Brilliant Collection

Paganini Kings Theatre
NICCOLO PAGANINI The virtuoso violinist performing at the Kings Theatre, London, in June 1831

The man who drank the bands champagne by H. M. Bateman
Illustration by H. M. Bateman showing a man in evening dress quaffing a glass of champagne watched by an astonished orchestra

Decorations for the Coronation - Singapore
A simply outstanding set of street decorations in Singapore, set up to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. Erected and funded by High Street Indian Merchants

Duke of Marlborough
JOHN CHURCHILL, duke of MARLBOROUGH, brilliant military commander who, with prince Eugen of Savoy, defeated the French in the war of the Spanish Succession

CUTTY SARK LOADING
The Cutty Sark at Sydney, loading wool at Circular Quay, lying outside Brilliant and Yallaroi i.e. in centre of the photo Date: circa 1880

Horse That Took The Wrong Turning- At Epsom, by H. M. B
Maverick horse galloping the opposite direction to the rest of the race. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch, the Tatler and the Bystander

The Man Who Bid Half-A-Guinea At Tattersall s, by H. M. Bat
A humorous illustration showing a man who has caused havoc at the races. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch, the Tatler and the Bystander

Justinian I
JUSTINIAN I The most brilliant of the Byzantine emperors

Advert, William Suggs Patent Gas Burners
Advert, William Suggs Celebrated Patent Gas Burners, Vincent Works, Vincent Street, Westminster, London. 1880

Buchanan Installed
James Buchanan takes the oath of office as president : though a brilliant lawyer, he will not be able to prevent the nation drifting into civil war

General James Ewell Brown Stuart (1833-1864)
Portrait of General James Ewell Brown Stuart, better known as Jeb Stuart, of the Confederate Army; pictured during the American Civil War

A Kabuki Play / Japan / C19
An actor with a brilliant red wig, and a long flowing gown, dances wildly during a scene from a Kabuki play

BLUNT / ORION / 52 / 1849
The constellation of Orion, one of the most brilliant in the heavens

Pether's Sign Makers, 58-60 Banner Street, London EC - entrance to premises Date: 1903

The Brilliant Murat
An illustration portraying the French military commander and statesman, Joachim Murat, 1767-1815, a former King of Naples who served during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars

Sunset
A seascape oil painting of a sunset over a broad sea view, which casts brilliant warm colours in the sky and water reflection. A small bit of land can be seen on the right. Date: circa 1918

Music cover, Joyeuse Entree, march for piano by Alidor Thiry, celebrating the triumphant entry of King Albert of Belgium into Brussels, 23 December 1909 Date: 1909

Dearborn Portrait Advertisement
An advertisement for Dearborn Ltd, providers of cosmetics, including face powder, shampoo and face cream. The portrait photo is of Signorina Toti Dal Monte, a brilliant operatic prima donna

Dearborn Advertisement Miss Felix Stewart
A photograph of Miss Felix Stewart, modelling for Dearborn Limited, showing off her lustrous, long hair in advocation of Stallax, a shampoo which gives glossiness and cleanliness to your hair

Farmer & Company Programme
A reproduction illustration of the Mannequin Parade programme issued by farmer's at the inaugural displays of Spring modes, August, 1921

Farmer & Company Advertisement
An advertisement illustration for Farmer & Company Limited, showing the planned, brilliant illumination of the Farmer's building during the forthcoming visit of H. R. H

Caricature illustrations, captioned, Brilliant Brunettes by Pat Charles'. Showing, M Quaglino, Lord Warwick, Sir Oswald Mosley, Lord Castlerosse, Mr Charles Birkin'

Sketches of Marie Tempest and other brilliant
Marie Tempest and other brilliant actors in the comedy The Spot on the Sun at the Ambassadors Theatre, London, 1927 Date: 1927

Carriage of the Duchess of Kent in Queen Victoria s
Carriage of the Duchess of Kent. Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld, mother to Queen Victoria, in Queen Victorias coronation parade

Jamaican banner, soldier pansy and brilliant
Jamaican banner butterfly, Lucinia cadma 1, 2, soldier pansy or soldier commodore, Junonia terea 3, 4, and brilliant nymph, Acraea circeis 5, 6. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Brilliant nymph, alphaea nymph and doriclea nymph
Brilliant nymph, Cynandra opis Nymphalis afer 1, 2, Papilio Nymphalis alphaea 3, 4, and doriclea nymph, Euriphene doriclea, Nymphalis doriclaea 5, 6. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Brilliant fuchsia, Fuchsia fulgens. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by Mrs Augusta Withers from Benjamin Maund and the Rev

ASCOT 1904
The brilliant scene at Ascot on Gold Cup Day when those privileged to be admitted to the Royal Enclosure watch the races in the presence of Royalty Itself ! Date: 1904

Cora Pearl Photo
CORA PEARL (born Eliza Emma Crouch) - English-born courtesan whose convent-school upbringing led to a brilliant career as the queen of the Paris demi-monde : in 1867. Date: 1835 - 1886

HMS Brilliant and HMS Sirius, Ostend, Belgium, WW1
Aerial view of two obsolete British cruisers, HMS Brilliant and HMS Sirius, which took part in a failed attempt to block the port of Ostend, Belgium

The Mannequin Who Made The Most Of It, by H. M. Bateman
A humorous illustration showing a fashion mannequin taking to the catwalk, entrancing all the audience. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch

Ethel Smyth Composer and Suffragette
An early portrait photograph of Ethel Smyth taken in New York when she attended the first U.S performance of her opera, Der Wald at the Metropolitan Opera House

The Scouting Party, 1851. By Willim Tlee Ranney (1812-1857)
Willim Tlee Ranney (1812-1857). American painter. The Scouting Party, 1851. Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum. Madrid. Spain

Italy. Rome. San Pietro in Vincoli Church. Interior. In the apse, frescoes by Giacomo Coppi (1523-1591), 1577

Museum of Fine Arts. Interior. Budapest
Hungary. Budapest. Museum of Fine Arts. Built by Albert Schickedanz (1846-1915) and Fulop Herzog (1860-1925). 1900-1906. Interior. Hall

Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungary
Museum of Fine Arts. Interior. Budapest. Hungary

Sulpice Gavarni
SULPICE HIPPOLYTE GUILLAUME CHEVALIER, known as GAVARNI Brilliant French illustrator, best known for his sketches of social life and character. Date: 1801 - 1866

Gavarni (Lorentz)
SULPICE HIPPOLYTE GUILLAUME CHEVALIER, known as GAVARNI Brilliant French illustrator, best known for his sketches of social life and character. Date: 1801 - 1866

Henry Seymour Conway 1
HENRY SEYMOUR CONWAY British military commander, an active if not brilliant soldier : friend of Horace Walpole. Date: 1721 - 1795

Henry Seymour Conway 2
HENRY SEYMOUR CONWAY British military commander, an active if not brilliant soldier : friend of Horace Walpole. Date: 1721 - 1795

Henry Seymour Conway 3
HENRY SEYMOUR CONWAY British military commander, an active if not brilliant soldier : friend of Horace Walpole - this portrait was in his collection. Date: 1721 - 1795

Sir Francis Buller
SIR FRANCIS BULLER Brilliant British lawyer who became the youngest ever judge at 32. Best known for rule of thumb statement regarding beating ones wife with a rod. Date: 1746 - 1800

Third Man Music Sheet
Carol Reeds evocation of postwar Vienna, based on a Graham Greene story, makes brilliant use of the music of Anton Karas in the Harry Lime theme and Cafe Mozart Waltz. Date: 1949

Franz Totleben
Franz Edvard Ivanovich, count Totleben (1818 - 1884) Russian military commander, best known for his brilliant defence of Sebastopol in the Crimea war

Cartoon, Brilliant second thoughts, WW1
Cartoon, Brilliant second thoughts. Emperor Franz Josef of Austria comments: I m beginning to think that Bulow only went to see the Italians to get them to declare war on me. Date: 1915

Siege of Mstricht
Mstricht is besieged and taken from the Spanish by prince Frederik Henrik, one in a series of brilliant victories. Date: 1632

Franz Totleben - 4
FRANZ EDVARD IVANOVICH, count TOTLEBEN Russian military engineer, best known for his brilliant defence of Sebastopol in the Crimea war. Date: 1818 - 1884

Franz Totleben - 5
FRANZ EDVARD IVANOVICH, count TOTLEBEN Russian military engineer, best known for his brilliant defence of Sebastopol in the Crimea war. Date: 1818 - 1884

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