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Cartoon / Russia Vs. JapanThe world (represented by national archetypes such as John Bull, Marianne and Uncle Sam) watches the fight between Russia (as champion of Europe) and Japan (Asias champion)
Rebuilding of OudenardeThe comte de Flandres watches the rebuilding of Oudenarde
Santa Watches QuadrilleTwo young couples dancing a quadrille, watched by Father Christmas
Penelopes SuitorsAt Ithaca, in the absence of Odysseus (Ulysses), Penelopes bored Suitors get drunk, while a minstrel plays his lyre to them. Telemachus, Odysseus son, watches with disapproval
Water Babies / TomTom, seated on a lily pad, watches a dragon fly whilst the vile otter lurks in the background
Girl Gives Flowers 19CA thoughtful little girl gives a bunch of flowers to an old shepherd, while another girl watches disdainfully
Spouting Whale-FishA spouting WHALE-FISH suckles its young, while a SEA-PIG watches with interest
Girl SnowballingA robin watches while a girl prepares to defend herself in a snowball fight
Armoured Car / 1906The French Minister watches a demonstration of the new armoured car
Wilde / Nightingale / PassesShe will pass me by.... - the young student watches his beloved pass by
Girl Looks at Brook 1860A little girl wearing a white smock stands and watches a shoal of fish in a brook
Events / USA / Civil WarA southern belle watches as casualties of the war are carried into a southern maision
Making Olive OilOLIVE OIL After storing and maturing, olives in southern Italy are placed in the pontana then all join in the pressing while the Madonna watches
Golf / Lady Golfer 1908A golfer watches grimly as his female partner plays a winning stroke
Wwi / Arras / Kaiser / 1914Kaiser Wilhelm II watches as the German attack on Arras continues
Alexander at PlevnaBATTLE OF PLEVNA : Alexander, king of Romania, commander of the Russian forces, watches the action in which the Turks under Osman Pasha are finally defeated and have to retreat
Country Dance in VillageRural Sport -- Dr Syntax watches country people dancing in an English Village
Tsar Meets Kaiser / 1903Russian Tsar Nicholas II meets German Kaiser Wilhelm II. France watches mistrustfully through the window
El Cid at ValenciaEl Cid, (Roderigo Diaz de Bivar), in legend the national hero of Spain, watches the Cadi burn during his conquest of Valencia, with his wife donna Jimena
Rus / Jap War : KuropatkinThe Russian general KUROPATKIN watches his infantry advance
French Goose GirlA young girl in an apron watches over her geese
French Pig KeepingA boy in a flat cap watches over a pig with his goading stick
Watching over TurkeysA young girl watches over her turkeys, with cherry blossom in the background
Kaiser & Troops / 1915Kaiser Wilhelm II watches from a balcony as German infantry, many of whom raise their helmets in salute, march off to the front line
Successful Ghost HunterA successful ghost hunter watches an apparition walk through a solid wall
Waiting to EvacuateA matron who has temporarily looked after a group of young children watches over them as they sit on steps with their belongings packed, ready to be evacuated to the country
Fishing Village 1940SA corner of Mevagissey harbour, a typical Cornish fishing village. Here the crew of one of the smacks are busy baiting the long fishing lines. A well-dressed man watches them
Aristocratic Couple 1780She watches from beneath her parasol while he helps himself to a pinch of snuff; she moves her head carefully so as not to endanger her elaborately high-piled hair-do
Meyerbeer Africaine Lib6Act five - Selika, queen of Madagascar, watches her husband Vasco da Gama sail away with Ines, and sits under a manchineel tree, to breathe whose scent is fatal
Emergency Job / BlacksmithA horsewoman watches while a blacksmith re-shoes her mount
Berlioz Faust Liebig 1Faust in his study watches the victorious soldiers ride past and compares their destiny with his own
Grandfather Clock C1883A little girl watches the pendulum of an ornate grandfather clock
Dancers of AphroditeNymphs of the cortege of Aphrodite (Venus) dance in her honour : she watches, together with her son Eros
Harrods Replica ShopAs part of Harrods centenary celebrations, Mayor Sir George Aylwen watches provisions being weighed out with a pair of scales, in this replica of the shop as it was in 1849
A Card Game / Le RireFour smartly-dressed men and women playing a hand of cards after dinner; one of the ladies wears a fur stole, while another watches through a lorgnette
Woman Darns StockingsHer dog watches patiently while she darns a stocking in her underclothes
Chad / Lake Chad C1840View of part of Lake Chad, with a herd of elephants crossing some shallows while a rhino watches them uneasily and a boat passes
Girl in Bed / Doctor 19CA little girl lies ill in bed: the doctor feels her pulse while her mother watches anxiously
Dollys Trip to SeaA little girl watches apprehensively as her doll sets out to sea on her brothers boat : will she be wrecked, or swept out into the open sea and lost forever ?
Children with Calf 1880A little boy plays a penny whistle to charm a calf, while a little girl watches
Girl and ButterfliesA little girl in a pink dress holds her doll under her arm as she watches two butterflies
Ladies Consult MapTwo ladies consult the map while a third watches, hoping her friends know where they are going and how to get there in time for lunch
Polo in Persia 1480The ruler watches as polo players compete
Medieval HawkersA nobleman watches as his falconer prepares to release the hawk : the ducks look apprehensive but the heron carries on drinking
Social / German PostmanThe German postman hands a sealed letter to the son of the house while his mother watches
Hen and Two CocksA hen watches in trepidation as two cocks come to blows over her