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Angels of Mons, cover design for piano musicAngels of Mons (Reve Mystique), cover design for solo piano music by Sydney C Baldock, inspired by rumours of angelic intervention in the fighting (Battle of Mons, Belgium)
Chelsea Arts Club BallAn impression of the Dazzle Ball of the Chelsea Arts Club held to celebrate the Allied victory at the end of World War One. Costumes were inspired by the dazzle
Chinese wallpaper design depicting a woman holding a parasol and admiring the flowers on her porch. Date: 1922
Dr Joseph BellDr JOSEPH BELL surgeon at Edinburgh University school of medicine where he taught Conan Doyle and inspired the character of Sherlock Holmes
Wolfram Von EschenbachWolfram von Eschenbach, German epic poet, Bavarian by birth, author of Parzival, said to have inspired Wagners Parsifal
Sizaire Poster 1925Art deco inspired poster for the Sizaire car with its headlamps blazing
Evening Dress 1922Sleeveless, slash neck Chinese or orientally inspired black dress by Worth with red tassel detail which with the horizontal & vertical drapery draws attention to the hips
Writing / Gray PoemPart of the manuscript of his poem, Elegy Written in a Country Church Yard, inspired by a visit to Stoke Poges Churchyard, Bucks
Hampton Court Stair CaseThe Grand or Kings Staircase in the portion of the palace designed by Wren and built in 1689. The classically inspired walls & ceilings were painted by Antonio Verrio
Egyptian Dress / VionnetBlack dress by Madeleine Vionnet inspired by recent archaeological discoveries in Egypt: tubular long bodice with horizontal bands, gored skirt with handkerchief hem
Guests at an eastern-inspired partyMontage showing party guests wearing their elaborate oriental costumes. The top two women were guests at the Countess Aynard de Chabrillans party, on the left is Mlle Van Hoobron
Royal Exchange (OriginalInspired by the bourse at Antwerp, Thomas Gresham built the first Royal Exchange at Cornhill, City of London; it was destroyed in the Fire of London, 1666
The Lady of Shalott is a lyricalballadby the English poetAlfred Tennyson that tells the story ofElaine of Astolat a young noblewoman imprisoned in a tower on an island nearCamelot
Jewish Memorial Statue, Nijmegen, HollandInspired by Paul de Swaat, this sculpture of a mourning lady looking towards the old Jewish Schul, was unveiled in 1995. The figure stands beneath a tree
Variety saucerGlazed porcelain saucer decorated with the Variety pattern, a transfer-printed blue design including geometric motifs, fans and a bamboo design
Variety trayGlazed porcelain diamond-shaped tray decorated with the Variety pattern, a transfer-printed blue design including geometric motifs, fans and bamboo
Variety tray, undersideGlazed porcelain diamond-shaped tray decorated with the Variety pattern, a transfer-printed blue design including geometric motifs, fans and bamboo
Variety tea cup, undersideGlazed porcelain tea cup decorated with the Variety pattern, a transfer-printed blue design including geometric motifs, fans and bamboo, part of a tea set manufactured by Royal Worcester in 1876
Variety milk jugGlazed porcelain milk jug decorated with the Variety pattern, a transfer-printed blue design including geometric motifs, fans and bamboo, part of a tea set manufactured by Royal Worcester in 1876
Variety sugar bowl, undersideGlazed porcelain sugar bowl and lid decorated with the Variety pattern, a transfer-printed blue design including geometric motifs, fans and bamboo
Variety sugar bowl and lidGlazed porcelain sugar bowl and lid decorated with the Variety pattern, a transfer-printed blue design including geometric motifs, fans and bamboo
Variety teapot, undersideGlazed porcelain teapot and lid decorated with the Variety pattern, a transfer-printed blue design including geometric motifs, fans and bamboo
Variety teapot and lidGlazed porcelain teapot and lid decorated with the Variety pattern, a transfer-printed blue design including geometric motifs, fans and bamboo
The Grave, We Are Seven, Conwy churchyard, WalesThe Grave, We Are Seven, St Mary's Church, Conway (Conwy) Churchyard, Wales, which inspired a poem by William Wordsworth in 1798 Date: circa 1910
Tudor Close, RottingdeanA photograph of an outside bench under a window of a Tudorbethan style property at Tudor Close, Rottingdean, the residence inspired the board game Cluedo
Woodpecker TapestryA tapestry designed by William Morris, inspired by a story from Roman poet Ovid's Metamorphoses, in which a sorceress transforms King Picus into a woodpecker, having refused to become here lover
April LoveA Pre-Raphaelite portrait painting exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1856, a depiction of young love, showing a girl holding her scarf, as she looks around a corner
Music cover, Iola, The New Dance, IolantheMusic cover, Iola, The New Dance Iolanthe, by Popplewell Royle, inspired by the comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan Date: 1891
Tower At Rhenen, HollandThis etching shows a daunting view of the Cunerakerk, the main church of Rhenen, in the Netherlands, the location used to be a very important pilgrimage site
Woman Looking Out The WindowA drawing possibly inspired by the Romeo and Juliet window scene, showing a woman, holding a fan, interacting with a man in the garden below, as she leans out of the elevated window. Date: circa 1918
Town FiguresA watercolour painting, inspired from Japanese art, simple in style, showing some figures walking along a pavement and road. Date: circa 1918
If Dreams Came TrueThis painting acts as an advertisement for De Reszke Cigarettes, and was inspired by the artist, from a letter sent by a military officer at the front to the cigarette manufacturers
Faun with PanpipesAn illustration with elements of symmetry. Characters included in this image are a faun, seated left, playing some panpipes, inspired by the Greek god, Pan, and a warrior woman, seated right
The Descent From The CrossThis oil painting is a biblical depiction of the Deposition of Christ, inspired from the Gospels accounts of Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus taking Christ down from the cross after his crucifixion
Bleak House, Broadstairs, Kent, which inspired Charles Dickens novel of the same name. Date: circa 1910
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SIXTH EARL POULETTWILLIAM HENRY, sixth earl POULETT nobleman whose death inspired a pair of claimants for his title. Date: 1827 - 1899
FRANCOIS DE PARIS (1690 - 1727), Jansenist priest at the age of 37 - his death inspired the Convulsionnaires de Saint-Medard
THOMPSON/GIFFARD 1F Thompson is inspired to do a sketch (1) which is later found to resemble a painting by the dead artist Rs Giffard (2), and claims to have been inspired by the painter Date: 1905
THE GREAT POLITICAL COMET satire inspired by Halley's comet Date: 1909
A scene inspired by Ancient Crete one of the new productions from Ruth St Denis, Ted Shawn and the Denishawn Dancers, 1929 Date: 1929
A day outfit from Henri Bendel, New York suggesting it was created or inspired by Vionnet, Paris, and worn by the Warner brothers movie star Irene Delroy, 1930 Date: 1930
Two gowns from Henri Bendel, New York suggesting they were created or inspired by Vionnet, Paris, and worn by the Warner brothers movie star Irene Delroy, 1930
Chelsea HospitalKing Charles II founded the Royal Hospital in 1682 as a retreat for veterans. The provision of a hostel rather than the payment of pensions was inspired by Les Invalides in Paris. Date: 1875
A negligee of Eastern inspiration by LucileA romantic and exotic creation, reminiscent of the Orient, by the dress designer, Lucile, aka Lady Lucy Duff Gordon. Date: 1920
The Tutankhamen Touch - fashion inspired by Ancient EgyptPage from The Sketch reporting on patterned outfits inspired by Tutankhamen, whose tomb was discovered the previous year. Date: 1923
Armistice Day procession, London, 11 November 1918Armistice Day procession in London on 11 November 1918, with a banner of Kaiser Wilhelm inspired by the cartoons of Bruce Bairnsfather. 1918
Daisy Greville, Countess of Warwick (1861-1938), campaigning socialist and mistress of Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII). She inspired the music hall song, Daisy, Daisy