Swain Collection (page 2)

John Swain & Son Ltd. - advert, 1916. Artist: John Swain & Son
John Swain & Son Ltd. - advert, 1916. From The British Printer Vol. XXIX. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1916]

Venice, 1917. Artist: John Swain & Son
Venice, 1917. From The British Printer Vol. XXX. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd. London and Leicester, 1917]

John Swain & Son Ltd. Roll of Honour, 1917. Artist: John Swain & Son
John Swain & Son Ltd. Roll of Honour, 1917. From The British Printer Vol. XXX. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd. London and Leicester, 1917]

Old view of St Jamess Palace, Westminster, London, before the Great Fire of London, c1870 (1878). Artist: Joseph Swain
Old view of St Jamess Palace, Westminster, London, before the Great Fire of London, c1870 (1878). Situated on the Mall just to the north of St Jamess Park

The Old Curiosity Shop near Lincolns Inn Fields, London, c1860 (1911). Artist: Joseph Swain
The Old Curiosity Shop near Lincolns Inn Fields, London, c1860 (1911). Situated at 13 Portsmouth Street, Holborn, the Old Curiosity Shop dates from around 1567

Autumn Tints, c1903. Artist: John Swain & Son
Autumn Tints, c1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

Westminster Hall, 1808 (1897). Artist: Swain
Westminster Hall, 1808 (1897). After a view published by F. T. Smith. From Old and New London Vol 111 by Edward Walford. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, 1897]

An advertisement for Sparkling Muscatel, c1908. Artist: John Swain & Son
An advertisement for Sparkling Muscatel, c1908. From Penroses Pictorial Annual, Vol. XIV, edited by William Gamble. [A.W. Penrose & Co. Ltd, London, 1908-9]

Awkward Incident in Fashionable Life, 1876 (1891). Artist: Swain
Awkward Incident in Fashionable Life, 1876 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch

Modest Assurance, 1879 (1891). Artist: Swain
Modest Assurance, 1879 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch, Volume I, London, 1891

Excess a Fault, 1875 (1891). Artist: Swain
Excess a Fault, 1875 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch, Volume II, London, 1891

View of Oporto, Portugal, c1880. Artist: Swain
View of Oporto, Portugal, c1880. View of the city from the Douro River

The Criminal Museum at the Convict Office, Metropolitan Police Department, London, 1883. Artist: Swain
The Criminal Museum at the Convict Office, Metropolitan Police Department, Scotland Yard, London, 1883. A print from The Illustrated London News, 13 October 1883

The funeral of King Edward VII, Windsor, Berkshire, 1910. Artist: Swain
The funeral of King Edward VII, Windsor, Berkshire, 1910. The arrival of the gun carriage carrying the coffin, drawn by Blue Jackets, at St Georges Chapel

A King the Whole World Mourns, 1910. Artist: Swain
A King the Whole World Mourns, 1910. Portrait of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom, who died on 6th May 1910. A photograph from Ladys Pictorial, 14th May 1910

A Turkish bath in Jermyn Street, London, 1891. Artist: Swain
A Turkish bath in Jermyn Street, London, 1891. From Old and New London: a Narrative of its History, its People and its Places, volume IV, by Edward Walford, pulished by Cassell and Company (1891)

Whos to Pay?, 1878. Artist: Swain
Whos to Pay?, 1878. British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli and a personification of India wearing a sari. Behind is a map of Indias North West Frontier and Afghanistan

A Sweet Delusion, 1878 (1891). Artist: Swain
A Sweet Delusion, 1878 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch

The Way of the Wind, 1878. Artist: Swain
The Way of the Wind, 1878. Caricature of Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881). From Punch (or the London Charivari) magazine (1878)

Caricatures from Punch, 1844-1882. Artist: Swain
Caricatures from Punch, 1844-1882

St George and the Dragon (After the Performance), 1878. Artist: Swain
St George and the Dragon (After the Performance), 1878. The Earl of Beaconsfield has arrived at Hughenden Manor for a few weeks rest. From Punch (or the London Charivari) (1878)

The Pas De Deux!, 1878. Artist: Swain
The Pas De Deux!, 1878. From Punch (or the London Charivari) magazine (1878)

A Blaze of Triumph!, 1878. Artist: Swain
A Blaze of Triumph!, 1878. From Punch (or the London Charivari) magazine, 1878

Otium Cum Diz!, 1878. Artist: Swain
Otium Cum Diz!, 1878. Caricature of Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881). From Punch (or the London Charivari} magazine (1878)

A Bad Example, 1878. Artist: Swain
A Bad Example, 1878. Satirical cartoon featuring Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881). From Punch (or the London Charivari) magazine (1878)

Puddlers at work, c1880. Artist: Swain
Puddlers at work, c1880. Workers in a foundry. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

Lord Beaconsfields last appearance, House of Commons, late 19th century, (1900). Artist: Swain
Lord Beaconsfields last appearance in the peers gallery of the House of Commons, late 19th century, (1900). Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) served twice as British prime minister

Lord Beaconsfield at a banquet in the Guildhall, late 19th century, (1900). Artist: Swain
Lord Beaconsfield at a banquet in the Guildhall, late 19th century, (1900). Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881) served twice as British prime minister

Advertisement for John Swain & Son, printers, 1901. Artist: John Swain & Son
Advertisement for John Swain & Son, printers, 1901. Illustration from The Process Year Book, A Review of the Illustrated Arts. published by AW Penrose & Co, (London, 1901)

Commercial Application of Three Colour Process, 1901. Artist: John Swain & Son
Commercial Application of Three Colour Process, 1901. Hat and boot. Illustration from The Process Year Book by AW Penrose & Co, (London, 1901)

Clearing the Course!, July 7, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Clearing the Course!, July 7, 1888. William Henry Smith, First Lord of the Treasury, and his Conservative colleague, Charles Ritchie, attempt to steer the Ship of Government across crowded waters

The Vigil, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Vigil, 1888. Wilhelm II is shown praying for guidance at the foot of the tomb of his late predecessor, Wilhelm I. Wilhelm II was the grandson of Queen Victoria and is here presented as a fine

New Friends, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
New Friends, 1888. Joseph Chamberlain, on the left, raises a toast to Mr Bung. With the franchise being ever extended, a politician must always be on the look-out for new friends

The Red-Tape Tangle, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Red-Tape Tangle, 1888. The Great British Lion roars out his distress, tied down as he is by red tape and officialdom. There were many complaints at the time that the increasing amount of red tape

Three Jolly Post Boys!, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Three Jolly Post Boys!, 1888. William Henry Smith is on the left in this cartoon. He was the First Lord of the Treasury and Leader of the House in Lord Salisburys Conservative government

Taking Soundings, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Taking Soundings, 1888. The Liberal Leader of the Opposition, Mr Gladstone, is on board ship and taking soundings of recent public opinion

Mr. Punchs Parallels. No. 6, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Mr. Punchs Parallels. No. 6, 1888. This cartoon depicts the Liberal Leader of the Opposition, William Gladstone, astride his horse

Master Ritchies Easter-Egg, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Master Ritchies Easter-Egg, 1888. This cartoon shows Charles Thomson Ritchie, a member of the Conservative party. He had recently introduced a new Local Government Bill

Consol-ation, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Consol-ation, 1888. Mr George Goschen is the Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer, appointed by Salisbury after the resignation of Lord Randolph Churchill

Germany. March 9, 1888, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Germany. March 9, 1888, 1888. The German Eagle sits mournfully on a rock high above the sinking sun. This cartoon illustrates the recent death of the German Emperor, Wilhelm I of Prussia

The Best of Friends, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Best of Friends, 1888. The Liberal Leader of the Opposition, Mr Gladstone (left), takes a drink with Mr WH Smith from the Conservative Party

Such Good Boys!, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
Such Good Boys!, 1888. Master Gladstone, the Liberal Leader of the Opposition, and the Conservative Prime Minister, Lord Salisbury, promise to be good boys as Mr Speaker reaches for his birch

The Return of the Wanderer, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Return of the Wanderer, 1888. Little Lord Randolph Churchill returns in a furtive manner, watched by a couple of astute journalists

The New Junction, 1888. Artist: Joseph Swain
The New Junction, 1888. The two pointsmen are Sir William Harcourt and Spencer Cavendish Hartington. Recently, two railways lines had combined at a key junction to put in a state of the art

The Grand Old Janus, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Grand Old Janus, 1887. Gladstone is the statue of Janus, the Roman god of doorways. Janus is usually depicted with two faces looking in different directions

The Schoolmaster of the Future, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Schoolmaster of the Future, 1887. The British workman has come into school to take the boy away in order to teach him a trade that will be more useful to him in life than Trigonometry or Geology

Convention-al Politeness, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
Convention-al Politeness, 1887. John Bull, the representative of the British people, handed over the Suez Canal Convention to France

The Two Voices, 1887. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Two Voices, 1887. One of Britains genuine unemployed walks away from a meeting that was supposed to have been a respectable debate on the plight of the unemployed

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