Photogravure Collection

Bowman Field, Municipal Airport, 1942. Artist: Caufield & Shook
Bowman Field, Municipal Airport, 1942. From Souvenir of Louisville Ky.. [Curt Teich & Co. Inc. Chicago, 1942]

Old pub on the River Thames, London, 1926-1927. An old tavern on the riverside at Limehouse. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I

View of London, 1926-1927. Artist: Captain Alfred G Buckham
View of London, 1926-1927. A biplane flies over the River Thames. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Sitting Bear - Arikara, 1908. Artist: John Andrew & Son
Sitting Bear - Arikara, 1908. The Arikara are a semi-nomadic Native American tribe who lived on the plains of South Dakota. Their population was decimated by smallpox in the 1830s

Ad for Goodbye, Old Man by Matania, WW1
Advertisement in The Sphere magazine promoting one of the most popular images painted by their special artist Fortunino Matania as a limited edition print

Barrels of molasses, West India Docks, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Langfier Photo
Barrels of molasses, West India Docks, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

The Mitre tavern, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Paterson
The Mitre tavern, London, 1926-1927. The Mitre lies between Ely Place and Hatton Garden. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London)

Before the storm, c1906. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Before the storm, c1906. Four Apaches on horseback under storm clouds

The Charge of the 21st Lancers at the Battle of Omdurman, 1898. Coloured photogravure after Richard Caton Woodville. Associated with 21st (Empress of India s) Lancers and 2nd Sudan War (1896-1899)

A Rainy Day at Flanders Weir, 1880s. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson
A Rainy Day at Flanders Weir, 1880s. A work made of photogravure, plate xxiv from the album " the compleat angler or the contemplative mans recreation, volume ii" (1888); edition 109/250

The Elephant and Castle, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

A bookshop in Bloomsbury, London, 1926-1927. Artist: HW Fincham
A bookshop in Bloomsbury, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Sand pit, Bishops Park, Fulham, London, 1926-1927. Children playing in a large sand pit at Bishops Park by the River Thames

Chimney sweep, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Chimney sweep, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Ferry across the Thames to the London Apprentice inn, Isleworth, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Ferry across the Thames to the London Apprentice inn, Isleworth, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press

Major General James Wolfe and the Marquis de Montcalm at the Battle of Quebec, 13 September 1759
BATTLE OF QUEBEC, 1759. Major General James Wolfe and the Marquis de Montcalm at the Battle of Quebec, 13 September 1759. Photogravure, 1894, after a painting by Augustus Tholey

Ware, Herts, 1880s. Creator: Peter Henry Emerson
Ware, Herts, 1880s. A work made of photogravure, plate ii from the album " the compleat angler or the contemplative mans recreation, volume i" (1888); edition 109/250

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1868, printed 1875. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, 1868, printed 1875. A work made of carbon print

Great Musicians - Plate X. c1880, (1895). Artist: F Jenkins Heliog
Great Musicians - Plate X. 1895. Portraits of classical musicians; Wilma Neruda, Lady Halle, (1838-1911), Charles Halle (1819-1895), Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941)

A greengrocer of the Commercial Road, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

A customer inspects a haggis, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Harley Street, London, 1926-1927. Artist: Whiffin
Harley Street, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Untitled (1), c. 1890. [Scene in Venice]. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (1), c. 1890. [Scene in Venice]. Photogravure, no. 1 from the portfolio " Calli, Canali e Isole della Laguna"

Untitled (93), c. 1890. [Rialto Bridge, Venice]. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (93), c. 1890. [Rialto Bridge, Venice]. Photogravure, no. 93 from the portfolio " Calli, Canali e Isole della Laguna"

Untitled (67), c. 1890. [Grand Canal, Venice]. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (67), c. 1890. [Grand Canal, Venice]. Photogravure, no. 67 from the portfolio " Calli, Canali e Isole della Laguna"

Untitled (II 58), c. 1890. [Giants Staircase, Doges Palace, Venice]. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (II 58), c. 1890. [Giants Staircase, Doges Palace, Venice]. Photogravure, no. ii 58 from the portfolio " Calli, Canali e Isole della Laguna"

Untitled (II 8), c. 1890. [Gondola on canal, Venice]. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (II 8), c. 1890. [Gondola on canal, Venice]. Photogravure, no. ii 8 from the portfolio " Calli, Canali e Isole della Laguna"

Untitled (II 41), c. 1890. [Gondola on canal, Venice]. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (II 41), c. 1890. [Gondola on canal, Venice]. Photogravure, no. 41 from the portfolio " Calli, Canali e Isole della Laguna"

Untitled (27), c. 1890. [Bridge of Sighs, Venice]. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (27), c. 1890. [Bridge of Sighs, Venice]. Photogravure, no. 39 from the portfolio " Calli, Canali e Isole della Laguna"

Untitled (99), c. 1890. [Doges Palace and Grand Canal, Venice]. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (99), c. 1890. [Doges Palace and Grand Canal, Venice]. Photogravure, no. 99 from the portfolio " Calli, Canali e Isole della Laguna"

Untitled (II 13), c. 1890. [Gondola on canal, Venice]. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (II 13), c. 1890. [Gondola on canal, Venice]. Photogravure, no. ii 13 from the portfolio " Calli, Canali e Isole della Laguna"

Untitled (96), c. 1890. [St Marks Basilica and Campanile, Venice]. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (96), c. 1890. [St Marks Basilica and Campanile, Venice]. Photogravure, no. 96 from the portfolio " Calli, Canali e Isole della Laguna"

Untitled (41), c. 1890. [Church of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice]. Creator: Unknown
Untitled (41), c. 1890. [Church of Santa Maria della Salute, Venice]. Photogravure, no. 41 from the portfolio " Calli, Canali e Isole della Laguna"

Schubert. 1819, (1895). Artist: August Weger
Schubert. 1819, (1895). Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828), Austrian composer. From The Musical Educator, Volume V by John Greig, M.A. Mus. Doc. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1895]

Brahms. 1893, (1895). Artist: Charles Olivier de Penne
Brahms. 1893, (1895). Johannes Brahms (1833-1897), German composer and pianist. From The Musical Educator, Volume III by John Greig, M.A. Mus. Doc. [T. C. & E. C. Jack, Edinburgh, 1895.]

Children feeding the swans on the Serpentine, London, 1926-1927. From Wonderful London, volume II, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Gallowgate Thomas Annan Scottish 1829 1887 Glasgow
Gallowgate; Thomas Annan (Scottish, 1829 - 1887); Glasgow, Scotland; negative 1868; print 1900; Photogravure; 21.8 × 18 cm (8 9, 16 × 7 1, 16 in.)

Putney Heath, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Putney Heath, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, published by Amalgamated Press (London, 1926-1927)

Thames waterman and his boat on the beach at Bankside, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
Thames waterman and his boat on the beach at Bankside, London, 1926-1927. St Pauls Cathedral is on the opposite bank. Illustration from Wonderful London, volume I, edited by Arthur St John Adcock

The First Vaccination by Edward Jenner, 14 May 1796. Photogravure, late 19th century
FIRST VACCINATION, 1796. The First Vaccination by Edward Jenner, 14 May 1796. Photogravure, late 19th century, after a painting by Georges Gaston Melingue (1840-1914)

Lillie Langtry (1853-1929)
864253 Lillie Langtry (1853-1929); (add.info.: Lillie Langtry (1853-1929) English society beauty and actress who first appeared on the stage in 1881

Prison cell of Queen Marie Antoinette in the Conciergerie, 1885 (lithograph)
5893627 Prison cell of Queen Marie Antoinette in the Conciergerie, 1885 (lithograph); (add.info.: View of the prison cell of Queen Marie Antoinette in the Conciergerie)

Herbert Beerbohm Tree (1853-1917) English actor-manager., 1892 (photogravure)
526497 Herbert Beerbohm Tree (1853-1917) English actor-manager., 1892 (photogravure); (add.info.: Founder of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA)

William Charles James Terriss (1847-1897)
864240 William Charles James Terriss (1847-1897); (add.info.: William Charles James Terriss (1847-1897) English actor killed at the stage door of Adelphi, London, 16 December 1897

Portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach
6365950 Portrait of Johann Sebastian Bach; Museo Civico Bibliografico Musicale, Bologna, Italy; Ghigo Roli.

Queen Marie Antoinette taking communion in the Conciergerie, 1885 (lithograph)
5893628 Queen Marie Antoinette taking communion in the Conciergerie, 1885 (lithograph); (add.info.: Queen Marie Antoinette taking communion in her prison cell in the Conciergerie)

Helena Modjeska (1840-1909)
864249 Helena Modjeska (1840-1909); (add.info.: Helena Modjeska (1840-1909) Polish actress who appeared in London 1880-1882 and in 1890

Herbert Beerbohm Tree (1853-1917) English actor-manager, 1896 (photogravure)
526496 Herbert Beerbohm Tree (1853-1917) English actor-manager, 1896 (photogravure); (add.info.: Founder of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Here in 1896 as Falstaff in Henry VI, Part I

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Step back in time with these captivating photogravures, capturing moments from different eras and places. Transport yourself to the old pub on the River Thames in London, circa 1926-1927, where laughter and camaraderie filled the air. Immerse yourself in Native American culture as you gaze upon "Sitting Bear - Arikara, " beautifully captured by John Andrew & Son in 1908. Experience the bustling activity of West India Docks in London during 1926-1927 through Langfier Photo's lens, showcasing barrels of molasses waiting to be unloaded. Travel back to World War I with an evocative ad for "Goodbye, Old Man" by Matania, reminding us of the sacrifices made during that tumultuous period. Alice Boughton's exquisite photogravure "BOUGHTON: DAWN" transports you to a serene morning scene bathed in soft light. Marvel at Captain Alfred G Buckham's breathtaking view of London from above during 1926-1927; a city alive with energy and possibility. Discover the charm of The Mitre tavern nestled amidst London's streets in 1926-1927, inviting weary souls for respite and merriment. Step into Ware, Herts during the 1880s through Peter Henry Emerson's lens; witness a simpler time when life moved at a slower pace. Delight your senses with F Jenkins Heliog's depiction of great musicians from around c1880 (1895), their passion echoing through generations. Explore everyday life as it was lived decades ago with glimpses into a greengrocer on Commercial Road or The Elephant and Castle neighborhood in London during 1926-1927. Finally, lose yourself within Bishops Park's sand pit located in Fulham, London during 1926-1927; feel nostalgia wash over you as memories are forged beneath its sandy surface.