Over The Top Collection

The Carson Mansion in Eureka, California

WORLD WAR I: SOMME, 1916. Allied troops going over the top, or advancing over their own trench during the Battle of the Somme. Photograph, 1916

Monstrosities of 1819 & 1820, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving)
2636975 Monstrosities of 1819 & 1820, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Christmas decorations on a house in Clitheroe Lancashire UK
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How to make a surprise attack; Departure: in the foreground, seen from behind... 1917. Creator: Unknown
How to make a surprise attack; Departure: in the foreground, seen from behind, a stretcher-bearer accompanies troops, as a volunteer, to help any wounded, without belonging to the fighting group

Le poste de secours; un brancardier apporte sur son dos un blesse, tandis que des... 1916. Creator: Georges Leroux
Le poste de secours; un brancardier apporte sur son dos un blesse, tandis que des hommes, sortis des tranchees, partent en soutiens, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

En Champagne; Le 16 Fevrier 1915, nos troupes sortent des tranchees, 1915. Creator: Lucien Jonas
'En Champagne; Le 16 Fevrier 1915, nos troupes sortent des tranchees apres la preparation d'artillerie, 1915. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919

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

Charge of the Scottish regiments at Loos, 1915 (colour litho)
701022 Charge of the Scottish regiments at Loos, 1915 (colour litho) by Tennant, C. Dudley (1867-1952) (after); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures

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

Trench Fight, 1918 (pencil and charcoal on paper)
CIV214982 Trench Fight, 1918 (pencil and charcoal on paper) by Mowat, Harold James (1879-1949); 50.8x38 cm; Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; © Canadian War Museum

Counter Attack, c. 1918 (pencil on paper)
CIV214983 Counter Attack, c.1918 (pencil on paper) by Mowat, Harold James (1879-1949); 34.2x49.4 cm; Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; © Canadian War Museum

Full Dress for... 1828. Dedicated to the Feather d Race, pub
872460 Full Dress for A...1828. Dedicated to the Feather d Race, pub. London, 1828 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School

Amid bursting gas and tear shells we dislodge the Bosche from Bourlon Wood
STC466091 Amid bursting gas and tear shells we dislodge the Bosche from Bourlon Wood, 1917 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Full Dress for _ 1828 - Dedicated to the Feathered Race, 1828 (hand-coloured engraving)
740548 Full Dress for _ 1828 - Dedicated to the Feathered Race, 1828 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scene of the successful advance of our troops at Montdidier, June 1918 (b / w photo)
STC406146 Scene of the successful advance of our troops at Montdidier, June 1918 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Macaroni of the reign of George III, 1773 (colour litho)
3622211 Macaroni of the reign of George III, 1773 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Macaroni of the reign of George III, 1773)

The conquest of Ortigara (colour litho)
2808598 The conquest of Ortigara (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The conquest of Ortigara)

The last feverish moments in one of our trenches before the shot for a break-in into enemy lines (colour litho)
2808566 The last feverish moments in one of our trenches before the shot for a break-in into enemy lines (colour litho) by Beltrame

Monstrosities of 1825 & 6, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving)
2636980 Monstrosities of 1825 & 6, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Monstrosities of 1825 & 6, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving)
2958381 Monstrosities of 1825 & 6, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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

The flames the enemy fears (colour litho)
2808684 The flames the enemy fears (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The flames the enemy fears. A group of daring fearless storming an advanced place)

The fight in the Artois (colour litho)
2808578 The fight in the Artois (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fight in the Artois)

An action with the favor of the fog, ours break into an Austrian entrenchment... (colour litho)
2777536 An action with the favor of the fog, ours break into an Austrian entrenchment... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Going over the top, 24th March 1917 (b / w photo)
700925 Going over the top, 24th March 1917 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British soldiers leave their trench to advance in Arras)

North of Monte Coston, on October 11, our troops spring from the trenches and repel an enemy advance (colour litho)
2815798 North of Monte Coston, on October 11, our troops spring from the trenches and repel an enemy advance (colour litho) by Beltrame

To the Very Young Among the Valiant (colour litho)
2808643 To the Very Young Among the Valiant (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: To the Very Young Among the Valiant)

Monstrosities of 1827, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving)
2958375 Monstrosities of 1827, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Edward Pakenham (1778 - 1815)

Monstrosities of 1821, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving)
2636974 Monstrosities of 1821, pub. 1835 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

View of the altar and the Transparente, c. 1720 (photo)
XIR171368 View of the altar and the Transparente, c.1720 (photo) by Tome, Narciso (1690-1750); Toledo Cathedral, Castilla y Leon

In the Firing Line, 1916 (oil on canvas)
BAL205325 In the Firing Line, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Petrov-Vodkin, Kuzma Sergeevich (1878-1939); 196x275 cm; State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

The Lesser-Known Heroes of the Battlegrounds (Colour Litho)
2808648 The Lesser-Known Heroes of the Battlegrounds (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The lesser known heroes of the battlefields)

Full Dress for _ 1828 - Dedicated to the Feathered Race, 1828 (hand-coloured engraving)
740544 Full Dress for _ 1828 - Dedicated to the Feathered Race, 1828 (hand-coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

In desperate fighting throughout the night we valiantly resist the furious onslaught at
STC466097 In desperate fighting throughout the night we valiantly resist the furious onslaught at Moray (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Overdressed Woman (colour litho)
3096385 The Overdressed Woman (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Overdressed Woman. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

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)

The Charge, 1918. Creator: George Wesley Bellows
The Charge, 1918

The Assault, published 1915. Creator: Ernst Barlach
The Assault, published 1915

Do we need the Actress?. Mr Huntley Wright at Home Date: 1904
" Do we need the Actress?". Mr Huntley Wright at Home Date: 1904

Do we need the Actress?. Mr Edgar Atchison-Ely in Rational Dress. Date: 1904
" Do we need the Actress?". Mr Edgar Atchison-Ely in Rational Dress. Date: 1904

Fighting throught the night at Mory, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. Artist: Realistic Travels Publishers
Fighting throught the night at Mory, France, World War I, c1914-c1918. From a box set of stereoscopic cards titled The Great War. (Colorised black and white print)

The coronation banquet of George IV at Westminster Hall, London, 19 July 1821 (1900). George IV succeeded his father George III having previously ruled as Prince Regent

The Queens Bedchamber, The Queens Suite (Grand Appartement de la Reine), Chateau de Versailles, France. The Rococo-style woodwork

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

NASH: OVER THE TOP, 1917. Over the Top. A depiction of the British Army crossing No-Mans-Land at Marcoing near Cambrai, December 1917. Painting by John Nash, an official war artist during World War I

Gnome at the West Putnam gnome reserve in Devon UK
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"Embracing the Extravagance: A Glimpse into Over-the-Top Moments in History" Step into a world where opulence knows no bounds, as we explore the captivating concept of "over the top. " From architectural wonders to festive adornments and heroic acts, these snapshots from different eras will leave you in awe. The Carson Mansion in Eureka, California stands tall as a testament to grandeur. Its intricate details and imposing presence make it an architectural marvel that captures the essence of excess. In Monstrosities of 1819 & 1820, pub. 1835 (hand-coloured engraving), we witness an artistic portrayal of flamboyant fashion choices that pushed boundaries during their time. These bold ensembles were not for the faint-hearted but rather celebrated audacity and individuality. Christmas decorations on a house in Clitheroe Lancashire UK transport us to a whimsical wonderland where every inch is adorned with twinkling lights and vibrant ornaments. This display epitomizes going above and beyond to create a magical atmosphere during the holiday season. Charge of the Scottish regiments at Loos, 1915 (colour litho) showcases bravery amidst chaos. The sheer determination displayed by these soldiers exemplifies going overboard when defending one's country - pushing limits even in dire circumstances. In All eyes were on me (colour litho), we delve into theatrical extravagance where performers captivate audiences with their larger-than-life personas. Their costumes are resplendent with embellishments that demand attention from all who behold them. Trench Fight, 1918 (pencil and charcoal on paper) portrays intense combat during World War I. Here, soldiers go beyond what is expected as they engage fiercely against all odds - displaying unparalleled courage while fighting for victory. Amid bursting gas and tear shells we dislodge the Bosche from Bourlon Wood encapsulates heroism in the face of danger.