Illustration Collection (page 8)

Putting on lipstick - David Wright
A smart blonde girls sitting in her boudoir applies some vivid red lipstick. Her red and black evening gown, awaits... Painting by David Wright

Say when - David Duggins
Illustration showing a terrier puppy dispensing soda water and a drink, possibly whiskey to a choosy looking feline companion

Christian Dior sketching a fashion design, 1948
In 1947 Christian Dior (1905-1957) created a sensational collection labelled the New Look. His designs centred around gowns with an 18 inch waist, which focused attention on the bust and hips

Titanic
A postcard with an illustration of the ill-fated Titanic ocean liner

The Girl who ordered a glass of milk at the Cafe Royal
Illustration by H. M. Bateman showing a blushing young woman regretting her decision to order a glass of milk in Londons fashionable Cafe Royal because of the laughter

March 1954 by David Wright. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

General Sir Redvers Buller, 1900
Illustration showing General Sir Redvers Henry Buller VC (1839-1908), the British military commander, on horseback during the Boer War, 1900

Ray of Sunshine by David Wright, showing a woman stood by a window in a negligee. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

My Favourite Model (Mrs David Wright) by David Wright. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Revving Up by David Wright. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

What... No Laundry by David Wright. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Lush Bint by David Wright, showing a women wrapped in a fur coat. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Sketch front cover 1955 by David Wright
Sketch front cover by David Wright from 1955, showing the development of his style in later years along with fashion. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch

Test Match by David Wright, showing a blonde woman wearing a pink sundress and hat. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Streamlined Piece by David Wright, featuring a woman wearing a pale blue evening dress leaning against a chair. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during

Good Morning ! by David Wright
Good Morning! by David Wright, featuring a woman looking at herself in a dressing table mirror while her silk dressing gown slips revealingly off her shoulder

Pin-Up Girl by David Wright
Pin-up Girl by David Wright, showing a woman in bra, petticoat and evening gloves looking at her reflection in a hand mirror

The Dancer by Fred Purvis
Colour illustraton by Fred Purvis showing an elegant solitary dancer in a diaphonous yellow dress

Various Reptiles / 1913
An amazing illustration covering the whole range of reptilian species from snakes to newts

Fashionable Passengers
In their creations by Drecoll and Martial et Armand they can look their best while en voyage... travelling in a train carriage Date: 1924

Silver spangled Hamburgh cock and hen, Henry Beldons pair, Cup at Allerton 1871, Hen first at Birmingham 1871, and cup at Bristol 1872

Wheathampstead
Watercolour illustration of bridge over River Lea, Wheathampstead. Artist: AE Kennedy Date: 1935

Paphiopedilum venustum orchid (Cypripedium venustum). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke from Conrad Loddiges Botanical Cabinet, Hackney, London, 1821

Nerine humilis (Pale pink nerine, Nerine pulchella). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after a botanical illustration by William Herbert from William Curtis Botanical Magazine

South Island Takahe, Porphyrio hochestetteri. Artwork by JG Keulemans from Sir Walter Lawry Bullers A History of the Birds of New Zealand, Vol.2 Plate 33 Date: 1888

Northumbrian bagpipes and Lowland Scotch bagpipe.. Chromolithograph from an illustration by William Gibb from A.J. Hipkins Musical Instruments, Historic, Rare and Unique, Adam and Charles Black

Chinese ti-tzu, so-na, yueh-ch in, la-pa and Japanese hiji-riki.. Chromolithograph from an illustration by William Gibb from A.J

Clavichord with painted lid in the Chinese style, 18th century.. Chromolithograph from an illustration by William Gibb from A.J

Brochure illustration, W Barratt & Co Ltd, Northampton, showing the Footshape Works where the boots and shoes are made, with addresses of branches below, in London, Bradford, Brighton and Leicester

Hirundo rustica, barn swallow
Plate 89 from Sir William Jardines The Naturalists Library. Original Drawings. Birds

Hemiscyllium ocellatum, epaulette shark
Ff. 56. Pencil sketch by Herman Dietrich Sporing made during Captain James Cooks first voyage to explore the southern continent 1768-1771

Caprimulgus europaeus, European nightjar
Plate 1 from John Goulds The Birds of Great Britain, Vol. 2 (1873). Hand coloured lithograph

Janthina violacea, violet snail
Watercolour 398 by Thomas Watling, entitled Boala, from the Watling Collection

Cycas revoluta, sago palm
A watercolour illustration of a sago palm (Cycas revoluta). Original artwork part of the James Yates (1789-1871) collection presented by the Linnean Society, 1914

Sabatia bartramii, savannah pink & Eacles imperialis, imperi
Drawing 11 (Ewan 38) from the Botanical and zoological drawings (1756-1788) by William Bartram. Held in the Botany Library at the Natural History Museum, London

Archaeopteryx had the same number and arrangement of primary and secondary flight feathers as modern birds. Watercolour on paper by John Doncaster

Alnus glutinosa (Willd. ) XXI 4, alder
An illustration of alder tree fruit and foliage from the Natural History Museum Botany Library Plate Collection

Cypripedium candidum, small white lady s-slipper
Illustration from the Botany Library Plate Collection held at the Natural History Museum, London

Metrosideros excelsa, Christmas tree
Finished watercolour by Sydney Parkinson made during Captain James Cooks first voyage across the Pacific, 1768-1771

Selasphorus rufus, rufous hummingbird
Plate 379 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Accipiter striatus, sharp-shinned hawk
Plate 374 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1835-38), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

see record 3688 - Helianthus annus, sunflower
Page 68 from Illustration of the Sexual System of Linneaus (1777) vol 2, by John Miller (1715-c. 1790)

The Plumber

Cat in tuxedo playing a violin

Pinocchio, from the novel by Carlo Collodi. From Treasure no. 147

Programme cover for The Beauty Spot, 1917
Programme cover for The Beauty Spot at the Gaiety Theatre, London, 1917. Artwork by Dolly Tree. Date: 1917

An Autumnal, mushroom fantasy
Mushrooms personified, in this unusual illustration featuring three naked women and a child with mushroom caps upon their heads

An illustration of a courtship
A scene by Marcus Stone (1840-1921) of a young Regency couple relaxing together on a summers evening

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