Retouching Collection

French Motorbike Champ 2
Hoffmann, French motor cycling champion; to tell the truth, hes standing still, but a little retouching gives the illusion hes travelling at speed

Chelsea Studios Advertisement, Private View
An advertisement page which promotes the services of the Chelsea Studios Ltd. specialists in figure, lettering, still life and retouching

H. G. Seaborne, Show A Leg!
An advertisement page promoting the services of H. G. Seaborne Ltd. a London based advertising company, specialists in block making, photography and retouching

Dunfermline Abbey Arena Waterfall Proposal
A photograph of Dunfermline Abbey, with an illustrated retouching, which highlights the proposal of the building of an arena, at the foot of which a waterfall joins onto the stream. Date: circa 1904

Bee-Alley Gardens, Dunfermline, Proposals
The top image shows the large palace at Bee-Alley Gardens in Dunfermline, Scotland, with a crude white smithy building in the foreground, the bottom picture shows the same view

Jesmond Dene Mill Lade
The photograph on the left shows some existing mill ruins and more mdoern buildings at the top of a steady flow of water, the image on the right provides the same view

Bridge Proposal Mill Dene
This photograph shows a view of a river running through a woodland, with an illustrated retouching to highlight the proposed erection of a steel foot bridge between Mill Dene and Manse Dene

Abbey Ruins in Scotland
A photograph which shows the abbey ruins of Palace Dene, with an illustrated retouching highlighting a proposed buttressed stone parapet on the left. Date: circa 1904

House Dene, Wallace's Well
The top photograph shows a low lyring stream by House Dene, with a fallen in Wallace's Well, the bottom image provides the same view

Dunfermline Railway Viaduct
The top photograph shows a railway viaduct in Dunfermline, Scotland, the bottom picture provides the same view, with additional illustrative retouching to suggest improvements in the way of planting

Laird's Garden, Dunfermline
The top photograph shows a view of Dunfermline Abbey, from Laird's Garden, the bottom photograph provides the same view

Dunfermline Stables Proposed Orangery
The top photograph provides a view of some old stables, with illustrative retouching highlighting the proposal for a new lake and bridge and the west side of an orangery

Old Avenue, Culross, Scotland
The bottom photograph provides a view which looks along an old avenue with trees at Culross, Scotland, the top image shows the same picture

Basin Proposal, Scotland
The top photograph shows an old circular basin in a Scottish countryside, probably Dunfermline, upon low lying ground with a view of a park to the north, the bottom photograph shows the same view

Lovers Loan Footpath Proposal
A pair of photographs which show a proposed improvement to a narrow footpath at Lovers Loan, Scotland. The bottom image highlights these improvements with retouching

Woman applying makeup
German woman wearing hat with veil retouching lipstick. Date: 1936

Blackpool Ballroom
Ladies in long skirts swirl across the spacious dance floor of the Palace Ballroom, Blackpool : skilful retouching gives the scene an authentic feel. Date: circa 1910

Photo Workshop 1891
A 19th century photographer in his workshop, engaged in retouching his handiwork Date: 1891

Touching up a photograph for use in a newspaper
A specially-trained expert retouching photographs before reproduction in The Daily Chronicle newspaper - done by hand in the days long before Photoshop was available. Date: 1914

Carousel Maintenance
Workmen retouching the paintwork on the horses of Portlands Merry-Go-Round in preparation for the forthcoming Easter funfair. Date: early 1930s

Weapons. Silex arrow tip with bifacial retouching. Bronze Age. Proc: SPAIN. Tirig. Cova dels Melons

Carousel Horses
Retouching the paintwork on traditional wooden carousel horses before the start of the travelling fair season, Britain. Date: 1930s

Retoucher working on a colour separation positive
A Retoucher working on a colour separation positive at the Lund Humphries Printing Works. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Composing and Retouching at printing works
Composing and Retouching Studio at the Lund Humphries Printing works in Bradford. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Retouching Paintings
An artist re-touching illustrations as part of the final process at a printing works. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

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