Quotation Collection (page 2)

Christmas card with scene from Oliver Twist (colour litho)
3093942 Christmas card with scene from Oliver Twist (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas card with scene from Oliver Twist)

The Last Words of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) at Ermenonville in 1778
CHT168367 The Last Words of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) at Ermenonville in 1778 (coloured engraving) by Moreau, Jean Michel the Younger (1741-1814) (after); Musee de la Ville de Paris

And who knoweth whether he shall be wise man or a fool, 1901 (oil on panel)
989551 And who knoweth whether he shall be wise man or a fool, 1901 (oil on panel) by Shaw, John Byam Liston (1872-1919); 40x25.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Woman at her dressing table (colour litho)
3094383 Woman at her dressing table (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman at her dressing table)

British WWI recruitment poster, 1915 (litho)
747150 British WWI recruitment poster, 1915 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A quotation from British Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith (1852-1928)

Card, with quotation from Shakespeares Macbeth (chromolitho)
730491 Card, with quotation from Shakespeares Macbeth (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Card)

Oberon. There sleeps Titania, some time of the night
XYC284413 Oberon. There sleeps Titania, some time of the night... 1783 (pen, ink & wash on paper) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826); 26.7x18.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Titania. Not for thy kingdom. - Fairies away, 1783 (pen, ink & wash on paper)
XYC284412 Titania. Not for thy kingdom. - Fairies away, 1783 (pen, ink & wash on paper) by Flaxman, John (1755-1826); 26.7x18.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Phil May cartoon - Tuneless Street band
1904

A Blood, December 1, 1790. Creator: George Moutard Woodward
A Blood, December 1, 1790

Sending a message over the tickertape circuit
A woman sending a message containing coffee quotations over the tickertape telegraph circuit. Date: 1891

Compensations Quotation from Emerson, c1917, (1917). Artist: Ralph Waldo Emerson
Compensations Quotation from Emerson, c1917, (1917). Compensation, an essay by Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882). It appeared in the book ?Essays?, first published 1841. From Bibbys Annual 1917, [J

Italian Prime Minister Salandra - Quote on entry into WW1
Patriotic quotation from a speech delivered at the Italian Capitol on June 2nd, 1915 (as Italy entered WW1) by Antonio Salandra (18531931)

The watchroom of Southwark Fire Station, London. Although this had a telephone switchboard serving the adjacent headquarters of the Brigade

Housing poster, The Home I Want, with a quotation from Richard Reiss: You cannot expect to get an A1 population out of C3 homes

Cartoon, The Censor at Work, WW1
Cartoon, The Censor at Work as he is seen by the Press, with a quotation from The Taming of the Shrew: Heres snip, and nip, and cut, and slish, and slash, Like to a censer in a barbers shop

Phylacterys head arm letter shin Deut X 13-21
Phylacterys for head & arm. The one with letter shin for the head. Deut. X 13-21, Exodus XIII 1-16 inclusive; Quotation contained in phylactery for the arm. Deut. VII 4-9. 1934, Middle East

Greetings Card Ribbon Bow Blue Birds Bird Red
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Musicians with instruments on a Christmas and New Year card
Musicians with instruments on a Christmas card, with a quotation from The Merchant of Venice: I am never merry when I hear sweet music. Date: circa 1890s

Late Victorian 1890s Card Cards Greetings Xmas
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Christmas card in the shape of a white carnation, open to reveal a nature scene and a greeting. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

William Shakespeare's Will on a Christmas card -- a local habitation and a name. Date: circa 1890s

White flowers, cross and anchor on an Easter card
White flowers, a wooden cross, an anchor and an Easter egg in a blue ribbon on an Easter card. Date: circa 1890s

Membership certificate, Labour Party 50th Anniversary
Membership certificate, In commemoration of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Labour Party (1900-1950), for use during the Jubilee Year, with quotations from Keir Hardie and Clement Attlee. Date: 1950

White flowers on a tambourine-shaped birthday card. Date: circa 1890s

Cartoon, The Mad Dog of Europe, WW1
Cartoon, America should help to catch the mad dog of Europe (a quotation from the New York Press). Showing an allegorical America driving out Kaiser Wilhelm II. Date: 1915

Art Nouveau design, Ex Ungue Leonem
Art Nouveau design with the Latin proverb: Ex Ungue Leonem (We know the lion by his claw). Date: circa 1920s

WW1 Recruitment Poster
Come Now - Your arms, uniform and accoutrements are ready waiting for you (quotation from Lord Kitchener at the Guildhall, July 1915) - Be honest with yourself

Three young women on a yacht at Cowes, Isle of Wight
Three young women standing on the deck of Mr Inglebys yacht Esperance in the Solent during the Cowes Regatta, Isle of Wight, dressed in almost identical outfits

POSTER: LONDON, 1944. The Proud City - St. Thomass Hospital and the Houses of Parliament. Lithograph with an illustration by Walter E. Spradberry and quotation from William Wordsworth, 1944

The study of an Old Man in the Vale of Years by Phil May - with associated quotation from Sonnet 73, one of William Shakespeares most famous sonnets, focusing upon the theme of old age. Date: 1898

Poster, More Men and Still More until the Enemy is Crushed -- a quotation from Lord Kitchener. Showing a soldier blowing a bugle. circa 1914-1915

Ulsters Appeal - Unionist postcard
Ulsters Appeal - Intreat me not to leave thee.... (Ruth 1:16) - The personification of Ulster pleads with England not to abandon her, whilst Scotland (holding the Act of Union) stands passively by

Souvenir card from a First Communion - Virgin Mary
Souvenir card from the First Communion of Marguerite Tettart at the Church of St. John the Baptist at Dunkirk, France on 24th April, 1913

WW1 poster, Buy Liberty Bonds
Poster, Buy Liberty Bonds, with a portrait of Abraham Lincoln. circa 1917

Hear the Calling of the Moon by Pierrot, with a quotation from a poem by Rupert Brooke. 1925

Religious scene on a devotional Christmas card, showing John the Baptist baptising Jesus. (2 of 2) Date: circa 1890s

Religious verse on a devotional Christmas card in gothic style. (1 of 2) circa 1890s

Religious quotation on a frame-shaped greetings card -- Hide me under the shadow of thy wings (Psalm 17). The frame is decorated with blue forgetmenots. Date: circa 1890s

Christmas and New Year Victorian religious scraps. Date: circa 1890s

With the Force - England expects that every man will do duty
With the Force - England expects that every man will do his duty. A policeman is (somewhat reluctantly) pushed through a doorway by a householder to deal with two armed burglars filling up their bags

Religious illustration, Remember thy Creator
Religious illustration with biblical quotation, Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth (Ecclesiastes 12.1). late 19th century

Caricature of the Duke of Connaught in Egypt
Caricature of Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn (1850-1942), third son of Queen Victoria. Seen here on military service in the British army during the Anglo-Egyptian War of 1882

Caricature, Henry Irving as The Lyceum Lion
Caricature, Henry Irving, English actor -- The Lyceum Lion. With a quotation from Tennysons play The Cup, in production at the time

Caricature of G A Sala, English journalist
Caricature of George Augustus Henry Sala (1828-1895), English journalist -- What it may come to. A grocer asks him if he might supply something quotable about his brand of tea

Christmas card with angels and shepherds. Date: circa 1900s

Frontispiece, The Mothers Picture Alphabet -- Feed My Lambs, St John XXI XV (Chapter 21, Verse 15). A young mother reads a book to her two children. Date: circa 1860

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Words that inspire, words that ignite, Quotations hold wisdom, in darkness or light. Churchill's praise for RAF Pilots so brave, Their courage and skill, our nation they save. Shakespeare's Bees by Pauline Baynes, a delightful sight, A world of imagination taking flight. Propaganda poster with the Prime Minister's statement strong, Uniting the people amidst war's throng. A Shakespeare quotation on a greetings card so sweet, Spreading love and joy to all we meet. Liberal Election Campaign Card from 1909, Promises of progress and hopes divine. William Shakespeare on a Christmas card bright, Bringing cheer and merriment through the night. Louis Pasteur depicted in litho art form, Celebrating his discoveries that transformed. Joseph Haydn's Creation, music divine, Elevating souls with melodies fine. WW2 postal cover envelope proudly declares, 'There'll Always Be An England' amidst wartime affairs. Invoices and quotations for aircraft parts reveal The intricate workings of machines surreal. Courtroom scene captures justice being served true, Quotations shaping arguments as facts accrue. Marcovitch Cigarettes Advertisement enticingly displayed With quotes seducing smokers who are swayed. From history to art, science to politics grand Quotations echo across time’s vast spanned land.