Pictures Collection (page 14)

Garland of flowers with curtains on a greetings card
Garland of flowers surrounding closed curtains on a greetings card, with a tab at the top to open the curtains. Date: circa 1890s

Six vignettes on a Valentine card, with a tab on the left to change the pictures. In the centre are two white doves, surrounded by a pretty garland of pink and yellow flowers. Date: circa 1890s

Pray Give A Trifle - girl with scrapbook scraps. circa early 19th century

Book of Trades, The Engraver. 1841

Eugene Godard
EUGENE GODARD: French aeronaut, best known for the captive balloon at the Paris Exposition which attracted enormous numbers of visitors. We have many pictures of it. Date: 1827? - 1890

Abraham Genoels
ABRAHAM GENOELS Flemish artist - and perhaps architect, since he is flanked by two pictures of buildings. Date: 1640 - 1723

John Cunningham
JOHN CUNNINGHAM actor and poet, depicted holding a handkerchief (we have very few pictures of handkerchiefs in our files) Date: 1729 - 1773

Advert for Maple & Co drawing-room suite 1897
Amersham, drawing-room suits, consisting of settee, two easy, four occasional and two chalet chairs in carved dark mahogany, well upholstered in rich silk tapestry. 1897

The Hall - Parham
The ladies and gentleman pass the time in the great hall at Parham. Date: circa 17th century

The Hall - Wollaton
The Great Hall at Wollaton. The lords and ladies are ready to dine. Date: circa 16th century

Cartoon, Modern artist and visitor
Cartoon, modern artist showing his abstract painting to a visitor. She says she likes it; he replies: I can tell you re a connoisseur ! Date: 1919

Soldier filming in trench 1916
Taking film in the battle fields under fire: an example of the conditions cinematograph operators had to work in during the First World War. Date: 1916

Myrna Loy (1905 1993), American film actress

Gladstone / Hawarden Room
WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE The room in Hawarden Castle where the British MP and Prime Minister died Date: 1809 - 1898

Mary Miles Minter (1902 - 1984), American actress

Rossetti / Dining Room
DANTE GABRIEL ROSSETTI Poet and artist in the Green Dining Room at his home in Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, with his friend Watts-Dunton Date: 1828 - 1882

Formal Dinner 1913
CUOB (Cambridge University Old Boys?) dinner, the men wearing dinner jackets and the tables set with formal place settings including flowers and even a pineapple. Date: 1913

Farringdon Rd Bookstall
The famous bookstalls in Farringdon Road, London, where quite a number of MEPL pictures were acquired ! Date: 1906

Old lady buying a picture of a young lady
An old lady buying a picture of a young lady in the bloom of youth. Date: 19th century

Photos of partygoers going to Happy New Year Ball, 1925
Black and white photographs in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 5th December 1925 showing revellers trying on costumes for the Happy New Year Costume Ball being held at the Albert Hall

Photo of the Whaddon Chase Fozhounds at Adstock Folly
Black and white photograph in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 21st November 1925 showing a meet of the Whaddon Chase Foxhounds at Adstock Folly, near Buckingham. Date: 21st November 1925

Photo of Queen Alexandra inspecting hounds at a show
Black and white photo in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 28th November 1925 of the (recently deceased) Her Majesty Queen Alexandra inspecting the hounds at Barwick Stanhoe

Photo of Champion Jockey Gordon Richards
Black and white photo in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 28th November 1925 showing jockey Gordon Richards. Richards was the British flat racing Champion Jockey 26 times

Photo of Miss Joan Murick
Black and white photograph in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 21st November 1925 showing Miss Joan Murick, a member of the chorus of Midnight Follies (a popular show of the time)

Photo of Carry on, Sergeant by Captain Bruce Bairnsfather
Black and white photographs in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 21st November 1925 showing cast members from Carry on, Sergeant

Photo of kite-flying on skis, Finse, Norway
Colour photo from the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 14th November 1925 showing a young lady enjoying kite-flying on skis at Finse, Norway. Date: 14th November 1925

Advertisement for High Life Shoe Company
Advertisement in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 14th November 1925 for Avona shoes from the High Life Shoe Company

Colonels: by H M Bateman
Four sketches by H M Bateman in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 31st October 1925 of colonels in various sporting guises

Photograph of Miss Dorothy Dickson
Black and white full page photograph of Miss Dorothy Dickson in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 31st October 1925. Date: 31st October 1925

Photograph of Mr Lynne Overman and Miss Dorothy Tetley
Black and white photograph in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 7th November 1925 of Mr Lynne Overman and Miss Dorothy Tetley from the cast of Just Married, a popular play of the time

Photo of Lady Constance Baird
Black and white photograph of Lady Constance Baird in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 10th October 1925, with her sailing trophies

Advertisement for Dewars by Edmund J Sullivan
Black and white sketch by celebrated artist Edmund J Sullivan for Scotch whisky brand Dewar s, entitled The Spirit of Wisdom in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of 10th October 1925

A study of students day at the National Gallery
Photograph of Too Many Cooks! A study of students day at the National Gallery, London from the picture by Webster Murray in the Sketch of 19th December 1928. Date: 19th December 1928

Photo of Leslie Henson entertaining Tell Me More company
Black and white photograph in the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News of comedian, actor and producer Leslie Henson entertaining cast members from his most recent revue Tell Me More on his

And So Home - By Christmas Moonlight in the Sketch
Colour photograph of And So Home - By Christmas Moonlight, from the picture by Lendon, published in the Sketch of 26th December 1928. Date: 26th December 1928

When the Land is White with Winter: A Frosty Morning
Double page colour photograph of When The Land Is White With Winter: A Frosty Morning, by Harry W Adams, as published in the Sketch of 12th December 1928

Photographs of Cecil Aldin in the Sketch
Black and white photographs of artist Cecil Aldin at home in Purley with his dogs Mickey the Irish wolfhound and Cracker, the bull-terrier. Date: 19th December 1928

Advertisement for Selfridges in the Sketch
Black and white half page advertisement for Nursery Rhyme fancy dress characters in the Juvenile Fancy Dress Department at Selfridges

Famous folk in wax in the Sketch
Black and white photographs of famous faces made into waxworks by M Pierre Imans to adorn big shops and stores in Paris to boost sales

Mrs Spencer-Watson and Miss Mary Spencer-Watson
Black and white photograph in the Sketch of Mrs Spencer-Watson and Miss Mary Spencer-Watson as G Arnolfini of Luca and his Wife by J Van Eyck at the Picture Ball given by the Society of

Mrs Ronald Armstrong-Jones in The Sketch
Black and white photograph of Mrs Ronald Armstrong-Jones dressed as Ice and Snow for the Ball of the Midnight Sun organised by Mrs Robin d Erlanger at the Park Lane Hotel

Lady Diana Cooper in The Sketch
Black and white photograph of Lady Diana Cooper dressed as Sir Peter Lelys Diana - complete with greyhounds - at the Picture costume ball held at the Grafton Galleries, London

Well furnished room with man and young woman (possibly father and daughter). Date: circa 1923

Illustration by Millicent Sowerby in the Tatler
Black and white illustration by Millicent Sowerby in the Tatler of 1st December 1909. The illustration was accompanying the story by her sister Githa Sowerby entitled The Princess with the Sleeping

A Greeting, sketch by George Belcher in the Tatler
George Belcher entitled A Greeting in the Tatler of 27th October 1909 showing a a man and an elderly woman talking in the rain with the caption " Wot cheer, old sport". 27th October 1909

The Rosary by Edward F Rose
Promotional postcard for The Rosary by Edward F. Rose. First produced at the Elephant & Castle Theatre, 30th June 1913 For Theatre Royal, Dewsbury, 1st February 1915

Church of England High School, Baker Street, London -- Preparatory Hall. circa 1905

Maskelyne and Cookes Mysteries - The Artists Dream
Promotional postcard for Maskelyne and Cookes The Artists Dream. John Nevil Maskelyne and George Cooke, presented for the first time to a West End audience an entertainment they had been giving for

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