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A Catalogue Illustration of an Edwardian lady, c1908. Artist: Andre & SleighTwo-Colour Catalogue Illustration, 1908-9. From Penroses Pictorial Annual, Vol. XIV, edited by William Gamble. [A.W. Penrose & Co. Ltd, London, 1908-9]
The Fop, c1917. Artist: Hugh ThomsonThe Fop, c1917. From The Studio Volume 70, [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1917]
La Songeuse, c19th century. Artist: Pierre-Auguste RenoirLa Songeuse, c19th century. From The Studio Volume 103. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1932]
William Somerset, 3rd Earl of Worcester, c16th century. From The Connoisseur Volume 95, edited by Edward Wenham. [International Studio, London, 1934-35]
Sir Charles Somerset, c1566. Artist: George GowerSir Charles Somerset, c1566. From The Connoisseur Volume XCII, edited by F. Gordon Roe. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1933]
Archers, c1799. Artist: Wright & ZieglerArchers, c1799. After Adam Buck (1759?1833). From The Connoisseur Volume XCII, edited by F. Gordon Roe. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1933]
Elizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, c1574. Artist: Nicholas HilliardElizabeth I, Queen of England and Ireland, c1574. The last Tudor monarch, Elizabeth I (1533-1603) ruled from 1558 until 1603. She is depicted seated on the throne holding a sceptre
Woman at a Fountain, c1840Woman at a Fountain, 1840. Painting housed at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. From The Connoisseur Volume LXXVII. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1927]
Augustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel, 1779. Artist: Sir Joshua ReynoldsAugustus Keppel, Viscount Keppel, 1779. Admiral Augustus Keppel, 1st Viscount Keppel (1725-1786), officer of the Royal Navy during the Seven Years War and the War of American Independence
A corner in the house of Lady Jowitt, 1934. Lady Jowitt (c1888-1970) was married to William Allen Jowitt, 1st Earl Jowitt (1885)
La Repetition, 1877. Artist: Edgar DegasLa Repetition, 1877. Painting housed in The Burrell Collection, Glasgow. From The Studio Volume 128. [The Offices of the Studio, London & New York, 1908-9]
James Stuart, Duke Of Richmond And Lennox With His Attributes, 1634. Artist: Anthony van DyckJames Stuart, Duke Of Richmond And Lennox With His Attributes, 1634. James Stewart, 1st Duke of Richmond, 4th Duke of Lennox KG (1612?1655), Scottish nobleman
Jane Seymour, 1537. Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerJane Seymour, 1537. Painting housed in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. From A History of Painting, Volume IV by Haldane MacFall. [T. C. and E. C. Jack, London & Edinburgh, 1911]
Mdlle Rosati, 1848. Artist: Alexandre de ValentiniMdlle Rosati, 1848. Carolina Rosati (1826-1905), Italian ballet dancer. From The Connoisseur Vol. XX. [Otto Limited, London, 1908]
Mr. Churchill on the bridge of the warship, 1943-44. Winston Churchill (1874-1965) travelling to America to meet with President Franklin Roosevelt (1882-1945)
Charles I at the Hunt, c1635. Artist: Anthony van DyckCharles I at the Hunt, c1635. Also known under its French title, Le Roi a la chasse. Original painting found in the Louvre, Paris. From World Famous Paintings edited by J Grieg Pirie [W.& G
Sir John Hawkins, 1591. Artist: Hieronimo CustodisSir John Hawkins, 1591. Admiral Sir John Hawkins (1532-1595). Painting held at the Plymouth City Council: Museum and Art Gallery. From The Connoisseur, 1941 edited by H. Granville Fell
Barnaby Rudge, c19th century. Largely set during the Gordon Riots of 1780, Barnaby Rudge: A Tale of the Riots of Eighty is a historical novel by British novelist Charles Dickens (1812-1870)
An illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield, 1889, (1907). Artist: Hugh ThomsonAn illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield, 1889. The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale. Supposed to be written by Himself, is a novel by Irish writer Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774)
The Costume of a Man in the Reign of King Henry VII, 15th century, (1904)The Costume of a Man in the Reign of King Henry VII, 1904. From The Connoisseur Vol. X [Otto Limited, London, 1904.]
Portrait of Mr Alfred De Rothschild, c1902Portrait of Mr. Alfred De Rothschild, c1902. Alfred Charles Freiherr de Rothschild (1842-1918) was the second son of Lionel de Rothschild and Baroness Charlotte von Rothschild
Portrait of a Boy, c1545, (1911)Portrait of a Boy, c1545. This painting was once formerly attributed to Agnolo di Cosimo (called Bronzino) (1503-1572). Painting held in The National Gallery, London. From A History of Painting Vol
La Carmencita, c1890, (1911). Artist: John Singer SargentLa Carmencita, c1890. Painting held at the Musee d Orsay, Paris. From A History of Painting Volume VIII by Haldane MacFall [T. C. and E. C. Jack, Lodon & Edinburgh, 1911.]
The Baron De Wogan, 1870
James Neale of Corsham, 1726, (1924). Artist: Sir William JonesJames Neale of Corsham, 1726. From The Connoisseur Vol LXVIII [Otto Limited, London, 1924.]
Portrait of Mrs. Kenyon, 1807, (1919). Artist: John James MasquerierPortrait of Mrs. Kenyon, 1807. From The Connoisseur Volume LV [Otto Limited, London, 1919]
La Petite Marie, 1905. (1914). Artist: Mortimer L MenpesLa Petite Marie, 1905. An illustration from Brittany by Mortimer Menpes (1855-1938). From The Connoisseur Vol. XXXIX [Otto Limited, London, 1914.]
Portrait of Miss Mary Rookes Leedes, c19th century, (1914)Portrait of Miss Mary Rookes Leedes. After an original work by George Romney (1734-1802). From The Connoisseur Vol. XXXIX [Otto Limited, London, 1914.]
A Captain of the Popes Swiss Guard, c. 1900sSwiss Guards are the Swiss soldiers who have served as guards at foreign European courts since the late 15th century. In addition to small household and palace units
Bernabe Varona, (1845-1873), 1920s. Artist: Bernabe VaronaGeneral Barnabas Varona, born in Camaguey in 1845, was a machinist and humanitarian. Went to war in 1868, distinguished for his bravery
A gentleman wearing a suit and bowler hat c1910A gentleman wearing a suit and bowler hat, against a rural scene c1910
Woman in Green and Crimson, 15th century (1906). Artist: Piero del PollaioloWoman in Green and Crimson, by Piero del Pollaiuolo. 15th century, Oil on wood. From The Connoisseur, VOL. XVI, 1906
Miss Eveleen Tennant, 1874 (1906). Artist: John Everett MillaisMiss Eveleen Tennant, 1874. After an original painting by Sir John Everett Millais (1829-1896). From The Connoisseur VOL. XIV, 1906
Eleanore Whitney, American actress, 1938. Eleanore Whitney (1917-1983) appeared in 13 films between 1935 and 1938. Cigarette card from Modern Beauties, 4th series
Penelopy Parkes, actress, 1939. Cigarette card from Modern Beauties, 9th series, issued by the British-American Tobacco Company
Captain Sir Edward Chichester, British naval officer, Cape Town, South Africa, 1900. Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodCaptain Sir Edward Chichester, British naval officer, Cape Town, South Africa, 1900. During the Boer War Chichester served as Chief Naval Transport Officer
Carole Lombard, American film actress, c1938. Born Jane Alice Peters, Carole Lombard (1908-1942) was one of Hollywoods top comedy stars of the 1930s
Ruth Colman, c1938. Cigarette card from Modern Beauties, 3rd series, issued by the British-American Tobacco Company
King Edward VII of the United Kingdom, 1910. Artist: Arthur GarrattKing Edward VII of the United Kingdom, 1910. Edward VII (1841-1910) dressed as a yachtsman. A print from a supplement to The Graphic, 11 May 1910
Leonora Braham, British opera singer and actress, 1882. Artist: London Stereoscopic & Photographic CoLeonora Braham, British opera singer and actress, 1882. A soprano, Leonora Braham starred in Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas
Mr Smith and friends, St Vincent, 1931. The photograph was taken during a Cunard Line cruise to the West Indies between January and March 1931
Telegraphs, 1871. Artist: CoideTelegraphs, 1871. A caricature of John Pender (1815-1896), British pioneer of submarine telegraphy. In 1852, Pender became a director of the Atlantic Telegraph Company
Soldier and Correspondent, Colonel Francis William Rhodes DSO, 1899. Artist: SpySoldier and Correspondent, Colonel Francis William Rhodes DSO, 1899. The brother of Cecil Rhodes, Francis William Rhodes distinguishe himself on the expedition to the Sudan that failed to save
The Prince of Wales, c1898 (1964). The future King Edward VII. A print from King Edward the Seventh, by Philip Magnus, William Clowes and Sons Ltd, London, 1964
The Prince of Wales, 1870, (1964). Artist: Russell & SonsThe Prince of Wales, 1870, (1964). The future King Edward VII. A print from King Edward the Seventh, by Philip Magnus, William Clowes and Sons Ltd, London, 1964
George Bernard Shaw, Irish dramatist, critic and Fabian, 1893. Artist: W&D DowneyGeorge Bernard Shaw, Irish dramatist, critic and Fabian, 1893. The author of such well known works as Pygmalion and Saint Joan, Shaw (1856-1950) was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1925
Count Walewski, French statesman, 1854. Count Alexandre Joseph Colonna-Walewski (1810-1868) was the son of Napoleon I and his mistress, Countess Maria Walewski
Octave Feuillet, French novelist and dramatist, 1872. A photograph from Album de Photographies dans L Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1860-1920, 6th album, Editions MD, Paris
