Faux Collection (page 2)

Ms 5064 fol. 198v Cutting Trees and Harvesting, from
XIR186270 Ms 5064 fol.198v Cutting Trees and Harvesting, from Livre des Prouffitz Champestres by Pietro de Crescenzi (1230-1320/21) (vellum) by French School

Four tarot cards depicting Justice, Temperance, Death and The Hermit
BNP159932 Four tarot cards depicting Justice, Temperance, Death and The Hermit (coloured wood engraving) by French School; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; eBibliotheque Nationale

Peasants and Workers - Unite Against the Priests and Barons, propaganda poster
XIR162386 Peasants and Workers - Unite Against the Priests and Barons, propaganda poster, 1920 (litho) by Apsit, Aleksandrs (1860-1943); Museum of the Revolution, Moscow

Life is like a Sundial, 1878
RCM77691 Life is like a Sundial, 1878 by Pott, Laslett John (1837-98); 58x82 cm; The Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro, Cornwall, UK; eRoyal Cornwall Museum; English, out of copyright

Quatrefoils depicting Cancer and June, c. 1220 (stone)
PC222513 Quatrefoils depicting Cancer and June, c.1220 (stone) by French School, (13th century); Cathedral of Notre Dame, Amiens, France; French, out of copyright

Death illuminating Tonkin, illustration from le Don Quichotte magazine
CHT216712 Death illuminating Tonkin, illustration from le Don Quichotte magazine, 20th November 1884 (colour litho) by Gilbert-Martin, Charles (1839-1905); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Page from a wallpaper sample book, 1885-90 (surface roller or hand block printed paper)
3084435 Page from a wallpaper sample book, 1885-90 (surface roller or hand block printed paper) by English School, (19th century); 26x46.5 cm; The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London

Frontispiece to an agricultural almanach with a portrait of Olivier de Serres (1539-1619
XIR182947 Frontispiece to an agricultural almanach with a portrait of Olivier de Serres (1539-1619) 1816 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; French

A Peasant Woman, c. 1735 (coloured engraving)
CHT201104 A Peasant Woman, c.1735 (coloured engraving) by Engelbrecht, Martin (1684-1756); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; German, out of copyright

Facsimile of June: Haymaking, from the Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry
BAL65831 Facsimile of June: Haymaking, from the Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry (vellum) (from original see 8438) by Limbourg Brothers (fl.1400-1416); Victoria & Albert Museum, London

Mowers, 1891 (oil on canvas)
USH13404 Mowers, 1891 (oil on canvas) by Clausen, George (1852-1944); 101.6x86.4 cm; Lincolnshire County Council, Usher Gallery, Lincoln, UK; eUsher Gallery; English, out of copyright

Passing Days
CH8178 Passing Days by Strudwick, John Melhuish (1849-1937); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Harvesting Scene, 1897 (colour litho)
CHT216789 Harvesting Scene, 1897 (colour litho) by Lhermitte, Leon (1844-1925) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French, out of copyright

The Labours of the Months, from Alsace, mid 15th century (wool & linen)
BAL21898 The Labours of the Months, from Alsace, mid 15th century (wool & linen) by French School, (15th century); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; French, out of copyright

The Farmyard, 1908 (oil on canvas)
LMG123008 The Farmyard, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Clausen, George (1852-1944); 61x49 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; English, out of copyright

Fol. 58v June: Haymaking (vellum)
XIR243789 Fol.58v June: Haymaking (vellum) by Matfre Ermengaut (d.1322); Biblioteca Monasterio del Escorial, Madrid, Spain; French, out of copyright

Ms Fr 9197 Fol. 157 Olympus with Saturn, Pluto, Juno, Venus, Jupiter and Cybele
BNP159941 Ms Fr 9197 Fol.157 Olympus with Saturn, Pluto, Juno, Venus, Jupiter and Cybele, from Livre des Eschecs D Amour (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Tomb of Jean Baptiste Joseph Languet de Gergy (1675-1750) completed in 1753
XIR182040 Tomb of Jean Baptiste Joseph Languet de Gergy (1675-1750) completed in 1753, 1757 (marble & wood) by Slodtz, Rene Michel (Michel-Ange) (1705-64); Church of Saint-Sulpice, Paris

Love, Death and Beyond, 1881, plate XII from Intermezzi (etching
AFC198093 Love, Death and Beyond, 1881, plate XII from Intermezzi (etching, drypoint & aquatint) by Klinger, Max (1857-1920); 20.3x42.1 cm; Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Page from a wallpaper sample book
Bound wallpaper sample book, containing 419 pages of mainly surface roller printed and some hand block printed wallpaper samples, manufactured between 1885 and 1890s. Date: 1885-1890

The Mannequin Who Made The Most Of It, by H. M. Bateman
A humorous illustration showing a fashion mannequin taking to the catwalk, entrancing all the audience. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch

Small dog alerts his mistress to her impending error
Where are you going my pretty maid? - A small dog alerts his mistress to her impending error of choosing the wrong entrance to the public lavatories... Date: circa 1910s

How to be unsuccessful in modern society - 4
The debutante treats a double blue with indifference. Date: 1929

How to be unsuccessful in modern society - 3
The cocktail amateur proves that she can t tell a " Sheiks Gland" from a " Cows Kiss." Date: 1929

How to be unsuccessful in modern society - 1
The stout young man breaks tradition by not going to the fancy-dress ball as a baby. Date: 1929

The church and school at Hangard, looking toward Faux
The church and school at Hangard, looking up the road to Faux. 313870 Gunner Vivian John Cummings, Born 31.07.1875, 3Rd Canadian Division, Canadian Expeditionary Force

The Perfect Debutante by Adrian Porter
Front cover of The Perfect Debutante, a book of humorous verse and sketches from 1937 taking the reader through the hilarious pitfalls and pleasures of the social season

Paying the Harvesters, 1882 (oil on canvas)
XIR83591 Paying the Harvesters, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Lhermitte, Leon Augustin (1844-1925); 215x272 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Summer
BAL31945 Summer by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); Johnny van Haeften Gallery, London, UK; Flemish, out of copyright

The French Republic (colour litho)
XIR269598 The French Republic (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Republique Francaise; ); French

The Journeyman (oil on canvas)
XIR26194 The Journeyman (oil on canvas) by Pluchart, Henri (1835-98); 131x180 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tourcoing, France; French, out of copyright

The Month of July, detail of reaping, c. 1400 (fresco)
XIR239963 The Month of July, detail of reaping, c.1400 (fresco) by Bohemian School, (15th century); Castello del Buonconsiglio, Trento

Ms 134 June: Reaping, from a Book of Hours (vellum)
XIR213930 Ms 134 June: Reaping, from a Book of Hours (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Angers, France; French, out of copyright

Ms. Fr. 594 fol. 135 The Triumph of Death from Les Triomphes by Petrarch
XIR194153 Ms.Fr.594 fol.135 The Triumph of Death from Les Triomphes by Petrarch (1304-74) 1503 (vellum) (b/w photo) by French School, (16th century); 37x26 cm; Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Set design for Atys by Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-87) (oil on canvas)
XIR193513 Set design for Atys by Jean-Baptiste Lully (1632-87) (oil on canvas) by French School, (17th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Saturn, from the Sala dell Udienza (fresco)
XAL157978 Saturn, from the Sala dell Udienza (fresco) by Perugino, Pietro (c.1445-1523); Collegio del Cambio, Perugia, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Summer, 1568 (pen and ink on paper)
XKH155142 Summer, 1568 (pen and ink on paper) by Bruegel, Pieter the Elder (c.1525-69); 22x28.6 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; Flemish, out of copyright

On the Fens, 1878 (oil on canvas)
BAL13787 On the Fens, 1878 (oil on canvas) by Macbeth, Robert Walker (1848-1910); 99.1x199.4 cm; Roy Miles Fine Paintings; (add.info.: or Sedge Cutting, Wecken Fen, Cambridgeshire; ); Scottish

The Gardeners Costume (coloured engraving)
XIR221391 The Gardeners Costume (coloured engraving) by Bonnart (Family of Engravers) (1650-1750); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Catherine Monvoisin (La Voisin) (1640-80) (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR186273 Portrait of Catherine Monvoisin (La Voisin) (1640-80) (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Europe, Italy, Siena. Ornate cathedral interior dome

The Thames Embankment, London. One of the two faux-Egyptian sphinxes, designed by George Vulliamy and modelled by C. H. Mabey, which were added to flank Cleopatras Needle in 1882. Date: 1930s

Mistaken identity - Gentleman and Jewish woman
Mistaken identity - " Good Morning Mis Voss!" " My name is not Voss. It never Voss and it never vill be!". Date: 1900

Picture No. 10896423
Beech - Faux of Verzy - Trunks (Fagus sylvatica) Date:

Enjoying Handel, 1868
Ingenuous Young Lady: " I like the chorsuses best, because they make such a noise that we can talk as much as we like without anyone noticing." A gentleman with a top hat

The Guest who called the Foie Gras Potted Meat by H. M
Cartoon of a man who has made a social faux-pas at the dinner table. Date: 29th November 1929

Female Initiation - 1
A female candidate is initiated as an Apprentice, crossing a see-saw which symbolises the danger of the faux-pas. Date: 1891

Music at home - things best left unsaid
Tactless and painfully shy Captain Lovell refuses when implored to sing at a party, and in the process of refusing, accidently rubbishes the performance of his hostess. Date: 1886

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