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Silhouette of a chess gameCharming silhouette scene depicting two men playing a game of chess. Date: c.1830
Portraits a la Mode - silhouette portrait takenA French print showing a silhouette artist taking a portrait by means of shadow and shade. Date: c.1770
Scene in Sarajevo after assassinationThe chaotic scene in the street in Sarajevo after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife. Date: 28 June 1914
Patriotic French postcard, Defending the Flag, WW1A patriotic French postcard produced during the First World War, entitled Defending the Flag. Showing a French soldier receiving the flag from a dying colleague
Anti-French cartoon, Prime Minister Viviani, WW1An anti-French cartoon by a German cartoonist, depicting the French Prime Minister Rene Viviani as the head of a travelling circus, encouraging people to roll up
Comical silhouettes, unknown artistPainted silhouette figures of a comic character by an unknown artist. Date: c.1820
Silhouette of a family groupA charming silhouette of a family group a mother and father surrounded by their six children. One plays with a wooden horse on wheels, another with a diabolo
Romanian soldiers retreating, WW1Romanian soldiers retreating on horseback during the First World War. Date: circa 1916
Silhouette portrait of the Burney familyA silhouette portrait of the Burney family (possibly that of the musical historian, Charles Burney?), pictured in a civilised tableaux around a table with swagged curtains framing the scene
Anthony ComstockANTHONY COMSTOCK American reformer, Secretary of the New York Society for the Suppression of Vice. Date: 1844 - 1915
Patriotic French postcard, WW1A patriotic French postcard produced during the First World War. Showing an old soldier saluting the French flag as if ready to go and fight, looked up to by a little boy
Idealised German prisoner of war camp, WW1An artists impression of an idealised German prisoner of war camp, Munster II, during the First World War. The French artist was forced to portray a wide range of enjoyable activities
French poster, nationalisation of minesA French poster about the nationalisation of mines. Date: 20th century
Anti-British cartoon, withdrawal from Gallipoli, WW1An Anti-British cartoon by a German cartoonist, showing an English sailor-sealion being ejected from Gallipoli by a Turkish soldier during the First World War. Date: 1916
Two Six-Ton Tanks Climbing a Hill, H Townsend, WW1Reproduction of a painting or sketch entitled Two Six-Ton Tanks Climbing a Hill, by the American artist Captain Harry E Townsend
Oil well burning, Romania, WW1An oil well burning in Romania, having been set ablaze by the British during the First World War. Date: circa 1916-1917
Silhouette portrait of a family groupA silhouette of a family group in the all-in-a-row method of the Georgian period with Papa, the tallest at one end, and Bijou, the family dog at the other. Date: c.1825
German transport crossing river, Romanian Front, WW1German horse-drawn transport crossing a river during an advance on the Romanian Front, First World War. Date: circa 1916-1917
Oil wells in Romania, WW1A field full of oil wells in Romania during the First World War. Date: circa 1916-1917
Drawing of two French soldiers, WW1Drawing of two French soldiers on a battlefield during the First World War, by the artist Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac, who won the Croix de Guerre for his wartime military service. Date: January 1916
Austrio-Hungarian troops in Galicia, Eastern Front, WW1Austro-Hungarian troops bringing forward wire mattresses and trestles in Galicia, on the Eastern Front, during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Front Line at Early Morning, Harvey Dunn, WW1Reproduction of a painting entitled In the Front Line at Early Morning, by the American artist Harvey Dunn, who served as an official artist with the American Expeditionary Force during the First
Anti-aircraft gun on Romanian monitor boat, WW1Naval gunners with an anti-aircraft gun on a Romanian monitor boat during the First World War. Date: circa 1916-1917
American election cartoon with Uncle Sam votingCartoon by Clifford K Berryman entitled Anxious Moments, showing Uncle Sam voting in an American presidential election, about to drop his voting paper into the ballot box
Poster advertising Peugeot cyclesReproduction of a poster advertising Peugeot cycles (design by Ernest Vulliemin), showing a cuirassier on his horse, chatting with a postman who is handing him a letter. Date: circa 1900
French recruitment poster for a parachute regimentA French recruitment poster for a parachute regiment, the Infanterie de l Air. Date: 20th century
Italian poster, Luce Di Scomparsi, WW1An Italian poster commemorating those lost during the First World War, with the words Luce Di Scomparsi, showing an Italian soldier with a cemetery in the background. Date: 1915-1918
German troops with smoke bombs, Romania, WW1German stormtrooperss advancing through smoke bombs on the Eastern Front in Romania during the First World War. Date: 1917
Three German medallions (1 of 2), WW1Three German medallions from the First World War. At the top is a large round medallion bearing the head of Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, German naval leader
Silhouette portrait of Duchess of DevonshireSilhouette portrait of Georgiana Spencer, Duchess of Devonshire (1757 - 1806). Date: c.1780s
Austrio-Hungarian troops in Romania, Eastern Front, WW1Austro-Hungarian troops trying to dislodge heavy equipment out of the mud during their advance through Romania, on the Eastern Front, during the First World War. Date: 1917
Worcester vase with silhouette portrait of King George IIIA Worceser vase, 13 inches high, with a silhouette of King George III and the words, An Honest Mans The Noblest Work of God. Date: c.1810
Archduke and wife before assassination, SarajevoArchduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife walking along with others in Sarajevo before their assassination. Date: 28 June 1914
Sketch of soldier with bandage and medal, WW1Profile sketch of a soldier during the First World War with his head bandaged and a medal on his chest. Date: 1914-1918
Funeral cortege, Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wifeThe funeral cortege of the assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, with a guard of honour lining the route. Date: July 1914
Silhouette portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte cut by August Edouart against a lithograph background. Date: c.1800
French soldier saying farewell to sweetheart, WW1A French soldier saying farewell to his sweetheart on the outbreak of the First World War, with a battle raging in the background
Silhouette portrait of King George IIIA full-length silhouette portrait of King George III cut by his daughter, Princess Elizabeth who was a keen amateur silhouette artist. Date: c.1790
Italian pilots in Italo-Turkish War, Cyrenaica, LibyaPortraits of the first Italian pilots who took part in the Italo-Turkish War (1912-1913) in Cyrenaica, Libya. This war was the first in history which involved air attacks by aircraft. Date: 1912-1913
German troops on the march, WW1German troops on the march during the First World War in an etching by the artist Erich Erler. Date: 1914-1918
Romanian troops on the march, Carpathians, WW1Romanian troops on the march at Ditro in the Carpathians during the First World War. Date: 1916
German battleship sinking at night, WW1An artists impression of a German battleship sinking at night, with searchlights flashing in all directions, during the First World War. Date: 1916
Drawing of a French soldier, WW1Drawing of a French soldier during the First World War, by the artist Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac, who won the Croix de Guerre for his wartime military service. Date: 1918
Petrol tanks burning, Constanza Harbour, Romania, WW1Petrol tanks burning in Constanza Harbour, Romania, during the First World War. The harbour was evacuated by the Romanians on 22 October 1916. Date: October 1916
Silhouette portrait of the actress Mrs JordanSilhouette portrait of Dorothea Jordan (born Dorothea Bland) 1762 - 1818, actress and mistress of King William IV (while Duke of Clarence). Date: c.1790