Laine Collection

Woman in white wool dress with pink trim losing her hat
Woman in white wool dress with pink trim, belt of crocheted roses, losing her hat in the wind. Robe de drap blanc borde d un ourlet couleur de rose, ceinture des roses en crochet

Fantasy wall hanging, circa 1900. Wooden pelmet, velvet lambrequin, plush drapes, gourgouran curtains, silk blind and chair. Planche 21. Croisee Fantaisie

Costume of an Armenian lady, 19th century
FLO4656094 Costume of an Armenian lady, 19th century. She wears a turban, a woven shawl, long jacket over a robe, her long hair loose, and crochets wool

Carder painting wool fibers to remove short fibers - Wool-comber combing out wool remove short fibres
FLO4577627 Carder painting wool fibers to remove short fibers - Wool-comber combing out wool remove short fibres

Llama, Lama glama, alpaca, Vicugna pacos
FLO4621076 Llama, Lama glama, alpaca, Vicugna pacos, and vicuna, Vicugna vicugna

Equipment used in worsted manufacture: breaking frame
FLO4593340 Equipment used in worsted manufacture: breaking frame, spinning frame and roving frame, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Painting by Francesco Bassano (1549-1592). Galleria Estense, Modene
VEN5032778 Painting by Francesco Bassano (1549-1592). Galleria Estense, Modene.; Galleria e Museo Estense, Gallerie Estensi, Modena, Italy; (add.info.: Painting by Francesco Bassano (1549-1592)

Stocking frame, knitting machine
FLO4593245 Stocking frame, knitting machine, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Carding engine used for wool manufacture
FLO4593192 Carding engine used for wool manufacture, 18th century

Slubbing machine or billy, used to twist carded thread in woollen manufacture
FLO4593159 Slubbing machine or billy, used to twist carded thread in woollen manufacture, 19th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

A carder using heated combs to remove the wool fibres that will be spun
FLO4577720 A carder using heated combs to remove the wool fibres that will be spun. Wool comber using heated wool combs to pull a fine sliver of wool to be spun into yarn

Woman in velvet bonnet with plumes
FLO4677392 Woman in velvet bonnet with plumes, long carrick coat in wool with two pelerines (shoulder capes). "There is nothing lighter, softer and warmer than a cashmere shawl

Wool manufacturing machine from the 18th century
FLO4593204 Wool manufacturing machine from the 18th century

Shearing machine used in wool manufacture
FLO4593179 Shearing machine used in wool manufacture, 18th century. Copperplate engraving by Wilson Lowry after an Illustration by J

Spinning Jenny, multi-spindle spinning frame invented by James Hargreaves
FLO4593169 Spinning Jenny, multi-spindle spinning frame invented by James Hargreaves, 18th century

La mowing des moutons, engraving after a drawing by A
LSE4332165 La mowing des moutons, engraving after a drawing by A

Roman-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Valance sheet, lambrequin drapes, brocatelle curtains. Planche 6. Croisee Style Roman. Cantonniere drap, application meme etoffe

Japanese-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Red lacquer wood frame with satin lambrequin, satin curtains, wooden mask, embroidered silk wall hangings, vase with ikebana. Planche 4

Neo-Greco-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Gilded pelmet, decorated cream drapes, satin curtain, and painted wall decoration. Planche 2. Croisee Neo-Grecque

King Louis XIII-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Velvet lambrequin and drapes, silk curtains. Planche 11. Croisee Louis XIII

Renaissance-style wall hanging, circa 1900. Wooden pelmet, velvet drapes with silk embrodery, damask wall hanging. Planche 10. Croisee Style Renaissance

Woman in linen dress looking at herself in the mirror. Robe de linon de fil

Woman in panier dress in coffee-coloured satin with pet dog. Robe a panier en satin cafe

Fancy dress costumes by Longhi, 1913
Fancy dress costumes by Longhi. Woman in damask dress trimmed with white, cape of black taffeta and lace

Fans designed by Jeanne Paquin, 1912
Fans by Jeanne Paquin after designs by George Barbier and Paul Iribe. Eventails de Paquin

Woman holding a shotgun in a tweed hunting outfit, 1912
Woman holding a shotgun in a hunting outfit of Scottish wool, gloves, gaiters and shoes. Costume de chasse en laine d Ecosse

Guillaume-Francois Rouelle
LLM459515 Guillaume-Francois Rouelle by Planella Coromina, Josep or Jose (1804-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guillaume-Francois Rouelle)

Carob tree or locust bean, Ceratonia siliqua

Common hoptree, Ptelea trifoliata
Common hoptree, stinking ash or wafer ash, Ptelea trifoliata

Ms 1044 fol. 101 The Strong Woman of the Scriptures Spinning with her Servants
XIR192418 Ms 1044 fol.101 The Strong Woman of the Scriptures Spinning with her Servants, from Ovide Moralise written by Chretien Legouais (vellum) by French School

The Secret, ca. 1804-31. Creator: Jacques Bonnefoy
The Secret, ca. 1804-31. After Francois Boucher

The Resurrection, ca. 1760. Creator: Louis Jean Francois Lagrenee
The Resurrection, ca. 1760

Cleo Laine, Brecon Jazz Festival, 1995. Creator: Brian Foskett
Cleo Laine, Brecon Jazz Festival, 1995

John Dankworth, Norwich, July 2007. Creator: Brian Foskett
John Dankworth, Norwich, July 2007

John and Alec Dankworth, Brecon Jazz Festival, Wales, 1995. Creator: Brian Foskett
John and Alec Dankworth, Brecon Jazz Festival, Wales, 1995

Spike Heatley and Ronnie Stephenson, Dankworth Big Band, Marquee Club, London, 1960

Alec Dankworth, The Rhythmic, London, 1996. Creator: Brian Foskett
Alec Dankworth, The Rhythmic, London, 1996

Cleo Laine, Brecon Jazz Festival, Wales, 1995. Creator: Brian Foskett
Cleo Laine, Brecon Jazz Festival, Wales, 1995

John Dankworth, Norwich, Norfolk, July 2007. Creator: Brian Foskett
John Dankworth, Norwich, Norfolk, July 2007

John Dankworth Band, Sunday night sessions, Marquee Club, London, 1960

Cleo Lane, Johnny Dankworth Band, Sunday Sessions, Marquee Club, London, 1960. Creator
Cleo Lane, Johnny Dankworth Band, Sunday Sessions, Marquee Club, London, 1960

John Dankworth, Brecon Jazz Festival, Wales, 1995. Creator: Brian Foskett
John Dankworth, Brecon Jazz Festival, Wales, 1995

Cleo Laine, Dorchester, London, 1975. Artist: Brian O Connor
Cleo Laine, Dorchester, London, 1975. Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth, DBE is an English jazz and pop singer and an actress, noted for her scat singing and for her vocal range

Jacqui Dankworth, 2009. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Jacqui Dankworth, Coventry Jazz Festival, Belgrade Theatre, 2009

Shirley Maclaine (Shirley Maclaine Beaty) American film actress Date: 1934 -

Cleo Laine, London, 1971. Artist: Brian O Connor
Cleo Laine, London, 1971

Cleo Laine, The Globe, London, 1975. Artist: Brian O Connor
Cleo Laine, The Globe, London, 1975. Dame Cleo Laine, Lady Dankworth, DBE is an English jazz and pop singer and an actress, noted for her scat singing and for her vocal range

John Dankworth, Tim Garland, Ronnie Scotts, London. Artist: Brian O Connor
Saxophonists and clarinetists, John Dankworth and Tim Garland at Ronnie Scott s, London

John Dankworth, Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys, Wales. Artist: Brian O Connor
Sir John Dankworth, jazz composer, saxophonist and clarinetist, Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys, Wales. Sir John Dankworth was married to Dame Cleo Laine, jazz singer and actress

John Dankworth and Cleo Laine, Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys, Wales
Husband and wife Sir John Dankworth, jazz composer, saxophonist and clarinetist and Dame Cleo Laine, singer and actress at Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys, Wales

John Dankworth and Cleo Laine, The Globe, London. 2000. Artist: Brian O Connor
Sir John Dankworth, jazz composer, saxophonist and clarinetist with wife Dame Cleo Laine, jazz singer and actress at The Globe, London, in 2000

John Dankworth, Tim Garland, Cleo Laine and Alec Dankworth, The Globe, London, 2000
Sir John Dankworth (jazz composer, saxophonist, and clarinetist)

Alec Dankworth and Cleo Laine, The Globe, London, 2000. Artist: Brian O Connor
Alec Dankworth, jazz bassist and composer with his mother Dame Cleo Laine, jazz singer and actress, at The Globe, London, 2000

Alec Dankworth, The Woodman, Ide Hill, Kent. Artist: Brian O Connor
Alec Dankworth, jazz bassist and composer, The Woodman, Ide Hill, Kent. Dankworth is the son of the late Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine

Alec Dankworth, The Under Ground, Eastbourne, East Sussex. Artist: Brian O Connor
Alec Dankworth, jazz bassist and composer, The Under Ground, Eastbourne, East Sussex. Dankworth is the son of the late Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine

Cleo Laine and John Dankworth, The Globe, London, 2000. Artist: Brian O Connor
Cleo Laine and John Dankworth, The Globe, London, 2000

Alec Dankworth, Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys, Wales. Artist: Brian O Connor
Alec Dankworth, jazz bassist and composer, Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys, Wales. Dankworth is the son of the late Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine

John Dankworth, Watermill, Dorking, Surrey. Artist: Brian O Connor
Sir John Dankworth, jazz composer, saxophonist and clarinetist, Watermill, Dorking, Surrey. Sir John Dankworth was married to Dame Cleo Laine, jazz singer and actress

Cleo Laine and Alec Dankworth, Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys, Wales, 2008

Cleo Laine and Alec Dankworth, The Globe, London, 2000. Artist: Brian O Connor
Cleo Laine and Alec Dankworth, The Globe, London, 2000

Cleo Laine, Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys, Wales, 2008. Artist: Brian O Connor
Cleo Laine, Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys, Wales, 2008

Cleo Laine, The Globe, London, 2000. Artist: Brian O Connor
Cleo Laine, The Globe, London, 2000

Cleo Laine, The Globe, London, 2000. Artist: Brian O Connor
Cleo Laine, The Globe, London, 2000

John Dankworth, Watermill, Dorking, Surrey. Artist: Brian O Connor
Sir John Dankworth, jazz composer, saxophonist and clarinetist, Watermill, Dorking, Surrey. Sir John Dankworth was married to Dame Cleo Laine, jazz singer and actress

John Dankworth, Ronnie Scotts, London. Artist: Brian O Connor
Sir John Dankworth, jazz composer, saxophonist and clarinetist, Ronnie Scott s, London. Sir John Dankworth was married to Dame Cleo Laine, jazz singer and actress

Jacqui Dankworth, Capitol Theatre, Horsham, West Sussex. Artist: Brian O Connor
Jacqui Dankworth, jazz singer and actress, Capitol Theatre, Horsham, West Sussex

Alec Dankworth, Daneby Hall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Artist: Brian O Connor
Alec Dankworth, jazz bassist and composer, Daneby Hall, Tunbridge Wells, Kent. Dankworth is the son of the late Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine

Alec Dankworth, Watermill, Dorking, Surrey. Artist: Brian O Connor
Alec Dankworth, jazz bassist and composer, Watermill, Dorking, Surrey. Dankworth is the son of the late Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine

Alec Dankworth, Ronnie Scotts, London. Artist: Brian O Connor
Alec Dankworth, jazz bassist and composer, Ronnie Scott s, London. Dankworth is the son of the late Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine

Alec Dankworth, Tenor Clef. Artist: Brian O Connor
Alec Dankworth, Tenor Clef. Dankworth is the son of the late Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine

Frankie Laine on stage at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 10 May 1982
Frankie Laine singing at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 10 May 1982

Cleo Laine, John Dankworth, Tim Garland and Alec Dankworth, The Globe, London, 2008

Cleo Laine and John Dankworth, Brecon Jazz Festival, Powys, Wales, 2008

Jeanne Hachette, French heroine, 1894. Artist: Paul Merwart
Jeanne Hachette, French heroine, 1894

Mars and Venus discovered by Vulcan, 1768. Artist: Louis Jean Francois Lagrenee
Mars and Venus discovered by Vulcan, 1768. In the Roman pantheon Mars was the god of War, Venus goddess of beauty and love whose husband, Vulcan, was god of fire and metal working

Jeanne Hachette defends Beauvais, 1472, (19th century). Jeanne Laine, known as Jeanne Hachette (literally, Joan Axe), saved the city in 1472 from the forces of Charles the Bold of Burgundy

The Death of the Woman of Darius, 1785. Artist: Louis Jean Francois Lagrenee
The Death of the Woman of Darius, 1785. The death of Statira, the wife of Darius III of Persia, in the captivity of Alexander the Great in 331 BC. From the Musee du Louvre, Paris, France

Jacqui Dankworth, 2010. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Jacqui Dankworth, Coventry Jazz Festival, Belgrade Theatre, 2010

Cleo Lane, 2008. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Cleo Lane, with John Dankworth Orchestra and Guy Barker, Gateshead International Jazz Festival, 2008

Joseph Vicomte Laine - 1
JOSEPH LOUIS JOACHIM, vicomte LAINE French statesman Date: 1767 - 1835

Joseph Vicomte Laine - 2
JOSEPH LOUIS JOACHIM, vicomte LAINE French statesman Date: 1767 - 1835

Mousselin De Laine, By Messrs. Liddiard

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"Laine: A Tapestry of Timeless Artistry and Creativity" Step into the world of Laine, where art and craftsmanship intertwine seamlessly. From a knitting lesson captured in oil on canvas in 1869 to a mesmerizing fantasy wall hanging dating back to circa 1900, it has been an emblem of artistic expression for centuries. In the enchanting painting "Knitting Lesson" from 1860, we witness the delicate hands guiding yarn through needles with utmost precision. This timeless scene encapsulates the beauty and patience required in mastering this age-old craft. Moving forward in time, we encounter Cleo Laine herself, gracing us with her presence in Dorchester, London during 1975. Captured by artist Brian O'Connor, her vibrant personality shines through as she becomes one with her music. Shirley Maclaine's name also finds its place within the realm of Laine. Her captivating performances have left audiences spellbound for decades, showcasing her immense talent and versatility as an actress. But it is not just human endeavors that find their way into Laine's tapestry; even sheep grazing peacefully under the watchful eye of a shepherdess make their mark. An engraving from Desire Charnay's "Six Months in Australia" transports us to distant lands while highlighting humanity's connection to nature. As we delve deeper into Laine's repertoire, various wall hangings come alive before our eyes - Roman-style elegance exudes grandeur while Japanese-inspired motifs transport us to serene landscapes. Neo-Greco influences bring forth classical beauty while King Louis XIII-style evokes opulence fit for royalty. Renaissance aesthetics remind us of past glories and inspire new creations. Finally, amidst these diverse artworks emerges a woman draped in linen attire gazing at herself intently in a mirror. This introspective moment captures both vulnerability and self-reflection—a reminder that true artistry lies not only in the external but also within oneself.