly Rooms, Kings Street, St James, London : while others dance, Beau Brummell converses with the duchess of Rutland Date: 1815

Background imageBeau Collection: Carlo Goldoni / Le Beau

Carlo Goldoni / Le Beau
CARLO GOLDONI Italian playwright, who created modern Italian comedy in the style of Moliere Date: 1707 - 1793

Background imageBeau Collection: George IV (Jesse s)

George IV (Jesse s)
GEORGE IV OF ENGLAND - as a Beau Date: 1762 - 1830

Background imageBeau Collection: Brummell / Jesses / Boy

Brummell / Jesses / Boy
GEORGE BRYAN (BEAU) BRUMMELL English dandy and friend of the Prince of Wales. A satire on himself as a tearful cherub in 1837. Date: 1778 - 1840

Background imageBeau Collection: Anthony Wilding at Beau Site, Cannes, 1914

Anthony Wilding at Beau Site, Cannes, 1914
Captain Anthony Frederick Wilding (1883-1915), New Zealand born tennis player and four-times Wimbledon champion from 1910-1913. Pictured at Beau Site in Cannes in 1914 seated second from right

Background imageBeau Collection: Tennis champion Anthony Wilding at Cannes

Tennis champion Anthony Wilding at Cannes
Captain Anthony Frederick Wilding, New Zealand born tennis player and four-times Wimbledon champion, pictured on the Beau Site Courts at Cannes in 1914 with, from left, F. G

Background imageBeau Collection: Wings of Piccadilly advertisement

Wings of Piccadilly advertisement
Advertisement for Thomas Wing of Piccadilly, hosiers and catering to gentlemen since 17777. Advert features a likeness of the famous dandy, Beau Brummell to underline their exacting style. Date: 1927

Background imageBeau Collection: Colonel Upton

Colonel Upton
COLONEL UPTON soldier, patron of Beau Brummell Date: ? - 1854

Background imageBeau Collection: Richard Beau Nash - 2

Richard Beau Nash - 2
RICHARD BEAU NASH Dandy associated with the amusements of Bath, when somewhat past his prime... Date: 1674 - 1762

Background imageBeau Collection: A little girl loses her beau to a prettier model

A little girl loses her beau to a prettier model
The Jilt. A little girl loses her beau to a prettier model. She is dreadful upset and even her dolly is sharing her pain and loss! Even her puppy seems to be off! Date: circa 1890s

Background imageBeau Collection: Brunswick Monument, Geneva, Switzerland

Brunswick Monument, Geneva, Switzerland. The Brunswick Monument - a mausoleum built in 1879 in Geneva, Switzerland to commemorate the life of Charles II, Duke of Brunswick (1804-1873)

Background imageBeau Collection: BRUMMELL, George Bryan, called Beau (1778-1840)

BRUMMELL, George Bryan, called Beau (1778-1840). British dandy. Etching

Background imageBeau Collection: Switzerland - British Prisoner of War Camp - WWI

Switzerland - British Prisoner of War Camp - WWI
Chateau d Oex internment camp, Switzerland - British Prisoner of War Camp - card sent by Private C. Cusworth (8662) of the 2nd Manchester Regiment - interned Prisoner of War

Background imageBeau Collection: Couple on a romantic walk with their horse

Couple on a romantic walk with their horse
A smart couple heading through the countryside on a romantic walk with their fine grey horse. It would appear that the girl has been presented with a little posy of wild flowers by her beau

Background imageBeau Collection: Cathedral at Riems, France - Carving of Jesus

Cathedral at Riems, France - Carving of Jesus (le Beau Dieu) on the doorway of the Last Judgement Date: circa 1908

Background imageBeau Collection: Tobacconists Shopfront

Tobacconists Shopfront
A delightful 18th century shop front with bow-fronted windows, at Haymarket, London, where tobacco and snuff were sold for over 100 years. George III and Beau Brummel, etc

Background imageBeau Collection: Nice, France - The Beau Rivage Hotel

Nice, France - The Beau Rivage Hotel

Background imageBeau Collection: Britannia and Eve, November 1933

Britannia and Eve, November 1933
Front cover illustration featuring a glamorous couple, the woman swathed in a huge fur collar and her beau in top hat and tails

Background imageBeau Collection: Lourdes - Splendid Hotel Beau-Sejour

Lourdes - Splendid Hotel Beau-Sejour - somewhere for the pilgrims to stay!

Background imageBeau Collection: Dogs Mischievous Face

Dogs Mischievous Face
CHAMPION SKIBBEREEN BEAU BRUMMEL Owned by Street. Head study

Background imageBeau Collection: C1690 BEAU (COSTUME)

C1690 BEAU (COSTUME)
BEAU WILSON Flamboyantly dressed dandy, wearing a feathered hat, ornately embroidered waistcoat with tassels, necktie and wig

Background imageBeau Collection: Crinoline Trips Adolphus

Crinoline Trips Adolphus
Adolphus becomes ensnared in the hoops of Kittys crinoline forcing him to keep his distance. The beau of another crinoline wearer is forced to sit on the arm of a bench

Background imageBeau Collection: Crinoline in the Rain

Crinoline in the Rain
Another sacrifice made in the name of fashion. The breadth of poor Kittys crinoline prevents her and Adolphus, her chivalrous beau, from gaining shelter inside a carriage

Background imageBeau Collection: Dandy (Williams) 1818

Dandy (Williams) 1818
A beau adds the final touches to his toilet, surrounded by garments including pantaloons, a corset, top boots & bicorne hat. His shirt frill & watch seals are enormous

Background imageBeau Collection: New Male Fashion 1666

New Male Fashion 1666
A man of fashion at the time of Charles II wearing the costume introduced by the King in 1666 of a long vest or sleeved waistcoat after the Persian or Turkish coat

Background imageBeau Collection: Beau Brummell / Jesse s

Beau Brummell / Jesse s
GEORGE BRYAN (BEAU) BRUMMELL English dandy and friend of the Prince of Wales

Background imageBeau Collection: Beau Brummell / Engraving

Beau Brummell / Engraving
GEORGE BRYAN (BEAU) BRUMMELL English dandy and friend of the Prince of Wales

Background imageBeau Collection: Boy and Fortune Teller

Boy and Fortune Teller
- Heres my penny - is I her beau ?



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