Nonchalance Collection

Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas, 1894 (b/w photo)
3025295 Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas, 1894 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854 - 1900) was an Irish writer and poet

Night, 1925 (pochoir print)
STC226849 Night, 1925 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Indifference, plate 6 from The Necessary Qualifications of a Man of Fashion
STC192032 Indifference, plate 6 from The Necessary Qualifications of a Man of Fashion, published 1823 (hand coloured aquatint) by Egerton

Indifference, plate 6 from The Necessary Qualifications of a Man of Fashion
BSA273478 Indifference, plate 6 from The Necessary Qualifications of a Man of Fashion, published by Thomas McLean in 1823 (coloured aquatint) by Egerton

"Naval Manouevres", a sailor ice skating (litho)
6014244 " Naval Manouevres", a sailor ice skating (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Naval Manouevres", a sailor ice skating)

The Crossing Sweeper (b / w photo)
813878 The Crossing Sweeper (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Crossing Sweeper.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

The dream of Potts Minor before the school cricket match (colour litho)
5998043 The dream of Potts Minor before the school cricket match (colour litho) by Dyson, Will (1880-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dream of Potts Minor before the school cricket match)

Ally Sloper Skating, 1902 (pen & ink on paper)
3057563 Ally Sloper Skating, 1902 (pen & ink on paper) by Thomas, William Fletcher (1862-p.1922); 30.5x26.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ally Sloper)

Popular Plays - His Majestys Servant - Proud Lad in uniform
Popular Plays - His Majestys Servant - A proud lad in his cadets uniform strides along with an arrogant swagger borne out of the confidence his uniform provides

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Amidst the theatrics of life, nonchalance emerges as an art form. Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas, captured in an 1894 black-and-white photograph, exude an air of indifference, their casual demeanor a testament to the power of nonchalance. This attitude is further emphasized in the 1925 pochoir print, "Indifference," where a figure sits nonchalantly in the night, seemingly unfazed by the world around him. The indifferent man is also a necessary qualification of a Man of Fashion, as depicted in plates 6 from both "The Necessary Qualifications of a Man of Fashion." In one, a sailor glides effortlessly on ice, his naval maneuvers a display of nonchalant mastery. In the other, a man casually sweeps leaves, his mind seemingly elsewhere. The dream of Potts Minor before the school cricket match, as illustrated in a color lithograph, captures the carefree spirit of youthful indifference. Ally Sloper, in a pen-and-ink drawing from 1902, skates with a nonchalant swagger, while the Lithograph for Phil May's "Gutter-Snipes" shows a group of boys, seemingly indifferent to the rules and conventions of society. Even in the realm of theater, nonchalance shines through. In "His Majesty's Servant" or "The Proud Lad in Uniform," the popular play illustrates the character's nonchalant attitude towards his duties, leading to a series of comedic misunderstandings. Nonchalance, then, is a state of mind, a way of being that transcends time and circumstance, and is the art of appearing unconcerned, of taking life in stride, and of finding joy in the simple things. So take a cue from these historical figures and illustrations, and embrace the nonchalant life.