Charles Collection (page 7)

The Crew, 1902, (c1930). Creator: Charles Napier Hemy
The Crew, 1902, (c1930). Small sailing boat in rough seas. Painting in the Aberdeen Maritime Museum, Aberdeen, Scotland. From " Modern Masterpieces of British Art"

Ye Olde Bell, Hurley, Berkshire, 1936. Creator: Unknown
Ye Olde Bell, Hurley, Berkshire, 1936. The Olde Bell Inn claimed to be the oldest still-working inn in Britain, with parts dating to 1135

Edouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, 1804, (1839). Creator: Ruhiere
Edouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier, 1804, (1839). Edouard Adolphe Casimir Joseph Mortier. Duc de Trevise, Marechal de France

On the Britannia with King George and Sir Charles Cust, c1920, (1951). Creator: Unknown
On the Britannia with King George and Sir Charles Cust, c1920, (1951). George V (1865-1936) and Mary of Teck (1867-1953) of the United Kingdom on the Royal Yacht Britannia with equerry

The Infant Pan, 1875, (1906). Creator: Guido Bach
The Infant Pan, 1875, (1906). Painted by German artist Guido Bach (1828-1905). Provenance from Collections of Lawrence B. Phillips, Esq. and of Howard Gritten, M.P. (according to labels verso)

Winston Churchill and President Benes, c1940s, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Winston Churchill and President Benes, c1940s, (1947). Benes and Churchill at a review of the Czechoslovak Brigade, Britain

The Sun King Louis XIV, Of France, With His Brilliant Court, 1664, (c1930)
The " Sun" King Louis XIV, Of France, With His Brilliant Court, 1664, (c1930). Louis XIVs audience with the Papal ambassador Sigismondo Chigi, 29 July 1664, at the palace of Fontainebleau

Winston Churchill talking to Captain Shakespeare of the flying boat Berwick, c1939-c1944 (1946)
Winston Churchill talking to Captain Shakespeare of the Boeing flying boat Berwick, c1939-c1944 (1946). Mr Churchill, in siren suit, talking to Captain Shakespeare

Vale of Aylesbury Steeple Chase, Plate 2, c1836, (c1955). Creators: Charles Hunt, George Hunt
Vale of Aylesbury Steeple Chase, Plate 2, c1836, (c1955). Fleet Marston Brook, horse racing scene after Francis Calcroft Turner. Published by Ariel Press, London W1

Vale of Aylesbury Steeple Chase, Plate 1, c1836, (c1955). Creators: Charles Hunt, George Hunt
Vale of Aylesbury Steeple Chase, Plate 1, c1836, (c1955). Near Blackgrove Farm, horse racing scene after Francis Calcroft Turner. Published by Ariel Press, London W1

British and Greek Ministers Confer in Athens, Christmas Day, 1944, (1945). Creator: Unknown
British and Greek Ministers Confer in Athens, Christmas Day, 1944, (1945). Anthony Eden, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill, and the Greek Regent

Feeding Rota, The Pinner Lion, 1940s, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Feeding Rota, The " Pinner Lion", 1940s, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill feeding a lion at London Zoo

The Original War Cabinet, 1939, (1945). Creator: Unknown
The Original War Cabinet, 1939, (1945). British politicians at the start of the Second World War. Standing from left to right: Sir John Anderson, Lord Hankey, Leslie Hore-Belisha, Winston Churchill

Mr. and Mrs. Churchill in the Early Twenties, 1923, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Mr. and Mrs. Churchill in the Early Twenties, 1923, (1945). British politician and statesman Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965) and his wife Clementine (1880-1977)

First Lord of the Admiralty and First Sea Lord, 1914, (1945). Creator: Unknown
First Lord of the Admiralty and First Sea Lord, 1914, (1945). British politicians Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965), First Lord of the Admiralty, and Prince Louis of Battenberg (1854-1921)

Macklins House, Tavistock Row, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Macklins House, Tavistock Row, (1881). The house of actor Charles Macklin (1690-1797) at Tavistock Row, Covent Garden, London

Drusllwyn Castle, Caermarthenshire, (c1900). Creator: Unknown
Drusllwyn Castle, Caermarthenshire, (c1900). Shepherd and sheep in the foreground, with Dryslwyn Castle in Wales in the distance. Print after a painting made in the 1840s by Michael Angelo Rooker

Statue of Lord Cornwallis, 1925. Creator: Unknown
Statue of Lord Cornwallis, 1925. From British Government in India, Volume Two, by Lord Curzon of Kedleston. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne, 1925]

H. R. H. Princess Elizabeth and Prince Charles, 1948. Creator: Stirling Henry Nahum
H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth and Prince Charles, 1948. The future Queen Elizabeth II and her firstborn, Charles Prince of Wales. [Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd. London, 1948]

The Girl I Left behind Me, 1880, (c1902). Creator: Unknown
The Girl I Left behind Me, 1880, (c1902). After a painting in the New Walk Museum & Art Gallery, Leicester. Soldiers returning victorious from the Napoleonic wars. From The Nations Pictures

Appuldurcombe, The Seat of the Rt. Hon. ble Lord Yarborough. Isle of Wight. c1825
Appuldurcombe, The Seat of the Rt. Hon.ble Lord Yarborough. Isle of Wight. c1825. View of Appuldurcombe House, an 18th century Baroque house designed by John James

Saint Peters Church, Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire, c1850s. The free-standing bell tower of the Parish Church of St Peter and St Paul, or St Peters Church, which was founded in the 12th century

Minerva surrounded by Mercury, Diana, Apollo and Vulcan. Private Collection

Raising the Drawbridge of the Castle, c1934. Illustration showing the drawbridge worked by means of a pivoted beam with a counterweight

Cirro-Stratus - A Dozen of the Principal Cloud Forms In The Sky, 1935
Cirro-Stratus - A Dozen of the Principal Cloud Forms and How They Appear In The Sky, 1935. From The Popular Science Educator, Volume 2, edited by Charles Ray. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

A Hundred Different Knds of Caterpillars of Butterflies and Moths, 1935
A Hundred Different Knds of Caterpillars of Butterflies and Moths Familiar in the British Isles, 1935. From The Popular Science Educator, Volume 2, edited by Charles Ray. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd

The Gallery of Historic Costume: Some of the Dresses Worn in Elizabeths Reign, c1934. Illustration of costume worn during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603)

How The Early Spinning Jenny Worked, c1934. Illustration showing the machine for spinning cotton, invented in 1764 by James Hargreaves. The accompanying text explains the mechanism

FALL / K. C. SPANIEL / 1938
A blenheim King Charles Spaniel puppy giving the camera a sidelong glance. Owned by Mrs Clayton. Date: 1938

FALL / K. C. SPANIEL / 1912
CHAMPION WHIRLWIND Owned by The Honourable Mrs Lytton. Colour: blenheim. Date: 1912

FALL / K. C. SPANIEL / 1986
LOVE AFFAIR AT AMANTRA Pet name: Dominic. Owned by Mrs D. Fry and Mrs T.M. Jackson. Colour: tri-colour. Date: 1986

The Duke of Cornwall attends afternoon tea at the Royal Cornwall Show, Royal Cornwall Showground, Whitecross
The Duke of Cornwall (left) meets patronages who participated in the Princes Countryside Parade at the Royal Cornwall Show

The Duke of Cornwall attends afternoon tea at the Royal Cornwall Show, Royal Cornwall Showground, Whitecross
The Duke of Cornwall (left) meets patronages who participated in the Princes Countryside Parade at the Royal Cornwall Show

The Duke of Cornwall attends afternoon tea at the Royal Cornwall Show, Royal Cornwall Showground, Whitecross
The Duke of Cornwall (left) meets patronages who participated in the Princes Countryside Parade at the Royal Cornwall Show

Royal Cornwall Museum Staff with The Princes Countryside Fund Ambasador, Phil Vickery MBE, at the Royal Cornwall Show
Royal Cornwall Museums Membership and Marketing Officer is pictured with The Princes Countryside Fund Ambasador, Phil Vickery MBE

Royal Cornwall Museum staff leaving the Royal Cornwall Show, Royal Cornwall Showground, Whitecross, Wadebridge
Royal Cornwall Museum staff are packed up and leaving the Royal Cornwall Show. From left to right are the Individual Gifts Manager, Marketing Officer and Director

North-west view of the Church of St John at Hackney, London, 1841. Artist: Charles Chabot
North-west view of the Church of St John at Hackney, London, 1841

The Castle Rock, Edinburgh, c1890. Artist: Charles Wilkinson
The Castle Rock, Edinburgh, c1890. After a photograph by Poulton & Son. From Cassells History of England, by John Cassell. [A. W. Cowan, Cassell & Company Limited, London, Paris, Melbourne, c1890]

The Death of Harold, 1902. Death of King Harold, Battle of Hastings, 1066 (1864). Harold II (c1022-1066) was nominated as his successor as King of Angles and Saxons by Edward the Confessor

The Coronation Chair, c1845, (1864). The Coronation Chair, known historically as St Edwards Chair or King Edwards Chair, is a wooden throne on which the British monarch sits when he or she is

Duel Between The Duke of Hamilton and Lord Mohun, c1870. Lieutenant General James Hamilton, (11 April 1658 - 15 November 1712) was a Scottish nobleman

The Toilet, 1927, (1931). Artist: Charles Shannon
The Toilet, 1927, (1931). From the collection of the Usher Gallery, Lincolnshire. From The Studio Painting Series. 1 - Figure Studies

The Ark Royal, 1588. The Ark Royal was an English galleon originally ordered by Sir Walter Raleigh and later purchased for the Tudor navy

Common Snipe (Gallinago scolopacina), Jack Snipe (Limnocryptes gallinula), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Common Snipe (Gallinago scolopacina), Jack Snipe (Limnocryptes gallinula), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper

Grey Plover (Squatarola helvetica), Golden Plover (Charadrius pluvialus), 1900, (1900). Artist: Charles Whymper
Grey Plover (Squatarola helvetica), Golden Plover (Charadrius pluvialus), 1900, (1900). From The Game Birds and Wild Fowl of The British Islands, by Charles Dixon, illustrated by Charles Whymper

The Hobby Horse, c1915, (1932). Artist: George Spencer Watson
The Hobby Horse, c1915, (1932). From Modern Art by Charles Marriott & Tis & Tis. [Colour Ltd. London, 1909]

Kitty, 1902, (c1932). Artist: George Clausen
Kitty, 1902, (c1932). From Modern Art by Charles Marriott & Tis & Tis. [Colour Ltd. London, 1909]

The Mermaid, c1909. Artist: Charles Shannon
The Mermaid, c1909. From The Studio Volume 46. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1909]

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"Charles: A Tale of Time and Talent" In the realm of literature, Charles Dickens stands tall as one of the most celebrated English novelists. His vivid imagination and social commentary continue to captivate readers even today. The unfinished oil painting "Dickens Dream" by Robert William Buss pays homage to this literary genius, immortalizing his legacy. Moving from literature to cinema, we encounter another iconic figure named Charles – Charlie Chaplin. In the final scene from his film "Modern Times, " Chaplin's comedic brilliance shines alongside Paulette Goddard. Their on-screen chemistry leaves audiences laughing and pondering the complexities of modern society. While Dickens and Chaplin left their mark in art forms that entertained millions, there are other lesser-known figures named Charles who have contributed significantly in their own domains. Folly Ditch in Jacobs Island takes us back to a mysterious time captured by an unknown creator, evoking curiosity about its history. Shifting our focus to geography, W. Fairbank's intricate plan showcases the town of Sheffield in all its glory during 1797. Engraved by Thomas Harris, this map provides a glimpse into how urban landscapes have evolved over time. The spirit of Christmas is incomplete without mentioning Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim from Dickens' timeless classic "A Christmas Carol. " Harold Copping's illustration transports us into their world filled with hope and compassion amidst adversity. Beyond literature and art lies a darker side represented by American gangster Charles Lucky Luciano. Photographed by the New York City Police Department in 1936, Luciano embodies a different kind of charisma that thrived within organized crime during that era. Stepping into history once more brings us face-to-face with General Charles George Gordon or Chinese Gordon as he was known during his service years (1833-1885). Photographed at Khartoum during his military career, Gordon Pasha exemplifies bravery while navigating the complexities of war.