Playing Collection (page 95)

Camille Saint-Saens, French composer, musician and conductor, 1910. Saint-Saens (1835-1921) best known works include The Carnival of the Animals

Adolphe Willette, French artist, 1913. A photograph from Album de Photographies dans L Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1860-1925, 9th album, Editions MD, Paris

The March of Intellect, or, Old Bull in a Fix, (Now Grandfather its your move). Stereoscope Detail

The Chess Players. Stereoscope Detail

The New Hall, Christs Hospital, London, 1828. Artist: William Deeble
The New Hall, Christs Hospital, London, 1828

Pensioners Hall, Charterhouse, London, 1830. Artist: J Rogers
Pensioners Hall, Charterhouse, London, 1830

A Horse Back, c1880-1882. Artist: Eugene Andre Champollion
A Horse Back, c1880-1882. A print from Modern Artists, prepared under the direction of FG Dumas, JS Virtue and Co, London, c1880-1882

Sunday on the Union Pacific Railway, USA, 1875. A print from The Illustrated London News, 20th March 1875

Football Sketches, 1887. Scenes from rugby matches. A print from The Illustrated London News, 26th Febuary 1887

A Romp after Dinner, 1887. Artist: Henry Towneley Green
A Romp after Dinner, 1887. A man playing blind mans buff with a group of children. A print from The Illustrated London News, 15th January 1887

Tamasha Wallas, Pune (Poona), India, early 20th century. Two Indian snake charmers

Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer and organist, c1870. Artist: W Steelink
Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck, Dutch composer and organist, c1870. A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J Van Lenner and J Ter Gouw. (Leiden, AW Sijthoff, c1870)

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)

Gallery of fashion, London, 1795. A woman in a gown and elaborate headdress playing a harp

Links with the Past, 1910. Artist: David Wilson
Links with the Past, 1910. Lord Kitchener adopts driving tactics on the North Berwick veldt. Lord Kitchener has succumbed to the charms of golf

Major Convolvulus and Canterbury Bell

Penny Royal and Columbine, 1866-1895. A print from The Illustrated London Almanack, 1866-1895

Advert for Twink dye, 1922. A print from The Sphere, 27th November 1922

Advertisement for Brinsmead pianos, 1899. A print from the Ladys Pictorial, Christmas number, 1899

Backgammon Players. Painting in the style of the 17th century Flemish painter David Teniers the Younger

Japanese musicians and a dealer, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XIV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

A gaucho, Argentina, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire

Children skipping in the Grand Place, Bruges, Belgium, 1922. Artist: FC Davis
Children skipping in the Grand Place, Bruges, Belgium, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire

Kenyan men playing cards, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire

Highgate Fields during the Great Fire of London, c1902. From Cassells Illustrated History of England, volume III (c1902)

Sand Cakes, 1929. Artist: James Henry Dowd
Sand Cakes, 1929. Illustration from the Apollo Volume X, no 59, (November 1929)

Wandering minstrels, 1574 (1849). Artist: A Bisson
Wandering minstrels, 1574 (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 16th century woodcut. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud, volume V (Paris)

Mendicancy adopted in the name of Vishnu, India, 1922. A mendicant is a monk who is a member of an order that is not allowed to own property and is therefore entirely dependent on charity

Charming the venom from a cobra; a snake charmer with a mongoose, India, 1922. Artist: JH Powell
Charming the venom from a cobra; a snake charmer with a mongoose, India, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy

Pauline Chase as Peter Pan, 1908-1909. Artist: Alfred Ellis & Walery
Pauline Chase as Peter Pan, 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)

A country cricket match, 19th century (1912). Artist: Henry Dixon
A country cricket match, 19th century (1912). From Imperial Cricket, edited by P F Warner and published by The London and Counties Press Association Ltd (London, 1912)

A cricket match, 18th century (1912). Artist: George Morland
A cricket match, 18th century (1912). From Imperial Cricket, edited by P F Warner and published by The London and Counties Press Association Ltd (London, 1912)

A cricket match in progress at Kennington Oval, London, 1848 (1912). From Imperial Cricket, edited by P F Warner and published by The London and Counties Press Association Ltd (London, 1912)

A ladies cricket match, Newington Green, Islington, London, 1811 (1912). From Imperial Cricket, edited by P F Warner and published by The London and Counties Press Association Ltd (London, 1912)

Kensington House (Palace), London, 1776 (1912). From Imperial Cricket, edited by P F Warner and published by The London and Counties Press Association Ltd (London, 1912)

Street musicians, London, 1926-1927. Wandering harpist and violinist entertaining theatre-goers in the pit queue. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I

Children dancing in the street, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Young children playing in the street, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Presentation of the haggis at a Caledonian banquet, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

A bargee and his mates play dominoes in the hold of a canal boat, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Playing golf on Tooting Bec Common, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

A putting green on the roof of Adelaide House, near London Bridge, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London)

Suzanne Lenglen playing Miss McKane, Wimbledon, London, 1926-1927
A tennis match between Suzanne Lenglen and Kathleen McKane, Wimbledon, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London)

England scoring a try against Scotland, Twickenham, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Flute and cornetto players, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman
Flute and cornetto players, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 16th century wood engraving. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix

A guitarist, a lutenist and a trombone player, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman
A guitarist, a lutenist and a trombone player, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 16th century wood engraving

Music concert, 13th century (1849). Artist: A Bisson
Music concert, 13th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 13th century manuscript illustration held by the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

A violinist and two cellists, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost Amman
A violinist and two cellists, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 16th century wood engraving

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