Profile Collection (page 3)

The Cigarette by Gordon Conway
Stunning illustration by Gordon Conway depicting an elegant woman in black wearing a close-fitting cloche hat and some impressive emerald, diamond and pearl jewels

Stonewall Jackson (1824-1863). American military. Portrait (1864) by J.W. King. National Portrait Gallery. Washington D.C. United States

John Masefield, English poet and writer
John Masefield (1878-1967), English poet and writer, seen here in uniform during the First World War. He was Poet Laureate from 1930 to 1967. 1917

James Joyce, Irish novelist and poet
James Joyce (1882-1941), Irish novelist and poet. 1921

Profile portrait of a smiling Japanese Geisha girl. Date: circa 1906

Tarot Card 4 - L Empereur (The Emperor)

King Duncan I of Scotland (reigned 1034-1040). He is thought to have died in battle, though in Shakespeares play he is murdered in his sleep by Macbeth

Lise Cristiani / Mettais
LISE CRISTIANI Musician, and traveller in the Far East Date: -

Am Broadley / Vanity Fair
ALEXANDER MEYRICK BROADLEY Lawyer, writer, and collector of Napoleona Date: 1847 - 1916

Major-General The Honourable Sir William Ponsonby KCB (1772-1815), 1815 (c).Oil on canvas by unknown artist, 1815 (c).Half-length portrait, almost in profile to left, wearing orders and decorations

WW2 poster, Back him up to the hilt. Your united efforts will put the Win in Winston. Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

Michael Chapman, folk and rock performer

Silhouette portrait of George Washington
Silhouette portrait of GEORGE WASHINGTON (1732-1799) American soldier & statesman and first President of the United States. Date: 1787

Silhouette portraits of King George III and Queen Charlotte
Silhouette portraits of King George III (1738 - 1820) and his consort, Queen Charlotte painted in indian ink by their daughter Princess Elizabeth, who was an enthusiastic silhouette artist

Caricatured Hamlet on a music sheet
A caricatured Hamlet, probably based on Sir Henry Irving, on a music sheet entitled Hamlet Ye Dane, A Ghost Story, with music by J B Lawreen

King George II
GEORGE II, KING OF ENGLAND Reigned from 1727 to 1760

King George III
GEORGE III OF ENGLAND Reigned from 1760 to 1820

Minister Von Roon
ALBRECHT THEODOR EMIL VON ROON Prussian soldier and politician successful in the wars of 1866 and 1870-1871

Plutarch / Ridley Oval
PLUTARCH Greek biographer and historian

Nellie Melba / Faust Role
NELLIE MELBA (originally, Helen Porter Mitchell) Australian soprano in the role of Marguerite in Faust

Rudyard Kipling
English writer, Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936)

Ancient Greece / Toilet
A lady attends to her toilet in Ancient Greece

Norma Shearer, Canadian actress. Date: 1934

Priscilla and the Profligate, Duke of Yorks Theatre, London
Priscilla and the Profligate, a play by Laura Wildig, at the Duke of Yorks Theatre, London, produced by Charles Hawtrey. circa 1920s

King Oscar II of Sweden - Jubilee Postcard
A delightful card (mixture of white embossing and a pale yellow background) depicting King Oscar of Sweden (1829-1907) - Jubilee Postcard celebrating the Kings 75th Birthday

Caricature of Archdeacon Dunbar, Anglican clergyman
Caricature of Archdeacon Charles Gordon Cumming Dunbar (1844-1916), Anglican clergyman of St Andrews Church, Tavistock Place, London, who was involved in a divorce case in 1881 brought by his wife

Caricature of Edgar Bruce, actor-manager
Caricature of Tom Mead (1821-1889), English actor, frequently cast as the villain because of his deep voice. In 1882 he played the role of the Apothecary in Henry Irvings production of Romeo

Caricature of the English dramatist James Albery -- Defiance. circa 1870s

Cavalieri / Art Deco Paris
LINA CAVALIERI Italian singer, on an art deco style postcard Date: 1874 - 1944

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi
GIOVANNI BATTISTA PERGOLESI Italian composer, violinist and organist. Date: 1710 - 1736

John Palmer Brabazon
JOHN PALMER BRABAZON Military Date: 1843 -

Silhouette portrait of Harry Rountree, artist
Silhouette portrait of Harry Rountree (1878-1950), artist and illustrator. Date: circa 1920s

Dolly Sisters wearing their Ciro pearl costumes
The Dolly Sisters wearing their Ciro pearl in League of Notions, London, 1921 1921

S Haigh - Cricketer
Schofield Haigh - Yorkshire cricketer

Berets by Rose Valois
Two hats by Rose Valois described as berets. Both are close-fitting and brimless

Two boy scouts on a beach, Cyprus. Date: 20th century

Profile portrait - Silhouette Date: circa 1920s

Sporting Gal and her horse - Dumb Luck
Dumb Luck Sporting Gal and her horse bemoaning the lack of success in the previous race. Dobbin is still the lucky recipient of a chunk of finest Tate & Lyle... Date: circa 1910

Silhouette, To Have a Finger in the Pie
To Have a Finger in the Pie -- silhouette of a man in a tall hat (probably a chef) tasting a pie

Gibson Girl - Miranda Date: 1903

Silhouette portrait of King George IV
Signed silhouette portrait of King George IV (1762 - 1830), by Adolph with hair and jewels pencilled in gold. Date: c.1820

Mikhail Ivanovich Tereschenko, Russian politician and financier, seen here in August 1917. In this year he was appointed Finance Minister of the Russian Provisional Government, then Foreign Minister

Arthur Moreland, commercial artist, best known for his book Humours of History, published in 1921, containing 160 comic historical cartoons from The Daily News

Jean Genet / Stanimirovitc
JEAN GENET French writer who defied bourgeois morality; he began writing in prison

Sydney Smith / Morton Lith
SYDNEY SMITH English clergyman, essayist and wit

Richard Wagner / Dawson
RICHARD WAGNER German composer

Milo of Crotona / Coin
MILO or MILON of CROTONA Greek athlete, renowned for his strength; wrestling champion in the Olympic and Pythian games

Mrs Potter / Players 1903
MRS JAMES BROWN-POTTER (nee CORA URQUHART) American actress

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