Scandalous Collection

Caricature of Annette Kellerman - Swimmer and Actress
Annette Marie Sarah Kellerman (18861975) - Australian swimmer, film star, and writer. One of the first women to wear a one-piece bathing costume

Amelia Bloomer, Originator of the New Dress - the first sight the British public received of the scandalous new attire for women

Female Influence, or, the Devonshire Canvas, 1784 (colour etching)
XCF290957 Female Influence, or, the Devonshire Canvas, 1784 (colour etching) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire (1757-1806)

The Sick Prince, published by S.W. Fores in 1787 (etching)
NCO193114 The Sick Prince, published by S.W. Fores in 1787 (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: George)

A Ward of Chancery, published by S.W. Fores (etching)
NCO193113 A Ward of Chancery, published by S.W. Fores (etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: George)

Colonel Barker - Valerie Smith
Page from The Graphic reporting on the case of Colonel Barker (aka John Hill and Geoffrey Norton), who was born Lilias Irma Valerie Barker in 1895

Mrs Charles Sweeny and daughter
Mrs Charles Sweeny, formerly Miss Margaret Whigham and later, on her second marriage, Duchess of Argyll, pictured with her daughter Frances

Bedroom Scene, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub
3025984 Bedroom Scene, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub. 1934 (pochoir print) by Barbier

Illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub. 1934 (pochoir print)
3025988 Illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub. 1934 (pochoir print) by Barbier

Marquise de Merteuils visit to Cecile de Volangess bedchamber, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre
3025986 Marquise de Merteuils visit to Cecile de Volangess bedchamber, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub

Illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub. 1934 (pochoir print)
3025980 Illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub. 1934 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

Bedroom scene from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub. 1934 (pochoir print)
3025985 Bedroom scene from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) pub. 1934 (pochoir print) by Barbier

Love under the Fountain, illustration for Fetes Galantes by Paul Verlaine (1844-96) 1928 (pochoir print)
STC226924 Love under the Fountain, illustration for Fetes Galantes by Paul Verlaine (1844-96) 1928 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

The profligate behaviour of Chares, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho)
IL322130 The profligate behaviour of Chares, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho) by Stewart

Sir Henry Norris picks up Anne Boleyns handkerchief, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c
STC373612 Sir Henry Norris picks up Anne Boleyns handkerchief, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Stewart

The First Letter, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803)
STC226917 The First Letter, illustration from Les Liaisons Dangereuses by Pierre Choderlos de Laclos (1741-1803) published 1920s (pochoir print) by Barbier

Venetian Intrigue, 1862 (oil on canvas)
474384 Venetian Intrigue, 1862 (oil on canvas) by Sanesi, Niccolo (1818-89); 99x77.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Mrs. Grace Dalrymple Elliott, 1778 (oil on canvas)
3493016 Mrs.Grace Dalrymple Elliott, 1778 (oil on canvas) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); 234.5x153.7 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: The sitter)

English cartoon depicting male members of the audience captivated by a performance by controversial French ballerina
5208534 English cartoon depicting male members of the audience captivated by a performance by controversial French ballerina Mademoiselle Parisot, 1802 (colour litho) by Newton

The Devonshire, or Most Approved Method of Securing Votes, pub
2962498 The Devonshire, or Most Approved Method of Securing Votes, pub. 1784 (hand coloured engraving) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; (add.info.: Georgiana)

Andrew Robinson Bowes Esq. as he appeared in the Court of the King
NCO193431 Andrew Robinson Bowes Esq. as he appeared in the Court of the Kings Bench on Tuesday 28th November 1786, to answer the articles exhibited against him by his wife the Countess of Strathmore

Neighbourly Refreshment (colour litho)
5207821 Neighbourly Refreshment (colour litho) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Neighbourly Refreshment)

The Ill-matched Lovers (oil on panel)
697865 The Ill-matched Lovers (oil on panel) by Oostsanen, Jacob Cornelisz van (1470-1533) (studio of); 49.5x35.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Enchantments lately seen upon the Mountain of Wales, or Shon-ap-Morgan
NCO193111 Enchantments lately seen upon the Mountain of Wales, or Shon-ap-Morgans Reconcilement to the Fairy Princess, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Woman in vol-au-vent bonnet and dress with
Woman in vol-au-vent bonnet, scarf, dress with transparent sleeves and brodequin bootees. A strict casuist might find something reprehensible with this bodice

Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, c. 1775-76 (oil on canvas)
HEH416352 Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, c.1775-76 (oil on canvas) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); 239.4x147.5 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Father Nicholas of Tirana accused of eating his wife
Story in The Graphic in January 1928 alleging that Father Nicholas, a Greek Orthodox priest from Tirana was being tried for pickling

Maud Allan as Salome
Maud Allan in her famous role as Salome, holding aloft the head of John the Baptist. Photograph reproduced in The Bystander which comments on the scandal her erotic portrayal of a religious subject

Harem skirt or harem pants
The fashion that was to cause a scandal: daring harem pants or Turkish trousers. Date: 1911

The Dennistoun case in the law courts
A page from the Sphere showing portraits of the people involved in the scandalous Dennistoun law case, also known as the Bachelors Case

The Constant Couple, 1786 (colour etching)
XCF290975 The Constant Couple, 1786 (colour etching) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: the Prince of Wales (later King George IV)

Questions and Commands, or The Mistaken Road to H-r-f-rd: a Sunday Evenings Amusement
NCO193425 Questions and Commands, or The Mistaken Road to H-r-f-rd: a Sunday Evenings Amusement, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1788 (hand-coloured etching) by English School

The King of Hungary delivers the closing speech of that Parliament following the latest scandals (colour litho)
2814744 The King of Hungary delivers the closing speech of that Parliament following the latest scandals (colour litho) by Beltrame

The Cancan, after Ferdinand Von Reznicek c. 1906. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom
1000906 The Cancan, after Ferdinand Von Reznicek c.1906. From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909

The latest social scandal, the daring multi-head clothing that appeared in public in Paris (Colour Litho)
2815117 The latest social scandal, the daring multi-head clothing that appeared in public in Paris (Colour Litho) by Beltrame

Scandal refuted, or Billingsgate virtue, 1818 (hand-coloured etching)
483059 Scandal refuted, or Billingsgate virtue, 1818 (hand-coloured etching) by Williams, C. (19th century); 35x24 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Contemplations upon a Coronet, pub. 1807 (hand coloured engraving)
3035677 Contemplations upon a Coronet, pub. 1807 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elizabeth Farren (c.1759-1829); Edward Smith-Stanley

The Devonshire, or Most Approved Method of Securing Votes
NCO190485 The Devonshire, or Most Approved Method of Securing Votes, published by William Humphrey in 1784 (hand-coloured etching) by Rowlandson

The Elephant Who Did (engraving)
1042277 The Elephant Who Did (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Elephant Who Did)

Portrait of Anne Marie Louise d Orleans, Duchesse de Montpensier (oil on canvas)
862720 Portrait of Anne Marie Louise d Orleans, Duchesse de Montpensier (oil on canvas) by Seve, Gilbert de (c.1615-98); 100x81 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

September Morn, c. 1912 (oil on canvas)
3493227 September Morn, c.1912 (oil on canvas) by Chabas, Paul (1869-1937); 163.8x216.5 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Trying on My Brothers Breeches, 1796 (colour litho)
5208532 Trying on My Brothers Breeches, 1796 (colour litho) by Newton, Richard (fl.20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trying on My Brothers Breeches, 1796)

Enchantments lately seen upon the Mountains of Wales or Shon-ap Morgan
3035673 Enchantments lately seen upon the Mountains of Wales or Shon-ap Morgans Reconcilement to the Fairy Princess, pub. 1796 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray

SERPENTINE DANCE 1894
The serpentine dancer was considered daring - to say the least - scandalous - say others : but it was very popular... Date: 1894

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"Unveiling the Scandalous Lives: From Annette Kellerman to Mrs. Charles Sweeny" Step into a world of scandal and intrigue as we delve into the lives of some notorious figures from history. First, meet Annette Kellerman, the trailblazing swimmer and actress who challenged societal norms with her daring performances. Her caricature captures her fearless spirit that made waves in both sports and entertainment. Next, let's turn our attention to Amelia Bloomer, a name synonymous with controversy. This bold advocate for women's rights shocked society by introducing the infamous bloomer costume - an outfit that defied traditional fashion standards. Now, enter the realm of Mexican actor Ramon Novarro, whose captivating charm ignited scandals on and off-screen. His magnetic presence left audiences enthralled while his personal life became fodder for tabloids. Intriguingly titled "Female Influence, " or "The Devonshire Canvas, " this 1784 etching offers a glimpse into an era where powerful women held sway over society's elite circles. The allure of these influential females was often accompanied by whispers affairs and secret liaisons. Enter Mrs. Charles Sweeny – a woman entangled in scandal like no other. From her court appearances after shooting Raymond de Trafford to her tumultuous relationship with Margaret, Duchess of Argyll (formerly known as Mrs. Charles Sweeny), this enigmatic figure captivated public imagination like few others. Yevonde's portrait immortalizes Margaret herself – exuding confidence amidst controversy – alongside her daughter; their intertwined lives forever marked by notoriety. "The Hypocrites" by Henry Arthur Jones takes us behind closed doors where duplicity reigns supreme; exposing hidden secrets within high society through gripping drama that mirrors real-life scandals. Regina Badet embodies Bacchante-like freedom in another scandalous portrayal - unapologetically embracing sensuality and defying societal expectations.