Gossip Collection (page 5)

The School for Scandal, Christmas card (chromolitho)
5234276 The School for Scandal, Christmas card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The School for Scandal)

A Curious Junto of Slandering Elves or Listeners Seldom Hear Good of Themselves
BAL42838 A Curious Junto of Slandering Elves or Listeners Seldom Hear Good of Themselves, 1835 (coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); O Shea Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: E.H.L)

Copenhagen Tram
BON41487 Copenhagen Tram by Fischer, Paul (1860-1934); Private Collection; Photo eBonhams, London, UK; Danish, out of copyright

Group conversing, 1858 (pencil on off-white wove paper)
FSG324608 Group conversing, 1858 (pencil on off-white wove paper) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 14.8x9.9 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, USA; Freer Gallery of Art

A Secret, 1889 (pastel on paper)
COG172172 A Secret, 1889 (pastel on paper) by Hennessy, William John (1839-1917); 35.5x45.7 cm; Private Collection; Cooley Gallery, Old Lyme, Connecticut, USA; British, out of copyright

Caricature depicting two washerwomen gossiping, late 19th century (colour litho)
CHT178338 Caricature depicting two washerwomen gossiping, late 19th century (colour litho) by Gottlob, Fernand Louis (1873-1935); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Confidences, c. 1870 (oil on canvas)
CLK339880 Confidences, c.1870 (oil on canvas) by Madrazo y Garreta, Raimundo de (1841-1920); 92x73 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; Spanish

Little Dorrit
3756762 Little Dorrit - by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92); (add.info.: Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens. Illustrated by Hablot Knight Browne)

The Scandal (The Keepsake) (oil on wood)
3743913 The Scandal (The Keepsake) (oil on wood) by Smirke, Robert (1752-1845); 25.4x19.1 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle); eNottingham City Museums & Galleries; English

Gossiping People (colour litho)
3621888 Gossiping People (colour litho) by Emmerson, Henry Hetherington (1831-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gossiping People)

Women exchanging gossip (colour litho)
3094560 Women exchanging gossip (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women exchanging gossip. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Wife sewing patch onto her husbands trousers (colour litho)
3093063 Wife sewing patch onto her husbands trousers (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wife sewing patch onto her husbands trousers)

In Confidence (engraving)
1598090 In Confidence (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: In Confidence. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 6 November 1897)

Scandal in Paris by Edgar de Saint-Pierre de Montzaigle

The bad mother (chromolitho)
1094253 The bad mother (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bad mother. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Land Agitation in Ireland, the Widow and the Assassin (engraving)
1037562 The Land Agitation in Ireland, the Widow and the Assassin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Land Agitation in Ireland)

A group of society ladies enjoying a cup of tea and biscuits together. Date: 1910

Ladies enjoying Suchard cocoa (chromolitho)
974381 Ladies enjoying Suchard cocoa (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ladies enjoying Suchard cocoa)

Summer Resort Number of The Sunday Journal, New York, June 14, 1896, 1896 (print)
1079149 Summer Resort Number of The Sunday Journal, New York, June 14, 1896, 1896 (print) by American School, (19th century); Collection of the New-York Historical Society

In the Drawing Room, 1897 (pencil, pen and black ink, watercolour and bodycolour on card)
658383 In the Drawing Room, 1897 (pencil, pen and black ink, watercolour and bodycolour on card) by Marold, Ludek or Ludwig (1865-98) (after); 65x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Sophias Fools Cap, (pen and brown ink and watercolour)
659891 Sophias Fools Cap, (pen and brown ink and watercolour) by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901); 12x15.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sophias Fools Cap. Kate Greenaway (1846-1901)

A Chat at the Fountain, Seville, (oil on canvas)
659737 A Chat at the Fountain, Seville, (oil on canvas) by Pelham, Thomas Kent (c.1831-1907); 71.7x91.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Chat at the Fountain, Seville)

Dr. Johnsons Penance, 1880 (oil on canvas)
659819 Dr. Johnsons Penance, 1880 (oil on canvas) by Stokes, Adrian Scott (1854-1935); 118.5x184 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr. Johnsons Penance. Adrian Scott Stokes (1854-1935)

Mr Suett as Dicky Gossip in My Grandmother, 1797 (oil on canvas)
1216838 Mr Suett as Dicky Gossip in My Grandmother, 1797 (oil on canvas) by Wilde, Samuel de (1748-1832); 74x58 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English

Afternoon Gossip, Lew Chew, 1855 (colour litho)
1272299 Afternoon Gossip, Lew Chew, 1855 (colour litho) by Brown, Eliphalet (1816-86); 15x22.75 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Brown, Eliphalet M. Jr. (1816-1886)|P.S. Duval & Co

The Midnight Supper (colour litho)
3641696 The Midnight Supper (colour litho) by Ludovici, Albert Jnr. (1852-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Midnight Supper. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The News of the world (b / w photo)
3643177 The News of the world (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The News of the world. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

A Victorian Christmas card of cats and kittens wearing bonnets and sewing with needle
3603434 A Victorian Christmas card of cats and kittens wearing bonnets and sewing with needle and thread, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Private Intelligence (engraving)
671451 Private Intelligence (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Private Intelligence)

Young Women Chatting, c. 1820 (colour engraving)
STC249556 Young Women Chatting, c. 1820 (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sophia, Honour, and the Chambermaid, scene from Tom Jones
XYC261313 Sophia, Honour, and the Chambermaid, scene from Tom Jones by Henry Fielding (1707-54) (stipple engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 39.4x33.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art

She Talked... This Happened, WWII poster (colour litho)
RNM286378 She Talked....This Happened, WWII poster (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth, Hampshire

Thy secret is thy prisoner; if thou lettest it go thou becomest its prisoner
498221 Thy secret is thy prisoner; if thou lettest it go thou becomest its prisoner, for thy friend has a friend, therefore keep thy mouth shut, 1931 (colour litho) (see also 498220) by Bull

Conversazione of Ladies (coloured engraving)
2818052 Conversazione of Ladies (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Conversazione of Ladies)

A Cottage at Farringford, Isle of Wight (watercolour with scratching out)
1766721 A Cottage at Farringford, Isle of Wight (watercolour with scratching out) by Allingham, Helen (1848-1926); 31x48.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cottage at Farringford, Isle of Wight)

Alms Houses, Antwerp, 1880
USH57144 Alms Houses, Antwerp, 1880 by Logsdail, William (1859-1944); Lincolnshire County Council, Usher Gallery, Lincoln, UK; eUsher Gallery; English, out of copyright

The Scandal
SPI52419 The Scandal by Smirke, Robert (1752-1845); John Spink Fine Watercolours, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Two Ladies Sitting on a Chest by a Cairo Ware Tray and a Vase of Flowers
652092 Two Ladies Sitting on a Chest by a Cairo Ware Tray and a Vase of Flowers, (watercolour heightened with white) by Caffieri

Girls in a Garden; Fillettes dans un Jardin, c. 1895 (oil on canvas)
653105 Girls in a Garden; Fillettes dans un Jardin, c. 1895 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 46.3x55.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Tea and scandal: two Japanese women drinking tea (colour litho)
6000032 Tea and scandal: two Japanese women drinking tea (colour litho) by Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tea and scandal: two Japanese women drinking tea)

The Cherries
STI39725 The Cherries by Henry, George F. (1858-1943); Smith Art Gallery and Museum, Stirling, Scotland; eStirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum; Scottish, out of copyright

No. 1732 A French Coffee House (pen and ink, w / c)
FIT89111 No.1732 A French Coffee House (pen and ink, w/c) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 23x33.7 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; eFitzwilliam Museum; English, out of copyright

Scandal and Tea, published 1893 (aquatint)
STC64836 Scandal and Tea, published 1893 (aquatint) by Sadler, Walter Dendy (1854-1923) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Whispering Noon, 1896 (oil on canvas) (see also 198374)
RA15061 Whispering Noon, 1896 (oil on canvas) (see also 198374) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 56x39.3 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Secret, 1876 (oil on canvas)
NYH149399 The Secret, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 130.8x97.2 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; French

The Walk, c. 1881 (pastel on paper)
CBR161840 The Walk, c.1881 (pastel on paper) by Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre (1859-1923); 71x84 cm; Private Collection; Photo eConnaught Brown, London; Swiss, out of copyright

Original drawing for Les Maitres de l Affiche (pencil on paper)
STC138814 Original drawing for Les Maitres de l Affiche (pencil on paper) by Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre (1859-1923); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Swiss, out of copyright

Interesting Conversation, 1895 (oil on canvas)
2641329 Interesting Conversation, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Zandomeneghi, Federigo (1841-1917); 54x65 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Conversazione Interessante); Photo eChristies Images; Italian

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"Gossip: A Timeless Tale of Whispers and Intrigue" In the bustling streets of 1953, Harvey Nichols captivated audiences with their advertisement, showcasing the allure of fashion while igniting conversations that would transcend time. Sir Ernest Albert Waterlow's masterpiece, "Galway Gossips, " painted in c1887 but resonating well into the 1930s, captured a moment frozen in history. It depicted a scene where whispers floated through the air like delicate petals carried by an invisible breeze. Elizabeth Bennet's world was forever altered when she overheard Mr. Darcy at the Ball in Jane Austen's timeless novel "Pride & Prejudice" from 1894. The power shaped destinies and challenged societal norms as Elizabeth navigated love and society's expectations. On a serene summer evening in Skagen Southern Beach, Anna Ancher and Marie Kroyer found solace amidst whispered exchanges. Their painting from 1893 revealed that even artists were not immune to the intoxicating allure of gossip. The echoes of careless talk during World War II reverberated through minds as lives hung in balance. The haunting poster reminded all that loose lips could cost more than just secrets; they could cost lives. A typical scene unfolded within cozy pub walls—a place where tales intertwined with pints—gossip flowed freely among friends seeking refuge from daily life's monotony. Herodotus, the Greek historian known for his meticulous accounts, understood how gossip shaped civilizations throughout history. His artwork immortalized this human tendency to share stories that transcended borders and generations. From Barbados to West Indies' vibrant markets came whispers carried on tropical breezes—the market gossip danced between vendors' stalls like colorful parrots sharing tidbits about island life. Even fairies couldn't escape being subjects of speculation; folklore whispered secrets about their enchanting existence—an ethereal blend of truth and imagination passed down through generations.