Reflection Collection (page 18)

Lions drinking from a still pool
Stylised drawing by Raymond Sheppard of two African lions drinking by a still pool

Algerian Oasis - Biskra
An oasis close to Biskra in Algeria. Still waters and palm trees in the desert conjure up a romantic Northern Saharan scene. There is another oasis in the far distance

Office scene with large angled mirror
A futuristic office with a large angled mirrored screen running along one wall, with up to the minute computer systems visible in the reflection. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

The Skyline of Constantinople at night
The dramatic skyline of Constantinople, Turkey, with the moonlight reflecting on the waters of the Bosphorus as two rowing boats make their way homeward. View from Asia toward Europe

A view across the Bosphorus to Istanbul
The capital city of the Roman Empire between 330-395 AD, in Byzantine times, Byzantium was considered the world centre of civilsation for 600 years

The Dolmabahce Mosque, Constantinople at night
The Dolmabahce Mosque, on the banks of the Bosphorus. The capital city of the Roman Empire between 330-395 AD, in Byzantine times

Bridge
Echoing the composition of Monets series of pictures of the bridge in his garden over a pond at Giverny, this oil painting by Malcolm Greensmith studies the dappled reflection of light on the water

Lily pond at Abbotswood, Gloucestershire
View of a lily pond in the formal gardens at Abbotswood, Stow on the Wold, Gloucestershire. The gardens were created by Sir Edwin Lutyens

Emperors New Clothes - Princess and the Pea
Illustrations of two well-known Fairy Tales: The Emperors New Clothes (left) and The Princess and the Pea (right)

Before the Ball 1926
Preparing herself for a masked ball, she checks her reflection in a hand mirror

The New Dress by Lewis Baumer
Advertisement for Clark & Co and J & P Coats, manufacturers of silks and cottons for dressmaking, showing a young woman admiring herself

Midhurst, Sussex
Midhurst, West Sussex, seen from the Rother river

Manchester
Factories at night on the Irwell at Manchester

Mountain Mirage
Remarkable reflection observed on the Pic du Midi, in central France, at 15.30

Little girl in a Milliners Shop
A little girl in a Milliners Shop tries on an elegant hat and checks her reflection in a full-length mirror. She holds an adjusting pin in her mouth

The Homme Who Cherched The Femme, by H. M. Bateman
A humorous illustration showing a stressed husband carrying all of his wifes Christmas shopping. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch

The Income Official Cuts A Few Figures On The Ice, by H. M
A humorous illustration showing an accountant carving numbers into the ice whilst skating. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch

The Woman Who Spent 10 In A Woolworth Store, by H. M. Bate
A humorous illustration showing a lady who has bought everything in a department store. Woolworths was particularly renowned for its low-cost goods

Cook Doesn t Feel Like It, by H. M. Bateman
A humorous illustration showing a cook relaxing after deciding not to prepare dinner. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch, the Tatler and the Bystander

Cigarette, Old Man? By H. M. Bateman
Illustration by H. M. Bateman showing a man smoking an extremely large cigar, offering a disgruntled looking gentleman a comparatively tiny cigarette

Marabout, Tunisia
A Marabout, Tunisia. A marabout is a tomb of a venerated saint, and such places have become holy centers and places of pious reflection

Time for Reflection by Elsie Harding
A ballerina in a very horizontal tutu skirt pauses by a mirrored door and is reflected along with the colour Chinese lanterns hanging nearby

Panorama - Tophane & Bosphous, Constantinople
Panorama - View toward Tophane & the Bosphous, Constantinople at sunset. Tophane was where the principal military foundry of the Ottoman Empire used to be located

On the Rocks by Lindsay Cable
A charming illustration in delicate hues depicting a young woman dressed only in a swimsuit sitting up a rock on a beach, and apparently gazing down at her reflection in a rock pool

The Man Who Crept Into The Royal Enclosure In A Bowler, H. M
A humorous illustration showing a man in the incorrect dress getting a lot of disapproving glances. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch

H. M. Bateman in his studio
Henry Mayo Bateman at work in his studio. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to The Sketch, The Tatler and The Bystander

Country scene with water, bulrushes and flying ducks
A pretty country scene with a stretch of water, bulrushes growing in the foreground, and three flying ducks

Stretch of water with reflection of trees
A stretch of water in the countryside, with the reflection of trees, and a white bird flying across

Scenery with mountains, lake and trees
Rural scenery with mountains, a lake, and fir trees, with two birds flying across

Mountain scenery with water and two birds
Mountain scenery, with two birds landing on a stretch of water

White Catkins in a glossy vase
A bunch of white catkins arranged in a stylish golden glossy vase. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Elegant white lilies
Four elegant lilies in a small round purple vase. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith

A white cat on a reflective table
A highly stylised airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith of a white cat, sat atop a reflective pale blue round table alongside a vase of thin ferns

Boat on the Nile, Cairo, Egypt

Beauty Routine 1931
A woman examines her face in a looking glass at her dressing table, surrounded by bottles of lotions and potions to improve her reflection

Three paddlers at Scarborough, North Yorkshire
A father takes his little son and daughter for a paddle in the sea at Scarborough, North Yorkshire

KARIAD YACHT 1906
Depicted sailing past the Cloch lighthouse, on the Lower Clyde, Scotland

Night on the Dart
A night time scene showing dwellings and boats dimly lit on the River Dart above an inky blue sky

The Stag Seeing Himself
THE STAG DRINKING aka SEEING HIS REFLECTION IN THE WATER A stag is impressed with his antlers, & bemoans his spindly legs, but these legs are useful for running from danger

The Wave Hairstyle, 1926
A permanently waved hairstyle by Feminix salon, Piccadilly, London, 1926. Shingled or bobbed hair became universally popular during the 1920 s, a reflection of womens new-found freedom

Read by the World: The Illustrated London News overseas
Series of images by A. Forestier showing readers of the Illustrated London News around the world, a reflection of the papers immense popularity both home and abroad

Power Station
An industrial landscape in Britain, showing power plant with cooling towers in the background

Swans on the Ouse
An atmospheric winter afternoon scene, with two swans swimming and bare trees reflected in the waters of the River Ouse, near Bedford, England

Girl Tries on Hat C1890
A little girl tries on a new hat and admires her reflection in the dressing table mirror

Bathing Beauties 1960S
Four young bathing beauties look up at the camera as they pose seductively by a pool

England / Tewkesbury
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, showing the Tower (the largest surviving Norman central tower in the world) of the Abbey, founded in the 11th century as a Benedictine monastery

Paris / Cite / Night 1909
Ile de la Cite: viewed from the Pont des Arts by night

Lady & Mirror 1832
A Parisienne in a fine dress stands modestly before her mirror

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