Society Events Collection

The King's Court, Debutantes assembling in an Ante-Room before being presented (litho)
1043750 The King's Court, Debutantes assembling in an Ante-Room before being presented (litho) by Salmon, Balliol (1868-1953) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The King's Court)

The Emperor of Russia at the Ball given by the Count and Countess de Morny at St Petersburg (engraving)
7388713 The Emperor of Russia at the Ball given by the Count and Countess de Morny at St Petersburg (engraving) by English School

Sketches of the Fancy Dress Ball at Liverpool (engraving)
1590506 Sketches of the Fancy Dress Ball at Liverpool (engraving) by Furniss, Harry (1854-1925) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches of the Fancy Dress Ball at Liverpool)

Childrens Party at the Mansion House, the Lady Mayoress receiving Purses subscribed for the National Society for
1598299 Childrens Party at the Mansion House, the Lady Mayoress receiving Purses subscribed for the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (litho) by Begg

Last Weeks Great Charity Fetes in London (litho)
1628836 Last Weeks Great Charity Fetes in London (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Last Weeks Great Charity Fetes in London)

The Eton and Harrow Cricket Match, Society at Lords (litho)
1628834 The Eton and Harrow Cricket Match, Society at Lords (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Eton and Harrow Cricket Match, Society at Lord s)

The Reception given by the Speakers Wife, Mrs Gully, at the House of Commons
1628266 The Reception given by the Speakers Wife, Mrs Gully, at the House of Commons, Three Days before the Ministerial Crisis (engraving) by Wilson

Reception at the Imperial Institute by the Prince of Wales (engraving)
1604283 Reception at the Imperial Institute by the Prince of Wales (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Queens Garden-Party at Buckingham Palace (engraving)
1046428 The Queens Garden-Party at Buckingham Palace (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queens Garden-Party at Buckingham Palace)

Her Majestys Drawing-Room at Buckingham Palace, waiting in the Corridor (litho)
1599078 Her Majestys Drawing-Room at Buckingham Palace, waiting in the Corridor (litho) by Hurst, Hal (b.1865); Private Collection; (add.info.: Her Majestys Drawing-Room at Buckingham Palace)

The Childrens Fancy-Dress Ball at the Mansion House on 10 January (litho)
1593914 The Childrens Fancy-Dress Ball at the Mansion House on 10 January (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Reception of the Corps Diplomatique at the Court of St Jamess (engraving)
1592264 A Reception of the Corps Diplomatique at the Court of St Jamess (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info)

Court at Buckingham Palace (engraving)
1057073 Court at Buckingham Palace (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Court at Buckingham Palace)

The Masked Ball given by the Imperial Prince of Germany at Berlin (engraving)
1053666 The Masked Ball given by the Imperial Prince of Germany at Berlin (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info)

Their Majesties Third Court at Buckingham Palace, 16 May (litho)
1629712 Their Majesties Third Court at Buckingham Palace, 16 May (litho) by Hurst, Hal (b.1865); Private Collection; (add.info.: Their Majesties Third Court at Buckingham Palace, 16 May)

The Garden-Party at Lambeth Palace on 2 July, the Archbishop of Canterbury receiving the Guests (litho)
1606242 The Garden-Party at Lambeth Palace on 2 July, the Archbishop of Canterbury receiving the Guests (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The King of Siam at the Reception given in his Honour at the Siamese Legation, Ashburn Place, South Kensington (litho)
1597792 The King of Siam at the Reception given in his Honour at the Siamese Legation, Ashburn Place, South Kensington (litho) by Begg

The Fancy Ball at Dublin Castle (engraving)
1059198 The Fancy Ball at Dublin Castle (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fancy Ball at Dublin Castle)

Fancy Dress Ball at Marlborough House, Reception of the Guests by the Prince and Princess of Wales (engraving)
1053306 Fancy Dress Ball at Marlborough House, Reception of the Guests by the Prince and Princess of Wales (engraving) by Durand

Evening Party at Prussia House (engraving)
1057843 Evening Party at Prussia House (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Evening Party at Prussia House)

The Washington Post (litho)
1606882 The Washington Post (litho) by Hurst, Hal (b.1865); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Washington Post. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 24 December 1898)

Some Incidents of a Debutantes First Drawing-Room (engraving)
1604411 Some Incidents of a Debutantes First Drawing-Room (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some Incidents of a Debutantes First Drawing-Room)

Lord Salisburys Garden-Party, 19 July, the Ex-Prime Minister and his Guests at Hatfield (litho)
1601457 Lord Salisburys Garden-Party, 19 July, the Ex-Prime Minister and his Guests at Hatfield (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Success (litho)
1606921 Success (litho) by Hurst, Hal (b.1865); Private Collection; (add.info.: Success. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 10 December 1898)

The Drawing-Room at Buckingham Palace (litho)
1605529 The Drawing-Room at Buckingham Palace (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Drawing-Room at Buckingham Palace)

The Queens Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on 11 July (engraving)
1600713 The Queens Garden Party at Buckingham Palace on 11 July (engraving) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Premiers Garden Party at Hatfield (engraving)
1599090 The Premiers Garden Party at Hatfield (engraving) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Premiers Garden Party at Hatfield)

Fancy Ball in the Brighton Pavilion, in Aid of the Brighton Hospital for Sick Children (engraving)
1060005 Fancy Ball in the Brighton Pavilion, in Aid of the Brighton Hospital for Sick Children (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info)

On Duty, a Sketch at the Childrens Fancy Dress Ball at the Mansion House, 6 January (engraving)
1599071 On Duty, a Sketch at the Childrens Fancy Dress Ball at the Mansion House, 6 January (engraving) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: On Duty)

Childrens Fancy-Dress Ball at the Mansion House, the Barn Dance (litho)
1615842 Childrens Fancy-Dress Ball at the Mansion House, the Barn Dance (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Royalty and the Colonial Visitors, the Reception at St Jamess Palace (engraving)
1600794 Royalty and the Colonial Visitors, the Reception at St Jamess Palace (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royalty and the Colonial Visitors)

The Charity Mask and Domino Ball at the Empress Rooms, 15 December (litho)
1601364 The Charity Mask and Domino Ball at the Empress Rooms, 15 December (litho) by Begg, Samuel (fl.1886-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The East Terrace at Windsor Castle on Sunday Afternoon (engraving)
1592262 The East Terrace at Windsor Castle on Sunday Afternoon (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Walter (1851-1912); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Fancy Dress Ball at Marlborough House, August 1874 (engraving)
1043819 A Fancy Dress Ball at Marlborough House, August 1874 (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Fancy Dress Ball at Marlborough House, August 1874)

The Ball at the Mansion House to the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Supper (engraving)
1058550 The Ball at the Mansion House to the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh, the Supper (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info)

Garden Party in Honour of the Shah at Hatfield House, the Seat of the Marquis of Salisbury (engraving)
1596459 Garden Party in Honour of the Shah at Hatfield House, the Seat of the Marquis of Salisbury (engraving) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Washington Post (litho)
1615845 The Washington Post (litho) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Washington Post. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 1 January 1898)

The Fancy-Dress Ball (litho)
1615831 The Fancy-Dress Ball (litho) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fancy-Dress Ball. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 5 March 1898)

Consulting her Programme (engraving)
1605100 Consulting her Programme (engraving) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Consulting her Programme. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 22 February 1896)

New Years Festivities, the Cotillon (engraving)
1604933 New Years Festivities, the Cotillon (engraving) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Years Festivities, the Cotillon)

Going to the Ball (engraving)
1603871 Going to the Ball (engraving) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Going to the Ball. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 31 December 1892)

The Drawing-Room held by Her Majesty at Buckingham Palace on 16 May (litho)
1598845 The Drawing-Room held by Her Majesty at Buckingham Palace on 16 May (litho) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Queens Drawing-Room at Buckingham Palace, 11 May (litho)
1597594 The Queens Drawing-Room at Buckingham Palace, 11 May (litho) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queens Drawing-Room at Buckingham Palace, 11 May)

A Christmas Dance, the Lancers (engraving)
1596485 A Christmas Dance, the Lancers (engraving) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Christmas Dance, the Lancers)

Historical Costume Ball at Buckingham Palace, 12 May 1842 (engraving)
1594953 Historical Costume Ball at Buckingham Palace, 12 May 1842 (engraving) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Historical Costume Ball at Buckingham Palace, 12 May 1842)

The Debutante (engraving)
1604917 The Debutante (engraving) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Debutante. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 9 June 1894)

Hunt the Slipper (litho)
1599070 Hunt the Slipper (litho) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunt the Slipper. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 7 January 1899)

The Queens Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, 28 June (litho)
1598317 The Queens Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, 28 June (litho) by Davis, Lucien (1860-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queens Garden Party at Buckingham Palace, 28 June)

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Step into the world of glamour and elegance with these captivating society events. From grand balls to charity fetes, each occasion is a spectacle that leaves no detail untouched. In St Petersburg, the Count and Countess de Morny host an opulent ball fit for royalty. The Emperor of Russia graces the event with his presence, adding an air of regality to the already magnificent affair. Engraved in history, this gathering will forever be remembered as a symbol of lavishness and sophistication. Across the sea in Liverpool, sketches capture the essence of a fancy dress ball. Elaborate costumes adorn attendees as they revel in merriment and enchantment. Every stroke on paper brings to life this magical night where imagination knows no bounds. But not all gatherings are solely for pleasure; some serve noble causes too. At the Mansion House, children's laughter fills the air as they attend a party hosted by Lady Mayoress. Purses filled with generosity are presented to support the National Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children—a heartwarming display of compassion within high society. London becomes a hub for great charity fetes that unite people from all walks of life under one purpose: making a difference. Lithographs depict scenes brimming with joy and camaraderie as individuals come together selflessly to contribute towards various causes close to their hearts. Sports enthusiasts find themselves at Lords Cricket Ground witnessing an iconic match between Eton and Harrow schools. Amongst them are members of society who relish both sport and socializing—an amalgamation captured beautifully through lithography. The corridors of power hold their own allure when Mrs Gully hosts a reception at her husband's residence—none other than London's House of Commons itself. Days before political turmoil ensues, guests gather in elegant attire amidst whispers about impending change—a moment frozen forever through engravings. Royalty extends its hospitality at receptions held by Prince Wales himself or during the Queen's Garden-Party at Buckingham Palace.