Respectable Collection

Rude Gargoyle
Gargoyle on a medieval seminary (now a girls school) at Tours, France : masons often amused themselves by cutting such subjects on respectable buildings

Recruitment poster - British Military
The Royal Munster Fusiliers, 101st and 104th Foot. The Cork, Limerick, Kerry & Clare Regiment. A few smart, respectable young men wanted. Chromolithograph recruitment poster after R Simkin, 1896

St Margaret Clitherow
Saint MARGARET CLITHEROW (nee Middleton), respectable but Catholic housewife of York convicted of harbouring priests, crushed to death with those weights 24 March 1586

Sunday School teacher and pupils
A Sunday School teacher and his pupils

Criminal, Thomas Carr
THOMAS CARR Clerk of respectable family gone to the dogs. Crimes included theft with violence & using his legal expertise to assist criminals

Advert / John Bull 1906
Advertisement for John Bull magazine, edited by Horatio Bottomley: a hard hitter but never below the belt! Date: 1906

M JEKYLL, O HYDE
Dr M Jekyll and Mr O Hyde - Tenniel uses Stevensons novel as an allegory of Irelands two faces - the one respectable, the other murderous. Date: 1888

A respectable family having tea, 1905. Creator: Unknown
A respectable family having tea, 1905. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

Importance of Punctuality, Victorian morality print Date: circa 1850

Theatre Villains, Old Style and New Style Date: 1863

The Young Mr. Green Pays a Visit, 1893 (w / c on paper)
OVR368828 The Young Mr. Green Pays a Visit, 1893 (w/c on paper) by Kittelsen, Theodor Severin (1857-1914); 27x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: from the series Do the Animals Have a Soul)

Earning an Honest Penny (engraving)
7182171 Earning an Honest Penny (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Earning an Honest Penny)

The Visit, 1746 (oil on canvas)
3618005 The Visit, 1746 (oil on canvas) by Longhi, Pietro (c.1701-85); 61 x 49.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

A Suburban Butterfly Hunt (chromolitho)
1055784 A Suburban Butterfly Hunt (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Suburban Butterfly Hunt)

M Francois Felix Faure, President of the French Republic (colour litho)
612560 M Francois Felix Faure, President of the French Republic (colour litho) by Guth, Jean Baptiste (fl.1883-1921) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Francois Felix Faure)

Corinthian Capital (colour litho)
2803071 Corinthian Capital (colour litho) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856) & George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Corinthian Capital)

Comic postcard, Teddy bears in the street. I m waiting for a bus. Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Soldier in the British Army, WW2 - what its like to sleep in a small tent with seven soldiers! Date: circa 1940s

Honest woman of Geneva (woodcut) (b / w photo)
CHT233075 Honest woman of Geneva (woodcut) (b/w photo) by Swiss School, (16th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; Swiss, out of copyright

Black girl with a basket of linen, topped by a hat, on her head (photo)
5986856 Black girl with a basket of linen, topped by a hat, on her head (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Black girl with a basket of linen)

Cover design, W M Thackeray, The Newcomes
Part-work cover design, William Makepeace Thackerays serialised novel, The Newcomes, Memoirs of a Most Respectable Family, designed by Richard Doyle. 1858

Cartoon, The Bishop of London and The Ballet, showing Frederick Temple, Bishop of London, and the ballerina Martha Wooldridge, who had recently been performing at the Alhambra

Cartoon, Respectable People - portrait heads. 1870

The Duke of Richmond (colour litho)
612342 The Duke of Richmond (colour litho) by Thompson, Alfred (1830-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duke of Richmond, Highly respectable, 26 March 1870)

Portrait of a Man, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190115 Portrait of a Man, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

A Prince of the Old School, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190100 A Prince of the Old School, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1800 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Viscount Ranelagh, Highly respectable, 26 March 1870, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho)
611956 Viscount Ranelagh, Highly respectable, 26 March 1870, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Thompson, Alfred (1830-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Viscount Ranelagh, Highly respectable)

Victorian family group, 1857 (b / w photo)
3099650 Victorian family group, 1857 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victorian family group, 1857)

The Adventures of Nicholas (engraving)
1038807 The Adventures of Nicholas (engraving) by Corbould, Alfred Chantrey (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Adventures of Nicholas)

The interior of a respectable tea-house Date: 19th century

The interior of a respectable tea-house

Bonne renommee vaut mieux que ceinture doree, ca. 1820-30

MAKING PRESERVES 1851
A French housewife makes preserves. Date: 1851

TYPING POOL, 1889
The Type-writing Office young ladies find respectable employment in the Victorian precursor of the typing pool Date: 1889

The Bottle, 1 -- Cruikshank
A workmans home, with father and mother at the table, a little maid serving them, and their two young children at a tiny table in front of the hearth. Ominously, the father is holding a bottle

Group of women visitors in front of a school, Croydon, 1937
Group of women visitors in front of the ivy-clad Shirely Residential School, Croydon, 1937. Female visitors standing in front of a Pullman coach

R the Respectable, 1903. Artist: John Hassall
R the Respectable, 1903. An initial letter R from a child alphabet. From An A.B.C. of Everyday People, by G. E. Farrow. [Dean & Son Limited, London, 1903]

The President and the Japanese Embassy, c1869. Artist: Augustus Robin
The President and the Japanese Embassy, c1869. The Japanese Embassy to the United States was dispatched in 1860 by the Tokugawa shogunate (bakufu)

Lord Macaulay, famous historian & essayist, 1923. Artist: Rischgitz Collection
Lord Macaulay, famous historian & essayist, 1923. Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

James Arthur Froude, 1923. Artist: Rischgitz Collection
James Arthur Froude, 1923. Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

The Prevot des Marchands and the Echevins of the city of Paris, 1648. Artist: Philippe de Champaigne
The Prevot des Marchands and the Echevins of the city of Paris, 1648. From the collection of the Louvre, Paris, France

Snowballing pigs on a Christmas postcard
Two snowballing boy pigs cause a respectable-looking adult pig to fall over in the snow on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1890s

John Ellis, Teacher
JOHN ELLIS - Ragged school teacher born of humble but respectable parents who developed his own system for educating the children of the London streets. Date: 1809 - ?

Restrained Tango Dancers
A monocled gent and his partner perform the tango in a restrained and respectable manner Date: circa 1914

Frederick William Farrar, clergyman and writer
Frederick William Farrar (1831-1903), often known as Dean Farrar, English clergyman and writer. Date: circa 1880

The Vicars Temptation by William Heath Robinson
As his parishioners come out of church into a snow-covered churchyard, the vicar bends down to make a snowball, The question is, will he throw it, and if so, at whom? 1947

Woman Railway Porter WW1. Stranded old lady passenger is offered a bed with the lady porter! (Both are respectable married women) Date: circa 1917

Doctor in white gown in studio, (B&W), close-up, portrait

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"Respectable: A glimpse into the diverse tapestry of society's values and characters. " The Rude Gargoyle: Even stone figures can teach us a lesson in manners and respect. British Military Recruitment Poster: Joining the armed forces instills discipline, honor, and respect for one's country. St Margaret Clitherow: A symbol of unwavering faith and devotion, inspiring admiration from all who know her story. Sunday School teacher and pupils: Learning about respect from an early age shapes future generations with kindness and empathy. M JEKYLL, O HYDE: Robert Louis Stevenson's iconic characters remind us that appearances can be deceiving; true respect lies within our actions. Criminal Thomas Carr: Despite his wrongdoings, even criminals deserve to be treated with basic human dignity as we seek justice. John Bull 1906 Advert: An advertisement showcasing the importance of respecting traditions while embracing progress in a changing world. Victorian morality print - Importance of Punctuality: Being punctual reflects not only good manners but also a deep sense of respect for others' time. Theatre Villains - Old Style vs New Style: From Shakespearean villains to modern-day antagonists, understanding their motives teaches us compassion towards those who may seem irredeemable at first glance MUTES LONDON - Silent witnesses to history, mutes exemplify the art of respectful listening without judgment or interruption The Young Mr. Green Pays a Visit (1893): In this watercolor on paper piece by an unknown artist, we witness how young individuals learn to pay respects through social visits – an essential skill in building meaningful connections Earning an Honest Penny (engraving).