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Caricature, Edward, Prince of Wales -- is he a little stage-struck? The heir to the throne stands pensively at the Stage Door of a theatre. 1883
Man at a bowling alley, sitting at a table with his back to the action. Date: 1970s
Fairy on a riverbank on a greetings cardFairy relaxing on a riverbank on a greetings card. Date: circa 1890s
Clara M Codd - 1CLARA M CODD Writer of thoughtful articles. Date: CIRCA 1914
Queen Victoria WritingQueen Victoria gazes thoughtfully whilst writing at a desk. Date: circa 1890
Two Men in Office C19Two smart gentlemen discuss a point in an office. Date: 19th century
Michael Johnson / FatherMICHAEL JOHNSON Father of Dr Samuel Johnson: Michael Johnson of Lichfield Date: 1689 - 1752
Cw Gluck / Anon EngCHRISTOPH WILLIBALD GLUCK German composer Date: 1714 - 1787
Disraeli / Arms FoldedBENJAMIN DISRAELI Earl of Beaconsfield Conservative MP and Prime Minister Date: 1804 - 1881
Richard Cumberland / LaneRICHARD CUMBERLAND English dramatist, essayist, pamphleteer and novelist Date: 1732 - 1811
Heloise / Garden / EdwardsHELOISE Sitting in her garden, no doubt reading a love letter from Abelard Date: 1101 -1164
Joseph Von EichendorffJOSEPH, BARON VON EICHENDORFF German writer Date: 1788 - 1857
Ruskin / HerkomerJOHN RUSKIN English art critic and writer Date: 1819 - 1900
Female Type / Wistful 20CCONTEMPLATIVE A troubled looking woman looks downwards in a mood of meditation Date: 20th century
Giovanni Boccaccio / WholeGIOVANNI BOCCACCIO Italian writer Date: 1313 - 1375
Edward Jenner / StatueEDWARD JENNER Statue to the physician and pioneer of vaccination Date: 1749 - 1823
Heinrich Heine / Line DrgHEINRICH HEINE German poet and critic as a young man Date: 1797 - 1856
Richard Cumberland / ScrivRICHARD CUMBERLAND English dramatist, essayist, pamphleteer and novelist Date: 1732 - 1811
Nun sitting looking thoughtful with her handbag on her lap. Date: circa 1970s
Nun sitting by a window, looking thoughtful. Date: circa 1970s
Baby playing with pebbles, looking rather thoughtful. Date: circa 1960s
Young woman with daisy on a romantic cardYoung woman pulling the petals from a daisy (He loves me, he loves me not) on a romantic greetings card. Date: circa 1890s
Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Puppy Tails. Thoughtful Bill the bloodhound tells a little white puppy that it is bad manners to eat too quickly, and then to sit on the empty plate. Date: 1912
Wallace Beery, American film actorWallace Fitzgerald Beery (1885-1949), American film actor. Date: circa 1920s
Pirate by Lawson WoodA pirate, musket in his arms, looks thoughtful, unaware perhaps of the large cat of puma stalking up behind him. Illustration by Lawson Wood to accompany a short story in The Bystander by Rupert
Codex Leicester, or Codex Hammer (1508-1510). Drawing of an old man sitting on a rock and some sketches on water movement. Renaissance art. Drawing
Andrea Buonaioto. AverroesAVERROES (1126-1198). Spanish Arab philosopher, physician and astronomer from the Almohade period. Oil
Mother postcard - Mothers DayA postcard bearing the single word, Mother adorned with sprigs of Lily-of-the-Valley and violets. See picture numbers 10796398 and 10796399 for two more in the series - Father and Kisses. Date: c.1910
Father postcard - Fathers DayA postcard bearing the single word of Father adorned with autumn leaves and forget-me-not flowers. See picture numbers 10796397 and 10796399 for two more in the series - Mother and Kisses
Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland by Madame YevondeMillicent Fanny Sutherland-Leveson Gower- [n饠 Millicent Fanny St Clair-Erskine], duchess of Sutherland (18671955), society hostess and social reformer
Our Father which art in heaven by W. Holyoake, 1873A charity child at prayer, described as wearing in the costume of the Bloomsbury Charity(possibly a reference to the clothing worn at the Foundling Hospital.) Date: 1873
Kaiser Wilhelm II on his yacht at Kiel, GermanyKaiser Wilhelm II looking pensive on his yacht at Kiel, Germany. The Bystander make much of the photograph now that the First World War is underway. early 20th century
Phyllis Neilson-Terry, actress, with dogPhyllis Neilson-Terry (1892-1977), actress, seen here leaning on a cushion holding a dog. She was about to leave for America
Tatler front cover, 1963Front cover of The Tatler featuring a model wearing a mohair sweater by Oriane of Capri, slashed with broad bands of scarlet, white and charcoal grey. The hair is by Edward at Andre Bernard
Young woman at desk writing letterA young woman takes a moment to think about what next to write as she sits at her desk. Date: c. 1910
South African Beauty - seated at a table pondering a flower, perhaps pining for a departed or lost love... Date: circa 1902
Gladys Cooper - English stage and screen actressEnglish actress of stage and screen, Gladys Cooper (1888-1971) Date: circa 1916
Daydream. Inurria Lainosa, Mateo (1867-1924). Marble
Ww Gull / Van Fair / 1875WILLIAM WITHEY GULL Medical Date: 1816 - 1890
Esme seated by David WrightPortrait by artist David Wright, best known for his pin-ups of his wife, model and muse, Esme pictured looking pensive while seated in an armchair. Date: c.1943
Sketch of a middle-aged woman, looking pensive
Royal wedding 1923: Duchess of Yorks bouquetThe Duchess of Yorks thoughful wedding day tribute to the unknown soldier: her bouquet of roses and heather on the grave at Westminster Abbey. Date: May 1923
Royal wedding 1893 - the Queen Victorias dressQueen Victoria, in the dress she wore to the wedding of George Duke of York(later King George V)(1865-1936) to Princess May of Teck(later the Duchess of York, then Queen Mary)(1867-1953). Date: 1893
Family Reading by Rene LelongA well-to-do family sit and contemplate a particularly sad chapter from a book the father has been reading as they sit and stare into the fire at home. Date: 1913
Stevenson / Aunt BalfourROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON Scottish writers maternal aunt, Miss Balfour, Chief of our Aunts Date: 1850 - 1894
Woman in profile, standing at a gate, Mid WalesA woman in profile, standing at a gate, Mid Wales, with a thoughtful expression on her face. A patterned blanket or shawl is draped over the top of the gate
Her Love Letter by Muriel DawsonA little girl conscientiously writes a letter to her mother
A Good Turn a dayA good boy scout should always be on the look out to lend a helping hand, from posing as Father Christmas to filling up the bird bath
