Severe Collection (page 3)

Queen Victorias dress, 1890s (silk & net)
FMB392386 Queen Victorias dress, 1890s (silk & net) by English School, (19th century); Fashion Museum Bath; (add.info.: Victoria (1819-1901)

Foot-shaped comic postcard, mother and five daughters
A mother (the life and sole of the family) and her five little toe daughters - a brilliant Edwardian comic postcard, open to multiple interpretations! Date: 1907

James Madison (1751-1836) published by Nathaniel Currier (1813-88) (colour litho)
PNP258639 James Madison (1751-1836) published by Nathaniel Currier (1813-88) (colour litho) by Stuart, Gilbert (1755-1828) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Taking dog for a walk along the seafront at Scarborough
An elderly (and rather stern) couple take their dog for a walk along the seafront at North Bay, Scarborough, North Yorkshire

Pottery Goddess of the Hearth, Vera Cruz (earthenware)
XBP232737 Pottery Goddess of the Hearth, Vera Cruz (earthenware) by Veracruz (AD 600-900); Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Relief of the Mourning Athena, c. 460 (marble) (b / w photo)
XIR158834 Relief of the Mourning Athena, c.460 (marble) (b/w photo) by Greek, (5th century BC); height: 54 cm; Acropolis Museum, Athens, Greece; Greek, out of copyright

Portrait of Elizabeth Gonzaga, c. 1504 (oil on panel)
SCP53946 Portrait of Elizabeth Gonzaga, c.1504 (oil on panel) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); 52.5x37.3 cm; Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Cartoon portrait, Justice Henry Hawkins
Cartoon portrait of Justice Henry Hawkins. Don t hang us for caricaturing you, please, Mr Justice Hawkins! Henry Hawkins, 1st Baron Brampton (1817-1907)

Augustus Le Plongeon, c1890s (b / w photo)
488906 Augustus Le Plongeon, c1890s (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info)

Portrait of a Woman (oil on canvas)
Ma199973 Portrait of a Woman (oil on canvas) by Calderon, Philip Hermogenes (1833-98); 53.5x43.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Portrait of Richard Foxe or Fox (c. 1448-1528) Bishop of Winchester
CCC95145 Portrait of Richard Foxe or Fox (c.1448-1528) Bishop of Winchester, Lord Privy Seal to Henry VII and Henry VIII and founder of Corpus Christi College

Christina Rossetti, 1877 (coloured chalks on paper)
PNH468058 Christina Rossetti, 1877 (coloured chalks on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 38.7x29.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

"Come, give it to me this minute, Sir. "(engraving)
3643743 " Come, give it to me this minute, Sir." (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Come, give it to me this minute)

Caterham Asylum, Surrey - Male Training
A male training workshop at Caterham Imbeciles Asylum. Like its twin at Leavesden, the asylum was established in 1870 by the Metropolitan Asylums Board for Londons sick poor with mental conditions

Red Jacket Fire Hall, Calumet, Michigan, USA, winter scene with snow. 1910

Fraulein von Poremski and her cropped hair, 1928
Fraulein von Poremski, a noted Berlin dancer, with a severe, cropped hairstyle. The Graphic magazine in which this photograph features comments

With the United States Army before Santiago, the Woes of the "Specials"(engraving)
1063641 With the United States Army before Santiago, the Woes of the " Specials" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of a Lady (oil on canvas)
CH437740 Portrait of a Lady (oil on canvas) by English School; 198.1x137.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: traditionally identified as Queen Elizabeth I)

Portrait of a Lady of the Worthington Family, c. 1845-55 (oil on canvas)
3743744 Portrait of a Lady of the Worthington Family, c.1845-55 (oil on canvas) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 90x69 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

The Bondswoman and Olaf, her son, sat in the morning sunshine
IL370567 The Bondswoman and Olaf, her son, sat in the morning sunshine, illustration from The Book of Sagas by Alice S. Hoffman, published in 1926 (colour litho) by Browne

Louise Harduin, 1831 (oil on canvas)
CLK339954 Louise Harduin, 1831 (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 55.1x46 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; French

John Milton (oil on canvas)
HEH416337 John Milton (oil on canvas) by Faithorne, William (1616-91) (after); 135.9x101.6 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

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

The spy child: A child throws himself at his father
PCT4824100 The spy child: A child throws himself at his fathers feet in anger to ask for forgiveness (strong water, 1899) by Marie

Portrait of Richard Foxe or Fox (c. 1448-1528) Bishop of Winchester
CCC95141 Portrait of Richard Foxe or Fox (c.1448-1528) Bishop of Winchester, Lord Privy Seal to Henry VII and Henry VIII and founder of Corpus Christi College, Oxford 1530s (oil on panel) by Corvus

The Fairground
GG10934 The Fairground by Thaddeus, Henry Jones (1859-1929); Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; Irish, out of copyright

Portrait of an Unknown Lady, c. 1550 (oil on canvas)
450100 Portrait of an Unknown Lady, c.1550 (oil on canvas) by English School, (16th century); 58.5x46.5 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; English, out of copyright

Set Design for Hamlet by William Shakespeare, 1850 (w / c & gouache on paper)
1109361 Set Design for Hamlet by William Shakespeare, 1850 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Isakov, Pavel Alexandrovich (1823-81); State Central A.A

Nero Caesar (37-68 AD), 1596 (engraving)
STC169761 Nero Caesar (37-68 AD), 1596 (engraving) by Italian School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: his mother married Emperor Claudius who adopted Nero)

Jane Elizabeth Leatham, late 1800s (oil on canvas)
3664367 Jane Elizabeth Leatham, late 1800s (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (19th century); 37.6x32.3 cm; Bradford Art Galleries and Museums, West Yorkshire

Portrait of Lady Bennet, c. 1590 (oil on panel)
780780 Portrait of Lady Bennet, c.1590 (oil on panel) by Custodis, Hieronymus (fl.1589-93); 98.5x75.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Temple Newsam House)

Madame Hadamard, 1908 (oil on canvas)
899248 Madame Hadamard, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Davids, Andre (1870-c.1940/45); Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Madame Hadamard)

Queen Victorias dress, 1890s (silk & net)
FMB392385 Queen Victorias dress, 1890s (silk & net) by English School, (19th century); Fashion Museum Bath; (add.info.: Victoria (1819-1901)

Portrait of a Lady in Spanish Costume, c. 1585 (oil on panel)
450163 Portrait of a Lady in Spanish Costume, c.1585 (oil on panel) by Dutch School, (16th century); 36.2x27 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; Dutch, out of copyright

Portrait of Barbara Ridler, 1581 (oil on canvas)
704156 Portrait of Barbara Ridler, 1581 (oil on canvas) by German School, (16th century); Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia, Rome, Italy; German, out of copyright

Violet, Duchess of Rutland, 1889 (oil on canvas)
465913 Violet, Duchess of Rutland, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Shannon, James Jebusa (1862-1923); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK; (add.info.: Violet Lindsay Manners, Duchess of Rutland (1856-1937)

James Madison (1751-1836) (colour litho)
PNP258640 James Madison (1751-1836) (colour litho) by Vanderlyn, John (1775-1852); Private Collection; (add.info.: the fourth President of the USA (1809-17)

James Madison (1751-1836) (colour litho)
PNP258636 James Madison (1751-1836) (colour litho) by Stuart, Charles Gilbert (c.1787-1813); Private Collection; (add.info)

Girolamo Savonarola (1452-98) (oil on canvas)
PWI261826 Girolamo Savonarola (1452-98) (oil on canvas) by French School, (16th century); Chateau de Beauregard, France; (add.info.: Jerome Savonarole; ); ePeter Willi; French, out of copyright

Camille Flammarion (1842-1925) (b / w photo)
CHT276329 Camille Flammarion (1842-1925) (b/w photo) by Pirou, Eugene (fl.1884-1925); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Alexandra Leighton (Mrs Sutherland Orr) (1827-1903), 1891 (oil on canvas)
LGH162585 Alexandra Leighton (Mrs Sutherland Orr) (1827-1903), 1891 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Frederic (1830-96); Leighton House Museum, Kensington & Chelsea, London

Mrs William Smith, 1908 (oil on canvas)
3822384 Mrs William Smith, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Logsdail, William (1859-1944); 217x105.5 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; eCalderdale Borough Council; English, out of copyright

A Canoeing Expedition on a West African River, a Traders Story (engraving)
1051131 A Canoeing Expedition on a West African River, a Traders Story (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

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"Captivating the Severe Elegance of Autumn Fashion in 1955: A Glimpse into Tatler's Stylish World" Step into the enchanting world of The Tatler Autumn Fashion Number 1955, where elegance meets severity. From the mysterious allure of Professor Moriarty to the court airing at Fountain Mental Hospital in Tooting, Surrey, this edition takes you on a sartorial journey like no other. Discover Dunbar Castle's majestic backdrop as Scotland sets the stage for fashion royalty. Prince John's timeless style from 1914-19 graces our pages with an ILN tribute that leaves a lasting impression. A serious teenage girl captivates hearts with her enigmatic gaze while an Old Maid card reminds us of life's unexpected twists and turns. Intrigue unfolds as young men confidently recline or kneel on couches, their bare torsos exuding both vulnerability and strength. Father Eymard's bronze sculpture from 1963 adds a touch of divine artistry to this captivating collection. Amidst it all, a young man dons an open plaid shirt in a backyard setting, effortlessly blending casual charm with rugged sophistication. The Childrens Ward at Fountain Mental Hospital offers glimpses of hope and resilience amidst adversity—a reminder that even in severe circumstances, joy can be found. As we delve into these pages filled with striking visuals and thought-provoking narratives, we are reminded that true beauty lies not only in perfection but also in embracing life’s complexities. Join us on this extraordinary journey through time and fashion as we celebrate the profound impact that even seemingly severe moments can have on our lives—forever etched within our memories like treasured works of art.