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Society Life Collection (page 6)

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

Background imageSociety Life Collection: In the Conservatory (Rivals) (oil on canvas)

In the Conservatory (Rivals) (oil on canvas)
5944758 In the Conservatory (Rivals) (oil on canvas) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); 38.4 x 51.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Boliero, c. 1800-09 (hand-coloured engraving)

Boliero, c. 1800-09 (hand-coloured engraving)
5934227 Boliero, c.1800-09 (hand-coloured engraving) by Irish School, (19th century); 20x30.4 cm; New York Public Library, USA; Irish, out of copyright

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Professional Roulette Gamblers (joueurs professionnels de roulette) par Mariani

Professional Roulette Gamblers (joueurs professionnels de roulette) par Mariani
FIA5405602 Professional Roulette Gamblers (joueurs professionnels de roulette) par Mariani, Pompeo (1857-1927). Oil on cardboard, size : 36x26, 1910, Private Collection by Mariani

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Lost in Monte Carlo (perdu a Monte Carlo) par Mariani, Pompeo (1857-1927)

Lost in Monte Carlo (perdu a Monte Carlo) par Mariani, Pompeo (1857-1927)
FIA5405603 Lost in Monte Carlo (perdu a Monte Carlo) par Mariani, Pompeo (1857-1927). Oil on cardboard, size : 49x70, c. 1909, Private Collection by Mariani

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Mandarin being entertained by musicians c. 1860 (w / c on paper)

Mandarin being entertained by musicians c. 1860 (w / c on paper)
1144614 Mandarin being entertained by musicians c.1860 (w/c on paper) by Chinese School (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Chinese, out of copyright

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Advertisement for Vuelta Abajo Tobacco, pub. 1870 (litho)

Advertisement for Vuelta Abajo Tobacco, pub. 1870 (litho)
1144605 Advertisement for Vuelta Abajo Tobacco, pub. 1870 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageSociety Life Collection: An Evening at the Combes House, 1850-51 (pen and brown ink on pale brown paper)

An Evening at the Combes House, 1850-51 (pen and brown ink on pale brown paper)
1217837 An Evening at the Combes House, 1850-51 (pen and brown ink on pale brown paper) by Collins, Charles Alston (1828-73); 9.8x17.8 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Fireworks, 1929 (Bodycolour on black wove paper)

Fireworks, 1929 (Bodycolour on black wove paper)
1217599 Fireworks, 1929 (Bodycolour on black wove paper) by Somov, Konstantin Andreevic (1869-1939); 25x29.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Russian

Background imageSociety Life Collection: The Race Meeting, or The Gambler, 1853 (Pen and black ink on off-white paper)

The Race Meeting, or The Gambler, 1853 (Pen and black ink on off-white paper)
1217572 The Race Meeting, or The Gambler, 1853 (Pen and black ink on off-white paper) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 24.8x17.6 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageSociety Life Collection: The Portrait Painters Ante-room, 1809 (pen and brown ink

The Portrait Painters Ante-room, 1809 (pen and brown ink
1217303 The Portrait Painters Ante-room, 1809 (pen and brown ink and watercolour over indications in graphite) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 12.4x20.1 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageSociety Life Collection: The Park of the Caillebotte Property at Yerres, 1875 (oil on canvas)

The Park of the Caillebotte Property at Yerres, 1875 (oil on canvas)
1203474 The Park of the Caillebotte Property at Yerres, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Caillebotte, Gustave (1848-94); 65x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Le Bal Pare a Monsieur de Villemorien Fila, engraved by L

Le Bal Pare a Monsieur de Villemorien Fila, engraved by L
1630650 Le Bal Pare a Monsieur de Villemorien Fila, engraved by L. Provost (hand-coloured engraving) by Saint-Aubin, Augustin de (1736-1807); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

Background imageSociety Life Collection: The Squires Arrival (oil on canvas)

The Squires Arrival (oil on canvas)
778185 The Squires Arrival (oil on canvas) by Harding, Mary E. (fl.1880-1903); 40.6x30.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Night Revels of Han Xizai (detail), Song Dynasty, c. 960-1279 (ink & colour on cloth)

Night Revels of Han Xizai (detail), Song Dynasty, c. 960-1279 (ink & colour on cloth)
3741607 Night Revels of Han Xizai (detail), Song Dynasty, c.960-1279 (ink & colour on cloth) by Gu Hongzhong (937-975) (after); Palace Museum, Beijing, China; (add.info.: Hanxizai yeyan tu Han Xizai)

Background imageSociety Life Collection: The Golf Course, North Berwick (oil on canvas)

The Golf Course, North Berwick (oil on canvas)
3082166 The Golf Course, North Berwick (oil on canvas) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); 61.6x74.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Irish, out of copyright

Background imageSociety Life Collection: La Promenade publique, 1792 (etching, aquatint and engraving)

La Promenade publique, 1792 (etching, aquatint and engraving, printed in colour on hand-made laid paper)
996311 La Promenade publique, 1792 (etching, aquatint and engraving, printed in colour on hand-made laid paper) by Debucourt, Philibert-Louis (1755-1832); 50.1x66.7 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario

Background imageSociety Life Collection: La Femme a Paris: Political Woman, 1885 (etching and drypoint on laid paper)

La Femme a Paris: Political Woman, 1885 (etching and drypoint on laid paper)
996015 La Femme a Paris: Political Woman, 1885 (etching and drypoint on laid paper) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); 40x25.4 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

Background imageSociety Life Collection: The signing of the marriage attestation deed, from

The signing of the marriage attestation deed, from
939163 The signing of the marriage attestation deed, from A Memorial of the Marriage of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark, pub

Background imageSociety Life Collection: The Disappointment, illustration from Fashionable Bores or Coolers in High Life

The Disappointment, illustration from Fashionable Bores or Coolers in High Life
939121 The Disappointment, illustration from Fashionable Bores or Coolers in High Life by Peter Quiz, pub. Thomas McLean, London 1824 (hand-coloured engraving) by Egerton

Background imageSociety Life Collection: The Trial of Nerves, illustration from Fashionable Bores or Coolers in High Life

The Trial of Nerves, illustration from Fashionable Bores or Coolers in High Life
939116 The Trial of Nerves, illustration from Fashionable Bores or Coolers in High Life by Peter Quiz, pub. Thomas McLean, London 1824 (hand-coloured engraving) by Egerton

Background imageSociety Life Collection: British Museum, Zoological Gallery, from London Interiors with their Costumes

British Museum, Zoological Gallery, from London Interiors with their Costumes
931678 British Museum, Zoological Gallery, from London Interiors with their Costumes and Ceremonies pub. Joseph Mead, London, c.1843 (steel engraving) by Shepherd

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Buckingham Palace, The Yellow Drawing Room, from London Interiors with their

Buckingham Palace, The Yellow Drawing Room, from London Interiors with their
931673 Buckingham Palace, The Yellow Drawing Room, from London Interiors with their Costumes and Ceremonies pub. Joseph Mead, London, c.1843 (steel engraving) by Shepherd

Background imageSociety Life Collection: The Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace, from London Interiors with their Costumes

The Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace, from London Interiors with their Costumes
931662 The Picture Gallery at Buckingham Palace, from London Interiors with their Costumes and Ceremonies pub. Joseph Mead, London, c.1843 (steel engraving) by Shepherd

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Thatched-House, from London Interiors with their Costumes and Ceremonies pub

Thatched-House, from London Interiors with their Costumes and Ceremonies pub
931660 Thatched-House, from London Interiors with their Costumes and Ceremonies pub. Joseph Mead, London, c.1843 (steel engraving) by Shepherd

Background imageSociety Life Collection: The Rotunda at the Bank of England, from London Interiors with their Costumes

The Rotunda at the Bank of England, from London Interiors with their Costumes
931657 The Rotunda at the Bank of England, from London Interiors with their Costumes and Ceremonies pub. Joseph Mead, London, c.1843 (steel engraving) by Shepherd

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Russian envoy debates the defending Turkey with other leaders during a conference, 1908

Russian envoy debates the defending Turkey with other leaders during a conference, 1908
3666850 Russian envoy debates the defending Turkey with other leaders during a conference, 1908. (litho). by Gris, Juan (1887-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bosnian crisis of 1908-09)

Background imageSociety Life Collection: A meeting in the Tuileries Gardens around a statue, 1760 (etching) (pair to 1163179)

A meeting in the Tuileries Gardens around a statue, 1760 (etching) (pair to 1163179)
1163178 A meeting in the Tuileries Gardens around a statue, 1760 (etching) (pair to 1163179) by Saint-Aubin, Gabriel de (1724-80); 9.9x19.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Elegant company at a table on a terrace (oil on panel)

Elegant company at a table on a terrace (oil on panel)
829306 Elegant company at a table on a terrace (oil on panel) by Tilborch, Gillis Van (1614-84); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Dutch, out of copyright

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
4473171 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: 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
4473172 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: Picnic set, mark of Boulanger, Paris, late 19th century (silver & leather)

Picnic set, mark of Boulanger, Paris, late 19th century (silver & leather)
778898 Picnic set, mark of Boulanger, Paris, late 19th century (silver & leather) by Dresser, Christopher (1834-1904) (after); length of case: 30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSociety Life Collection: La fete chez Therese, 19th Century (b / w engraving)

La fete chez Therese, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909598 La fte chez TherAse, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Bayard, Emile Antoine (1837-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victor Hugos candid view of an outdoor party)

Background imageSociety Life Collection: A Calm, pub. H Humphrey, London, 1810 (hand-coloured engraving)

A Calm, pub. H Humphrey, London, 1810 (hand-coloured engraving)
872449 A Calm, pub. H Humphrey, London, 1810 (hand-coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Skaters on the frozen river Lek, the town of Vianen beyond, 1653 (oil on canvas)

Skaters on the frozen river Lek, the town of Vianen beyond, 1653 (oil on canvas)
2975039 Skaters on the frozen river Lek, the town of Vianen beyond, 1653 (oil on canvas) by Ruisdael or Ruysdael, Salomon van (c.1602-70)

Background imageSociety Life Collection: The Terrace Bridge, Central Park, 1901 (w / c, over graphite, on ivory wove paper)

The Terrace Bridge, Central Park, 1901 (w / c, over graphite, on ivory wove paper)
2971709 The Terrace Bridge, Central Park, 1901 (w/c, over graphite, on ivory wove paper) by Prendergast, Maurice Brazil (1858/9-1924); 38.8x56.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Background imageSociety Life Collection: The Departure by Coach, c. 1780-89 (black chalk, and brush and brown wash

The Departure by Coach, c. 1780-89 (black chalk, and brush and brown wash
2971510 The Departure by Coach, c.1780-89 (black chalk, and brush and brown wash, with touches of gray wash, on cream laid paper, laid down on cream laid card) by Fragonard

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Portrait after a Costume Ball (Portrait of Madame Dietz-Monnin), 1879 (distemper

Portrait after a Costume Ball (Portrait of Madame Dietz-Monnin), 1879 (distemper
2970649 Portrait after a Costume Ball (Portrait of Madame Dietz-Monnin), 1879 (distemper, metallic paint & pastel on canvas) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 85.7x75.3 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Mary Cassatt at the Louvre: The Paintings Gallery, 1885 (pastel, over etching, aquatint

Mary Cassatt at the Louvre: The Paintings Gallery, 1885 (pastel, over etching, aquatint
2968521 Mary Cassatt at the Louvre: The Paintings Gallery, 1885 (pastel, over etching, aquatint, drypoint, and crayon electrique on tan wove paper) by Degas

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Elephants with their mahout, c. 1815 (pencil & w / c heightened with white one paper)

Elephants with their mahout, c. 1815 (pencil & w / c heightened with white one paper)
3431753 Elephants with their mahout, c.1815 (pencil & w/c heightened with white one paper) by Anglo-Indian School, (19th century); 40.7x52.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Cours d anatomie comparee au jardin des plantes, Les differents publics de Paris

Cours d anatomie comparee au jardin des plantes, Les differents publics de Paris
621355 Cours d anatomie comparee au jardin des plantes, Les differents publics de Paris, 1854 (colour litho) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

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

View of the yacht "Coronet"of the New York Yacht, Launch & Engine Co
MNY380989 View of the yacht " Coronet" of the New York Yacht, Launch & Engine Co. on the Harlem River, New York

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Banquet hall with table set for the National Biscuit Co

Banquet hall with table set for the National Biscuit Co
MNY380927 Banquet hall with table set for the National Biscuit Co. banquet, New York, 1904 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Recital in the Music Room at Janers Pavilion Hotel, Red Bank, New Jersey

Recital in the Music Room at Janers Pavilion Hotel, Red Bank, New Jersey
MNY380721 Recital in the Music Room at Janers Pavilion Hotel, Red Bank, New Jersey, 1903 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageSociety Life Collection: Moonlight Revels, c. 1924 (w / c on paper)

Moonlight Revels, c. 1924 (w / c on paper)
469738 Moonlight Revels, c.1924 (w/c on paper) by Blamire Young, William (1862-1935); 37.5x48.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright



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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.