Bow Tie Collection (page 7)

Manuel Quesada, (1833-1886), 1920s
General Manuel Quesada, born in Puerto Principe in 1833 was a Mexican army general, he commanded the de Galvanio expedition landing in Cuba on December 26th 1866

Domingo Dulce, (1808-1869), 1920s
General Domingo Dulce. Born in 1808, served as Captain General of Cuba (1862-1866) having been one of the best rulers of the country. Opposed the trafficking, and supporter of the reforms

Marquis Komura Jutaro (1855-1911), statesman and diplomat in Meiji period Japan, 1906
Marquis Komura Jutaro (1855-1911) was a statesman and diplomat in Meiji period Japan. From June 1906 to August 1908, Komura served as ambassador to Great Britain

Winston Churchill (1874-1965), British prime minister, 1906
Winston Churchill (1874-1965), British prime minister, famed for his wartime leadership, during World War II. From Hignetts Butterfly Medium Cigarette - Modern Statesmen, 1906

Richard Strauss (1864?1949), German composer, 1911
Richard Georg Strauss (1864-1949) was a German composer of the late Romantic and early modern periods. Taken from Wills Cigarette card, Musical Celebrities series, 1911

Eugene Ysaye (1858-1931) Belgian violinist, composer and conductor, 1911
Eugene Ysaye (1858-1931), was a Belgian violinist, composer and conductor. He is sometimes known as The King of the Violin. Taken from Wills Cigarette card, Musical Celebrities series, 1911

Pablo de Sarasate (1844-1908), Spanish violinist and composer, 1911
Pablo Martin Meliton de Sarasate y Navascues (1844-1908), was a Spanish violinist and composer of the Romantic period. From an original photograph by Gerschel of Paris

Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843-1907), Norwegian composer and pianist, 1911. Artist: Elliott & Fry
Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843-1907). Grieg was a Norwegian composer and pianist and considered one of the leading Romantic period composers. From an original photograph by Elliott & Fry

Niccolo (or Nicolo) Paganini (1782-1840), Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer, 1911
Niccolo(or Nicolo) Paganini. Pagannin was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. Taken from Wills Cigarette card, Musical Celebrities series, 1911

Herbert George HG Wells (1866-1946), English writer, 1935. His most famous science fiction works include The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The Island of Doctor Moreau

Cesar Franck (1822-1890) was a composer, pianist, organist, and music teacher. Artist: Pierre Petit
Cesar Franck (1822 -1890), composer, pianist, organist, and music teacher. A print from Les Musiciens Celebres, Lucien Mazenod, Paris, 1948

Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), Italian Romantic composer, mainly of opera. Artist: Nadar
Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), Italian Romantic composer, mainly of opera. A print from Les Musiciens Celebres, Lucien Mazenod, Paris, 1948

British actor Augustus Harris in Human Nature, 1886. Artist: Barraud
British actor Augustus Harris in Human Nature, 1886. A photograph from The Theatre, A Monthly Review, Volume VII, January to June, 1886, edited by Clement Scott, Carson & Comerford, London, 1886

Francis Burnand, British comic writer and dramatist, 1883. A photograph from The Theatre, A Monthly Review, Volume I, January to June, 1883, David Bogue, London, 1883

President and Mrs Harding at their home, Marion, Illinois, USA, c1921-c1923. Artist: Keystone View Company
President and Mrs Harding at their home, Marion, Illinois, USA, c1921-c1923. Detail from a stereoscopic card. A Republican

William Jennings Bryan, American politician, 1900. Bryan (1860-1925) was three times the Democratic Partys nominee for President of the United States

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French, 1868. Sainte-Beuve (1804-1869) was a friend of Victor Hugo and sympathetic to the works of the romantic movement

John Masefield (1878-1967), English poet and writer, early 20th century

Gustave Flaubert, Author of Madame Bovary, 1923. Artist: Rischgitz Collection
Gustave Flaubert, Author of Madame Bovary, 1923. Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Robert Lowe (1811-1892), British politician. First elected to Parliament as the Liberal MP for Kidderminster in 1852, Lowe served as Chancellor of the Exchequer

Viscount Cardwell (1813-1886), British politician. Edward Cardwell entered parliament as a Conservative MP. He later became Chief Secretary for Ireland, Secretary of State for the Colonies

Alexander Graham Bell, Scottish-born American inventor, 19th century. Bell (1847-1922), who patented the telephone in 1876, as a young man. (Colorised black and white print)

H. R. H Prince Erik of Denmark, 1908. Artist: WD & HO Wills
H.R.H Prince Erik of Denmark, 1908. Portraits of European Royalty, Willss Cigarette Cards, Bristol & London

Raymond Poincare, French politician, (c1920). Poincare (1860-1934) was President of France from 1913-1920. Illustration from The Illustrated War Record of the Most Notable Episodes in the Great

Hugh Lupus Grosvenor (1825-1899), 1st Duke of Westminster, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Hugh Lupus Grosvenor (1825-1899), 1st Duke of Westminster, 1890. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery, first series, Cassell and Company Limited (London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890)

Louis Bradfield, 1903. Artist: Ellis & Walery
Louis Bradfield, 1903

The late Hans Christian Andersen in his study, c1850-1875. Artist: Hans Christian Andersen
The late Hans Christian Andersen in his study, c1850-1875

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

Edward Baines, English newspaper-proprietor and politician

Felix Mendelssohn, (1809-1847), German composer, 1909

Robert Schumann, (1810-1856), German composer and pianist, 1909. Artist: Robert Schumann
Robert Schumann, (1810-1856), German composer and pianist, 1909

Robert Lowe MP, mid-late 19th century. First elected to Parliament as the Liberal MP for Kidderminster in 1852, Lowe (1811-1892)

Matheson Lang, Canadian actor-manager and dramatist, 1926. Artist: Alick P F Ritchie
Matheson Lang, Canadian actor-manager and dramatist, 1926. Portrait of Lang (1879-1948) who became famous in Britain as a stage and film actor

George Grossmith Junior, British actor, manager and playwright, 1926. Artist: Alick P F Ritchie
George Grossmith Junior, British actor, manager and playwright, 1926. Portrait of Grossmith (1874-1935) who brought cabaret and revues to the London stage

Douglas Fairbanks, American film actor, 1926. Artist: Alick P F Ritchie
Douglas Fairbanks, American film actor, 1926. Portrait of Fairbanks (1883-1939), actor, screenwriter, director, and producer. Cigarette card with straight-line caricature, issued by John Player & Sons

Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister, 1926. Artist: Alick P F Ritchie
Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister, 1926. Portrait of Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965). Cigarette card with straight-line caricature, issued by John Player & Sons

Robert Lowe, 1st Viscount Sherbrooke, British statesman, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & Galpin
Robert Lowe, 1st Viscount Sherbrooke, British statesman, c1890. First elected to Parliament as the Liberal MP for Kidderminster in 1852

Robert Lowe, MP, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Robert Lowe, MP, 1878. First elected to Parliament as the Liberal MP for Kidderminster in 1852, Lowe served as Chancellor of the Exchequer

Goldwin Smith, Professor, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Goldwin Smith, Professor, 1878. In 1858 Smith was appointed to the Regius Professorship of Modern History at Oxford. He was an eminent supporter of the Federal

Edward Matthew Ward, historical painter, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Edward Matthew Ward, historical painter, 1878. His paintings were mainly about the English history of the 17th century and the French history of the period of the revolution and the first empire

Viscount Cardwell, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Viscount Cardwell, 1878. Edward Cardwell entered parliament as a Conservative MP. He later became Chief Secretary for Ireland, Secretary of State for the Colonies, and Secretary of State for War

Lord John Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland, 1878. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Lord John Manners, 7th Duke of Rutland, 1878. Manners was also a Conservative MP for Newark. He opposed the reapeal of the Corn Laws

Hobart Pasha, Marshal of the Ottoman Empire, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Hobart Pasha, Marshal of the Ottoman Empire, 1882. The third son of the Earl of Buckinghamshire, Augustus Charles Hobart-Hampden (1822-1886) served in the Royal Navy from 1835-1862

Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Judge of the High Court of Justice, 1882. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Judge of the High Court of Justice, 1882. Admitted to the bar in 1854, Stephen (1829-1894) wrote several important works on jurisprudence

Lord George Hamilton, MP, Under-Secretary of State for India, 1876. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Lord George Hamilton, MP, Under-Secretary of State for India, 1876. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science

William Powell, American actor, 1934-1935. Powell starred in the Thin Man series of films in the 1930s. He had a notable screen partnership with Myrna Loy, starring opposite her in 14 pictures

Maurice Chevalier, French actor and popular entertainer, 1934-1935. Chevalier (1888-1972) was a French actor and popular entertainer. His signature songs included Louise, Mimi, and Valentine

Tom Mix, American film actor, 1933. Mix (1880-1940) was the star of many early Western films. He made a reported 336 features between 1910 and 1935, all but 9 of them silent

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