C1888 Collection

Penny Farthing Trick Cyclists at the Circus, c. 1888
Engraving showing two acrobats performing tricks on a Penny Farthing bicycle during a circus show, c.1888

Pram Advert C1888
A typical late Victorian perambulator, made by Lloyd & Hill, Birmingham

Our National Music', Boston, c1888. Group portrait of musical personalities who could be heard in America including
528330 Our National Music', Boston, c1888. Group portrait of musical personalities who could be heard in America including Anton Rubinstein, Albani, Patti, Dvorak, Gounod, Joachim, Richter

American Civil War 1861-1865: Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, 11-15 December 1862
528388 American Civil War 1861-1865: Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia, 11-15 December 1862. Army of the Potomac (Union) under Burnside crossing the Rappahannock, 13 December

Robert Caney, British (1847-1911), Interior of an Ancient Egyptian Temple, c. 1888
Robert Caney, British (1847-1911), Interior of an Ancient Egyptian Temple, c.1888, watercolor and gouache with pen and black and brown ink, heightened with white, over graphite on wove paper

Our National Music, Boston, c1888. Group portrait of musical personalities who could be heard in America including Anton Rubinstein, Albani, Patti, Dvorak, Gounod, Joachim, Richter, Verdi, Sullivan

Training a monkey at the circus, c. 1888
Engraving showing a circus animal trainer and his monkey walking on their hands, c.1888

Circus on the move, c. 1888
Engraving showing a small group of circus performers on the move, with the circus packed into horse-drawn carts, heading for the next fair, c.1888

Clown learning to ride bare-back horses, c. 1888
Engraving showing a clown being taught either to ride horses bare-backed or to fly at a circus, c.1888

Circus animal trainer and his lion, 1888
Engraving showing a Lion King animal trainer, with a female lion, at the circus, c.1888

Circus Acrobat, c. 1888
Engraving showing a circus acrobat, performing his role as the base of the human pyramid. This image was originally captioned: The Supporter of the Family

Emin Pasha and Mr. Jephson entering Dufile, 1888
Engraving showing the Emin Pasha and Mr. Jephson riding into Dufile, on the banks of the River Nile, c.1888. Emin Pasha (1840-1892)

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C1888: A Year of Contrasts and Wonders - From the thrill of Penny Farthing Trick Cyclists at the Circus, to the seriousness of the American Civil War Battle of Fredericksburg, 1861-1865. The allure of prams, as advertised in 1888, contrasted the ancient world depicted in Robert Caney's Interior of an Ancient Egyptian Temple. Our National Music, Boston, showcased musical personalities, while circus life unfolded with training monkeys, clowns learning to ride bare-back horses, acrobats defying gravity, and taming lions. The adventurous spirit continued as Emin Pasha and Mr. Jephson entered Dufile, making C1888 a year full of excitement and discovery.