Woman & Aspidistra PhotoA woman in an enormous hat festooned with plumes & fabric sits in the garden outside her door. She rests her arm upon a small, 3 legged table on which stands an aspidistra in a pot
Gentleman Gardener seated proudly in small home greenhouseA smart Gentleman Gardener seated proudly in his small home greenhouse. Date: circa 1910s
Grape-Shot by Lou MayerA red-haired girl sits on top of a champagne cork as it zooms off into the air
Bill Sykes (Barnard)Bill Sykes sits at a table with a bottle of booze while his dog Bullseye cowers against the wall, afraid of being hit
1930S PlaysuitsStriped playsuit with shorts with matching 3/4 length coat or a linen suit with trousers & jacket with large patch pockets. A wire-haired fox terrier sits nearby
The Zen priest Ikkyu Osho. Date: circa 18th century
Paddy the PiperAn itinerant Irish piper sitting at the roadside, playing his full set of uilleann pipes. Date: circa 1904
LEGGY SECRETARY 1920 SA leggy secretary sits by her typewriter and takes a letter, revealing her suspender in the process
Child Reads at WindowPicture Books in Winter: " Summer fading, winter comes; Frosty mornings, tingling thumbs, Window robins, winter rooks, & the picture story books."
Woman reading a bookA beautiful young woman with blonde hair and red lipsticked lips, wears a lilac gown with sky blue fur trim. She reclines in her favourite chair to read her book. 1937
Wrapping Gifts 1950SFestive model in red baby doll nightie with broderie Anglaise trim & white slingback shoes sits on a cushion & wraps presents, showing her knickers in the process
Old Gypsy Man & Pet DogAt an encampment in Surrey an old Gypsy man sits on a can close to the fire
Female Type / Pre-RaphA Pre-Raphaelite style girl with long flame-coloured hair and white gown sits amongst the pink blossoms of a tree in bloom and gazes dreamily upwards
Little Mermaid / Ak / Col PcThe little mermaid sits and watches the swans being fed
Dyeing Harris TweedProduction of Harris Tweed. An old woman from the island dyes the wool in a cauldron- like vessel which sits on an open fire
Advert for Dewars White Label Scotch WhiskyNo Faults The umpire and a tennis player having a drink of Dewars White Label Scotch Whisky, at the end of the match. 1937
Window GardeningA Victorian woman sits in a comfortable armchair reading a book, proud of her verdant display of plants decorating a large window
An army officer sits astride a Silent Grey Harley DavidsonA photograph of the latest 1916 model of motorcycle by American manufacturer Harley Davidson as tested by the military
Woman Knitting 1929A woman sits knitting - the illustration shows the new elongated slender silhouette which was to come into fruition in the 1930s
Calvados DistillingA local yokel sits beside Calvados distillation equipment on a Normandy farm
Grave of HahnemannSAMUEL HAHNEMANN Founder of homeopathy Close up of the bust which sits upon his grave in the Cimetiere du Pere-Lachaise, Paris
Characterful old lady with her knittingA characterful old lady sits in a chair, holding a few rows of knitting in front of her as she looks thoughtfully into the distance
Mariner, the AlbatrossThe frozen crew are joined by an albatross which sits on the ship
See-Through Baby DollFifties blonde, wearing a white see-through baby doll nightie with a yoke & bikini style knickers, sits on a white rug
Schoolboys sitting on The Table Rock, Glyder Fach, Snowdon, North Wales Date: circa 1930s
Eliza Comes to Stay by H. V. Esmond. First produced at the Pier Theatre, Brighton, as Sandy and his Eliza on 30th September 1912 and at the Criterion Theatre on 12th December 1913
Traditional Japanese bathing in upright wooden tub, heated by a small side stove Date: 1930
Portrait of Oscar Wilde - Irish Playwright sitting in chairOscar Wilde (1856-1900) - Irish playwright, novelist, essayist, and poet. circa 1885
Mother and four children on the beachA delightful photograph of a Mother and her four children spending the day on the beach at Palm Bay, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent
Female / White Dress 1930SA woman sits on a bench out in the sunshine, wearing a white cloque dress with a low-cut back and a green velvet sash; she has a matching jacket and hat
My First Sermon by John Everett MillaisA little girl, wearing a red cape and fur muff, sits primly alert on a church pew listening to her first sermon. See Millaiss companion picture
Gypsy Boy with Hen 1973A gypsy boy sits by the door to his family caravan clutching onto a chicken at a Surrey encampment
Racehorse Solario posing for the brush of Alfred J MunningsThe great racehorse Solario, owned by Sir John Rutherford, posing for the brush of the great animal artist Alfred J Munnings (1878-1959) Date: 1926
Bunty Pulls The Strings by Graham Moffat. First of a set of six cards by artist E. Chandler. Each card is edged by a green and blue tartan border
Otora San - Lukushima Troupe - Japanese Entertainers on tour in Great Britain. Date: 1904
THE SIRENA siren or mermaid sits on a rock in the middle of the sea gazing wistfully after a galleon ship sailing off into the distance
Girl Sewing / Cat SleepingA little girl sits sewing while her cat sleeps at her feet
Dog and Two ChildrenA little black dog sits patiently while a boy and a girl hand him nice things to eat from the table
Woman on a Train Date: 1950
Atmospheric country scene - seated children with dogA Boy and girl sit alongside a country lane in purple atmospheric misty light - possibly on a summers evening. Painting by Malcolm Greensmith
Blonde in Bath 1960SA blonde model sits in a trendy, but miniscule bubble bath, covering her embarrassment with a sponge whilst taking a phone call
Charlotte Bronte / ShirleyShirley Keeldare sits pensively at the window
Gipsy girl plaiting horses tail, SurreyA gypsy girl plaiting the tail of the family horse as she sits on the step of their caravan at an encampment in Surrey. (1 of 2)
Lady Outside Cafe 1894Lady sits drinking at a table outside a French cafe Date: 1894
Doctor Examines a ChildA mother takes her little girl to a female doctor for a routine examination. She sits on the doctors knee
Woman on Beach / 1950SA woman sits on the beach in front of a brightly coloured stripy parasol, and smiles for the camera
THE LITTLE LIBRARIANThe little librarian A girl sits on a fur rug, with her doll and a cat for company, and chooses a large book from the shelf to read