Ball Collection (page 10)

Mutinous Sepoys dividing spoils, 1857, (c1860). Scene during the period of East India Company rule. Illustration from The History of the Indian Mutiny, by Charles Ball, Volume IV

Capture of the Cashmere Gate, assault of Delhi, 1857, (c1860). British troops during the period of East India Company rule

Sikh troops dividing the spoils taken from mutineers, 1857, (c1860). Sikhs on the British side during the period of East India Company rule

Capture of the King of Delhi by Captain Hodson, 1858, (c1860). Bahadur Shah II, last Mughal emperor of India, in the custody of a British cavalry officer, Hodson of Hodsons Horses

Repelling a sortie before Delhi, 1857, (c1860). The 60th rifles of the East India Company fighting the Sepoys. Illustration from The History of the Indian Mutiny, by Charles Ball, Volume III

Outlaying picket of the Highland Brigade, 1857, (c1860). British troops camp during the period of East India Company rule. In the background are bodies hanging from a tree

The defenders on the lookout, battery at Lucknow, 1857, (c1860). British troops at the Siege of Lucknow in India, during the period of East India Company rule

Capture of the guns by the Highlanders before Cawnpore, 1857, (c1860). Battle during the period of East India Company rule in what is now known as Kanpur, India

Havelocks column attacking the mutineers before Cawnpore, 1857, (c1860). British military commander Henry Havelock leading his troops against the Indians during the period East India Company rule

Disarming the 11th Irregular Cavalry at Berhampore, 1857, (c1860). The Indians attacking the British during the period of East India Company rule

Attack of the mutineers on the Redan Battery at Lucknow, 30 July 1857, (c1860). Indians fighting British troops of the East Indian Company

View of Lucknow, India, c1860. Illustration from The History of the Indian Mutiny, by Charles Ball, Volume II, The London Printing & Publishing Company, (c1860)

Major Eyre driving the Oude rebels from Allahabad, 1857, (c1860). British officer Vincent Eyre and his troops fighting against Indians from Oudh (Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh)

The Nana Sahib with his escort, c1860. Leaving Lucknow to meet the rebel force advancing from Malwa. Illustration from The History of the Indian Mutiny, by Charles Ball, Volume III

Blowing up of the Cashmere Gate at Delhi, 1857, (c1860). British troops during the period of East India Company rule. Illustration from The History of the Indian Mutiny, by Charles Ball, Volume III

Lord Palmerston, c1860. Henry Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, (1784-1865) served twice as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom

Havelocks column attacking the mutineers before Cawnpoor, 1857, (c1860). British soldier Henry Havelock at Kanpur in India. Scene from the period of the Indian Mutiny

Colonel Platt killed by the mutineers at Mhow, c1860. British military leader shot during the period of the Indian Mutiny

The tomb of Itimad-Ud-Daula, Agra, India, c1860. Mughal tomb built between 1622 and 1628. Illustration from The History of the Indian Mutiny, by Charles Ball, Volume V

View of Allahabad, showing the fort, c1860. Allahabad Fort, on the banks of the River Yamuna in India, was built by Emperor Akbar in 1583

The Palace at Agra, c1860. View at Agra, India. Illustration from The History of the Indian Mutiny, by Charles Ball, Volume V, The London Printing & Publishing Company, (c1860)

View of the Palace of Agra, from the river, c1860. Agra in India. Illustration from The History of the Indian Mutiny, by Charles Ball, Volume IV, The London Printing & Publishing Company, (c1860)

View of Bombay showing the fort, c1860. Mumbai, India. Illustration from The History of the Indian Mutiny, by Charles Ball, Volume IV, The London Printing & Publishing Company, (c1860)

Mutineer cavalry attacking an infantry square at the Battle of Cawnpore, 1857, (c1860). Battle during the period of East India Company rule in what is now known as Kanpur, India

Fugitive officers, with their families concealing themselves in the jungle, 1857, (c1860). Scene from the Indian Mutiny: British soldiers and their wives and children in hiding

A royal ball, 19th century

La Pompadour, 1911-1912. Artist: Alfred Ellis & Walery
La Pompadour, 1911-1912. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1911-1912, The Process Year Book, volume 17, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1911-1912)

The Picture Gallery, Buckingham Palace, c1841. Artist: Henry Melville
The Picture Gallery, Buckingham Palace, c1841. The Duchess of Cambridge (as Anne of Bretagne) and her court, in Her Majestys ball costume of Queen Philippa

Goldsmiths Hall on a Ball Night, c1841. Artist: Henry Melville
Goldsmiths Hall on a Ball Night, c1841. From London Interiors with their Costumes & Ceremonies from Drawings made by permission of the Public Offices

Dance by Torchlight, Augsburg, 1516 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
Dance by Torchlight, Augsburg, 1516 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

Evening Party - Time of Charles II, 1850. Artist: John Leech
Evening Party - Time of Charles II, 1850. A satirical illustration of King Charles II (1630?1685). King Charles II (163-?1685) was know as the Merry Monarch

Arriving at the Ball, 19th century, (1930). Artist: Constantin Guys
Arriving at the Ball, 19th century, (1930). Illustration from The Painter of Victorian Life, a study of Constantin Guys with an introduction

Procession of her majesty to the state ball in the Guildhall, 1851. Artist: A Mason
Procession of her majesty to the state ball in the Guildhall, 1851. From The Illustrated London News (12 July 1851). Hand coloured later

Day Masquerade in Ranelagh Gardens, (1842), 1903
Day Masquerade in Ranelagh Gardens (a correct view of the place), 1842. The Misers Daughter: 11/20, The Masquerade in Ranelagh Gardens

A court ball at the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, Russia, 1892

Aviation push-ball, c1914. British cavalrymen playing a game involving racquets and a large ball like a beach ball. Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume IV, by Walter Hutchinson

A students ball, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion
A students ball, Paris, 1931. Illustration from the book Paris published by Ernest Flammarion, (1931)

Tennis, 1920. Bright Beginner (as opponent is serving): Does the ball come to me now? Illustration from Punch, or The London Charivari, (7 July 1920)

March - Day and Night nearly equal, 19th century. Artist: George Cruikshank
March - Day and Night nearly equal, 19th century. Revellers returning home meet workers starting the day

Fancy-dress ball at the new Grand Opera House, Paris, for the benefit of the poor, 1875. A print from The Illustrated London News, (20 February 1861)

Perus Olympic football team in action, Berlin Olympics, 1936. Peru were involved in an astonishing controversy at the Berlin Olympic football tournament

Game of polo, 1888. Artist: Stanley L Wood
Game of polo, 1888

The Morning after the Ball, late 19th century. Artist: Champollion
The Morning after the Ball, late 19th century. A young woman scans a newspaper to see if there is any mention of her society debut the night before. Hand-coloured later

Costume Ball at Buckingham Palace, c1840s, (1900). Queen Victoria as Queen Philippa at the Plantagenet Ball. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, (1900)

Prince George and Mary of Teck in fancy dress, Devonshire House Ball, 1897. The future King George V with his wife in Elizabethan costume

The Ball, (1885). Artist: Augustin de Saint-Aubin
The Ball, (1885). Illustration from 18th Century Institutions, Usages And Costumes, France 1700-1789, by Paul Lacroix, (Paris, 1885)

A Masquerade Ball, (1885). Artist: Urrabieta
A Masquerade Ball, (1885). Illustration from 18th Century Institutions, Usages And Costumes, France 1700-1789, by Paul Lacroix, (Paris, 1885)

Minuet Dancer And The King, 1754, (1885). Artist: Charles Nicolas Cochin
Minuet Dancer And The King, 1754, (1885). Louis XV, king of France (1715-1774), holds a grand ball at Versailles, February 24th, 1754. Based on an original drawing by C N Cochin

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