Smiling Collection

Gertrude Ederle, American swimmer, 1926. On 6 August 1926 Ederle (1905-2003) became the first woman to swim across the English Channel, which she achieved in a time of 14 hours and 30 minutes

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on their coronation day
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh on the day of their coronation, Buckingham Palace, 1953. (Colorised black and white print)

Lee Morgan, 1961. Creator: Brian Foskett
Lee Morgan, 1961

The Kitchen-God, 1922. Creator: Unknown
The Kitchen-God, 1922. The Kitchen God is the most important of Chinese domestic gods who protect the hearth and family, recognised in Chinese folk religion, Chinese mythology, and Taoism

Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral, 28th September 1952. Artist: Lisa Sheridan
Queen Elizabeth II at Balmoral, 28th September 1952

Mona Lisa, c1505, (1912). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Mona Lisa, c1505, (1912)

Billy Higgins and David Williams, Ronnie Scott s, Soho, London, Sep 1993

Princess Elizabeth riding her pony in Winsor Great Park, 1930s. The future Queen Elizabeth II (b1926) of Great Britain as a child

Alphonsus Maria de Liguori (1696-1787), c. 1910s
Alphonsus Maria de Liguori (1696-1787), was an Italian Catholic bishop, spiritual writer, scholastic philosopher and theologian. He was canonized in 1839 by Pope Gregory XVI (1765-1846)

Ava Gardner, American actress, 20th century. Artist: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Ava Gardner, American actress, 20th century. Ava Gardners cinematic career began in 1941, but she did not become a star until she appeared opposite Burt Lancaster in The Killers in 1946

The Royal Family in the grounds of the Royal Lodge, Winsor, 1946. Artist: Lisa Sheridan
The Royal Family in the grounds of the Royal Lodge, Winsor, 1946

Summer, c1889-1890. Artist: Ivana Kobilca
Summer, c1889-1890

Oscar Peterson looking forward to dinner after a concert at Colston Hall, Bristol, 1955
Oscar Peterson looking forward to dinner at Marcos Restaurant after a concert at Colston Hall, Bristol, 1955

The Laughing Cavalier, 1624. Artist: Frans Hals
The Laughing Cavalier, 1624. Painting held at the Wallace Collection, London. From World Famous Paintings edited by J Grieg Pirie [W.& G. Foyle Ltd. London, 1938.]

Maternal Joy. The Wife of the Artist Jacob Kulle, 1894

Strs. A.D. MacTier and F.P. Jones, sponsors, 1913 Mar 8. Creator: Unknown
Strs. A.D. MacTier and F.P. Jones, sponsors, 1913 Mar 8

Str. F.P. Jones, sponsor, 1913 Mar 8. Creator: Unknown
Str. F.P. Jones, sponsor, 1913 Mar 8

Miss Julia MacDonald, 1830/31. Creator: Samuel Cousins
Miss Julia MacDonald, 1830/31

Girl with a Cigarette I, 1891. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Girl with a Cigarette I, 1891

Peggy Lee, c1961. Creator: Brian Foskett
Peggy Lee, c1961

FA Thatcher behind the wheel of a 1929 Triumph Super Seven open four-seater
Triumph Super Seven 1929 832 cc. Driver: Thatcher, F.A. Open 4-seater. Place:

Charles Darwin, English naturalist, 1871. Darwin (1809-1882) was employed as naturalist on HMS Beagle from 1831-1836

Bethune-Cookman College, Daytona Beach, Florida, 1943. Creator: Gordon Parks
Daytona Beach, Florida. Bethune-Cookman College. Girl welder in the NYA (National Youth Administration) school

Bassist Spike Heatley (left) at The Bell, Codicote, Hertfordshire, December 1986

Edward, Lord Clinton, c1532-1543 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the Younger
Edward, Lord Clinton, c1532-1543 (1945). Edward Fiennes de Clinton, 1st Earl of Lincoln, KG (1512 -1584/85) was an English nobleman and Lord High Admiral

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

The Flower Girl, 1665-70. Artist: Bartolome Esteban Murillo
The Flower Girl, 1665-70. Painting held at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, London. From A History of Painting, Volume III by Haldane MacFall [T. C. and E. C. Jack, London & Edinburgh, 1911]

Gene Kelly (1912-1996), American dancer, actor and director, c1940s

Portrait of a woman, about 1915-1930. Creator: Gunther Krampf
Portrait of a woman, about 1915-1930. Additional Info: Close-up angled portrait of a smiling woman

Portrait of a Young Lady in Profile, about 1783-1785. Creator: Henri-Pierre Danloux
Portrait of a Young Lady in Profile, about 1783-1785. Additional Info: Smiling with parted lips, the young woman exhibits her elegant profile and bright eyes

Portrait of Joseph (1741-1786) and his Brother John Gulston (1750-1764), 1754. The brothers Joseph and John Gulston appear close-up in half-length, standing before an expanse of wooded landscape

Bust of Alexis-Jean-Eustache Taitbout (1705-1778), 1762. Creator: Jean Jacques Caffieri
Bust of Alexis-Jean-Eustache Taitbout (1705-1778), 1762. Additional Info: Rising from a rounded socle, Alexis-Jean-Eustache Taitbout's head turns

H. Jerome Pollitt, about 1894. Creator: Frederick Henry Evans
H. Jerome Pollitt, about 1894

Portrait of a Woman, late 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Woman, late 19th century. Additional Info: Bust portrait of a woman wearing a patterned top

Head of a Female Figure (recto); Female Nude (verso), about 1610

Portrait of a woman, 1948. Creator: Gunther Krampf
Portrait of a woman, 1948. Additional Info: Portrait of a woman, facing the camera and smiling. She is wearing an embroidered shirt with two buttons

R.H. Solly, Esq. F.R.S. 1855. Creator: Maull & Polyblank
R.H. Solly, Esq. F.R.S. 1855. Additional Info: Portrait of Richard Horsman Solly, seated, with his right hand tucked into his jacket

James A. Salter, F.R.S. 1855. Creator: Maull & Polyblank
James A. Salter, F.R.S. 1855. Additional Info: Portrait of James A. Salter, standing next to a framed botanical specimen on a table. His left thumb rests in the pocket of his waistcoat

Portrait of elderly woman, about 1860-1880. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of elderly woman, about 1860-1880. Additional Info: Portrait of an elderly woman. The woman has a lace headscarf and is wearing a crocheted shawl. She is facing forward

Portrait of a Man, 3/4 view, about 1852-1862. Creator: Roger Fenton
Portrait of a Man, 3/4 view, about 1852-1862. Additional Info: Portrait of a seated man in 3/4 view wearing a black coat with his hand resting on a table holding a large leather bound book

Group portrait, 1915-1930. Creator: Fedele Azari
Group portrait, 1915-1930. Group portrait of three men in front of an airplane. All three are wearing knit caps, two have pilot's goggles on top of their heads. The third man is wearing a bowtie

Father of Twenty-three Children, Gee's Bend, Alabama, 1937. Creator: Arthur Rothstein
Father of Twenty-three Children, Gee's Bend, Alabama, 1937. Portrait of a man wearing a hat and denim overalls smiles at the camera. He holds the straps of his overalls at the shoulders

Portrait of a woman, 1907. Creator: Adolph de Meyer
Portrait of a woman, 1907

Portrait Head of a Female Figure, about 4th century B.C. Creator: Unknown
Portrait Head of a Female Figure, about 4th century B.C

Portrait of a Man, 17th century. Creator: Anon
Portrait of a Man, 17th century

Malvina, 1897-1899. Creator: Jakob Smits
Malvina, 1897-1899

The Fruit Seller, c1620-1670s. Creator: Jacob Jordaens I
The Fruit Seller, c1620-1670s

Bacchus, 1640-1650. Creator: Jacob Jordaens I
Bacchus, 1640-1650

Woman Ironing, 1912. Creator: Rik Wouters
Woman Ironing, 1912

Woman Reading, 1913. Creator: Rik Wouters
Woman Reading, 1913

Portrait of a Woman, 1630. Creator: Anon
Portrait of a Woman, 1630

Jester, 1599-1601. Creator: Anon
Jester, 1599-1601

Mask and Crustaceans (vive le Careme), 1891. Creator: James Ensor
Mask and Crustaceans (vive le Carème), 1891

Woman smiling from the window of a trailer caravan on a beach, (c1960s?)

1932 Auburn 12-60 Boattail Speedster, (c1932?). Auburn cars epitomised glamour and style in American motoring in the 1920s and 1930s. This car was powered by a 6.4 litre V12 cylinder engine

JCC Interclub Trial, 27th June 1929. A group of men in plus fours and blazers

Two men in a vintage car. The driver wears a beret and the passenger has a pair of goggles on top of his head

People enjoying a picnic beside a 1956 Fiat 600 Multipla, (c1956?)

Fiat 1200 Cabriolet, c1962. In 1959, at the Geneva Motor Show, Fiat unveiled its new 1200 Cabriolet

Donald Campbell in South Australia, c1963. Campbell (second from the left), at Lake Eyre, South Australia. On 17th July 1964, Donald Campbell averaged a speed of 403.1mph on Lake Eyre

Jackie Stewart and Chris Amon, 1967. Scottish motor racing driver Jackie Stewart began his Formula 1 career in 1965, winning the Italian Grand Prix in his debut season

Enzo Ferrari, (1960s?)

Alfred Neubauer with Juan Manuel Fangio and his wife, c1954-c1955. Neubauer is congratulating Fangio on successful practice in Rheims, France

Mk1 Brough Superior 1000cc motorbike, (early 1920s?). JA Watson-Bourne, a motorcycle racer of the early 1920s is on the machine, while company founder George Brough stands behind

1937 Ford V8 model 78 lub Cabriolet, (1937?)
1937 Ford V8 model 78 Club Cabriolet, (1937?). A smiling couple out for a drive in their car

1939 Chevrolet coach J series, (c1939?). Two men stand by the car, one of them wearing a ten-gallon hat resting his foot on the front bumper

Sir Alec Issigonis, (c1970?). Portrait of the Father of the Mini'. Issigonis was the designer of the Austin 1100, the Morris Minor and the Mini cars

Robert Wil-de-Gose, his mother and nanny in The Bug, 1912

Mike Hawthorn during the International Trophy at Silverstone, Northamptonshire, 1955
Mike Hawthorn in a Vanwall racing car during the International Trophy at Silverstone, Northamptonshire, 7th May, 1955

Woman in a 1954 Alvis 3 litre TC 21, (late 1950s?). The car was capable of a top speed of 106 mph and produced 18 miles per gallon of petrol

A group of people on an outing with their cars, c1929-c1930. From left to right, the cars are a BMW 3/15 ps Dixi, a Ford Model A and a Tatra 11

Man riding an AJS motorbike with a woman in the sidecar, 1939

Drivers of the Jaguar which won the Le Mans 24 Hours, France, 1988. From left to right; Johnny Dumfries, Jan Lammers, Andy Wallace

A page from a 1935 Bugatti brochure. An elegantly dressed woman walks down a flight of steps towards a Bugatti parked in a driveway

Bruce McLaren, c1958-c1970. New Zealander McLaren won 4 Grands Prix in a 13-season Formula 1 career, finishing second in the World Drivers Championship in 1960

Woman with an Austin Seven, c1923. A simple, reliable affordable car, the Austin Seven was in many respects the British equivalent of Ford's Model T

1955 Cadillac Eldorado convertible, (c1955?). 3950 of these luxury convertibles were built. The 1955 Eldorado is the car which started the craze for tail fins in American car design

Geoff Duke, (c1950s?). Duke was World Motorcycling Champion, TT winner, and Sportsman of the Year for 1951

Poster advertising an Alfa Romeo 6C 2500 Super Sports, 1948. A smiling couple driving along the coast

Graham Hill, early 1970s. Hill was one of the first Formula 1 drivers to become a television personality as well as a racing star

Louis Chiron with his Bugatti Type 51, near Molsheim, Alsace, France, 1931

Carlos Reutemann, c1972-c1982. Argentinian Grand Prix driver Reutemann first entered Formula 1 in 1972, securing pole position in qualifying for his first race

A shooting party. A group of men armed with shotguns in a muddy-looking wood pose for the camera

Girl in a 1948 vintage Austin J40 pedal car

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