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Society Life Collection (page 4)

Step into the world of society life, where elegance and refinement reign supreme

Background imageSociety Life Collection: A fashion model seated in a carriage holding a parasol, 1902 (silver gelatin print)

A fashion model seated in a carriage holding a parasol, 1902 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380893 A fashion model seated in a carriage holding a parasol, 1902 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 22.9x14.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Caricature Ornaments for Screens, 1800 (hand-coloured engraving)

Caricature Ornaments for Screens, 1800 (hand-coloured engraving)
708891 Caricature Ornaments for Screens, 1800 (hand-coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, Isaac (1756-1811); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Scottish, out of copyright

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Le Payement des Sottises, illustration from Moeurs Administratives

Le Payement des Sottises, illustration from Moeurs Administratives
740236 Le Payement des Sottises, illustration from Moeurs Administratives, Dessinees D aprAs Nature by Henri Monnier, lithographed by Delpech, pub

Background imageSociety Life Collection: L Epicier et La Portiere, c. 1828 (hand-coloured litho)

L Epicier et La Portiere, c. 1828 (hand-coloured litho)
740232 L Epicier et La Portiere, c.1828 (hand-coloured litho) by Monnier, Henri Bonaventure (1799-1877); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Illustration, c. 1828 (hand-coloured litho)

Illustration, c. 1828 (hand-coloured litho)
740227 Illustration, c.1828 (hand-coloured litho) by Monnier, Henri Bonaventure (1799-1877); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Un pauvre diable paye des bottes, illustration from Les Marionnettes

Un pauvre diable paye des bottes, illustration from Les Marionnettes
740226 Un pauvre diable paye des bottes, illustration from Les Marionnettes by Henri Monnier, lithographed by Delpech, pub

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Faubourg St. Honore, illustration from Six Quartiers de Paris by Henri Monnier

Faubourg St. Honore, illustration from Six Quartiers de Paris by Henri Monnier
740217 Faubourg St. HonorA©, illustration from Six Quartiers de Paris by Henri Monnier, lithographed by F.S. Delpech, pub

Background imageSociety Life Collection: At the Turkish Bath (litho)

At the Turkish Bath (litho)
779985 At the Turkish Bath (litho) by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageSociety Life Collection: The Hat Difficulty Solved (litho)

The Hat Difficulty Solved (litho)
779978 The Hat Difficulty Solved (litho) by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Isolation! - off the Orkneys (litho)

Isolation! - off the Orkneys (litho)
779969 Isolation! - off the Orkneys (litho) by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Design for a Garden, c. 1700 (colour litho)

Design for a Garden, c. 1700 (colour litho)
472920 Design for a Garden, c.1700 (colour litho) by Leth, Hendrick de & Brouerius Van Nidek, Mattheus (fl.1700) (attr. to); Private Collection; (add.info.: Het Zegenptalent Kennemerlant)

Background imageSociety Life Collection: A Hunting Breakfast in England, 1870 (w / c on paper)

A Hunting Breakfast in England, 1870 (w / c on paper)
STC468952 A Hunting Breakfast in England, 1870 (w/c on paper) by Lami, Eugene-Louis (1800-90); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Gaming at Brooks Club (ink & w / c on wove paper)

Gaming at Brooks Club (ink & w / c on wove paper)
474087 Gaming at Brooks Club (ink & w/c on wove paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 24.6x16.0 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Background imageSociety Life Collection: First Chestnut Street Theatre, Northeast Corner of Fifth and Chestnut Streets, c

First Chestnut Street Theatre, Northeast Corner of Fifth and Chestnut Streets, c
3576021 First Chestnut Street Theatre, Northeast Corner of Fifth and Chestnut Streets, c.1820 (woodcut) by Castner, Samuel (1843-1929); 19x14.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Background imageSociety Life Collection: A Sketching Party in Leigh Woods, c. 1830 (pencil, w / c & bodycolour on paper)

A Sketching Party in Leigh Woods, c. 1830 (pencil, w / c & bodycolour on paper)
2831213 A Sketching Party in Leigh Woods, c.1830 (pencil, w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Jackson, Samuel (1794-1868); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

Background imageSociety Life Collection: La Poule, from Le Bon Genre, 1810 (w / c on paper)

La Poule, from Le Bon Genre, 1810 (w / c on paper)
3076392 La Poule, from Le Bon Genre, 1810 (w/c on paper) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Merveilleuses and Incroyables)

Background imageSociety Life Collection: The University Museum: Oxford almanack for 1860, 1860 (engraving)

The University Museum: Oxford almanack for 1860, 1860 (engraving)
1218005 The University Museum: Oxford almanack for 1860, 1860 (engraving) by Le Keux, John (1783-1846); 23x34.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageSociety Life Collection: The Wife of the Period - Suffer No Little Children to Come Unto Me, 1869 (wood engraving)

The Wife of the Period - Suffer No Little Children to Come Unto Me, 1869 (wood engraving)
1078675 The Wife of the Period - Suffer No Little Children to Come Unto Me, 1869 (wood engraving) by Nast, Thomas (1840-1902); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Beauvais historical tapestry, late 17th- early 18th century (wool & silk)

Beauvais historical tapestry, late 17th- early 18th century (wool & silk)
3281647 Beauvais historical tapestry, late 17th- early 18th century (wool & silk) by Behagle, Philippe (1641-1705); 262x481 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woven in wools and silks)

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Group Portrait of John Offley Crewe and his family (oil on canvas)

Group Portrait of John Offley Crewe and his family (oil on canvas)
3251606 Group Portrait of John Offley Crewe and his family (oil on canvas) by Devis, Arthur (1712-87); 83.8x102.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSociety Life Collection: The Banqueting Room at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, 1826 (coloured engraving)

The Banqueting Room at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, 1826 (coloured engraving)
3431740 The Banqueting Room at the Royal Pavilion, Brighton, 1826 (coloured engraving) by Nash, John (1752-1835); 26.3x39.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSociety Life Collection: The Departure, 1895 (woodcut)

The Departure, 1895 (woodcut)
714790 The Departure, 1895 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 18x22.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Sortie); Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Festival (w / c & gouache on paper)

Festival (w / c & gouache on paper)
469741 Festival (w/c & gouache on paper) by Blamire Young, William (1862-1935); 49.3x74.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Background imageSociety Life Collection: La Sortie, 1895 (woodcut)

La Sortie, 1895 (woodcut)
615516 La Sortie, 1895 (woodcut) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 18x22.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

Background imageSociety Life Collection: The Chess Players, pre 1902 (oil on canvas)

The Chess Players, pre 1902 (oil on canvas)
1217422 The Chess Players, pre 1902 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 92x71 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Irish, out of copyright

Background imageSociety Life Collection: 'Here I am gentlemen, 'said he, from

"Here I am gentlemen, "said he, from
3501816 " Here I am gentlemen, " said he, from Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne (1828-1905) engraved by Henri-Theophile Hildebrand (1824-97), 1873 (engraving) by Benett

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Une fille a marier, illustration from Les Marionnettes by Henri Monnier

Une fille a marier, illustration from Les Marionnettes by Henri Monnier
740224 Une fille a marier, illustration from Les Marionnettes by Henri Monnier, lithographed by Delpech, pub. Paris, c.1828 (hand-coloured litho) by Monnier

Background imageSociety Life Collection: La mere de Mademoiselle, illustration from Les Marionnettes by Henri Monnier

La mere de Mademoiselle, illustration from Les Marionnettes by Henri Monnier
740223 La mAre de Mademoiselle, illustration from Les Marionnettes by Henri Monnier, lithographed by Delpech, pub. Paris, c.1828 (hand-coloured litho) by Monnier

Background imageSociety Life Collection: A Duett at the Hanover Square Concert, 1788 (etching & w / c)

A Duett at the Hanover Square Concert, 1788 (etching & w / c)
DEC418503 A Duett at the Hanover Square Concert, 1788 (etching & w/c) by Nixon, John (1760-1818); 21x13 cm; Gerald Coke Handel Collection, Foundling Museum

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Player piano recital, New York, 1907 (silver gelatin print)

Player piano recital, New York, 1907 (silver gelatin print)
MNY381262 Player piano recital, New York, 1907 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 19.2x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; eMuseum of the City of New York; American

Background imageSociety Life Collection: The Gascoigne Family, c. 1740 (oil on canvas)

The Gascoigne Family, c. 1740 (oil on canvas)
HEH416399 The Gascoigne Family, c.1740 (oil on canvas) by Hayman, Francis (1708-76); 100.3x126.4 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Background imageSociety Life Collection: India: picnic at the entrance of the Elephanta Caves near Bombay, 1870s (b / w photo)

India: picnic at the entrance of the Elephanta Caves near Bombay, 1870s (b / w photo)
JHL394958 India: picnic at the entrance of the Elephanta Caves near Bombay, 1870s (b/w photo) by Hooper, Willoughby Wallace (1837-1912); Private Collection; British, out of copyright

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Portrait of a gentleman, said to be the Russian architect Voronikhin in the gounds of

Portrait of a gentleman, said to be the Russian architect Voronikhin in the gounds of
CH441594 Portrait of a gentleman, said to be the Russian architect Voronikhin in the gounds of the Pavlovsk Palace, with his wife and children (oil on canvas) by Lagrenee

Background imageSociety Life Collection: View of the yacht 'Delicia'of the New York Yacht, Launch & Engine Co

View of the yacht "Delicia"of the New York Yacht, Launch & Engine Co
MNY380988 View of the yacht " Delicia" of the New York Yacht, Launch & Engine Co. on the Hudson River near Morris Heights, new York

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Dancing in Town - The french painter Suzanne Valadon (1865-1938

Dancing in Town - The french painter Suzanne Valadon (1865-1938
AIS5340595 Dancing in Town - The french painter Suzanne Valadon (1865-1938) was one of the model (detail), 1883 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); eIberfoto; French

Background imageSociety Life Collection: One of a pair of matching dresses worn by two sisters at the Duchess of Richmond

One of a pair of matching dresses worn by two sisters at the Duchess of Richmond
4473174 One of a pair of matching dresses worn by two sisters at the Duchess of Richmonds Waterloo Ball in Brussels on the 15th June, 1815 (silk gauze) by English School

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Fetes aux environs de Venise, 1930 (Bodycolour on orange wove paper)

Fetes aux environs de Venise, 1930 (Bodycolour on orange wove paper)
1217601 Ftes aux environs de Venise, 1930 (Bodycolour on orange wove paper) by Somov, Konstantin Andreevic (1869-1939); 25.1x25.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageSociety Life Collection: The Evening Dress Ball at the House of Monsieur Villemorien Fila, engraved by L

The Evening Dress Ball at the House of Monsieur Villemorien Fila, engraved by L
STC55452 The Evening Dress Ball at the House of Monsieur Villemorien Fila, engraved by L. Provost (coloured engraving) (see also 84578) by Saint-Aubin

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Promenades Aeriennes, Jardin Baujon, c. 1817 (colour litho)

Promenades Aeriennes, Jardin Baujon, c. 1817 (colour litho)
2962814 Promenades Aeriennes, Jardin Baujon, c.1817 (colour litho) by Garneray, Louis Ambroise (1783-1857) (after); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Les Lutteurs, Les differents publics de Paris, pl. 12, 1854 (colour litho)

Les Lutteurs, Les differents publics de Paris, pl. 12, 1854 (colour litho)
621352 Les Lutteurs, Les differents publics de Paris, pl.12, 1854 (colour litho) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wrestlers; ); The Stapleton Collection; French

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Opening the Ball

Opening the Ball
FTB60690 Opening the Ball by Italian School, (18th century); Casa Goldoni, Venice, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageSociety Life Collection: The Whist Party, 1783, engraved by Jean Dambrun (1741-c. 1808)

The Whist Party, 1783, engraved by Jean Dambrun (1741-c. 1808)
STC64856 The Whist Party, 1783, engraved by Jean Dambrun (1741-c.1808) by Moreau, Jean Michel the Younger (1741-1814) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Courtship in the Park, 1797 (oil on canvas)

Courtship in the Park, 1797 (oil on canvas)
NTS28414 Courtship in the Park, 1797 (oil on canvas) by Opie, John (1761-1807); Fyvie Castle, Scotland, UK; eNational Trust for Scotland; Photo eNational Trust for Scotland; English, out of copyright

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Tom and Jerry in the Saloon at Covent Garden, from Life in London

Tom and Jerry in the Saloon at Covent Garden, from Life in London
STC64435 Tom and Jerry in the Saloon at Covent Garden, from Life in London by Pierce Egan, 1821 (coloured aquatint) by Cruikshank

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Ball in the Tivoli Gardens, Paris - Peinture de Francois Louis Joseph Watteau (1758-1823)

Ball in the Tivoli Gardens, Paris - Peinture de Francois Louis Joseph Watteau (1758-1823)
FIA5402796 Ball in the Tivoli Gardens, Paris - Peinture de Francois Louis Joseph Watteau (1758-1823), 1799 - Oil on wood, 71, 8x97, 5 - Private Collection by Watteau



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Step into the world of society life, where elegance and refinement reign supreme. From the exquisite Afternoon Tea depicted in oil on canvas to the anticipation of A Coming Event, this collection captures the essence of high society. Transport yourself to a bygone era with Old English Sports and Games: Cricket, a vibrant lithograph that showcases the leisurely pursuits of the upper class. Feel the excitement at Race Course, as watercolors and gouache bring to life the thrill of horse racing. Experience The Change through an evocative oil painting from 1823, capturing societal transformations over time. Witness fashion's influence with Dressed by Barclay, a stunning pochoir print showcasing glamorous attire from 1919-21. Marvel at Barclay Nice's intricate details in another pochoir print that exudes sophistication. Indulge in opulence at Maxim's, an iconic establishment that has long been synonymous with luxury dining experiences. Join in on a lively card game portrayed on canvas and immerse yourself in its competitive spirit. Travel back centuries as you witness The members of the fencer's guild welcoming the Abbot of Sint-Michiels through an oil painting from 1746. Remembering National Festivities of 1880 transports you to a time when patriotism was celebrated with grandeur. Finally, be enchanted by Portrait of Porten family taking tea in a lavish interior; it encapsulates familial bonds amidst luxurious surroundings. These artworks offer glimpses into society life throughout history—moments frozen in time that allow us to appreciate both its splendor and complexities.