Sitter Collection

MME Wellington Koo sitting for her portrait to Mr Edmund Dulac at his studio, 117 Ladbroke Road 19 August 1921 Hui-lan Oei was the daughter of Chinese businessman Oei Tiong Ham

Self portrait photograph with multiple mirrors system
Catalan artist and architect, Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926), photographed with a system of multiple mirrors in order to capture different angles of the sitter

Pilot (on his first job) Chaps: I think I ve got a sitter
Pilot (on his first job). Chaps: I think I ve got a sitter here. By Lieutenant George Arthur Hyde, MC, Kings Royal Rifle Corps and 54 Squadron Royal Flying Corps

Woman Riding Habit L Amazone 1856 Oil canvas
Artokoloro

Madame Hamelin by Jacques-Louis David (1748-1825) - painting on canvas. The subject, Madame Hamelin, a Creole born in Santo Domingo

The studio of Kirk & Sons of Cowes, Isle of Wight, August 1935. Kirk & Sons of Cowes were Photographers by Royal Appointment to King George V

Perspective machine, 1525, (1936). Artist: Albrecht Durer
Perspective machine, 1525, (1936). Draughsman making a perspective drawing of a woman. A print from Durer, Und Seine Zeit, by Wilhelm Waetzoldt, Grosse Phaidon Ausgabe, 1936

Laying Nude (painting)
7432273 Laying Nude (painting) by Lund, Henrik (1875-1935); 90x100 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Henrik Lund (1879-1935)); Photo © O. Vaering

From The Studio, 1925 (painting)
7432281 From The Studio, 1925 (painting) by Bech, Rigmor (1876-1938); 54x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Rigmor Bech (1876-1938)); Photo © O. Vaering

Half Nude, 1890 (painting)
7432265 Half Nude, 1890 (painting) by Reusch, Helga Ring (1865-1944); 96x58.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Helga Ring Reusch (1865-1944)); Photo © O. Vaering

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in his studio, 1895 (b/w photo)
PCT4289388 Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec in his studio, 1895 (b/w photo) by Guibert, Maurice (1856-1913); (add.info.: Portrait of the painter Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec (Toulouse Lautrec) (1864-1901)

Photographer explains the posing machine in his studio
The cartoon follows a photographer explaining and poking fun at the posing machine used when capturing portraits in a studio.He comments on getting people to sit for a photograph is an art form in

Teresa Feoderovna Ries sculpting a bust of Mark Twain
Teresa Feoderovna Ries (18741950), Russian-born Austrian sculptor and painter, sculpting a bust of Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens, 1835-1910), American author. circa 1898

Photographer and model JLP01_08_073450
JOHN LAING AND SON LIMITED, PAGE STREET, MILL HILL, BARNET, GREATER LONDON. A photographer taking a photo of a model in the studio of the new Sports Club centre soon after the centres opening

Young Russian inventor Anatol M Josephs received the first US patent for a fully automatic photographic film developing machine

Irma
A portrait oil painting of a young woman named Irma, a regular sitter in his paintings, she is happily sat on a bench, wearing a yellow blouse and black hat. Date: circa 1923

Mrs Reginald Broomfield
A portrait oil painting of Mrs. Reginald Broomfield, wearing a fine black coat and hat, with pink floral adornment. Date: circa 1921

Seraphina Exotic
Oil painting of a seated woman in orange, with a floral decorated outer garment. The sitter was Rita McIlraith but the artist chose not to use her name in the title and hence it was called Exotic

SPIRIT PHOTO HUDSON
A male sitter reads a book, unaware that a female spirit - possibly his dead mother - is hovering behind him. Date: circa 1872

Giorgione Painting, c. 1853 (pen and brown ink and ink wash on paper)
BIR140596 Giorgione Painting, c.1853 (pen and brown ink and ink wash on paper) by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); 11.1x17.8 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery

Satyr and a Model, 1913 (oil on canvas)
7379800 Satyr and a Model, 1913 (oil on canvas) by Malczewski, Jacek (1854-1929); 152 x 100.5 cm; National Museum, Krakow, Poland; (add.info.: by Jacek Malczewski (1854-1929))

The time in the Atelier of Madame Vincent, 1808 (oil on canvas)
7355552 The time in the Atelier of Madame Vincent, 1808 (oil on canvas) by Capet, Marie Gabrielle (1761-1818); 69 x 83.5 cm; Neue Pinakothek, Munich

Aretino in the Studio of Tintoretto, 1848 (oil on canvas)
3086887 Aretino in the Studio of Tintoretto, 1848 (oil on canvas) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Photographer in a village, 1921 (oil on canvas)
BAL351679 Photographer in a village, 1921 (oil on canvas) by Vladimirov, Ivan Alexeyevich (1869-1947); Museum of History, Moscow, Russia

Portrait of Count Charles de Mornay, 1837 (oil on canvas)
3941029 Portrait of Count Charles de Mornay, 1837 (oil on canvas) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); 100 x 81 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT

"Trying", illustration from Punch (litho)
781105 " Trying", illustration from Punch (litho) by Keene, Charles (1823-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Trying" Country photographer (removing cap from the Lens)

Captioned Marquess of Queensbury, John Sholto Douglas
Vintage 19th century photograph: captioned on the back as Marquess of Queensbury. John Sholto Douglas, 9th Marquess of Queensberry (20 July 1844 - 31 January 1900), was a Scottish nobleman

Postcard depicting a fashionable portrait painter at work, 1910 (colour litho)
CHT293263 Postcard depicting a fashionable portrait painter at work, 1910 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Portrait of Claude-Armand Gerome, brother of the artist, 1948 (oil on canvas)
5307109 Portrait of Claude-Armand GerA'me, brother of the artist, 1948 (oil on canvas) by Gerome, Jean Leon (1824-1904); 160x94 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge

Gerald Kelly with painting of Lady Lisburne
Gerald Kelly (1879-1972), British portrait painter, pictured with his picture of Lady Lisburne. Date: 1931

Young Woman Wearing a Large Hat, c. 1917-25 (oil on canvas laid down on board)
XYC111985 Young Woman Wearing a Large Hat, c.1917-25 (oil on canvas laid down on board) by John, Gwen (1876-1939); 47.9x36.2 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; Welsh

The Studio, 1919 (oil on canvas)
NUL386987 The Studio, 1919 (oil on canvas) by Bellows, George Wesley (1882-1925); 122x96.5 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Portrait of a woman is captured in a photography studio
A woman, in a dress is sitting having her portrait photographed in a studio. The photographer is positioned behind the camera taking the photograph. Date: 19th century

Photographer tries to get sitter to appear pleasant
A photographer is shown to be attempting to persuade his sitter to look happier while having his portrait captured. This is highlighted as one of the difficulties of being a photographer; making sure

Distracting twin babies sitting for a family photograph
A mother is sat having a portrait captured with her twin babies. Numerous people are stood behind the photographer attempting to maintain the babies attention looking in their direction

Amateur photographer captures first portrait
A young amateur photographer is shown to be capturing his first portrait photograph.The female subject is sat patiently waiting for the exposure time, while another young boy waits behind her

The Visit, c. 1870 (oil on panel)
CLK339814 The Visit, c.1870 (oil on panel) by Stevens, Alfred Emile (1823-1906); 64.7x47.3 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; Belgian, out of copyright

The Artist painting a portrait in his studio, 1867 (colour litho)
451978 The Artist painting a portrait in his studio, 1867 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration of an artist at work)

Study in Coloured Chalk, for a Picture, 1885 (chalk on paper)
Ma447074 Study in Coloured Chalk, for a Picture, 1885 (chalk on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 20 x 13.5 inches cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Photographing the first-born (litho)
779989 Photographing the first-born (litho) by Leech, John (1817-64); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Street artists at work in Paris
A young woman sits for street artists at the Place du Tertre, Paris, France and has her portrait drawn. Date: 1960s

Photography cartoon (chromolitho)
974658 Photography cartoon (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Photography cartoon, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Studio Portrait of Tohotaua, 1902 (photo)
3587620 Studio Portrait of Tohotaua, 1902 (photo) by Grelet, Louis (fl.1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: The model/sitter for the Gauguin painting " Girl with a Fan", Tohotaua)

Reclining Nude (oil on card)
WAG292592 Reclining Nude (oil on card) by Etty, William (1787-1849); 31.7x47 cm; Wolverhampton Art Gallery, West Midlands

Shadow-Drawing (litho)
KDC384155 Shadow-Drawing (litho) by Wehle, Johannes Raphael (1848-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: technique of drawing from a shadow; ); German, out of copyright

A portrait photographers studio, 1896-98 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380818 A portrait photographers studio, 1896-98 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

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"Sitter: Capturing Moments in Time" MME Wellington Koo gracefully sits for her portrait, as Mr Edmund Dulac skillfully brings her beauty to life at his studio, 117. A captivating self-portrait photograph reveals the intricate multiple mirrors system, reflecting the artist's soul and creativity. The nervous pilot exclaims with excitement, "I think I've got a sitter. " on his first job, capturing a moment of anticipation and adventure. In the mesmerizing oil canvas titled "Woman Riding Habit L'Amazone 1856, " a powerful equestrian figure takes center stage as an elegant sitter. Young Russian inventor Anatol M Josephs revolutionizes photography with the first fully automatic film developing machine; all seated in the cabinet would pay witness to this groundbreaking invention. Meet Irma, Mrs Reginald Broomfield's beloved companion and loyal sitter who brightens every room with her playful spirit and affectionate nature. Seraphina Exotic poses effortlessly for a portrait that captures her enigmatic allure and mysterious charm. Unveiling the ethereal beauty of Spirit Photo Hudson through their innovative photo HUDSON technology - where memories come alive through stunning visuals. Madame Hamelin graces Jacques-Louis David's masterpiece with poise and elegance, forever immortalized as an iconic historical sitter. Step into Kirk & Sons' enchanting studio on Cowes Isle of Wight in August 1935; where dreams are realized through timeless portraits that capture hearts for generations to come. Giorgione's remarkable pen and brown ink painting from c. 1853 showcases an exquisite scene featuring a captivating sitter lost in thought amidst delicate strokes of artistry.