Cushion Gallery

Bonzo palms the pill by George Studdy

Bonzo palms the pill -- he is given a pill, but only pretends to take it. George Ernest Studdy (1878-1948), was the creator of Bonzo, a small dog with saucer-like eyes and indiscriminate breeding who first appeared in the Sketch in 1922. The Bonzo craze swept the world resulting in postcards, annuals, toys and other merchandise. Credit should read: Estate of George Studdy/Gresham Marketing Ltd./ILN/Mary Evans
1923

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King Henry V of England boarding Trinity at Southampton

King Henry V of England boarding the Trinity at Southampton, 10 August 1415. The king in crown, helm and suit of armor. Knights in plate armor with comical helmets. Embarkation of King Henry V at Southampton 1415. Handcoloured steel engraving after an illustration by John Leech from Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett's Comic History of England, Bradbury, Agnew & Co., London, 1880

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The vapours, or the day of memories

Les vapeurs, the day of memories. A woman drinks tea on the sofa while her maid picks up bills strewn over the floor. Kind husband, would you heal the painful nerves of your wife? Then let her spend as she wishes. She charges you only to pay for memories. Illustration by Jean-Baptiste Isabey. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangere's Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817. Les vapeurs, the day of memories. A woman drinks tea on the sofa while her maid picks up bills strewn over the floor. Kind husband, would you heal the painful nerves of your wife? Then let her spend as she wishes. She charges you only to pay for memories. Illustration by Jean-Baptiste Isabey. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangere's Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817. Date:

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