Eliza Collection

Pygmalion - George Bernard Shaws play opens in 1914
Spread from The Sketch magazine showing scenes from the George Bernard Shaw play, Pygmalion, which opened at His Majestys Theatre, London on 11 April 1914

Brigham Young - Mormon Leader and Wives
Brigham Young (1801-1877) - Leader in the Latter Day Saint movement and American settler. President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (The Mormons) from 1847 until 1877

Pansies, Pensees, or Hearts Ease, Thoughts
Pansies, Pensees, or Hearts Ease, Viola tricolor, Thoughts: You occupy my thoughts or Pensez a Moi. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean

The red-flowered tree Rhododendron, Danger. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean and Munday after an illustration by Eliza Eve Gleadall from The Beauties of Flora, with botanic and poetic illustrations

Eliza Comes to Stay by H. V. Esmond. First produced at the Pier Theatre, Brighton, as Sandy and his Eliza on 30th September 1912 and at the Criterion Theatre on 12th December 1913

Little Girl playing with her Sailor Doll, 1888
Illustration showing a little Victorian girl playing with her doll, which was dressed as a sailor. This image was originally entitled Now Geraldine Maude

Lola Montez / Jules Laure
MARIA DOLORES ELIZA ROSEANNA GILBERT, known as LOLA MONTEZ American dancer and adventuress, born in Ireland

Lilies of the Valley, Purity and return of
Lilies of the Valley, Convallaria majalis, Purity and return of happiness; The purple Emperor Butterfly, Apatura iris, Immortality of the soul

Eliza
Jan Slotboom

Eliza looking to see whether children are asleep (colour litho)
3642223 Eliza looking to see whether children are asleep (colour litho) by White, Flora (1878-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eliza looking to see whether children are asleep)

Miss Jessie Bateman - English stage actress
Jessie Eliza Bateman (1877-1940) - English stage actress. Raphael Tuck large letter postcard. Date: 1905

Cora Pearl, English courtesan in France
Cora Pearl (Eliza Emma Crouch, 1836-1886), English courtesan in France. Date: circa 1860s

Miss Eliza Calvert (oil on canvas)
3057179 Miss Eliza Calvert (oil on canvas) by Bradley, William (fl.1872-89); 76x63 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Portrait of Lydia Thompson, c. 1865 (photo)
3666801 Portrait of Lydia Thompson, c.1865 (photo) by Sarony, Napoleon (1821-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lydia Thompson (1838 - 1908), was an English dancer, comedian, actress

Little Mothers (colour litho)
1041778 Little Mothers (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Mothers. Illustration for The Graphic)

Lady Eliza Deane at Dundanion, 1847
Lady Eliza Deane commencing, at Dundanion, the Cork, Blackrock and Passage Railway. Date: 1847

The snow flake-leaved Narcissus, Egotism and self-love. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean and Munday after an illustration by Eliza Eve Gleadall from The Beauties of Flora

Smiths Geranium, Preference; sweet purple
Smiths Geranium, Preference; The sweet purple and white flowered Violets, Purity of sentiment, candour, modesty innocence

The Helen Geranium, Preference; The Garden Wallflower, Fidelity in misfortune. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean and Munday after an illustration by Eliza Eve Gleadall from The Beauties of Flora

Cocks Comb Coral Tree, Singularity; single
The Cocks Comb Coral Tree, Erythrina crista-galli, Singularity; The single white flowered Camellia or Japan Rose, Camellia japonica, Beauty is your only attraction

The sweet-scented China Rose, Infidelity
The sweet-scented China Rose, Rosa chinensis, Infidelity; The blue Hepatica, Hepatica nobilis, Confidence. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean

The myrtle-leaved Camellia or Japan Rose, Beauty is your only attraction; The Persian Cyclamen, Diffidence. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean

The large blue Periwinkle, The pleasures of memory
The large blue Periwinkle, Vinca major, The pleasures of memory. Handcoloured lithograph by Deana and Munday after Eliza Eve Gleadall from The Beauties of Flora

The slender and globose Fuchsia, Fuchsia magellanica, Taste. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean and Munday after an illustration by Eliza Eve Gleadall from The Beauties of Flora

The racemose Passionflower, Religious superstition
The racemose Passionflower, Passiflora racemosa, Religious superstition. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean and Munday after an illustration by Eliza Eve Gleadall from The Beauties of Flora

The white Water-Lily and yellow Nuphar, Silence
The white Water-Lily, Nymphaea odorata, and yellow waterlily, Nuphar lutea, Silence. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean and Munday after an illustration by Eliza Eve Gleadall from The Beauties of Flora

The Mexican Tiger-flower, Tigridia pavonia, Change; The blue major Convolvulus, Night. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean and Munday after an illustration by Eliza Eve Gleadall from The Beauties of

Pink and scarlet Moss Rose-Buds, Beauty, love, and poetry. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean and Munday after an illustration by Eliza Eve Gleadall from The Beauties of Flora

Barclays Maurandia, the winged Thunbergia and Forget me not
Barclays Maurandia, Maurandya barclayana, the winged Thunbergia, Thunbergia alata, Memory; Scorpion Grass, Forget me not, Myosotis scorpioides

The ever-blowing Rose, Beauty always new. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean and Munday after an illustration by Eliza Eve Gleadall from The Beauties of Flora, with botanic and poetic illustrations

Great flowered Heath, Bright red Heath, Porcelain Heath, Solitude. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean and Munday after an illustration by Eliza Eve Gleadall from The Beauties of Flora

The beautiful Cactus, Horror. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean and Munday after an illustration by Eliza Eve Gleadall from The Beauties of Flora, with botanic and poetic illustrations

The noble Ladys Slipper, Resemblance
The noble Ladys Slipper, Cypripedium reginae, Resemblance. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean and Munday after an illustration by Eliza Eve Gleadall from The Beauties of Flora

Calligraphic title page with vignette
Calligraphic title page with botanical vignette. Handcoloured lithograph by Dean and Munday after Eliza Eve Gleadall from her self-published The Beauties of Flora

Elisa, Mexico City, 1924 (b / w photo)
GBW469880 Elisa, Mexico City, 1924 (b/w photo) by Modotti, Tina (1896-1942); eGalerie Bilderwelt; Italian, out of copyright

Eliza a black rhinoceros takes food from the hand of her keeper on her arrival at
2629017 Eliza a black rhinoceros takes food from the hand of her keeper on her arrival at London Zoo, 1923 (b/w photo) by Bond

Eliza, Lady Becher, Miss O Neill (engraving)
1058203 Eliza, Lady Becher, Miss O Neill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eliza, Lady Becher, Miss O Neill)

Lottie of Paradise Walk (oil on canvas)
LMG148390 Lottie of Paradise Walk (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 91.4x76.2 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; Irish

Eliza Poe (w / c on ivory)
2905961 Eliza Poe (w/c on ivory) by American School, (18th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Elizabeth " Eliza" Arnold Hopkins Poe (1787 - December 8)

Sketch of Eliza Soane, c. 1800 (pencil on paper)
2907484 Sketch of Eliza Soane, c.1800 (pencil on paper) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826); Courtesy of the Trustees of Sir John Soanes Museum

Mrs Alexander Hamilton, 1825 (w / c on ivory)
3082322 Mrs Alexander Hamilton, 1825 (w/c on ivory) by Inman, Henry (1801-46); 7.9x6.4 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; (add.info.: Elizabeth Hamilton (nee Schuyler; August 9)

Eliza a female Black Rhinoceros, London Zoo, 1928 (b / w photo)
3657859 Eliza a female Black Rhinoceros, London Zoo, 1928 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942); Zoological Society of London; (add.info)

"Dick Whittington, "at Drury Lane Theatre (litho)
1627782 " Dick Whittington, " at Drury Lane Theatre (litho) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Dick Whittington)

Lady with a Harp: Eliza Ridgely, 1818. Creator: Thomas Sully
Lady with a Harp: Eliza Ridgely, 1818

The Brown Family, 1869. Creator: Eastman Johnson
The Brown Family, 1869

LOLA MONTEZ
MARIA DOLORES ELIZA ROSEANNA GILBERT, known as LOLA MONTEZ (1818 - 1861), American dancer and adventuress, born in Ireland - seen here in traditional Spanish costume Date: 1847

Eva Moore as Eliza, in Sandy and his Eliza, Cambridge
Eva Moore as Eliza, in a farcical comedy, Sandy and his Eliza, by H V Esmond, at the New Theatre, Cambridge. 1912

Lola Montez (1818-1861). Creator: Josef Heigel
Lola Montez (1818-1861)

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"Eliza: A Tale of Intrigue, Transformation, and Enduring Beauty" In the 19th century, amidst a world filled with remarkable women who defied societal norms, one name stood out - Eliza. From the time of Brigham Young's leadership in the Mormon community to the scandalous escapades of Cora Pearl, Eliza's story weaves through history like an enchanting tapestry. Inspired by H. V. Esmond's novel "Eliza Comes to Stay, " this captivating figure emerged as a symbol of resilience and reinvention. Just as George Bernard Shaw's play "Pygmalion" opened its curtains in 1914, Eliza too embarked on her own transformative journey. A little girl playing with her sailor doll in 1888 could only dream of the adventures that awaited her. Like Lola Montez or Jules Laure, she embraced life fearlessly and captivated hearts wherever she went. With lilies of the valley symbolizing purity and return, Eliza embodied both grace and strength. As English courtesan Cora Pearl made waves in France, another enigmatic woman named Ethel Parkinson left an indelible mark on society. But it was Miss Eliza Calvert immortalized on canvas who truly captured our imagination – a portrait reflecting mystery yet revealing glimpses into her soul. Amidst this whirlwind era came Miss Jessie Bateman - an English stage actress whose talent mirrored Eliza's own ability to command attention effortlessly. Through these hints scattered across time and space emerges a tale that transcends mere words – one where beauty intertwines with intellect; where passion dances hand-in-hand with ambition; where love blossoms against all odds. So let us unravel the enigma that is Eliza – a woman whose spirit echoes throughout history; whose essence remains etched within our collective memory. In her story lies inspiration for generations to come - reminding us that true beauty lies not only in the eye of the beholder but also within ourselves.