Figure Collection (page 56)

Religious figure, probably a monk, seated, facing slightly right, reading a scroll, several scrolls are on a table in front of him. Date 1878?

Religious figure, possibly Buddha, standing on a lotus, facing slightly left, holding a staff, with a green halo behind his head. Date 1878?

Coronation Commissions First Meeting: Mr Attlee
Mr Attlee, at the time, leader of the opposition and a member of the Coronation Committee. 1952

Sculpted rock relief at Shapour (Bishapur), Iran
A sculpted rock relief at Shapour (Bishapur), Iran. 1818

Stockinged legs by David Wright
A pair of shapely legs in stockings and suspenders belonging to someone wearing a pair of black, silk French knickers, by pin-up artist, David Wright. Date: c.1947

Coronation Commissions 1st Meeting: Archbishop of Canterbury
Dr. Fisher, the Archbishop of Canterbury, arriving for the first meeting of the Coronation Commission Date: 1952

Watching fireworks from the balcony
Two fashionable women wearing long, figure-hugging dresses, are joined by a suited gentleman to watch a spectacular firework display from their balcony. 1937

Sketches of people by Reverend Baden Powell (1796-1860), father of Robert Baden Powell. The main subject is a Before and After representation of an unemployed man in civilian clothes (right)

The Judgement of Paris by Nick
Gorgeous illustration showing two elegantly dressed women seated on a garden terrace and being judged by a statue of Cupid. Date: 1927

Pin-up sunbathing by David Wright
A pin-up by David Wright wearing a backless halter neck sundress. c.1945

Temple of Abu Simbel with statues of Rameses II, Egypt
View of the Temple of Abu Simbel, Egypt, with four colossal statues of Rameses II. Date: early 20th century

Drawing of Erato, Muse of Song and Poetry
A drawing of Erato, the Muse of Lyric Song and Poetry in Greek mythology, from a statue in the British Museum. By Ellen Philadelphia Smyth (1828-1881), an aunt of Robert Baden Powell. circa 1850s

Various advertisements
Advertisements for the Glasgow & South Western Railway, The Argus newspaper, The Australasian journal, The Sketcher monthly publication

Monolithic stele at Tiwanaku, Bolivia
Impressive monolithic statues at Tiwanaku (sometimes Tiahuanaco or Tiahuanacu) - a important Pre-Columbian archaeological site in western Bolivia

Capital Cigars Prime Tobacco
Tobacco Jack. Capital Cigars Prime Tobacco. A man made out of smoking equipment such as cigars, cigarettes and pipes. Date: 1875

Zaragoza, Spain - Monument to Agustina of Aragon
Zaragoza, Spain - Monument to Agustina de Aragon (Agustina Raimunda Maria Saragossa Domenech) - Spanish heroine who defended Spain during the Spanish War of Independence

Geoffrey Francis Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury
Geoffrey Francis Fisher, Baron Fisher of Lambeth (1887-1972), Archbishop of Canterbury from 1945 to 1961. Presided over the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II

The Three Graces of Hollywood, Ames, Dee and Wood
Three Paramount movie stars, Adrienne Ames, Frances Dee and Judith Wood pose for an atmospheric photograph on the beach in California. Date: 1931

Cover design for The Poster, Christmas Number
Cover design for The Poster, an illustrated monthly chronicle, Double Christmas Number, price one shilling. Showing a naked female figure with mistletoe. late 1890s

Statue, Marbach Museum, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany
Statue known as the Rough Man in the birthplace of the poet and dramatist Friedrich von Schiller (1759-1805), now the Schiller National Museum

Silhouette of a figure in riding gear
Full-length silhouette of a figure (male or female) in riding gear, including hard hat, jodphurs and boots

Elderly man in the moonlight
An elderly man watches a group of figures running in the moonlight. 1925

Silhouetted figure of a man and his dog
A silhouetted figure of a man and his dog in snowy surroundings, Germany c. 1961

The Chief Lama of Tashi Lumpo
Thubten Choekyi Nyima (1883-1937), The 9th Panchen Lama - The Chief Lama of Tashi Lhunpo. The Panchen Lama is the highest ranking Lama after the Dalai Lama in the Gelugpa (Dge-lugs-pa)

A Boxer (Pugillatore) - Statue in the Vatican Museum Date: circa 1904

Delage Mouette
The Delage D8:100 Mouette calls itself a saloon but the body by Henri Chapron gives it sleek sporty lines - and a four-figure price tag (L1075). Date: 1937

Selfridges Store, London - The Queen of Time, installed in 1931 and designed by Gilbert Bayes. Date: circa 1931

Weddiing dress 1937
Heavy white satin weddiing dress, exquisitely draped and moulded to the figure so that the line about the waist is emphasised, it has a heart-shaped neckline with fern clip at either side

Comical silhouettes, unknown artist
Painted silhouette figures of a comic character by an unknown artist. Date: c.1820

Lalique advertisement
Advertisement for glassware by the renowned Rene Lalique, available from Breves Lalique Galleries near Sloane Street, London. Date: 1930

Advert for Leichners slim figure bath 1928
Keep slim and fit. Safe, simple and convenient reduction in weight - better health - a clearer skin - all yours bedtime bath a packet of new and wonderful Leichners slim figure bath No.1001

Grandmere De Chimquiere
La Grandmere de Chimquiere, a stone fertility figure which stands beside St. Martins Church, Guernsey. A fine example of a prehistoric statue of the Earth Mother

Spanish Money Lender
Thwe fiadora or female money lender, is a familiar figure in the poorer districts of Madrid, Spain. Date: 1930s

Bali Temple Figure
The carved head of a Hindu temple figure at Bali, Indonesia. Date: 1930s

Anna Noailles Photo
ANNA-ELISABETH MATHIEU de NOAILLES French poet, prominent figure of the literary scene, photographed in 1930. Date: 1876 - 1933

Phantom on the Line
A ghostly female figure stands on the track in the path of an oncoming train with her arms outstretched. The lights of the train surround her in a ghastly glow. Date: circa 1910

Sculptor at Work
A sculptor carving a huge stone statue of a Classical style female figure. Date: 1930s

THE ALFRISTON LION
Cyclists admire a grotesque figure outside the Star Inn. at Alfriston, Sussex, England. Known as the Alfriston Lion, it was once the figurehead of a Dutch warship. Date: August 1940

Berlei advertisement, 1953
A slender lady with an hourglass figure is fitted for some rather constricting looking foundation garments by a Berlei expert in an advertisement for the brand. Date: 1953

Damaged wayside crucifix near Bellenglise, France, WW1
A damaged wayside crucifix near Bellenglise, northern France, towards the end of the First World War. Date: October 1918

The Heathen and the Christian - Play
The Heathen and the Christian - promotional postcard for this play - performed at The Grand Theatre Southampton between 1908-1909

Alphabet -- Letter D. 20th century

Young lady in black and grey dress by Jenny
Young lady wearing a striped satin matt black and grey long sleeved, figureless dress, with red and purple side pleats, by Jenny. 1924

G-Man vs The Red X book back cover
Back cover of a pulp fiction thriller called G-Man vs the Red X showing a sinister shadowy figure looking through a window at a riverside scene bathed in red. Date: 1936

Alphabet -- Letter G. 20th century

Statue of a boy who wishes to go to sea
Unattributed Marble Statue of a sweet little boy who wishes to go to sea, sat on the prow of a small boat. Entitled - " Futur Nautique". Date: 1935

Alphabet -- Letter A. 20th century

Statue on the Divine Road - Ming Tombs, Beijing, China
Statue at the Divine Road (or Sacred Way ) - Ming Tombs, Beijing, China Date: circa 1910s

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