Gents Collection

Parable of the sower (chromolitho)
7157041 Parable of the sower (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parable of the sower)

Worker and Kolkhoz Woman, sculpture by Vera Mukhina, Moscow (b / w photo)
7200710 Worker and Kolkhoz Woman, sculpture by Vera Mukhina, Moscow (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Worker and Kolkhoz Woman)

The Five ALLs - John Kay
Satirical cartoon by Scottish caricaturist John Kay (1742-1826) entitled The Five All s, depicting five characters and their interpretations of their reltion to All

Charles I (chromolitho)
820904 Charles I (chromolitho) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles I (1600-1649). 1649)

Platform of Notting Hill Gate Underground Station
Central Line series. A variety of passengers awaiting their train on the platform at Bank - Two jolly gents (with round faces and round bellies)

Dewars advertisement
Advertisement for Dewars White Label whiskey showing four gentlemen smartly attired in evening wear enjoying a game of cards - and a glass of Dewar s. 1934

Sign on washroom door, New Zealand, Pacific

Woman performing her toilette with the help of her maid (colour litho)
7201395 Woman performing her toilette with the help of her maid (colour litho) by Rieth, Paul (1871-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman performing her toilette with the help of her maid)

His and Hers outhouses, Florida, USA
His and Hers outhouses labelled Ma and Pa, somewhere in Florida, USA. Date: 1930s

Portrait of King Charles I of England (oil on canvas)
3524225 Portrait of King Charles I of England (oil on canvas) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641); (add.info.: Portrait of King Charles I, King of England, King of Scotland and King of Ireland)

Pythagoras and Euclid, 1437 (marble tile)
7260238 Pythagoras and Euclid, 1437 (marble tile) by Della Robbia, Luca (1400-82); 83x69 cm; Museo dell Opera del Duomo, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Photo © Raffaello Bencini

Taillefer the Troubadour in Advance of Williams Army (colour litho)
7181631 Taillefer the Troubadour in Advance of Williams Army (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taillefer the Troubadour in Advance of Williams Army)

ALEXANDRE KERENSKY WITH A BLACK GLOVE, 1917-1918 (oil on canvas)
7215396 ALEXANDRE KERENSKY WITH A BLACK GLOVE, 1917-1918 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); Sepherot Foundation, Vaduz

By The Sea, 1881 (oil on canvas)
7063397 By The Sea, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Glendening, Alfred Augustus (1840-1921); Private Collection

Cricket field, Bournville, Birmingham (chromolitho)
7172124 Cricket field, Bournville, Birmingham (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cricket field, Bournville, Birmingham)

The passion for crossword riddles (colour litho)
2777623 The passion for crossword riddles (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The passion for crossword riddles)

Young people from fascist Italy (colour litho)
2783833 Young people from fascist Italy (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young people from fascist Italy)

In the middle of the Indian forest, a man waits for the train near the railway line (Colour Litho)
2778091 In the middle of the Indian forest, a man waits for the train near the railway line (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Knightsbridge, London - looking east. The Hyde Park Hotel is on the left. Date: circa 1910s

Robin knitting pattern featuring old chap with pipe
Cover of a Robin knitting pattern for a fetching tank top for the dapper gent in your life. Date: c.1955

Sportex poster
Advertising poster for Sportex mens clothing showing two dapper gents dressed immaculately in plus fours and jackets ready for a round of golf

Consular diptych of Boethius (ivory relief, 487)
LRI4671276 Consular diptych of Boethius (ivory relief, 487) by Italian School, (5th century); 24x18 cm; Museo di Santa Giulia, Brescia

French noble in formal clothes, 1808. 1825 (lithograph)
7236918 French noble in formal clothes, 1808. 1825 (lithograph) by Lecomte, Hippolyte (1781-1857); Private Collection; (add.info.: French noble in formal clothes, 1808)

Homer, Greek poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, , 1731 (engraving)
7235561 Homer, Greek poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, , 1731 (engraving) by Bodart, Pieter (1676-1712); Private Collection; (add.info.: Homer, Greek poet)

John Philip Kemble, English actor at Drury Lane and Covent Garde, 1769 (engraving)
7233658 John Philip Kemble, English actor at Drury Lane and Covent Garde, 1769 (engraving) by Harding, Silvester (1745-1809); (add.info.: John Philip Kemble (1757-1823)

Edward Burne Jones and William Morris, 1874 (b / w photo)
2625505 Edward Burne Jones and William Morris, 1874 (b/w photo) by Hollyer, Frederick (1837-1933); (add.info.: British 19th century artists Edward Burne Jones and William Morris)

The Merchant of Venice, 1892 (oil on canvas)
7063447 The Merchant of Venice, 1892 (oil on canvas) by Muschamp, Francis Sydney (1851-1929); 61x91.5 cm; Private Collection

Portrait of King Charles I (engraving)
820141 Portrait of King Charles I (engraving) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles I, King of England, King of Scotland, and King of Ireland)

The Last of the Dandies
Popular Plays: " The Last of the Dandies" A kindly Policeman leads two young toffs homeward after having far too much debauchery for one evening... Date: circa 1900

Whos first, gents?. Illustration shows a female figure labeled Peace standing in a barber shop, holding a large pair of shears labeled Disarmament; sitting to the right are the heads of state

Two Gents in Bowler Hats
Two fine gentlemen in bowler hats

Client: Monsanto Textiles - Knitwear Shoot - Men's white cardigan - Shoot date: July 24, 1969 (2/2) Date: 1969

Client: Monsanto Textiles - Knitwear Shoot - Men's white cardigan - Shoot date: July 24, 1969 (1/2) Date: 1969

Costume of a revolutionary commoner or sans culotte, 1793. 1825 (lithograph)
7237140 Costume of a revolutionary commoner or sans culotte, 1793. 1825 (lithograph) by Lecomte, Hippolyte (1781-1857); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costume of a commoner or sans culotte)

Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882) during the landing of Thousand at Marsala, 11 May 1860 (painting)
FGL5480173 Portrait of Giuseppe Garibaldi (1807-1882) during the landing of Thousand at Marsala, 11 May 1860 (painting) by Induno, Gerolamo (1827-90); Museo del Risorgimento, Turin

Banishment of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden (chromolitho)
7185800 Banishment of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

"Rains"night spot in Southend on Sea. During special tuesday night sessions
" Rains" night spot in Southend on Sea. During special tuesday night sessions people can dress in clothes traditionally of the opposite sex. 12th December 1984

Prayer by Antonio Giacomini for the Battle of Pisa. Detail. Painting by Giorgio Vasari and his studio (1511-1574)
BEN5476878 Prayer by Antonio Giacomini for the Battle of Pisa. Detail. Painting by Giorgio Vasari and his studio (1511-1574), 1565. 16th century Italian mannerism

Cosimo I de Medici (Cosimo I de Medici, 1519-1574) appointed Duke by the Senate of Florence
BEN5476959 Cosimo I de Medici (Cosimo I de Medici, 1519-1574) appointed Duke by the Senate of Florence. Painting by Jacopo Ligozzi (1547-1632). 16th century Italian mannerism

Colossal statue of Dionysus, 2nd century (sculpture)
7225059 Colossal statue of Dionysus, 2nd century (sculpture) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Colossal statue of Dionysus second century AD)

Jesus Christ (colour litho)
7200699 Jesus Christ (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jesus Christ. Illustration from The British Printer (Raithby, Lawrence & Co Ltd, London)

Statue of Adonis (marble)
YOU4419173 Statue of Adonis (marble) by Duquesnoy, Francois (1597-1643); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Statue of Adonis, in Greek mythology, divinite symbolizing death and renewal of nature)

Colonial India, British gents ride on an elephant. Date: circa 1900s

Percy the Penguin at Drayton Manor Park Zoo in Tamworth, Staffs September 1971. With a habit of wondering off on his own, staff always know where to find him, he spends hours in the gents toilets

Singapore - The Great World Amusement Park - note the seperate entrances for Gents and Ladies and the film poster for The Man in the Iron Mask (1939). Date: 1939

Menorca / Minorca

Things are looking up - two passing Gents are delighted to see their attentions have been spotted by a housemaid cleaning the upstairs windows of a streetside property Date: 1908

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"Gents: A Glimpse into the World of Men" Step into a world where masculinity takes center stage, captured through various mediums and locations. From the iconic Worker and Kolkhoz Woman sculpture by Vera Mukhina in Moscow to The Five ALLs painting by John Kay, we explore what it means to be a gentleman. In Charles I's chromolitho portrait, regal elegance meets power as he gazes confidently at the viewer. Meanwhile, the Platform of Notting Hill Gate Underground Station symbolizes urban sophistication and modernity. Even in everyday places like washrooms, gender-specific signs remind us of societal norms. A sign on a washroom door in New Zealand reflects cultural diversity across the Pacific region. Advertisements also play their part in defining masculinity. Dewars' advertisement captures an image of refined gentlemen enjoying life's pleasures while Taillefer the Troubadour leads William's army with courage and valor depicted in vibrant color lithographs. Artistic expressions continue with By The Sea, an oil on canvas masterpiece that portrays men embracing nature's beauty. Young people from fascist Italy showcase youthfulness intertwined with political ideologies through vivid colors. Ancient wisdom is not forgotten either - Pythagoras and Euclid stand tall on marble tiles representing knowledge passed down through generations. But let us not forget that even basic facilities can reflect gender roles; His and Hers outhouses in Florida highlight traditional divisions between men and women even when answering nature’s call. Finally, Knightsbridge stands as a testament to luxury shopping experiences for discerning gentlemen seeking sartorial excellence amidst London's bustling streets. Through these diverse glimpses into "gents, " we witness how society has shaped perceptions of manhood over time – from powerful rulers to ordinary individuals navigating daily life.