Adam Charles Black Collection (page 4)

Trafalgar Square, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Trafalgar Square, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

A Dutch Fisherman, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Dutch Fisherman, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

An Up-Country Village, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
An Up-Country Village, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Watching a Boat-Race, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Watching a Boat-Race, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

On the Road to Mandalay, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
On the Road to Mandalay, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

A Singing Girl, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Singing Girl, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

River Dwelling at Srinagar, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
River Dwelling at Srinagar, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Sapoor, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Sapoor, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Family of Nomadic Tribe, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Family of Nomadic Tribe, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Srinagar, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Srinagar, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Nautch Girls, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Nautch Girls, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Delhi, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Delhi, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Town of Amritsar, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Town of Amritsar, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Jeypore, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Jeypore, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

Moslem Woman, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Moslem Woman, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

The Golden Temple, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
The Golden Temple, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

The Taj at Agra, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
The Taj at Agra, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

The Porcelain Dome, Amritsar, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
The Porcelain Dome, Amritsar, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

A Woman of the Time of George III, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of George III, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Woman of the Time of Cromwells, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of Cromwells, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Cromwellian Man, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Cromwellian Man, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Woman of the Time of Charles I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of Charles I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Man of the Time of Charles I, 1907. Artists: Dion Clayton Calthrop, King Charles I
A Man of the Time of Charles I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Woman of the Time of James I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of James I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Man of the Time of James I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of James I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Man of the Time of Henry VIII, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of Henry VIII, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Woman of the Time of Henry VII, 1907. Artists: Dion Clayton Calthrop, King Henry VII
A Woman of the Time of Henry VII, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Man of the Time of Henry VII, 1907. Artists: Dion Clayton Calthrop, King Henry VII
A Man of the Time of Henry VII, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Woman of the Time of Edward IV, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of Edward IV, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Woman of the Time of Edward III, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of Edward III, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Man of the Time of Edward III, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of Edward III, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Man and Woman of The Time of Edward II, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man and Woman of The Time of Edward II, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Man and Woman of The Time of Edward I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man and Woman of The Time of Edward I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Peasant of Early England (William I. - Henry III), 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Peasant of Early England (William I. - Henry III), 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Woman of the Time of Henry III, 1907. Artists: Dion Clayton Calthrop, King Henry III
A Woman of the Time of Henry III, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Man of the Time of Henry III, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of Henry III, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Woman of the Time of Henry I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of Henry I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Child of the Time of Henry I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Child of the Time of Henry I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Man of the Time of Henry I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of Henry I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Woman of the Time of William II, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of William II, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Man of the Time of William II, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of William II, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Woman of the Time of William I, 1907. Artists: Dion Clayton Calthrop, William the Conqueror
A Woman of the Time of William I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Man of the Time of William I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of William I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Man of the Time of George III, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of George III, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Woman of the Time of George II, 1907. Artists: Dion Clayton Calthrop, King George II
A Woman of the Time of George II, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Man of the Time of George II, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of George II, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Woman of the Time of George I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of George I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Man of the Time of George I, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of George I, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

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Adam Charles Black was a man of many interests and talents. Born in Clapham in 1812, he had a deep connection to the Holy Trinity Church that stood proudly in his neighborhood. The church's majestic architecture and rich history fascinated him, leading him to delve into its past with great enthusiasm. In 1912, Adam embarked on an exciting journey to explore the world of art. He stumbled upon Mortimer L Menpes' captivating masterpiece titled "Street in Venice. " Mesmerized by the artist's ability to capture the essence of this enchanting city, Adam found himself transported to the bustling streets and picturesque canals. Art seemed to be a recurring theme in Adam's life as he discovered another gem by Menpes called "A Family Group. " This painting from c1887 evoked feelings of warmth and nostalgia within him. It depicted a harmonious family unit, reminding Adam of his own cherished loved ones. However, it wasn't just art that captivated Adam; nature also held a special place in his heart. In 1903, he came across Menpes' breathtaking creation titled "A Mountain Torrent. " The raw power and beauty of nature portrayed in this artwork left him awestruck. Adam's love for exploring historical sites led him to King Edward the Confessor's Palace at Borstal (Brill) in 1908. Standing amidst ancient ruins filled with stories untold ignited his imagination and fueled his passion for uncovering forgotten tales from London's past. His thirst for adventure took him far beyond England's borders when he set foot on Mount Cook, New Zealand, in 1924. Surrounded by towering peaks and vast expanses of untouched wilderness, Adam felt humbled by Mother Nature’s grandeur. Back home again but still craving exploration closer to home; Wandsworth caught Adam’s attention through Menpes’ piece named "The Causeway. " This artwork showcased Wandsworth’s unique charm, with the pound and its quaint surroundings taking center stage.