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"Skillful: Masters of Their Craft in Various Fields" George Morris, the celebrated bell ringer, showcasing his expertise on 8 bells in 1863

Background imageSkillful Collection: George Morris, the celebrated bell ringer, on 8 bells, 1863

George Morris, the celebrated bell ringer, on 8 bells, 1863
George Morris, the celebrated bell ringer, playing on eight bells at once, in the steeple of St James Clerkenwell, London

Background imageSkillful Collection: Barefoot Dance In The Snow

Barefoot Dance In The Snow
New York, New York: March 8, 1916. Girls of the Marion Morgan School of Dance in Los Angeles perform barefoot in the snow in Central Park

Background imageSkillful Collection: Annie Oakley

Annie Oakley
ANNIE OAKLEY entertains with feats of skillful marksmanship

Background imageSkillful Collection: Two Trapeze Artists

Two Trapeze Artists
Sarasota, Florida: March 13, 1941 Two aerial artists for the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey Circus start limbering up for the summer circuit

Background imageSkillful Collection: Peru, Sacred valley, detail of looming machine processing alpaca wool

Peru, Sacred valley, detail of looming machine processing alpaca wool
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Background imageSkillful Collection: The giant gave the one who was sitting next to him a box on the ear

The giant gave the one who was sitting next to him a box on the ear. Illustration by Arthur Rackham from Grimm's
492399 The giant gave the one who was sitting next to him a box on the ear. Illustration by Arthur Rackham from Grimm's Fairy Tale, The Skillful Huntsman

Background imageSkillful Collection: Hiram, the clever craftsman of Tyre who cast the majestic pillars of brass for

Hiram, the clever craftsman of Tyre who cast the majestic pillars of brass for
994068 Hiram, the clever craftsman of Tyre who cast the majestic pillars of brass for Solomans temple (litho) by Sheldon, Charles Mills (1866-1928); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSkillful Collection: Mounted Display of the Army School of Equitation

Mounted Display of the Army School of Equitation
Mounted Display at the Royal Tournament by The Army School of Equitation (based at Weedon Bec, Daventry, Northamptonshire, England). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageSkillful Collection: Rodeo - W. F. Blanchett on Hot Foot - Round up, Pendleton

Rodeo - W. F. Blanchett on Hot Foot - Round up, Pendleton, Oregon, USA. Date: 1911

Background imageSkillful Collection: W. J. Oakley (Corinthians) (colour litho)

W. J. Oakley (Corinthians) (colour litho)
NFM315218 W.J. Oakley (Corinthians) (colour litho) by English School; National Football Museum, Manchester, UK; (add.info)

Background imageSkillful Collection: THEATRE / EXOTIC / MAKE-UP

THEATRE / EXOTIC / MAKE-UP
A Chinese actor applies his fanciful make-up with a small mirror and a skillful eye. Date: 1885

Background imageSkillful Collection: The Giant Gave The One Who Was Sitting Next To Him A Box On The Ear

The Giant Gave The One Who Was Sitting Next To Him A Box On The Ear. Illustration By Arthur Rackham From Grimms Fairy Tale, The Skillful Huntsman

Background imageSkillful Collection: Spain, Andalusia, Wind Surfing In Cape Trafalgar; Cadiz

Spain, Andalusia, Wind Surfing In Cape Trafalgar; Cadiz

Background imageSkillful Collection: Spain, Andalusia, Cadiz, Male Surfer Mid Air In Large Splashing Wave; Tarifa

Spain, Andalusia, Cadiz, Male Surfer Mid Air In Large Splashing Wave; Tarifa

Background imageSkillful Collection: Spain, Andalusia, Cadiz, Costa de la Luz, Surfer on beach; Tarifa

Spain, Andalusia, Cadiz, Costa de la Luz, Surfer on beach; Tarifa

Background imageSkillful Collection: Surfer diving into water off his surfboard; Tarifa, Costa de la Luz, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain

Surfer diving into water off his surfboard; Tarifa, Costa de la Luz, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain

Background imageSkillful Collection: Surfers riding waves; Tarifa, Costa de la Luz, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain

Surfers riding waves; Tarifa, Costa de la Luz, Cadiz, Andalusia, Spain

Background imageSkillful Collection: Fiji, Colorful parachute over reef and Pacific Ocean; Mamanuca Islands

Fiji, Colorful parachute over reef and Pacific Ocean; Mamanuca Islands

Background imageSkillful Collection: USA, Hawaii, Oahu, Honolulu, Woman walking with surfboard; Waikiki

USA, Hawaii, Oahu, Honolulu, Woman walking with surfboard; Waikiki

Background imageSkillful Collection: USA, Spinner Dolphins (Stenella Longirostris) jumping; Hawaii

USA, Spinner Dolphins (Stenella Longirostris) jumping; Hawaii

Background imageSkillful Collection: Nude Interpretive Dancers

Nude Interpretive Dancers
New York, New York: March 16, 1927. Agnes Boone, left, one of the foremost interpretive dancers in the world, dancing with her sister, Honorita

Background imageSkillful Collection: A Vendor At Playland In SF

A Vendor At Playland In SF
San Francisco, California: c. 1954. One of the game vendors in the arcade at Playland At The Beach in San Francisco

Background imageSkillful Collection: Two riders on horseback perform the correr abracats

Two riders on horseback perform the correr abracats (galloping embrace) through the crowd. The event is one of the medieval games held during the Menorcan festival of Sant Joan in Ciutadella

Background imageSkillful Collection: A Waltz Figure / Vincent

A Waltz Figure / Vincent
A skillful skating couple, sleek and refined in their fashionable costumes, complete a waltz figure on the ice. His jacket has an astrakan collar. Date: 1935

Background imageSkillful Collection: Masqueraders 1875-78 Oil canvas 40 x 25 1 / 2

Masqueraders 1875-78 Oil canvas 40 x 25 1 / 2
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Background imageSkillful Collection: Portrait German Officer 1914 Oil canvas 68 1 / 4 x 41 3 / 8

Portrait German Officer 1914 Oil canvas 68 1 / 4 x 41 3 / 8
Portrait, German Officer, 1914, Oil, canvas, 68 1/4 x 41 3/8, 173.4 105.1 cm, Paintings, Marsden Hartley, American, Lewiston, Maine, 18771943, Ellsworth, monumental, painting, centerpiece, series

Background imageSkillful Collection: The Great Monohan - Record-breaking Roller Skater

The Great Monohan - Record-breaking Roller Skater
G.S. Monohan ( The Great Monohan ) showing off his skills on his roller skates - here jumping cleanly over three chairs. Date: circa 1909

Background imageSkillful Collection: A Gelandesprung In Banff

A Gelandesprung In Banff
Mount Norquay, Alberta, Canada: February 8, 1936. Rupert Edwards of Banff, Alberta, executes a gelandesprung at Simpson Pass

Background imageSkillful Collection: Riding A Bucking Bronco

Riding A Bucking Bronco
Kansas City, MIssouri: c. 1950. The bareback rider must cling to the leather handhold for a violent eight seconds ride. He must spur the unbridled horse over the shoulders on the first jump out of

Background imageSkillful Collection: The Arcade Game Of Fascination

The Arcade Game Of Fascination
California: c. 1931. A promotional display for the arcade game of Fascination

Background imageSkillful Collection: A Head Stand On Horseback

A Head Stand On Horseback
Los Angeles, California: c. 1955. A woman stunt rider does a head stand off the side of her galloping horse

Background imageSkillful Collection: A Trickriding Cowgirl

A Trickriding Cowgirl
Los Angeles, California: c. 1950. National Cowgirl Hall of Fame member, Faye Blessing, (1920-1999) performing on her palomino horse, Flash

Background imageSkillful Collection: A Roman Stand On Horseback

A Roman Stand On Horseback
Los Angeles, California: c. 1955. Stunt woman Donna Hall doing a Roman Stand on a galloping horse

Background imageSkillful Collection: Chinese Family Tightrope Act

Chinese Family Tightrope Act
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: April 24, 1942 The Naittos, a Chinese family tightrope act that that performs with the circus

Background imageSkillful Collection: A Ballet Dancer

A Ballet Dancer
Denver, Colorado: 1934 A ballet dancer appearing in a production

Background imageSkillful Collection: Freediver underwater C017 / 1267

Freediver underwater C017 / 1267
Freediver underwater in the Red Sea. Photographed in Aqaba, Jordan. Model Release Available. Freediving (or free-diving) is a form of underwater diving that does not involve the use of scuba gear or

Background imageSkillful Collection: French Spinning Champ

French Spinning Champ
Mademoiselle Liane Roch, who received a medal from the President of France, for being the fastest and most skillful hand spinner in Alsace. Shown here with her spinning wheel! Date: 1930s

Background imageSkillful Collection: Two ice skaters - one falling over

Two ice skaters - one falling over
Quite from Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare: " He does it with better grace, but I do it more natural." The perfect accompaniment to this humorous cartoon postcard depicting a suave

Background imageSkillful Collection: Surgery Cures Handicap

Surgery Cures Handicap
SATIRE:RESULTS OF ETHER - surgery as a cure-all: crippled man reconstructed by skillful surgeon

Background imageSkillful Collection: Waxwing (Bohemian) - tossing hawthorn berry before swallowing - Typical behaviour of waxwings as

Waxwing (Bohemian) - tossing hawthorn berry before swallowing - Typical behaviour of waxwings as they turn the berry
ROY-553 Waxwing (Bohemian) - tossing hawthorn berry before swallowing - Typical behaviour of waxwings as they turn the berry for swallowing Cleveland - UK Bombycilla garrulus Roy Glen Please note

Background imageSkillful Collection: Cumberland wrestlers at Ambleside Sports Lake District UK

Cumberland wrestlers at Ambleside Sports Lake District UK
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"Skillful: Masters of Their Craft in Various Fields" George Morris, the celebrated bell ringer, showcasing his expertise on 8 bells in 1863. Annie Oakley, the legendary sharpshooter, displaying her skill and precision with a rifle. Two trapeze artists gracefully soaring through the air, demonstrating their incredible acrobatic abilities. The giant giving a surprising box on the ear to his neighbor as depicted by Arthur Rackham in Grimm's Fairy Tale, "The Skillful Huntsman. " Hiram, the clever craftsman of Tyre who cast majestic pillars of brass for awe-inspiring structures. A mounted display by the Army School of Equitation highlighting their impressive equestrian skills and synchronization. W. F Blanchett fearlessly riding Hot Foot during a rodeo round-up in Pendleton - an exhibition of true cowboy dexterity. W. J Oakley from Corinthians exhibiting exceptional football skills captured beautifully in a color lithograph. Theatre performers showcasing exotic make-up techniques that enhance their mesmerizing stage presence. Vincent executing an elegant waltz figure with grace and finesse - a testament to his skill as a dancer. Spain's Cape Trafalgar witnessing skilled wind surfers gliding effortlessly across its waters in Andalusia's picturesque landscape. In various domains ranging from music to sports and even fairy tales come alive through artistry.