Illustrations Collection (page 12)

Portraits Of A Man And Woman
A pair of illustrations used in commercial advertising art, one shows the head of a man, while the other shows a smartly dressed young woman sat sideways on a chair. Date: circa 1939

General Post Office Advertisement Illustrations
A page of advertisement illustrations for the General Post Office, commissioned by Alfred Pemberton Ltd, showing various scenes including a man at the doctor's, a school meeting

Ridge Studios Advertisement
An advertisement page for the Ridge Studios, London based specialists in mail order illustrations in line and colour for commercial art, covering topics including interior furnishing and fashion

Mechanical Advertisement Illustrations
A pair of mechanical advertisement illustrations, the top image promotes the Asiatic Petroleum Co. Ltd, while the bottom car interior image promotes Shell-Mex and B.P. Ltd. Date: circa 1939

Fashion Furs Illustrations
A series of three illustrations used for the advertisement of fashion in fur clothing, each example shows a woman wearing fur coats orshoulder wraps, in different environments. Date: circa 1939

Fashion Advertisement Illustration
A pair of fashion advertisement illustrations for Wolsey Ltd and Lux, portraying a young woman stretching on her back and standing to the side, wearing various garments. Date: circa 1939

Norfolk Studio Advertisement
A promotional page showing a layout of sample illustrations used for advertising purposes, by the Norfolk Studio Ltd. The images cover a broad aspect of topics, including seasons, warfare, health

Cyril Arthur Farey Houses
A pair of architectural illustrations showing some proposed houses designed by the architect Cyril Arthur Farey. One at Oxhey, Watford, the other at Hampstead. Date: circa 1920s

Flower Pictures
A pair of illustrations of flowers in vases in square and octagonal frames. Date: early 1900s

Baillie Scott Furniture
A pair of illustrations showing the design for some Arts and Crafts furniture, including a bluebell bedstead and an inlaid sideboard. Date: early 1900s

Baillie Scott, Trevista
A pair of architectural illustrations showing the view from the road of Trevista, a house designed by Baillie Scott, the lower picture shows a bird's eye view of the garden

Baillie Scott, Findon
A pair of architectural illustrations of Findon, a commissioned house designed with a half timbered exterior. Date: circa 1906

Springcot Holiday House
A pair of architectural illustrations showing Springcot, a holiday house, with views from the road and the kitchen garden. Date: circa 1906

Simple Coward's Tale
A comic strip style of illustrations which tell the story of a coward who before getting into bed at night, he meticulously checks under the bed, in the wardrobe

French Artist Self Portraits
A collection of four self portraits by French and Belgian artists, including, a seated Jacques Villon at work, Henri Guydo smiling and wearing a boater

Title Characters
A series of illustrations showing title characters from various operas, films and plays, including Daphnis Et Chloe, Hernani, Judith and Holofernes, Samson and Delilah, Abelard and Heloise, Manon

Review Costumes
A series of illustrations showing characters wearing quirky costumes. Date: circa 1901

Pierrot And The Banker Part 2
A series of illustrations portraying Pierrot the sad pantomime clown and a banker, Pierrot grabs a safe and puts a black cat inside, upon arrival to the banker

Pierrot And The Banker Part 1
A series of illustrations portraying Pierrot the sad pantomime clown and a banker, in each scene, Pierrot tries to impress the banker carrying the bags of wealth via means of playing music

Tastes And Colors You Should Not Discuss
A series of illustrations displaying the use of different colours, a yellow gentleman removing the hat of a man in green with a fishing rod, as he carries away a lady

Exhibition Of White And Black
A series of three black and white illustrations, each portraying a different gentleman wearing suits or uniform, the use of white highlights notable parts of their bodies

At The Fair
A pair of illustrations showing scenes of women at a fair, the figure of an old man on a cart is clutching the skirts of a lady, inviting her to visit the hall of lost steps. Date: circa 1901

One Hundred Years of Eternal Feminine, late 1800s
A group of portrait illustrations of young French ladies from the late 1800s, wearing fashions from the 1850s onwards. Date: circa 1901

One Hundred Years of Eternal Feminine, early 1800s
A group of portrait illustrations of young French ladies from the early 1800s, wearing fashions from decades including 1810s and 1830s. Date: circa 1901

Work Simplified
This series of illustrations comically shows a sketch in which some workers are struggling to get a large, heavy pipe into a trench by the end of the day

Madame Blondeau's Tenants
A series of comic illustrations showing Madame Blondeau speaking with a lady, with a different selection of tenants in each picture, each with a dog. Date: circa 1901

The Two Astonished Hens
A series of illustrations which tell a quick story of two hens, both of which are about to lay their eggs, however one rolls down a plank towards the other

Le Voeu Exauce Part 1
Part one of a pair of illustrations, which shows a finely dressed lady speaking with a gentleman smoking a cigar as they walk along a countryside road. Date: 1901

Le Voeu Exauce Part 2
Part two of a pair of illustrations, which shows a finely dressed lady immersed in a plume of dust created by a motor vehicle roaring down the road

The Mole
A series of six illustrations which progressively tell the story of a sneaky mole moving a bowl of food, from one dog to the other, prompting an exchange of emotions between the canines

La Prise
A collection of illustrative studies based on a French soldier, he is standing in example, with different postures and directions indicating gestures of anxiety, impatience, frustration

Napoleon Et Les Femmes Part 2
Part two of a series of four illustrations portraying a lady in company with Napoleon Bonaparte, who can be seen in the background, through the doorway, sat at his desk, looking over his shoulder

Woman Dressing
A series of illustrations showing various stages of a woman dressing. Date: circa 1901

Napoleon Et Les Femmes Part 4
The final part of a series of four illustrations portraying a lady in company with Napoleon Bonaparte, who can be seen in the background, through the doorway, sat at his desk

Napoleon Et Les Femmes Part 1
Part one of a series of four illustrations portraying a lady in company with Napoleon Bonaparte, who can be seen in the background, through the doorway, sat at his desk, looking over his shoulder

French Drum Majors
A series of illustrations showing various regimental uniforms of French drum majors from 1809. Date: circa 1901

Vieux Marcheurs
A series of side profile illustrations of old men wearing different kinds of hats including boaters, bowlers and top hats. Date: circa 1901

L'Heure Des Betises
This illustration's title translates to The Hour Of Nonsense, and depicts a smiling young lady listening to a floating child satyr or faun creature whispering in her ear. Date: circa 1901

Les Quatre Ages
A series of simple illustrations on the subject of The Four Ages, by Ferdinand Bac, each comprising of a couple representing each age, with handwritten descriptions in French. Date: circa 1901

Portrait D'Albert Guillaume
A portrait sketch of French painter and caricaturist, Albert Guillaume, 1873-1942. He is seen here, at work on a living room table, wearing a dressing gown

White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, three illustrations
White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic brochure, printed by Liverpool Printing and Stationery Co Ltd, published May 1911, likely to coincide with Titanic's launch

Ocean Liners - selection of jigsaw puzzles and books. Victory plywood jigsaw puzzle of RMS Queen Mary. Victory plywood jigsaw puzzle of Southampton Docks, aerial view featuring Olympic, Majestic

White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, main staircase
White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, publicity booklet, main staircase. Date: 1912

White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, dining room
White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, publicity booklet, view inside a dining room. Date: 1912

White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, booklet cover
White Star Line, Olympic and Titanic, Largest Steamers in the World, publicity booklet cover design by Sam M Brown, 32 pages approx. 4.75 x 7 inches, bound with red ribbon. Date: 1912

White Star Line - Official Guide, bound volume
White Star Line - 1877 hardbound volume, White Star Line, Official Guide, United States Mail Steamers, Ismay, Imrie & Co, London and Liverpool

White Star Line, RMS Olympic, cover design, red hardbound promotional volume profusely illustrated with photos of passenger accommodation and facilities, First and Second Class

Cover design, P&O Pencillings, illustrated by W W Lloyd, rare hardbound volume, published by Day and Son, London with lithography by Emrik and Binger

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