Curtain Collection (page 10)

Middle-aged woman with potted plants
A middle-aged woman, smartly dressed, sitting in front of a window surrounded by potted plants including an aspidistra. Date: C.1910

A Conference of the Allies 1917
British officers, presumably home on leave for Christmas, standing behind a curtain with sprigs of mistletoe behind their backs

The Marble Boat - Summer Palace - Beijing & Female Attendant
The Marble Boat - the Boat of Purity and Ease (Qing Yan Fang) - a lakeside pavilion on the grounds of the Summer Palace in Beijing, China

Japan - Entrance to the Imperial Palace - Tokyo. Inset photograph set within a fine floral decorative border also featuring a set of curtains. Date: circa 1910

The Circus Clown anounces the End of the Book. Date: 1895

Rosamonds Tower - Westenhanger, Kent. Rosamund de Clifford was the Mistress of King Henry II of England ( Fair Rosamund ) - the ruined tower in the north wall is reputed by be their trysting place

Mrs Caudles Curtain Lectures - Mr Caudle late to bed
" Pretty Time of night to come to bed Mr Caudle. Ugh! Enough to give any woman her death. I m sure." (Mrs Caudles Lectures) First published in " Punch" in 1845

Two clowns and a cascade of Easter Eggs
Wishing you a Happy and Pleasant Easter. Two clowns and a cascade of Easter eggs sending Easter wishes. Date: 1906

A Young Moor with a Still Life of Fruit, by Tobias Stranover (1684-1756). Date: 1731

CEZANNE, Paul (1839-1906). Still Life with a Curtain. ca. 1895. Post-Impressionism. Oil on canvas. RUSSIA. Saint Petersburg. State Hermitage Museum

LCC-LFB - A lowered theatre safety curtain
A safety curtain is a fire safety precaution used in large proscenium arch theatres. It is usually a heavy fibreglass or iron curtain located immediately behind the proscenium arch

Charles Green, aeronaut and balloonist
Portrait of Charles Green (1785-1870), the aeronaut and balloonist, from an original painting in the possession of Robert Holland Esq MP

Rope curtain. Print shows a child emerging from behind a rope curtain. Date between 1744 and 1751

The curtain is up!. Illustration shows a busy street scene in a city with numerous electric signs advertising cafes, theaters, restaurants

The curtain rises... Contemporary plays and books on the Current Theatre. Poster about contemporary works on the Current Theatre, showing a conductor standing before an open theatre curtain

Interior at Greville Place, Kilburn, north west London
Colour drawing of a rich interior at Greville Place, Kilburn, north west London, by Henrietta Grace Baden Powell (nee Smyth, 1824-1914), mother of Robert. circa 1840s

Pierrot & pierette in yellow
Pierrot and pierrette dancing in fornt of a heavy curtain. Date: 1902

Newspaper delivery boys and girls, Walton, Essex
The girls and boys who delivered newspapers for Mark James & Son, newsagents of Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. They were given a treat on 2 September 1953 when they were all taken to Wembley to see Tex

Curtained litter and cavalry exercise, Persia
Two Persian images. The first, entitled Takht-e-Ravan, shows a curtained litter being escorted by horsemen. The second, entitled The Key Kaj Exercise, shows two horsemen

Advert for Celanese curtain ninon 1938
Light and Shade and.. Celanese curtain ninon. Hanging over the windows are soft folds of Celanese curtain ninon. So gossamer-fine it lets all possible light flood through. Date: 1938

Woman on telephone reporting something suspicious
A woman seen through the front window of her house, speaking on the telephone to report something suspicious, possibly an attempted burglary

Little girl with doll on a birthday postcard
A little girl with her doll on a birthday postcard. Date: 1915

Three children looking out of a window, with a bowl of roses below. first published 1879

Illustration with music, Waking, showing a little girl lying in a four-poster bed -- Wake up! the sun is shining... first published 1881

Mondonvilles Pieces de Clavecin
A fringed banner announces Mondonvilles Pieces de Clavecin. The title page shows a musical lady playing the harpsicord on a balcony

Battle of Pozieres, northern France, WW1
Scene at the Battle of Pozieres, northern France, during the First World War. Gunners firing an 18 pounder for curtain fire or barrage, in Carnoy Valley, near Montauban. Date: 30 July 1916

Three Poodle Specimens
Three Poodles standing together, in front of a green curtain. One, a brown dog, with a Poodle Clip, the second a black, corded dog and a third a white Toy dog. Date: 1919

Humanised tiger in the role of a stage hero
A humanised tiger in theatrical costume, cast in the role of a stage hero, spying on other animals behind a curtain. Date: circa 1840

Evening Coat 1913
Wonderfully exotic theatre coat using 2 fabrics - a plain blue & a red & white floral design. The cuffs & hem are trimmed in fur. N.B the unusual feather headdress. Date: 1913

Sisters with Dolls
One sister draws the curtain as the two girls prepare to go to bed with their dolls, dressed in nighties like their owners. Date: circa 1885

David Wright woman in patterned headscarf
Elegant woman wearing a silky patterned headscarf. David Wright (1912 - 1967), was a popular British artist specialising in glamour

David Wright woman with cigarette
Elegant woman standing at her bedroom window with a cigarette in her hand. She is in her underwear, and her hair is tied up in a red scarf

Young model having a bath
A young model posing in a bathing

Father and daughter in studio photo, Mid Wales
A father with his young daughter sitting on his knee in the photographers studio, Mid Wales. There is a painted backdrop with a curtain draped at the side

Plump woman in a fur wrap, studio photo, Mid Wales
A rather indomitable-looking, plump Edwardian woman in a fur wrap poses for her photo in the photographers studio, Mid Wales. She is seated, with a painted backdrop and draped curtain behind her

Father with two daughters, Mid Wales
A father with his two young daughters, in the photographers studio. There is a painted backdrop with a curtain draped at the side, and they are standing on a large furry rug

Woman with nine children, Mid Wales
A woman with nine children, posing for a group photo in the photographers studio. There is a painted backdrop with a curtain draped at the side

Family photo, man and two women, Mid Wales
A family photo of a young man and two young women, possibly siblings. The women, seated, are wearing similar black dresses, and appear to be in mourning

Rehearsing a play in ordinary clothes
Actors at a London theatre rehearse a play in their everyday clothes - their costumes have yet to materialise

Woman and patients at the Medical Centre, Hendon
Scene at the Metropolitan Police Medical Centre, Hendon, north west London, showing a woman in overalls discussing a game of chess with three patients in a hospital ward

Nurse, doctor and patient at the Medical Centre, Hendon
Scene at the Metropolitan Police Medical Centre, Hendon, north west London, with a nurse (probably matron) and a doctor attending to a patient

Sir Charles Wyndham (1837 - 1919). English actor, who was born Charles Culverwell."

Music cover for Julliens American Polka (part of Louis Antoine Julliens Celebrated Polkas series), based on popular American melodies and dedicated to Mr Thompson of Glasgow

New Year Card - Girl with feather in her hat

Music cover for Valse a Deux Tems (Temps)
Music cover for Valse a Deux Tems (or Temps), meaning Waltz in Two Beats or Two-Step Waltz, a popular style of waltz in the mid-19th century

A Jersey Kitchen
A Jersey cottage kitchen, complete with copper pans on the fireplace range, a well-stocker dresser and curtained mantlepiece

Prince of Wales (later Edward VII)
The Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) in morning dress, sitting in the photographers studio

Group of Algerian Musicians
A group of Algerian musicians, seated outside their house, with a low round table holding a selection of food and drink

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