Prim Collection

Mary Quant Ginger Group dresses in Liberty print, 1964
Traditional Libert print used for a new-old look in Mary Quants Ginger Group collection. Fashioned in demure covered-up little dresses with pique collars and cuffs

A Republican insurrection in Malaga, Spain during The Glorious Revolution( La Gloriosa, 1868-1873)
3062082 A Republican insurrection in Malaga, Spain during The Glorious Revolution( La Gloriosa, 1868-1873). by English School

The Tea Party, 1916 (oil on canvas)
984927 The Tea Party, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Dunn, Harvey T. (1884-1952); 76.8x97 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tea Party. Harvey T. Dunn (1884-1952). Oil on canvas. Dated 1916

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Indonesia, Borneo, Kalimantan. Baby orangutan at Tanjung Puting National Park. Credit as: Jim Zuckerman / Jaynes Gallery / DanitaDelimont.com Date: 26-06-2018

Junction at Siccar Point of the prim & secondary sandstone
1127370 Junction at Siccar Point of the prim & secondary sandstone, page from Sir Humphry Davys Personal Notebook (ink on paper) by Davy, Humphry (1778-1829); The Royal Institution, London

Comic postcard, not the particular sort of maid Date: 20th century

Two frocks from Lanvin, Paris, 1925 - left for Suzy Prim in Tilly and a black and white jumper frock and the other for Regina Camier and made of beige light voile Date: 1925

Mrs Thomas Combe (1806-1893) (red and black chalk)
1217361 Mrs Thomas Combe (1806-1893) (red and black chalk) by Hunt, William Holman (1827-1910); 59.1x47.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; English, out of copyright

The Witness (Mrs Chant), 1894 (pen & ink wash on paper)
LMG208968 The Witness (Mrs Chant), 1894 (pen & ink wash on paper) by May, Philip William (1864-1903); 36.7x26.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Mme Lemaistre (oil on canvas)
BRN194373 Mme Lemaistre (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; French, out of copyright

An Afternoon at Sea (oil on panel)
615718 An Afternoon at Sea (oil on panel) by Lynch, Albert (1851-1912); 47x36.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Peruvian, out of copyright

Harmony in White and Blue, c. 1860 (oil on canvas)
LMG123049 Harmony in White and Blue, c.1860 (oil on canvas) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 209.5x87.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

The Queen visiting a railroad (b / w photo)
JHL390984 The Queen visiting a railroad (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary of Teck (1867-1953)

A Girl Reading in a Sailing Boat, 1869 (oil on canvas)
BSA101087 A Girl Reading in a Sailing Boat, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

Study for the Portrait of Hannah, Countess of Rosebery, c. 1880 (chalk on paper)
XYC234964 Study for the Portrait of Hannah, Countess of Rosebery, c.1880 (chalk on paper) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); 21x14 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Abigail Adams, engraved by G. F. Storm (fl. c. 1834) (engraving)
STC187277 Abigail Adams, engraved by G.F. Storm (fl.c.1834) (engraving) by Stuart, Gilbert (1755-1828) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abigail (1774-1818); wife of John Adams (1735-1826)

Scene in the Spanish Cortes, Prim invoking the Aid of the Radicals against the Unionistas (engraving)
2772168 Scene in the Spanish Cortes, Prim invoking the Aid of the Radicals against the Unionistas (engraving) by English School

Portrait of a Young Lady (oil on canvas)
615713 Portrait of a Young Lady (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 63.5x50.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Womans crusade against intemperance, pub. 1874 (engraving)
1144563 Womans crusade against intemperance, pub. 1874 (engraving) by Reinhart, Charles Stanley (1844-96); Private Collection; (add.info.: " You Shust Git Out)

Woman in a Barouche, 1889 (pastel on paper)
BRM181955 Woman in a Barouche, 1889 (pastel on paper) by Anquetin, Louis (1861-1932); 55x50 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

The Sphinx and the Pyramid of Cheops, c. 1904 (b / w photo)
JHL358859 The Sphinx and the Pyramid of Cheops, c.1904 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Old Lady (oil on canvas)
1212988 Portrait of Old Lady (oil on canvas) by Marston, C. (19th century); 60.8x76.0 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; eTyne & Wear Archives & Museums; British, out of copyright

Too Close for Comfort, 1869 (oil on canvas)
828444 Too Close for Comfort, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Barrett, Jerry (1824-1906); 47.6x37.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Too Close for Comfort. Jerry Barrett (1824-1906). Oil on canvas

Charles Richman as John Worthing, William Courtney as Algernon Moncrieff
3557450 Charles Richman as John Worthing, William Courtney as Algernon Moncrieff, Margaret Anglin as Gwendolen Fairfax, and Margaret Dale as Cecily Carew in a revival of Oscar Wildes " The

Mrs. Anna Brownell Jameson, 1844 (salted paper print)
2970952 Mrs. Anna Brownell Jameson, 1844 (salted paper print) by Hill, David Octavius (1802-70) & Adamson, Robert (1821-48); The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Doddy and her pets, 1883 (oil on canvas)
CH355386 Doddy and her pets, 1883 (oil on canvas) by Garland, Charles Trevor (fl.1880-1901); 104.7x74.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: the daughter of J)

Cowslip Primrose flower
Photographic image of an original antique illustration by Sowerby published in 1860s in The English Botany

General Prim followed by Catalan volunteers and the battalion of Alba de Tormes, through the trenches of the Battle of Tetuan, oil, 1865, by Francisco Sans i Cabot

Juan Prim i Prats (1814 - 1870), Spanish general, politician and president, political caricature about the General y his next end, published in the magazine La Flaca in 1868

Joan Prim i Prats (1814-1870), Catalan general military and political

Amadeo of Savoy gives his condolences to the Duchess of Prim in the Buenavista Palace on January 15, 1871, colored engraving in La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana

Karen, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
Karen, c1930. An illustration from The Red Shoes by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen. [Hodder and Stoughton Limited for Boots Pure Drug Co. Ltd, London, c1930]

H. R. H Princess Bernard of Saxe-Meiningen, 1908. Artist: WD & HO Wills
H.R.H Princess Bernard of Saxe-Meiningen, 1908. Portraits of European Royalty, Willss Cigarette Cards, Bristol & London

Strip tease card game - Joker card, featuring the four heads of the Theatre Manager, the exotic peformer, the prosecution barrister and the prude, Miss Prim

Don Juan Or Joan Prim, Marquis Of Los Castillejos, Grandee Of Spain, Count Of Reus, Viscount Of The Bruch, 1814 - 1870. Juan Prim Y Prats, Conde De Reus Y Vizconde Del Bruch, Marqu

Don Juan Prim Y Prats, Marquis Of Los Castillejos, Grandee Of Spain, Count Of Reus, Viscount Of The Bruch, 1814-1870. Spanish Catalan General And Statesman

General Prim, Juan Prim Y Prats (1814-1870) Commander Of The Spanish Expedition Invading Mexico In 1861

Dello, horse of General Prim. 1860. Drawing by Mariano Fortu
Mariano Fortuny (1838-1874). Spanish painter and printmaker. Dello, horse of General Prim. Drawing in Africa, 1860. Salvador Vilaseca Regional Museum. Reus. Spain

Ricki Reed dress and Ascher silk outfit, 1965
On the left, a prim Victorian-printed cotton dress by Ricki Reed, with pique collar and cuffs, the skirt stiffly quilted from the hips

Victorian scrap - School Board and politics
Victorian scrap - Political Types - School Board and Politics. late 19th century

Strip tease card game - Prudie suit - Miss Prim. A game which features characters involved in performing (and subsequently prosecuting and defending) a striptease

Juan Prim (1814-1870). Engraving. Colored
Juan Prim (1814-1870). Spanish political and military. Engraving in Universal History, 1885. Colored

Juan Prim (1814-1870) in his tent. Morocco
Juan Prim (1814-1870). Spanish political and military. General Prim in his tent. African War between Spain and Morocco. Colored engraving from The Universal Museum (1860)

FORTUNY I MARSAL, Mariano (1838-1874). Delio, the horse of General Prim. Notes from the War of Africa (Hispano-Moroccan War), 1860. Drawing with pencil (31.5x21cm). Romanticism. Drawing. SPAIN

PRIM I PRATS, Joan (1814-1870). Spanish general and politician, Prime Minister (1869-1970). Portrait of 1884. CUSACHS i CUSACHS, Josep (1851-1908). Realism. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. CATALONIA

Prim i Prats, Joan
PRIM I PRATS, Joan (1814-1870). Spanish general and politician, Prime Minister (1869-1970). Portrait of 1870. MADRAZO Y KUNTZ, Luis (1825-1897). Realism. Oil on canvas. SPAIN

Ladies knitted cable pullover and jerkin, circa 1941
Two cheerful looking outdoors-types model a cable pullover and a sleeveless jerkin, made from the same knitting pattern. They hold on to a knotted woollen rope. Date: c. 1941

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"Captivating Prim: A Journey Through Time and Style" Step into the captivating world of "prim, " where elegance, fashion, and history intertwine seamlessly. From Mary Quant's iconic Ginger Group dresses adorned in Liberty print in 1964 to the mischievous Joker card of a strip tease card game, this collection takes us on a whimsical ride. Travel back to 1860 as Mariano Fortu's drawing brings Dello, the majestic horse of General Prim, to life. The strength and grace captured in every stroke remind us of the power behind primness. Fast forward to 1965 when Ricki Reed's dress and Ascher silk outfit steal the spotlight with their impeccable design. But prim is not limited to fashion alone; it has witnessed historical moments too. In Spain during The Glorious Revolution (La Gloriosa) from 1868-1873, a Republican insurrection erupted in Malaga. This event showcased how even amidst chaos, primness can prevail. Art also finds its place within this narrative as we explore "The Tea Party" painted on canvas in 1916—a scene that exudes refinement and sophistication. Meanwhile, at Siccar Point junction between primary and secondary sandstone formations stands as a geological testament to nature's own version of primness. Even comic postcards have their role here—depicting maids who embody an era yet remain timeless symbols of prudence. And let us not forget Lanvin's two exquisite frocks from Paris in 1925 that epitomize haute couture at its finest. Delve deeper into personal stories like that of Mrs Thomas Combe captured beautifully through red and black chalk or immerse yourself in "The Witness (Mrs Chant)" rendered delicately with pen & ink wash on paper by an unknown artist in 1894. In essence, "Prim" transcends time—it is an ever-present reminder that elegance, refinement, and grace can be found in every corner of our world.