Motor Racing in 1926Racing cars of 1926 : oddly, one car is carrying two people, the others only one. Evidently it was still optional
Esther Hammerton, SextonESTHER HAMMERTON Female sexton of Kingston on Thames : the work was evidently too much for her, she dug herself into an early grave aged only 35. Date: 1711 - 1746
Child's HeadA portrait painting study of a child's head, evidently wearing a blue outfit and hat, although lacking in definition. Date: circa 1916
The Gramaphone Co, His Masters Voice AdvertAn illustrated advertisement for The Gramaphone Co. Ltd, based in Sydney, showing the famous His Master's Voice logo. The picture shows a merry ballroom full of dancing couples
Vanishing LondonOil painting titled Vanishing London'. This picture is remarkable as being the work of a shoemaker. (His shop is in the right-hand corner of the painting) who is entirely without training in art
THREE-LEGGED RACEA three-legged race - demanding perfect co- ordination between the paired runners, which two of our contestants evidently did not achieve ! Date: circa 1900
SISTER OF ST JOHNNursing sister of the ORDER OF SAINT JOHN OF JERUSALEM at the convent of Toulouse : she wears a habit de coeur, evidently a ceremonial habit of some kind
FOLKLORE / CYNOCEPHALIESDog-headed creatures, reported by travellers in India; they are depicted fighting the monsters of the forest, using weapons, so they are evidently more-or-less human Date: medieval
NAUGHTY PUSS ! The title of the present picture has evidently caused the pretty little child to dread too much familiarity with Pussy hereafter
Andreae Georg BeckANDREAE GEORG BECK German scholar, with some of his books and a large winged insect, evidently symbolic of something. Date: 1726 - 1774
Franz ArnoldFRANZ ARNOLD German bishop of Paderborn, evidently well-connected ! Date: 1658 - ?
Toronto Malton AirportMalton Airport, Toronto : this picture was evidently made when air traffic control was in its rudimentary stage... Date: 1930s
Andre FremiotANDRE FREMIOT French churchman and statesman, archbishop of Bourges and a conseiller du roy; he was evidently fond of stag-hunting... Date: 1573 - 1641
Justus Candidus CautusJUSTUS CANDIDUS CAUTUS Evidently a man of culture, judging by his workplace and the attributes of this intriguing engraving - but we know nothing about him... Date: circa 1746
Thomas Oldham BarlowTHOMAS OLDHAM BARLOW (1824 - 1889), artist evidently best known for his portraits : depicted seated at a table, but this can hardly be his studio, nor those his working clothes ? Date: 1884
Station at NapoliThe railway station at Napoli (Naples): evidently in sunny Italy they see no reason to roof the station ! No platforms, either. Date: 1863
Four C14 NotablesFour men in short garments, three with unmatching hose, evidently the current fashion; two carry swords, one at the side, the other in front Date: 14th century
Thought-Reading HorseAlpha, the thought-reading horse, currently performing at the London Aquarium : he is evidently a whizz at arithmetic Date: 1895
They ve evidently seen me by Bruce BairnsfatherThey ve evidently seen me. A British soldier, precariously peering out the top of a chimney pot, binoculars in hand, is narrowly missed by an enemy shell
A cat and her family in the Trenches - WWIA cat and her family in the Trenches. The only inhabitants of a ruined farm near the front line. (The cat had evidently been hit by a shell fragment for one of its paws was missing)
My, little, grey, home, West, feet, place, but, belong, another, evidently, economical, own, bed, space, Private, William, Harold, Hutchings, 1885, 1962, 2Nd, 1St, Lancashire, Field, Ambulance
Robert Sym, LawyerROBERT SYM Scottish lawyer, evidently partial to a quiet stroll in the woods. Date: CIRCA 1787
Ellen PowerELLEN POWER niece of noted social leader lady Blessington, noted for being painted by Landseer. She was evidently fond of birds, and they of her. Date: circa 1841
Anacharsis KlootzANACHARSIS KLOOTZ Neither Larousse nor the internet can tell us who he was, but evidently he was a French statesman of the revolutionary period... Date: 18th century
Frances IrbyFRANCES IRBY (nee Wright) second wife of Frederick Paul Irby, naval officer - evidently she occupied herself with sketching during his long absences at sea. Date: ? - 1852
Thomas F BurkeTHOMAS F BURKE - Irish nationalist : described as General, evidently in some paramilitary force dedicated to liberating Ireland from the English oppressor. Date: LATE 19TH CENTURY
Annie Fay PosterPoster for one of Fays first stage appearances in England - note that they were described as entertainments - no deep spiritual involvement, evidently ! Date: 1874
Evidently newly wed. Illustration shows a housewife, noting a shortage of plates, asking the cook what has happened to the missing plates. Date 1901 May 22
Pierre Aug BroussonetPIERRE AUGUSTE BROUSSONET French naturalist (evidently in military or naval service) Date: 1761 - 1807
Railton FairmileAn English car with some American parts, and with a price approaching seven hundred pounds - evidently for the choosy motorist. Date: 1937
Submarine Scout Airship2The car of this submarine scout airship is evidently the fuselage of an aeroplane, its motor providing the forward power. Date: circa 1915
NY Phone Exchange 1910Section of a typical New York City telephone exchange : working here is evidently an exclusively female preserve Date: 1910
Barnes Railway BridgeThe railway bridge at Barnes, carrying the loopline across the Thames to Smallbery : the sailing boat in the foreground is evidently used to carry cargo by water
Republican GameLouis-Philippe is caricatured in a Parisian childrens game - evidently the kids come from families with Republican sympathies !
Nubian DeityA Nubian deity, evidently a not-too-distant cousin of the Egyptian pantheon
Triton's spear - Crane - KniphofiaThat, reddening on the Triton's spear, foretells the waning of the year. (The flower resembles Kniphofia or Red-hot Poker')
Philemon, PlaywrightPHILEMON Athenian comic poet and playwright, author of 97 works which were evidently extremely popular as he frequently won contests over his rivals
Tea for Two LadiesTea for two - but both ladies are wearing identical afternoon dresses - evidently they both buy their clothes chez Molyneux
Heron and FrogA heron makes a grab for a frog, evidently considered an appropriate subject for a Christmas card !
Cartigny as Capt. CoopThe French actor Cartigny as Captain Coop in La jeunesse d Henri V, evidently shifted to the 17th century !
Istanbul 14th CenturyImperial Byzantium before the Turkish conquest : the artist had evidently never been there and didn t know anyone who had, so he depicted it as an English fortified town
Clan Mac CollClan MAC COLL evidently a prince or a chieftain, to judge by his dress
Three Ladies in a CarThree ladies, who evidently spend a good deal of time in the sun at heavens knows what risk to their complexion, drive in their convertible with the windscreen down
Advert / Posters 1930SBill posters - evidently not eye-catching enough for the man and woman passing by
Soviet Pilots Re-EnactSoviet pilots at Murmansk recall their dog-fight with German aircraft, in which they were evidently the victors
Cambridge Uni Exams TrinAnnual examination at Trinity College, Cambridge - evidently in the College Hall
Russian Wedding FeastThe village priest officiates at the wedding feast : evidently the matter is one to be taken seriously, judging by the solemn faces
C18 LADYUnknown French lady, evidently fond of flowers
