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"Adam Charles: A Journey Through Time and Artistic Expression" Step into the world of Adam Charles, a man whose life was intertwined with art and history

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: Trafalgar Square, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Trafalgar Square, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Trafalgar Square, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Dutch Fisherman, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

A Dutch Fisherman, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Dutch Fisherman, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: An Up-Country Village, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

An Up-Country Village, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
An Up-Country Village, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: Watching a Boat-Race, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Watching a Boat-Race, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Watching a Boat-Race, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: On the Road to Mandalay, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

On the Road to Mandalay, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
On the Road to Mandalay, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Singing Girl, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

A Singing Girl, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Singing Girl, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: River Dwelling at Srinagar, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

River Dwelling at Srinagar, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
River Dwelling at Srinagar, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: Sapoor, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Sapoor, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Sapoor, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: Family of Nomadic Tribe, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Family of Nomadic Tribe, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Family of Nomadic Tribe, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: Srinagar, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Srinagar, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Srinagar, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: Nautch Girls, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Nautch Girls, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Nautch Girls, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: Delhi, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Delhi, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Delhi, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: Town of Amritsar, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Town of Amritsar, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Town of Amritsar, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: Jeypore, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Jeypore, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Jeypore, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: Moslem Woman, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

Moslem Woman, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Moslem Woman, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: The Golden Temple, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

The Golden Temple, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
The Golden Temple, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: The Taj at Agra, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

The Taj at Agra, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
The Taj at Agra, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: The Porcelain Dome, Amritsar, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes

The Porcelain Dome, Amritsar, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
The Porcelain Dome, Amritsar, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Woman of the Time of George III, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Woman of the Time of George III, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of George III, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Woman of the Time of Cromwells, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Woman of the Time of Cromwells, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of Cromwells, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Cromwellian Man, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Cromwellian Man, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Cromwellian Man, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Woman of the Time of Charles I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Woman of the Time of Charles I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of Charles I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Man of the Time of Charles I, 1907. Artists: Dion Clayton Calthrop, King Charles I

A Man of the Time of Charles I, 1907. Artists: Dion Clayton Calthrop, King Charles I
A Man of the Time of Charles I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Woman of the Time of James I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Woman of the Time of James I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of James I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Man of the Time of James I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Man of the Time of James I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of James I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Man of the Time of Henry VIII, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Man of the Time of Henry VIII, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of Henry VIII, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Woman of the Time of Henry VII, 1907. Artists: Dion Clayton Calthrop, King Henry VII

A Woman of the Time of Henry VII, 1907. Artists: Dion Clayton Calthrop, King Henry VII
A Woman of the Time of Henry VII, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Man of the Time of Henry VII, 1907. Artists: Dion Clayton Calthrop, King Henry VII

A Man of the Time of Henry VII, 1907. Artists: Dion Clayton Calthrop, King Henry VII
A Man of the Time of Henry VII, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Woman of the Time of Edward IV, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Woman of the Time of Edward IV, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of Edward IV, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Woman of the Time of Edward III, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Woman of the Time of Edward III, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of Edward III, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Man of the Time of Edward III, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Man of the Time of Edward III, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of Edward III, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Man and Woman of The Time of Edward II, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Man and Woman of The Time of Edward II, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man and Woman of The Time of Edward II, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Man and Woman of The Time of Edward I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Man and Woman of The Time of Edward I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man and Woman of The Time of Edward I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Peasant of Early England (William I. - Henry III), 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Peasant of Early England (William I. - Henry III), 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Peasant of Early England (William I. - Henry III), 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Woman of the Time of Henry III, 1907. Artists: Dion Clayton Calthrop, King Henry III

A Woman of the Time of Henry III, 1907. Artists: Dion Clayton Calthrop, King Henry III
A Woman of the Time of Henry III, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Man of the Time of Henry III, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Man of the Time of Henry III, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of Henry III, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Woman of the Time of Henry I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Woman of the Time of Henry I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of Henry I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Child of the Time of Henry I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Child of the Time of Henry I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Child of the Time of Henry I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Man of the Time of Henry I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Man of the Time of Henry I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of Henry I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Woman of the Time of William II, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Woman of the Time of William II, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of William II, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Man of the Time of William II, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Man of the Time of William II, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of William II, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Woman of the Time of William I, 1907. Artists: Dion Clayton Calthrop, William the Conqueror

A Woman of the Time of William I, 1907. Artists: Dion Clayton Calthrop, William the Conqueror
A Woman of the Time of William I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Man of the Time of William I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Man of the Time of William I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of William I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Man of the Time of George III, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Man of the Time of George III, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of George III, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Woman of the Time of George II, 1907. Artists: Dion Clayton Calthrop, King George II

A Woman of the Time of George II, 1907. Artists: Dion Clayton Calthrop, King George II
A Woman of the Time of George II, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Man of the Time of George II, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Man of the Time of George II, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of George II, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Woman of the Time of George I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Woman of the Time of George I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of George I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Background imageAdam Charles Collection: A Man of the Time of George I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop

A Man of the Time of George I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of George I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]



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"Adam Charles: A Journey Through Time and Artistic Expression" Step into the world of Adam Charles, a man whose life was intertwined with art and history. Born in Clapham around 1812, he witnessed the grandeur of Holy Trinity Church as it stood tall amidst the changing times. In 1912, his eyes beheld its timeless beauty. But Adam's interests extended beyond architecture; he had a fascination for nature too. In 1924, he found himself captivated by the grace of ostriches, their long necks stretching towards the sky like ancient creatures from another era. His love for travel took him to Venice in 1903, where he encountered a street that seemed to have sprung from an artist's brushstroke. Mortimer L Menpes captured this enchanting scene, forever preserving it in time. Family held great importance to Adam as well. In c1887 (1901), Menpes painted "A Family Group, " immortalizing cherished bonds within brushstrokes. It serves as a testament to Adam's appreciation for kinship and connection. Nature continued to inspire him throughout his life. The raw power of "A Mountain Torrent" in 1903 left him awestruck by its untamed force and reminded him of humanity's place within nature's grand design. History also fascinated Adam deeply; King Edward the Confessor's Palace at Borstal (Brill) transported him back to an era when kings ruled with regal splendor in 1908. New Zealand beckoned with its majestic landscapes in 1924 – Mount Cook stood tall before his eyes, inviting exploration and igniting wonder within his soul. Closer to home but no less captivating was "The Causeway" in Wandsworth circa 1895 (1912). This painting showcased Wandsworth Pound while revealing glimpses into daily life along its bustling streets—a snapshot frozen through time thanks to Adam's discerning eye.