Orchestra Gallery

The man who drank the bands champagne by H. M. Bateman

Illustration by H. M. Bateman showing a man in evening dress quaffing a glass of champagne watched by an astonished orchestra. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch, the Tatler and the Bystander. His efficient, bold style depicting social faux-pas was ground breaking for its time and his work is a brilliant reflection of the period

© Estate of H M Bateman/ILN/Mary Evans Picture Library

King Henry VI of England married to Margaret of Anjou

King Henry VI of England married to Margaret of Anjou at Titchfield Abbey, 23 April 1445. The mad king was 24 and the queen 15. The ceremony is officiated by a bishop, and attended by maids in hennin, courtiers, falconer, jester, page with dagger. Marriage of Henry VI with Margaret of Anjou. Handcoloured steel engraving after an illustration by John Leech from Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett's Comic History of England, Bradbury, Agnew & Co. London, 1880

© Florilegius

Cover design for Dutch Dolls Polka

Cover design for Dutch Dolls Polka, a song by May Ostlere, published by Enoch & Sons, London. Arrangements are also available for orchestra, instrumental septet, and military and brass bands. A large number of wooden dolls are depicted floating on the sea in a tub, with more tubs on the distant horizon

© Mary Evans Picture Library