Maxim Collection (page 3)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Maxime; Maxim; Lebensregel (engraving)
7196687 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Maxime; Maxim; Lebensregel (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maxime; Maxim; Lebensregel)

Hiram Maxim (1840-1916) presents the first automatic machine gun, 1884. Private Collection

Letter N as "Enemy of solid, but intimate friend of liquid"
DUV4198019 Letter N as " Enemy of solid, but intimate friend of liquid". Alcoholic man in a bar with a bottle of red wine. Comic alphabet (abecedary) in illustrious sayings

Letter J as "I d go and get him a chair to sit down
DUV4197998 Letter J as " I d go and get him a chair to sit down." A mans fall under the laughing laughter of children. Comic alphabet (abecedary) in illustrious sayings

Letter D as "Depart your little ones with good appetit"
DUV4197974 Letter D as " Depart your little ones with good appetit" Comic alphabet (abecedary) in illustrious sayings. Imaging of Epinal, circa 1850-1860. Dim: 21x15cm. Private collection

Letter B as "Bee! As long as they live the b.. b... sheep belera"
DUV4197966 Letter B as " Bee! As long as they live the b.. b... sheep belera". Bergere with his flock. Comic alphabet (abecedary) in illustrious sayings. Imaging of Epinal, circa 1850-1860

Proverbs in images of Epinal: Contentment passes wealth and Dog barking does not bite
LSE4081366 Proverbs in images of Epinal: Contentment passes wealth and Dog barking does not bite. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Proverbs in images of Epinal)

Proverbs in images of Epinal: Who looks like comes together
LSE4081356 Proverbs in images of Epinal: Who looks like comes together. Rolling stone does not collect foam. by French School

Letter T as "Terrible steel arm juggling with a howitzer
DUV4198045 Letter T as " Terrible steel arm juggling with a howitzer." Strength training of a man (street show) Comic alphabet (abecedary) in illustrious sayings

Letter R as "Wandering your nose in the wind is often compromising it"
DUV4198038 Letter R as " Wandering your nose in the wind is often compromising it". Walker victim of an accident on a construction site. Comic alphabet (abecedary) in illustrious sayings

Letter P as "A fisherman drawing from water a pike of a new kind"
DUV4198028 Letter P as " A fisherman drawing from water a pike of a new kind". An old boot out of the water by a fisherman. Comic alphabet (abecedary) in illustrious sayings

Letter N as "Operating all coming, I fund dogs and children
DUV4198020 Letter N as " Operating all coming, I fund dogs and children." Dog urinating on the accessories of a small trader. Comic alphabet (abecedary) in illustrious sayings

Letter M as "Do you like meringue? Before taste the syringe"
DUV4198009 Letter M as " Do you like meringue? Before taste the syringe" Medecin caring for a child from a sting in the buttocks. Comic alphabet (abecedary) in illustrious sayings

French Revolution: "Liberte, egalite, fraternity or death
JLJ4664088 French Revolution: " Liberte, egalite, fraternity or death. Unite indivisibilite of the republic", the revolutionary symbols, 1792

Ease makes man a thief. Illustration from a collection of 18th century proverbs
GIA4786385 Ease makes man a thief. Illustration from a collection of 18th century proverbs. by Unknown artist, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ease makes man a thief)

"Whoever wants to enjoy life and live well must take the world as it comes"
GIA4786375 " Whoever wants to enjoy life and live well must take the world as it comes". Collection of proverbs, engraving from the end of the 18th century by Unknown artist

Preparatory drawing for the number 43 of the serie "Les caprices"
AIS5347526 Preparatory drawing for the number 43 of the serie " Les caprices" (Los caprichos) : the sleeping reason produces monsters

Old proverbs: the occasion is bald from behind - engraving 18th century
XEE4153551 Old proverbs: the occasion is bald from behind - engraving 18th century by Unknown artist, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old proverbs)

Rebus and scene illustrating the proverb "Well mal acquis ne jamais profit"
LSE4098620 Rebus and scene illustrating the proverb " Well mal acquis ne jamais profit" - chromo. Liebig by French School

The Boer Attack on Vryheid Garrison, their Final Effort (engraving)
1040220 The Boer Attack on Vryheid Garrison, their Final Effort (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boer Attack on Vryheid Garrison)

Indian troops on active service in France, photo published in Illustrated War News
702001 Indian troops on active service in France, photo published in Illustrated War News, November 4th, 1914 (print) by English School, (20th century); Peter Newark Military Pictures; English

The Chitral Expedition, the Fight of 4 April, near Khar (litho)
1628309 The Chitral Expedition, the Fight of 4 April, near Khar (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chitral Expedition, the Fight of 4 April, near Khar)

See No Evil, one of the Three Wise Monkeys (ivory)
451597 See No Evil, one of the Three Wise Monkeys (ivory) by Japanese School; height: 2.8 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; (add.info.: the Three Wise Monkeys are a pictorial maxim)

Our Success in the Soudan, the Gun-Boat "Melik"saving the Camel Corps from Utter Annihilation at Omdurman
1606552 Our Success in the Soudan, the Gun-Boat " Melik" saving the Camel Corps from Utter Annihilation at Omdurman (litho) by Wollen

Letter U as "Do you use tobacco? No, I m too delicate
DUV4198049 Letter U as " Do you use tobacco? No, I m too delicate." Comic alphabet (abecedary) in illustrious sayings. Imaging of Epinal, circa 1850-1860. Dim: 21x15cm. Private collection

Letter Q as "A fashionable dress is advantageous and convenient"
DUV4198033 Letter Q as " A fashionable dress is advantageous and convenient". Woman stuck her dress in the wheels of a carriage. Comic alphabet (abecedary) in illustrious sayings

Letter A as "Ah yes really cadet roussel is a child"
DUV4197960 Letter A as " Ah yes really cadet roussel is a child" Comic alphabet (abecedary) in illustrious sayings. Imaging of Epinal, circa 1850-1860). Dim: 21x15cm. Private collection

Detail of the Maximes - Fresco, end of the 15th century
LRI4578314 Detail of the Maximes - Fresco, end of the 15th century by Giorgione, (Giorgio da Castelfranco) (1476/8-1510); Casa Pellizzari, Castelfranco, Veneto

The saying: "He who does not consume, does not renew himself"
GIA4786441 The saying: " He who does not consume, does not renew himself" Illustration from a collection of proverbs from the 18th century by Unknown artist

"Not every fool is in the hospital. "Illustration from a collection of 18th
GIA4786419 " Not every fool is in the hospital." Illustration from a collection of 18th century proverbs by Unknown artist

"At home, everyone is king. "Illustration from a collection of 18th century
GIA4786383 " At home, everyone is king." Illustration from a collection of 18th century proverbs by Unknown artist

The unwelcome Illustration of a series of proverbs. Watercolour by Louis Carrogis dit
JLJ4584841 The unwelcome Illustration of a series of proverbs. Watercolour by Louis Carrogis dit Carmontelle (1717-1806) 18th century

Proverbs in images of Epinal: Who on earth has war. Each his taste
LSE4081357 Proverbs in images of Epinal: Who on earth has war.Each his taste. by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Proverbs in images of Epinal)

Japanese angelica-tree, Aralia elata var. mandshurica (Dimorphanthus mandshuricus maxim. var. foliis varieg). Chromolithograph by Pieter de Pannemaeker from Jean Lindens l Illustration Horticole

Mirror of life and death (colour engraving)
CHT164037 Mirror of life and death (colour engraving) by French School, (17th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

The Matabili Insurrection, the Battle at Colenbrander Farm (litho)
1605412 The Matabili Insurrection, the Battle at Colenbrander Farm (litho) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Matabili Insurrection)

The Motor-Cycle Trials at the Crystal Palace, 5 April (litho)
1629552 The Motor-Cycle Trials at the Crystal Palace, 5 April (litho) by Cleaver, Ralph (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Motor-Cycle Trials at the Crystal Palace, 5 April)

The Crystal Palace Jubilee, Opening of the Naval and Military Exhibition by Lord Roberts on 23 May (engraving)
1593727 The Crystal Palace Jubilee, Opening of the Naval and Military Exhibition by Lord Roberts on 23 May (engraving) by Cleaver

Soldier firing rifle-calibre Maxim Gun. circa 1900

Sir Hiram Maxim, inventor of the automatic gun. late 19th century

Four Contingent Battleships Ordered 1909
Building a Dreadnought, at Barrow-in-Furness. Digging out the upper half of a Dreadnought turbine cover. Thedressing shop in the large iron foundry of the works of Vickers, Sons and Maxim

Detail of the Maximes - Fresco, end of the 15th century
LRI4578326 Detail of the Maximes - Fresco, end of the 15th century by Giorgione, (Giorgio da Castelfranco) (1476/8-1510); Casa Pellizzari, Castelfranco, Veneto

Operations in Natal (litho)
1599335 Operations in Natal (litho) by Stewart, Frank Algenon (1877-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Operations in Natal. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 3 March 1900)

The Matabili War, Battle on 1 November, near Buluwayo (engraving)
1604445 The Matabili War, Battle on 1 November, near Buluwayo (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Matabili War, Battle on 1 November, near Buluwayo)

Oval patch box with white porcelain lid (enamel)
WAG421346 Oval patch box with white porcelain lid (enamel) by English School; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands, UK; (add.info)

The Good Lord Illustration of a series of proverbs. Watercolour by Louis Carrogis dit
JLJ4584826 The Good Lord Illustration of a series of proverbs. Watercolour by Louis Carrogis dit Carmontelle (1717-1806) 18th century

Proverb in the image of Epinal: "the shovel mocks the van"
LSE4081362 Proverb in the image of Epinal: " the shovel mocks the van", " Whoever rises, will be lowered" by French School

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"Maxim: A Journey Through Time and Technology" Step into the world of Maxim, where history, innovation, and culture intertwine. From the iconic Machine Gun Corps Poster to the captivating Maxim-Dunne glider, this collection showcases a diverse range of moments that have been shaped by the name "Maxim. " Intriguingly, even art finds its way into this narrative with Bairnsfather's clever twist in his work titled "Another Maxim Maxim. " It is a testament to how creativity knows no bounds when it comes to paying homage to such an influential figure. The photograph capturing Lenin and Stalin at Lenins villa at Gorki in 1923 offers a glimpse into their intriguing relationship. The presence of power emanates from both men as they stand side by side near history's turning point. War has always had its share of technological advancements, and the Cameron Highlanders with their trusty Maxim gun during World War I exemplify this perfectly. Their unwavering determination is evident as they face adversity head-on. For those seeking culinary delights intertwined with nostalgia, Restaurant Maxim on Wardour Street in Soho beckons you inside. Step back in time to experience the ambiance of London's bustling streets while indulging in exquisite cuisine. But let us not forget about leisure activities. The Water Shute and Maxim Flying Machine offer thrilling adventures for adrenaline enthusiasts who seek excitement from above or below. As we delve deeper into history, we encounter brave soldiers forming part of the British Expeditionary Force Machine Gun Team. Their unwavering loyalty serves as a reminder that heroes come in many forms – united under one purpose. Bruce Bairnsfather once again captures our attention with his witty creation titled "A Maxim Maxim. " His artistic prowess brings humor amidst challenging times – reminding us that laughter can be found even amidst chaos. Finally, step inside Restaurant Maxim once more; immerse yourself within its opulent interior reminiscent of 1920s London.