Eccentric Collection (page 7)

Eccentric Vintage Car (chromolitho)
732813 Eccentric Vintage Car (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eccentric Vintage Car.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Portrait of Robert de Montesquiou (1855-1921) 1901 (coloured chalk on paper)
STC195016 Portrait of Robert de Montesquiou (1855-1921) 1901 (coloured chalk on paper) by Bataille, Henry (1872-1922); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Cadet Roussel (oil on canvas)
XIR397918 Portrait of Cadet Roussel (oil on canvas) by Dropy, Charles Cesar Joseph (b.1793); 83 x 71 cm; Musee de la Chartreuse, Douai, France; (add.info.: travelling pedlar)

"There was an Old Man on a hill, who seldom, if ever, stood still", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386656 " There was an Old Man on a hill, who seldom, if ever, stood still", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

"There was an Old Person of Anerley, whose conduct was strange and unmannerly", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386712 " There was an Old Person of Anerley, whose conduct was strange and unmannerly", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Girls fancy dress, 1897 (silk, cotton & satin)
HMP409867 Girls fancy dress, 1897 (silk, cotton & satin) by English School, (19th century); Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire

Portrait of the Marchesa Luisa Casati with a greyhound, 1908 (oil on canvas)
CH426418 Portrait of the Marchesa Luisa Casati with a greyhound, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931); 253.4x140.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Luisa)

Cat feeder, plate from Collection of One Hundred Prints Representing the Different
STC413095 Cat feeder, plate from Collection of One Hundred Prints Representing the Different Nations of the Levant by Charles de Ferriol, engraved by Jean-Baptiste Haussard (fl.1678-1749)

The Earl of Bridgewater and his dogs (colour litho)
2811402 The Earl of Bridgewater and his dogs (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Earl of Bridgewater and his dogs)

Around the World by wheelbarrow (engraving)
2789445 Around the World by wheelbarrow (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Around the World by wheelbarrow)

Study for La Grande Jatte: Woman with a Monkey, 1884 (oil on panel)
5051318 Study for La Grande Jatte: Woman with a Monkey, 1884 (oil on panel) by Seurat, Georges Pierre (1859-91); 24.8x15.9 cm; Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton, Massachusetts

Henry Lemoine, the eccentric bookseller and author (engraving)
609512 Henry Lemoine, the eccentric bookseller and author (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Lemoine)

A Symphony, cartoon from of Sir James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903
BRO43267 A Symphony, cartoon from of Sir James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) from Vanity Fair, January 12, 1878 (colour litho) by Ward

Man with a device for returning him to his feet if he falls down when ice skating (colour litho)
5999946 Man with a device for returning him to his feet if he falls down when ice skating (colour litho) by Browne, Tom (1872-1910); Private Collection; (add.info)

Early stages in producing a record (litho)
6009424 Early stages in producing a record (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Early stages in producing a record)

Plas Newydd, near Llangollen, Seat of the Late Lady Eleanor Butler (c
STC126793 Plas Newydd, near Llangollen, Seat of the Late Lady Eleanor Butler (c.1745-1829) and Miss Sarah Ponsonby (d.1831)

A well-known character on Change, Rothschild (engraving)
2811437 A well-known character on Change, Rothschild (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A well-known character on Change, Rothschild)

Bernard, Horace and Tom E. Grant (top to bottom) (b / w photo)
JHL392606 Bernard, Horace and Tom E. Grant (top to bottom) (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: brothers and photographers; ); English, out of copyright

James Abbott McNeill Whistler on the Widows Walk at his House in Lindsey Row
CH401685 James Abbott McNeill Whistler on the Widows Walk at his House in Lindsey Row, Chelsea, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Greaves

Self portrait (cyanotype)
LSH239056 Self portrait (cyanotype) by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910); Linley Sambourne House, London, UK; eLinley Sambourne House; English, out of copyright

The dean and his amazing guests (litho)
976627 The dean and his amazing guests (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The dean and his amazing guests)

The Right Honourable Edward Horsman (colour litho)
613688 The Right Honourable Edward Horsman (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Honourable Edward Horsman, The eccentric liberal)

A Worn Out Debaucher, c. 1790-95 (pen and ink and w / c on laid paper)
XYC151481 A Worn Out Debaucher, c.1790-95 (pen and ink and w/c on laid paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 30x19.8 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Bedroom Boat Race Practice, illustration from Inventions (litho)
BAL94800 Bedroom Boat Race Practice, illustration from Inventions (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Brown and Gold, 1895-1900 (oil on canvas)
HNT171777 Brown and Gold, 1895-1900 (oil on canvas) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 95.8x51.5 cm; The Hunterian, University of Glasgow

Princess Caraboo of Javasu (Mary Baker), 1817 (oil on panel)
BAG63289 Princess Caraboo of Javasu (Mary Baker), 1817 (oil on panel) by Bird, Edward (1772-1819); Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums, Galleries & Archives; Civic painting

Portrait of a Gentleman standing, half-length, in oriental costume, (oil on canvas)
990162 Portrait of a Gentleman standing, half-length, in oriental costume, (oil on canvas) by Soldi, Andrea (1703-71); 93x74.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Gentleman standing)

Gentlemans dark green umbrella, 1790s (cotton, whalebone & ivory)
3742207 Gentlemans dark green umbrella, 1790s (cotton, whalebone & ivory) by English School, (18th century); Fashion Museum Bath; (add.info)

Study of a young man and a ram, 1630-31 or later (pen & wash on paper)
954550 Study of a young man and a ram, 1630-31 or later (pen & wash on paper) by Abbasi, Riza-i (c.1565-1635) (after); 18x8.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

The Gay Lothario. The Great and Celebrated Amatuer of Fashion, pub
3239927 The Gay Lothario. The Great and Celebrated Amatuer of Fashion, pub. 1813 (hand coloured engraving) by English School

At the altar in a steel chariot, the wedding of an armored car commander officer, in London (colour litho)
2809272 At the altar in a steel chariot, the wedding of an armored car commander officer, in London (colour litho) by Beltrame

Jack Adams, the Astrologer (engraving)
2811433 Jack Adams, the Astrologer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jack Adams, the Astrologer)

Corder (engraving)
2811421 Corder (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Corder. Illustration for English Eccentrics and Eccentricities by John Timbs (Chatto and Windus)

Master Betty as Norval, the Young Douglas (engraving)
2811418 Master Betty as Norval, the Young Douglas (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Master Betty as Norval, the Young Douglas)

Charles Mathews the Elder (engraving)
2811416 Charles Mathews the Elder (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Mathews the Elder)

T P Cooke in "Black-Eyed Susan"(engraving)
2811412 T P Cooke in " Black-Eyed Susan" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: T P Cooke in " Black-Eyed Susan")

The Right Hon Edward Horsman (colour litho)
612890 The Right Hon Edward Horsman (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Hon Edward Horsman, The eccentric liberal, 10 August 1872, Vanity Fair)

Easter postcard depicting a child in an egg, c. 1905 (colour litho)
CHT202136 Easter postcard depicting a child in an egg, c.1905 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Barnaby Rudge, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c. 1890 (colour litho)
LLM405122 Barnaby Rudge, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c.1890 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Betsey Trotwood, from David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens
KDC465771 Betsey Trotwood, from David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Llama cart ride for visitors with three Llamas being led by Keepers, London Zoo
2639468 A Llama cart ride for visitors with three Llamas being led by Keepers, London Zoo, August 1923 (b/w photo) by Bond

Fonthill Abbey
CW18364 Fonthill Abbey by Danby, Francis (1793-1861); Private Collection; (add.info.: built by James Wyatt in 1795; home of William Beckford (1760-1844)

Texas Guinan (1884-1933) (b / w photo)
PNP252060 Texas Guinan (1884-1933) (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary Louise Cecilia Texas Guinan, saloon keeper, actress)

Perspective View of Fonthill Abbey from the South West, c. 1799 (w / c & gouache on paper)
BOL93962 Perspective View of Fonthill Abbey from the South West, c.1799 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 50.2x77.5 cm; Bolton Museum and Art Gallery

Visionary Head of Caractacus (pencil on paper)
FIT167643 Visionary Head of Caractacus (pencil on paper) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 19.5x15.2 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; (add.info.: British king)

Brusher Mills, snake catcher of the New Forest (photo)
5999841 Brusher Mills, snake catcher of the New Forest (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Brusher Mills (1840-1905), snake catcher of the New Forest

Gentlemans dark green umbrella, 1790s (cotton, whalebone & ivory)
3742208 Gentlemans dark green umbrella, 1790s (cotton, whalebone & ivory) by English School, (18th century); Fashion Museum Bath; (add.info)

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"Embracing the Eccentric: Tales of Unconventional Adventures from Italy to England" In Venice, where eccentricity thrives, a masked Antipope roams the canals, adding intrigue to this enchanting city. Lord Walter Rothschild's zebra-drawn trap turns heads in London, a whimsical sight that captures the essence of his eccentric nature. "The Disturbing Muses" artwork in Italy leaves viewers puzzled and captivated by its unconventional beauty and thought-provoking imagery. A fox hunting accident takes an unexpected turn when an eccentric rider stumbles upon a hidden treasure buried deep within the English countryside. Beckford's Fonthill Abbey stands as a testament to his eccentric taste, with its grandeur and architectural marvels leaving visitors awe-struck. Shavington Day's unconventional hunting methods raise eyebrows as he embarks on daring adventures that defy traditional norms in pursuit of thrill. Mytton's audacious ride atop a bear astonishes onlookers in England's West Wycombe village - proof that true eccentrics fearlessly embrace life's wildest moments. Beckford's Fonthill Abbey continues to inspire awe with its extravagant design and opulent interiors - a testament to one man's unapologetic eccentricity. Mytton takes an infamous shortcut home through treacherous terrain, showcasing his fearless spirit and disregard for conventional paths. The New Forest Snake Catcher mesmerizes locals with their peculiar ability to handle venomous serpents without fear or harm - truly an eccentric profession. Walter Rothschild drives his team of zebras through Tring Park, defying expectations once again with his love for exotic animals and adventurous pursuits. From Italy’s mysterious art scene to England’s daring escapades, these tales highlight individuals who embraced their eccentricities, leaving a lasting impression on the world around them.