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1887 Collection (page 7)

In the year 1887, a remarkable tapestry of events unfolded, weaving together the lives of influential figures and captivating moments that shaped history

Background image1887 Collection: Cartoon of W E Gladstone as Bubbles

Cartoon of W E Gladstone as Bubbles
Cartoon of W E Gladstone as John Everett Millais Bubbles. 1887

Background image1887 Collection: A Hut in the Forest, Cape Horn, Southern Chile

A Hut in the Forest, Cape Horn, Southern Chile. 1887

Background image1887 Collection: Roasting the baron of beef, Windsor Castle 1887

Roasting the baron of beef, Windsor Castle 1887
Roasting the baron of beef, Windsor Castle. The baron of beef was an annual institution at Windsor and was cut from the first prize fat bullock at the Shaw Farm Sale

Background image1887 Collection: Blacksmith hammering at a lump of metal with a long hammer

Blacksmith hammering at a lump of metal with a long hammer
Blacksmith in his forge hammering at a lump of metal with a long hammer. Date: 1887

Background image1887 Collection: Automata newsboy and flower girl 1887

Automata newsboy and flower girl 1887
Aut-omata aut nullus, erected by the anti-street Brawling association, to replace newsboys and flower girls. Date: 1887

Background image1887 Collection: Advert for Sapolio cleaning soap 1887

Advert for Sapolio cleaning soap 1887
Bar of soap Sapolio, and a scrubbing brush, helped this housewife keep her floors in proper shape! Date: 1887

Background image1887 Collection: Taliesin locomotive, Festiniog Railway, North Wales

Taliesin locomotive, Festiniog Railway, North Wales
Taliesin locomotive, Festiniog (Ffestiniog) Railway, North Wales. 1887

Background image1887 Collection: Religious verse 1887

Religious verse 1887
Religious verse, Walking in the far of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Christ. 1887

Background image1887 Collection: Easter Monday Bank Holiday at the British Museum

Easter Monday Bank Holiday at the British Museum: Victorian visitors enjoy exploring the exhibits in 1887. 1887

Background image1887 Collection: Emigrants going to Australia 1887

Emigrants going to Australia 1887
Men, women and children travelling to Australia for a new life. Showing them saying good bye to their love ones, maybe never to see again

Background image1887 Collection: A Momento of Her Majestys Jubilee Year, 1887 (engraving)

A Momento of Her Majestys Jubilee Year, 1887 (engraving)
1046432 A Momento of Her Majestys Jubilee Year, 1887 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Momento of Her Majestys Jubilee Year, 1887)

Background image1887 Collection: Advert for Copland & Lye womens dresses 1887

Advert for Copland & Lye womens dresses 1887
Latest styles in Victorian plain bustle dresses for outdoor, dinner and evening, available from Copland & Lye, Caledonian House, Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. Date: 1887

Background image1887 Collection: Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (1832 - 1914)

Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (1832 - 1914), British soldier who was one of the most successful commanders of the 19th century

Background image1887 Collection: NARCISSUS INCOMPARABILIS

NARCISSUS INCOMPARABILIS
var. Sir Watkin DAFFODIL 1887

Background image1887 Collection: The Outrages on Missionaries in China, Scenes in Foochow and Kucheng Districts (litho)

The Outrages on Missionaries in China, Scenes in Foochow and Kucheng Districts (litho)
1056546 The Outrages on Missionaries in China, Scenes in Foochow and Kucheng Districts (litho) by Staniland, Charles J. (1838-1916) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1887 Collection: The Parisian Novels (The Yellow Books), 1887 (oil on canvas)

The Parisian Novels (The Yellow Books), 1887 (oil on canvas)
3431762 The Parisian Novels (The Yellow Books), 1887 (oil on canvas) by Gogh, Vincent van (1853-90); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1887 Collection: A Court-Yard in Grez-Sur-Loing, 1887 (watercolour and bodycolour on paper laid on board)

A Court-Yard in Grez-Sur-Loing, 1887 (watercolour and bodycolour on paper laid on board)
659648 A Court-Yard in Grez-Sur-Loing, 1887 (watercolour and bodycolour on paper laid on board) by Liljefors, Bruno Andreas (1860-1939); 33x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1887 Collection: Portrait of Cecil Webb, seated full length, wearing a Black Coat with a Fur Collar

Portrait of Cecil Webb, seated full length, wearing a Black Coat with a Fur Collar
658895 Portrait of Cecil Webb, seated full length, wearing a Black Coat with a Fur Collar, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Millais

Background image1887 Collection: Sunset over Lake Thrasemine, 1887 (oil on canvas)

Sunset over Lake Thrasemine, 1887 (oil on canvas)
650349 Sunset over Lake Thrasemine, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Cropsey, Jasper Francis (1823-1900); 18x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sunset over Lake Thrasemine)

Background image1887 Collection: Surteess House, Sandhill, 1887 (engraving)

Surteess House, Sandhill, 1887 (engraving)
3628703 Surteess House, Sandhill, 1887 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Surteess House, Sandhill, 1887)

Background image1887 Collection: Carved fireplace in back room on the ground floor overlooking the garden, Fairfax House

Carved fireplace in back room on the ground floor overlooking the garden, Fairfax House, High Street, Putney
586488 Carved fireplace in back room on the ground floor overlooking the garden, Fairfax House, High Street, Putney, 1887 (pencil on paper) by Emslie

Background image1887 Collection: Krao, The Missing Link, exhibited at the Aquarium, Westminster, London, in 1887 (engraving)

Krao, The Missing Link, exhibited at the Aquarium, Westminster, London, in 1887 (engraving)
585861 Krao, The Missing Link, exhibited at the Aquarium, Westminster, London, in 1887 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Krao, The Missing Link)

Background image1887 Collection: Krao, The Missing Link, exhibited at the Aquarium, Westminster, London, in 1887 (engraving)

Krao, The Missing Link, exhibited at the Aquarium, Westminster, London, in 1887 (engraving)
585858 Krao, The Missing Link, exhibited at the Aquarium, Westminster, London, in 1887 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Krao, The Missing Link)

Background image1887 Collection: Benefits of university education for women. George du Maurier cartoon from Punch London 8

Benefits of university education for women. George du Maurier cartoon from Punch London 8
538474 Benefits of university education for women. George du Maurier cartoon from Punch London 8 December 1887. Young man in railway carriage offers graduate of Girton, Cambridge

Background image1887 Collection: Frankincense, illustration from Koehlers Medicinal Plants

Frankincense, illustration from Koehlers Medicinal Plants
DGC398021 Frankincense, illustration from Koehlers Medicinal Plants, published in 1887 (chromolitho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Latin botanical name)

Background image1887 Collection: Turners House, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, 1887 (colour litho)

Turners House, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, 1887 (colour litho)
2794037 Turners House, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, 1887 (colour litho) by Norman, Philip (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Turners House, Cheyne Walk, Chelsea, 1887)

Background image1887 Collection: Sir Paul Pindars House, Bishopsgate Street, 1877 (colour litho)

Sir Paul Pindars House, Bishopsgate Street, 1877 (colour litho)
2793983 Sir Paul Pindars House, Bishopsgate Street, 1877 (colour litho) by Norman, Philip (1842-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Paul Pindars House, Bishopsgate Street, 1877)

Background image1887 Collection: A selection of animal figures modelled by George Tinworth (1843-1913), c

A selection of animal figures modelled by George Tinworth (1843-1913), c
1766855 A selection of animal figures modelled by George Tinworth (1843-1913), c.1885-90 (ceramic) by Tinworth, George (1866-1913); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1887 Collection: The Royal Gathering on the Occasion of the Queens Jubilee, 1887 (litho)

The Royal Gathering on the Occasion of the Queens Jubilee, 1887 (litho)
1593245 The Royal Gathering on the Occasion of the Queens Jubilee, 1887 (litho) by Tuxen, Laurits Regner (1853-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1887 Collection: Meissonier in the 'Art Annual, '1887 (engraving)

Meissonier in the "Art Annual, "1887 (engraving)
1591523 Meissonier in the " Art Annual, " 1887 (engraving) by Meissonier, Jean-Louis Ernest (1815-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Meissonier in the " Art Annual)

Background image1887 Collection: Enrico Tamberlick as Othello, from The Illustrated Theatre (litho)

Enrico Tamberlick as Othello, from The Illustrated Theatre (litho)
CWA98162 Enrico Tamberlick as Othello, from The Illustrated Theatre (litho) by French School, (19th century); City of Westminster Archive Centre, London, UK; eWestminister Archives; French

Background image1887 Collection: Head of a Young Woman; Tete de Jeune Femme, c. 1887 (oil on canvas)

Head of a Young Woman; Tete de Jeune Femme, c. 1887 (oil on canvas)
656491 Head of a Young Woman; Tete de Jeune Femme, c.1887 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 27x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Head of a Young Woman; Tete de Jeune Femme)

Background image1887 Collection: Louis-Philippe, Prince Royal De Portugal (1887) (b / w photo)

Louis-Philippe, Prince Royal De Portugal (1887) (b / w photo)
5219726 Louis-Philippe, Prince Royal De Portugal (1887) (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis-Philippe, Prince Royal De Portugal (1887)

Background image1887 Collection: Porrait of Madeleine Adam, 1887 (pastel and pencil on paper)

Porrait of Madeleine Adam, 1887 (pastel and pencil on paper)
987501 Porrait of Madeleine Adam, 1887 (pastel and pencil on paper) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 60x48 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1887 Collection: Portrait of a Young Girl Holding a Doll, 1887 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Young Girl Holding a Doll, 1887 (oil on canvas)
989507 Portrait of a Young Girl Holding a Doll, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Brack, Emil (1860-1905); 146x85.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Young Girl Holding a Doll)

Background image1887 Collection: The Orphan, 1887 (oil on canvas)

The Orphan, 1887 (oil on canvas)
987322 The Orphan, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, Walter (1861-1941); 101.6x167.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Orphan. Walter Hunt (1861-1941). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1887

Background image1887 Collection: Crimson Roses and Lace, 1887 (oil on panel)

Crimson Roses and Lace, 1887 (oil on panel)
822858 Crimson Roses and Lace, 1887 (oil on panel) by Stewart, Julius Leblanc (1855-1919); 55x38.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Crimson Roses and Lace. Julius Leblanc Stewart (1855-1919)

Background image1887 Collection: Nude in a Forest; Nu dans la Verdure, 1887 (oil on canvas)

Nude in a Forest; Nu dans la Verdure, 1887 (oil on canvas)
825618 Nude in a Forest; Nu dans la Verdure, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 41x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nude in a Forest; Nu dans la Verdure)

Background image1887 Collection: The Foster Mother, 1887 (oil on canvas)

The Foster Mother, 1887 (oil on canvas)
828447 The Foster Mother, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, Walter (1861-1941); 91.5x123.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Foster Mother. Walter Hunt (1861-1941). Oil on canvas

Background image1887 Collection: L entree principale du Lycee Louis-le-Grand en 1887 (b / w photo)

L entree principale du Lycee Louis-le-Grand en 1887 (b / w photo)
3624063 L entree principale du Lycee Louis-le-Grand en 1887 (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1887 Collection: 1887, Miss L Dod (b / w photo)

1887, Miss L Dod (b / w photo)
3644092 1887, Miss L Dod (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1887, Miss L Dod)

Background image1887 Collection: 1887, H F Lawford (b / w photo)

1887, H F Lawford (b / w photo)
3644091 1887, H F Lawford (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1887, H F Lawford)

Background image1887 Collection: Hauling a Ship, 1887 (oil on canvas)

Hauling a Ship, 1887 (oil on canvas)
650624 Hauling a Ship, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Bacon, Henry (1839-1912); 51.4x77.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hauling a Ship. Henry Bacon (1839-1912). Oil on canvas

Background image1887 Collection: Chatfield House, opposite Fairfax House, High Street, Putney, 1887 (w / c on paper)

Chatfield House, opposite Fairfax House, High Street, Putney, 1887 (w / c on paper)
586476 Chatfield House, opposite Fairfax House, High Street, Putney, 1887 (w/c on paper) by Emslie, John Phillipp (1839-1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chatfield House, opposite Fairfax House)

Background image1887 Collection: The Bull and Star public house, High Street, Putney, London (w / c on paper)

The Bull and Star public house, High Street, Putney, London (w / c on paper)
586471 The Bull and Star public house, High Street, Putney, London (w/c on paper) by Emslie, John Phillipp (1839-1913); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bull and Star public house, High Street)



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In the year 1887, a remarkable tapestry of events unfolded, weaving together the lives of influential figures and captivating moments that shaped history. Queen Victoria, reigning over the vast British Empire, held steadfast on her throne as an emblem of strength and longevity. Meanwhile, in a small town in Austria, Erwin Schrodinger was born - destined to become one of the greatest minds in quantum physics. Little did anyone know that his groundbreaking theories would challenge our understanding of reality itself. Across the Atlantic Ocean, Geronimo stood tall as an American Apache leader. His indomitable spirit echoed through time as he fought for his people's rights and freedom. A photograph captured him in 1887 - a testament to his resilience and unwavering determination. In France, Charcot delved into the depths of human psychology alongside an asylum patient. Their collaboration shed light on mental health treatment and paved the way for advancements in psychiatric care. The Temperance Movement gained momentum during this era with its publication "Devils Toboggan Slide. " This broadsheet from Kalamazoo, Michigan aimed to discourage alcohol consumption by illustrating its destructive consequences - a powerful message echoing throughout society. Amidst these transformative years emerged Rupert Brooke; his poetic brilliance illuminated hearts during World War I. His words became solace for many amidst chaos and despair. Hammersmith Bridge gracefully spanned across London's River Thames while Nadia-Juliette Boulanger nurtured young musical talents with her expertise as a French music teacher. Her guidance sculpted future maestros who would enchant audiences worldwide. The ship Kapunda sailed through oceans carrying dreams and aspirations towards new horizons; it symbolized hope amidst uncertainty within this pivotal year. Juno adorned herself with vibrant peacock feathers - embodying beauty intertwined with regality - just like Royal Holloway College which opened its doors to women seeking higher education opportunities at a time when such endeavors were scarce.