Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Tempest aeroplanesSupermarine Spitfire Mk. 1, Supermarine Spitfire Mk.Vb, and Hawker Tempest aeroplanes, all in camouflage paint. 1940s
Jean-Paul Sartre, French writer and philosopherA graffiti comment on Jean-Paul Sartre (1905-1980), the French writer and philosopher -- no doubt a witty reference to his existentialist philosophy
Paint Chart / 1908PAINT CHART
Front Room, Islington High Street, oil on canvas, in a plain gold painted frame, by Frank Stanton, signed and dated 1968. Date: 1968
British gunners, Battle of the Somme, WW1British gunners in action during the Battle of the Somme, First World War. Their guns are on " Percy Scott" mountings, with rather colourful camouflage paint. Date: 1918
De Havilland Mosquito Bomber Aircraft, WW2RAF De Havilland Mosquito Bomber Aircraft, WW2 Date: 1942
Advertisement for Morses distemper with a decorator lying flat while painting the walls. Date: c.1924
Porthgain lime workings, Pembrokeshire, West WalesView of Porthgain lime workings on the Pembrokeshire coast, West Wales. Limestone was shipped in from South Pembrokeshire to produce lime
T & W Farmiloe Limited - Rochester Row, Westminster, LondonThe warehouses of T & W Farmiloe Limited - Rochester Row, Westminster, London. In 1914 the company were manufacturing of Lead, White Lead, Paint, Colour and Varnish, Glass
Portrait of Oliver Cromwell, oil on canvas by an unknown artist after Robert Walker, c.1640. Date: c.1640
Portrait of Nell Gwynne, oil of canvas by an unknown artist after Peter Lely, c.1680, in a pine frame with carved foliage detail made in Britain, c.1650-1700. Date: c.1680
Chelsea Follies Revue by Archibald de Bear and R. ArkellChelsea Follies Revue devised by Archibald de Bear (1882 - 1959) and Reginald Arkell (1889 - 1962). Presented by R.H. Gillespie with music by Wolseley Charles (1889 - 1962)
Comic postcard, Donald McGill self-portrait Date: 20th century
Green lady by William BarribalFanciful painting by William Barribal, depicting a young woman in a bonnet and matching green dress walking across an artists palette as her skirt flutters upwards to reveal her stockings
Mask dancers in Kerala, IndiaTwo mask dancers in Cochin, Kerala State, India
London Trade Card - Nathan Drake, Colourman, successor to Mr Robert Keating, White Hart, Long Acre, London, supplies for artists and house painters. circa 1760s
Signwriters at workA wonderful photograph by Heinz Zinram showing a master signwriter at work, with his younger collegue (or apprentice) behind. A study in concentration, accuracy and exactitude in the craftsmans art
Advert, Blacklock & Macarthur, Glasgow, ScotlandAdvert for Blacklock & Macarthur, Paint and Varnish Manufacturers, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905
Soho, London - 20 Greek Street W1 - Hopkins Purvis & Sons Ltd, paint merchants. 1973
WW2 Valentines Day card, You are my targetWW2 Valentines Day card (inside), You are my target for today. Date: circa 1942
To begin with, I ll paint the town red. Cartoon showing Democracy portrayed as the devil holding a bucket labeled Bourbon Principles and a paintbrush
British Howitzer inspected by Maharaja of Patiala, WW1A British 12 inch Mark III railway Howitzer being inspected by the Maharaja of Patiala (Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, 1891-1938) on the Western Front near Borre in France during the First World War
A Perfect Picture by Muriel DawsonA small toddler looks in dismay at a large blotch of paint on the front of his outfit
Malcolm HaylettPhotographic portrait of Malcolm Haylett, artist and painter pictured at his home in St. Ives, Cornwall, holding his brushes and looking rather moody!
Fire in Southwark, London, 1926Photograph showing members of the London Fire Brigade tackling a blaze at Samuel Ward & Co.s paint and varnish warehouse in Great Guildford Street, Southwark, August 1926
Beach Scene / Ally SloperAlly Sloper getting into a scrape on the beach at Bournemouth
Gustav Hamels plane ready to leave Hendon for WindsorGustav Hamels aeroplane ready to leave Hendon Aerodrome for Windsor on the very first airmail flight. The first aerial mail service took place on 9 September 1911 from Hendon to Windsor
Carroll / Alice & GardenerTHE GARDENERS
Domestic interior with a mother and child seated at a pianoA domestic interior with a mother and child seated at a piano, oil on canvas, possibly by Charles West Cope, c.1860, in a gilt frame with moulded decoration and a circular aperture. Date: c.1860
Jan Breydel arriving at Dover with Haig and othersThe hospital ship Jan Breydel arriving at Dover with Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig and other British army generals, soon after the end of the First World War. Date: circa December 1918
Cromwell / LelyOLIVER CROMWELL - Mr Lely, I desire you to paint my picture truly like me, and not flatter me at all; but remark all these roughnesses, pimples, warts & everything
Bum cleavage, NorfolkA male painter, stripped to the waist, shows the cleavage of his buttocks as he works on the deck of a boat, First published The Daily Telepgraph Date: 1989
Portrait of George Michael Moser and his Wife MaryPortrait of Mary and George Michael Moser with a dog, oil on canvas, by Carl Marcus Tuscher, c.1741-43, in a gilt frame with moulded decoration. Date: c.1741-1743
Painting & Decorating - Illustration of a smartly dressed housewife mixing paint for application onto the kitchen dresser. Artist: Anon. Date: 1931
Advert, Use Heolin Enamel Varnish & Paint, Hadfields (Merton) Ltd, Western Road, Mitcham, Surrey
V For Victory Paint BookAn illustrated front cover for a WW2 children's colouring book, For Victory Paint Book. The image simply shows a large letter V with musical notes and national flags. Date: circa 1940s
How Do The Walls Look?A short story illustration which depicts a scene of three wartime sisters splashing paint around a room, making quite the mess. Date: circa 1940
Clown Uncle Jolliboy - holding up a fake chicken Date: circa 1920s
Self-portrait, 1910, by Eugenio Lucas VillaamilEugenio Lucas Villaamil (1858-1918). Spanish painter. Self-portrait, 1910. Lazaro Galdiano Museum. Madrid. Spain
White Star Line, RMS Olympic, Second Class floor tileWhite Star Line, RMS Olympic, Second Class linoleum floor tile, ex-Haltwhistle Paint Factory. Date: early 20th century
Cyclist Paint Advertisement PhotographA photograph used for the advertisement of paint, portraying a boy delivering a number of cans on his bicycle. Date: circa 1939
Reeves & Sons Gouache Colour AdvertisementA photographic advertisement for Reeves & Sons Ltd, promoting gouache colour paint, for use by artists and studios across England. The picture shows an artist working on a poster. Date: circa 1939
Cover design, Do it yourself, September 1967 - build a pool with a paint brush Date: 1967
Cover design, Do it yourself, June 1967 - detached brick garage Date: 1967
Cartoon, Joseph's Coat of Many ColoursPolitical cartoon, Joseph's Coat of Many Colours - Joseph Chamberlain MP, a satirical comment on his changes of allegiance - True Blue Liberal, Red Republican, Neutral Grey Date: 1889
Jules-Alexandre GrunA self portrait side profile caricature of French post-impressionist painter and poster artist, Jules-Alexandre Grun, armed with a handful of dropping paint cans and brushes and a palette
The Joyful ForestA detailed, humorous illustration shows an incredibly busy forest scene in which a large variety of happy creatures are mischeviously toying with the artist who is just trying to paint a picture
Fairy IllustrationAn illustration of fairy-like young woman, wearing a sequin dress with pink ribbons strapped around her shoulders, bursting through some paper
