Bow Collection (page 8)

Catherine Carey, Countess of Nottingham, c16th century, (1904). Artist: Isaac Oliver I
Catherine Carey, Countess of Nottingham, c16th century (1904). Catherine Carey, after her marriage Catherine Knollys and later Lady Knollys (c)

Launch of the Cunard ocean liner `Queen Mary`, 1934 (1935). The British giant liner, Cunarder No. 534, was launched on September 26th by Her Majesty, who christened the boat Queen Mary, 1909

Kitty, c1915. Artist: George Clausen
Kitty, c1915. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

La Tete De Flore (Madame Deshayes), 1769, (1913). Artist: Louis Marin Bonnet
La Tete De Flore (Madame Deshayes), 1769, (1913). Catherine Deshayes Monvoisin, known as La Voisin, (c1640-1680), French fortune teller and poisoner. After Francois Boucher (1703-1770)

A Prince of France, c19th century, (c1927). From Beautiful Children, by Haldane Macfall. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Ltd. London, c1927]

Richard, Elizabeth Georgina, and Edward George Barrett, 1837. Artist: Auguste Amant Constant Fidele Edouart
Richard, Elizabeth Georgina, and Edward George Barrett, 1837. Cut at Leamington, 8 August, 1837. From The Connoisseur Volume LXXXI. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1928]

Christina, c1762. Artist: Giovanni Battista Tiepolo
Christina, c1762. Painting held at the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh. From The Connoisseur Volume 102. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1938]

Marguise De Crussolls, c1789. Artist: Elisabeth Louise Vigee-LeBrun
Marguise De Crussolls, c1789. From The French Pastellists of the Eighteenth Century by Haldane MacFall. [MacMillan and Co. Limited, London, 1909]

Self-portrait with Lace Jabot, c1750. Artist: Maurice-Quentin de La Tour
Self-portrait with Lace Jabot, c1750. Held at the Musee de Picardie, Picardie. From The French Pastellists of the Eighteenth Century by Haldane MacFall. [MacMillan and Co. Limited, London, 1909]

Reclining Figures (David in Sauls Camp), c1905. Artist: John Singer Sargent
Reclining Figures (David in Sauls Camp), c1905. Held in the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Boston. From The Studio Volume 19. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1900]

Lady Catherine Pelham Clinton feeding her chickens, 1781 (1931). Artist: Sir Joshua Reynolds
Lady Catherine Pelham Clinton feeding her chickens, 1781 (1931). From The Studio Volume 102, [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1931]

The Pent, Dover, 1909. Artist: JMW Turner
The Pent, Dover. 1909. From The Water-colours of J. M. W. Turner, text by W. G. Rawlinson and A. J. Finberg. [Avalon Press, London, 1909]

Stockholm, 1895. Artist: Anders Leonard Zorn
Stockholm, 1895. From The Studio Volume 85. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1923]

The Milliner, 1890. A print from a supplement to The Graphic, 20 September 1890

Louisa Mildmay, c18th century, (1905)
Louisa Mildmay, c18th century. Louisa Mildmay is the central figure in Hugh Kellys 1767 novel Memoirs of a Magdalen. From The Connoisseur 1905 [Otto Limited, London, 1905.]

Marguerite, Countess of Blessington (1789-1849) Irish novelist, 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Marguerite, Countess of Blessington, (1789-1849) Irish novelist. From an original drawing by A. K. Macdonald. From the John Player & Sons cigarette card series Famous Beauties, 1937

The Lady Elizabeth Compton, (c1780), 1937
The Lady Elizabeth Compton, c1780. Lady Elizabeth was the wife of George Augustus Henry Cavendish, 1st Earl of Burlington (1754-1834) who was the creator of the Burlington Arcade

Paulette Goddard, American film and theatre actress, 1938. Paulette Goddard (1910-1990) was one of Paramount Studios biggest stars in the 1940s

Miriam Hopkins, American actress, 1938. In 1930, after ten years on the stage as a successful actress, Miriam Hopkins (1902-1972) joined Paramount and became one of Hollywoods top-ranking stars

The Flying Squadron, Spanish-American War, 1898. The Flying Squadron was a US Navy force that operated in the Atlantic, the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean in the first part of the war

British battleship HMS Malaya in a floating dock, Malta, c1937. HMS Malaya entered service with the Royal Navy in 1916, sustaining heavy damage at the Battle of Jutland later that year

Marquise de Pompadour, 1759 (1956). Born Jeanne-Antoinette Poisson, Madame de Pompadour (1721-1764) was the mistress of Louis XV of France. From the Wallace Collection, London

Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, 1764 (1901). Artist: Swan Electric Engraving Company
Jeanne Antoinette Poisson, Marquise de Pompadour, 1764 (1901). Madame de Pompadour (1721-1764) was the mistress of Louis XV of France

Birthday card, c1910-1939(?)

James Hall (1900-1940) and Clara Bow (1905-1965), American actors, 20th century. Bow was widely recognised as an archetypal flapper and was the original It Girl

Gerrit Dou (1613-1675), Dutch painter, 1816. Artist: John Corner
Gerrit Dou (1613-1675), Dutch painter, 1816. Plate taken from Portraits of Celebrated Painters, Part I, by John Corner (London, 1816)

A sketch from Billingsgate, 19th century (1904). Artist: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
A sketch from Billingsgate, 19th century (1904). Second state etching. Plate taken from Whistler As I Knew Him, by Mortimer Menpes, published by Adam and Charles Black (London, 1904)

A group of Antis (Ashaninkas), Peru, 1895. The Ashaninka (or Ashaninca) are an indigenous people of who live in the rainforests of Peru and in the State of Acre Brazil

Nell, 1908-1909. Artist: William Hartley Waddington
Nell, 1908-1909. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1908-1909, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 14, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1908-1909)

Artemis fountain, Hyde Park, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Artemis fountain, Hyde Park, London, 1926-1927. Fountain with a sculpture of the goddess Artemis, designed by Feodora Gleichen

Canal life, London, 1926-1927. A woman secures the mooring of her barge. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Charlotte Princess Royal, Duchess of Wurtemberg, 19th century

A young girl holding a doll, 20th century. Published by Modern Electric Studio

Ocean liner RMS Queen Mary, 20th century. Docked in harbour. Built by John Brown & Co on Clydeside for the Cunard White Star Line, the 81

The guns of the battleship HMS Warspite, 1937. HMS Warspite was a famous battleship that saw action in both World Wars. Cigarette card from The Navy series, produced by Senior Service Cigarettes, 1937

Hunting costume, 13th century, (1910). Braccae (breeches), are distinctly shown, and no cloaks are worn.The Coif finds echoes in the hoodie of the early 21st century

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

Lady Elizabeth Lambert, 1750-1820

Mischa Elman (1891-1967), Ukranian violinist, early 20th century. Artist: Rotary Photo
Mischa Elman (1891-1967), Ukranian violinist, early 20th century

Madame de Pompadour, c1740-1800

The Habit of a Lapland Man, 19th century. Artist:s Hulett
The Habit of a Lapland Man, 19th century

The Ostiacks, 19th century. Artist: T Spendelone
The Ostiacks, 19th century. Indigenous inhabitants of Siberia, with sturgeon, bow and arrow, and dead bear

A huntsman stringing his bow, 1936. Artist: Wide World Photos
A huntsman stringing his bow, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

The War Dance, by the Ojibbeway Indians, 1848. Artist: Harris
The War Dance, by the Ojibbeway Indians: The Flying Cloud, Tobacco, The Moonlight Night, The Flying Gull. 1848. An engraving from the Natural History of Man, by James Cowles Prichard

The last of the Charruas, 1848. The Charrua of South America were wiped out by European settlers. An engraving from the Natural History of Man, by James Cowles Prichard

Hunters of Bay San Francisco, 1848
Hunters from the Bay of San Francisco, 1848. Native Americans referred to as Tscholovoni. An engraving from the Natural History of Man, by James Cowles Prichard, (Hippolyte Bailliere, London)

King William II of England. Portrait of William Rufus (1056-1100), son of William the Conqueror

Nicolo Paganini, 19th century Italian violinist, violist, guitarist and composer, (1900). Paganini (1782-1840) is one of the most famous violin virtuosi

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