Palette Collection

Blacksmiths outside their forge
A superb photograph of six Blacksmiths and coachbuilders posing for a photograph outside their forge/workshop, each holding the tools of their trade

Comic postcard, Donald McGill self-portrait Date: 20th century

Colour wheel, by Robert Arthur Wilson. The artist gave a BBC radio broadcast in May 1920 on Colour: its meaning and use, logic, mystery, symbolism and power. 1919

Edward Seago and Alicia Markova
Edward Seago(1910 - 1974) painting the ballerina Alicia Markova as a Sylphide. An exhibition of Seagos ballet paintings was displayed at Carroll Carstairs Gallery in New York

Butterflies and flowers on a palette-shaped Christmas card
Butterflies and flowers with a snow scene on a palette-shaped Christmas card. Date: circa 1890s

Chelsea Follies Revue by Archibald de Bear and R. Arkell
Chelsea Follies Revue devised by Archibald de Bear (1882 - 1959) and Reginald Arkell (1889 - 1962). Presented by R.H. Gillespie with music by Wolseley Charles (1889 - 1962)

Green lady by William Barribal
Fanciful painting by William Barribal, depicting a young woman in a bonnet and matching green dress walking across an artists palette as her skirt flutters upwards to reveal her stockings

Sketch for Le Peintre, by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (1815-1891). The artist leans back to view his work, resting his head on a womans shoulder

ALLEGORY OF MERCURY, 1496. Personification of Mercury, the planet of science and the arts. Woodcut from Nicolas Le Rouges Le grand kalendrier des bergieres, Troyes, 1496

Edward Seago in his studio
Mr. Edward Seago, the famous young artist, in his studio. Seago(1910-1974) is shown working on a painting of horses whilst smoking his pipe

Racehorse Solario posing for the brush of Alfred J Munnings
The great racehorse Solario, owned by Sir John Rutherford, posing for the brush of the great animal artist Alfred J Munnings (1878-1959) Date: 1926

Self Portrait in a Straw Hat, c1782, (1912). Artist: Elisabeth Louise Vigee-LeBrun
Self Portrait in a Straw Hat, c1782, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

Self-Portrait, 1889. Creator: Vincent van Gogh
Self-Portrait, 1889

EL GRECO: PORTRAIT. Jorge Manuel Theotocopuli, El Grecos illegitimate son. Oil on canvas, 1605

HENRI MATISSE (1869-1954). French painter

Poster advertising an art exhibition in Denmark -- Kunstnernes Efteraardsudstilling

Jack Frost
A small elf, possibly Jack Frost, paints an intricate pattern onto a cold window pane, using a friendly bird as artistic reference

Goya (Postcard)
FRANCISCO JOSE DE GOYA Y LUCIENTES Spanish painter, etcher and lithographer

Maskelyne and Cookes "The Artists Dream". John Nevil Maskelyne and George Co
Maskelyne and Cookes " The Artists Dream". John Nevil Maskelyne and George Cooke, presented for the first time to a West End audience an entertainment they had been giving for several years

Joseph Mallord William Turner, engraved by W. J. Linton, c. 1837 (engraving)
XJF384081 Joseph Mallord William Turner, engraved by W.J. Linton, c.1837 (engraving) by Gilbert, John (1817-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Homage to Chardin, 1871
NOR86702 Homage to Chardin, 1871 by Rousseau, Philippe (1816-87); 112.5x153. cm; Noortman, Mstricht, Netherlands; French, out of copyright

Self Portrait, engraved by J. Mollison (engraving)
XJF396071 Self Portrait, engraved by J. Mollison (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Self Portrait, c. 1800 (pencil on paper)
BAL165781 Self Portrait, c.1800 (pencil on paper) by Vigee-Lebrun, Elisabeth Louise (1755-1842); 36.4x24.2 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; French, out of copyright

Sir John Everett Millais RA - portrait by Phil May
Brother Brushes - Portrait drawing by Phil May of Sir John Everett Millais RA (1829-1896) - English painter and illustrator and one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. Date: 1892

Bartolomeo Schedoni, Italian Baroque painter
5893288 Bartolomeo Schedoni, Italian Baroque painter; (add.info.: Portrait of Bartolomeo Schedoni, Italian Baroque painter. Le Schidone)

Painter in his atelier - Gentleman painter with paintbrush in front of an easel in his atelier
FLO4577650 Painter in his atelier - Gentleman painter with paintbrush in front of an easel in his atelier. Handcoloured woodcut engraving from The Book of English Trades

Two ladies talking in a parlor watching a woman paint in oils. She says, How many more virtues and talents
FLO4691378 Two ladies talking in a parlor watching a woman paint in oils. She says, How many more virtues and talents... She thinks, To remain a woman

Mrs Kendal, actress
672699 Mrs Kendal, actress; (add.info.: Mrs Kendal, Dame Madge Kendal (15 March 1848 - 14 September 1935), born as Margaret Shafto Robertson

French postcard of, 1900 depicting two traditionally dressed French boys against a 100 Cent banknote
3665638 French postcard of, 1900 depicting two traditionally dressed French boys against a 100 Cent banknote by French School

Reproduction of an old photograph of Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, in memory of the holiday honoring the French painter
3567090 Reproduction of an old photograph of Jean Baptiste Camille Corot, in memory of the holiday honoring the French painter by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Ville d'Avray)

Mrs Moss Bennett and child, 1909 (oil on canvas)
XPG366325 Mrs Moss Bennett and child, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Bennett, Frank Moss (1874-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Margaret Alma Pellew (d. 1955), wife of the artist;).

Self-Portrait with Raphael de Ochoa, 1890 (oil on fabric)
XOS5879708 Self-Portrait with Raphael de Ochoa, 1890 (oil on fabric) by Blanche, Jacques-Emile (1861-1942); 99.2x71 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Gravity
Dan Hobday

Colour Palette
Frankie Kerr-Dineen

Wigerus Vitringa (1657-1721), 1725 (etching)
7341624 Wigerus Vitringa (1657-1721), 1725 (etching) by Noorde, Cornelius van (1731-95); 21.1x16 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: T)

Posing, illustration from 'Kiki's Memories', edition Henri Broca, Paris
495648 Posing, illustration from 'Kiki's Memories', edition Henri Broca, Paris, 1929 (pen & ink on paper) (b/w photo) by Kiki

The tomb of James Ward, Esq., R.A., Kensal-green Cemetery, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The tomb of James Ward, Esq., R.A., Kensal-green Cemetery, [London], 1864. Monument consisting of '...a monumental headstone, in a coved recess of which has been sculptured by Mr. J. H

Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) Dutch painter Photographed in his studio c. 1905 (b/w photo)
1745070 Piet Mondrian (1872-1944) Dutch painter Photographed in his studio c. 1905 (b/w photo); Photo: Tallandier.

Waiting for the inspiration
Victoria Glinka

Self-Portrait, 1833. Creator: Louis Gurlitt
Self-Portrait, 1833

A young Painter, 1670-1690. Creator: Adriaen van der Werff
A young Painter, 1670-1690

Mr. Hamilton King, portrait photograph, between 1911 and 1934. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mr. Hamilton King, portrait photograph, between 1911 and 1934. American painter

Mr. Hamilton King painting Mrs. Hamilton's portrait outdoors, between 1934 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Mr. Hamilton King painting Mrs. Hamilton's portrait outdoors, between 1934 and 1942

Portrait of Pascha Johann Friedeich Weitsch Mahler in Braunschweig, 1776. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Portrait of Pascha Johann Friedeich Weitsch Mahler in Braunschweig, 1776

Emblematic Group of Figures, by Mr. John Thomas, over the Principal Entrance of the Leeds... 1858. Creator: Unknown
Emblematic Group of Figures, by Mr. John Thomas, over the Principal Entrance of the Leeds Townhall, 1858. Bas-relief by...Mr. Thomas of London, the sculptor of the Houses of Parliament

Painter Jeanna Bauck, 1881. Creator: Bertha Wegmann
Painter Jeanna Bauck, 1881

Young Artist Asleep by a Stream, c1859. Creator: Paul Gavarni
Young Artist Asleep by a Stream, c1859

Johan Kindborg, 1861-1907, artist, married to wood engraver Emy Edman, 1880s. Creator: Sven Richard Bergh
Johan Kindborg, 1861-1907, artist, married to wood engraver Emy Edman, 1880s

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"Exploring the Vibrant World of Palette: From Blacksmiths to Butterflies" Step into a world where creativity knows no bounds, as blacksmiths outside their forge shape raw materials into masterpieces that will soon grace our eyes. The palette, like a color wheel envisioned by Robert Arthur Wilson, holds the key to unlocking endless possibilities. In this artistic journey, we encounter legends such as Edward Seago and Alicia Markova, who dance with brushes on their palettes, creating strokes that transcend time and space. Their collaboration is reminiscent of butterflies and flowers delicately arranged on a palette-shaped Christmas card - a true celebration of nature's beauty. But let us not forget the lighter side of artistry. A comic postcard by Donald McGill captures his self-portrait in all its humor and charm; an ode to the 20th-century artist's wit. Meanwhile, ART-DALI-bio takes us deep into Salvador Dali's surreal universe, where palettes become portals to extraordinary realms. Henri Matisse emerges from the French art scene with his bold brushstrokes and vibrant colors that breathe life onto any canvas they touch. His work echoes through time alongside Archibald de Bear and R. Arkell's Chelsea Follies Revue - a spectacle where artists come alive under dazzling lights. The enigmatic Green Lady by William Barribal captivates our gaze with her mysterious allure painted upon a palette-like backdrop. It reminds us that art has many faces; it can be both captivatingly beautiful and intriguingly elusive. As we delve deeper into this creative realm, Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier's sketch for Le Peintre reveals an artist lost in thought amidst his tools - including his trusty palette - contemplating how best to capture life itself on canvas. Finally, Maskelyne and Cooke's "The Artist Dream" transports us beyond reality into a whimsical world where palettes become magical instruments, capable of bringing dreams to life.