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Living Collection (page 9)

Background imageLiving Collection: Meeting of aristocratic families in the living room. Colored

Meeting of aristocratic families in the living room. Colored engraving by George Scott, 1892

Background imageLiving Collection: Family reunion. Listening to piano in the lounge

Family reunion. Listening to piano in the lounge. Engraving.1899

Background imageLiving Collection: Women police officers off duty in Section House

Women police officers off duty in Section House
Women police officers off duty, relaxing in the Section House. Date: 1919

Background imageLiving Collection: Synagogue Temple Beth-El, 5th Avenue, New York

Synagogue Temple Beth-El, 5th Avenue, New York
Built in 1891 by architect Arnold Brunner in Indiana lime stone to cater for the large Jewish community living in New York

Background imageLiving Collection: Count D orsay Riding

Count D orsay Riding
ALFRED GUILLAUME GABRIEL, count D ORSAY - French artist and man-about-town, living mainly in England with a lifelong relationship with Lady Blessington. Riding. Date: 1801 - 185

Background imageLiving Collection: Count D orsay Painting

Count D orsay Painting
ALFRED GUILLAUME GABRIEL, count D ORSAY - French artist and man-about-town, living mainly in England with a lifelong relationship with Lady Blessington. Painting. Date: 1801 - 185

Background imageLiving Collection: Xavier De Maistre

Xavier De Maistre
XAVIER DE MAISTRE French writer, living as exile in Russia; author of novels and Voyage autour de ma chambre from which this is a scene with him and servant. Date: 1763 - 1852

Background imageLiving Collection: Jean Louis De Lolme

Jean Louis De Lolme
JEAN LOUIS DE LOLME Swiss writer living in England Date: 1740 - 1807

Background imageLiving Collection: Council House Interior

Council House Interior
The living room of a council house, with gas fire, armchairs and coffee table, striving to be modern, but sadly failing to be stylish! Date: 1964

Background imageLiving Collection: Meuble De Salon 8

Meuble De Salon 8
Two Meubles de salon (roughly, cupboards for living room) one in boule in the Louis XIV style, the other in marquetterie in the Louis XVI style. Date: circa 1860

Background imageLiving Collection: Meuble De Salon 9

Meuble De Salon 9
Meuble de salon (roughly, cupboard for living room) with two doors, in boule in the Louis XIV style, with accompanying etagere. Date: circa 1860

Background imageLiving Collection: Meuble De Salon 7

Meuble De Salon 7
Two Meubles de salon (roughly, cupboards for living room) one in marquetterie in the Louis XV style, the other in black wood and copper in the Louis XVI style. Date: circa 1860

Background imageLiving Collection: Meuble De Salon 6

Meuble De Salon 6
Meuble de salon (roughly, cupboard for living room) in black wood and copper, in the Louis XIV style, with accompanying piece for keeping your knitting in. Date: circa 1860

Background imageLiving Collection: Meuble De Salon 5

Meuble De Salon 5
Meuble de salon (roughly, cupboard for living room) in black wood and copper, marble top, with accompanying etagere. Date: circa 1860

Background imageLiving Collection: Meuble De Salon 4

Meuble De Salon 4
Meuble de salon (roughly, cupboard for living room) in marquetterie in the Louis XVI style, with accompanying pot stand or whatever. Date: circa 1860

Background imageLiving Collection: Meuble De Salon 3

Meuble De Salon 3
Meuble de salon (roughly, cupboard for living room) in marquetterie, with two doors, in the Louis XV style, with accompanying occasional table. Date: circa 1860

Background imageLiving Collection: Meuble De Salon 2

Meuble De Salon 2
Meuble de salon (roughly, cupboard for living room) in black wood and copper, in the Louis XVI style, with accompanying etagere. Date: circa 1860

Background imageLiving Collection: Meuble De Salon 1

Meuble De Salon 1
Meuble de salon (roughly, cupboard for living room) in black wood and copper, with accompanying flower (or whatever) stand. Date: circa 1860

Background imageLiving Collection: Salon of Mme Recamier

Salon of Mme Recamier
The chambre of Madame Recamier at l Abbaye aux Bois. Date: early 19th century

Background imageLiving Collection: Man Reading 1940S

Man Reading 1940S
Grandfather sits in his armchair reading a copy of the Beckenham Journal, keeping up with the wartime news. Lots of public information leaflets, etc. are to hand. Date: 1940s (re-enactment)

Background imageLiving Collection: Street Arabs, & Country

Street Arabs, & Country
The life of children growing up in the country, flying their kite in sunlit meadows, contrasted with town waifs, living as best they can with no home to go to. Date: 1896

Background imageLiving Collection: Beige Living Room / Miller

Beige Living Room / Miller
A light and spacious living room with many books, designed by John Duncan Miller. Date: 1933

Background imageLiving Collection: Living Room by Miller

Living Room by Miller
A tidy living room designed by John Duncan Miller for Curtis Moffat - a fine example of modernist furniture at their most practical. Date: 1933

Background imageLiving Collection: Slum Living Philippines

Slum Living Philippines
A makeshift home on the street at Jolo, Sulu Islands, Philippines. Date: 1985

Background imageLiving Collection: Dining Room / 1810

Dining Room / 1810
The corner of a large and elegant living room. Date: 1810

Background imageLiving Collection: Living Room by Fleming

Living Room by Fleming
A bright living room designed by Ronald Fleming. Date: 1933

Background imageLiving Collection: Cartoon, postwar benefits

Cartoon, postwar benefits. Two elegant French ladies are pleased that winning the war has allowed them to get out their low-cut dresses again, to dance the foxtrot, to eat cakes and dragees

Background imageLiving Collection: A sitting room

A sitting room
Advice on how a girl should do up her sitting room. Date: 1887

Background imageLiving Collection: Social Country Living

Social Country Living
A fashionable town-dweller discovers the simple pleasures of country living Date: 1913

Background imageLiving Collection: Johannes Buxtorf

Johannes Buxtorf
JOHANNES BUXTORF German Hebraist at Basel (NB: there were several people of this or similar names living at this period) Date: 1564 - 1629

Background imageLiving Collection: Jacob Epstein / Graphic

Jacob Epstein / Graphic
SIR JACOB EPSTEIN Sculptor taking a country walk while living as a recluse during his work on the Hurdstone Memorial for Hyde Park Date: 1880 - 1959

Background imageLiving Collection: Clean Living Romans

Clean Living Romans
Romans attending to their ablutions

Background imageLiving Collection: Vivian Stranders Trial

Vivian Stranders Trial
Vivian Stranders (1881 - 1959) British man, at the time of his Paris trial, when he was accused of spying for Germany whilst living in France. His solicitor, Mr. Gervais (right)

Background imageLiving Collection: Dryden / Allah Hotel / 287

Dryden / Allah Hotel / 287
ERNST DRYDEN The Garden of Allah Hotel, 8152 Sunset Boulevard as it looked when Dryden was living there. Date: 1887 - 1938

Background imageLiving Collection: Eva Vliegen

Eva Vliegen (Fliegen, Vlieghe) (circa 1575-1637) German lady of Meurs claiming to live on the scent of flowers; exposed 1628 she was condemned to be whipped but pardoned and even pensioned

Background imageLiving Collection: Tattooed Lady

Tattooed Lady
The Tattooed Lady - a living work of art which you may admire among the sideshows of the circus Date: 1889

Background imageLiving Collection: Apartment building in Paris

Apartment building in Paris
Home industries in a Paris apartment building, faubourg Saint-Antoine Date: 1885

Background imageLiving Collection: Man ushering a pig out of his house, c. 1800

Man ushering a pig out of his house, c. 1800
Man ushering a pig out of his house into the yard, c. 1800 Date: C.1800

Background imageLiving Collection: Antoinette Powell-Cotton (1913-1997) with Nanny, Mrs Cook

Antoinette Powell-Cotton (1913-1997) with Nanny, Mrs Cook
Antoinette Powell-Cotton (1913-1997) with her Nanny, Mrs Cook, in the garden of Quex Park in August 1916. Antoinette was the third child of Major and Mrs Powell-Cotton of Quex Park

Background imageLiving Collection: The Greatest Scoundrel Living by A McLeod Loader

The Greatest Scoundrel Living by A McLeod Loader
Promotional postcard of The Greatest Scoundrel Living by A. McLeod Loader (real name Alfred M. Daylor). First produced St. Helens, 2nd March and the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith, 2nd November 1903

Background imageLiving Collection: Cartoon, Cost of food and drink, WW1

Cartoon, Cost of food and drink, WW1
Cartoon illustrating the cost of food and drink during the First World War. Various tradesmen comment on the cost of their produce. Date: 1916

Background imageLiving Collection: Cartoon, Replacing the maid, WW1

Cartoon, Replacing the maid, WW1
Cartoon, Replacing the maid. A middle class couple are forced to do the household chores themselves during a period of wartime austerity

Background imageLiving Collection: Cartoon, Good sense, WW1

Cartoon, Good sense, WW1
Cartoon, Good sense. An extravagant wife explains to her soldier husband why she had to buy such expensive clothes, and travel home by taxi. Date: 1916

Background imageLiving Collection: Cartoon, Golden eggs, WW1

Cartoon, Golden eggs, WW1
Cartoon, Golden eggs, a comment on the cost of eggs during the First World War. A cockerel says his wife has become very snooty since the value of her eggs went up to nine sous each! Date: 1916

Background imageLiving Collection: Good Things Brochure - Guide to living a healtier life

Good Things Brochure - Guide to living a healtier life
Good Things Brochure - Guide to living a healtier and happier life

Background imageLiving Collection: Living room and studio by Serge Chermayeff

Living room and studio by Serge Chermayeff for the sculptor, A G Gibbons Grinling. Date: 1933

Background imageLiving Collection: Bed sitting room by Herman Schrijver

Bed sitting room by Herman Schrijver for Miss Gladys Burlton, in pink, blue and green. Date: 1933

Background imageLiving Collection: Drawing room by John Hill

Drawing room by John Hill, in pink and green, with a patterned rug. Date: 1933



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