Banjo Collection (page 3)

A Victorian greeting card of a female frog wearing a bonnet hitting a male frog with a
3604432 A Victorian greeting card of a female frog wearing a bonnet hitting a male frog with a broken banjo while a bat flies by, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

The Giraffes courtship (litho)
5998588 The Giraffes courtship (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Giraffes courtship. Illustration for Wonder Book annual (Ward Lock, 1908)

Advert for the Royal Adelaide Gallery, Lowther Arcade, Strand, London (engraving)
585972 Advert for the Royal Adelaide Gallery, Lowther Arcade, Strand, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advert for the Royal Adelaide Gallery)

Dog dressed in clothing (chromolitho)
733036 Dog dressed in clothing (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dog dressed in clothing.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Leaves from life: two types of music from either end of the social spectrum, a new series of studies by Edmund Blampied. A charity concert and In the backwoods of Kennington - the lodger. Date: 1933

Gentleman in white tie and tails dancing while two musicians play saxophone and banjo
2632095 Gentleman in white tie and tails dancing while two musicians play saxophone and banjo, from White Bottoms, pub. 1927 (colour block print) by Sem (Georges Goursat) (1863-1934)

A band, most of whom are wearing disguise of heavy eyebrows and moustaches, presumably a gimmick during a performance, or just for the hell of it

Front Cover for The Jelly Roll Blues, by Jelly Roll Morton (1890-1941
PNP248834 Front Cover for The Jelly Roll Blues, by Jelly Roll Morton (1890-1941) 1915 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Music cover, The Song is Ended, by Irving Berlin
Music cover, The Song is Ended (But the Melody Lingers On), waltz song by Irving Berlin, featured by Jack Hylton and His Band. 1927

Mother and child (litho)
AGN35462 Mother and child (litho) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; American, out of copyright

Three black boys playing musical instruments, New Years greetings card (chromolitho)
6031469 Three black boys playing musical instruments, New Years greetings card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cartoon, Edward, Prince of Wales, playing the banjo - Tone! 1885

Henley Regatta (colour litho)
559461 Henley Regatta (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henley Regatta. From Londons Social Calendar (Savoy Hotel)

Boy with banjo
A Musical Feat. Black boy in a bi-corn hat playing big banjo. Humour. Artist: Anon. Date: circa 1905

A Victorian Christmas card of a frog on a broomstick playing a banjo, c
3604433 A Victorian Christmas card of a frog on a broomstick playing a banjo, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

A Victorian die-cut shape Valentine card of a heart with cupid playing the banjo, c
3605723 A Victorian die-cut shape Valentine card of a heart with cupid playing the banjo, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

Christmas frieze, Carol Singing with Banjo

Illustration, Still the glass says very wet. first published 1838

Entertainment in the village of Lin-Cong, China. One villager plays the banjo whilst the others crowd round to watch, whilst smoking and drinking. 1859

Woman posing with banjo. 1893

Gentleman in white tie and gentleman in bowler hat try out dancing to jazz
2632097 Gentleman in white tie and gentleman in bowler hat try out dancing to jazz, as performed by two musicians playing saxophone and banjo, from White Bottoms, pub

Runaway Steer, (watercolour and gouache on paper)
650430 Runaway Steer, (watercolour and gouache on paper) by Borein, Edward (1872-1945); 36.8x49.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Runaway Steer. Edward Borein (1872-1945)

A Victorian Paper Scrap Relief of two men with darkened faces wearing minstrel outfits
3605503 A Victorian Paper Scrap Relief of two men with darkened faces wearing minstrel outfits playing a banjo and dancing, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

A woman lounging in a chair, reading a book, 1896-98 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380883 A woman lounging in a chair, reading a book, 1896-98 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

The Wind-up of the "Inventories", Humours of the Musical Jury (engraving)
1614325 The Wind-up of the " Inventories", Humours of the Musical Jury (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sweenys Virginia Melodies, c. 1840 (litho)
6366840 Sweenys Virginia Melodies, c.1840 (litho) by American School, (19th century); Boston Public Library, Boston, Massachusetts

Quartet, 1865 (quarter-plate tintype, leather case)
991457 Quartet, 1865 (quarter-plate tintype, leather case) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quartet. Quarter-plate tintype, leather case. Printed in 1865)

True lovers of the muse, c. 1902 (b / w photo)
779072 True lovers of the muse, c.1902 (b/w photo) by Jackson, William Henry (1843-1942); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

A Victorian rocking greeting card of a clown riding on the back of another clown, c
3604585 A Victorian rocking greeting card of a clown riding on the back of another clown, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

Musical instruments (chromolitho)
969962 Musical instruments (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Musical instruments)

The Mysterious Minstrels (colour litho)
964659 The Mysterious Minstrels (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mysterious Minstrels. From Truth, 25 December 1897.); © Look and Learn

Old Kentucky Home Life in the South, 1859 (oil on canvas)
NYH21285 Old Kentucky Home Life in the South, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Johnson, Eastman (1824-1906); 94X116.8 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Minstrelsy, As It Was - And What It Has Come To (bodycolour, pencil & w / c on paper)
1214600 Minstrelsy, As It Was - And What It Has Come To (bodycolour, pencil & w/c on paper) by Brown, John William (1842-1928); 29.9 x22.5 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Two musicians, automaton, 18th century
LRI4673454 Two musicians, automaton, 18th century by French School, (18th century); CNAM, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers

The new verb (engraving)
3640710 The new verb (engraving) by Du Maurier, George (1834-96) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The new verb. Illustration from Society Pictures by George du Maurier selected from Punch)

The Seaside (colour litho)
3630496 The Seaside (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Seaside. Illustration for Aunt Louisas Keepsake (Frederick Warne, 1868)

A good-natured queue outside the doors of the London Hippodrome (litho)
3627035 A good-natured queue outside the doors of the London Hippodrome (litho) by Underwood, Clarence F. (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Victorian Christmas card of a girl wearing a bavarian outfit with a banjo strapped to
3603610 A Victorian Christmas card of a girl wearing a bavarian outfit with a banjo strapped to her shoulder eating a piece of cake in the snow, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Musical Group, 1821 (oil on canvas)
CLK339821 Musical Group, 1821 (oil on canvas) by Navez, Francois Joseph (1787-1869); 116.8x139.1 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; Belgian

Ray Ventura and his Jazz band in the thirties (circa 1936-39) (b / w photo)
CHT267115 Ray Ventura and his Jazz band in the thirties (circa 1936-39) (b/w photo) by French Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info)

King Alfred in the Danish Camp (colour litho)
976160 King Alfred in the Danish Camp (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Alfred in the Danish Camp)

Studenting (engraving)
1063551 Studenting (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Studenting. Illustration for The Graphic)

Banjo created for Charles P. Stinson, late19th centruy. Creator: John H. Buckbee
Charles P. Stinsons minstrel credits include working with Callinders Georgia Minstrels, the Worlds Minstrels, and Harvey and Frohmans Minstrel Companies as a banjo player, actor, and drum major

Gourd head banjo, ca. 1859. Creator: Unknown
This gourd banjo illustrates an earlier style of banjo played by African Americans who used local sources to create their instruments

Horace Westons World Renowned Banjo Music, 1883. Creator: Unknown
Printed sheet music for " Seek No Further March" by African-American musician Horace Weston. The three page folio has a cover featuring an illustrated portrait of Weston standing with his

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Wounded soldiers recuperating at a hospital in England during the Second World War, entertain children with songs and music during a performance outdoors in the hospital grounds. 20th July 1941

Members of the RAF entertain the children at a childrens hospital. Location unknown. Picture taken 19th July 1941

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"Banjo: A Timeless Melody of Joy and Tradition" Step into the world of banjo, where melodies transcend time and cultures. From George Formby's cheeky tunes to Jeeves and Wooster's sophisticated charm, this instrument has woven its way into our hearts. (10170815) In a vintage photograph, a black-and-white image captures the essence of an era gone by - a Christmas card in the shape of a banjo reminds us of simpler times. Silhouettes of a stylish couple dancing evoke memories of elegant soirées. Travel back to the Civil War as we witness a musician strumming his banjo amidst battlefields, bringing solace through music during troubled times. Dolly Parton graces Covent Garden with her presence, ready to enchant audiences alongside Pearly Kings and Queens. A Victorian scrapbook reveals delicate pink flowers adorning a banjo, showcasing its versatility as both an instrument and an artistic canvas. The Wurlitzer Mandolin from 1924 stands as testament to the enduring craftsmanship that continues to captivate musicians today. But it is not just about history; it is about people too. An old black man playing the banjo reminds us that music knows no boundaries or prejudices - it unites souls across generations and backgrounds. Finally, Thomas Eakins' painting "The Dancing Lesson" transports us to 1878 when couples twirled on dance floors accompanied by lively banjo tunes. It serves as a reminder that this humble instrument has always been at the heart of joyous celebrations throughout history. So let us celebrate Banjo - an instrument that transcends time with its infectious rhythm and timeless melodies.