Balancing Collection (page 5)

The Balance of Power, 1897. Creator: John Leech
The Balance of Power, 1897. An elephant, possibly representing King Charles I of England, balances on a tightrope holding a spear

Carrying Coals to Market, Jamaica, early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Carrying Coals to Market, Jamaica, early 20th century. Woman balancing a basket of coal on her head, and laden donkey

Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods, Colorado, USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown
Balanced Rock, Garden of the Gods, Colorado, USA, c1900. Rock formation caused by erosion over millions of years. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell

The Tight-Rope Dancer, 1919. Artist: Mabel Alington Royds
The Tight-Rope Dancer, 1919. From Modern Woodcuts and Lithographs by British and French Artists, by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, Paris, New York, 1919]

Gymnastics display at the Boys Home Industrial School, London, 1900
Gymnastics display at the Boys Home Industrial School, Regents Park Road, London, 1900. A group of child acrobats performs a balancing act in front of a house

Performance at Sadlers Wells Theatre, Finsbury, London, 1750. The curious & uncommon performances of a monkey as they will be introduc d every evening at Sadlers Wells

Astleys Amphitheatre, Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth, London, c1825. Artist
Astleys Amphitheatre, Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth, London, c1825. View showing an audience watching a man balancing on one leg on a moving horse

John Nash on the spire of All Souls Church, Langham Place, Westminster, London, 1824
Nashional taste!!!; 1824; showing the architect John Nash spiked by the seat of his trousers on the spire of All Souls Church, Langham Place, St Marylebone, Westminster, London

Maids buy a Mapp, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Maids buy a Mapp. A mop seller, carrying a bunch of long-handled mops, which she is balancing on her head. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Ha Ha Ha Poor Jack, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Ha Ha Ha Poor Jack. Two street sellers, a man and a woman. Both are using walking sticks. The man carries a large basket on his head, loaded with items. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Hot Bak d Wardens Hot, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Hot Bak d Wardens Hot. A street seller who sells cooked apples and pears, with a pot or jar balanced on her head. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Who rewards the Posture Masters, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Who rewards the Posture Masters. A posturing street entertainer and his monkey. The man stands on one leg, holding his other leg behind his head, while the monkey mimics his pose

Any Kitchin Stuffe have you maids, Cries of London, (c1688?). Artist: Pierce Tempest
Any Kitchin Stuffe have you maids, (c1688?). A collector of kitchen fat, carrying a tub on her head. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Buy my Dish of great Eeles, Cries of London, (c1688?). Artist: Pierce Tempest
Buy my Dish of great Eeles, (c1688?). An eel seller carrying a large basket of her wares on her head. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Two Hands a penny young Raddishes, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Two Hands a penny young Raddishes. A radish seller, carrying two baskets, one of them balanced on her head. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Hott Bak d Wardens Hott, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Hott Bak d Wardens Hott, (c1688?). A street seller with a pot or basket balanced on her head. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Ripe Assparagus, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Ripe Assparagus, (c1688?). An asparagus seller, standing with her arms folded, a large basket of asparagus balanced on her head. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Maids Buy a Mop, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Maids Buy a Mop, (c1688?). A mop seller, carrying a bundle of mops on her head. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Buy a fine Table Basket, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Buy a fine Table Basket, (c1688?). A basket seller, carrying several baskets on her head, and a number of straw hats. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Buy my Dish of great Eels, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Buy my Dish of great Eels, (c1688?). An eel seller, holding a bowl, and a carrying a large basket on her head. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Man taking part in the Bugatti Owners Club car treasure hunt, 25 October 1931. Artist: Bill Brunell
Place: Bugatti O.C. Treasure Hunt. Date: 25.10.31

Fish porters at Billingsgate Market, London, 1893. Artist: Paul Martin
Fish porters at Billingsgate Market, London, 1893. Londons main fish market, Billingsgate Market became established on Billingsgate Wharf during the 16th century

The tea seller, 1862. Artist: Amadeo Preziosi
The tea seller, 1862. From Souvenir of Cairo by Amadeo Preziosi

A Porter with Fruit Trees and Flowers, China, 1800. Artist: J Dadley
A Porter with Fruit Trees and Flowers, China, 1800. Plate 16 from The Costume of China, by Major George Henry Mason, 1800

A Covent Garden market porter, London, c1922. A print from Peoples of all Nations, Volume III, edited by JA Hammerton, The Fleetway House, London, c1922. (Colorised black and white print)

Valiant feat of Young Mithridates, 1852. Artist: John Leech
Valiant feat of Young Mithridates, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]

The Modern Dance of Death, c1895. Artist: Joseph Kaspar Sattler
The Modern Dance of Death, c1895. From The Studio Volume 4. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1894]

Receiving shells for the naval guns on the deck of a battleship, c1914. Loading ammunition onto a battleship during World War I. From The Manchester Guardian: History of the War, Vol. II.-1914-15

Swimming pool on board the RML Atlantis, c1929-c1939(?). Previously a liner named Andes, the Atlantis was converted into a cruise ship and renamed by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company in 1929

Market scene, Sierra Leone, 20th century

Woman and child, Sierra Leone, 20th century

Children in a park, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Banana carriers, Jamaica, c1905. Artist: Adolphe Duperly & Son
Banana carriers, Jamaica, c1905. Photograph from Picturesque Jamaica, by Adolphe Duperly & Son, (published in England, c1905)

Porters at the Central Market, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion
Porters at the Central Market, Paris, 1931. Illustration from the book Paris published by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)

The Indian Juggler, 1818. Performing his astonishing feats of activity - a performer balancing a sword on his chin, or possibly swallowing it

Acrobat Exercise, (1885). Illustration from 18th Century Institutions, Usages And Costumes, France 1700-1789, by Paul Lacroix, (Paris, 1885)

Michel Fokine, Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, 1911. Fokine (1880-1942) in the Ballets Russes production of the ballet Daphnis et Chloe, which he choreogaphed

Currency, minting and cheking the gold coins, c1900. French advertising for Liebig Extract of Meat. Private Collection

Nataraja, Shiva, 13th Century. Nataraja (The King of Dance) is the dancing posture of the Hindu god Shiva, who performs his divine dance as a part of his divine duties of creation and destruction

Hercules who carries the world, 1757. Artist: Bernard de Montfaucon
Hercules who carries the world, 1757. A plate from Supplement au livre de L antiquite expliquee et representee en figures, Paris, 1757. Private Collection

Exercises of the Circus Horse, c1818-1836. Artist: Carle Vernet
Exercises of the Circus Horse, 19th century

Shepherds, 1828. Artist: Marlet et Cie
Shepherds, 1828. A lithograph from L Inde Francais, 1828. From the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Shepherd and his wife carrying milk, India, 1834

Le Cirque ( The Circus ), 1891. Artist: Georges-Pierre Seurat
Le Cirque ( The Circus ), 1891. This picture was exhibited in 1891 at the 7th Salon des Independants in Paris. During the exhibition Seurat died. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Detail from a Book of the Dead scroll, Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BC. Weighing the heart of the deceased in a balance

Telegraph construction camp during the American Civil War, 1861-1865

Funerary papyrus, Ancient Egyptian, 18th Dynasty, 1550-1293 BC. Weighing the heart of the deceased in a balance. The baboon is one form of Thoth, inventor of writing and secretary to the gods

Theatre de la Gaite, Niagara Falls, 1892. Artist: Henri Meyer
Theatre de la Gaite, Niagara Falls, 1892. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 13th February 1892

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