Juxtaposition Collection

The Two Young Girls - The Beautiful Rosine by Antoine Wiertz
Reproduction of the painting The Two Young Girls or The Beautiful Rosine by Antoine Wiertz (1806-1865). A pretty girl confronts her stark (and dead)

POSTCARD WITH TANK
The purveyors of romantic postcards were quick to pick up the theme of the tank, though the juxtaposition of love and death may seem in somewhat dubious taste Date: circa 1917

Addled Ads - Humorous postcard - Irish Terrier and Bobby
Addled Ads - Wanted Section Reward. Lost a light brown rough-haired Irish terrier. Had collar with Bobby on plate. Date: circa 1905

Young girl on Grandfathers shoulders by Danger sign
A humorous photograph of a young girl sitting on her Grandfathers shoulders stand next to a Danger sign close to the edge of a cliff (likely at a British coastal resort). Date: circa 1930s

Irony of a sweet child wearing an HMS Furious cap
HMS Furious - somewhat ironic picture showing an old soldier and the least likely ilor of the HMS Furious, a sweet little child in a sailor suit. Date: circa 1890s

Very tatty sandwichboard man advertises smart Gents suits
Visual irony of a very tatty sandwich board man advertising a Gentleman Tailor and his smart suits, retailing for 12/6. Date: circa 1890s

Two extremely ragged men reading a smart fashion magazine. Bill Snooks (reading from a fashion paper) - " To be really well dressed

Irony - fat Londoner begs for money for his starving family
A rather fat Londoner begs for " a copper" for his " starving wife and family at ome" fom a smart gent (Phil May himself - clearly seeing the ludicrous side of the request!)

Art Nouveau Girl
An Austrian art nouveau postcard (potentially by Raphael Kirchner?) of some style and grace, depicting a pretty auburn-haired girl holding a wild bouquet of flowers

A Christmas Card featuring a Mosque
A quite bizarre Christmas Card featuring a Mosque (the Ayasofya in Istanbul, Turkey)! The creator seemingly failed to attend a How to cut an accurate oval course....!!! Date: circa 1910s

Camel and Young Moroccan Boy - Two Friends Date: circa 1910

Armenian newspaper - Harem girl photograph
Armenian newspaper - with Harem girl in centre. Interesting juxtaposition here, as the printing occured prior to the commencement of difficulties between the Armenians and the Turks

Greek & English Churches - Helwan, Egypt
The Greek and English Churches at Helwan, Egypt

Social / Romania Street
The juxtaposition of traditional peasant costume and modern elegance on a Romanian street

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