Bid Collection

Shackleton / Graphic 1914
ERNEST SHACKLETON Irish Antartic explorer, photographed before his bid to cross the Antartic continent in 1914

Lt. Shackleton, Captain Scott and Dr. Wilson, Antarctica, 19
Photograph showing Lt. Shackleton, Captain Scott and Dr. Wilson, ready for their dash towards the South Pole, during the National Antarctic Expedition of 1901-04

The Man Who Bid Half-A-Guinea At Tattersall s, by H. M. Bat
A humorous illustration showing a man who has caused havoc at the races. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch, the Tatler and the Bystander

WW1 - Duty and Honour bid us part - Joining up in 1914 - a British country gent leaves his Mother and joins up with many of his mates from the village. Date: 1914

Scene from an auction, 1835 (oil on canvas)
8714411 Scene from an auction, 1835 (oil on canvas) by Marstrand, Wilhelm (1810-73); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Wilhelm Marstrand).

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630788 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

The selling of a wife, 1850
3478726 The selling of a wife, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting the selling of a wife to the highest bidder. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Trade card for William Underhay, auctioneer, land and estate agent, London (litho)
8677604 Trade card for William Underhay, auctioneer, land and estate agent, London (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trade card for William Underhay)

Mrs Tulliver visiting lawyer Waken to ask him not to bid for Dorlcote Mill at the forthcoming auction
536953 Mrs Tulliver visiting lawyer Waken to ask him not to bid for Dorlcote Mill at the forthcoming auction. By Walter James Allen (active 1859-1891)

Bidding for a portrait of himself at the auction (engraving)
8634795 Bidding for a portrait of himself at the auction (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bidding for a portrait of himself at the auction)

Sale in Christie's Auction Rooms, London (b/w photo)
8676195 Sale in Christie's Auction Rooms, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sale in Christie's Auction Rooms, London)

Sale room of Christie, Manson and Woods (engraving)
8677121 Sale room of Christie, Manson and Woods (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sale room of Christie, Manson and Woods)

Boxing, Benny Lynch v Small Montana (b/w photo)
8671602 Boxing, Benny Lynch v Small Montana (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boxing, Benny Lynch v Small Montana)

The town crier blowing his trumpet, 1878 (engraving)
JAB4119538 The town crier blowing his trumpet, 1878 (engraving) by Flemish School, (16th century) (after); (add.info.: Sale by Town Crier)

Thomas Lawrences Master Lambton ( The Red Boy - 1825) put up for auction at Lambton Castle, Durham - but withdrawn from sale, despite a bid of 95, 000. Date: 1932

Clouds Over Glencoe
Glencoe Village, Scotland, on the southern bank of the River Coe where it enters Loch Leven in the Lochaber area of the Scottish Highlands

Your Own Peter (engraving)
1050161 Your Own Peter (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Your Own Peter)

Illustration for The Cloister and the Hearth by Charles Reade (litho)
6020442 Illustration for The Cloister and the Hearth by Charles Reade (litho) by Hewerdine, Matt Bede (1868-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Oh Sir, oh my Lord)

"Hammered!"(litho)
7179940 " Hammered!" (litho) by Cowper, Max (1860-1911); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Hammered!" Illustration for London Town Past and Present by W W Hutchins (Cassell)

The West Coast of Africa, a Raid on James Town in Search of Fresh Food (engraving)
1062209 The West Coast of Africa, a Raid on James Town in Search of Fresh Food (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The West Coast of Africa)

The Common Lot (engraving)
7167107 The Common Lot (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Common Lot. Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas Hood)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Commissaire de Police; Commissary of Police; Polizeicommissar (engraving)
7195467 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Commissaire de Police; Commissary of Police; Polizeicommissar (engraving) by European School

Vente aux encheres de serfs (Auction Sale of Serfs). Parmi des objets divers (tapis, cage a oiseaux, tableaux)
FIA5346592 Vente aux encheres de serfs (Auction Sale of Serfs). Parmi des objets divers (tapis, cage a oiseaux, tableaux, livres et bibelots), une famille de paysans est exposee pour etre vendue

"The auctioneers young man"(engraving)
7170570 " The auctioneers young man" (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) vend des biens voles, parmi eux le groupe du Laocoon - Caricature de Ivan Ivanovich
FIA5385633 Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) vend des biens voles, parmi eux le groupe du Laocoon - Caricature de Ivan Ivanovich Terebenev (1780-1815), encre et aquarelle sur papier, 1813, 28, 8x25

John Crace Stevens, owner of Stevenss Auction House, London (b / w photo)
7185977 John Crace Stevens, owner of Stevenss Auction House, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Crace Stevens (1800-1859)

"Le coup d oeil chez Christie s"(A Peep at Christies) Caricature representant l actrice anglaise Elizabeth
FIA5360457 " Le coup d oeil chez Christie s" (A Peep at Christies) Caricature representant l actrice anglaise Elizabeth Farren (1759-1829)

Stevenss Auction Rooms, London (litho)
7185978 Stevenss Auction Rooms, London (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stevenss Auction Rooms, 38 King Street, Covent Garden, London, founded in 1760)

Bidding at the auction (engraving)
7161026 Bidding at the auction (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bidding at the auction)

Robert Clive at the Battle of Arcot (coloured engraving)
7153263 Robert Clive at the Battle of Arcot (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert Clive at the Battle of Arcot)

Vente aux encheres publiques des arrieres de dette. (Public Property auction for the Arrears)
FIA5359723 Vente aux encheres publiques des arrieres de dette. (Public Property auction for the Arrears). Dans un village de campagne enneige, des objets domestiques sont mis en vente en pleine rue

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Timber sale (vente de bois) par Gogh, Vincent, van (1853-1890)
FIA5404415 Timber sale (vente de bois) par Gogh, Vincent, van (1853-1890). Chalk, watercolor, pen and ink on paper, size : 34, 9x44, 8, 1884, Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam by Gogh

Sale at the Encheres in the 19th century Anonymous painting of the French School
JLJ4584917 Sale at the Encheres in the 19th century Anonymous painting of the French School. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Merchant Of Venice (colour litho)
3653319 The Merchant Of Venice (colour litho) by West, Joseph Walter (1860-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Merchant Of Venice. Portia: " Bid me tear the bond.", Act IV, Scene I)

Job reproveth his wife, Job II, ver 10 (engraving)
6021695 Job reproveth his wife, Job II, ver 10 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Job reproveth his wife, Job II, ver 10)

The auction of the Beasts of the Schneider Circus in Naples (Colour Litho)
2783588 The auction of the Beasts of the Schneider Circus in Naples (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

English gentleman at the tomb of Petrarchs muse, Laura de Sade, Laure des Noves, in the Chapelle des Sade, convent of the Cordeliers, Avignon. At the tomb of Laura

L Plate au beurre, number 215, Satirique en couleurs, 1905_5_13: Art, Sculpture
ICA4902657 L Plate au beurre, number 215, Satirique en couleurs, 1905_5_13: Art, Sculpture, Life of the rich, Hotel des ventes - Illustration by Emmanuel Barcet (1870-1940) by Barcet

A room of the Hotel Drouot, a day of exhibition. Cartoon by Honore Daumier (1808-1879)
XEE4148633 A room of the Hotel Drouot, a day of exhibition. Cartoon by Honore Daumier (1808-1879). Engraving in " Le Monde Illustre" nA'265 of 10 May 1862

Illustration for Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift (engraving)
5989412 Illustration for Gullivers Travels by Jonathan Swift (engraving) by Morten, Thomas (1836-66); Private Collection; (add.info.: " One of the seamen, in Portuguese, bid me rise)

Torre and Lavaine bid farewell to the Body of Elaine (engraving)
3649285 Torre and Lavaine bid farewell to the Body of Elaine (engraving) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Torre and Lavaine bid farewell to the Body of Elaine)

Sic Transit Gloria Mundi! (colour litho)
2808833 Sic Transit Gloria Mundi! (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sic Transit Gloria Mundi)

Relating his Grievances (colour litho)
IL388037 Relating his Grievances (colour litho) by McCormick, Arthur David (1860-1943) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Auction room in Paris: Sale of paintings at the hotel of auctioneers
XEE4182430 Auction room in Paris: Sale of paintings at the hotel of auctioneers (auctioneers or auctioneers). Engraving in " The Illustrious Universe", 1868. Private collection

Sale of paintings at the hotel of auctioneers in Paris in 1868
XEE4144170 Sale of paintings at the hotel of auctioneers in Paris in 1868. Engraving in " L Univers illustrious", 1868

Sale of art objects at the Hotel des Vente de Paris, 1859
XEE4141122 Sale of art objects at the Hotel des Vente de Paris, 1859. Engraving in " Le Monde Illustre" nA'105 of 16 April 1859

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"Bid: A Journey Through Time and Circumstance" In the year 1914, amidst the frozen wilderness of Antarctica, Shackleton's bid for exploration pushed the limits of human endurance. Lt. Shackleton, Captain Scott, and Dr. Wilson embarked on a treacherous expedition that would forever etch their names in history. Meanwhile, in another realm entirely, H. M. Bat weaves a tale of intrigue at Tattersall's auction house where "The Man Who Bid Half-A-Guinea" unravels a mystery that captivates all who dare to listen. As war clouds loomed over Glencoe during WW1, duty and honor compelled brave souls to bid farewell to loved ones and join up in 1914 - an act fueled by patriotism but tinged with uncertainty. Yet bids were not always made for noble causes; they could also be sinister as evidenced by "The Banner Cross Murder, " shrouded in secrets waiting to be unveiled. Traveling back further still, Thomas Lawrence's masterpiece "Master Lambton (The Red Boy - 1825)" captures a moment frozen in time when youth bids defiance against tradition. Delving into darker chapters of history reveals the haunting image of a slave sale engraving from 19th-century America - an abhorrent reminder of humanity's capacity for cruelty as slaves were bought and sold like commodities. Across continents and centuries alike, auctions have left indelible marks on society. In ancient Rome's bustling marketplace depicted in "Le marche aux esclaves à Rome, " an enslaved woman stands exposed upon an elevated stage while buyers raise their hands bidding prices upon her very existence. Even literature bears witness to this theme; Charles Reade's "The Cloister and the Hearth" illustrates how bidding can shape destinies within monastic walls through its captivating lithograph illustration. From tales of exploration to mysteries unsolved, bids have shaped our world in ways both profound and unsettling.