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Silhouette Collection (page 3)

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Cat in hot street, Almaria, Spain

Cat in hot street, Almaria, Spain
In the heat of the midday sun, a cool cat sits in the shade on an alley corner in Almeria, Andalusia, Spain. Demonstration of the Rule of Thirds Date: 1986

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Miniature silhouette - Captain Alfred Arnold Ernest Gyde

Miniature silhouette - Captain Alfred Arnold Ernest Gyde
Miniature bust-length silhouette in ebonised frame of Captain Alfred Arnold Ernest Gyde, 2nd Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment. He is in Mess Dress uniform

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Early Victorian silhouette of a young woman

Early Victorian silhouette of a young woman. circa 1840s

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Stretcher party crossing the Menin Road at Gheluvelt

Stretcher party crossing the Menin Road at Gheluvelt, by Gunner F J Mears, BEF, Royal Garrison Artillery (d. 1929). Date: 1914-1918

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Advert for Courtaulds Rayons 1936

Advert for Courtaulds Rayons 1936
The miracle of Rayons. Rayon is what you used to call artifical silk. Its name was changed because it isn t silk and it isn t artificial. It is beautiful thread

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Silhouette of two small children

Silhouette of two small children
A girl and boy, hand-in-hand, walk through the countryside, picking flowers as they go. c. 1925

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Silhouette of Edgar Dowells Dance Orchestra

Silhouette of Edgar Dowells Dance Orchestra
Silhouette of Edgar Dowell and his orchestra, popular in both the UK and US during the 1920s. Date: c.1925

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Silhouette, As Mad As A Hatter (or March Hare)

Silhouette, As Mad As A Hatter (or March Hare)
As Mad As A Hatter (or March Hare) -- silhouette based on illustrations to Alice in Wonderland, showing the Mad Hatter and March Hare sitting at the tea table

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Silhouette, Hope Springs Eternal in the Human Breast

Silhouette, Hope Springs Eternal in the Human Breast
Hope Springs Eternal in the Human Breast -- silhouette showing a shipwrecked man standing on a raft, waving to a ship on the horizon

Background imageSilhouette Collection: WW1 recruitment poster with silhouettes

WW1 recruitment poster with silhouettes
World War One recruitment poster with silhouettes -- Remember! England Expects -- the Need is Great Today.... the Navy requires you for its glorious service. Join today

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Silhouettes of horses in sporting activities

Silhouettes of horses in sporting activities
Despite this motor age -- silhouettes of horses in sporting activities. From the top: Going to the Post for the Derby, the International Horse Show, and Royal Ascot

Background imageSilhouette Collection: WW1 recruitment poster with silhouette

WW1 recruitment poster with silhouette
World War One recruitment poster with silhouette -- Loyal Talk Won t Beat Kaiser, Krupp, Kultur, Trained Men Will! Enlist Now! Showing a determined soldier with a bayoneted rifle. 1914-1918

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Silhouette, Enough to Make a Saint Swear

Silhouette, Enough to Make a Saint Swear
Enough to Make a Saint Swear -- silhouette showing a monk annoyed to see that a cat has knocked over a jug of milk and is lapping it all up

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Silhouette portrait of George Washington

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

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Silhouette portrait of Queen Victoria & Lord Melbourne

Silhouette portrait of Queen Victoria & Lord Melbourne
A silhouette portrait of Queen Victoria with her Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne, probably cut by Atkinson of Windsor and pencilled with gold. Date: c.1840

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Silhouette of couple giving each other Christmas presents

Silhouette of couple giving each other Christmas presents
A couple face each other, ready to exchange Christmas presents. Date: 1930

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Susan sits alone on the fence

Susan sits alone on the fence, unhappy to think that Dunderpate is going to marry the tailors daughter or the pastrycooks daughter. Date: 1938

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Dancing the Argentine Tango

Dancing the Argentine Tango
Silhouette of a couple dancing the Argentine Tango 1908

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Silhouette portraits of King George III and Queen Charlotte

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

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, Bakers Man

Pat-a-cake, pat-a-cake, Bakers Man... 20th century

Background imageSilhouette Collection: When Great Grandfather Went to Sea by H. L. Oakley

When Great Grandfather Went to Sea by H. L. Oakley
A series of charming silhouette cut outs by H. L. Oakley depicting scenes at the seaside during the Victorian era from the journey there by carriage and train to donkey rides

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Our Soldiers: how they are Made and Mended

Our Soldiers: how they are Made and Mended
A series of intricate images by silhouette artist, H. L. Oakley showing scenes on the Western Front in a mounted regiment followed by the transportation of an injured officer to hospital

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Boy silhouetted against the sky, holding a crab

Boy silhouetted against the sky, holding a crab
A boy wearing a diving mask stands silhouetted against the sea and sky, holding a crab

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Sunset through the trees

Sunset through the trees
The last rays of the days sun cast two autumnal trees into sharp silhouette. Airbrush painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Fashionable Shape 1906

Fashionable Shape 1906
The fashionable silhouette of the period as personified by the actress Camille Clifford. The waistline may possibly have been re-touched

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Poster, Explore Your Country through the YHA

Poster, Explore Your Country through the YHA
Poster, Explore Your Country through the Youth Hostels Association. circa 1955

Background imageSilhouette Collection: The Old Shot Tower, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

The Old Shot Tower, Baltimore, Maryland, USA Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Cartoon, Two emancipated women

Cartoon, Two emancipated women
Modified wartime silhouette: skirts begin to evoke the barrel-line shape being narrower & court shoes are vying with high boots. Hats: tam-o shanter or high crown. Date: 1918

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Victorian Christmas time by H. L. Oakley

Victorian Christmas time by H. L. Oakley
A series of silhouettes by H. L. Oakley depicting various transport scenes over the Christmas time. Date: 1939

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Silhouette portrait of Harry Rountree, artist

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

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Scorchers Progress - The Marble Arch - Errant city cyclist

Scorchers Progress - The Marble Arch - Errant city cyclist
The Scorchers Progress - The Marble Arch - Errant city cyclist causing havoc aid his fellow road-users, knocking over a man and his dog. An old take on a current issue! Date: 1904

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Advert for Burberry weatherproof coats 1927

Advert for Burberry weatherproof coats 1927
Shelter under the Burberry. The worlds best weatherproof and one of the worlds best overcoats. It keeps its wearer perfectly dry in downpour or drizzle - conserves healthful warmth. Date: 1927

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Silhouette of hunting scene

Silhouette of hunting scene
Silhouette of a hunting scene, showing a horsewoman leaping a stream while a dog follows the scent of the fox

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Silhouette of polo stables, horses and players

Silhouette of polo stables, horses and players

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Fashions for 1899

Fashions for 1899
Man in morning dress, the ladies wear dresses with gored skirts, one with a netted & tasselled under-skirt, the other is ornamented with bold wavy lines

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Petticoat Lane silhouette

Petticoat Lane silhouette
A smart lady with a small dog in tow walks through Petticoat Lane, Londons famous East End market. Date: 1926

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Carroll at Various Ages

Carroll at Various Ages
LEWIS CARROLL Four pictures of Carroll, aged 8, 25, 49 and 66. Date: 1832 - 1898

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Profile portrait - Silhouette

Profile portrait - Silhouette Date: circa 1920s

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Over the hills of Nevada

Over the hills of Nevada
American cowboys on the trail over the hills of Nevada. Date: circa 1950s

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Advertisement for Selfridges childrens clothes

Advertisement for Selfridges childrens clothes
His First Pair -- advertisement for Selfridges childrens clothes, with a silhouette of four children and a dog. One little boy is wearing his first pair of shoes

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Silhouette of an elderly man with a glass of beer

Silhouette of an elderly man with a glass of beer in his hand, sitting under a tree. An advertisement for Worthington beer

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Silhouette, To Have a Finger in the Pie

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

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Blindmans Buff

Blindmans Buff Date: 1916

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Traffic chaos in silhouette

Traffic chaos in silhouette
A silhouette in three colours showing a chaotic scene in which a horse and carriage collide with a pedestrian. Date: 1898

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Hoops

Hoops Date: 1916

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Silhouette portrait of King George IV

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

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Dick Whittington by Arthur Rackham

Dick Whittington by Arthur Rackham
Dick Whittington arrives on the coast of Barbary, and everyone from the ship is entertained by the Moors. When they are invaded by rats and mice

Background imageSilhouette Collection: Harbour with sailing boat and religious statue

Harbour with sailing boat and religious statue
View of a harbour with a sailing boat at the centre, and two men climbing a ladder to repair or clean a religious statue on the right



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