High Society Collection

The Inside of the Elegant Music Rooms at Vauxhall Gardens
3857326 The Inside of the Elegant Music Rooms at Vauxhall Gardens'; (add.info.: The Inside of the Elegant Music Rooms at Vauxhall Gardens)

Fancy Dressers
1926: A group of revellers in fancy dress, on the stairs at a party at the Royal Albert Hall, London. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

The latecomers, c1914. Creator: Albert Guillaume
The latecomers, c1914

Tennis court romance, 1890s or early 1900s
Tennis player distracted by a flirtatious, fashionable woman, circa 1900. Printed color halftone reproduction of an illustration

Dancing the minuet, 1700s
Couples dancing the minuet in an 18th-century ballroom. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Masquerade, 1924. Artist: Somov, Konstantin Andreyevich (1869-1939)
Masquerade, 1924. Private Collection

At the Royal Ascot race meeting - Sir Herbert Samuelson, the Honourable Pamela Boscawen and Miss Larnach - Neville. 1924

Netherhall, Cumberland, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234749 Netherhall, Cumberland, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Netherhall, Cumberland, England)

Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234744 Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cliveden, Buckinghamshire, England)

Amazons of the Bow: A Sketch at an Archery Meeting (coloured engraving)
729474 Amazons of the Bow: A Sketch at an Archery Meeting (coloured engraving) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Amazons of the Bow: A Sketch at an Archery Meeting)

Willoughby Bertie by Thomas Gainsborough
3849836 Willoughby Bertie by Thomas Gainsborough by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); (add.info.: Willoughby Bertie by Thomas Gainsborough, English portrait and landscape painter (1727-1788)

D OYLY CARTE POSTER, c1894. Poster for Gilbert & Sullivans Utopia, Limited, as performed by D Oyly Cartes Opera Company. Lithograph poster, c1894

At the Royal Ascot race meeting - the Duke of Richmond and Gordon. 1925

HOUS2A-00137
Reception in the Toynbee Hall dining room, England, 1890s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Inverary Castle, Argyll, Scotland. 1880 (engraving)
7234758 Inverary Castle, Argyll, Scotland. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Inverary Castle, Argyll, Scotland)

Burghley House, Lincolnshire, England. 1880 (engraving)
7234722 Burghley House, Lincolnshire, England. 1880 (engraving) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Burghley House, Lincolnshire, England)

After the Ball, 1917 (oil on board)
CH344434 After the Ball, 1917 (oil on board) by Fischer, Paul (1860-1934); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Danish, out of copyright

A Puppy for My Lady, (oil on canvas)
659164 A Puppy for My Lady, (oil on canvas) by Hardy, Heywood (1842-1933); 25.4x68.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Puppy for My Lady. Heywood Hardy (1842-1933). Oil on canvas

Costume Box
1926: Guests at the Chelsea Arts Ball, London, having a fancy dress party in their box. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Racegoers In Field
Racegoers walking through a field on their way from the railway station to the Royal Enclosure at Ascot

At the Ascot races - Lady Congleton and companion. 1926

Regatta Crowds
30th June 1926: Large crowds gathered on the river at Henley for the first day of the Regatta, the rowing boats full of spectators are pushed up against a boom which defines the racing area of

Fashion-Hat-Racing-Ascot-Pink
Racegoers attend day three of the Royal Ascot horse racing meet, in Ascot, west of London, on June 20, 2019. - (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)

The End of the Races at Auteuil, c.1888-98 (oil on canvas)
XIR222748 The End of the Races at Auteuil, c.1888-98 (oil on canvas) by Smith, Carlton Alfred (1853-1946); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Noble woman from reign of Charles VII of France
3784736 Noble woman from reign of Charles VII of France, ; (add.info.: Noble woman from reign of Charles VII of France, 1460 - from engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet, after Gaiguieres)

Madame Escudier, c1883. Creator: John Singer Sargent
Madame Escudier, c1883. Sargent painted many members of Parisian high society, among them Louise Lefevre Escudier. In this informal portrait, she is shown close-up, her direct gaze, tilted head

Blanche, Baroness Howard de Walden (engraving)
8631531 Blanche, Baroness Howard de Walden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blanche, Baroness Howard de Walden who sued for divorce from Frederick Ellis)

Young women of the high society and elegant young men offering them flowers
AIS5388112 Young women of the high society and elegant young men offering them flowers. Watercolor by Salvador Roses (19th century); Museu d'Historia de la Ciutat, Barcelona

Angelica Van Buren, 1844 (print)
8735820 Angelica Van Buren, 1844 (print) by Duval, Peter S. (1804/5-86); 46.6 x 36.5 cm; Library of Congress, Washington D.C. USA; (add.info.: From life on stone by Chs. Fenderich 1844 ; P.S)

Angelica Singleton Van Buren, 1842 (oil on canvas)
8735819 Angelica Singleton Van Buren, 1842 (oil on canvas) by Inman, Henry (1801-46); 107.32 x 85.42 cm; White House, Washington D.C. USA; (add.info.: By Henry Inman); Copyright Universal Images Group

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630704 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Prince of Sagan, 1891 (engraving)
2069712 The Prince of Sagan, 1891 (engraving); (add.info.: Mode. Charles Boson de Talleyrand Perigord, prince de Sagan, dandy celebre. Gravure in: La Revue Illustree, France, 1891. Coll)

An orgiastic dinner at the time of the regency of Philippe II, duke of Orleans between 1715 and 1723
ELD4957857 An orgiastic dinner at the time of the regency of Philippe II, duke of Orleans between 1715 and 1723, at the Palais Royal

Prince of Wales dining in Elephanta Caves, Bombay c.1900s (illustration)
8725352 Prince of Wales dining in Elephanta Caves, Bombay c.1900s (illustration); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old vintage 1900s drawing British Royalty Prince of Wales dining in Elephanta Caves)

Late but Welcome, 1948 (oil on canvas)
658364 Late but Welcome, 1948 (oil on canvas) by Bennett, Frank Moss (1874-1953); 59.6x75 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Late but Welcome. Frank Moss Bennett (1874-1953). Oil on canvas

English society c. 1910 : notables in a salon (print)
1742022 English society c. 1910 : notables in a salon (print); (add.info.: English society c. 1910 : notables in a salon, drawing); Photo: Tallandier

early 19th century French illustration of a man eating a feast alone 1810
3665986 early 19th century French illustration of a man eating a feast alone 1810; (add.info.: early 19th century French illustration of a man eating a feast alone 1810)

Lady rising, 1698 (engraving)
7485475 Lady rising, 1698 (engraving); (add.info.: Lady undressed at sunrise, anonymous 17th century engraving (1698) - In Paris Chez J. Mariette rue St

The Birthright of Englishmen ascertained, 1216. Surrendered March 22 1770 (engraving)
8677185 The Birthright of Englishmen ascertained, 1216. Surrendered March 22 1770 (engraving) by English School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Parisian Society man, 1889 (illustration)
2069710 A Parisian Society man, 1889 (illustration) by Beers, Jan van (1852-1927); (add.info.: Societe. Caricature par Jan van Beers in: La Revue Illustree, France, 1889. Coll. Part. Social life)

High Society in New York, 1850
3477984 High Society in New York, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting High Society in the Golden Age of New York. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Depiction of Dancers. 19th century (engraving)
672925 Depiction of Dancers. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG

Lord Henry Seymour, 19th century (painting)
1744577 Lord Henry Seymour, 19th century (painting); (add.info.: Lord Henry Seymour (1805-1859) famous parisian dandy); Photo: Tallandier

Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby (engraving)
8631567 Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Stanley, 15th Earl of Derby. Illustration from Black and White)

An Imperial plaque of The Billiard Players, c.1752-55 (pietra dura)
8683146 An Imperial plaque of The Billiard Players, c.1752-55 (pietra dura) by Zocchi, Giuseppe (1711-67) (after); 54 x 60.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Hunting with hounds, 1874 ( oil on panel)
8735837 Hunting with hounds, 1874 ( oil on panel) by Molins, Auguste de (1810-86); 35.2 x 55.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: By Auguste de Molins); Photo © Christie's Images

An orgiastic dinner at the time of the Regency, 19th century (engraving)
ELD4900008 An orgiastic dinner at the time of the Regency, 19th century (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: An orgiastic dinner at the time of the regency of Philippe II)

Fan Flirtation, 1908
NOO55584 Fan Flirtation, 1908 by Glindoni, Henry Gillard (1852-1913); Private Collection; Photo eJohn Noott Galleries, Broadway, Worcestershire, UK; English, out of copyright

A conformateur, a head-measuring device invented in France by Alli-Maillard seen here being used to take measurements of a customers head at Scotts the Hatters at their Old Bond Street premises in

Edwardian society ladies as mannequinns at the Fair of British Fashion held at the Royal Botannical Gardens. A motor car load of ladies dressed for activities on the moors Burberrys

Ball Dress & Evening Dress, 19th century. Creator: Unknown
Ball Dress & Evening Dress, 19th century. Evening dress worn to a ball or a formal event, usuually cut off the shoulder with low decolletage, exposed arms, and long styled skirts

An Unidentified Historical Subject, 1815-1830. Creator: Mathieu Van Brée
An Unidentified Historical Subject, 1815-1830

Evening Party, 1600-1620. Creator: Unknown
Evening Party, 1600-1620

Portrait de Daisy de Broglie, 1912. Creator: Jacques Emile Blanche
Portrait de Daisy de Broglie, 1912

The games room, 1889. Creator: Jean Beraud
The games room, 1889

Evening, c1880. Creator: Jean Beraud
Evening, c1880

Affiche pour "la Gomme". c1900. Creator: Jules Cheret. Affiche pour "la Gomme". c1900
Affiche pour "la Gomme". c1900. [Publisher: Imprimerie Chaix; Place: Paris]

Antique photograph of horserace derby in Chicago

Masquerade Costume. Creator: Arcimboldo, Giuseppe (1527-1593)
Masquerade Costume. Found in the collection of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, Florence

Intermission of a premiere at the Comedie-Francaise, 1885. Creator: Edouard Joseph Dantan
Intermission of a premiere at the Comedie-Francaise, 1885

Automobile locomotion, 1911
3787744 Automobile locomotion, 1911; (add.info.: Automobile locomotion, 1911. Illustration by H. Delaspre (dates unknown). Early car

Winter in the Sun: Camel ride on the Algerian coast
3786624 Winter in the Sun: Camel ride on the Algerian coast; (add.info.: Winter in the Sun: Camel ride on the Algerian coast. 1910. Liebig Collectible Card ('L'Hiver aux pays du soleil)

Winter in the Sun: The Promenade at Yalta, Crimea
3786621 Winter in the Sun: The Promenade at Yalta, Crimea.; (add.info.: Winter in the Sun: The Promenade at Yalta, Crimea. 1910. Liebig Collectible Card ('L'Hiver aux pays du soleil')

Edward VII and Mark Twain
3789362 Edward VII and Mark Twain; (add.info.: Edward VII and Mark Twain - meeting at garden party at Windsor in 1907. EVII)

G. Hombeck Tearoom, Brussels and Liege, Belgium
3786248 G. Hombeck Tearoom, Brussels and Liege, Belgium; (add.info.: G. Hombeck Tearoom, Brussels and Liege, Belgium. Postcard, c. 1900s.); Lebrecht History

The Countess Xczwhqmysl
3783659 The Countess Xczwhqmysl; (add.info.: The Countess Xczwhqmysl - illustration to A Second Diary of the Great War (novel) by Robert Massie Freeman. 1910s. The Bookman, Christmas Number 1917

Miniature automobile (voiturette) by Decauville
3790538 Miniature automobile (voiturette) by Decauville; (add.info.: Miniature automobile (voiturette) by Decauville. Illustration, early 20th century

Winter in the Sun: Tourists in the Athens countryside
3786625 Winter in the Sun: Tourists in the Athens countryside; (add.info.: Winter in the Sun: Tourists in the Athens countryside, 1910. Liebig Collectible Card ('L'Hiver aux pays du soleil)

One-step - couple dancing
3782623 One-step - couple dancing; (add.info.: One-step - couple dancing. Ballroom dance popular in social dancing in early 20th century. Amikayo. from score cover); Lebrecht History

Winter in the Sun: Wind cycling on the beach at Biarritz
3786623 Winter in the Sun: Wind cycling on the beach at Biarritz; (add.info.: Winter in the Sun: Wind cycling on the beach at Biarritz. 1910)

Advertisement for Isotta Fraschini
3781768 Advertisement for Isotta Fraschini; (add.info.: 1928 - Advertisement for Isotta Fraschini - a luxury car manufacturer. Luxury car speeds across the snow past the mountains)

Les Grands Cafes des Boulevards, Paris, c. 1900
3785045 Les Grands Cafes des Boulevards, Paris, c. 1900; (add.info.: Les Grands Cafes des Boulevards, Paris, c. 1900. Pictured here: Cafe de la Paix.); Lebrecht History

Rajas residence, India
3787684 Rajas residence, India.; (add.info.: Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur, India. Early 20th century illustration from Liebig collectible card (French series title)

Automobile by Leon Bolle
3787746 Automobile by Leon Bolle; (add.info.: Automobile by Leon Bolle with two seats. Early French car manufactured between 1896 and 1931)

Russian postcard 1853
3785679 Russian postcard 1853'; (add.info.: Russian postcard 1853'. Upper class man in a top hat is driven in a sleigh. 1903. Start date of Crimean War. red cross); Lebrecht History

Winter in the Sun: Flower parade in Bordighera, Italy
3786627 Winter in the Sun: Flower parade in Bordighera, Italy; (add.info.: Winter in the Sun: Flower parade in Bordighera, Italy. 1910)

Edward VII at the springs in Marienbad, 1909
3789361 Edward VII at the springs in Marienbad, 1909; (add.info.: Edward VII at the springs in Marienbad, 1909 - taking the cure (spring waters). From drawing by F. Matania of the period

Winter in the Sun: Pyramids seen from Cairo, Egypt
3786620 Winter in the Sun: Pyramids seen from Cairo, Egypt; (add.info.: Winter in the Sun: Pyramids seen from Cairo, Egypt. 1910. Liebig Collectible Card ('L'Hiver aux pays du soleil')

Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig
3783610 Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig; (add.info.: Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig - portrait. Senior officer during World War I and commander of British Expeditionary Force)

Hotel Astor, New York City - roof garden at night
3782642 Hotel Astor, New York City - roof garden at night; (add.info.: Hotel Astor, New York City - dancers on roof garden at night. Early 20th century. Located at Broadway and 45th Street)

Lord Haldane - portrait
3782471 Lord Haldane - portrait; (add.info.: Lord Haldane - portrait. 1st Viscount Haldane. Influential British Liberal and later Labour politician, lawyer and philosopher)

Edward VII and Mark Twain
3785271 Edward VII and Mark Twain; (add.info.: Edward VII and Mark Twain - meeting at garden party at Windsor in 1907. EVII)

Edward VII at the springs in Marienbad, 1909
3785268 Edward VII at the springs in Marienbad, 1909; (add.info.: Edward VII at the springs in Marienbad, 1909 - taking the cure (spring waters). From drawing by F. Matania of the period

Portrait of a Lady in Red, c.1533 (mixed media on poplar)
7757022 Portrait of a Lady in Red, c.1533 (mixed media on poplar) by Bronzino, Agnolo di Cosimo (1503-72); 89.8 x 70.5 cm; Stadel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

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"Step back in time and immerse yourself in the enchanting world of high society. From the tennis court romances of the 1890s to the graceful minuet dances of the 1700s, this captivating era was a true spectacle of elegance and refinement. Transport yourself to Inverary Castle, Argyll, Scotland in 1880 through an exquisite engraving that captures the grandeur and opulence of this magnificent estate. The aristocracy donned their finest attire from a costume box filled with lavish gowns and dapper suits, ensuring they were always dressed for success. Witness the excitement at the Royal Ascot race meeting as Sir Herbert Samuelson accompanies the Honourable Pamela Boscawen, their presence exuding sophistication amidst a sea of fashionable spectators. Lady Congleton and her companion grace us with their presence at another thrilling Ascot races event in 1926, showcasing timeless style that transcends generations. Marvel at a D'Oyly Carte poster from around 1894 promoting Gilbert & Sullivan's Utopia, Limited - a theatrical masterpiece that entertained high society audiences with its witty lyrics and delightful melodies. The Duke of Richmond and Gordon commands attention at yet another Royal Ascot race meeting in 1925, his noble stature befitting his esteemed position. Burghley House stands tall as an emblematic symbol of wealth and prestige in Lincolnshire, England. An engraving from 1880 transports us to this architectural marvel where extravagant balls were held under glittering chandeliers. "After the Ball, " painted on board in 1917 by an artist whose name is now lost to history but whose work lives on forevermore depicts elegantly attired ladies twirling across ballroom floors while "A Puppy for My Lady" immortalizes cherished companionship between high society women and their beloved pets.