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Soft Furnishing Collection

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: A Chinese Tea Party (Furnishing Fabric), Manchester, c. 1854

A Chinese Tea Party (Furnishing Fabric), Manchester, c. 1854. Chinese-inspired design. Manufactured by Daniel Lee & Co

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Hammersmith Carpet Weaving at Merton Abbey Works, . Creator: Unknown

Hammersmith Carpet Weaving at Merton Abbey Works, . Creator: Unknown
Hammersmith Carpet Weaving at Merton Abbey Works, late 19th century. Female weaver at a loom at Merton Abbey Mills in south London

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Le Meunier, Son Fils, et l'Ane (The Miller, His Son, and the Ass) (Furnishing Fabric), France, 1806

Le Meunier, Son Fils, et l'Ane (The Miller, His Son, and the Ass) (Furnishing Fabric), France, 1806. Designed by Jean Baptiste Huet after Jean Baptiste Oudry, manufactured by Oberkampf Manufactory

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden:...at the Theatre Royal, Stockholm..., 1864

Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden:...at the Theatre Royal, Stockholm..., 1864. Creator: Unknown
Visit of the Prince and Princess of Wales to Sweden:...at the Theatre Royal, Stockholm - from a sketch by our special artist, 1864. The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra in Scandinavia

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: The International Exhibition: Smith's power-loom for weaving tufted pile carpets, 1862

The International Exhibition: Smith's power-loom for weaving tufted pile carpets, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Smith's power-loom for weaving tufted pile carpets, 1862. Loom for Axminster carpet, '...invented by Mr

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: La Forge, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

La Forge, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
La Forge, between c1915 and c1920. Shows Frank LaForge (1879-1953), an American pianist, composer and arranger.

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: 'Scene from Tennyson's 'Dora'', by A. H. Burr, 1864. Creator: W Thomas

"Scene from Tennyson's 'Dora'", by A. H. Burr, 1864. Creator: W Thomas
"Scene from Tennyson's 'Dora'", by A. H. Burr, 1864. Engraving of a painting. The '...reconciliation scene...We remember nothing finer in the whole exhibition than that

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Festival at Hartford Mill, Oldham, given by Mr. Platt to 8000 of his workpeople, 1864

Festival at Hartford Mill, Oldham, given by Mr. Platt to 8000 of his workpeople, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Festival at Hartford Mill, Oldham, given by Mr. Platt to 8000 of his workpeople, 1864. 'In celebration of the attainment of his majority by Mr. Henry Platt, son of Mr

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: A peasant family from the village of Lovatskaya, Kansky district, 1905. Creator: Unknown

A peasant family from the village of Lovatskaya, Kansky district, 1905. Creator: Unknown
A peasant family from the village of Lovatskaya, Kansky district, 1905. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Briner Yuliy Ivanovich with his wife Natalya Iosifovna, sons Leonid, Boris, Felix, daughter

Briner Yuliy Ivanovich with his wife Natalya Iosifovna, sons Leonid, Boris, Felix, daughter..., 1900 Creator: Unknown
Briner Yuliy Ivanovich with his wife Natalya Iosifovna, sons Leonid, Boris, Felix, daughters Margarita, Maria and Nina, 1900

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Still Life with Dead Game and a Silver Tureen on a Turkish Carpet, 1738

Still Life with Dead Game and a Silver Tureen on a Turkish Carpet, 1738. Creator: Jean-Baptiste Oudry
Still Life with Dead Game and a Silver Tureen on a Turkish Carpet, 1738

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: St Hugh of Lincoln and St Benedict of Nursia. Creator: Gherardo di Jacopo

St Hugh of Lincoln and St Benedict of Nursia. Creator: Gherardo di Jacopo
St Hugh of Lincoln and St Benedict of Nursia, Unknown date

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: August, 1526-1586, Elector of Saxony, Anna, 1532-1585, Princess of Denmark, Electoress of Saxony

August, 1526-1586, Elector of Saxony, Anna, 1532-1585, Princess of Denmark, Electoress of Saxony. Creator: Anon
August, 1526-1586, Elector of Saxony, Anna, 1532-1585, Princess of Denmark, Electoress of Saxony, unknown date

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Young man writing at a window, 1734-1785. Creator: Jan Stolker

Young man writing at a window, 1734-1785. Creator: Jan Stolker
Young man writing at a window, 1734-1785

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme en Robe de Chambre, 1676. Creator: Nicolas Bonnart

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme en Robe de Chambre, 1676. Creator: Nicolas Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme en Robe de Chambre, 1676

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: The New Royal Pavilion Theatre, Whitechapel-Road, 1858. Creator: Unknown

The New Royal Pavilion Theatre, Whitechapel-Road, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The New Royal Pavilion Theatre, Whitechapel-Road, [London]. 1858. The present edifice has been erected at the cost of the daughter of the late Mr. Charles Conaughton (Mrs)

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Funeral Car of Napoleon I. 1858. Creator: Unknown

Funeral Car of Napoleon I. 1858. Creator: Unknown
Funeral Car of Napoleon I. 1858....a most interesting relic...namely, the hearse in which was conveyed the body of the Imperial exile to St. Helena to the tomb in 1821

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: The Queen's Visit to Birmingham - Her Majesty's Bedroom, Stoneleigh Abbey, 1858. Creator: Unknown

The Queen's Visit to Birmingham - Her Majesty's Bedroom, Stoneleigh Abbey, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The Queen's Visit to Birmingham - Her Majesty's Bedroom, Stoneleigh Abbey, 1858. Her Majesty honoured Lord Leigh by sleeping at his family mansion, Stoneleigh Abbey

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Interior with mother and daughter by window, 1853. Creator: Ludvig August Smith

Interior with mother and daughter by window, 1853. Creator: Ludvig August Smith
Interior with mother and daughter by window, 1853

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: King Christian IV of Denmark, 1577-1648, between c.1643 and c.1643. Creator: Karel van Mander III

King Christian IV of Denmark, 1577-1648, between c.1643 and c.1643. Creator: Karel van Mander III
King Christian IV of Denmark, 1577-1648, between c.1643 and c.1643

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Marie Suzanne Doucet de Surigny, nee de Bussièrre de Roche (1751-1825), marquise... c.1790

Marie Suzanne Doucet de Surigny, nee de Bussièrre de Roche (1751-1825), marquise... c.1790
Marie Suzanne Doucet de Surigny, nee de Bussierre de Roche (1751-1825), marquise, sister-in-law of the artist, c.1790

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: The Prince's Voyage Home from India: life on board the Serapis: lawn tennis...1876. Creator: Unknown

The Prince's Voyage Home from India: life on board the Serapis: lawn tennis...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince's Voyage Home from India: life on board the Serapis: lawn tennis, from a sketch by an officer of the Serapis, 1876

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Mr Robert Constantin and Mrs Maria Eleonora Berggren, c1860s. Creator: Gottfrid Virgin

Mr Robert Constantin and Mrs Maria Eleonora Berggren, c1860s. Creator: Gottfrid Virgin
Mr Robert Constantin and Mrs Maria Eleonora Berggren, c1860s. Additional Info: The couple seems to be studying a newly-bought work of art, since there is no hanging device on its reverse side

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Hedvig Sophia (1681-1708), Swedish princess, 1700s. Creator: David von Krafft

Hedvig Sophia (1681-1708), Swedish princess, 1700s. Creator: David von Krafft
Hedvig Sophia (1681-1708), Swedish princess, c1700s

Carpet recently finished at the Manufacture Imperiale des Gobelins, Paris, 1860. Creator: Fellmann
Carpet recently finished at the Manufacture Imperiale des Gobelins, Paris, 1860. Textile made at...the well-known Parisian establishment which owes its name to a celebrated dynasty of manufacturers

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, 1662. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl

Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, 1662. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Karl XI, 1655-1697, King of Sweden, 1662

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Costumes de Différents Pays, Frontispice de l'Asie, c1797. Creators

Costumes de Différents Pays, Frontispice de l'Asie, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF Labrousse
Costumes de Differents Pays, Frontispice de l'Asie, c1797

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Raja Medini Pal (Reigned 1722-1736) of Basohli Being Presented with a Falcon, c1725

Raja Medini Pal (Reigned 1722-1736) of Basohli Being Presented with a Falcon, c1725. Creator: Unknown
Raja Medini Pal (Reigned 1722-1736) of Basohli Being Presented with a Falcon, c1725

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Raj Singh (reigned 1685-1695) of Guler, between c1690 and c1710. Creator: Unknown

Raj Singh (reigned 1685-1695) of Guler, between c1690 and c1710. Creator: Unknown
Raj Singh (reigned 1685-1695) of Guler, between c1690 and c1710

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Venus and Cupid, c18th century. Creator: Unknown

Venus and Cupid, c18th century. Creator: Unknown
Venus and Cupid, c18th century

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Politics in an Oyster House, 1848. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville

Politics in an Oyster House, 1848. Creator: Richard Caton Woodville
Politics in an Oyster House, 1848. After their meal, the younger of the two figures, bearded and wearing his top hat indoors, leans across the table

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Portrait of a Woman, 1663. Creator: Pieter Nason

Portrait of a Woman, 1663. Creator: Pieter Nason
Portrait of a Woman, 1663. This older woman, in lace collar, pearl necklace, and cut-stone earrings, holds open a fashionable pocket watch

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Two dogs and two parrots on a balcony, 1724. Creator: Philip Thelott

Two dogs and two parrots on a balcony, 1724. Creator: Philip Thelott
Two dogs and two parrots on a balcony, 1724

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Louis XIV, 1638-1715, King of France, 1664. Creator: Anon

Louis XIV, 1638-1715, King of France, 1664. Creator: Anon
Louis XIV, 1638-1715, King of France, 1664

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: The Guicowar of Baroda, visited by the Prince of Wales, 1876. Creator: Unknown

The Guicowar of Baroda, visited by the Prince of Wales, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Guicowar of Baroda, visited by the Prince of Wales, 1876. Sayajirao Gaekwad III, the boy-prince, welcomed the future King Edward VII to his palace at Vadodara, India

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: The Beautiful Servant, mid-18th-early 19th century. Creator: Jean-Honore Fragonard

The Beautiful Servant, mid-18th-early 19th century. Creator: Jean-Honore Fragonard
The Beautiful Servant, mid-18th-early 19th century

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Portrait of Edwin vom Rath's Pug, c.1880-c.1895. Creator: Conradyn Cunaeus

Portrait of Edwin vom Rath's Pug, c.1880-c.1895. Creator: Conradyn Cunaeus
Portrait of Edwin vom Rath's Pug, c.1880-c.1895

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Lady Getting out of Bed, 1776. Creator: Nicolas Lavreince

Lady Getting out of Bed, 1776. Creator: Nicolas Lavreince
Lady Getting out of Bed, 1776

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Magnus I, died 1543, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Catherine, 1488-1563, Princess, c16th century

Magnus I, died 1543, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Catherine, 1488-1563, Princess, c16th century. Creator: Unknown
Magnus I, died 1543, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, Catherine, 1488-1563, Princess of Braunschweig, c16th century

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Christian I, 1560-1591, Elector of Saxony, Sofia, 1568-1622, c16th century. Creator: Anon

Christian I, 1560-1591, Elector of Saxony, Sofia, 1568-1622, c16th century. Creator: Anon
Christian I, 1560-1591, Elector of Saxony, Sofia, 1568-1622, Princess of Brandenburg, c16th century

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Flowers in a Handled Vase, between c1919 and c1922. Creator: Edward Middleton Manigault

Flowers in a Handled Vase, between c1919 and c1922. Creator: Edward Middleton Manigault
Flowers in a Handled Vase, between c1919 and c1922

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Johan Georg I, 1585-1656, Elector of Saxony, Magdalena Sibylla, 1652-1712, c17th century

Johan Georg I, 1585-1656, Elector of Saxony, Magdalena Sibylla, 1652-1712, c17th century. Creator: Anon
Johan Georg I, 1585-1656, Elector of Saxony, Magdalena Sibylla, 1652-1712, c17th century

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Henry, 1473-1541, Duke of Saxony, Catherine, 1477-1561, Princess of Mecklenburg, c16th century

Henry, 1473-1541, Duke of Saxony, Catherine, 1477-1561, Princess of Mecklenburg, c16th century. Creator: Unknown
Henry, 1473-1541, Duke of Saxony, Catherine, 1477-1561, Princess of Mecklenburg, c16th century

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Louis VI, 1630-78, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1665. Creator: Salomon Duarte

Louis VI, 1630-78, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1665. Creator: Salomon Duarte
Louis VI, 1630-78, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt, 1665

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Portrait of a sitting old woman with opened book, 1780-1834. Creator: Jean Pierre de Frey

Portrait of a sitting old woman with opened book, 1780-1834. Creator: Jean Pierre de Frey
Portrait of a sitting old woman with opened book, 1780-1834

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Farce dramatique... 1841. Creator: Honore Daumier

Farce dramatique... 1841. Creator: Honore Daumier
Farce dramatique... 1841. Doucement! Doucement!...ne levez pas le rideau, je ne joue pas... - (Le Directeur accourant effraye)

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: Design for a book cover for: Aart van der Leeuw, De kleine Rudolf, 1930, 1928-1930

Design for a book cover for: Aart van der Leeuw, De kleine Rudolf, 1930, 1928-1930. Creator: Leo Gestel
Design for a book cover for: Aart van der Leeuw, De kleine Rudolf, 1930, 1928-1930

Background imageSoft Furnishing Collection: The dentist, 1748-1798. Creator: Willem Joseph Laquy

The dentist, 1748-1798. Creator: Willem Joseph Laquy
The dentist, 1748-1798



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