Interested Collection

Yardley advertisement, 1962
Advertisement for the Lavender range of fragrances and bathroom products by Yardley, featuring an illustration of a pensive woman with large doe eyes. Date: 1962

Bulgarian Peasants Dance
Bulgarian peasants perform a traditional dance before village elders and interested tourists

The Salvation Army Riots at Worthing, Sussex
These images show the Skeleton Army, opponents of the Salvation Army organised by those interested in Sunday drinking, rioting against one of the Salvation Armys religious Sunday processions

Dog, 3 Cows in Field
Whos Afraid : a perky little dog keeps an eye on three cows, who seem more interested in chewing grass than bothering about him

Ideal Scientist
The ideal scientist - interested in the old as well as the new, anatomy as well as astronomy, the laws of chance and of mathematics, the skill of chess, the hues of a rose

Honi. Soi. Qui. Mal. Y. Pense: The Caricature Shop of G. Humphrey, 27 St. Jamess Street, London, August 12, 1821

Dancing bears in the High Street, Crickhowell, Mid Wales
Two dancing bears and their owners, and several interested spectators, in the High Street, Crickhowell, Powys, Mid Wales

John Wesley / Electrical
JOHN WESLEY English religious leader, founder of Methodism : always interested in science, he is depicted observing an electrical experiment

Cook / Katie King Photo 4
Katie King manifests at the home of Sir William Crookes, though neither of the two sitters seems particularly interested in the spirit

A Good Book, (oil on board)
651199 A Good Book, (oil on board) by Firle, Walther (1859-1929); 49.5x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Good Book. Walter Firle (1859-1929). Oil on board

Sketches of the British Army (colour litho)
1039493 Sketches of the British Army (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of the British Army)

Henri Iv, his Birth
HENRI IV, KING OF FRANCE his birth : his mother, Jeanne d Albret, queen of Navarre, is surrounded by courtiers, but the jester doesn t seem at all interested, nor does the dog

Gabinete Literario, Las Palmas. Gran Canaria, Spain

Curious pigs in a pen at Bury St Edmunds cattle market
Curious pigs look through the bars of a pen at Bury St Edmunds cattle market, Suffolk England Date: 1988

Curious
Hanna Lee Tidd

Rowley Hall West End Flat
An illustration showing an entrance hall to a West End flat in connection with Rowley Hall, Staffordshire. This space has fine oak wall panelling and carved mantelpiece

The Carpet Merchant
This painting shows a carpet merchant trying to get a sale, by offering up a decorative blue rug to two interested customers. Date: circa 1915

White Flowers
Painting of an array of white flowers, by the Queen of Roumania who is keenly interested in all the arts. She writes poems and novels, and, as seen here, is an artist with skill and a personal touch

A Risque Passage; Un Passage Risque (oil on canvas)
827474 A Risque Passage; Un Passage Risque (oil on canvas) by Consuelo-Fould, Madame (1862-1927); 185.4x105.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Risque Passage; Un Passage Risque)

On the telephone - the tragic echoes of fighting, 1915 (litho)
STC407187 On the telephone - the tragic echoes of fighting, 1915 (litho) by Jonas, Lucien Hector (1880-1947); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Deeply Interesting, 1904 (pencil and watercolour)
659793 Deeply Interesting, 1904 (pencil and watercolour) by Smith, Carlton Alfred (1853-1946); 41x57.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Deeply Interesting. Carlton Alfred Smith (1853-1946)

The Letter, c. 1903-1910 (oil on canvas)
989875 The Letter, c.1903-1910 (oil on canvas) by Villegas y Cordero, Jose (1844-1921); 61x90.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Letter. Jose Villegas Cordero (1844-1921). Oil on canvas

The Three Sisters, 1902 (watercolour heightened with gum arabic over traces of pencil and)
989984 The Three Sisters, 1902 (watercolour heightened with gum arabic over traces of pencil and) by Smith, Carlton Alfred (1853-1946); 77.5x25.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Lunch by the River, (black and brown ink and watercolour)
659702 Lunch by the River, (black and brown ink and watercolour) by Grunwald, Isaac (1889-1946); 32.4x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lunch by the River. Isaac Grunewald (1889-1946)

The Shopkeeper, 1876 (oil on canvas)
OVR394313 The Shopkeeper, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Lorck, Carl Julius (1829-82); 67x82 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Harp Seal pup sitting up on flippers looking at camera, Canada
Newborn Harp seal pup (Phoca groenlandicus) sitting up on flippers on the icy shore looking at camera; Canada

Welcomed Attention (oil on canvas)
1769865 Welcomed Attention (oil on canvas) by Andreotti, Federigo (1847-1930); 154.9x110.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Welcomed Attention. Frederico Andreotti (1847-1930). Oil on canvas

Leonie Garrido Looking at an Album of Prints, (oil on panel)
1197485 Leonie Garrido Looking at an Album of Prints, (oil on panel) by Garrido, Eduardo-Leon (1856-1906); 55x45.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Spanish, out of copyright

Girls Reading, (oil on canvas)
989531 Girls Reading, (oil on canvas) by Carriere, Eugene (1849-1906); 64.8x91.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Girls Reading. Eugene Carriere (1849-1906). Oil on canvas

A Conversation, (pen and ink and watercolour on paper)
989530 A Conversation, (pen and ink and watercolour on paper) by Guys, Constantin (1802-92); 25.1x19.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Conversation. Constantin Guys (1802-1892)

Woman in a White Dress; La Femme en Robe Blanche, c. 1923 (oil on canvas)
656729 Woman in a White Dress; La Femme en Robe Blanche, c.1923 (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 50x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Debate on Mr Parnells Bill in the House of Commons (engraving)
1055052 The Debate on Mr Parnells Bill in the House of Commons (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Elephants in Central London publicise circus
Elephants are led through Central London streets to publicise a forthcoming circus, watched by a crowd of onlookers. Date: circa 1930s

Sketches at the Closing of the Fisheries Exhibition (engraving)
1107296 Sketches at the Closing of the Fisheries Exhibition (engraving) by Lorimer, John Henry (1856-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the Closing of the Fisheries Exhibition)

The Guard Room, (oil on panel)
827357 The Guard Room, (oil on panel) by Ten Kate, Herman Frederick Carel (1822-91); 31.8x41.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Guard Room. Herman Frederick Carel Ten Kate (1822-1891)

A Sale; Une Vente, (oil on panel)
658592 A Sale; Une Vente, (oil on panel) by Latouche, Gaston de (1854-1913); 47.5x55 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Sale; Une Vente. Gaston de Latouche (1854-1913). Oil on panel

News from the Front, 1880 (oil on canvas)
1772166 News from the Front, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Webb, Charles Meer (1830-1895); 91.5x80 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: News from the Front. Charles Meer Webb (1830-1895). Oil on canvas

The Christmas Dinner in Danger (colour litho)
728313 The Christmas Dinner in Danger (colour litho) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Christmas Dinner in Danger)

Sketches in the Law Courts, the Admiralty Court, No 2 (engraving)
1594716 Sketches in the Law Courts, the Admiralty Court, No 2 (engraving) by Ludlow, Henry (Hal) Stephen (b.1861, fl.1880-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches in the Law Courts)

Notes at Mentone during the Recent Foreigners Fete (engraving)
1060568 Notes at Mentone during the Recent Foreigners Fete (engraving) by Wyllie, William Lionel (1851-1931) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

How Faint Heart won Fair Lady (engraving)
1056638 How Faint Heart won Fair Lady (engraving) by Boyd, Alexander Stuart (1854-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: How Faint Heart won Fair Lady)

The Church Congress, Portrait Sketches at the Meetings in the Albert Hall (litho)
1043186 The Church Congress, Portrait Sketches at the Meetings in the Albert Hall (litho) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Church Congress)

The Education of Mr Pipp, No VII (engraving)
1051768 The Education of Mr Pipp, No VII (engraving) by Gibson, Charles Dana (1867-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Education of Mr Pipp, No VII)

Interested (engraving)
1056271 Interested (engraving) by Ludovici, Albert Jnr. (1852-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interested. Illustration for The Graphic)

On the Bridge, 1893 (oil on canvas)
658448 On the Bridge, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Serra, Enrique (1859-1918); 23.5x37.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Bridge. Enrique Serra Auque (1859-1918). Oil on canvas

The Championship Open Show of the Ladies Kennel Association at Earls Court (engraving)
1628608 The Championship Open Show of the Ladies Kennel Association at Earls Court (engraving) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info)

The First Lesson; La Prima Lezione, (oil on canvas)
651417 The First Lesson; La Prima Lezione, (oil on canvas) by Irolli, Vicenzo (1860-1945); 38.1x57.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Lesson; La Prima Lezione)

Man asking "How are you?"(colour litho)
6030978 Man asking " How are you?" (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man asking " How are you)

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"Curious Captions from the Past: Unveiling Yardley's Alluring Advertisement in 1962" Step back in time to witness captivating moments that piqued interest across various realms. From the iconic Yardley advertisement of 1962, exuding elegance and charm, to The Salvation Army Riots at Worthing, Sussex, where passion ignited change. Intrigue takes an unexpected turn as a dog curiously observes three cows grazing peacefully in a vast field. Meanwhile, an ideal scientist delves into uncharted territories of knowledge, driven by insatiable curiosity. Honi. Soi. Qui. Mal. Y. Pense: The Caricature Shop of G. Humphrey on St James Street entices passersby with whimsical drawings that provoke laughter and contemplation alike. John Wesley's electrifying experiments push boundaries and spark fascination among those who witness his groundbreaking discoveries firsthand. A cook captures our attention through Katie King Photo 4 – her culinary prowess tantalizing taste buds while leaving us yearning for more delectable delights. Amidst the hustle and bustle of life, a good book offers solace and transports readers to worlds unknown - its pages brimming with stories waiting to be unraveled. Sketches of the British Army come alive through vibrant color lithographs - each stroke revealing tales of bravery and camaraderie on battlefields long past. Bulgarian Peasants Dance joyously under moonlit skies; their spirited movements echoing centuries-old traditions that continue to captivate audiences today. Witness Henri IV's birth unfold before your eyes - a momentous occasion steeped in history and intrigue that still resonates with curious minds worldwide. These snapshots from different eras remind us how curiosity has shaped our world – sparking revolutions, inspiring creativity, and fueling our thirst for knowledge throughout generations gone by.