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Snap Playing Card - Sweep, a soot-covered chimney sweep. circa 1900s
Kay Snap - Mr Black the Sweep. 1930s
Henri GervexHENRI GERVEX French academic painter, depicted in front of a very academic-looking painting, holding a fistful of brushes. Date: 1852 - 1929
William Dobson, ArtistWILLIAM DOBSON artist, depicted with palette, brushes, dividers and other tools of his trade. Date: 1610 - 1646
Mum Brushes Girls HairMother (in a dressing gown, with bouffant hairstyle), brushes her daughters hair at bedtime. Date: 1960s
Advert / Ripolin PaintRipolin Paint - the majesty of simplicity Date: circa 1900
Cartoon, Modern artist and visitorCartoon, modern artist showing his abstract painting to a visitor. She says she likes it; he replies: I can tell you re a connoisseur ! Date: 1919
Super Dressing CaseElegant - some would say, over-the-top - dressing case by Aspreys of London Date: 1861
Edward PoynterSIR EDWARD JOHN POYNTER English painter of historical subjects, and Director of the National Gallery (1894-1904) Date: 1836 - 1919
George Morland / EaselGEORGE MORLAND English painter and engraver Date: 1763 - 1804
Ang Kauffmann / RidleyANGELICA KAUFFMANN Swiss artist, resident in London (1766-81) and then in Rome Date: 1741 - 1807
Ang Kauffmann / WoolnothANGELICA KAUFFMANN Swiss artist, resident in London (1766-81) and then in Rome Date: 1741 - 1807
Leighton / Mayall PhotoFREDERICK, LORD LEIGHTON English artist relaxing in his studio, surrounded by a number of his paintings Date: 1830 - 1896
Keats / Severn / GravesJOHN KEATS AND JOSEPH SEVERN Graves of the poet and the artist side by side in the Protestant Cemetery in Rome Date: 1795 - 1821
John Kay / ButterworthJOHN KAY Scottish artist and engraver, working on a large canvas depicting a convivial dinner Date: 1742 - 1826
Landseer / With AnimalsSIR EDWIN HENRY LANDSEER Artist with some of his models Date: 1802 - 1873
William Powell FrithWILLIAM POWELL FRITH British artist Date: 1819 - 1909
New Year card in the shape of a folding screen, depicting an artist with a palette and a set of verses. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s
Variety of brooms and carpet sweepers 1929A page from a 1929 catalogue showing a variety of brooms and lightweight carpet sweepers. Date: 1929
Sir Edward PoynterSir Edward John Poynter (1836 - 1919), English painter of historical subjects, President of the Royal Academy and Director of the National Gallery (1894-1904)
R T Parkins shop, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA, with Mr Parkin himself, the driver and a female assistant standing in the doorway, shortly before closing time. Date: 1909
Three kittens on a cutout birthday card, playing with a pot of paintbrushes. Date: circa 1900s
Two women and artist on a Christmas cardTwo women and an artist on a Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s
Advert for Asprey ivory toilet requisites 1938Range of finest African ivory brushes for military use and for the dressing table. 1938
A selection of household brushes- from top to bottom: Bass Broom Heads; closet or lavatory brushes; Sweeps brushes; and Hearth brushes. Date: c. 1910
Cartoon, Art in 1916, WW1Cartoon, Art in 1916. A sitter comments to her artist that his latest portrait doesn t look at all like her. He replies that the war is to blame! Date: 1916
WW2 poster, Bristles are scarce, Brushes are preciousWW2 Ministry of Supply poster, Bristles are scarce, Brushes are precious. Encouraging people to take care of resources. Date: early 1940s
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Crackers dog show inventions (with the authors apologies to Heath Robinson). Smoothing the Scotch Collie, Pampering the Pom, and Improving the Kerry Blues Beard
Cartoon, Shakespeare Sacrificed; or the Offering to Avarice, by James Gillray. Showing Alderman John Boydell, an engraver and publisher, in the role of Prospero burning his books
Collectors card, artist at work on a portrait. Date: early 20th century
People with three dogs in a garden, FrancePeople (three women and a man) with three dogs in a garden, France. Date: circa 1932
Silhouette cover design for The Orbit magazine, April 1926, by H.L. Oakley. Showing an artist painting at his easel, watched by a spring lamb. Date: 1926
Poster, The Artists Dream, Maskelyne & CookePoster for The Artists Dream, one of Maskelyne & Cookes Mysteries, performed on stage. The artist has painted a portrait of his recently deceased wife
Firefighters with sweeping brushes, Southwark HQFirefighters with sweeping brushes at Southwark HQ, taking part in an escape competition
Broom and basket vendor, Japan. Date: circa 1890s
Two coolies, ChinaTwo coolies with sweeping brushes, China. Date: circa 1890
Two men at work with sweeping brushes. Date: 20th century
Portrait photograph of three French chimney sweeps
Advert for Mappin & Webb dressing case 1935Morocco dressing case, with sterling silver fittings. 1935
Advert for J. C. Vickery dressing case 1920J. C. Vickery dressing case, for wedding gifts. Blue morocco dressing case, fitted with a beautiful solid tortoiseshell toilet set inlaid with sterling silver. Date: 1920
Advert for John Pound & Co dressing case 1914Advertisement John Pound & Co dressing cases. John Pound became Lord Mayor of London in 1904. With less time to run his business, he gave contol of the company to his two sons
Advert for Asprey dressing case 1928A seletion of dressing vanity travel cases, made from crushed morocco and pigskins and fittings in silver gilt and enamel. 1928
Advert by Asprey compact dressing case 1937Cases for light weight travel complete and compact. Date: 1937
Romania - Princess MariaPrincess Maria of Romania - the Queen consort of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia (1900-1961). She was the Great Granddaughter of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom! Date: circa 1905
Artist at WorkA gentleman artist, at work on an 18th century style painting of a lady and gentleman. Date: 1930s
Making Ivory BrushesA man in a flat cap, boring small holes into an ivory hairbrush handle for the bristles. Date: February 1933
