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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
Advertisement for Morses distemper with a decorator lying flat while painting the walls. Date: c.1924
Portrait of Oliver Cromwell, oil on canvas by an unknown artist after Robert Walker, c.1640. Date: c.1640
De Havilland Mosquito Bomber Aircraft, WW2RAF De Havilland Mosquito Bomber Aircraft, WW2 Date: 1942
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
Comic postcard, Donald McGill self-portrait Date: 20th century
Porthgain lime workings, Pembrokeshire, West WalesView of Porthgain lime workings on the Pembrokeshire coast, West Wales
T & W Farmiloe Limited - Rochester Row, Westminster, LondonThe warehouses of T & W Farmiloe Limited - Rochester Row, Westminster, London
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
Soho, London - 20 Greek Street W1 - Hopkins Purvis & Sons Ltd, paint merchants. 1973
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
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
London Trade Card - Nathan Drake, Colourman, successor to Mr Robert Keating, White Hart, Long Acre, London, supplies for artists and house painters. circa 1760s
Clown heads on nine Victorian scraps. Date: circa 1890s
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
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
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
Carroll / Alice & GardenerTHE GARDENERS
Advert, Blacklock & Macarthur, Glasgow, ScotlandAdvert for Blacklock & Macarthur, Paint and Varnish Manufacturers, Glasgow, Scotland. 1905
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
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
Christmas postcard, Man confused by a turkey who claims to be a crow. Date: 20th century
Advert for Hall's Distemper 1919Advertisement for Hall's Distemper. When dirty and faded wallpapers are replaced with Hall's Distemper, rooms become transformed
Stefan Knapp, a Polish ex-Serviceman, at work in the Life Class at the Slade School of Art, University College, London. Date: 1950
A Warrior from Tonga
Kikuyu Warrior - Kenya, East Africa. Date: circa 1950s
Decorating pottery, Japan, early 1900s. Date: early 1900s
Declaration of war by the Quapaw Nation of LouisianaA young warrior or brave paints a crossed arrows in red paint on a tree trunk. He wears a feather headdress and buck-skin robe, and is armed with musket, bow and quiver
Putti garlanding oval portraits of artists with laurels. In the foreground, putti write on scrolls and books with quill pens
Domesticated sheep, ram and eweDomesticated sheep, Ovis aries, ram 22 and ewe 23, with initial E painted on wool fleece
Northern Aluminium Noral Paste For Paint - Northern Aluminium Company Ltd. Date: 1941
Northern Aluminium - NORAL Aluminium Paste Paint - Northern Aluminium Company Ltd. Date: 1939
Painting of a Farmhouse in Yorkshire, England. French critics frequently accuse English painters of excessive dryness and tightness in technique
Aboriginal medicine man of the Worgaia, Central Australia. Date: 1922
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
Western Australia - Aborigine Elders ready for a CorroboreeWestern Australia, Australia - Five Australian Aborigine Elders ready for a Corroboree (an an Australian Aboriginal dance ceremony which may take the form of a sacred ritual or an informal gathering)
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
RAF Short Stirling Heavy Bomber Aircraft, WW2 Date: 1942
Ornaments of the Island Carib or Kalinago people, West Indies, including garters and body paint of roucou or achiote dye
Advert for H. W Johns, asbestos materials for roofing 1875Company based in New York, advertising asbestos roofing, used in roof coating, cement, paint, boiling felt and steam packing. 1875
Household Objects Date: 1940
KARL MARX / RED PAINT 1933KARL MARX Giving Marxism a fresh coat of red paint, to cover up the cracks in his ideology Date: 1819 - 1883
Comic postcard, Two pretty women on the beach - Wet Paint Date: 20th century
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
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
TommyA portrait watercolour painting of a young girl in a gress dress, she is holding what might be a paint brush. Date: 1918
A Blue DayThis is an extemporization of oil paint, showing a landscape view of a stream, with trees to each side, using liberal, swirling brush strokes. Date: circa 1919
Newman's AdvertisementAn illustrated advertisement for Newman's, London based artist suppliers. The image shows a richly coloured paint palette over a jet black background. Date: circa 1914
Monkey Brand AdvertisementAn illustrated advertisement for Monkey Brand, a product used mainly for cleaning pots and pans. Makes copper like gold, tin like silver, paint like new
White Star Line, RMS Olympic, carrying troops, WW1White Star Line, RMS Olympic - poster in sepia of the White Star Line Triple Screw Steamer Olympic Carrying Troops to the Great War
RMS Olympic - three postcards, one depicting the ship in dazzle paint during WW1
Tommy Tinker the Cat paddled in spilt paint Date: 1925
Mantegna, Virgin and ChildDocumenting the purchase of an Andrea Mantagna painting ??the virgin and child, St Joseph and another saint?, bought by M Kleinberger of Paris for £29, 5000
Painting the hull of RMS Queen Mary Date: 1930s
Painting the name on RMS Queen Mary Date: 1930s
RMS Queen Mary, painting Cunard colours on funnelRMS Queen Mary, painting the bright red of the Cunard fleet on the forward funnel Date: 1930s
Painting goalposts for FA Cup Final, Wembley StadiumPainting goalposts for FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium Date: 1946
Mr Pots the Painter
Self-portrait with a Palette by Anna Bilinska-BohdanowiczowaAnna Bilinska-Bohdanowiczowa (1857-1893). Polish painter. Self-portrait with a Palette, 1887. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow. Poland. Date: 2018
Teddy Tail League birthday card Date: 20th century
W. & G. Dean AdvertisementAn illustrated advertisement for W. G. Dean Ltd, artists colourmen in Melbourne, Australia. The images show a male artist with a dripping paint palette. Date: circa 1923