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Eccentric Collection (page 2)

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. Portrait of Cooke (c1725-1811) who is said to have chased away a doctor who had given him six days to live: Why, sir

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. Portrait of notorious English miser and eccentric Daniel Dancer (1716-1794), who owned land and property but wore rags

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: 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. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

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

Crowned Pigeon, (Goura), c1850, (1856). From Bible Natural History: containing a Description of Quadrupeds, Birds, Trees, Plants, Insects, Etc, Mentioned in the Holy Scriptures

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]

Background imageEccentric Collection: Les Facteur Roulin, 1888. Artist: Vincent van Gogh

Les Facteur Roulin, 1888. Artist: Vincent van Gogh
Les Facteur Roulin, 1888. From Van Gogh Paintings, introduction by Graham Reynolds. [Lindsay Drummond, Ltd & Les Editions du Chene, London & Paris, 1947]

Background imageEccentric Collection: A students ball, Paris, 1931. Artist: Ernest Flammarion

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

Background imageEccentric Collection: Movement of solids, c1850

Movement of solids, c1850. Illustrating mechanisms including gears, the escapement, governor, parallel motion, reciprocating to rotative motion, the eccentric, and the crank

Background imageEccentric Collection: Seb Rochford, 2011. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth

Seb Rochford, 2011. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Seb Rochford, Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 2011



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