Post Chaise Collection

Lansdowne House, Berkley Square (coloured engraving)
607295 Lansdowne House, Berkley Square (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lansdowne House)

Detail of The Entry of Louis XIV (1638-1715) and Maria Theresa (1638-83) into Arras, 30th July 1667, c
XIR205466 Detail of The Entry of Louis XIV (1638-1715) and Maria Theresa (1638-83) into Arras, 30th July 1667, c.1685 (oil on canvas) by Meulen

St Pauls Cathedral, London, venue of the service of prayer and thanksgiving on the Silver Jubilee of King George V
5233625 St Pauls Cathedral, London, venue of the service of prayer and thanksgiving on the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935 (colour litho) by Brewer

Maison Talbot (colour litho)
2798260 Maison Talbot (colour litho) by Italian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Talbot House. Illustration for Courier Sunday, 31 December 1899.); © Look and Learn

New courthouse and police station, Bow Street, London, c1880 (coloured engraving)
3638198 New courthouse and police station, Bow Street, London, c1880 (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New courthouse and police station)

La Politesse d Aujourd hui (colour litho)
3098427 La Politesse d Aujourd hui (colour litho) by Marchetti, Ludovico (1853-1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Politesse d Aujourd hui)

Advert for Johns Deed & Sons, leather manufacturers and merchants, 451 New Oxford Street, London (engraving)
583617 Advert for Johns Deed & Sons, leather manufacturers and merchants, 451 New Oxford Street, London (engraving) by English School

Hindu attempting to get themselves crushed under the wheels of the car of Jagannath (Juggernaut)
5996579 Hindu attempting to get themselves crushed under the wheels of the car of Jagannath (Juggernaut) in the belief they will go to paradise, Puri, India (b/w photo) by English Photographer

A family coach, Syon House, from The English Country House (b/w photo)
CLF306320 A family coach, Syon House, from The English Country House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: London home of Dukes of Northumberland;); © Country Life

Montgomery Street, San Francisco in the 1880s (litho)
KW353692 Montgomery Street, San Francisco in the 1880s (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from a 19th century illustration;)

The Flower Shop (gouache on linen)
GLS314004 The Flower Shop (gouache on linen) by Crawhall, Joseph (1861-1913); 27.3x34.3 cm; Art Gallery and Museum, Kelvingrove, Glasgow, Scotland; © CSG CIC Glasgow Museums Collection

Cuban volanta, c. 1904 (b/w photo)
2962906 Cuban volanta, c.1904 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palacio del Gobierno in background - Camara de Representantes)

After Waterloo, c. 1897 (oil on canvas)
ARM123901 After Waterloo, c.1897 (oil on canvas) by Chapman, John Watkins (1832-1903); 41.9x54.6 cm; Army and Navy Club, London, UK

Remembering the National Festivities of 1880, 1880 (oil on canvas)
471234 Remembering the National Festivities of 1880, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Cap, Constant Aime Marie (1842-1915); 97x156 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

The story of Alsace tells the children; Louis XIV in Alsace
JLJ4622521 The story of Alsace tells the children ; Louis XIV in Alsace; by Waltz, Jean-Jacques (Hansi) (1873-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

Troika (traineau avec attelage de trois chevaux). Peinture de Nikolai Semyonovich Samokish (1860-1944)
FIA5372190 Troika (traineau avec attelage de trois chevaux). Peinture de Nikolai Semyonovich Samokish (1860-1944), huile sur toile, 1917. Art russe, 20e siecle

Illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub. 1934 (pochoir print)
3025975 Illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub. 1934 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Assassination attempt against Napoleon, Paris, 1800 (engraving)
3647613 Assassination attempt against Napoleon, Paris, 1800 (engraving) by Lix, Frederic Theodore (1830-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assassination attempt against Napoleon, Paris)

The Madrid Fair in the Plaza de la Cebeda (oil on canvas) (see 113060 for detail)
IND106419 The Madrid Fair in the Plaza de la Cebeda (oil on canvas) (see 113060 for detail) by Cruz y Cano, Manuel de la (1750-1792); Museo Municipal, Madrid, Spain; Index Fototeca

Bruges revolt of 1436: "The Duchess of Burgundy at the gates of Bruges"Isabella of Portugal (1397-1471)
JLJ4602899 Bruges revolt of 1436: " The Duchess of Burgundy at the gates of Bruges" Isabella of Portugal (1397-1471) was arreted with her son Charles the Temerary under the fortifications

Revolt of the people of Brunswick against Duke Charles II, 6 September 1830 (engraving)
3647655 Revolt of the people of Brunswick against Duke Charles II, 6 September 1830 (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Napoleon has a miraculous escape from the explosion of a bomb, the machine infernale, on the Rue Saint-Nicaise, Paris
3100991 Napoleon has a miraculous escape from the explosion of a bomb, the machine infernale, on the Rue Saint-Nicaise, Paris, 24 December 1800 (colour litho) by Job

Arrest of Louis Alibaud after his assassination attempt on Louis-Philippe 1er (1773-1850), King of the French, June 25
XEE4149920 Arrest of Louis Alibaud after his assassination attempt on Louis-Philippe 1er (1773-1850), King of the French, June 25

Attack of Josephine de Beauharnaiss car, Madame Bonaparte, on the shores of Lake Garda, by Austrian Boats, July 30
JLJ4575106 Attack of Josephine de Beauharnaiss car, Madame Bonaparte, on the shores of Lake Garda, by Austrian Boats, July 30, 1796 Painting by Hippolyte Lecomte (1781-1857) 1806 Sun. 1, 11x1, 92m

The Arch of Triumph of St. Mary in the Main Street of Madrid (oil on canvas)
IND125138 The Arch of Triumph of St. Mary in the Main Street of Madrid (oil on canvas) by Quiros, Lorenzo de (1717-89); Museo Municipal, Madrid, Spain; Index Fototeca

View of Vienna, 1672 (engraving)
IND113621 View of Vienna, 1672 (engraving) by Vischer, Georg Matthaus (1628-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: before the Turkish Siege in 1683; ); Index Fototeca

The Madrid Fair in the Plaza de la Cebeda (oil on canvas) (detail of 106419)
IND113060 The Madrid Fair in the Plaza de la Cebeda (oil on canvas) (detail of 106419) by Cruz y Cano, Manuel de la (1750-1792); Museo Municipal, Madrid, Spain; Index Fototeca

A carriage struck by a train (colour litho)
2807668 A carriage struck by a train (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A carriage struck by a train. Trois personnes ecrasees par un train)

Terror in Russia, an attack in a third-class wagon near Moscow (colour litho)
2814917 Terror in Russia, an attack in a third-class wagon near Moscow (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Terror in Russia)

Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2785980 Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Guillaume, Albert (1873-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Le Rire, 13 August 1904.); © Look and Learn

The cage of ferocious animals at the Jardin d Acclimatation (colour litho)
2818644 The cage of ferocious animals at the Jardin d Acclimatation (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Very daring assault on a van loaded with values, in Petersburg (colour litho)
2814949 Very daring assault on a van loaded with values, in Petersburg (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vanity Fair: Royalty; A Cimiez, Promenade Matinale, Queen Victoria, June 17, 1897 (chromolithograph)
1766123 Vanity Fair: Royalty; A Cimiez, Promenade Matinale, Queen Victoria, June 17, 1897 (chromolithograph) by Guth, Jean Baptiste (1855-1922); Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Assassination attempt on the King of Greece (colour litho)
2818848 Assassination attempt on the King of Greece (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Assassination attempt on the King of Greece)

Attack on the King of Spain on his wedding day, a bomb thrown from a window on the procession (colour litho)
2814904 Attack on the King of Spain on his wedding day, a bomb thrown from a window on the procession (colour litho) by Beltrame

Queen Marie de Medici Disembarking in Antwerp, 1632 (oil on panel)
3937468 Queen Marie de Medici Disembarking in Antwerp, 1632 (oil on panel) by Vroom, Matheus (fl.1620-32); 64x95 cm; National Museum, Stockholm

Suffragette demonstration in London (colour litho)
2779436 Suffragette demonstration in London (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suffragette demonstration in London)

Revolution in Haiti (colour litho)
2779466 Revolution in Haiti (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Revolution in Haiti)

New York Street, 1902 (oil on canvas)
5861100 New York Street, 1902 (oil on canvas) by Hassam, Childe Frederick (1859-1935); 59.7--49.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Childe Hassam (1859-1935))

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"Journeying through Time: The Evolution of the Post Chaise" Step into the past and witness the grandeur of history with a detailed glimpse into the world of post chaises. In "The Entry of Louis XIV and Maria Theresa into Arras, " we are transported to 1667, where these elegant carriages were used to transport royalty in style. Fast forward to London in the late 19th century, as depicted in an advert for Johns Deed & Sons, leather manufacturers and merchants. Their finely crafted leather interiors adorned these luxurious vehicles, ensuring comfort and sophistication for their esteemed passengers. St Paul's Cathedral stands tall as a majestic backdrop for King George V's Silver Jubilee service in 1935. Amongst the celebrations, post chaises could be seen ferrying dignitaries to this iconic venue, showcasing their enduring presence throughout history. Venturing across continents, Maison Talbot captures our attention with its vibrant colors. This French establishment catered to discerning customers who sought elegance and opulence when traveling by post chaise. Closer to home, Bow Street's new courthouse and police station come alive in vivid detail from a colored engraving dating back to 1880. These bustling streets witnessed countless post chaises carrying individuals seeking justice or simply enjoying a leisurely ride through London's busy thoroughfares. In "La Politesse d'Aujourd'hui, " we catch a glimpse of social etiquette during carriage rides—an essential aspect of society that was upheld while journeying on these magnificent vehicles. Syon House presents us with an enchanting family coach—a testament to English country house life captured beautifully in black-and-white photography from yesteryears. Across oceans lies Montgomery Street in San Francisco during the 1880s—its litho depiction capturing bustling city life complete with horse-drawn carriages including post chaises that were integral parts of transportation at that time.