Thin Collection

Jockey / Fred Archer Vf
Fred Archer, jockey

Man riding on a steam rocket
The Flight of Intellect. A comic image of a thin man riding on a steam rocket, with his top hat flying off behind him. Portrait of Mr Golightly experimenting on Mess Quick & Speeds new patent high

Olympics / 1912 / Pole Vault
Pole Vault: MS Wright, USA

WILMA RUDOLPH (1940-1994). American track and field athlete. Crossing the finish line to win the 400-meter relay for the United States at the Summer Olympic Games in Rome, Italy, 8 September 1960

Hoffmann / Augustus / Soup
THE STORY OF AUGUSTUS WHO WOULD NOT HAVE ANY SOUP "...& on the fifth day he was dead!"

Charles Darwin, caricatured in Vanity Fair
Caricature of the naturalist Charles Darwin in Vanity Fair Magazine, 1871

Illustration by Cecil Aldin, Jack and Jill. Within four miles of London, the friends see the sun rising over St Pauls Cathedral. Date: 1914

International baking powder. Manufactured by Queen City Chemical Co. Buffalo, N.Y. Advertisement for International brand baking powder, showing a cat awakened by bread rising. Date c1885

Jos Chamberlain / Vfair 01
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN Liberal MP at the despatch box

Chaliapin / Don Quixote
FYODOR IVANOVICH CHALIAPIN Russian opera singer as Don Quichotte (Don Quixote)

Young man in a suit and without shirt lying on a couch

Young man in a suit and without shirt kneeling on a couch

JACK SPRAT. Jack Sprat could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean. Color engraving from a late-19th century American edition of Mother Gooses Melodies

D. H. Lawrence & Wife
D H LAWRENCE English novelist, with his German wife Frieda (1879 - 1956)

Young man in white shirt and blue jeans jumping

Man with a naked torso wearing long underwear in a horse barn sitting on bales of hay

Inuit Seal Hunting (4 / 5)
Patence Rewarded. An Inuit seal hunter pulls a caught seal out through the hole into which he was fishing with a combination of the baited rope and a thin spike or barbed spear

Tunisian woman with elaborate coin necklace
Tunisian woman with elaborate necklace made of many strings of coins with holes in the middle, metal bangles, thin silken clothing and a pointed hat

Diet and Dieters by Joyce Dennys
A selection of types and the diets they are all eating in order to retain, or, in some cases, reduce their figures. Date: 1929

An action at Bucquoy, Western Front 1918
The Great Battle on the Western Front: open warfare - an action at Bucquoy, a village on the Arras-Albert road. Stand by British infantry at Bucquoy

OLYMPIC GAMES, 1948. Fanny Blankers-Koen of the Netherlands (right) and Maureen Gardner (left) of England finishing the 80 meter hurdle event at Wembley Stadium, London, England, 4 August 1948

Dropsy Courting Consumption, October 25, 1810. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
Dropsy Courting Consumption, October 25, 1810

G O Smith, footballer and cricketer
Gilbert Oswald Smith (1872-1943), amateur footballer who played for Oxford University and the Corinthians, and was captain for England. He played first-class cricket for Oxford University and Surrey

Sea Lamprey, Lampern, and Silver Lamprey
Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), Lampern (Lampetra fluviatilis or European River Lamprey), and Silver Lamprey (Ichthyomyzon unicuspis). Date: 1865

North America, USA, New York, New York City. Flatiron Building, 5th Avenue

Caricatured Hamlet on a music sheet
A caricatured Hamlet, probably based on Sir Henry Irving, on a music sheet entitled Hamlet Ye Dane, A Ghost Story, with music by J B Lawreen

Georgian country folk with musical instruments
Georgia - Georgian country folk with musical instruments including a boy with a thin drum and a woman holding a stringed instrument, similar to a lute

British soldiers take interest in an Egyptian lady
Humourous Postcard - World War One era. British soldiers (a sailor and a Scots infantryman) take interest in an Egyptian lady who stroll demurely along under a pink parasol

Hindu Sahdus near Orchha, Madhya Pradesh
Two Sadhus pose for a photograph on a road near Orchha, Madhya Pradesh Province, India. In Hinduism, sadhu is a common term for an ascetic or practitioner of yoga (yogi)

Tearful paper moon sees lover fall from sky
A tearful paper moon sees a womans lover fall from sky as the end of his crescent form breaks off

Jean Pierre Boyer / 1843
JEAN PIERRE BOYER President of Haiti, 1818-1843

The Giant Factotum amusing himself, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797
NCO190489 The Giant Factotum amusing himself, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1797 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Arthur Tooth, Ritualist
ARTHUR TOOTH Ritualist clergyman, imprisoned at Horsemonger Lane in 1877 because of his Anglo- Catholic leanings Date: -

Leveson-Gower
Lord Ronald Charles Sutherland-Leveson-Gower (1845 1916), Scottish aristocrat, Liberal politician, sculptor and writer Date: 1877

The Demon Bowler, from Vanity Fair, 13th July 1878 (colour litho)
XCF275000 The Demon Bowler, from Vanity Fair, 13th July 1878 (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Two women chatting in a kitchen, one thin and one fat. One says: I just seen young George the worse for drink again. The other replies: I ain t surprised. You may depend e in aled it from is father

Man riding out of town on a Bank Holiday
A man rides his skinny white horse out of a smoky town on a Bank Holiday

Female Type at Bar 1926
A liberated flapper type, sitting on a bar stool

Meyerbeer / Efg Postcard
GIACOMO MEYERBEER German composer of Italian operas

Platinum Blonde Flapper
A typical flapper with platinum blonde bobbed hair, green eye-shadow, rouge and pencil thin eyebrows. She wears emerald and diamond bangles, ear-rings & beads

Don Quixote relives his past glories
A scene from Cervantes novel Don Quixote -- the hero of the title relives his past glories, surrounded by objects from his travels. To dream the impossible dream

A visitor wearing a latex outfit and leather corset pauses at the rubber and fetish event Latexpo 2010 in Hamburg late August 21, 2010

Client: Monsanto Textiles - knitwear for PR - long striped cardigan - location: 17 Rochester Square, London NW1 - Model: Jenny Yorke - shoot date: April 1, 1970 Date: 1970

Summer Happening at Harvey Nichols
Shoot for Harvey Nichols - Summer Fashions ('Summer Happening') - long-sleeved dress with thin stripe, pockets and belt Date: circa late 1960s

Leaf
Shihya Kowatari

Comic postcard, Couple riding tandem on a country lane Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Large woman in red swimsuit on the beach Date: 20th century

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"Thin: A Journey through Time and Achievements" Jockey / Fred Archer Vf: Witness the grace of a jockey as he guides his horse towards victory, their slender forms moving in perfect harmony. Man riding on a steam rocket: In an audacious display of courage, a daring adventurer propels himself into the sky on a thin stream of power, defying gravity's grasp. Olympics / 1912 / Pole Vault: With unwavering determination, athletes soar to new heights, their bodies stretched thin as they conquer the pole vault event at the historic 1912 Olympic Games. Hoffmann / Augustus / Soup: Savoring every sip of Hoffmann's delicate soup creation, its flavors dance lightly on your palate – a culinary masterpiece that celebrates subtlety and refinement. WILMA RUDOLPH (1940-1994). American track and field athlete. As Wilma Rudolph crosses the finish line with lightning speed, her lean physique embodies strength and resilience – an inspiration for generations to come. Charles Darwin caricatured in Vanity Fair: A brilliant mind depicted with wit and humor; Charles Darwin's slender figure represents his tireless pursuit of knowledge that forever changed our understanding of life itself. International baking powder manufactured by Queen City Chem: Whisking away any doubts about quality baking ingredients, this fine powder ensures lightness in every bite – because perfection lies in precision and delicacy. Jos Chamberlain / Vfair 01: Capturing elegance personified, Jos Chamberlain graces the pages of Vanity Fair exuding confidence from within her slim silhouette - beauty knows no boundaries or size restrictions. Chaliapin / Don Quixote: The legendary basso profondo Feodor Chaliapin breathes life into Cervantes' iconic character - Don Quixote - his towering presence contrasting with the frailty of his adversary.