Stiff Collection

Convict in prison cell turning hand-crank

Bunny Roger
Neil Munro (" Bunny" ) Roger (June 9, 1911 in London - April 27, 1997 in London) English couturier, war hero, and dandy

Charlemont V Driscoll
French fighter Charlemont introduces a little Gallic flair to the boxing ring. Driscoll maintains a stiff upper lip

A General Officer (oil on panel)
MAN443324 A General Officer (oil on panel) by Meissonnier, Jean Louis Ernest (1815-91); Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

The Tea Party, 1916 (oil on canvas)
984927 The Tea Party, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Dunn, Harvey T. (1884-1952); 76.8x97 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tea Party. Harvey T. Dunn (1884-1952). Oil on canvas. Dated 1916

Gaston and his Sister, 1923 (oil on canvas)
471205 Gaston and his Sister, 1923 (oil on canvas) by Woestyne, Gustave van de (1881-1947); 204x204 cm; Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, Belgium; (add.info.: Depicts Bertha)

Boots off (b / w photo)
6010089 Boots off (b/w photo) by Burdekin, Harold (1899-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boots off. Illustration for The Farming Front by Fred Kitchen with photographs by Harold Burdekin)

Robert Stirton, JP (1849-1917) (oil on canvas)
6198490 Robert Stirton, JP (1849-1917) (oil on canvas) by Grieve, Alec (1864-1933); 127x89.2 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: Alec Grieve (1864-1933)); Dundee Art Galleries and Museums

Portrait of Miss Walsh with a horse and a miniature poodle at Villa di Montefonte
494193 Portrait of Miss Walsh with a horse and a miniature poodle at Villa di Montefonte, in the Poggio Imperiale area of Florence, c.1890 (glass plate) by Fratelli Alinari (fl.1854-1920); Alinari

Comic postcard, Man in deckchair at the seaside, admiring a pretty woman in her swimsuit Date: 20th century

A Kite Flying at Home at Malta (litho)
1615748 A Kite Flying at Home at Malta (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Kite Flying at Home at Malta)

Bought and Sold! "And Thereby Hangs a Tale"(engraving)
1595288 Bought and Sold! " And Thereby Hangs a Tale" (engraving) by Dadd, S.T. (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bought and Sold)

Group at the Vice Regal Lodge, India, c. 1875-80 (b / w photo)
JHL358870 Group at the Vice Regal Lodge, India, c.1875-80 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Zutka, the mystery turn at the London Hippodrome
Zutka, one of the latest turns at the London Hippodrome in 1904. But is he a live man or a mechanical boy? asks The Bystander

Phroso, the puzzle man at the London Hippodrome
Phroso, a performer who pretended to be a mechanical man by making his limbs go rigid. To be seen at the London Hippodrome in October 1902. Date: 1902

Thomas E. Grant in Biarritz, 1910 (b / w photo)
JHL392611 Thomas E. Grant in Biarritz, 1910 (b/w photo) by Grant, Thomas E. & Horace Grant (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grant was a photographer; ); British, out of copyright

Lone Wolf and wife, c. 1890-1910 (b / w photo)
DPL415566 Lone Wolf and wife, c.1890-1910 (b/w photo) by American Photographer; Denver Public Library, Western History Collection; (add.info.: Kiowa couple, probably near Hobart)

Tiger flower, Tigridia flammea (Flame-coloured stiff stalk, Rigidella flammea). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley

The season at Brighton; A stiff breeze on the Parade (engraving)
736067 The season at Brighton; A stiff breeze on the Parade (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Haworthia viscosa (Stiff leaved aloe, Aloe rigida). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by F. Sansom after an illustration by Sydenham Edwards from William Curtis The Botanical Magazine, London, 1810

The Kansas Whirlwinds (engraving)
3627896 The Kansas Whirlwinds (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Kansas Whirlwinds. Illustration for The Picture Magazine, 1894.); © Look and Learn

Captain and Mrs. Johannes Schuyler, c. 1725-35 (oil on canvas)
1219182 Captain and Mrs. Johannes Schuyler, c.1725-35 (oil on canvas) by Watson, John (1685-1768) (attr.); 137.2x180.3 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Cyclists at the Easter Volunteer Review (engraving)
1595207 Cyclists at the Easter Volunteer Review (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cyclists at the Easter Volunteer Review)

Facsimiles of Original Water Colour Drawings, designed to Satirise the Fashion in Female Head-Dresses of the Year 1828
1046915 Facsimiles of Original Water Colour Drawings, designed to Satirise the Fashion in Female Head-Dresses of the Year 1828 (chromolitho) by Chalon

A Days Deer-Stalking in the Highlands (engraving)
1055820 A Days Deer-Stalking in the Highlands (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Days Deer-Stalking in the Highlands)

The Rev. Patrick Bronte (b / w photo)
1154753 The Rev. Patrick Bronte (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Reverend Patrick Bronte (17 March 1777 - 7 June 1861)

The Fraser Family (colour litho)
3623243 The Fraser Family (colour litho) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fraser Family)

The accommodating Schneider or doing a bit of stiff (engraving)
587196 The accommodating Schneider or doing a bit of stiff (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The accommodating Schneider or doing a bit of stiff)

"There was an Old Person of Cromer, who stood on one leg to read Homer", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386671 " There was an Old Person of Cromer, who stood on one leg to read Homer", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

Leonard Messel (1872-1953) (b / w photo)
LSH239469 Leonard Messel (1872-1953) (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Linley Sambourne House, London, UK; (add.info)

There was a Stiff, Plain Little Girl rather like herself (colour litho)
672107 There was a Stiff, Plain Little Girl rather like herself (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: There was a Stiff)

Double Portrait of a Boy and Girl of the Attavanti Family, c. 1580 (oil on panel)
1146666 Double Portrait of a Boy and Girl of the Attavanti Family, c.1580 (oil on panel) by Anguissola, Sofonisba (c.1532-1625); Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College, Ohio

A Tale of a Famous Panther Hunt (engraving)
1039062 A Tale of a Famous Panther Hunt (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tale of a Famous Panther Hunt)

Charles Richman as John Worthing, William Courtney as Algernon Moncrieff
3557450 Charles Richman as John Worthing, William Courtney as Algernon Moncrieff, Margaret Anglin as Gwendolen Fairfax, and Margaret Dale as Cecily Carew in a revival of Oscar Wildes " The

Lieutenant James G. Sturgis, c. 1874-76 (b / w photo)
DPL415406 Lieutenant James G. Sturgis, c.1874-76 (b/w photo) by Barry, David Frances (1854-1934); Denver Public Library, Western History Collection; (add.info.: James Garland Sturgis (d.1876)

Forming a Line on the Parade, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching
NCO190195 Forming a Line on the Parade, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1801 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

"The rich and mighty lord was stiff and powerless in all his limbs"(engraving)
5210090 " The rich and mighty lord was stiff and powerless in all his limbs" (engraving) by Dargent, Jean Edouard (Yan) (1824-99); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sir William Follet MP, 1842. Creators: Unknown, C. Stiff
Sir William Follet MP, 1842. From " Illustrated London News", 1844, Vol I

TWO RUNNERS RACE C1878
Two rather stiff-looking athletes race each other. Date: circa 1878

THEATRE BOX, LONDON
Some very stiff-necked theatregoers in the box at a London theatre Date: 1890

Hypnotised subject in a state of catalepsy, 1891. An Irish physician using the pseudonym Dr Stanley gave a demonstration of hypnosis using the methods of French neurologist Jean Martin Charcot

Right wrong passions Allegorical representation
Right and wrong passions, Allegorical representation with a man who has let the wrong putti enter the room, symbolizing negative passions

Elephant foot yam or whitespot giant arum or stink lily (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius)
Illustration of a Elephant foot yam or whitespot giant arum or stink lily (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius)

Advert for Debenham & Freebody blouses 1915
Handmade blouses in white linen or muslin, with stiff collar and cuffs. 1915

Cartoon, Things not to do in wartime, WW1
Cartoon, Things not to do in wartime. A man says that if planes fly over his house again tonight, he won t be looking out of the window. Why, did you get bombed? No, I got a stiff neck. Date: 1917

Planting Potatoes
An old male farm worker, plants potatoes from the sack over his shoulder in the Wirral, Cheshire. Back- breaking work, especially in heavy, stiff clay soil. Date: 1950s

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"Stiff: A Captivating Collection of Contrasts and Characters" Step into a world where the concept of "stiff" takes on various forms, from prison cells to elegant portraits. Witness the intriguing stories that unfold within each frame, capturing moments frozen in time. In one corner, we find a convict confined within the four walls of his prison cell, turning a hand-crank with determination. The sweat on his brow tells tales of resilience and hope for redemption. Next to him stands Bunny Roger, an enigmatic figure whose presence exudes both mystery and charm. His piercing gaze invites us to delve deeper into his untold narrative. Moving along, we encounter Charlemont V Driscoll, a name that resonates with authority and power. An oil painting captures this general officer's stern countenance as he commands respect with every brushstroke. Contrasting this seriousness is a poodle standing erect on a stool, begging for attention. Its black-and-white image evokes nostalgia while reminding us that even in simplicity lies undeniable cuteness. The Tea Party of 1916 transports us back in time to an era filled with elegance and refinement. Oil strokes depict delicate teacups clinking amidst conversations whispered behind gloved hands - an exquisite tableau frozen forever. Gaston and his Sister emerge from another canvas; their eyes brimming with sibling affection yet harboring secrets only they share. The vibrant colors bring forth emotions hidden beneath layers of paint. A monochromatic photograph reveals boots off - perhaps symbolizing liberation or vulnerability? It leaves room for interpretation as viewers ponder its significance within their own lives. Robert Stirton JP gazes at us through centuries past; his painted visage reflecting wisdom acquired over years spent serving justice. A reminder that history shapes our present paths more than we realize. A woman adorned in a Black Hat and Raspberry Pink Costume captivates our attention next - her pastel portrait radiating confidence and individuality.