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Butterfly illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, engraved by J Mulder, from a visit to Suriname, South America
Butterfly illustration by Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717), German-born naturalist and scientific illustrator, engraved by P Sluyter, from a visit to Suriname, South America
Nerine: six varieties. Hand-coloured lithograph by G. Severeyns, from Encyclographie du regne vegetal: sertum botanicum: collection de plantes par une societe de botanistes. Volume 7 Date: 1823-37
Protea: seven varieties. Hand-coloured lithograph by G. Severeyns, from Encyclographie du regne vegetal: sertum botanicum: collection de plantes par une societe de botanistes. Volume 8 Date: 1823-37
Bovril Poster SuggestionA poster sketch suggested for an advertisement for Bovril, it shows a mermaid waving to some distant sailors, perched on a giant floating Bovril jar. Buoys you up. Date: circa 1922
Rolls Royce AdvertisementAn advertisement illustration for Rolls Royce Limited, The Best Car In The World, the image showcases a yellow model of the car, from the front, pulling up to the entrance of a grand venue
Twas In Trafalgar's BayThis painting depicts a naval battle between some galleons at Trafalgar Bay, which occurred in 1805, between the British Royal Navy and the combined fleets of the French and Spanish Navies
The Toast Is BritainThis painting is a portrayal of an incident at a banquet at which Nelson figures in company with the artist, Benjamin West. Date: circa 1915
Harland & Wolff - promotional brochureHarland and Wolff - extremely rare Harland & Wolff promotional brochure. This soft-bound volume includes company history and information
The Savoy, volume I by Aubrey BeardsleyCover design by Aubrey Beardsley for The Savoy, volume 1, published by Leonard Smithers in 1896. In this version the putto is about to relieve himself on a copy of The Yellow Book
Page of Victorian adverts - 1890Various adverts for The Graphic, May 1890. May 1890
Dancers at NightThis tempera painting depicts a night time scene of costumed dancers performing to music from a stringed instrument and tambourine, around a grand statue of a fine garden terrace. Date: circa 1918
Old Kingston BridgeThis oil painting shows a boat stocked with various boxes, travelling under an arch of Kingston Bridge, which spans the river Thames in southwest London
Gateway, Clare College, CambridgeAn etching which shows an ornate iron gateway entrance to Clare College, Cambridge, founded in 1326, by Richard Badew. Date: circa 1920
Contessa Adele Ganucci CancellieriA portrait painting of Italian Countess Adele Ganucci Cancellieri, wearing a black dress with lace trim decorations. Date: circa 1915
Noonday, GranadaThis painting shows a busy street corner of Granada, a city in Andalusia, southern Spain, with men and women carrying shopping baskets and a white packhorse stood on the right. Date: circa 1915
Southwark Cavalry. Aquatint by and after Thomas Rowlandson, 1799 (c). From a volume of 86 aquatints entitled ?Loyal Volunteers of London and Environs
Westminster Cavalry. Aquatint by and after Thomas Rowlandson, 1799 (c). From a volume of 86 aquatints entitled ?Loyal Volunteers of London and Environs
Frontispiece by BeardsleyFrontispiece to The Yellow Book, volume II, July 1894, by Aubrey Beardsley depicting a young woman in a formal garden
Lady Outside BookshopBEAUTY IN SEARCH OF KNOWLEDGE - an elegant lady emerges from a bookshop clutching a volume - or is she about to exchange it at the library ?
Title page of First Folio of Shakespeares PlaysThe Title page of First Folio of William Shakespeares Plays, published in London by Isaac Jaggard and Edward Blount (Blunt) in 1623
Page of Victorian adverts - November 1895A variety of advertisements in The Illustrated Sporting Dramatic News dated November 1895. November 1895
RMS Titanic, Thomas AndrewsRMS TITANIC - THOMAS ANDREWS 1873-1912: Thomas Andrews was Titanic's chief designer and one of the heroes of the disaster
WW2 - Land Girl And HorseA wartime illustration which portrays a smiling young land girl accompanied by her white horse, in the countryside. Date: circa 1940
Basset's Liquorice Allsorts AdvertisementA wartime advertisement for Basset's, promoting their original Liquorice Allsorts, The Sweets Of Victory! Date: circa 1940
WW2 - Wanda And Sir MaxwellA WW2 short story illustration which shows a fictional military officer speaking with some women, one if holding a terrier. Date: circa 1940
WW2 - The Ravensdale MysteryA WW2 short story illustration which shows a fictional military man greeting his daughter. Date: circa 1940
WW2 - There's A Hun Plane!A short story illustration which shows a military man sitting with a girl, he spots an enemy plane in the sky and prepares to get down! Date: circa 1940
You And Your DogAn illustration which portrays a fashionable young wartime woman smiling as she looks over her shoulder, wearing a red outfit, she is walking her dog in the countryside. Date: circa 1940
WW2 - Paddy Finds A FamilyA WW2 short story illustration which shows a mother and child searching the wreckage of a home that has been devastated by an enemy air raid, a warden helps them, the child races towards a poor dog
How Do The Walls Look?A short story illustration which depicts a scene of three wartime sisters splashing paint around a room, making quite the mess. Date: circa 1940
WW2 - The Man In Air Force BlueA short story illustration which depicts a group of young wartime women staring at a man wearing a Royal Air Force blue uniform, preparing his cigarette. Date: circa 1940
The Strangest EverA wartime short story illustration from The Strangest Ever, which shows three figures in conversation. Date: circa 1940
WW2 - Worrals Of The W. A. A. F. SA short story illustration from Worrals Of The W.A.A.F.'S, showing a girl lying on the roof, looking up towards another who observes from a higher window. Date: circa 1940
WW2 - Captain Cullen Comes HomeA short story illustration which shows a British WW2 Royal Navy captain looking through his binoculars at sea, a lady is shouting towards him excitedly. Date: circa 1940
WW2 - W. A. A. F. With Commanding OfficerA WW2 short story illustration which depicts a scene where the commanding officer is snarling towards a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. Date: circa 1940
Guinness Brewery, Dubllin - Massive storage vatsStorage Vats at St. James's Gate - the Guinness Brewery in Dublin, Ireland. There are 179 vats like this in which the stout beer is stored before being drawn off into casks for distribution to
The 24th South Wales Borderers by Walter RichardsHer Majesty's Army by Walter Richards, The 24th South Wales Borderers Date: 1888
Her Majesty's Army by Walter Richards, The Horse Guards Date: 1888
Purple And White ViolasA still life oil painting of a group of purple and white viola flowers. Date: circa 1918
James S. Blair and Son Corset AdvertisementAn illustrated advertisement for James S. Blair & Son, London based manufacturer of J. B. side spring corsets. The image shows a woman showing off one such corset of distinction
Sleeping GirlA sketch study of a sleeping girl, looking very content and peaceful in her bed. Date: circa 1918
View From Canadian CampThis painting shows a military sandbag bunker being flooded by the sea, with a pair of troops standing inside, painted from a Canadian camp. Date: circa 1918
War In The AirA painting which shows the action of a dogfight in the clouds between military planes, which are swirling in all directions. Date: circa 1918
CloistersA linoleum cut of an interior scene, showing groups of priests conversing and reading from books within the cloisters of a cathedral or monastery. Date: circa 1923
Village YardA drawing which shows the enclosed area of a fenced yard belonging to a property in a simple town. A dark figure can be seen beside a tree on the right. Date: circa 1923
The Astronomy LessonThis oil painting portrays a young lady wearing a pink dress, looking out at the starry, night sky through a telescope from a seated position, aided by an astronomer behind her. Date: circa 1923
ServillaA linoleum cut which displays an interior scene of a cafe or events venue, possibly in Spain, a dancer is performing in the background in front of a large audience