Seated Collection (page 20)

Electric Lighting in Library of William Armstrong
Electric Lighting in the Library of the residence (Cragside) of Industrialist William Armstrong (Swan Lighting). 1881

Principal Greek gods on Mount Olympus. Jupiter, Juno, Hebe, Ganymede, the Graces, the Hours, Zodiac, Zephyr, Iris, the Fates, the Parcae, Nemesis, Ceres, Morpheus, Saturn, Proserpina, Pluto, Bacchus

Frontispiece with skeleton of death seated with scythe and globe. Vignettes of death attacking a baby, an invalid, a glutton and a drunkard

Woman in fashionable outfit seated on a sofa with pet dog, 1913. Robe d interieur. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Armand Vallee from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des

The visit of the Shah of Persia to Britain - meeting the Royal family at Portsmouth on 20 August, 1902. Group photograph onboard the Royal Yacht Victoria & Albert. Date: 1902

Studio portrait photograph of beautiful young woman
Studio portrait photograph of a beautiful young woman with a rose, sitting on an antique carved wooden table. Date: circa 1910

Large extended family group - Bournemouth Beach
Spectacular large extended family group photograph taken on the beach at Bournemouth, Dorset. Date: circa 1940

Two jolly Grandmothers with their Grandchildren
Two very jolly Grandmothers with their Grandchildren (or Great Grandchildren) seated outside a shed. Note their matching striped aprons. Date: circa 1920s

Pretty young girl holding a Stowers promotional fan
A photograph of a smiling pretty young girl set within an oval art nouveau frame. She is holding a promotional fan for Stowers Lime Juice Cordial! Date: 1905

Young people at an evening party. 1926

Englishman sitting smoking a hookah, India
Englishman sitting smoking a hookah, approached by a Muslim greeting him with Salaam. 1835

Woman with basket of flowers
Woman in blue dress and panama hat seated on arm of sofa with a basket of flowers. Date: circa 1930

Sorting tea, China. Date: circa 1870

Union, Strength and Security - England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland before Britannia seated on a throne. circa 1840

David Roberts RA, Scottish artist, especially known for his lithograph prints of Egypt and the Near East. circa 1850s

The Albert Memorial, South Kensington, London. 1876

Twelfth Day celebration, The King of the Bean
Twelfth Day celebration (6 January), The King of the Bean

Underground railway electrification, London 1904
Underground railway electrification, Metropolitan Line, London -- showing the driver at his post, and passengers seated in a carriage. Date: 1904

Welsh woman in traditional national costume, sitting at a table drinking tea. circa 1890

Unhappy Victorian family in a garden
An unhappy Victorian family of four in a garden. late 19th century

Little Women - Meg and three young men at a party
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Meg sitting in a chair at a dance party, surrounded by three young men (Laurie, Ned Moffat and Fisher)

This land of By and By, by Minnie Asprey
Its a place that Mother tells us of, This land of By and By, by Minnie Asprey. circa 1918

Helena and Hermia - female friendship in Shakespeare
Helena and Hermia sit sewing together, created both one flower, Both on one sampler, sitting on one cushion - an example of female friendship in Shakespeare (A Midsummer Nights Dream). Date: 1841

Studio portrait of a sailor, HMS Indomitable, WW1
Studio portrait of a sailor, leading stoker on the battle cruiser HMS Indomitable, WW1. circa 1914

Rear Admiral Sir Hubert George Brand, British naval officer
Rear Admiral Sir Hubert George Brand (1870-1955), British naval officer. At the time of the photograph he was in charge of the First Light Cruiser Squadron, HMS Delhi flagship. Date: circa 1922

Victorian girl in a goat-drawn cart. late 19th century

Portrait of Lady Aird by Frank Dicksee. She was probably Alicia Ellen Renton, the wife of Major Sir John Aird, 2nd Baronet. 1906

Jean Froissart reading to Gaston de Foix after supper
Jean Froissart reading from his Chronicles at the court of Gaston de Foix at Orthez, south-west France, after supper. 1388

Seated blind mans buff. A dandy in Regency fashion guesses the identity of the woman in muslin dress who provides his chair

Bacchic initiation rites
Bacchic rite. Women offering figs on platters to Bacchus, and seated woman in an initiation rite accompanied by a genius of Ceres (boy with wings)

Glamour
Glamorous lady wearing crown seated on throne framed by circular motif and stars on fawn background. Artist: Alphonse Mucha Date: circa 1890

Tango Room, Club Fortune, Reno, Nevada, USA
Tango Room, Club Fortune, East Second Street, Reno, Nevada, USA. Date: circa 1938

Maharaja Bhowsingii of Bhavnagar (Bhavsinhji II, 1875-1919). 1899

Three Young girls with their Mother and their Aunt (?)
Three Young girls (sisters) posing for a formal studio photography between their seated Mother and (possibly) their Aunt. circa 1920s

A Little girl photographed on a turned wooden stool
A Little girl photographed seated on an elegant turned Arts & Crafts-style wooden stool. circa 1920s

The Lesson, seated girl reading a book

Silhouette, Queen Charlotte and pet dog. late 18th century

Anna Pavlova at Shepheards Hotel, Cairo
Legendary ballet dancer, Anna Pavlova, pictured at one of the tables on the famous verandah of Shepheards Hotel in Cairo, Egypt

Children and adults sit on a Landseer Lion, Trafalgar Square
Children and adults sit on a Landseer Lion - Trafalgar Square, London. Date: circa 1980s

Ali Pasha with hookah. 1820

The Authoress. early 19th century

Lady Evelyn Graham, by Madame Yevonde
Lady Evelyn Graham, photographed on her engagement to Mark Patrick of the Diplomatic Service. Her marriage to Captain Miles Graham had been dissolved. Date: 1930

Viscountess Weymouth listening to music -- A Camerhapsody to Classic Jazz (Gershwins Rhapsody in Blue) -- part of an exhibition at 28 Old Burlington Street, London. Date: 1930

St. John Harmsworth by Sir William Orpen
William Albert St John Harmsworth (1876 1933) English businessman who bought and established the fledgling Perrier brand of sparkling mineral water in France

Captain JRB Newman, Middlesex Regiment
Captain JRB Newman, Trinity College Cambridge, later a Major in the Middlesex Regiment during the First World War. Date: circa 1908

Eleanor Souray, English actress
Eleanor Souray (1880-1931), English actress known for her roles in Edwardian musical comedies, pantomime and light opera, later Eleanor Byng, Viscountess Torrington. Date: circa 1900s

Cicely Hamilton and Edith Craig, suffragettes
Cicely Hamilton (1872-1952) and Edith Craig (1869-1947). Edith was the daughter of the actress Ellen Terry, a theatre director, producer, costume designer and pioneer of the womens suffrage movement

Millicent Garrett Fawcett, suffragist leader
Millicent Garrett Fawcett (Mrs Henry Fawcett LLD, 1847-1929), British suffragist leader. Date: circa 1908

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"Seated: A Captivating Collection of Moments" In the enchanting world of art, Gypsy Splendour by Laura Knight transports us to a vibrant scene where dancers are gracefully seated, their movements frozen in time. Meanwhile, Charles Dickens Dream, an unfinished masterpiece by Robert William Buss, invites us into the imaginative realm of one of England's greatest novelists. From the silver screen comes Laurel and Hardy, their comedic genius captured even when they are simply seated. In John William Waterhouse's I am half sick of shadows, we witness a contemplative moment as a woman sits amidst ethereal surroundings. History unfolds before our eyes with the powerful image of Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc committing self-immolation in protest against injustice. Malcolm Browne's photograph captures his stoic determination while seated at an intersection in Saigon. George Orwell takes center stage as he broadcasts over the BBC during World War II - his words resonating from his seat behind a microphone. And who could forget Eleanor Rigby immortalized in Tommy Steele's statue inspired by The Beatles' haunting song? Roy Rogers epitomizes American cowboy culture as he is photographed alongside his loyal horse Trigger - both comfortably seated together. Rosa Parks makes her indelible mark on civil rights history by defiantly occupying a bus seat reserved for whites only. Traveling back centuries to Lalibela's St. Marys Church frescoes, we marvel at early 12th-century artwork depicting religious figures serenely seated amid intricate designs. Stanhope A Forbes' Christmas Eve painting evokes nostalgia and warmth as families gather around tables adorned with festive decorations. Finally, J. C Leyendecker's Arrow Shirt Collar ad from 1914 showcases elegance and sophistication through its depiction of a well-dressed gentleman confidently seated while wearing this fashionable accessory. Each image tells its own story - capturing moments that range from profound to whimsical; reminding us that sometimes it is in the act of being seated that we find the most captivating narratives.