Stick Collection (page 3)

Battle of the Sea-Gods (right half), ca. 1485-88. Creator: Andrea Mantegna
Battle of the Sea-Gods (right half), ca. 1485-88

Battle of the Sea Gods (Right portion of a frieze), ca. 1485-88. Creator: Andrea Mantegna
Battle of the Sea Gods (Right portion of a frieze), ca. 1485-88

Shinnie, by the Club of True Highlanders, on Blackheath, 1845. Creator: Unknown
Shinnie, by the Club of True Highlanders, on Blackheath, 1845. Players of an...ancient Scottish game at Blackheath in south London

Belisarius, 1806. Creator: Auguste Gaspard Louis Desnoyers
Belisarius, 1806

Jahangir Watching an Elephant Fight, ca. 1605. Creator: Farrukh Chela
Jahangir Watching an Elephant Fight, ca. 1605

Blind Broomseller, (14th Street, New York City), ca. 1860. Creator: Unknown
Blind Broomseller, (14th Street, New York City), ca. 1860

Blind Man and His Reader, ca. 1850. Creator: Unknown
Blind Man and His Reader, ca. 1850

The Irish Baronet and his Nurse, September 20, 1799. September 20, 1799
The Irish Baronet and his Nurse, September 20, 1799

The Badger Imposes as Punishment to Jump Three Times Over a Stick on the Ground, 1650-75
The Badger Imposes as Punishment to Jump Three Times Over a Stick on the Ground. From Hendrick van Alcmars Renard The Fox, 1650-75. Fourth state of five

Tamil men, Colombo, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm Allers
Tamil men, Colombo, Ceylon, 1898. Portrait of two tamils in what is now Sri Lanka. Tamilen. From " Rund um die Erde" [Round the Earth], written and illustrated by C. W. Allers

Three Sticks a Penny, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Three Sticks a Penny, 1872. Throwing sticks at a sideshow on Derby Day. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co. 72-78, Turnmill Street, E.C. 1872]

George Melly, Capital Radio Jazz Festival, 1979. Creator: Brian Foskett
George Melly, Capital Radio Jazz Festival, 1979

Maxime Dethomas, 1896, (1952). Creator: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Maxime Dethomas, 1896, (1952). French artist and costume designer Maxime Dethomas (1867-1929) at the Bal de l Opera in Paris. Painting in the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA

Harpagon, 1868. Creator: Unknown
Harpagon, 1868. The character of the miser Harpagon in " L Avare" (The Miser), a theatrical comedy by Jean Baptiste de Moliere, first staged in 1668

Tragical Death of Jacob Van Ardevelt, 1773. Creator: Charles Grignion
Tragical Death of Jacob Van Ardevelt, 1773. Jacob Van Ardevelt murdered in Ghent, for supporting the cause of Edward III, King of England, against Philip of France. After Samuel Wale (1721-1786)

October - feeding pigs on acorns, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Robinet Testard
October - feeding pigs on acorns, 15th century, (1939). A peasant couple practice pannage - the releasing of domestic pigs into woodland to feed on acorns or beechnuts

Syrian Shepherd, 1902. Creator: John Fulleylove
Syrian Shepherd, 1902. From " The Holy Land", painted by John Fulleylove, R.I. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1902]

The Constable and Punch, late 18th-early 19th century? Creator: Unknown
The Constable and Punch, late 18th-early 19th century? Scene from a traditional Punch and Judy puppet show

Cudgel Playing, 1799. Creator: Unknown
Cudgel Playing, 1799. Crowds outside a pub watching men fighting with long sticks. The competitors hold one hand behind their backs as they fight on a makeshift stage supported on beer barrels. [J

Ball Play, pub. 1845 (colour lithograph). Creator: George Catlin (1796 - 1872)
Ball Play, from Catlins North American Indian Portfolio. Hunting Scenes and Amusements of the Rocky Mountains and Prairies of America, pub. 1845 (colour lithograph)

Ball-Player Dance, pub. 1845 (colour lithograph). Creator: George Catlin (1796 - 1872)
Ball-Player Dance, from Catlins North American Indian Portfolio. Hunting Scenes and Amusements of the Rocky Mountains and Prairies of America, pub. 1845 (colour lithograph)

Ball Players, pub. 1845 (colour lithograph). Creator: George Catlin (1796 - 1872)
Ball Players, from Catlins North American Indian Portfolio. Hunting Scenes and Amusements of the Rocky Mountains and Prairies of America, pub. 1845 (colour lithograph)

Old Shooes for Some Broomes, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Old Shooes for Some Broomes. A street seller who exchanged old shoes for brooms, carrying a large bundle of brooms fastened to a stick. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Six Pence a Pound fair Cherries, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Six Pence a Pound fair Cherries, (c1688?). A cherry seller, carrying a basket on her head. The cherries appear to be skewered on sticks. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Title page to Cries of London, (c1688?)
Title page showing a reclining man with a dog and a cudgel, from Cries of London, (c1688?)

Chairs to Mend, Cries of London, c1750. Artist: JM
Chairs to Mend, c1750. A chair mender standing in front of a tower. He is carrying a large bundle of cane over his shoulder, and is accompanied by a dog. From Cries of London, c1750

Stick seller, Cries of London, 1760. Artist: Paul Sandby
Stick seller, 1760. A ragged stick seller and two background views; to the left a woman is holding a stick over her kneeling husband and twisting his nose

Chick-Weed, Cries of London, 1819 Artist: John Thomas Smith
Chick-Weed, 1819. A chickweed seller, carrying a basket filled with the herb. A chickweed poultice can be used to treat skin conditions, and taken internallly it can treat a number of disorders

Prison Basket Man, c1680, Cries of London, (c1819?). Artist: John Thomas Smith
Prison Basket Man, c1680. Man in late 17th century dress carrying a large basket over his shoulder; he had a ragged patch on his trousers. From Cries of London, (c1819?)

Treasurer in ceremonial costume, 1826. Artist: Edward Scriven
Treasurer in ceremonial costume, 1826. The Treasurer of the Kings household, the Right Honourable Lord Charles Bentinck, is in full ceremonial costume

Pray remember the blind; scene under Covent Garden piazza, Cries of London, 1811
Pray remember the blind ; scene under Covent Garden piazza. A blind man advances shouting, his stick and hat held out, towards two young ladies, one of whom drops a coin in his hat

Old Shoes for some Brooms, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Old Shoes for some Brooms. A street seller who exchanged old shoes for brooms, carrying a large bundle of brooms fastened to a stick. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

O Rare Shon, Cries of London, (c1688?)
O Rare Shon. A street entertainer carrying his equipment, contained in a large box on his back. From Cries of London, c1688?)

Old Chairs to Mend, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Old Chairs to Mend, (c1688?). A chair mender carrying a large bundle of cane over his shoulder. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Punch being hit from behind by the Doctor, 1827
Punch being hit from behind by the Doctor from Punch and Judy pub. 1827 (hand coloured engraving)

Punch and Scaramouch, 1827
Punch and Scaramouch from Punch and Judy pub. 1827 (hand coloured engraving)

The Bear Scene in the Pantomime of Gnomes and Fairies at Sadlers Wells, 1817
The Bear Scene in the Pantomime of Gnomes and Fairies at Sadlers Wells, pub. 1817 (hand coloured woodcut)

Tatkanna seized a fire-stick and made off, 1923. Artist: Raymond Wenban
Tatkanna seized a fire-stick and made off, 1923. How fire was stolen from the red-crested cockatoo. From Some Myths and Legends of the Australian Aborigines by WJ Thomas, 1923

Blind man begging, Great Depression, New York, USA, 1933

The Battle of the Nile, 1908. Artist: Lance Thackeray
The Battle of the Nile, 1908. From The Light Side of Egypt, 1908

The celebrated Jacob Van Ardevelt cruelly murdered by the Populace at Ghent, c1787
The celebrated Jacob Van Ardevelt cruelly murdered by the Populace at Ghent, for having espoused the cause of Edward III, King of England, against Philip of France, c1787

Jericho road, near the Samaritans Inn, c1900. From Journey in All Lands - Palestine. [Realistic Travels, London, Cape Town, Bombay, Melbourne, Toronto, c1900]

Warlike spirit of youthful Japanese Schoolboys in Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan, 1904. From The Underwood Travel Library - Japan, [Underwood & Underwood, London, New York, 1904]

An Indian obtaining fire by friction, 1894. From A Popular History of Science, by Robert Routledge, BSc (Lond.), F.C.S. [George Routledge & Sons, Limited. London, 1894]

Our bag, early 20th century(?)

The Game of Shinty, 18th or 19th century

A Devotee Consulting the Sticks of Fate, China, 19th century. Artist: A Fox
A Devotee Consulting the Sticks of Fate, China, 19th century

Portrait of an Old Man with a Stick, 1889-1890 (1939). Artist: Paul Gauguin
Portrait of an Old Man with a Stick, 1889-1890 (1939). Found in the collection of the Musee de la Ville de Paris. Plate taken from Gauguin, by John Rewald

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