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Silhouette Collection (page 12)

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Thumbelina begs the Field Mouse for food

Thumbelina begs the Field Mouse for food
A hungry Thumbelina begs for food at the Field Mouses house. Illustration to a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, first published 1835

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Thumbelina curtsies to the Tiresome Old Mole

Thumbelina curtsies to the Tiresome Old Mole
An unhappy Thumbelina curtsies to the Tiresome Old Mole, who falls in love with her and wants her to live with him underground

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Thumbelina drawn by a butterfly down a stream

Thumbelina drawn by a butterfly down a stream
Thumbelina, standing on a leaf, is drawn downstream by a butterfly. Illustration to a fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, first published 1835

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Boys! Come along, you re wanted

Boys! Come along, you re wanted
Boys! Come along. You re wanted. World War One recruitment poster of a soldier silhouetted against a map of the south of England

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Fantasy Lakeside Scene - Diptych - Right

Fantasy Lakeside Scene - Diptych - Right
A fantasy lakeside scene with trees on the shore and on islands set in silhouette against a backdrop of hills and mountains. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Pink & Gold Gown C. 1911

Pink & Gold Gown C. 1911
The Directoire / Empire silhouette: a high-waisted pink & gold gown with an ornately embroidered corsage & decorative panel on the narrow trained skirt

Background imageSilhouette Collection: After the War - Silhouette by H L Oakley

After the War - Silhouette by H L Oakley Date: 1917

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Tobacco smoking boatman silhouette, Dal Lake, Kashmir

Tobacco smoking boatman silhouette, Dal Lake, Kashmir
Silhouette of a young man sat in a shikara boat smoking a hookah on Lake Dal, Kashmir Date: 1986

Background imageSilhouette Collection: The Faun by Edward Knoblauch

The Faun by Edward Knoblauch. First produced at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London on 10th June 1913. A piece of whimsy in which a faun enters a London drawing room to prevent a man from taking his

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Dr Syn by Russell Thorndike and Ivan Firth

Dr Syn by Russell Thorndike and Ivan Firth
Dr Syn by Russell Thorndike (6 February 1885 7 November 1972) and Ivan Firth, adapted from Thorndikes novel. First produced at the Wyndhams Theatre on 11th October 1925

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Sunset over Tower Bridge, London

Sunset over Tower Bridge, London, with light reflected on the water. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Windmills of Surrey - Capel Mill

Windmills of Surrey - Capel Mill. circa early 20th century

Background imageSilhouette Collection: The Seven Ages of Man - silhouette by Chris Heaps

The Seven Ages of Man - silhouette by Chris Heaps
The seven ages of man depicted in silhouette, finishing with old age represented by Father Christmas. Date: 1914

Background imageSilhouette Collection: WW1 - Silhouette - A German soldier departing for the war

WW1 - Silhouette - A German soldier departing for the war, saying his farewell to his wife and four children (see 111211112). Date: circa 1918

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Golden Domes of Al-Kadhimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq

Golden Domes of Al-Kadhimiya Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq
Golden Domes of Al-Kadhimiya (Khadimain) Mosque, Baghdad, Iraq. Date: circa 1920

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Streamline Silhouette, the Adorables cabaret act

Streamline Silhouette, the Adorables cabaret act
The Adorables, an American all-comedy floor-show playing with huge success at the Grosvenor House Hotel in the autumn of 1938. Introduced to London the Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers dance, The Yam

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Sunset on the sea, Agonda Beach, Goa, India

Sunset on the sea, Agonda Beach, Goa, India
Sunset on the sea behind palm trees, Agonda Beach, Goa, India. Date: circa 1980s

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Sunset at Lands End, Cornwall

Sunset at Lands End, Cornwall. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Petticoats, soldiers in kilts, WW1 silhouette postcard

Petticoats, soldiers in kilts, WW1 silhouette postcard
First World War postcard. Petticoats, part of the Camp Silhouette series showing soldiers from a Highland regiment, with their kilts looking very similar to the skirts of their female companions

Background imageSilhouette Collection: RMS Aquitania, a Cunard Line ocean liner, in the Mersey

RMS Aquitania, a Cunard Line ocean liner, in the Mersey
The RMS Aquitania, a Cunard Line ocean liner, in the Mersey - Liverpool, England. Date: 1922

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Auguste Edouart cutting silhouette of Liston the actor

Auguste Edouart cutting silhouette of Liston the actor
Portrait of the artist in the act of cutting the silhouette of John Liston, the actor, an example of the supreme mastery the silhouette artist Edouart had achieved by 1828 when this picture was cut

Background imageSilhouette Collection: WWI Poster, Halt! Who goes there?

WWI Poster, Halt! Who goes there?
Halt! Who goes there? If you are a friend, join the British ranks and help the brave lads at the front. Parliamentary Recruiting Committee poster. Date: 1915

Background imageSilhouette Collection: WWI Poster, What Will Your Answer Be

WWI Poster, What Will Your Answer Be
WWI Parliamentary Recruiting Committee Poster, What will your answer be when your boy asks you, Father, what did you do to help when Britain fought for freedom in 1915? Enlist Now. Date: 1915

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Silhouette. Snow White

Silhouette. Snow White. Snow White, the Prince and the seven dwarfs. German. Date: circa 1920

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Blitz in London - night scene, WW2

Blitz in London - night scene, WW2
Blitz in London - a night scene, with blazing fire, smoke, debris, and firefighters in silhouette. Date: 1940s

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Public warning poster identifying enemy & friendly aircraft

Public warning poster identifying enemy & friendly aircraft
An official British war poster designed to teach the public to distinguish between enemy and friendly aircraft, with German airships and aeroplanes on the left and British on the right. Date: 1915

Background imageSilhouette Collection: The Silhouette Art of H. L. Oakley

The Silhouette Art of H. L. Oakley
Inside page of a promotional leaflet produced by the silhouette artist, Captain H. L. Oakley, who, as well as genre and portrait cuttings, carried out a lot of advertising work

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Eley Kynoch gun cartridges by H. L. Oakley

Eley Kynoch gun cartridges by H. L. Oakley
Advertisement for Eley-Kynoch gun cartridges featuring silhouettes by the artist H. L. Oakley. Date: 1936

Background imageSilhouette Collection: LNER to Scotland advert designed by H. L. Oakley

LNER to Scotland advert designed by H. L. Oakley
Advertisement (or miniature of a poster) advertising the L.N.E.R East Coast train route from London to scotland via the famous Flying Scotsman. Date: 1923

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Leagues of Nation with silhouettes by H. L. Oakley

Leagues of Nation with silhouettes by H. L. Oakley
A page from The Bystander (its regular Bystander in Occupation column) with silhouettes by Captain H. L. Oakley showing an English soldier marrying a German woman

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Swan Fountain Pen advertisement, World War One

Swan Fountain Pen advertisement, World War One
Advertisement for Swan fountain pens the business mans pen...now the soldiers pen with the product placed in front of a silhouette of a battalion charging forward with bayonets fixed. Date: 1916

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Lady eating in silhouette by Nellie E. George

Lady eating in silhouette by Nellie E. George
A lady seated at an elegant dining table raises a fork to her mouth. Published in The Bystander during World War One, the accompanying rhyming caption alludes to food rationing - Mary had a little



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