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Eccentric Collection

Background imageEccentric Collection: Aubrey Beardsley, c1893. Creator: Frederick Hollyer

Aubrey Beardsley, c1893. Creator: Frederick Hollyer
Aubrey Beardsley, c1893. Portrait of British artist and eccentric Aubrey Beardsley (1872-1898), a leading figure in the aesthetic movement

Background imageEccentric Collection: Three women dressed as flowers, about 1860. Creator: Unknown

Three women dressed as flowers, about 1860. Creator: Unknown
Three women dressed as flowers, about 1860

Background imageEccentric Collection: The Original Grecian Bend, about 1863-1868. Creator: Felice Beato

The Original Grecian Bend, about 1863-1868. Creator: Felice Beato
The Original Grecian Bend, about 1863-1868. Two woman dressed in kimono walk on geta sandals. The one on the left holds a parasol

Background imageEccentric Collection: Heifetz, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service

Heifetz, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
Heifetz, 1917. Shows violinist Jascha Heifetz (1901-1987)

Background imageEccentric Collection: Cantor, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Cantor, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Cantor, between c1915 and c1920. Shows singer Eddie Cantor (ca. 1892-1964)

Background imageEccentric Collection: Johnson, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Johnson, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Johnson, between c1915 and c1920. Shows Edward Patrick Johnson (1878?-1959), a Canadian tenor opera singer who was billed outside North America as Edoardo Di Giovanni

Background imageEccentric Collection: Robyn, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

Robyn, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Robyn, between c1915 and c1920. Shows tenor singer William Robinow (1894-1996) who was also known as William Robyn

Background imageEccentric Collection: Adm. Peary, between c1910 and c1915. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain

Adm. Peary, between c1910 and c1915. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain
Adm. Peary, between c1910 and c1915. Shows arctic explorer Admiral Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920)

Background imageEccentric Collection: Amato as 'Cyrano', between c1910 and c1915

Amato as "Cyrano", between c1910 and c1915. Probably shows Italian opera singer Pasquale Amato (1878-1942) who sang with the Metropolitan Opera from 1908 until 1921

Background imageEccentric Collection: Conan Doyle, 1913. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain

Conan Doyle, 1913. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain
Conan Doyle, 1913. Shows Scottish physician and writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930)

Background imageEccentric Collection: Jas. Montgomery Flagg, 1913. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain

Jas. Montgomery Flagg, 1913. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain
Jas. Montgomery Flagg, 1913. Shows illustrator and artist James Montgomery Flagg (1877-1960)

Background imageEccentric Collection: J.M. Flagg, 1913. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain

J.M. Flagg, 1913. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain
J.M. Flagg, 1913. Shows illustrator and artist James Montgomery Flagg (1877-1960)

Background imageEccentric Collection: C.R.E. Koch, between c1910 and c1915. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain

C.R.E. Koch, between c1910 and c1915. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain
C.R.E. Koch, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageEccentric Collection: Southcott, (1750- 1814), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Southcott, (1750- 1814), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Southcott, (1750- 1814), 1830

Background imageEccentric Collection: John Nevil Maskelyne performs a spirit cabinet illusion, c1910. Creator: Unknown

John Nevil Maskelyne performs a spirit cabinet illusion, c1910. Creator: Unknown
John Nevil Maskelyne performs a spirit cabinet illusion, c1910

Background imageEccentric Collection: Treatment of the Insane, 1733, (1925). Creator: William Hogarth

Treatment of the Insane, 1733, (1925). Creator: William Hogarth
Treatment of the Insane, 1733, (1925)

Background imageEccentric Collection: A.B. Salinger [i.e. Alois Benjamin Saliger]

A.B. Salinger [i.e. Alois Benjamin Saliger], between c1910 and c1915. Shows Alois Benjamin Saliger (1880-1969), an inventor and businessman

Background imageEccentric Collection: A.B. Salinger [i.e. Alois Benjamin Saliger]

A.B. Salinger [i.e. Alois Benjamin Saliger], between c1910 and c1915. Shows Alois Benjamin Saliger (1880-1969), an inventor and businessman

Background imageEccentric Collection: Mrs. Nellie van Slingerland, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Mrs. Nellie van Slingerland, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Nellie van Slingerland, 1914

Background imageEccentric Collection: Mrs. A. Crocker Gourand [i.e. Gouraud], 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Mrs. A. Crocker Gourand [i.e. Gouraud], 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. A. Crocker Gourand [i.e. Gouraud], 1911. American heiress Aimee Crocker (1863-1941) whose third husband was musical author Jackson Gouraud

Background imageEccentric Collection: Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Bishop next to train, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Bishop next to train, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Mr. and Mrs. C.F. Bishop next to train, 1910

Background imageEccentric Collection: Mrs. C. Cecil Fitler, Plainfield, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Mrs. C. Cecil Fitler, Plainfield, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. C. Cecil Fitler, Plainfield, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageEccentric Collection: Mrs. Geo. Cornwallis West, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Mrs. Geo. Cornwallis West, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Geo. Cornwallis West, 1913

Background imageEccentric Collection: The First Flower of Spring. Portrait of Ole Kruse, 1902. Creator: Ivar Arosenius

The First Flower of Spring. Portrait of Ole Kruse, 1902. Creator: Ivar Arosenius
The First Flower of Spring. Portrait of Ole Kruse, 1902

Background imageEccentric Collection: Kalle-i-SandbÀcken, a SmÄland Personality, c1900s. Creator: Albert Engstrom

Kalle-i-SandbÀcken, a SmÄland Personality, c1900s. Creator: Albert Engstrom
Kalle-i-Sandbacken, a Smaland Personality, c1900s

Background imageEccentric Collection: AI IMAGE - The Mad Hatter, from 'Alice in Wonderland'

AI IMAGE - The Mad Hatter, from "Alice in Wonderland", 2023

Background imageEccentric Collection: The Story of the Courtesan Jigokudayu and Priest Ikkyu, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

The Story of the Courtesan Jigokudayu and Priest Ikkyu, 1886. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Story of the Courtesan Jigokudayu and Priest Ikkyu, 1886. From A New Selection of Eastern Brocade Pictures

Background imageEccentric Collection: Two Caricatures, between c1760 and c1770. Creator: Unknown

Two Caricatures, between c1760 and c1770. Creator: Unknown
Two Caricatures, between c1760 and c1770

Background imageEccentric Collection: Traubel, Horace, Mr. portrait photograph, 1917 Apr. 28. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Traubel, Horace, Mr. portrait photograph, 1917 Apr. 28. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Traubel, Horace, Mr. portrait photograph, 1917 Apr. 28

Background imageEccentric Collection: Traubel, Horace, Mr. portrait photograph, 1917 Apr. 28. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Traubel, Horace, Mr. portrait photograph, 1917 Apr. 28. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Traubel, Horace, Mr. portrait photograph, 1917 Apr. 28

Background imageEccentric Collection: Sykes, Gladys, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Sykes, Gladys, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Sykes, Gladys, Miss, portrait photograph, 1916

Background imageEccentric Collection: Ogilvie, Miss, portrait photograph, 1914 Jan. 23. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Ogilvie, Miss, portrait photograph, 1914 Jan. 23. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Ogilvie, Miss, portrait photograph, 1914 Jan. 23

Background imageEccentric Collection: Hertz, Alfred, Mr. portrait photograph, 1914 Mar. 26. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Hertz, Alfred, Mr. portrait photograph, 1914 Mar. 26. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Hertz, Alfred, Mr. portrait photograph, 1914 Mar. 26

Background imageEccentric Collection: Miss E. Stettheimer, portrait photograph, 1918 Feb. 1. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Miss E. Stettheimer, portrait photograph, 1918 Feb. 1. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss E. Stettheimer, portrait photograph, 1918 Feb. 1. American writer Henrietta Walter Ettie Stettheimer who wrote under the pseudonym Henrie Waste

Background imageEccentric Collection: Miss E. Stettheimer, portrait photograph, 1918 Feb. 1. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Miss E. Stettheimer, portrait photograph, 1918 Feb. 1. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss E. Stettheimer, portrait photograph, 1918 Feb. 1. American writer Henrietta Walter Ettie Stettheimer who wrote under the pseudonym Henrie Waste

Background imageEccentric Collection: Miss Carrie Stettheimer, portrait photograph, 1932 Apr. 12. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Miss Carrie Stettheimer, portrait photograph, 1932 Apr. 12. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Miss Carrie Stettheimer, portrait photograph, 1932 Apr. 12. Address: 182 W. 58th St. New York City

Background imageEccentric Collection: Portrait of Shelly Manne, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. June 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb

Portrait of Shelly Manne, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. June 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Shelly Manne, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. June 1947

Background imageEccentric Collection: Frances Benjamin Johnston, full-length portrait

Frances Benjamin Johnston, full-length portrait, seated in front of fireplace, facing left, holding cigarette in one hand and a beer stein in the other, in her Washington, D.C. studio, 1896

Background imageEccentric Collection: Richard Manks, the Pedestrian, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Richard Manks, the Pedestrian, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Richard Manks, the Pedestrian, 1850. Pedestrian Feat of 1000 miles in 1000 Hours

Background imageEccentric Collection: August Strindberg, writer (1849-1912), self-portrait, 1906-07. Creator: August Strindberg

August Strindberg, writer (1849-1912), self-portrait, 1906-07. Creator: August Strindberg
August Strindberg, writer (1849-1912), self-portrait, 1906-07

Background imageEccentric Collection: August Strindberg (1849-1912), 1906-1907. Creator: August Strindberg

August Strindberg (1849-1912), 1906-1907. Creator: August Strindberg
August Strindberg (1849-1912), 1906-1907. Self-portrait made with the so-called Wunderkameran

Background imageEccentric Collection: August Strindberg, 1906-1907. Creator: August Strindberg

August Strindberg, 1906-1907. Creator: August Strindberg
August Strindberg, 1906-1907. Photographic self-portrait made with the so-called Wunderkameran

Background imageEccentric Collection: Glyanzo Osip - exiled convict, 1899. Creator: AK Keppel

Glyanzo Osip - exiled convict, 1899. Creator: AK Keppel
Glyanzo Osip - exiled convict, 1899. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

Background imageEccentric Collection: Portrait of August Strindberg, bust, 1906. Creator: Herman Hamnqvist

Portrait of August Strindberg, bust, 1906. Creator: Herman Hamnqvist
Portrait of August Strindberg, bust, 1906

Background imageEccentric Collection: Portrait of August Strindberg, 1908. Creator: Herman Andersson

Portrait of August Strindberg, 1908. Creator: Herman Andersson
Portrait of August Strindberg, 1908

Background imageEccentric Collection: Mick Jagger. Creator: Dan Springer

Mick Jagger. Creator: Dan Springer
Mick Jagger

Background imageEccentric Collection: Andy Warhol. Creator: Dan Springer

Andy Warhol. Creator: Dan Springer
Andy Warhol

Background imageEccentric Collection: A Stump Orator, 1899. Creator: Philip William May

A Stump Orator, 1899. Creator: Philip William May
A Stump Orator, 1899

Background imageEccentric Collection: Portrait of Oscar Loew, Circa 1876. Creator: CH McCallister

Portrait of Oscar Loew, Circa 1876. Creator: CH McCallister
Portrait of Oscar Loew, Circa 1876

Background imageEccentric Collection: Lawrence Muse, 1808. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin

Lawrence Muse, 1808. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
Lawrence Muse, 1808

Background imageEccentric Collection: Peter Fayolle, 1809. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin

Peter Fayolle, 1809. Creator: Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Memin
Peter Fayolle, 1809

Background imageEccentric Collection: Vernet, Carle, 1828. Creator: Jean-Pierre Dantan

Vernet, Carle, 1828. Creator: Jean-Pierre Dantan
Vernet, Carle, 1828

Background imageEccentric Collection: Barry, the Clown, on the Thames, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Barry, the Clown, on the Thames, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Barry, the Clown, on the Thames, 1844. Scene on the River Thames in London:an eccentric feat of very rare, though not unprecedented enactment. Mr

Background imageEccentric Collection: Foote, (1720-1777), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Foote, (1720-1777), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Foote, (1720-1777), 1830

Background imageEccentric Collection: T. Amory, (c1691-1788), 1830. Creator: Unknown

T. Amory, (c1691-1788), 1830. Creator: Unknown
T. Amory, (c1691-1788), 1830. Thomas Amory (c1691-1788) a writer of Irish descent, in 1775 published memoirs on philology, natural science and theology. Hew was noted as an eccentric

Background imageEccentric Collection: Mr. Patterson and His Apparatus, 1900. Creator: Unknown

Mr. Patterson and His Apparatus, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Patterson and His Apparatus, 1900

Background imageEccentric Collection: Francis Sylvester Mahony (Father Prout), c1860, (c1880). Creator: Lesage

Francis Sylvester Mahony (Father Prout), c1860, (c1880). Creator: Lesage
Francis Sylvester Mahony (Father Prout), c1860, (c1880). Francis Sylvester Mahony (1804-1866), also known by the pen name Father Prout, was an Irish humorist and journalist

Background imageEccentric Collection: Victor Emmanuel, c1870, (1890). Creator: Unknown

Victor Emmanuel, c1870, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Victor Emmanuel, c1870, (1890). Victor Emmanuel II of Italy (1820-1878), King of Sardinia from 1849 until 17 March 1861. At which point, assuming the title King of Italy

Background imageEccentric Collection: John Elwes. The Remarkable Miser, 1821. Creator: R Page

John Elwes. The Remarkable Miser, 1821. Creator: R Page
John Elwes. The Remarkable Miser, 1821. Portrait of English MP John Elwes (also John Meggot or Meggott, 1714-1789)

Background imageEccentric Collection: Jenny Darney, A Remarkable Character in Cumberland, 1821. Creator: Robert Cooper

Jenny Darney, A Remarkable Character in Cumberland, 1821. Creator: Robert Cooper
Jenny Darney, A Remarkable Character in Cumberland, 1821

Background imageEccentric Collection: Old Boots, A well known character at Rippon in Yorkshire, 1821. Creator: Robert Cooper

Old Boots, A well known character at Rippon in Yorkshire, 1821. Creator: Robert Cooper
Old Boots, A well known character at Rippon in Yorkshire, 1821. Portrait of Old Boots (c1692-1762), an eccentric shoe shiner who was blessed with a plentitude of nose and chin

Background imageEccentric Collection: The Excursion of George Harvest, 1821. Creator: J Chapman

The Excursion of George Harvest, 1821. Creator: J Chapman
The Excursion of George Harvest, 1821. The eccentric English parson George Harvest (c1715-1780) stripping off his wig, shirt and coat as he rides a horse

Background imageEccentric Collection: Chevalier Desseasau, Remarkable for his Vanity, 1821. Creator: Robert Cooper

Chevalier Desseasau, Remarkable for his Vanity, 1821. Creator: Robert Cooper
Michel Descazeaux Du Halley, Remarkable for his Vanity, 1821

Background imageEccentric Collection: Lord Rokeby, of Singular Eccentricity, 1821. Creator: R Page

Lord Rokeby, of Singular Eccentricity, 1821. Creator: R Page
Lord Rokeby, of Singular Eccentricity, 1821. Portrait of Matthew Robinson, 2nd Baron Rokeby (c1713-1800), an English landowner, politician and nobleman who was considered an eccentric in later life

Background imageEccentric Collection: Henry Lemoine, the Eccentric Bookseller & Author, 1822. Creator: Robert Cooper

Henry Lemoine, the Eccentric Bookseller & Author, 1822. Creator: Robert Cooper
Henry Lemoine, the Eccentric Bookseller & Author, 1822. Portrait of Henry Lemoine (1756-1812) who sold books in the City of London and wrote for several magazines

Background imageEccentric Collection: Nice New, A well known character at Reading, 1822. Creator: Robert Cooper

Nice New, A well known character at Reading, 1822. Creator: Robert Cooper
Nice New, A well known character at Reading, 1822

Background imageEccentric Collection: Thomas Cooke, the notorious Islington Miser, 1822. Creator: Robert Cooper

Thomas Cooke, the notorious Islington Miser, 1822. Creator: Robert Cooper
Thomas Cooke, the notorious Islington Miser, 1822

Background imageEccentric Collection: Jane Lewson, Remarkable for her age and pecularities, 1821. Creator: Robert Cooper

Jane Lewson, Remarkable for her age and pecularities, 1821. Creator: Robert Cooper
Jane Lewson, Remarkable for her age and pecularities, 1821. Portrait of elderly wealthy eccentric Jane Lewson (nee Vaughan, died 1816) who claimed to have been born in 1700

Background imageEccentric Collection: Daniel Dancer, Esq. - The Remarkable Miser, 1821. Creator: R Page

Daniel Dancer, Esq. - The Remarkable Miser, 1821. Creator: R Page
Daniel Dancer, Esq. - The Remarkable Miser, 1821

Background imageEccentric Collection: M. Pernelet and his Pets, 1902. Creator: Unknown

M. Pernelet and his Pets, 1902. Creator: Unknown
M. Pernelet and his Pets, 1902. From " The Windsor Magazine Vol. XVI - June to November 1902". [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London, 1902]

Background imageEccentric Collection: Motor-Car Equipped with the New Storage Battery, 1902. Creator: Unknown

Motor-Car Equipped with the New Storage Battery, 1902. Creator: Unknown
Motor-Car Equipped with the New Storage Battery, 1902. From " The Windsor Magazine Vol. XVI - June to November 1902". [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London, 1902]

Background imageEccentric Collection: King George with his pet parrot, 1936

King George with his pet parrot, 1936
King George with his pet parrot, which was brought back from Sandringham to London in the Royal Funeral Train: Charlotte on her cage in His Majestys work tent in the garden of Buckingham Palace

Background imageEccentric Collection: Trimming up parts of raw clay, c1917

Trimming up parts of raw clay, c1917. From How It is Made, by Archibald Williams. [Thomas Nelson and Sons, London, Edinburgh, Dublin and New York]

Background imageEccentric Collection: Georgey a cock-horse, 1851

Georgey a cock-horse, 1851. View of the corner of lower Grosvenor Street, Westminster, London, showing the entrance to the Mount coffee house

Background imageEccentric Collection: Schopenhauer, the German philosopher, c1911, (1911). Artist: Arthur Trevor Haddon

Schopenhauer, the German philosopher, c1911, (1911). Artist: Arthur Trevor Haddon
Schopenhauer, the German philosopher, c1911, (1911). Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) a German philosopher. From Bibbys Annual 1911, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1911]

Background imageEccentric Collection: Sir Claude Macdonald, 1902. Artist: Joseph John Elliott

Sir Claude Macdonald, 1902. Artist: Joseph John Elliott
Sir Claude Macdonald, 1902. Colonel Sir Claude Maxwell MacDonald (1852-1915), British soldier and diplomat. The Chinese War (1900-1901). From Battles of the Nineteenth Century, Vol. III

Background imageEccentric Collection: A typical shepherd and his flock on the plains of Hungary, 1915

A typical shepherd and his flock on the plains of Hungary, 1915. From The Manchester Guardian History of the War, Vol. II. - 1914-15. [John Heywood Ltd, London, 1915]

Background imageEccentric Collection: A Native of Dol, c1913. Artist: Charles JS Makin

A Native of Dol, c1913. Artist: Charles JS Makin
A Native of Dol, c1913. From With Pen and Camera in Three Continents by Charles J. S. Makin, F.I.C. F.C.S. [The Tribune Publishing Company, London, 1913]

Background imageEccentric Collection: A Retainer from Central India, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

A Retainer from Central India, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Retainer from Central India, 1903

Background imageEccentric Collection: Crowned Pigeon, (Goura), c1850, (1856)

Crowned Pigeon, (Goura), c1850, (1856)

Background imageEccentric Collection: Assisted by Abdulla - The Ga-Ga Gallery, 1934

Assisted by Abdulla - The Ga-Ga Gallery, 1934. From Punch, or the London Charivari. - December 19, 1934. [Messrs. Bradbury, Agnew & Co. Limited, London, 1934]

Background imageEccentric Collection: Self-portrait wearing Glasses, 1775. Artist: Jean-Simeon Chardin

Self-portrait wearing Glasses, 1775. Artist: Jean-Simeon Chardin
Self-portrait wearing Glasses, 1775. Held at the Musee du Louvre, Paris. From The French Pastellists of the Eighteenth Century by Haldane MacFall. [MacMillan and Co. Limited, London, 1909]

Background imageEccentric Collection: The Enthusiast (?The Gouty Angler?), 1850. Artist: HG Beckwith

The Enthusiast (?The Gouty Angler?), 1850. Artist: HG Beckwith
The Enthusiast (?The Gouty Angler?), 1850. After Theodore Lane (1800?1828)

Background imageEccentric Collection: John Mytton, Esq. Halston, Salop, c19th century. Artist: William Giller

John Mytton, Esq. Halston, Salop, c19th century. Artist: William Giller
John Mytton, Esq. Halston, Salop, c19th century. After William Webb. From The Connoisseur Volume LXXXIV, edited by C. Reginald Grundy. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1929]



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