Excessive Collection

Konstantin Buteyko, Soviet doctor
Konstantin Pavlovich Buteyko (1923-2003), Soviet medical doctor and researcher. In the 1950s, Buteyko, a Ukrainian, developed a theory on the effects of deep breathing (hyperventilation)

The Jockey Fred Archer
FREDERICK JAMES ARCHER Phenomenally successful jockey from the 1860s to the 1880s. Committed suicide after death of his wife, and owing to ill- health through excessive diet. Date: 1857 - 1886

Puffin (Fratercula), Farne Islands

Portrait of Marie Antoinette (1755-93) Queen of France, detail, 1775 (oil on canvas)
5978865 Portrait of Marie Antoinette (1755-93) Queen of France, detail, 1775 (oil on canvas) by Gautier D Agoty, Jean-Baptiste Andre (1740-86); 160x128 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

School leaver Bryn Owen aged 17 with his Vespa scooter, which has 34 mirrors and 81 lights on the front and back, all bought with his pocket money. Market Bosworth, Leicestershire, 1st July 1983

Wreck of Sir Hiram Maxim?s steam-driven aeroplane. Note?
Wreck of Sir Hiram Maxim?s steam-driven aeroplane. Note the bent axle which was damaged by excessive upward pressure on the antilift rails used to prevent the aeroplane leaving the ground

Rebecca Riots in South Wales against toll gate charges
Rebecca Riots in South Wales against excessive toll gate charges - many of the rioters were men dressed as women. Date: 1843

Rifle, Bolt Action, Lee Enfield, . 303 In No 5 Mk I
Lee Enfield. 303 in No 5 Mk I bolt action rifle, 1944 (c); known as the Jungle Carbine; fitted with flash eliminator, sling swivels and a rubber cushion on the buttplate

Aircraft carrier HMS Furious
Royal Navy - Aircraft carrier HMS Furious, at a time when she had a flush deck with no island and an unusual side funnel, which proved unsuitable due to excessive heating. Date: 1925

Illustration by Kenny Meadows to Timon of Athens, by William Shakespeare. Introductory Remarks, with a hand showering coins and jewels, to represent Timon's excessive generosity. Date: 1840

All eyes were on me (colour litho)
3642779 All eyes were on me (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: All eyes were on me. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

English cartoon mocking the fashion for women wearing feather headdresses, 1790 (litho)
5208520 English cartoon mocking the fashion for women wearing feather headdresses, 1790 (litho) by Gillray, James (1757-1815) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

French cartoon lampooning womens hairstyles of the time, 1780 (litho)
5208501 French cartoon lampooning womens hairstyles of the time, 1780 (litho) by French School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Feather Dusters in Fashion (engraving)
972640 Feather Dusters in Fashion (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Feather Dusters in Fashion)

Display of cold meat in the kitchen of the Commodore Hotel, 1919 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380606 Display of cold meat in the kitchen of the Commodore Hotel, 1919 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 27.9x35.6 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Fat Cattle, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1802 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190135 Fat Cattle, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1802 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 36x25.5 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

German cartoon lampooning womens hairstyles of the time, 1780 (litho)
5208516 German cartoon lampooning womens hairstyles of the time, 1780 (litho) by German School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Design for a Fan, possibly for Madame de Montespan (w / c on board)
STC183270 Design for a Fan, possibly for Madame de Montespan (w/c on board) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Bonnet Building, pub. 1828 (hand coloured engraving)
2836310 Bonnet Building, pub. 1828 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Fat Cattle, pub. 1802 (hand coloured engraving)
3051746 Fat Cattle, pub. 1802 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info.: Francis Russell)

Caricature on French womens hairstyles of the 18th Century (coloured engraving)
977737 Caricature on French womens hairstyles of the 18th Century (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Spring cleaning in Highgate woods (litho)
1090681 Spring cleaning in Highgate woods (litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spring cleaning in Highgate woods)

French cartoon lampooning womens hairstyles of the time, 1780 (litho)
5208518 French cartoon lampooning womens hairstyles of the time, 1780 (litho) by French School, (18th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration for Little Mr Bouncer and His Friend Verdant Green (engraving)
3099561 Illustration for Little Mr Bouncer and His Friend Verdant Green (engraving) by Bradley, Cuthbert (1861-1943); Private Collection; (add.info)

Much Ado About Nothing !!!, 1828 (hand-coloured engraving)
740545 Much Ado About Nothing !!!, 1828 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Nothing Extenuate nor aught set down in Malice, 1827 (hand-coloured engraving)
740546 Nothing Extenuate nor aught set down in Malice, 1827 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Duchess at the court of Louis XVI wearing a dress with paniers
CHT172483 A Duchess at the court of Louis XVI wearing a dress with paniers, plate number 161 from Galerie des Modes et Costumes, engraved by Dupin, c.1778-87 (coloured engraving) by Le Clere, (fl)

Too much salt - unpleasant surprise (chromolitho)
1094431 Too much salt - unpleasant surprise (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Too much salt - unpleasant surprise)

Joe Goodluck starts on a yard of ale at his local pub October 1964

A scene in Kensington Gardens - or - fashion and frights of 1829; showing a fashion-promenade in Kensington Gardens, London; women wearing huge over-trimmed hats

The aldermans dinner, 1775. An obese alderman eats gluttonously; his slimmer companion, bent over a plate, evidently suffers from gout as his bandaged foot rests on a cushion

Excess a Fault, 1875 (1891). Artist: Swain
Excess a Fault, 1875 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch, Volume II, London, 1891

Life-long medication, conceptual artwork
Life-long medication. Conceptual artwork of young and elderly people with medicine bottles, a syringe, and pills, representing the use of medication throughout a persons lifetime

George Ernest Studdy, Bonzos Love Offering to Chee-Kee, the Pekingese. Originally published as Valentine postcard no. 3117, I love you for yourself, dear, and not for your gifts

Cartoon, A Great Stream from a Petty Fountain, or, John Bull swamped in the Flood of new Taxes; Cormorants fishing in the Stream, by James Gillray

Lavigerie Photo
CHARLES MARTIAL ALLEMAND LAVIGERIE - French churchman, cardinal and primate of Africa whose excessive zeal to convert Algerian Moslems to Christianity was unwelcome. Date: 1825 - 1892

Wreck of Sir Hiram Maxim?s steam-driven aeroplane. Note ?
Wreck of Sir Hiram Maxim?s steam-driven aeroplane. Note the bent axle which was damaged by excessive upward pressure on the antilift rails used to prevent the aeroplane leaving the ground

Uncorking old sherry, William Pitt stands in the House of Commons, facing the opposition which is represented by bottles containing the heads of the most well-known opposition leaders including Fox

Les Invisibles, c. 1807 (coloured engraving)
XIR331782 Les Invisibles, c.1807 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info)

Young drinker, Anonymous, Johannes Pietersz. Berendrecht, 1590 - 1610

Portrait of Marie Antoinette (1755-93) Queen of France, 1775 (oil on canvas)
XIR165804 Portrait of Marie Antoinette (1755-93) Queen of France, 1775 (oil on canvas) by Gautier D Agoty, Jean-Baptiste Andre (1740-86); 160x128 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

Charming Brute, 18th century (engraving)
XJF1072688 Charming Brute, 18th century (engraving) by Anonymous; Private Collection; (add.info.: George Frederick Handel (1685-1759) German-English composer born in Halle; ); out of copyright

Wreck of Sir Hiram Maxims steam-driven aeroplane. Note the bent axle which was damaged by excessive upward pressure on the antilift rails used to prevent the aeroplane leaving the ground

The Fight Between Carnival and Lent, 1559: The annual Flemish pre-lent festival, providing an excusive for excessive drinking and sex was condemned as The Devils Week

Uncorking Old Sherry, William Pitt Stands In The House Of Commons, Facing The Opposition Which Is Represented By Bottles Containing The Heads Of The Most Well-known Opposition Leaders Including Fox

Colitis, light micrograph
Colitis. Light micrograph of a section through colon (large intestine) tissue affected by bacterial infection, causing injury to the mucosal lining, which has resulted in inflammation (colitis)

Cirrhosis of the liver, light micrograph
Cirrhosis of the liver. Light micrograph of a section through liver tissue affected by cirrhosis, showing a cluster of hepatocyte cells (orange)

Excessive iron absorption C015 / 6394
Excessive iron absorption. Light micrograph of a section through tissue showing haemochromatosis, a physiological disorder where excessive amounts of iron are absorbed by the body

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"Excessive: From Generosity to Fashion Follies" Step into the world of excess, where extremes know no bounds. Let's delve into a captivating journey through history and witness the remarkable tales of individuals and objects that pushed the limits of what is considered normal. First, we encounter The Jockey Fred Archer, whose insatiable appetite for victory led him to become one of horse racing's most celebrated figures. His relentless pursuit for success knew no boundaries, leaving an indelible mark on the sport. Next, we meet Konstantin Buteyko, a Soviet doctor who challenged conventional wisdom with his revolutionary breathing techniques. His unyielding belief in the power of breath transformed lives and left many questioning their own limitations. As our exploration continues, we stumble upon the awe-inspiring aircraft carrier HMS Furious. This behemoth vessel defied expectations with its sheer size and capabilities, forever changing naval warfare as we know it. Turning our attention to artistry, Kenny Meadows' illustration to Timon of Athens captures Timon's excessive generosity flawlessly. With coins and jewels showering from above like raindrops from heaven, this depiction showcases how even benevolence can reach extravagant heights. Nature too has its share of extravagance; enter the Puffin (Fratercula), adorned with vibrant beaks that seem almost unreal in their vividness. These charming creatures remind us that sometimes Mother Nature herself indulges in lavish displays. Intriguingly enough, Sir Hiram Maxim's steam-driven aeroplane wreck serves as a reminder that even innovation can succumb to excesses when taken too far. It stands as a testament to human ambition pushing beyond practicality but also highlighting valuable lessons learned along the way. Dalgety & Company Advertisement introduces us to a world where opulence meets commerce - enticing consumers with promises of luxury beyond imagination. A glimpse into an era where desires were fueled by excess, leaving us pondering the impact of such marketing tactics.