Edward Seago and Alicia MarkovaEdward Seago(1910 - 1974) painting the ballerina Alicia Markova as a Sylphide. An exhibition of Seagos ballet paintings was displayed at Carroll Carstairs Gallery in New York
The Two Young Girls - The Beautiful Rosine by Antoine WiertzReproduction of the painting The Two Young Girls or The Beautiful Rosine by Antoine Wiertz (1806-1865). A pretty girl confronts her stark (and dead)
Comic postcard, Donald McGill self-portrait Date: 20th century
The Headmaster by Wilfrid Coleby and Edward KnoblauchPromotional postcard for The Headmaster by Wilfrid T. Coleby and Edward Knoblauch. First produced at the Playhouse theatre, 22nd January 1913
The Tout - Peter Ronald BuchananMr P. R. G. Buchanan, whose caricatures, mainly of horse racing society, under the pseudonym The Tout were published in The Tatler and The Bystander magazines during the 1920s and 30s
Sketch for Le Peintre, by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (1815-1891). The artist leans back to view his work, resting his head on a womans shoulder
Nude model on a break plays a pianoThe Model rests A nude model takes a break from posing for an artist and plays a little ditty on the Baby Grand Piano just off his studio. Date: circa 1914
Edward Seago in his studioMr. Edward Seago, the famous young artist, in his studio. Seago(1910-1974) is shown working on a painting of horses whilst smoking his pipe
Da Vinci / P Journal 1913LEONARDO DA VINCI Italian artist shows his famous Mona Lisa painting to Francois I, who buys it: years later it is stolen, but then returned
Racehorse Solario posing for the brush of Alfred J MunningsThe great racehorse Solario, owned by Sir John Rutherford, posing for the brush of the great animal artist Alfred J Munnings (1878-1959) Date: 1926
Art philistines by H. M. Bateman" Excuse me, sir, but if you like you can come and paint our cottage - the roses are looking lovely now." A modern artist looks infuriated at the suggestion he might paint something pretty
Oliver Messel (1904 - 1978), English designer of film sets, costume and interiors. Pictured with his portrait of the Countess of Seafield. Date: 1928
Signwriters at workA wonderful photograph by Heinz Zinram showing a master signwriter at work, with his younger collegue (or apprentice) behind. A study in concentration, accuracy and exactitude in the craftsmans art
John Singer Sargent painting outdoorsAmerican portrait artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) painting outdoors, perhaps at Fladbury or Calcot - circa1888-89. Date: circa 1888
Cyril Roberts working on portrait of Prince GeorgeArtist Cyril Roberts (1871 - 1949) pictured in his studio in Belgrave Road, London, at work on a portrait of Prince George, later Duke of Kent
The artist, Alfred Munnings, at his easelAlfred Munnings at work on an equestrian portrait. Date: 1921
Lewis Baumer at WorkPhotograph of Lewis Baumer, artist and illustrator who worked for Punch and The Sketch among other magazines
Cover Design by Baby by Muriel DawsonA little girl stands at an easel and draws a very sweet self-portrait with some coloured pencils
Lounge, Home of Renoir, Essoyes, Aube, FranceWorkshop lounge, a room in an attached barn used 1897-1906 by Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1841-1919, in his family home, restored and opened to the public in 2017, in Essoyes
Harry Rountree, artist in his studio, St Ives, Cornwall Date: 1948
Leon Bonnat, French artistLeon Bonnat (1833-1922), French artist at the age of 28. Date: circa 1861
All tickets sold for FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium Date: 1946
Inspiration of the painter, 1897, by Jacek MalczewskiJacek Malczewski (1854-1929). Polish painter. Inspiration of the painter, 1897. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow. Poland. Date: 2018
Troubled ArtistAn etching showing an artist, appearing frustrated from his slumped seated posture infront of an easel, with his brush and palette discarded on the floor. Date: circa 1926
Wasting TimeIllustration by Charles Dana Gibson (1867-1944) entitled Wasting Time - a beautiful young woman sitting on a low stone wall gazes with rather bored distain at her male companion
Workshop of CorotCommemorating the death of the artist, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot who is shown at his easel, painting a landscape whilst smoking on his pipe. Date: 1796-1875
Female art students at the Royal Academy schoolWomen art students in a life drawing class at the Royal Academy school
Comic postcard, Little boys and teachers in classroom Date: 20th century
Lena Nicholson, actress Date: 1890s
Frank Brangwyn RA, artist in his studio Date: circa 1930
Conrad H. Lomax, composition artist Date: circa 1930
Comic postcard, Little boys and teacher - the first man Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Little boy and woman artist Date: 20th century
Comic postcard, Little boy and teacher - grammar lesson Date: 20th century
Art student at the Royal Academy, London, 1930 s
John Hassall sketching for the Red Cross, WW1The artist John Hassall pictured sketching at a Red Cross fundraising event in Kidbrooke Park, London in 1918. To the left is Major Devitt who organised the sports for men of the Royal Field
An unusual foot race during a horse-racing meetEnglish gentlemen gambling on an unusual foot race during a horse-racing meet on the Champs de Mars, Paris, 19th century. Stubbs the Yorkshireman is piggybacked on vulgar Cockney grocer John Jorrocks
Heath Robinson at home with his familyPhotographic interview in The Sketch with humorous cartoonist, William Heath Robinson, who is pictured at his home in Pinner with three of his children including his eldest daughter, Joan
Gwen Farrar drawing a caricature of herselfGwen Farrar, the famous variety artist, making a caricature of herself. The Sketch explains she had been working on a series of sketches of celebrities which were to be sold for charity. 1927
Trick photographA man sits beside his own portrait which is placed on a wooded easel. Date: circa 1890
Miss Pastel and her motherMiss Pastel followed by her mother. A young beauty art student carries brushes, palette and canvas, while her mother in bonnet, shawl and gloves carries a heavy easel and stool
Fire escape, painters easel and indigo millsDaniel Maseres original suspension pulley and fire escape machine simplified by Mr. Forster, painters easel and indigo mills. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after a drawing by J
Gentleman painter with paintbrush in front of an easel in his atelier. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades and Library of the Useful Arts, Phillips, London, 1818
The College, Harrogate, West Yorkshire, outdoor scene with young women sketching and painting. Date: circa 1908
Cartoon, Photographic Faces by Cuthbert Bede. 1855
Ladies sketching club 1885Group of women sketching the scenery on their easels. Date: 1885
Women artists making recruitment poster, WW1Two women artists making a recruitment poster at the start of the First World War. 1914
Flowers in a vase on an easel on a birthday postcardBlue flowers in a glass vase on an artists easel on a birthday postcard. Date: circa 1890s
