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Benoit-Constant Coquelin, French actor, 1895. A photograph from Album de Photographies dans L Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1850-1900, 2nd album, Editions MD, Paris
Gustave Eiffel, French engineer, with his family, 1882. Eiffels (1832-1923) most historic and best-known work is the Eiffel Tower, built for the Paris Exposition of 1889
Georges Boulanger, French general and politician, 1891. A reactionary politician, Boulanger (1837-1891) gained great popularity in the second half of the 1880s, particularly with the monarchists
The New Woman, Wash Day. Artist: American Stereoscopic CompanyThe New Woman, Wash Day. Stereoscopic card detail
Just Like Papa. Artist: American Stereoscopic CompanyJust Like Papa. Stereoscopic card detail
Frederic Passy, French economist and writer, 1901. Passy (1822-1912) shared the first Nobel Peace prize with Henri Dunant in 1901
Labourers after dinner, 1895. Artist: JM JohnstoneLabourers after Dinner, 1895. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1895
After the Days Work, 1895. Artist: E DecizyAfter the Days Work, 1895. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1895
The Siesta, c1880-1882. Artist: Adolph MenzelThe Siesta, 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
The Countess of Dalhousie, 1883. The wife of John Ramsay, 13th Earl of Dalhousie, MP for Liverpool. A print from Vanity Fair, 1st December 1883
Hindu nautches playing cards, India, early 20th century
A Summer Noon: Hampton Court, 19th century. Artist: C CousenA Summer Noon: Hampton Court, 19th century
Women relaxing by the sea, 1898. Artist: Charles ConderWomen relaxing by the sea, 1898. Plate taken from The Studio magazine, volume 13, no 62 (London, 14th May 1898)
Gene Kelly, American dancer, actor, singer, director, producer, and choreographer, 20th century. One of the biggest stars of Hollywood musical films of the 1940s and 1950s
Tony Curtis, American film actor, 20th century. Artist: Universal StudiosTony Curtis, American film actor, 20th century. Curtis made his screen debut in 1948 in Criss Cross. His career reached its peak in the late 1950s when he starred in films such as The Defiant Ones
Early gas lighting advertisement label
Advert for Neolux light fittings, 1931. A print from Punch or The London Charivari, 22nd April 1931
Advert for Western Electric Company wireless frame aerial sets, 1923. A print from The Magpie, 1923
Christmas advert for Columbia gramophones, 1928. A print from The Tatler, 30th November 1928
Leisure time for cowherds, Hungary, 1922. Artist: AW CutlerLeisure time for cowherds, Hungary, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy
The garden of a city house, 19th century. Artist: H StockThe garden of a city house, 19th century
A knight and a maiden, 13th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 13th century manuscript illustration in Psautier Latin (ms. no 175), held by the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris
Man having a massage in bath house, c1890. Illustration from Caucase and Asie Centrale, Types and Costumes, (a work on the people and costume of the Caucasus and Central Asia), by L Boulanger
Persian woman smoking in Kalgan, c1890. Illustration from En Perse, Types, Costumes and Moeurs, (a work on the people, costume and customs of Persia), by L Boulanger, (Paris, c1890)
Persian woman in a harem, c1890. Artist: GillotPersian woman in a harem, c1890. Illustration from En Perse, Types, Costumes and Moeurs, (a work on the people, costume and customs of Persia), by L Boulanger, (Paris, c1890)
In the Guardroom, c1904, (1938). Artist: Jose Benlliure y GilIn the Guardroom, c1904, (1938). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume IV, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe
The White Monk II, c1775, (1938). Artist: Richard WilsonThe White Monk II, c1775, (1938). Original painting held at the Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, USA. From A Catalogue of the Pictures
La Causerie, c1878, (1938). Artist: Henri Fantin-LatourLa Causerie, c1878, (1938). Painting held at the Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds Museums and Galleries, Leeds. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford
Three women relaxing on rocks, early 20th century
A social hour, a typical Chinaman smoking, China, 1902. Artist: CH GravesA social hour, a typical Chinaman smoking, China, 1902. Stereoscopic slide
Apollo and the Muses, 1772. Artist: Angelika KauffmannApollo and the Muses, 1772. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford Volume III. - I to S, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe
Quand Nous Serons Vieux from Chansons De Femmes, 1897, (1898). Artist: Theophile Alexandre SteinlenQuand Nous Serons Vieux from Chansons De Femmes, 1897. An illustration from Chansons De Femmes by Paul Delmet (1862-1904). After a Lithograph by Theophile Alexandre Steinlen (1859-1923)
Study for the St Sebastian, 1913. Artist: Anthony van DyckStudy for the St Sebastian, 1913. A print from The Art of the Great Masters, by Frederic Lees, Sampson Low, Marston and Co, London, 1913
A Sleeping Soldier, 1913. Artist: Andrea MantegnaA Sleeping Soldier, 1913. Andrea Mantegna (c1431-1506) was an Italian Renaissance artist. A serious student of Roman archaeology and son-in-law of Jacopo Bellini
Rottingdean, Sussex, early 20th century(?)
Plymouth, Devon, 19th century. Artist: William FindenPlymouth, Devon, 19th century. From a sketch by Jendle
Man sitting in a chair reading a book, 1918
People on a beach, c1890-1909(?)
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, French Post-Impressionist painter, 1897. A photograph from Album de Photographies, Dans L Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1850-1950, Editions MD, 22 Rue de L Arcade
The New Woman. Artist: Excelsior Stereoscopic ToursThe New Woman. Stereoscopic Card Details
St Pancras Old Church, London, 1815. Artist: Charles PyeSt Pancras Old Church, London, 1815
After the Toil of the Day, 1873 (c1880-1882). A print from Modern Artists, prepared under the direction of FG Dumas, JS Virtue and Co, London, c1880-1882
Sailors of HMS Challenger having tea at a tea house near Yokohama, Japan, 1888
Howth Castle, Dublin Bay, 19th century
An advertisement for Premier easy chairs, 1926. From Apollo magazine, volume IV, no 21 (September 1926)
Lady Elcho, Mrs Tennant and Mrs Adeane, 1926. Artist: John Singer SargentLady Elcho, Mrs Tennant and Mrs Adeane, 1926. From Apollo magazine, volume IV, no 24, December 1926
The Mens Bath, 1497-1498, (1936). Artist: Albrecht DurerThe Mens Bath, 1497-1498, (1936). Found in the collection of the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France. A print from Durer, Und Seine Zeit, by Wilhelm Waetzoldt, Grosse Phaidon Ausgabe, 1936
