Adam Charles Collection (page 5)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lookers-On, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Lookers-On, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Youth and Age, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Youth and Age, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Playfellows, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Playfellows, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

A Canal in Osaka, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Canal in Osaka, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Umbrellas and Commerce, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Umbrellas and Commerce, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

A Sweet-Stuff Stall, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Sweet-Stuff Stall, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

A Toy-Shop, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Toy-Shop, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

A Cloissonne Worker, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Cloissonne Worker, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

A Sign-Painter s, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Sign-Painter s, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Finishing Touches, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Finishing Touches, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Stencil-Makers, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Stencil-Makers, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Making Up Accounts, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Making Up Accounts, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

The Carpenter, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
The Carpenter, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

In Theatre Street, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
In Theatre Street, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Bronze-Workers, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Bronze-Workers, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

A Metal-Worker, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Metal-Worker, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Swinging Along in the Sun, c1887 (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Swinging Along in the Sun, c1887 (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

A By-Canal, 1901. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A By-Canal, 1901. From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

A Little Japanese Boy, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Little Japanese Boy, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

The Child and the Umbrella, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
The Child and the Umbrella, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

A Sunny Stroll, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Sunny Stroll, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

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"Adam Charles: A Journey Through Time and Artistic Expression" Step into the world of Adam Charles, a man whose life was intertwined with art and history. Born in Clapham around 1812, he witnessed the grandeur of Holy Trinity Church as it stood tall amidst the changing times. In 1912, his eyes beheld its timeless beauty. But Adam's interests extended beyond architecture; he had a fascination for nature too. In 1924, he found himself captivated by the grace of ostriches, their long necks stretching towards the sky like ancient creatures from another era. His love for travel took him to Venice in 1903, where he encountered a street that seemed to have sprung from an artist's brushstroke. Mortimer L Menpes captured this enchanting scene, forever preserving it in time. Family held great importance to Adam as well. In c1887 (1901), Menpes painted "A Family Group, " immortalizing cherished bonds within brushstrokes. It serves as a testament to Adam's appreciation for kinship and connection. Nature continued to inspire him throughout his life. The raw power of "A Mountain Torrent" in 1903 left him awestruck by its untamed force and reminded him of humanity's place within nature's grand design. History also fascinated Adam deeply; King Edward the Confessor's Palace at Borstal (Brill) transported him back to an era when kings ruled with regal splendor in 1908. New Zealand beckoned with its majestic landscapes in 1924 – Mount Cook stood tall before his eyes, inviting exploration and igniting wonder within his soul. Closer to home but no less captivating was "The Causeway" in Wandsworth circa 1895 (1912). This painting showcased Wandsworth Pound while revealing glimpses into daily life along its bustling streets—a snapshot frozen through time thanks to Adam's discerning eye.