Direct Gaze Collection

Miss Jane Bowles, 1775, (1911). Artist: Sir Joshua Reynolds
Miss Jane Bowles, 1775, (1911). A portrait of Jane Bowles the eldest daughter of Oldfield Bowles (1739-1810), a landowner of North Aston, Oxfordshire. Painting held at The Wallace Collection, London

Venus of Urbino, 1538. Artist: Titian
Venus of Urbino, 1538. Titian (1488-1576). Found in the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence

Olimpio Fusco, c. 1900-1910. Creator: John Singer Sargent
Olimpio Fusco, c. 1900-1910

The Laughing Cavalier, 1624, (1943). Creator: Frans Hals
The Laughing Cavalier, 1624, (1943). Painting in the Wallace Collection, London. From " The Studio", Volume 125. [The Offices of the Studio, London & New York, 1943]

The Macnab, 1802. (1922). Artist: Henry Raeburn
The Macnab, 1802. A portrait of Francis Macnab (1734-1816), landowner and 16th chief of Clan Macnab. From The Connoisseur Volume LXIII [Otto Limited, London, 1922.]

The Laughing Cavalier, 1624, (c1915). Artist: Frans Hals
The Laughing Cavalier, 1624, (c1915). The painting is part of the Wallace Collection, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

Daniel Earl of Nottingham, c1785. Creator: Unknown
Daniel Earl of Nottingham, c1785. Daniel Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), English Conservative statesman regarded as an honourable and virtuous man

Portrait de Sarah Bernhardt, 1876. Creator: Georges Jules Victor Clairin
Portrait de Sarah Bernhardt, 1876

Renard the Fox, c1800, (1922). Artist: Philip Reinagle
Renard the Fox, c1800, (1922). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]

Mrs Mounter at the Breakfast Table, 1916-17. Artist: Harold Gilman
Mrs Mounter at the Breakfast Table, 1916?7. Painting held in the Tate, London. From The Studio Volume 99. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1930]

Peg Woffington, (c. 1750), 1937
Peg Woffington, c1750. Margaret Peg Woffington (1720-1760), was a well known Irish actress in Georgian London. After a work attributed to William Hogarth (1697-1764). From The Connoisseur, 1937

Grace, Lady Parker, c1540-1543 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Grace, Lady Parker, c1540-1543 (1945). Lady Grace Parker (born 1515) Lady Parker was married to Sir Henry Parker in 1523 at the age of eight

Elizabeth Winthrop Chanler (Mrs. John Jay Chapman), 1893. Creator: John Singer Sargent
Elizabeth Winthrop Chanler (Mrs. John Jay Chapman), 1893

The Dweller in the Innermost, c1885, (1912). Artist: George Frederick Watts
The Dweller in the Innermost, c1885, (1912). Painting held at the Tate, London. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]

Frances, Countess of Surrey, c1532-1533 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Frances, Countess of Surrey, c1532-1533 (1945). Frances Howard, (nee de Vere), Countess of Surrey (c. 1516-1577) was daughter of John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford, and Elizabeth Trussell

Chimney sweep, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Chimney sweep, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Catherine Howard, 1935. Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, (1796). Catherine (born between 1520 and 1525, died February 13)

Boy and Rabbit, 1814, (c1915). Artist: Henry Raeburn
Boy and Rabbit, 1814, (c1915). The painting is held by the Royal Academy of Arts, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

William Tyndale 1492-1536, c16th century, (1947). Part of the collection of the Hertford College, Oxford. From The English Bible, by Sir Herbert Grierson [Collins, London, 1947]

General von Scharnhorst 1755-1813, 1934. Gerhard Johann David Waitz von Scharnhorst (1755-1813), was a Hanoverian-born general in Prussian service from 1801

Portrait - Arabella Stewart, c16th century, (1904). Artist: Isaac Oliver I
Portrait - Arabella Stewart, c16th century (1904). Lady Arabella Stuart, (c1577-1615). From James I. and VI, by T. F. Henderson. [Goupil & Co. Paris, Edinburgh, New York, London, 1904]

Jules Verne, c1878, (1912). Artist: Gaspard-Felix Tournachon
Jules Verne, c1878, (1912). Jules Gabriel Verne (1828-1905) a French novelist, poet, and playwright known for adventure novels. Verne has a profound influence on the early genre of science fiction

Mona Lisa, c1503. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Mona Lisa, c1503. Portrait of Lisa Gherardini, wife of Francesco del Giocondo, known as the Mona Lisa, (c1503-1519). Painting held at the Louvre Museum, Paris

Samuel Murray, c. 1890. Creator: Thomas Eakins
Samuel Murray, c. 1890

New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 1936. Creator: Unknown
New Zealand Mounted Rifles, 1936. From " Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas". [John Player & Sons, 1936]

James II, 1935. King James II of England and VII of Scotland (1633-1701) became King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland from 6 February 1685

The Right Hon. Lord Northcliffe, c1890, (1911). Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe (1865-1922) a British newspaper and publishing magnate

The Alpine Traveller, 1804. Artist: James Ward
The Alpine Traveller, 1804. After James Northcote (1746-1831). From The Connoisseur Volume XLII. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1915]

The Laughing Cavalier, 1624. Artist: Frans Hals
The Laughing Cavalier, 1624. Painting held at the Wallace Collection, London. From World Famous Paintings edited by J Grieg Pirie [W.& G. Foyle Ltd. London, 1938.]

John Plampin, c1752. Artist: Thomas Gainsborough
John Plampin, c1752. John Plampin (c1727-1805), inherited Shimpling and Chadacre Hall, near Lavenham, Suffolk, in 1757. From The Studio Volume 122. [The Studio Ltd, London, 1941]

The Flower Girl, 1665-70. Artist: Bartolome Esteban Murillo
The Flower Girl, 1665-70. Painting held at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, London. From A History of Painting, Volume III by Haldane MacFall [T. C. and E. C. Jack, London & Edinburgh, 1911]

Rafael Sabatini, 1937. Artists: Unknown, WD & HO Wills
Rafael Sabatini (1875-1950), Italian/English writer of novels of romance and adventure, 1937. Cigarette card 30 of 40 from Famous British Authors published by WD & HO Wills

Princess Amelia of Brunswick and Her Daughter Princess Charlotte, 1919. Artist: George Hayter
Princess Amelia of Brunswick and Her Daughter Princess Charlotte, 1919. Caroline Amelia Elizabeth of Brunswick-Wolfenbuttel (1768-1821), best known as Caroline of Brunswick

The Stafford Children, c1776. (1914). Artist: George Romney
The Stafford Children, c1776. The five youngest children of Granville Leveson-Gower, 1st Marquess of Stafford (1721-1803). After an original work by George Romney (1734-1802)

A pair of straw boys, Ireland, 1922. Artist: AW Cutler
A pair of straw boys, Ireland, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy

Joseph Joachim (1831-1907), Hungarian violinist, conductor and composer, 1890. Artist: W&D Downey
Joseph Joachim (1831-1907), Hungarian violinist, conductor and composer, 1890. Joachim is regarded as one of the most influential violinists of all time

Mrs Johnstone and her Son (?), 1775-1780, (c1915). Artist: George Romney
Mrs Johnstone and her Son (?), 1775-1780, (c1915). The painting is held by the Tate Gallery, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

George Buchanan, c16th century, (1904)
George Buchanan, c16th century (1904). George Buchanan (1506-1582), Scottish scholar. After Arnold Bronckhorst (active c1566-1586). From James I. and VI, by T. F. Henderson. [Goupil & Co

Harrison, Glenn, Shaw, James, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Harrison, Glenn, Shaw, James, between c1915 and c1920. Probably shows Charles W. Harrison, Wilfred Glenn, Elliot Shaw and Lewis James who performed as the musical quartet "The Shannon Four"

British royal family, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
British royal family, between c1915 and c1920. Shows members of the British royal family including: (left to right) Albert (later George VI), George, Duke of Kent; Queen Mary of Teck, Henry

Sims & Burrage, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service. Sims & Burrage, between c1915 and c1920
Sims & Burrage, between c1915 and c1920. Shows William Sowden Sims (1858-1936), who was the leader of U.S. Naval forces in Europe during World War I.

Wm. Hayward, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Wm. Hayward, between c1915 and c1920.

Foch, Clemenceau, Lloyd George, Orlando, Sonnino, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Foch, Clemenceau, Lloyd George, Orlando, Sonnino, between c1915 and c1920. Shows French General Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929), French Prime Minister Georges Benjamin Clemenceau (1841-1929)

King Ludwig of Bavaria & Family, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
King Ludwig of Bavaria & Family, between c1915 and c1920.

A. Cortot, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
A. Cortot, between c1915 and c1920. Shows Swiss-French pianist Alfred Denis Cortot (1877-1962).

Caruso & wife, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service. Caruso & wife, 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Caruso & wife, 1918. Shows Italian tenor opera singer Enrico Caruso (1873-1921) and his wife, the former Miss Dorothy Park Benjamin (1893-1955).

N. Tcaikowsky, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
N. Tcaikowsky, between c1915 and c1920.

Nick Riggs, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Nick Riggs, between c1915 and c1920.

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