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Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Obese people running to catch a stage coach in Georgian England

Obese people running to catch a stage coach in Georgian England
Obese men and women sweating as they run to a country inn to catch a stage coach in Georgian England. Too hot and too late

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: A family of botanists attacked by a charging bull in a field

A family of botanists attacked by a charging bull in a field
One-legged admiral, his wife and daughter fleeing a charging bull in a field. They are botanising, a popular Georgian family hobby. The bull and the botanists

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Two laundry women outside a starcher's shop

Two laundry women outside a starcher's shop in Georgian Camberwell. The sign reads Dorothy Dump, Clear Starcher. The aunt and niece are in an argument over the affections of a tailor, Orlando

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: A merchant walking down a Georgian London street

A merchant walking down a Georgian London street
An obese merchant walking down a Georgian London street oblivious to the flirting couple, buxom maids in front of a restaurant called Oyster Rooms, Lobsters, Pickled Salmon

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: A barmaid in a tavern calls time on two sleeping drunks

A barmaid in a tavern calls time on two sleeping drunks. The men are in a drunken stupor at a table with tankard, gin glass, candle and hat. Empty wine bottles lie on the floor. Operatives

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Drinkers and fiddler outside a village tavern, Georgian era

Drinkers and fiddler outside a village tavern, Georgian era. Sailors, a soldier and a yokel drink with a flirty buxom wench on a bench at a public house as a blind fiddler plays music

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Men looking at books at a bookstall in Georgian London

Men looking at books at a bookstall in Georgian London
A canon in wig and glasses, with umbrella under his arm, reading a book at a bookstall in Georgian London. The other customer is a butcher in apron. The March of Intellect

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: A wherry-man helps an obese man on to his wherry boat

A wherry-man helps an obese man on to his wherry boat
A wherry-man helps an obese man from the quay on to his wherry boat, who then sinks it with his weight. The passengers include ladies with fans and parasols, men in top hats with canes

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Georgian artist with conoisseurs in his studio

Georgian artist with conoisseurs in his studio
Georgian artist in front of a painting with his palette and brush. A group of art connoisseurs watch him through eyeglasses. The atelier is decorated with busts and paintings. The Studio

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Two Georgian rectors in a churchyard in Oxford

Two Georgian rectors in a churchyard in Oxford. Doctor Broadbase checks his watch against the sundial. Symptoms of a Dinner

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Georgian milkmaid serving cups of milk to a chimney sweep

Georgian milkmaid serving cups of milk to a chimney sweep
Georgian milkmaid serving cups of milk to a sooty chimney sweep and his apprentice boy on a street corner in Oxford. In the background, a new rector Doctor Broadbase rides past a blacksmith

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Georgian gentlement and ladies at an audience with the king

Georgian gentlement and ladies at an audience with the king
Georgian gentlemen and ladies, parsons and doctors, at an audience with the king of England. Courtiers and beefeaters line the hall of the palace. A court day

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: A Georgian rat-catcher showing some captured rats in a cage

A Georgian rat-catcher showing some captured rats in a cage. The customers are a parson and his wife. He wears a sash embroidered with rats and his ratter dogs bark at his feet. The Rat-Catcher

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Georgian gentlemen eating soup from a tureen in a garret

Georgian gentlemen eating soup from a tureen in a garret
Georgian gentlemen eating soup from a tureen at a dinner table in a garret. A chef in cap and apron tends a boiling pot on a stove. A rabbit and game bird hang in the hearth. A Banquet

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: A Georgian horse owner talks to his jockey at the Ascot Races

A Georgian horse owner talks to his jockey at the Ascot Races
A horse owner talks to his jockey at the Ascot Races The jockey wears a cap, red jacket, breeches and boots, and has his saddle on his back. Training

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Georgian art lovers at an exhibition at the Royal Academy

Georgian art lovers at an exhibition at the Royal Academy
Georgian art lovers at an exhibition of new paintings at the Royal Academy. Officers, an obese couple, a canon in wig, examine the landscapes and portraits. An Exhibition

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Obese middle-aged man attempting to mount a horse

Obese middle-aged man attempting to mount a horse. A jockey holds the horse's muzzle outside a stables. Uncle Timothy

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: A cobbler buying a bust from a travelling Italian sculptor

A cobbler buying a bust from a travelling Italian sculptor
A cobbler in apron buying a bust from a travelling Italian sculptor. The Duke of Wellington was a hero after the Napoleonic Wars. The sculptor holds a tray of statues and busts on his head

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: A Georgian commercial traveller arriving at an inn

A Georgian commercial traveller arriving at an inn
A Georgian commercial traveller with his saddlebags arriving at The Woolpack Inn. A maid welcomes him at the door, while a porter leads his horse to the stables. A Bagman

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: An army officer kissing goodbye to a village girl at her window

An army officer kissing goodbye to a village girl at her window
An army officer kissing goodbye to a village girl at a window. Captain Cleveland taking leave of Katy Thompson. Women watch from the water pump. A Military Salute

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Sir Walter Raleigh laying down his cloak for Queen Elizabeth I

Sir Walter Raleigh laying down his cloak for Queen Elizabeth I
Sir Walter Raleigh laying down his velvet cloak in a puddle to protect Queen Elizabeth I's shoes. Spoiling a cloak and making a fortune

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Maids offer the day's catch of fish and lobster to a gourmet

Maids offer the day's catch of fish and lobster to a gourmet
Two maids offer the day's catch of fish and lobster to a gourmet with an eyeglass in an armchair in his parlour in a Gothic hall. His gouty foot is bandaged and rests on a stool. Indecision

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: A corpulent man staring angrily at a fop for looking at his daug

A corpulent man staring angrily at a fop for looking at his daughter with his eyeglass. Looking a Broadside. Handcoloured wood engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from W. H

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: A fishwife selling shellfish on a Kent beach

A fishwife selling shellfish on a Kent beach. An obese man checks the produce with a monocle. Other women fish for mussels and oysters with nets in the sea. A Man of Taste

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: An antiquarian with his cabinet of curiosities

An antiquarian with his cabinet of curiosities. Caleb Crypt showing his collection including an Egyptian mummy and sphinx, medieval suit of armour, classical statuary, ancient weapons, etc

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: A charlatan tutor with his pupils looking at a globe

A charlatan tutor with his pupils looking at a globe. Aufidius Pummelskin, LLD, Trinity College, Cambridge in wig and cloak. Knowledge of the World

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Two red-coat soldiers running off with a tailor's wife, Georgian

Two red-coat soldiers running off with a tailor's wife, Georgian era

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Gentlemen making a toast at the Lord Mayor's Day dinner

Gentlemen making a toast at the Lord Mayor's Day dinner, Guildhall, London. Civic Enjoyments. Handcoloured wood engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from W. H

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: A girl flirting with a soldier on Portsouth Point

A girl flirting with a soldier on Portsouth Point
A girl flirting with a soldier in shako hat on Portsouth Point. Sailor Tim Toplift returns from sea to find his love Sally has deserted him for another man. Lost and Won

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Two English gentlemen on horseback diving into a river

Two English gentlemen on horseback diving into a river. Dick Linger behind them manages to pull up before the fall. Taking a horse to water

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: An obese vet examines a sick cow at a dairy farm, Georgian era

An obese vet examines a sick cow at a dairy farm, Georgian era
An obese vet examines a sick cow at a dairy farm. The farmer and millmaid look on. Cow doctor. Handcoloured wood engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from W. H

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: A milkmaid rejects a rustic admirer at the village pump

A milkmaid rejects a rustic admirer at the village pump
A milkmaid rejects the advances of a foolish rustic admirer in flowery waistcoat at the village water pump. An Admirer. Handcoloured wood engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from W

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: A virago beating a man with a stick

A virago beating a man with a stick. Shoemaker Geoffry Heeltap fleeing from his abusive wife. A Disciplinarian. Handcoloured wood engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from W. H

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Three Georgian quack doctors discussing a medical case

Three Georgian quack doctors discussing a medical case
Three Georgian quack doctors in wigs and frock coats discussing a medical case in a library. The Doctors Puzzled. Handcoloured wood engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from W. H

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Village politicians meeting in front of a tavern

Village politicians meeting in front of a tavern
Village politicians, a shoemaker, exciseman and apothecary, holding a meeting in front of the Bugle Horn tavern. Handcoloured wood engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from W. H

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: A rich miser listens with an ear trumpet to a poor soldier

A rich miser listens with an ear trumpet to a poor soldier in a Georgian parlour. Misanthrope Sir Simon and his brave crippled brother RIchard. Rich and Poor

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: A rich gourmet feasting at home in Georgian England

A rich gourmet feasting at home in Georgian England. Misanthropic Sir Simon dining alone. A butler pours wine and maids bring platters of food. The Pleasures of Solitude

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: A letter writer with customers in Padua, Italy, 19th century

A letter writer with customers in Padua, Italy, 19th century. He sits at a desk with quill pen, and a crowd of women customers dictate love letters to him. A printseller shows prints beside him

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: A choirmaster leading a choir in Georgian England

A choirmaster leading a choir in Georgian England
A choirmaster in cap and robes leading a choir in Georgian England. Young men and women sing from sheet music. A Timekeeper

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Scottish bagpiper playing music for maids outside a farm

Scottish bagpiper playing music for maids outside a farm
Scottish bagpiper in kilt and feathercap playing music for maids outside a Georgian farm. A girl collects coins in a hat, and another maid carries a bucket of feed to the pigs

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: A gentleman and soldier flirting with an innkeeper at the bar

A gentleman and soldier flirting with an innkeeper at the bar
English gentleman and Irish soldier flirting with an innkeeper making punch at the bar. A waiter opens a bottle of wine for a diner in the restaurant. Bar Practice

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Obese man driving a two-horse carriage in Georgian England

Obese man driving a two-horse carriage in Georgian England
Obese driver and thin woman riding a two-horse carriage in Georgian England. Steering. Handcoloured wood engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from W. H

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: A female publican ejecting a drunk from a tavern in Georgian Eng

A female publican ejecting a drunk from a tavern in Georgian England. Other customers watch from a bench outside the public house in Gravesend on the River Thames

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: One-legged sailors and sailing ship on a London street

One-legged sailors and sailing ship on a London street
One-legged sailors begging with a donkey dragging a sailing ship on a waggon in a London street. The Humourist and her Crew

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Regency-era desk, chair and rack for an artist's apartment, 1815

Regency-era desk, chair and rack for an artist's apartment, 1815
Mahogany desk with drawers for artist's materials and shelves below for books. The chair with upholstered seat in blue morocco leather with fringes and tassels

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Patent Mongolfier smoke-conductor fireplace

Patent Mongolfier smoke-conductor fireplace
Patent Mongolfier smoke conductor fireplace for the remedying of smoky chimnies

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Regency-era footstools by Matthew Gregson, 1813

Regency-era footstools by Matthew Gregson, 1813
Regency-era footstools, 1813

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Regency era firescreens for the drawing room

Regency era firescreens for the drawing room
Firescreens mounted on tripods or circular bases for the drawing room. Suitable for decoration by lady amatuers with figures, landscapes, vases, flowers, etc. Firescreens, 1815

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Multi-purpose ladies work table and games table, 1811

Multi-purpose ladies work table and games table, 1811
Ladies work table for the drawing room or boudoir, 1811. It can be used as a writing table, backgammon or chess board, and has a silk bag for needlework materials

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Regency-era ordonnateur, music stand, stool and footrest

Regency-era ordonnateur, music stand, stool and footrest
Ordonnateur or organizer for musical scores, stool, music stand and footrest in a matching style. Furniture for a Music Room, 1815

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Regency-era library globe that turns into a writing desk

Regency-era library globe that turns into a writing desk
Regency metamorphic furniture, library globe that turns into a writing desk. Pitt's cabinett globe writing table

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Military couch bed, 1811

Military couch bed, 1811. Metamorphic furniture that can be used as both sofa and bed, decorated with fringed draperies hanging from gilt spears

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: French cottage bed with canopy, 1815

French cottage bed with canopy, 1815
French cottage bed, 1815. Canopy bed for a French cottage ornee, with tent-like drapery in lilac silk, yellow lining and bedsheets, imitation rosewood bedframe and chair

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Gothic style State Bed, 1823

Gothic style State Bed, 1823. Gothic revival four-poster bed with a canopy from a throne, draperies and bed coverlets all after medieval fabrics and tapestries

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Sofa or French bed, 1809

Sofa or French bed, 1809

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: A State Bed, 1813

A State Bed, 1813. Bed with mahogany frame, elevated cornices in a military style decorated with fasces, canopy top with a dome surmounted by a crown. Drawn by C

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: A Four Posted Bed, 1812

A Four Posted Bed, 1812
A Four Posted Bed. With high dome and canopy, draperies coming through the cornices. Similar to a state bed built for the Marquis of Winchester

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Napoleon II asleep in his cradle with his mother Marie Louise of

Napoleon II asleep in his cradle with his mother Marie Louise of Austria by his side, 1811. The cradle on a rocking base with gilt decoration, drapery, crown and palm leaves

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Design for a French bed chamber, 1815

Design for a French bed chamber, 1815. With recessed bed, window curtains, cabinet, seat and gaslight chandelier. Bed embellished with mirrors and quilled draperies, cabinets of rosewood or ormolu

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Design for a Gothic-style library Regency Era

Design for a Gothic-style library Regency Era
Design for a Gothic-style library, Regency Era. The vaulted room has stained-glass windows, a marble altar with candlelabra, busts, etc. The bookcases have protectuve silk drapes

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Design for a Gothic Bed Room, 1813

Design for a Gothic Bed Room, 1813. Bed with groined arches, tent-like canopy over bedstead with steps. Walls with compartments divided by mullions, hangings of blue silk, etc

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Candelabrum, stool and reading table, 1812

Candelabrum, stool and reading table, 1812

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: George Wilkinson and Robert Wornum's Upright Patent Piano-Fort

George Wilkinson and Robert Wornum's Upright Patent Piano-Fort
Upright piano in mahogany or rosewood with curtained front, It was 2 meters high and took up the same space as a bookcase. Messrs

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Child's cot bed and nursery chair, Regency era

Child's cot bed and nursery chair, Regency era
Child's cot bed and nursery chair. The swing cot bed is made of carved mahogany, the drapes and throw-over in green calico, silk or satin, with Persian fringe, tassels, etc

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Regency era wheelchair or gouty chair by John Joseph Merlin

Regency era wheelchair or gouty chair by John Joseph Merlin
Regency era wheelchair or gouty chair. Chair with reclining back, footrest, three brass wheels driven by handles in the armrests

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Sofa writing table and Trafalgar chair, 1811

Sofa writing table and Trafalgar chair, 1811
Metamorphic sofa writing table and Trafalgar chair, 1811. The small card-table transforms into a writing table with two sloped writing boards, each with its own drawer for paper, pen and ink

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Ladies toilette, fauteuil, footstool, bidet, 1809

Ladies toilette, fauteuil, footstool, bidet, 1809

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Royal patent invalid chair, 1810

Royal patent invalid chair, 1810. Wheelchair with reclining back and slide-out footrest that can become a flat bed

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Metamorphic library chair, 1811

Metamorphic library chair, 1811. It has curved back legs like the Trafalgar chair, armrests, cushion, and folds out into a step ladder

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Carlton House table and chair, 1814

Carlton House table and chair, 1814
Regency writing desk and chair, named for the London residence of the Prince Regent (later King Georige IV). Carlton House table and chair

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Metamorphic furniture, library reading chairs, 1810

Metamorphic furniture, library reading chairs, 1810
Metamorphic library chairs, 1810

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: William Pocock's reclining patent chair, 1813

William Pocock's reclining patent chair, 1813
Pocock's reclining patent chair. Reclining fauteuil chair with sliding footstools and reading desk. A Designed with classical taste by the ingenious inventors, Messrs

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: A library table and chair, 1812

A library table and chair, 1812. Table with drawers, cupboards and a sliding writing table, ornamented with carved ormolu figures, the top covered with green morocco leather, with matching chair

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Gothic sofa, table, chair and footstool for a library, 1810

Gothic sofa, table, chair and footstool for a library, 1810. The wainscot wood furniture upholstered in French stuffing covered by purple morocco leather

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Ladies secretaire and parlor chair, 1809

Ladies secretaire and parlor chair, 1809. The secretaire in rosewood with carved gilt figures and lyres

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Cabinet writing table and chair, 1810

Cabinet writing table and chair, 1810. Desk in mahogany carved and ornamented with brass or ivory. Desk and front can be drawn out to reveal the pigeonholes and drawers

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Dejeuner and work table, drawing room tabouret, chair and footst

Dejeuner and work table, drawing room tabouret, chair and footstool, 1809. Grecian table in imitation bronzed metal with marble top, net bag beneath. Matching chair, tabouret, etc

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Regency-era writing and backgammon table with chair

Regency-era writing and backgammon table with chair. An example of metamorphic furniture, made in 1814. it can be used as a writing desk, with drawers for paper, colours, pencils, etc

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Drawing room chairs, 1811

Drawing room chairs, 1811. Richly carved with burnished gold and green bronze, the seats and backs French stuffed and covered in embroidered satin. Upholstered to match the curtains

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: French sofa and drawing room chair, 1812

French sofa and drawing room chair, 1812. In mahogany with French stuffed seats covered with silk, ornamented with tassels, cords, etc

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Regency-era bedroom chair and antique cottage chair, 1813

Regency-era bedroom chair and antique cottage chair, 1813
Regency era bedroom chair in mahogany or satin wood upholstered in green for a mansion, and cottage chair with ornate carving in 16th century design suitable for a castellated house

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Salon chair and library chair, 1810

Salon chair and library chair, 1810. The Roman chair and footrest are ideal for the saloon, in carved or gilt mahogany, The library chair comes with matching Grecian footstool

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Regency era drawing-room chairs, 1809

Regency era drawing-room chairs, 1809
Drawing room chairs. Carved mahogany frame with gilt, French stuffed and quilted, covered in red morocco leather, velvet or damask silk with Persian fringe. 1809

Background imageRudolph Ackermann Collection: Hall chairs with coats of arms, 1814

Hall chairs with coats of arms, 1814. Solid mahogany with carved ornaments 1, mahogany with ebony inlay 2, and Gothic style chair in oak 3



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