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George Newnes Collection

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: A Studio in Montparnasse, c1926, (1935). Creator: CRW Nevinson

A Studio in Montparnasse, c1926, (1935). Creator: CRW Nevinson
A Studio in Montparnasse, c1926, (1935). Nude model and cat by a tall window with a view of Paris rooftops. Painting in the Tate Gallery, London. From " Modern Masterpieces", Part 2

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Ennui, c1914 (1935). Artist: Walter Richard Sickert

Ennui, c1914 (1935). Artist: Walter Richard Sickert
Ennui, c1914 (1935). After the painting by Walter Richard Sickert. From Modern Masterpieces Part 2. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1935.]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: The Punishment of Luxury, 1891 (1935). Artist: Giovanni Segantini

The Punishment of Luxury, 1891 (1935). Artist: Giovanni Segantini
The Punishment of Luxury, 1891 (1935). After the painting by Giovanni Segantini. From Modern Masterpieces Part 23. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1935]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Savernake Forest, 1935. Artist: Paul Nash

Savernake Forest, 1935. Artist: Paul Nash
Savernake Forest, 1935. After the painting by Paul Nash. From Modern Masterpieces Part 11. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1935]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Dartmouth - Dartmouth and Kingswear Castles, 1895

Dartmouth - Dartmouth and Kingswear Castles, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Holmes Lashed Furiously, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget

Holmes Lashed Furiously, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
Holmes Lashed Furiously, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Speckled Band by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Pwllheli - A Sheltered Corner, 1895

Pwllheli - A Sheltered Corner, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: A Study, 1935. Artist: George Spencer Watson

A Study, 1935. Artist: George Spencer Watson
A Study, 1935. From Modern Masterpieces Part 1. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1935.]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Ploughing, 1889 (1935). Artist: George Clausen

Ploughing, 1889 (1935). Artist: George Clausen
Ploughing, 1889 (1935). After the painting by Sir George Clausen, R.A. From Modern Masterpieces Part 19. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1935]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: South Shields - All The Fun Of The Fair. 1895

South Shields - All The Fun Of The Fair. 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Diana of the Uplands, 1903-1904, (1935). Creator: Charles Wellington Furse

Diana of the Uplands, 1903-1904, (1935). Creator: Charles Wellington Furse
Diana of the Uplands, 1903-1904, (1935). Portrait of Dame Katharine Furse (nee Symonds, 1875-1952), wife of the painter, as Diana, goddess of the hunt

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: The Girl with the Tattered Glove, 1909, (1935). Creator: William Nicholson

The Girl with the Tattered Glove, 1909, (1935). Creator: William Nicholson
The Girl with the Tattered Glove, 1909, (1935). Woman with a rip in one of her leather gloves. The model was Lottie Stafford, a London laundress. Painting in The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Crinan - The Western Terminus of the Canal and the Sound of Jura, 1895

Crinan - The Western Terminus of the Canal and the Sound of Jura, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Evening At Tangier, 1935. Artist: Sir John Lavery

Evening At Tangier, 1935. Artist: Sir John Lavery
Evening At Tangier, 1935. After the painting by Sir John Lavery, R.A. From Modern Masterpieces Part 21. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1935]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: La Loge, 1874, (c1950). Creator: Pierre-Auguste Renoir

La Loge, 1874, (c1950). Creator: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
La Loge, 1874, (c1950). La Loge (The Theatre Box): a couple watch a performance. Renoirs brother Edmond and Nini Lopez, a model from Montmartre known as Fish-face, posed for the picture

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Sandbank - From the East, Showing Sandbank and Kilmun, 1895

Sandbank - From the East, Showing Sandbank and Kilmun, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Fowey - Entrance to the Harbour, 1895

Fowey - Entrance to the Harbour, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Penarth - The Esplanade and Penarth Head, 1895

Penarth - The Esplanade and Penarth Head, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Mona Lisa, c1503. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci

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

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Monsieur Detaille in his Studio, 1900. Creator: Unknown

Monsieur Detaille in his Studio, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Monsieur Detaille in his Studio, 1900. The French painter Jean-Baptiste Edouard Detaille (1848-1912) was regarded as the semi-official artist of the French army

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: I Will Wish You All A Very Good Night, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget

I Will Wish You All A Very Good Night, 1892. Artist: Sidney E Paget
I Will Wish You All A Very Good Night, 1892. Illustration from The Adventure of the Noble Bachelor by Arthur Conan Doyle. From The Strand Magazine: An Illustrated Monthly - Vol. III

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Sunderland - Looking Up the River from the Bridge, 1895

Sunderland - Looking Up the River from the Bridge, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Weston-Super-Mare - A Summer Scene on the Sands, 1895

Weston-Super-Mare - A Summer Scene on the Sands, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Ardrishaig - The Steamer Columba at Ardrishaig Quay, 1895

Ardrishaig - The Steamer Columba at Ardrishaig Quay, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Mumbles - The Town and the Bay, 1895

Mumbles - The Town and the Bay, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Southport - The Pier and the South Lake, 1895

Southport - The Pier and the South Lake, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Fore-Cabin, H. M. S. Queen Elizabeth, Rosyth, 16 November, 1918, (1935). Artist: Sir John Lavery

Fore-Cabin, H. M. S. Queen Elizabeth, Rosyth, 16 November, 1918, (1935). Artist: Sir John Lavery
Fore-Cabin, H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth, Rosyth, 16 November, 1918, 1918 (1935). After the painting by Sir John Lavery, R.A. From Modern Masterpieces Part 20. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1935]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: The Taj Mahal, Agra, India, 1895. Creator: Unknown

The Taj Mahal, Agra, India, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Taj Mahal, Agra, India, 1895. The great marble mausoleum built by Shah Jahan (1592-1666), Mughal emperor, for his wife Arjumand Banu Begam (d1631) called Mumtaz Mahal (Favourite of the Palace)

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: The Boxers, 1898, (1935). Creator: William Nicholson

The Boxers, 1898, (1935). Creator: William Nicholson
The Boxers, 1898, (1935). Two men in a boxing ring. From " An Almanac Of Twelve Sports" by Rudyard Kipling. [William Heinemann, London, 1898]

Background imageGeorge Newnes 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. How the tricks are performed - " A coach-horn or megaphone is useful for picking things up

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Anna Pavlova, c1910. Creator: Unknown

Anna Pavlova, c1910. Creator: Unknown
Anna Pavlova, c1910. Perhaps The Greatest Dancer Whom The World Has Ever Seen. Russian ballerina Pavlova (1881-1931) was the most famous classical ballerina of her era

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: A bomb explodes on the day of the wedding of the king and queen of Spain, Madrid, 1906, (1910)

A bomb explodes on the day of the wedding of the king and queen of Spain, Madrid, 1906, (1910)
A bomb explodes on the day of the wedding of King Alfonso XIII and Victoria Eugenie of Spain, Madrid, 31 May 1906, (1910)

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Walzin Castle, Dinant, Belgium, 1895. Creator: Unknown

Walzin Castle, Dinant, Belgium, 1895. Creator: Unknown
Walzin Castle, Dinant, Belgium, 1895. Chateau dating from the 13th century, above the river Lesse. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Grimsby - View of the Docks, with the Hydraulic Tower, 1895

Grimsby - View of the Docks, with the Hydraulic Tower, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Branksea Island - General View of the Castle, 1895

Branksea Island - General View of the Castle, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Bangor - The Town and the Bay, from Mornington Park, Princeton, 1895

Bangor - The Town and the Bay, from Mornington Park, Princeton, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Blackpool - View of the Front, Showing the Tower, 1895

Blackpool - View of the Front, Showing the Tower, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Skegness - The Pier, 1895

Skegness - The Pier, 1895. From Round the Coast. [George Newnes Limited, London, 1895]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: La Chaumiere, 1887 (1935). Artist: Camille Pissarro

La Chaumiere, 1887 (1935). Artist: Camille Pissarro
La Chaumiere, 1887 (1935). After the painting by Camille Pissarro, 1935. From Modern Masterpieces Part 4. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1935]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: La Repetition, c1874 (1935). Artist: Edgar Degas

La Repetition, c1874 (1935). Artist: Edgar Degas
La Repetition, c1874 (19350. After the painting by Hilaire Germain Edgar Degas. From Modern Masterpieces Part 1. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1935.]

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: The Telescope Completed, 1900. Creator: Unknown

The Telescope Completed, 1900. Creator: Unknown
The Telescope Completed, 1900. The Great Paris Exhibition Telescope of 1900, the largest refracting telescope ever constructed, had an objective lens of 1.25 m (49 in) in diameter

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Captain MacNicol, of the Bavarian. 1900. Creator: Unknown

Captain MacNicol, of the Bavarian. 1900. Creator: Unknown
Captain MacNicol, of the " Bavarian.", 1900. MacNicol was the captain of the Allan liner Bavarian, launched in 1899

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: A Pet Wild Cat, . Creator: Unknown

A Pet Wild Cat, . Creator: Unknown
A Pet Wild Cat, 1900. Mr GW Mathieson of Chicago with what was probably the only domesticated wild cat in the world...He took the first prize gold medal at the Chicago Cat Show

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

Mr. Patterson and His Apparatus, 1900. Creator: Unknown
Mr. Patterson and His Apparatus, 1900. Mr George W Patterson of Chicago was the first person to put on displays of juggling with electrically lit clubs

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: Full Width of the Street Swung The Pendent Figure, 1910. Creator: W. R

Full Width of the Street Swung The Pendent Figure, 1910. Creator: W. R
" Full Width of the Street Swung The Pendent Figure", 1910. Illustration to " Colbys Crux", a short story about the fire brigade by Edward Price Bell

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: The Greeting on the three of spades, 1910. Creator: Unknown

The Greeting on the three of spades, 1910. Creator: Unknown
" The Greeting" on the three of spades, 1910. Transformation playing card with people drawn around the spades: a photographer points his camera at a man offering a bunch of flowers to a

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: The Prosperous Baker on the five of clubs, 1910. Creator: A Hogg

The Prosperous Baker on the five of clubs, 1910. Creator: A Hogg
" The Prosperous Baker" on the five of clubs, 1910. Transformation playing card with a baker carrying buns drawn around the clubs

Background imageGeorge Newnes Collection: The Wininng Card on the ace of diamonds, 1910. Creator: W Heath Robinson

The Wininng Card on the ace of diamonds, 1910. Creator: W Heath Robinson
" The Wininng Card" on the ace of diamonds, 1910. Transformation playing card with the diamond featuring as a large patch on the much-mended coat of a card-player



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