Sitter Collection

Self portrait photograph with multiple mirrors system
Catalan artist and architect, Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926), photographed with a system of multiple mirrors in order to capture different angles of the sitter

Pilot (on his first job) Chaps: I think I ve got a sitter
Pilot (on his first job). Chaps: I think I ve got a sitter here. By Lieutenant George Arthur Hyde, MC, Kings Royal Rifle Corps and 54 Squadron Royal Flying Corps

Madame Hamelin by Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) - painting on canvas. The subject, Madame Hamelin, a Creole born in Santo Domingo

Photographer explains the posing machine in his studio
The cartoon follows a photographer explaining and poking fun at the posing machine used when capturing portraits in a studio.He comments on getting people to sit for a photograph is an art form in

Teresa Feoderovna Ries sculpting a bust of Mark Twain
Teresa Feoderovna Ries (18741950), Russian-born Austrian sculptor and painter, sculpting a bust of Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens, 1835-1910), American author. circa 1898

Young Russian inventor Anatol M Josephs received the first US patent for a fully automatic photographic film developing machine

Irma
A portrait oil painting of a young woman named Irma, a regular sitter in his paintings, she is happily sat on a bench, wearing a yellow blouse and black hat. Date: circa 1923

Mrs Reginald Broomfield
A portrait oil painting of Mrs. Reginald Broomfield, wearing a fine black coat and hat, with pink floral adornment. Date: circa 1921

Seraphina Exotic
Oil painting of a seated woman in orange, with a floral decorated outer garment. The sitter was Rita McIlraith but the artist chose not to use her name in the title and hence it was called Exotic

SPIRIT PHOTO HUDSON
A male sitter reads a book, unaware that a female spirit - possibly his dead mother - is hovering behind him. Date: circa 1872

Captioned Marquess of Queensbury, John Sholto Douglas
Vintage 19th century photograph: captioned on the back as Marquess of Queensbury. John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry (20 July 1844 - 31 January 1900), was a Scottish nobleman

Gerald Kelly with painting of Lady Lisburne
Gerald Kelly (1879-1972), British portrait painter, pictured with his picture of Lady Lisburne. Date: 1931

Portrait of a woman is captured in a photography studio
A woman, in a dress is sitting having her portrait photographed in a studio. The photographer is positioned behind the camera taking the photograph. Date: 19th century

Photographer tries to get sitter to appear pleasant
A photographer is shown to be attempting to persuade his sitter to look happier while having his portrait captured. This is highlighted as one of the difficulties of being a photographer; making sure

Distracting twin babies sitting for a family photograph
A mother is sat having a portrait captured with her twin babies. Numerous people are stood behind the photographer attempting to maintain the babies attention looking in their direction

Amateur photographer captures first portrait
A young amateur photographer is shown to be capturing his first portrait photograph.The female subject is sat patiently waiting for the exposure time, while another young boy waits behind her

Street artists at work in Paris
A young woman sits for street artists at the Place du Tertre, Paris, France and has her portrait drawn. Date: 1960s

DOYLE IN SPIRIT PHOTO2
Conan Doyles image turns up in a spirit photo done by Charles Hope (1863-1933). The sitter is mrs Harold Cook of Shrewsbury. Date: 29 September 1930

Photo by Boursnell
Image from a lantern slide used by Harry Price for illustrating spirit photography by Richard Boursnell (1832-1909). The sitter is unknown

Fake Spirit Photo
The usual " spirit photograph", obtained by photographing the sitter with a positive of the ghost concealed in the dark-slide

Cook / Katie King Photo 1
Katie King touches one sitter, while another seems indifferent to her presence, at the home of Sir William Crookes

Cartoon, Art in 1916, WW1
Cartoon, Art in 1916. A sitter comments to her artist that his latest portrait doesn t look at all like her. He replies that the war is to blame! Date: 1916

Ornate Curtains
Black and white lantern slide of some ornate curtains. They are hung in a room draped in fabric with pot plants and a leopard skin rug

Portrait Artist Gilbert at work at Vichy
A corner of the tea garden at Vichy - the artist Gilbert and his (rather excellent-looking) portraits. He is busy working on a new subject! Date: 1909

Menippus by VELAZQUEZ, Diego RodrЧ uez de Silva (1599-1660). Velazquez makes a burlesque interpretation of the sitter. Baroque

Philip H Calderon
PHILIP HERMOGENES CALDERON Artist, photographed in his studio while painting a portrait (though his sitter is not present) Date: 1833 - 1898

Artist in his studio, painting a female model

Royal family group
A smiling George V enoying refreshments along with, from left, his aunt Queen Maud of Norway, Queen Mary, King George V, George, Duke of Kent, final sitter unknown. c.1920 s

Parisian Street Art
A young woman sits for street artists at the Place de la Theatre, Paris, France and has her portrait drawn

Street Portrait Artist
An artist with a beard draws a rather flattering portrait sketch of a young woman sitter, Spanish Steps, Rome, Italy

Philip Group
THE PHILIP GROUP A Toronto-based group create an imaginary sitter, Philip, who seems to communicate as effectively as any real spirit from the other world

Triple Image Photo
Photograph by an unknown photographer, showing a sitter, perhaps with her parents on the Other Side

American Pole-Percher
A pole-sitter at Atlantic City, USA, sits at an altitude of 68m for 16 days, and plans to beat the 23 day record

Portraitist at Work
The Art of Limning - a portrait painter in his studio portrays an eminent sitter

PRAY DO NOT LAUGH
A male photographer is loosing his patience with three ladies whom he is trying to photograph

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