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20th Century Collection (page 9)

Background image20th Century Collection: Landscape with Two Poplars, 1912. Creator: Vassily Kandinsky

Landscape with Two Poplars, 1912. Creator: Vassily Kandinsky
Landscape with Two Poplars, 1912

Background image20th Century Collection: Blouse made from a silk escape map, 1940s. Creator: Unknown

Blouse made from a silk escape map, 1940s. Creator: Unknown
Blouse made from a silk escape map, 1940s. During World War II many materials were unavailable to the public because of government rationing

Background image20th Century Collection: Versailles, Coin de Parc, 1904. Creator: Eugene Atget

Versailles, Coin de Parc, 1904. Creator: Eugene Atget
Versailles, Coin de Parc, 1904. A work made of albumen print

Background image20th Century Collection: Drum major baton, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown

Drum major baton, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Drum major baton with a wooden body and a white metal tip and bulb. The wooden body is stained a dark brown and has two holes

Background image20th Century Collection: Lee Morgan, 1961. Creator: Brian Foskett

Lee Morgan, 1961. Creator: Brian Foskett
Lee Morgan, 1961

Background image20th Century Collection: Astrud Gilberto, Mstricht Jazz Mecca, Netherlands, 1991. Creator: Brian Foskett

Astrud Gilberto, Mstricht Jazz Mecca, Netherlands, 1991. Creator: Brian Foskett
Astrud Gilberto, Mstricht Jazz Mecca, Netherlands, 1991

Background image20th Century Collection: New Jersey Beach, 1901. Creator: William Trost Richards

New Jersey Beach, 1901. Creator: William Trost Richards
New Jersey Beach, 1901

Background image20th Century Collection: Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, c1600, (1942). Creator: Paulus van Somer

Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, c1600, (1942). Creator: Paulus van Somer
Mary Sidney, Countess of Pembroke, c1600, (1942). Portrait of author, playwright and poet Mary Sidney Herbert (1561-1621)

Background image20th Century Collection: Household Cavalry-Captain, 2nd Life Guards, 1900. Creator: Gregory & Co

Household Cavalry-Captain, 2nd Life Guards, 1900. Creator: Gregory & Co
Household Cavalry-Captain, 2nd Life Guards, 1900. 2nd Regiment of Life Guards was renamed 2nd Life Guards in 1877 and contributed to the Household Cavalry Composite Regiment in the Second Boer War

Background image20th Century Collection: Ben Riley, BBC TV Recording Jazz Goes to College Cambridge, 1966. Creator

Ben Riley, BBC TV Recording Jazz Goes to College Cambridge, 1966. Creator
Ben Riley, BBC TV Recording " Jazz Goes to College" Cambridge, 1966

Background image20th Century Collection: Lieutenants Melvill and Coghill (24th Regiment) Dying to Save the Queens Colours, 1900

Lieutenants Melvill and Coghill (24th Regiment) Dying to Save the Queens Colours, 1900. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. I", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C

Background image20th Century Collection: Design for Scouts Enrolment Card, (1944). Creator: Robert Baden-Powell

Design for Scouts Enrolment Card, (1944). Creator: Robert Baden-Powell
Design for Scouts Enrolment Card, (1944). A scout stands under the scouting motto: Be Prepared. On the right is an image of St George, patron saint of England, killing the dragon

Background image20th Century Collection: Lord Baden-Powell, 1911, (1944). Creator: Ape Junior

Lord Baden-Powell, 1911, (1944). Creator: Ape Junior
Lord Baden-Powell, 1911, (1944). Portrait of Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell (1857-1941), British soldier and founder of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides

Background image20th Century Collection: A Rowing Match at Richmond, 1793, (1942). Creator: Robert Clevely

A Rowing Match at Richmond, 1793, (1942). Creator: Robert Clevely
A Rowing Match at Richmond, 1793, (1942). Part of the Celebrations for the Duke of Clarences Birthday. Boats on the River Thames at Richmond, (now part of Greater London)

Background image20th Century Collection: Title Page of the Geneva Bible, 1614, (1943). Creator: Unknown

Title Page of the Geneva Bible, 1614, (1943). Creator: Unknown
Title Page of the Geneva Bible, 1614, (1943). The " Geneva" version of the Bible is significant because it was the first mechanically printed

Background image20th Century Collection: 1959 Vauxhall Cresta PA. Creator: Unknown

1959 Vauxhall Cresta PA. Creator: Unknown
1959 Vauxhall Cresta PA

Background image20th Century Collection: 1960 Triumph TR3A (B. M. I. H. T. ). Creator: Unknown

1960 Triumph TR3A (B. M. I. H. T. ). Creator: Unknown
1960 Triumph TR3A (copyright B.M.I.H.T.)

Background image20th Century Collection: 1951 Standard Vanguard Phase 1. Creator: Unknown

1951 Standard Vanguard Phase 1. Creator: Unknown
1951 Standard Vanguard Phase 1

Background image20th Century Collection: Fresco in the crypt of the Cathedral, Anagni, Italy, (1928). Creator: Unknown

Fresco in the crypt of the Cathedral, Anagni, Italy, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Fresco in the crypt of the Cathedral, Anagni, Italy, (1928). About 1250...Hippocrates and Galen, painted by the master of the " Traslazioni" in the crypt of the same church

Background image20th Century Collection: Marie Salle dancing, 1732, (1908). Creator: Unknown

Marie Salle dancing, 1732, (1908). Creator: Unknown
Marie Salle dancing, 1732, (1908). Mlle. Salle Dansant (1732). Marie Salle (1707-1756) was a French dancer and choreographer

Background image20th Century Collection: Mrs. William Astor, 1890, (1903). Creator: Unknown

Mrs. William Astor, 1890, (1903). Creator: Unknown
Mrs. William Astor, 1890, (1903). Portrait De Mme Astor. Portrait of American socialite Caroline Webster Schermerhorn (1831-1908), wife of businessman, racehorse breeder/owner

Background image20th Century Collection: 1966 Triumph Spitfire Mk3. Creator: Unknown

1966 Triumph Spitfire Mk3. Creator: Unknown
1966 Triumph Spitfire Mk3

Background image20th Century Collection: Feudal Map of Japan before Sekigahara, 1903. Creator: Unknown

Feudal Map of Japan before Sekigahara, 1903. Creator: Unknown
Feudal Map of Japan before Sekigahara, 1903. The feudal period of Japanese history was a time when powerful families (daimyo) and military warlords (shogun) ruled Japan

Background image20th Century Collection: 1962 Ford Consul Cortina. Creator: Unknown

1962 Ford Consul Cortina. Creator: Unknown
1962 Ford Consul Cortina

Background image20th Century Collection: Soldiers playing cards in the trenches, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown

Soldiers playing cards in the trenches, First World War, c1916, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Soldiers playing cards in the trenches, First World War, c1916, (c1920). An Interval of Peace: British bomb-gun section enjoying a hand at cards while the sentries keep watch through the periscopes

Background image20th Century Collection: 1986 Ford Escort XR3i Cabriolet. Creator: Unknown

1986 Ford Escort XR3i Cabriolet. Creator: Unknown
1986 Ford Escort XR3i Cabriolet

Background image20th Century Collection: 1962 Peel P50. Creator: Unknown

1962 Peel P50. Creator: Unknown
1962 Peel P50

Background image20th Century Collection: 1964 Studebaker Avanti. Creator: Unknown

1964 Studebaker Avanti. Creator: Unknown
1964 Studebaker Avanti

Background image20th Century Collection: Ilford Esso petrol station with Leyland tanker making delivery 1964. Creator: Unknown

Ilford Esso petrol station with Leyland tanker making delivery 1964. Creator: Unknown
Ilford Esso petrol station with Leyland tanker making delivery 1964

Background image20th Century Collection: 1953 Jowett Jupiter. Creator: Unknown

1953 Jowett Jupiter. Creator: Unknown
1953 Jowett Jupiter

Background image20th Century Collection: 1932 Hillman Wizard. Creator: Unknown

1932 Hillman Wizard. Creator: Unknown
1932 Hillman Wizard

Background image20th Century Collection: 1962 Hillman Super Minx used as wedding car. Creator: Unknown

1962 Hillman Super Minx used as wedding car. Creator: Unknown
1962 Hillman Super Minx used as wedding car

Background image20th Century Collection: 1977 Jaguar XJS with Ian Ogilvy as The Saint tv character. Creator: Unknown

1977 Jaguar XJS with Ian Ogilvy as The Saint tv character. Creator: Unknown
1977 Jaguar XJS with Ian Ogilvy as The Saint tv character

Background image20th Century Collection: Peggy Lee, London, 1961. Creator: Brian Foskett

Peggy Lee, London, 1961. Creator: Brian Foskett
Peggy Lee, London, 1961

Background image20th Century Collection: McLaren MP4-8, Ayrton Senna 1993 European Grand Prix at Donington. Creator: Unknown

McLaren MP4-8, Ayrton Senna 1993 European Grand Prix at Donington. Creator: Unknown
McLaren MP4-8, Ayrton Senna 1993 European Grand Prix at Donington

Background image20th Century Collection: Map of the North Sea and the Baltic, c1914, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son

Map of the North Sea and the Baltic, c1914, (c1920). Creator: John Bartholomew & Son
Map of the North Sea and the Baltic, c1914, (c1920). Northern Europe at the start of the First World War, including parts of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia, Germany, Denmark

Background image20th Century Collection: Britannias Realm, 1880, (c1930). Creator: John Brett

Britannias Realm, 1880, (c1930). Creator: John Brett
Britannias Realm, 1880, (c1930). Sailing boats off the coast near Tenby in Pembrokeshire, west Wales. Painting in the Tate Gallery, London. From " Modern Masterpieces of British Art"

Background image20th Century Collection: The Inchcape Rock, 1908, (c1930). Creator: Peter Graham

The Inchcape Rock, 1908, (c1930). Creator: Peter Graham
The Inchcape Rock, 1908, (c1930). Illustration to a ballad of the same name by Robert Southey, published in 1802. A warning bell for shipping had been installed on a dangerous sandstone reef off

Background image20th Century Collection: Palaeontology, c1910. Creator: Unknown

Palaeontology, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Palaeontology, c1910. Palaeontology, the scientific study of life forms existing in the past though examination of fossils, plants, animals, and organisms

Background image20th Century Collection: Napoleon I at the tomb of Frederick the Great, 27 October 1806, (1936). Creator: Unknown

Napoleon I at the tomb of Frederick the Great, 27 October 1806, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Napoleon I at the tomb of Frederick the Great, 27 October 1806, (1936). Napoleon I Am Sarge Friedrichs Des Grossen, 27 Oktober 1806

Background image20th Century Collection: Mozart performs for Empress Maria Theresia, 1 October 1762, (1936). Creator: Unknown

Mozart performs for Empress Maria Theresia, 1 October 1762, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Mozart performs for Empress Maria Theresia, 1 October 1762, (1936). Mozart Vor Kaiserin Maria Theresia, 1 Oktober 1762. The six-year-old Mozart plays for the Empress Maria Theresa of Austria at

Background image20th Century Collection: Praying Hands, 1508, (1943). Creator: Albrecht Durer

Praying Hands, 1508, (1943). Creator: Albrecht Durer
Praying Hands, 1508, (1943). Drawing in the Albertina Museum, Vienna. From " Europaische Handzeichnungen", (Five Hundred Years of European Drawings), by Bernhard Degenhart

Background image20th Century Collection: Woman with the Umbrella, 1900. Artist: Aristide Maillol

Woman with the Umbrella, 1900. Artist: Aristide Maillol
Woman with the Umbrella, 1900. Aristide Maillol was a French Catalan Art Nouveau and Nabi sculptor and painter. Museum d Orsay, Paris, France

Background image20th Century Collection: The Gulf Stream, 1899, (1943). Creator: Winslow Homer

The Gulf Stream, 1899, (1943). Creator: Winslow Homer
The Gulf Stream, 1899, (1943). A man drifts on his fishing boat which has lost its mast. Sharks surround the boat, and a waterspout approaches ominously

Background image20th Century Collection: Old Blacksmiths Shop and Marriage Room, Gretna Green, Scotland, 1940s? Creator: Unknown

Old Blacksmiths Shop and Marriage Room, Gretna Green, Scotland, 1940s? Creator: Unknown
Old Blacksmiths Shop and Marriage Room, Gretna Green, Scotland, 1940s? Sign reading: This is the famous Old Blacksmiths Shop and Marriage Room, Gretna Green

Background image20th Century Collection: Accompanying the dead, 1865, (1965). Creator: Vasily Perov

Accompanying the dead, 1865, (1965). Creator: Vasily Perov
Accompanying the dead, 1865, (1965). A Russian family transporting a coffin through the snow on a sledge. Painting, also known as Seeing off the Dead, or Last Journey, in the State Tretyakov Gallery

Background image20th Century Collection: At the Races, c1866-1868, (1937). Creator: Edgar Degas

At the Races, c1866-1868, (1937). Creator: Edgar Degas
At the Races, c1866-1868, (1937). The Parade, or Race Horses in front of the Stands. Painting in the Musee d Orsay, Paris. From " The Impressionists" by Wilhelm Uhde

Background image20th Century Collection: The Harwich-Zeebrugge Train Ferry, c1930. Creator: Unknown

The Harwich-Zeebrugge Train Ferry, c1930. Creator: Unknown
The Harwich-Zeebrugge Train Ferry, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Ships", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne, ]



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