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1927 Collection (page 11)

"1927: A Year of Elegance, Innovation, and Artistic Marvels" In the year 1927, a captivating era unfolded with remarkable events that shaped history

Background image1927 Collection: John Buchan, Scottish novelist, historian and politician

John Buchan, Scottish novelist, historian and politician, by Imre Laszlo Unvardy aka Spy Junr Date: 1927

Background image1927 Collection: A A Milne, English author

A A Milne, English author, by Imre Laszlo Unvardy aka Spy Junr Date: 1927

Background image1927 Collection: A E W Mason, English author and politician

A E W Mason, English author and politician, by Imre Laszlo Unvardy aka Spy Junr Date: 1927

Background image1927 Collection: John Rinkel wins the 100-yards in even time (10sec) at the 1927 Varsity (Inter-University)

John Rinkel wins the 100-yards in even time (10sec) at the 1927 Varsity (Inter-University) Sports - a triumphant meeting for the Cambridge team. Date: 1927

Background image1927 Collection: Shady crinoline hat, trimmed with ribbon velvet bows and gathered ribbon velvet under brim

Shady crinoline hat, trimmed with ribbon velvet bows and gathered ribbon velvet under brim. Date: 1927

Background image1927 Collection: IAE President, 1925-27, Hugh Kerr Thomas

IAE President, 1925-27, Hugh Kerr Thomas. Date: 1927

Background image1927 Collection: The Blue Mazurka

The Blue Mazurka English book by Monkton Hoffe from the German Die Blaue Mazur of Leo Stein & Bela Jenbach; music Franz Lehar (Theater an der Wien, Vienna, 28/5/1920)

Background image1927 Collection: Jazz Age 1920s 20s Twenties Silent Film German

Jazz Age 1920s 20s Twenties Silent Film German
Jazz, age, 1920s, 20s, twenties, silent, film, German, UFA, Circus, of, Life, Die, Flucht, in, den, Zirkus, Marcella, Albani, 1927, scene, 11097253

Background image1927 Collection: Verdun Victims remains still in temporary Ossuary

Verdun Victims remains still in temporary Ossuary in 1927, awaiting definitive internment. See 10412369 for an earlier shot of the same location. Date: 1927

Background image1927 Collection: Kenneth Tynan with J B Priestley

Kenneth Tynan with J B Priestley
Kenneth Peacock Tynan (1927-1980), influential and often controversial English theatre critic and writer. Seen here (left) with J B (John Boynton) Priestley (1894-1984)

Background image1927 Collection: Terry Scott and Hugh Lloyd, British comedy actors

Terry Scott and Hugh Lloyd, British comedy actors
Owen John "Terry" Scott (1927-1994), English actor and comedian. Seen here (left) with Hugh Lloyd (1923-2008), probably when they were both appearing in the TV comedy series, Hugh and I

Background image1927 Collection: Mstislav Rostropovich and Galina Vishnevskaya

Mstislav Rostropovich and Galina Vishnevskaya
Mstislav Rostropovich (1927-2007), renowned Russian cellist and conductor. Seen here with his wife, the Russian soprano Galina Pavlovna Vishnevskaya (b 1926). The couple married in 1955

Background image1927 Collection: Ron Todd, General Secretary of the TGWU

Ron Todd, General Secretary of the TGWU
Ron (Ronald) Todd (1927-2005), General Secretary of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) from 1985 to 1992. Seen here (left) with a colleague at a conference

Background image1927 Collection: Mstislav Rostropovich, renowned Russian cellist

Mstislav Rostropovich, renowned Russian cellist
Mstislav Rostropovich (1927-2007), renowned Russian cellist and conductor. Seen here (centre) with the Russian composer Dmitri Shostakovich (left) and the English composer Benjamin Britten (right)

Background image1927 Collection: Kenneth Tynan, English theatre critic and writer

Kenneth Tynan, English theatre critic and writer
Kenneth Peacock Tynan (1927-1980), influential and often controversial English theatre critic and writer. Date: circa 1960s

Background image1927 Collection: Some of the modern linotype machines which set the type for The Daily Mail in Northcliffe House in

Some of the modern linotype machines which set the type for The Daily Mail in Northcliffe House in Kensington London. (Centre)

Background image1927 Collection: VICTORY MEDAL (World War One) Date: 1927

VICTORY MEDAL (World War One) Date: 1927

Background image1927 Collection: TERRITORIAL FORCE WAR MEDAL Date: 1927

TERRITORIAL FORCE WAR MEDAL Date: 1927

Background image1927 Collection: GRAVE OF JEROME K JEROME

GRAVE OF JEROME K JEROME
The grave of Jerome K. Jerome: author of Three Men in a Boat & other novels, in the church yard at Ewelme, Oxon. He died on June 14th 1927, aged 68 Date: 1988

Background image1927 Collection: HELPING LADY FROM CAR

HELPING LADY FROM CAR
Ladies frequently encounter difficulty in emerging gracefully from an automobile, so it's nice to have a gentleman on hand to assist one Date: 1927

Background image1927 Collection: CIGARETTE AD/DIE DAME

CIGARETTE AD/DIE DAME
A cigarette advertisement featuring an elegant couple. Date: 1927

Background image1927 Collection: SPORTY LADY 1927

SPORTY LADY 1927
Cover for Die Dame featuring a sporty woman. The background is covered with hunting pictures, dogs, saddles &c. Taken from the printed page, the original no longer exists. Date: March 1927

Background image1927 Collection: Film Actress Norma Shearer, Portrait, Bain News Service, August 1927 (b/w photo)

Film Actress Norma Shearer, Portrait, Bain News Service, August 1927 (b/w photo)
5863178 Film Actress Norma Shearer, Portrait, Bain News Service, August 1927 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; out of copyright

Background image1927 Collection: Actress Vilma Banky, Fashion Portrait near Car, Bain News Service, 1927 (b/w photo)

Actress Vilma Banky, Fashion Portrait near Car, Bain News Service, 1927 (b/w photo)
5858551 Actress Vilma Banky, Fashion Portrait near Car, Bain News Service, 1927 (b/w photo) by Bain, George Grantham - Bain News Service (1865-1944); Private Collection

Background image1927 Collection: Actress Joan Crawford, Portrait, Bain News Service, 1927 (b/w photo)

Actress Joan Crawford, Portrait, Bain News Service, 1927 (b/w photo)
5863182 Actress Joan Crawford, Portrait, Bain News Service, 1927 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Private Collection

Background image1927 Collection: Charles Lindbergh, Portrait after Successful Non-Stop Trans-Atlantic Flight, Washington DC, USA

Charles Lindbergh, Portrait after Successful Non-Stop Trans-Atlantic Flight, Washington DC, USA, June 1927 (b/w photo)
5974315 Charles Lindbergh, Portrait after Successful Non-Stop Trans-Atlantic Flight, Washington DC, USA, June 1927 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Background image1927 Collection: Charles Lindbergh with Model Airplane, Washington DC, USA, June 1927 (b/w photo)

Charles Lindbergh with Model Airplane, Washington DC, USA, June 1927 (b/w photo)
5974313 Charles Lindbergh with Model Airplane, Washington DC, USA, June 1927 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Background image1927 Collection: Old Houses, Bath, 1927 (oil on canvas)

Old Houses, Bath, 1927 (oil on canvas)
1197169 Old Houses, Bath, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Ginner, Charles (1878-1952); 50.8x61 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Background image1927 Collection: Capt. G. J. Eccles, left, William ('Haji') Williamson, right, Sayyid Hilal al Barhah, centre

Capt. G. J. Eccles, left, William ('Haji') Williamson, right, Sayyid Hilal al Barhah, centre, 1925 (b/w photo)
3557415 Capt. G.J. Eccles, left, William ('Haji') Williamson, right, Sayyid Hilal al Barhah, centre, 1925 (b/w photo) by Eccles, G.J

Background image1927 Collection: Charles Lindbergh, Washington DC, USA, 1927 (b/w photo)

Charles Lindbergh, Washington DC, USA, 1927 (b/w photo)
5974314 Charles Lindbergh, Washington DC, USA, 1927 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Lindbergh)

Background image1927 Collection: President Calvin Coolidge and his Wife, Grace, Exiting Automobile, Washington DC, USA

President Calvin Coolidge and his Wife, Grace, Exiting Automobile, Washington DC, USA, April 1927 (b/w photo)
5974366 President Calvin Coolidge and his Wife, Grace, Exiting Automobile, Washington DC, USA, April 1927 (b/w photo) by Harris & Ewing (1905-45); Private Collection

Background image1927 Collection: Your Holidays! Travel by the White Star Line, a poster advertising travel to United States

Your Holidays! Travel by the White Star Line, a poster advertising travel to United States and Canada, c
1197961 Your Holidays! Travel by the White Star Line, a poster advertising travel to United States and Canada, c.1927 (colour litho) by Mills

Background image1927 Collection: Flower Bouquet, 1927 (oil on canvas)

Flower Bouquet, 1927 (oil on canvas)
1768968 Flower Bouquet, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 92x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flower Bouquet. Louis Valtat (1869-1952). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1927

Background image1927 Collection: An Indian Boy, 1927 (oil on canvas)

An Indian Boy, 1927 (oil on canvas)
657748 An Indian Boy, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Birley, Oswald Hornby Joseph (1880-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Indian Boy. Oswald Hornby Joseph Birley (1880-1952). Oil on canvas

Background image1927 Collection: Paris, 1927 (oil on canvas)

Paris, 1927 (oil on canvas)
1196136 Paris, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Giacometti, Augusto (1877-1947); 111x140 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Giacometti, Augusto (1877-1947)); Photo © Christies Images

Background image1927 Collection: Ruth with Green Headcloth, 1927 (oil on canvas)

Ruth with Green Headcloth, 1927 (oil on canvas)
823128 Ruth with Green Headcloth, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Kuhn, Walt (1880-1949); 38.1x30.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ruth with Green Headcloth. Walt Kuhn (1880-1949). Oil on canvas

Background image1927 Collection: Portrait of Lett Haines, 1927 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Lett Haines, 1927 (oil on canvas)
657678 Portrait of Lett Haines, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Hodgkins, Frances (1869-1947); 63.5x51.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Lett Haines. Frances Hodgkins (1869-1947)

Background image1927 Collection: Eric Gill, Self-portrait, 1927 (litho)

Eric Gill, Self-portrait, 1927 (litho)
3643513 Eric Gill, Self-portrait, 1927 (litho) by Gill, Eric (1882-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eric Gill, Self-portrait, 1927)

Background image1927 Collection: Palace aux Femmes: La Jolie Wilson (b / w photo)

Palace aux Femmes: La Jolie Wilson (b / w photo)
5998445 Palace aux Femmes: La Jolie Wilson (b/w photo) by Manuel, Henri (1874-1947) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Jolie Wilson)

Background image1927 Collection: Thais, 1927 (colour etching and aquatint)

Thais, 1927 (colour etching and aquatint)
991058 Thais, 1927 (colour etching and aquatint) by Icart, Louis (1888-1950); 43x53.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Thais. Louis Icart (1888-1950). Colour etching and aquatint. Etched in 1927

Background image1927 Collection: Portrait de Madame Heim, 1926-27 (oil on board)

Portrait de Madame Heim, 1926-27 (oil on board)
1196197 Portrait de Madame Heim, 1926-27 (oil on board) by Delaunay, Robert (1885-1941); 100x64.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background image1927 Collection: Tintagel Castle Beach, August 1927

Tintagel Castle Beach, August 1927
A GWR publicity view of the ruins of Tintagel Castle on the rugged northern coast of Cornwall. This image looks down into the valley and the beach between the medieval castle and the mainland

Background image1927 Collection: Tintagel Castle, August 1927

Tintagel Castle, August 1927
A GWR publicity view of the ruins of Tintagel Castle on the rugged northern coast of Cornwall. This image looks across the valley between the medieval castle and the mainland

Background image1927 Collection: Tintagel Castle, view across the creek, August 1927

Tintagel Castle, view across the creek, August 1927
A GWR publicity view of the ruins of Tintagel Castle on the rugged northern coast of Cornwall. This image looks across the creek between the medieval castle and the mainland

Background image1927 Collection: Tintagel Castle Looking Uphill, August 1927

Tintagel Castle Looking Uphill, August 1927
A GWR publicity view of the ruins of Tintagel Castle on the rugged northern coast of Cornwall. This image looks uphill towards the medieval castle and was taken in August 1927

Background image1927 Collection: Tintagel Castle, Cornwall, August 1927

Tintagel Castle, Cornwall, August 1927
A GWR publicity view of the ruins of Tintagel Castle on the rugged northern coast of Cornwall. This image looks uphill towards the medieval castle and was taken in August 1927

Background image1927 Collection: Corrida, 1927 (gouache on paper)

Corrida, 1927 (gouache on paper)
1195752 Corrida, 1927 (gouache on paper) by Iacovleff, Alexandre (1887-1938); 56.5x76.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Background image1927 Collection: Nicodemus Coming to Christ, 1927 (oil on canvas)

Nicodemus Coming to Christ, 1927 (oil on canvas)
1767698 Nicodemus Coming to Christ, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Tanner, Henry Ossawa (1859-1937); 155.6x180.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicodemus Coming to Christ)



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"1927: A Year of Elegance, Innovation, and Artistic Marvels" In the year 1927, a captivating era unfolded with remarkable events that shaped history. The Duchess of York, later known as Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mother, graced the world with her presence. Her timeless beauty and grace captivated hearts across the globe. Meanwhile, in the realm of art and science, De Laszlo delved into the intricate connection between chakras and the nervous system. His groundbreaking research shed light on our innermost energy centers. The Flying Scotsman locomotive roared through British tracks in 1927. Its majestic presence symbolized progress and speed as it effortlessly transported passengers to their destinations. Taking flight to new heights was the Supermarine aeroplane powered by Rolls-Royce S. 6 engines. This engineering marvel soared through azure skies like a bird in its natural habitat. Closer to home at London Zoo stood G H Davis' masterpiece - the New Reptile House. With meticulous attention to detail, he crafted an environment where exotic reptiles thrived under his watchful eye. Yet not all stories were filled with triumph; some spoke of sacrifice and bravery. The 17th Lancers near Modderfontein left behind only memories after facing unimaginable challenges on distant battlefields. Artistic expression flourished during this time too – Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein's musical Show Boat took Broadway by storm with its vibrant poster capturing imaginations far beyond theater walls. Harry Clarke's Snow Queen mesmerized audiences with its ethereal illustrations that brought Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale to life in vivid hues that danced off every page. Music echoed through Al Jolson's Jazz Singer – a cinematic milestone that introduced synchronized soundtracks revolutionizing film forevermore. William Heath Robinson delighted readers with Bound to Draw – his whimsical drawings showcasing imaginative contraptions bound to bring smiles even amidst the chaos of everyday life.