Gentleman Collection (page 23)

Young Gent - 12 Months before marriage - care and fancy free! Date: 1905

French country gent with a large red umbrella
" I always take my umbrella when I go shopping!" A French country gent from Normandy with a large red umbrella. (top line is the likely translation of the French pattoir on the card)

Young gent - bored at Newlyn, Cornwall
A lugubrious young gent with hangdog eyes, bemoaning the lack of fun at Newlyn, Cornwall. Quite what the local tourist board felt about this card is anyones guess!! Date: circa 1905

Amorous Gent makes his move
A suave gent takes advantage of his position and makes his move on his lady love, although his boldness doesn t seem guaranteed to bring success with the coy target of his affections

Billiards Illustrated - Trying for the pocket - A youthful pickpocket has a rummage through an elderly gentlemans trouser pocket whist he browses some titles on a bookstall. Date: circa 1903

Arab Gentleman in turban and long flowing robe
Black African Arab Gentleman in turban and long flowing robe. Date: 1906

Gentleman takes a mud bath
Greetings from the Mud Bath! German Gentleman takes a mud bath to cure him of all aches and pains. Monacle optional... Date: circa 1900

Leap Year - A young woman pops the question
A young woman pops an innocent question to an elderly gentleman at a dance. His look of surprise is due to the date and the fact it is a Leap Year! Date: circa 1904

Smart gentleman raises a toast to the moon / personification of nightime Date: circa 1904

Pulling a ridiculous expression
A German man pulls a ridiculous, daft, absurd and frankly rather manic facial expression! Date: circa 1910s

Cricket Illustrated - Bounder-y
Cricket Illustrated - " Bounder-y!" A superb postcard (as ever) by Bradshaw showing three caddish English Bounders of the Top Drawer, ready to cause some larks and pranks at the seaside

Market Reports Illustrated - Hares - Moderate Supply
Market Reports Illustrated - " Hares - Only a very moderate supply!" A barber ponders the task ahead (get it?) as he is faced with an elderly gentleman who happen to be rather follicularly

Cabinet Photograph - Young Boy with cricket bat
A delightful Cabinet photograph showing Mr Douglas Austin - a young gentleman posing with his favourite cricket bat. Date: circa 1890s

Lisbon Portugal - Sights and Local Types, including the Belem Tower, Fort Almeida, the Royal Castle, a Lisbon Lady and a gentleman refered to as A Sport ! Date: circa 1900

Hedley colliery locomotive: Wylam, with two gentleman, 1813 Date: 1813

Gentleman strolling by the seafront with two women 1908

Gentleman at the seaside with his two lovely ladies
A gentleman sits on the beach, embraced by two female friends. 1908

Sheltering from the sun
Gentleman shelters from the midday sun under his lovers wide-brimmed hat. Date: c. 1910

SPAIN. Covadonga. ASTURIAS. Covadonga. Statue of Don Pelayo

Spain. Peninsular War (1808-1814). Scenes of the war. Engraving. SPAIN. Madrid. Museo de Historia

SALVADOR CARMONA, Manuel (1734-1820); CARNICERO
" SALVADOR CARMONA, Manuel (1734-1820); CARNICERO, Antonio (1748-1814). The character and pursuits of the famous gentleman Don Quixote. 1780

SAN PEDRO, Diego de (15th century). Spanish writer. Prison of Love. Illustration depicting a battle

CHARLES MARTEL (688-741). Frank prince and king
" CHARLES MARTEL (688-741). Frank prince and king. " Chronicles of France". French school. Miniature. FRANCE. Paris. National Library."

Farnese, Alessandro (1545-1592). Military man in the service of Philip II of Sapin. Engraving. SPAIN. Zaragoza. Academia General Militar (General Military Academy)

Madrid (1805). Fa硤eproject for the Palace
Madrid (1805). Fa硤 eproject for the Palace of Conde de Tepa. Etching. SPAIN. Madrid. National Library

Illustration the The Great Chronicles of France
" Illustration the " The Great Chronicles of France" "

Italy (15th c. ). Duchy of Milan. Milan: tournament
Italy (15th c.). Duchy of Milan. Milan: tournament held under Ludovico Sforzas government. Painting

Spain (1872). Banquet in the Royal Palace of Madrid. Engraving

Capodilista Codex. 1434. Falconer. Drawing. ITALY. Padua. Biblioth豵 e Municipale (Municipal Library)

Juan Jos頤e Austria (1629-1679). Spanish Infante
Juan Jos頤 e Austria (1629-1679). Spanish Infante (Prince), son of the king Philip IV and the theatre actress Maric Calderona. Engraving. Engraving

Crowd greeting king John VI of Portugal in R�;

Investiture of a knight in 14th c. Engraving

EMMANUEL PHILIBERT, Duke of Savoy (1528-1580). Duke of Savoia. Painting

Battle. Illustration from Chroniques (15th
" Battle. Illustration from " Chroniques" (15th century). Gothic art. Miniature Painting. FRANCE. Paris. National Library."

HANNEMAN, Adriaen (1604-1671). Portrait of a Gentleman. ca. 1655. Work attributed. Camb󧳠 legacy. Baroque art. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Barcelona. National Art Museum of Catalonia

Illustration of Le Jouvencel. Batte at the
" Illustration of " Le Jouvencel". Batte at the "

Eugene Of Savoy, called Prince Eugene (1663-1736)
" Eugene Of Savoy, called " Prince Eugene" (1663-1736). French military commander and politician who worked for Austria. Engraving."

Parade organized by Louis XIV in the courtyard of Tuileries Palace. 5th June 1662. Oil on canvas. FRANCE. Versailles. National Museum of Versailles

Hs Foster by Spy 1907
H.S Foster wears a frock coat, double-breasted waistcoat, floral buttonhole, grey striped trousers with a front & back crease, high all round collar & a spotted cravat. Date: 1907

Jean Charcot, Explorer
JEAN B E A CHARCOT French explorer in the Antarctic, described as " the gentleman of the Pole" by Scott. Date: 1867 - 1936

Balloon descent, Prairie de Nesle, France
Balloon descent of Charles and Robert onto the Prairie de Nesle, northern France, surrounded by various witnesses, including an English gentleman, Mr Fares, who was the first to greet M Charles

Chinese gentleman and stableboy exchanging a light with their pipes. Date between 1761 and 1764

God rest you, merry gentleman, let nothing you dismay. Illustration shows Theodore Roosevelt standing at an open window greeting a group of men singing Christmas carols; the carolers are John D

Horrible nightmare of a worthy old gentleman. Illustration showing GF Hoar having a troubled sleep due to writing on his bedroom wall, as stated at the Ohio Republicans convention in Columbus, Ohio

The gentleman farmer. Illustration shows a vignette cartoon with, at center, The Gleaners as Millet might have painted it to-day which shows fashionably dressed women gleaning a field; surrounding

Marrying for Love or for Money
" Either Choice is Painful" If I marry for love I am poor, if I marry for Money I lose out on true love. This German gentleman is suffering a severe emotional quandry on this issue

Boulogne Restaurant - Gerrard Street, London - Advert
Advertisement for the Boulogne Restaurant - 27 Gerrard Street, London, featuring a cartoon and quote. See 10586805 for a promotional postcard (interior photograph of the restaurant)

Chorus Gentlemen by Howard K. Elcock
A lady in evening dress plays a grand piano, while a gentleman in white tie contemplates a group of framed portraits on the mantlepiece. Note the copy of The Bystander on the grand piano. Date: 1927

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