Sketches Collection (page 20)

Studies of a horse
Studies of the pelvis of a horse, including a rear view of a horse and annotated studies of individual bones

Music cover for See Me Dance the Polka, based on George Grossmiths popular song, arranged by Edward Solomon (1855-1895). George Grossmith (1847-1912) was an English comedian, writer, composer, actor

What to wear in the sea
Three sketches showing the latest in summer beach wear, . The womans bathing suit in the middle is described as a most charming and useful gown, with an emphasis on simplicity and light

Self-portrait and study of a young girl
A study of the head of a young girl and self-portrait (both in pastel) by Raymond Sheppard

Studies of a young girl
Pen and wash studies of a young girl by Raymond Sheppard

Portrait studies by Raymond Sheppard
Portrait studies (including a self portrait) by Raymond Sheppard. Artist Raymond Sheppard (1913 - 1958) studied art at Bolt Court under S.G

Sketches of a Puma and an Ocelot
Pastel studies of a Puma and an Ocelot by Raymond Sheppard

Humboldt Penguins - A series of studies
Pencil studies of Humboldt Penguins by Raymond Sheppard. The Humboldt Penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) (also termed Peruvian Penguin, or Patranca) is a South American penguin

Sketches at Wimbledon 1879
Sketches at the Championship lawn tennis match, Wimbledon by Harry Furniss. Vignettes of the final round of the tennis matches and the attending spectators

White Star Line, SS Olympic window sketches
A White Star Line handwritten booklet entitled Particulars of Oceanic Steam Navigation Co, SS Olympic, May 1911. The vessel returned to the shipyard in Belfast in October 1911 for alterations

Sketches at Leeds Music Festival 1886
This engraving illustrates events at the Leeds Music Festival in 1886, depicting the conductors and concert. In the centre Sir Arthur Sullivan is shown

Cecil Aldin and Louise Browne
Cecil Aldin, artist, pictured with the actress Miss Louise Browne, as he sketches her pet dog, a Sealyham terrier, named Bundle

Portrait sketches by
Four portrait sketches by Peter Baxendale, aka Mrs Basil Baxendale. From top left, Mrs David Jagger, wife of the well-known portrait painter, a self-portrait together with her dog, Simon, H.I.H

A scene inside a cafe
Flo: I say, do you believe that awful story about Doris? Elsie: Of course I do- which one? An illustration of two ladies catching up with the gossip inside a cafe

Spring! By A. E. Bestall
A scene of a winter sunset showing an elderly gentleman walking with his granddaughter across a snow covered field. A sprightly fairy is trying to tug the gentleman back

Cattle in London, 1877
Engraving showing a herd of cattle passing through the streets of the city of London, 1877. These animals were probably being driven towards the citys meat and livestock market, Smithfield

Dress And Fashion Note For Skiiers, by A. E. Bestall
Fashion ideas for the first time skiier. Alfred Bestall (1892-1986) is best-known as the artist who drew Rupert Bear for thirty years

A scene on a bus, by A. E. Bestall
Precocious Boy: Mother, aint we ever going to get out of this damded bus? Mother: Hush, child! How many more times am I to tel you not to use that word

A childs bathtime. By A. E. Bestall
Child (hearing knock at the door): If you come in, Uncle, you must excuse me being all pink! A bathtime scene depicting a mother bathing her young daughter

A bathtime scene, by A. E. Bestall
Small Girl (owner of the teddy bear), after careful inspection of herself after her bath: You know, mummy, God must be magic, Hes made me without a single seam

Superstition. By A. E. Bestall
A humorous cartoon showing a young woman driving her uncle through the countyside. She is reassuring her passenger about how safe and experienced she is, not concentrating on the road sign ahead

New Years Eve at St. Giles Workhouse
Sketches from New Years Eve at St. Giles Workhouse where it was customary to provide entertainment to the inmates and a few visitors on the first night of the New Year

Sketches of the Socialist Meeting in Trafalgar Square, 1886
Engraving showing a series of sketches of the Socialist Meeting in Trafalgar Square, London, in November 1886. The images show (clockwise from top left)

Inhabitants of a bog village, near Castlereagh, Ireland
Sketches from Ireland showing inhabitants of a bog village near Castlereagh. They illustrate men, women, children and couples

Sketches of Hampstead, London, 1886
Engraving showing a serices of scenes around Hampstead, in London, 1886. The images show (clockwise from top left): Well Walk

Little Girl Playing with her Dolls, 1888
Illustration showing a little girl nursing her collection of dolls. This image was originally entitled Dear, dear; what it is to be a mother of a family

Little Girl playing with her doll, 1888
Illustration showing a little Victorian girl playing with her baby doll. This image was originally entitled Just the image of his dear pa

Winter Scenes, Britain, c. 1897
Series of sketches of winter scenes in Britain, c.1897. The centre image shows two women skating on a pond. The surrounding images show various street scenes

Sketches of the evictions in Ireland
These sketches show scenes of evictions, trial, and Irish Land League activity in south west of Ireland. In the first sketch, the special artist of this publication is misunderstood by the crowd

Gold Shovelled like Coal. A Curiosity of a Siberian Mine. Spa
Illustration from sketches by Special Artist Julius Price in Siberia showing Russian women working on the Siberian gold mines, shovelling ore like coal. Women are paid badly, worse than men

Sketches from the New Zealand Gold Rush. Gold-diggers out Pr
Engraving of four men with picks and shovels travelling through the mountainous region in New Zealand where gold had been found

Rough Hospitality in Siberia. A Post-House on the Way to the
Special Artist Julius Price sent sketches of his journey to the Orsk gold mines in Siberia back to the Illustrated London News Office and the sketches were then drawn up by R. Caton Woodville

Emigration. The Emigration of the Russian Jews. Sketches on
Families eagerly eating their rations and waving as the food arrives. The women are well wrapped up against the cold and the men are in typical russian peasant costume with long belted tunics

Sketches from the New Zealand Gold Fields. Lake Wakatipu
Engraving of shale mountains and very big lake with small boats. The area experienced a mini klondike when gold was found there in the 1860 s

The Harbour at Hamburg, 1892
Aerial view of the harbour at Hamburg, with a large number of ships along the quayside, 1892. At that time cholera had broken out in Hamburg, meaning that shipping was unable to proceed normally

The Emigration of Russian Jews. Sketches on Board
Engraving of a group playing cards on deck. Ladies in headscarves watching. The point behind the drawing is that Jews do not observe Sunday as their sabbath, Christians would not play cards on Sunday

Emigration. The Cholera at Hamburg. Sketches by our Special
Illustration showing customs officials at Hamburg, with ladies and gentlemen having their belongings examined

Transatlantic Sketches, Iowa Prairie
Atmospheric engraving of American Indian standing in his canoe in the reeds watching the river at the horizon

Transatlantic Sketches. Sandy Lake, Minnesota
Scene showing the Missippi River and its indigenous American Indian population who grow wild rice and hunt waterfowl in the region

Sketches in the United States. Sunday in a frontier town. At
The store looks bare, but it is besieged by cowboys and one indian

Franco-Prussian War: balloon from Paris over Versailles
Crowds in the streets in Versailles watching balloon overhead. During the siege of Paris post came in and out of Paris by balloon and the famous escape of Leon Gambetta

Sketches in the United States. Sunday in a frontier town. O
Three men playing cards, one in a top hat, one in a sombrero

First day at the General Post Office
Sketches showing scenes from the first day at the General Post Office in 1883

Illustrations of chimneys and stoves taken from the exhibiti
The International Smoke Abatement Exhibition at South Kensington. Sketches showing innovations in the fuel industry

Prince of Wales hunting
Illustration by Cecil Aldin showing the Prince of Wales (later Edward VIII) clearing a hedge while out hunting. Aldin was a talented and prolific animals and sport artist

American Indians. American Sketches. Prairie travellers: Ind
A wagon pulled by four horses crossing uneven ground. The Indians can be glimpsed in the background

Arrest of a suspected Prussian spy; Franco-Prussian War, 187
Illustration showing the arrest of suspected Prussian spy in the busy Boulevard des Italiens, Paris, during the early stages of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1

The Eton vs. Harrow Cricket Match, 1910
Sketches of a number of scenes at the Eton vs. Harrow cricket match, held at Lords Cricket Ground, London, July 8th and 9th, 1910

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