Sitters Collection

Margery and Ectoplasm
Margery, with her hands tightly clasped by sitters, nevertheless manages to exude ectoplasm from her nostrils

Margery Seance - 4
Margery, in trance and her wrists held by sitters, exudes ectoplasm which spreads right across her face

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

Levitation Seance
At a dramatic seance, one of the sitters finds himself levitated while all kinds of trickery is in progress

SNECMA C-450 Coleoptere
Snecma C-450 Coleoptere Prototype Parked Outside the Snecma Factory Held in Place by a Mobile Rig before a Test-Flight Date: 1959

Eastern Proverb: Free sitters grumble most at the play (colour litho)
5205379 Eastern Proverb: Free sitters grumble most at the play (colour litho) by Bull, Rene (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Free sitters grumble most at the play)

Gardner and Ellen Mary Cassatt, 1899 (pastel on paper)
3617981 Gardner and Ellen Mary Cassatt, 1899 (pastel on paper) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 63.5 x 47.6 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Pastel on wove paper)

The Female Guardian - Designed to Correct Some of the Foibles Incident to Girls
5913396 The Female Guardian - Designed to Correct Some of the Foibles Incident to Girls, and Supply Them with Innocent Amusement for their Hours of Leisure, by a Lady

MARGERY SEANCE - 5
Margery, in trance and her wrists held by sitters, exudes ectoplasm which drips from her face Date: circa 1924

Automatic photograph of sitters and Rudi Schneider at sance
Automatic photograph of sitters and Rudi Schneider at a sance at the National Laboratory of Psychical Research, 8 March 1932. Harry Price and Professor David Fraser-Harris are controlling Schneider

Spirit Photo Ada Dean? 1921
Unattributed spirit photograph but probably by medium, Ada Dean. Sitters Mr Rist and wife? with an unidentified male spirit hovering above them both

Duncan Materialisation
Helen Duncan, in her own home, produced a materialised figure while her hands are held by sitters

Kluski at Warsaw 1920
A figure garbed in oriental attire materialises behind Kluski, caught by the camera flash though unseen by the sitters : the black marks are paranormal scratches on film Date: 15 June 1920

Sitters to John Laverys Their Majesties Court
Three of the many sitters included in Their Majesties Court by John Lavery, a painting now lost. The three ladies, painted in their court dress and shown in photograph are, from left

Portrait Man 1533 Oil oak Overall arched top
Artokoloro

Affairs. The sweet prospect behind us, or The outs in office, Dent, William, active 1783-1793, publisher, en sanguine engraving 1789, rear views of the Prince of Wales, Maria Fitzherbert

Double portrait of Henry IV and Marie de Medici, Simon van de Passe, 1605 - 1647

Pope Clement XIV (Giovanni Vincenzo Antonio Ganganelli, 1705-1774; reigned 1769-1774)
Alexander Pope Inscribed, chiseled on front of socle: POPE ; on proper left under sitters shoulder: ALEX. POPE. Nats. LONDINI, | die 8o. junii anno MDCLXXXVIII

Benjamin West (1738-1820) American-born British painter who settled in London in 1763. As a portrait painter he changed the tradition of representing sitters in classical costume

Affairs. The Sweet Prospect Behind Us, Or The Outs In Office, Dent, William, Active 1783-1793, Publisher, En Sanguine Engraving 1789, Rear Views Of The Prince Of Wales, Maria Fitzherbert

Photograph of undervest, masquerading as the spirit Peggy
Photograph of undervest which, masquerading as the spirit Peggy, led to the Scottish medium Helen Duncans conviction for fraudulent mediumship at Edinburgh, 11 May 1933

Automatic photograph of sitters and Rudi Schneider at a sance at the National Laboratory of Psychical Research during which a rising handkerchief was photographed, 3 March 1932

Spirit Photo Ada Dean 1920
Spirit photograph by medium, Ada Dean. Sitters, Miss Dean and Mr Rist with an unidentified female spirit.. Taken at 59 Holland Park Road in the presence of the President of the Hackney Society of

Apprehensive Sitters
Posed in front of a painted backdrop, a girl and a dog watch the camera apprehensively

Spirit Photo Glendinning
A female spirit is photographed in full length, at Glasgow, in front of two sitters, with Scottish medium David Duguid providing the psychic energy required

PRAY DO NOT LAUGH
A male photographer is loosing his patience with three ladies whom he is trying to photograph

Cook / Katie King Photo 2
Katie King among sitters at the home of Sir W Crookes : curiously, the two in the photo are both looking away from the spirit who seems to be kneeling on a small table

Delanne Materialisation
At a seance organised by Delanne, a misty figure detaches itself from the unnamed medium and approaches the sitters

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"Sitters: Capturing the Essence of Time and Spirit" In the realm of séances, Margery and Ectoplasm were renowned figures who delved into the mysterious world beyond. Their fourth session, known as the Margery Séance - 4, left many in awe as they witnessed levitation that defied all logic. Amongst their collection was a captivating photograph titled "Cook / Katie King Photo 4, " capturing a moment when spirits materialized before their very eyes. It served as undeniable proof of an ethereal existence. But it wasn't just Margery and Ectoplasm who explored these supernatural realms; others like SNECMA C-450 Coleoptere ventured into uncharted territories. This aircraft's design mirrored the enigmatic nature of séances, pushing boundaries with its unconventional appearance. Artists throughout history have also been fascinated by sitters' stories. Francis Hayman and Grosvenor Bedford immortalized moments from c. 1748-50 on canvas, depicting individuals engaged in deep contemplation during séances—a testament to humanity's eternal quest for answers beyond our mortal realm. An Eastern proverb wisely states that free sitters grumble most at play—an intriguing notion suggesting that those seeking enlightenment often face skepticism or doubt from skeptics unwilling to embrace what lies beyond conventional understanding. Even renowned artists like Gardner and Ellen Mary Cassatt found inspiration in this mystical domain. In their 1899 pastel on paper masterpiece, they captured the essence of connection between sitter and medium—transcending physical barriers to reach profound spiritual depths. "The Female Guardian - Designed to Correct Some of the Foibles Incident to Girls" reminds us that even within society's constraints, women sought solace through séances—a means to challenge societal norms while exploring unseen dimensions. Margery Seance.