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Portraiture Collection (page 2)

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Pedro the gardener,s Algar, Menorca

Pedro the gardener,s Algar, Menorca
Portait of Pedro, a gardener, who cultivates a smallholding nears Algar, Menorca. He grows potatoes and vegetables Date: 2013

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Portrait of an old man in Houmt Souk, Djerba, Tunisia

Portrait of an old man in Houmt Souk, Djerba, Tunisia. He wears a traditional djelleba with the hood over his head. He looks fiercly at the camera. Date: 1987

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Ron and Pam Williams - Brodsworth Hall, near Doncaster

Ron and Pam Williams - Brodsworth Hall, near Doncaster
Ron and Pam Williams last private owners of Brodsworth Hall, near Doncaster, Yorkshire. They are pictured in Brodsworth Hall drawing room Date: 1989

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Old man with beard, Stoke

Old man with beard, Stoke
An old man with a white bushy beard, looks directly at the camera and poses for a photograph in the street. He wears a black beret and has smiling eyes. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Date: 1987

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Photographer explains the posing machine in his studio

Photographer explains the posing machine in his studio
The cartoon follows a photographer explaining and poking fun at the posing machine used when capturing portraits in a studio.He comments on getting people to sit for a photograph is an art form in

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Steve Borthwick - England rugby player

Steve Borthwick - England rugby player Date: 2000s - 2010s

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Tana Umaga - New Zealand rugby player

Tana Umaga - New Zealand rugby player Date: 1990s - 2000s

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Lawrence Dallaglio (Lions 1997) - England rugby player

Lawrence Dallaglio (Lions 1997) - England rugby player Date: 1990s - 2000s

Background imagePortraiture Collection: JPR Williams - Welsh rugby player

JPR Williams - Welsh rugby player Date: 1970s

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Richard Sharp - England rugby player

Richard Sharp - England rugby player Date: 1960s

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Lester Piggott - Flat race jockey

Lester Piggott - Flat race jockey Date: 1970s - 1980s

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Calvin Peete - USA golfer

Calvin Peete - USA golfer
Calvin Peete - American golfer Date: 1960s - 1970s

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Jan Stephenson - USA golfer

Jan Stephenson - USA golfer
Jan Stephenson - American golfer Date: 1980s - 1990s

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Viv Richards - West Indies cricketer

Viv Richards - West Indies cricketer Date: 1970s - 1980s

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Rock Musicians

Rock Musicians
Jimi Hendrix, Mick Jagger, Elvis Presley, David Bowie, Bob Marley, John Lennon, Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury, Elton John - Rock Musicians

Background imagePortraiture Collection: TV Celebrity Chefs

TV Celebrity Chefs
Jamie Oliver, Nigella Lawson, Antony Worrall Thompson, Gary Rhodes, Fanny Craddock, Delia Smith, Ainsley Harriott, Gordon Ramsey, Keith Floyd, Rick Stein - TV Celebrity Chefs

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Prime Ministers of Great Britain

Prime Ministers of Great Britain
Winston Churchill, James Callaghan, John Major, Harold Macmillan, Tony Blair, Harold Wilson, Alec Douglas Hume, Gordon Brown, Ted Heath, Margaret Thatcher - Prime Ministers of Great Britain

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Motor racing drivers

Motor racing drivers
Graham Hill, Murray Walker, Jackie Stewart, Bernie Ecclestone, Lewis Hamilton, Nigel Mansell, Stirling Moss, James Hunt, Alain Prost, Michael Schumacher - Motor racing drivers

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Old man sits in Tonis Bar in Escastell, near Mahon, Menorca

Old man sits in Tonis Bar in Escastell, near Mahon, Menorca
An old man sits in Tonis Bar in Escastell, near Mahon, Menorca, Spain. He is absorbed in reading a newspaper Date: 2013

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Two old men with djellebas and chechia hats

Two old men with djellebas and chechia hats
Two old men in traditional dress, with djellebas and chechia hats, sit and watch the world go by in the market at Houmt Souk, Djerba, Tunisia. Date: 1987

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Old man in trilby hat, Stoke

Old man in trilby hat, Stoke
A senior man in a felt trilby hat looks directly at the camera. He has a serious, unsmiling face and wears a zipped-up anorak

Background imagePortraiture Collection: King's Room, Chateau de Chambord, Loire Valley, France

King's Room, Chateau de Chambord, Loire Valley, France
King's Room, 16th century, used for meals and audiences by Francois I, in the Chateau de Chambord, designed by Domenico da Cortona

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Bust, Chateau de Sedan, Sedan, Ardennes, France

Bust, Chateau de Sedan, Sedan, Ardennes, France
Bust of Auguste Philippoteaux, mayor of Sedan 1903-4, marble, 1891, by Aristide Croisy, 1840-99, in the museum in the Chateau de Sedan, built 1424 - 17th century

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Bust, Camille Claudel Museum, Nogent-sur-Seine, Aube, France

Bust, Camille Claudel Museum, Nogent-sur-Seine, Aube, France
Bust of Auguste Rodin, 1897-98, by his student and lover, Camille Claudel, 1864-1943, forged by F Rudier, in the Camille Claudel Museum, opened 2017, in Nogent-sur-Seine, Aube, Grand Est, France

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Portrait, Maison Ruinart, Reims, Marne, France

Portrait, Maison Ruinart, Reims, Marne, France
Portrait of Nicolas Ruinart, founder of Maison Ruinart in 1729, in the tasting room at Maison Ruinart, the oldest champagne house in the world, founded in Epernay in 1729 by Nicolas Ruinart

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Portrait, Castle of Freyr, Wallonia, Belgium

Portrait, Castle of Freyr, Wallonia, Belgium
Portrait of Gilde de Beaufort-Spontin, oil painting, by Antoine Wiertz, 1806-65, in the Antechamber, at the Castle of Freyr, in Wallonia, Namur, Ardennes, Belgium

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Statue, Dinant, Wallonia, Namur, Belgium

Statue, Dinant, Wallonia, Namur, Belgium
Statue of Charles de Gaulle, 2014, by Guido Clabots, commemorating the centenary of the Battle of Dinant in 1914, where he fought and was wounded, on the river Meuse in Dinant, Wallonia, Namur

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Tomb of Renoir, Essoyes, Aube, France

Tomb of Renoir, Essoyes, Aube, France
Tomb of the Impressionist painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1841-1919, in his family plot in the cemetery in Essoyes, in Champagne, Aube, Grand Est, France

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Sculptures, Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Chaource, Aube

Sculptures, Eglise Saint-Jean-Baptiste, Chaource, Aube
Nicolas de Monstier and his wife Jacqueline de Laignes, donors of the Entombment sculptural group, 1515, by the Master of Chaource, made for their sepulchral chapel

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Achieving Women

Achieving Women
Carrie Fin and Lady Gordon Cumming displaying large fish. And actress Gladys Cooper (1888-1971) sitting for a portrait with Walter Webster (1877-1959). Date: 1932

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Seeing multiples / Photography trick

Seeing multiples / Photography trick
Photographers became more experimental with the portraits they could photograph. In this example the same man appears multiple time within the same frame. Date: 1902

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Trick photograph

Trick photograph
A man sits beside his own portrait which is placed on a wooded easel. Date: circa 1890

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Mirror portrait trick

Mirror portrait trick
Man stood in the middle of two perpendicular mirrors as an example of a full length portrait. Date: circa 1890

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Family photographed captured within woodland

Family photographed captured within woodland
A family are having their photograph taken within a woodland area. The father appears to be a member of the army, sits beside his wife who is holding a baby

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Photographer approached by interested bystander

Photographer approached by interested bystander
A photographer is outside with his camera as he is approached by an interested member of the public. He asks for the possibility for the man to capture his portrait

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Photographer gets baby to smile

Photographer gets baby to smile
A photographer is trying to entertain a baby and make them laugh so he can capture a portrait photograph in a studio. The camera is set on a wooden tripod

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Woman is displeased by her portrait photograph

Woman is displeased by her portrait photograph
A woman criticises a photographer after viewing the portrait he has captured of her. She believes he has manipulated her appearance, changing the shape of her nose and the size of her mouth

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Mother and child photographed in a London saloon

Mother and child photographed in a London saloon
An amateur photographic studio has been established in a saloon in the east end of London. A mother and child are seated in front of a white background amongst barrels

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Photographer engaging with customers in his studio

Photographer engaging with customers in his studio
A photographer is encouraging two female customers to appear more pleasant and smile in the portrait he is going to capture of them

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Man stands on chair to have portrait photographed

Man stands on chair to have portrait photographed
A man stands on a chair to reach the height of the cameras lens as he has his portrait photographed in a studio. Interestingly in this engraving you can see the detail inside the back of the camera

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Portrait of a woman is captured in a photography studio

Portrait of a woman is captured in a photography studio
A woman, in a dress is sitting having her portrait photographed in a studio. The photographer is positioned behind the camera taking the photograph. Date: 19th century

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Careful preparations in a photographic studio

Careful preparations in a photographic studio
Two men are shown adjusting a womans dress as she is preparing to have her portrait captured in a photographic studio. The photographer is already positioned behind the camera

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Love, pride and revenge in a photography studio

Love, pride and revenge in a photography studio
A dramatic scene unfolds within a photographic studio. As a noble woman sits to have her portrait captured she is met with a young man of lower class declaring his love towards her

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Studio arranged for multiphotography

Studio arranged for multiphotography
A studio is arranged for a multiphotography portrait to be captured of a woman. The lady is sat with her back towards the camera facing mirrors which are positioned perpendicular to each other

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Edward VII is photographed with the King and Queen of Greece

Edward VII is photographed with the King and Queen of Greece
A photographer captures a formal portrait of Edward VII (1841 1910) stood beside the King and Queen of Greece in a studio in Athens

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Photographer tries to get sitter to appear pleasant

Photographer tries to get sitter to appear pleasant
A photographer is shown to be attempting to persuade his sitter to look happier while having his portrait captured. This is highlighted as one of the difficulties of being a photographer; making sure

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Distracting twin babies sitting for a family photograph

Distracting twin babies sitting for a family photograph
A mother is sat having a portrait captured with her twin babies. Numerous people are stood behind the photographer attempting to maintain the babies attention looking in their direction

Background imagePortraiture Collection: Man is preparing to have portrait photographed

Man is preparing to have portrait photographed
A man is shown being assisted by three women and another man in preparing to have his portrait photographed. One woman appears to be adjusting his feet or cleaning his shoes



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