Genteel Collection

English Prizefighters
A pair of bruisers slug it out with their bare fists while a genteel crowd watches the action

Afternoon Tea, 1914 (oil on canvas)
2962467 Afternoon Tea, 1914 (oil on canvas) by Fischer, Paul (1860-1934); 39.4x55.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Danish, out of copyright

Young lady curtsying on a street, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy, or Instructions for a Genteel Behaviour and Polite Address in Masters and Misses, R

Young gentleman dancing the minuet in a ballroom with columns, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy

Old villa on the waterfront in Binz on Ruegen, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Baltic Sea, North Germany, Germany

Hatters James Lock & Co, founded in 1676, St Jamess street, London, UK
Hatters James Lock & Co, founded in 1676, St Jamesas street, London, UK

The Croquet Tournament Date: 1863

Still life, 1918 (oil on canvas)
5043069 Still life, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Mooney, Edward Hartley (c.1878-1938); 51x61 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; (add.info.: Domestic still life composition arranged on a white table top)

The Language of Flowers, 1885 (oil on canvas)
5043054 The Language of Flowers, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Leslie, George Dunlop (1835-1921); 112.3x145 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

An Elegant Establishment for Young Ladies (w / c on paper)
478384 An Elegant Establishment for Young Ladies (w/c on paper) by Burney, Edward Francis (1760-1848); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

A gentleman courting a lady music making in a courtyard, 1668 (oil on canvas)
487074 A gentleman courting a lady music making in a courtyard, 1668 (oil on canvas) by Fourmentrou, Jacob de (fl.1668); 38.1x28 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Belgian

Becky moves up in society and comes into a family of very genteel connections (colour litho)
3628265 Becky moves up in society and comes into a family of very genteel connections (colour litho) by Crombie, Charles (fl.1910); Private Collection; (add.info)

After-Dinner Coffee (recto), c. 1889 (graphite on paper)
3700708 After-Dinner Coffee (recto), c.1889 (graphite on paper) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 20x14 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Bequest of Muriel Butkin; American, out of copyright

Illustration for Quality Street (colour litho)
2794586 Illustration for Quality Street (colour litho) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Maid with Tea)

Five O Clock (colour litho)
3098881 Five O Clock (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Five O Clock. Illustration from Le Figaro Illustre, March 1899.); © Look and Learn

Fitzroy Square, London
Aerial view of Georgian houses in Fitzroy Square in Fitzrovia, Central London. Date: circa 1930s

Figures promenading in a wooded park, c. 1930 (oil on glass)
2651967 Figures promenading in a wooded park, c.1930 (oil on glass) by Whistler, Rex (1905-44) (attr.to); 69x53 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Also signed J.P.S)

Regency gentlemen riding horses using whips
Regency gentlemen riding horsesat a gallop using whips. How to Ride up Hyde Park. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Thomas Rowlandson after an illustration by Henry Bunbury from Geoffrey Gambados

Bowling, engraved by James Clements (litho)
BSA266811 Bowling, engraved by James Clements (litho) by Clements, James (fl.19th century); 49x66 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

A Nice Game for Two or More (oil on canvas)
BSA266805 A Nice Game for Two or More (oil on canvas) by Leech, John (1817-64); 71.5x85.5 cm; Private Collection; eThe British Sporting Art Trust; English, out of copyright

Tennis, front cover of Figaro Illustre magazine, 1893 (colour litho)
CHT171345 Tennis, front cover of Figaro Illustre magazine, 1893 (colour litho) by Lemaire, Madeleine (1845-1928); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Lawn Tennis, illustration for August from a calendar for the clothes shop
CHT171260 Lawn Tennis, illustration for August from a calendar for the clothes shop La Belle Jardiniere, 1906 (colour litho) by Scott, Georges Bertin (1873-1942); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs

Hide and Seek, 1789 (oil on panel) (pair to 347761)
interior, hide and seek, style, costume, female, girl, metsu manner, young, playful, door, hiding, decor, musical instrument, child, full length, stylish, childhood, fashionable, music, playing, fun

Man and woman seated outside on folding chairs with woman holding a parasol, Narragansett
MNY380925 Man and woman seated outside on folding chairs with woman holding a parasol, Narragansett, Rhode Island, 1891 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

My Ladys Chamber, frontispiece to The House Beautiful by Clarence Cook
STC183275 My Ladys Chamber, frontispiece to The House Beautiful by Clarence Cook, published New York, 1881 (colour litho) by Crane

Young lady walking in a panelled room, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy, or Instructions for a Genteel Behaviour and Polite Address in Masters and Misses, R

Young lady giving or receiving a fan in a park, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy, or Instructions for a Genteel Behaviour and Polite Address in Masters and Misses, R

Young gentleman graciously offering / receiving
Young gentleman graciously offering/receiving a book in a panelled room, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy

Young gentleman compliment retiring from a
Young gentleman compliment retiring or politely leaving a panelled room, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy

Young gentleman bowing with his hat in his hand in a panelled room, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy

Young gentleman walking and saluting passerby on the street, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy, or Instructions for a Genteel Behaviour and Polite Address in Masters

Young lady giving both hands in a minuet, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy, or Instructions for a Genteel Behaviour and Polite Address in Masters and Misses, R

Young lady giving one hand in a minuet, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy, or Instructions for a Genteel Behaviour and Polite Address in Masters and Misses, R

Young lady dancing in a room, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy, or Instructions for a Genteel Behaviour and Polite Address in Masters and Misses, R. Baldwin, London, 1759

Young man standing in a panelled room, 18th century
Young gentleman standing in a panelled room, 18th century. Copperplate engraving from The Polite Academy, or Instructions for a Genteel Behaviour and Polite Address in Masters and Misses, R

The Music Lesson, 1788 (oil on panel) (pair to 347760)
3477861 The Music Lesson, 1788 (oil on panel) (pair to 347760) by Garnier, Michel (1753-1819); 14x11.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Jeune Musicienne As with most of Garniers paintings)

Group Portrait of John Offley Crewe and his family (oil on canvas)
3251606 Group Portrait of John Offley Crewe and his family (oil on canvas) by Devis, Arthur (1712-87); 83.8x102.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Le Repos Gracieux, c. 1713 (oil on panel)
1216857 Le Repos Gracieux, c.1713 (oil on panel) by Watteau, Jean Antoine (1684-1721); 19.5x11.3 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; French, out of copyright

Beach Near Trouville, 1864 (oil on canvas)
996000 Beach Near Trouville, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98); 67.5x104 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto

The Garden, 1891 (transfer lithograph in black on cream wove paper)
2972730 The Garden, 1891 (transfer lithograph in black on cream wove paper) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 31.6x19.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

Goodnight, little Lord Fauntleroy, she said, Sleep well
IL439844 Goodnight, little Lord Fauntleroy, she said, Sleep well, 1936 (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plaque depicting a scene from The Magic Flute (faience)
XIL206963 Plaque depicting a scene from The Magic Flute (faience) by French School, (18th century); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Lille

Thomas John Capel (colour litho)
613038 Thomas John Capel (colour litho) by Loye, Charles Auguste (Montbard) (1841-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas John Capel, The Apostle of the Genteel, 7 September 1872)

The gentle art of snowballing as it should be played at Christmas time by all really
ECD19288 The gentle art of snowballing as it should be played at Christmas time by all really nice people (colour litho) by Robinson, William Heath (1872-1944); Private Collection; English

A Modern Belle going to the Rooms at Bath, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796
NCO190134 A Modern Belle going to the Rooms at Bath, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1796 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

A Tangle, 1897 (oil on canvas)
1199805 A Tangle, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Muschamp, Francis Sydney (1851-1929); 50.9x76.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

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Step into a world of genteel elegance and refined sophistication. From the English Prizefighters exchanging blows in the ring to the graceful movements of a Young lady curtsying on a street, every aspect exudes an air of class. The Croquet Tournament brings together high society, as they engage in friendly competition amidst manicured lawns and blooming flowers. In Still life, 1918 (oil on canvas), delicate arrangements of fruits and flowers showcase the beauty found in simplicity. Similarly, The Language of Flowers, 1885 (oil on canvas) reveals hidden meanings behind each blossom, inviting us to decipher their silent messages. Transport yourself back to the 18th century with Young gentleman dancing the minuet in a ballroom. Every step is executed with precision and grace, capturing an era where etiquette reigned supreme. Meanwhile, Old villa on the waterfront in Binz on Ruegen transports us to Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania's Baltic Sea coast - a picturesque retreat for those seeking tranquility by the water. Hatters James Lock & Co have been crafting headwear since 1676; their timeless designs adorning heads across generations. Haiti 1859 - General in full dress showcases military regalia at its finest – power meets poise through pencil and watercolor strokes. An Elegant Establishment for Young Ladies invites them into a world where refinement is nurtured and cultivated. Afternoon Tea, 1914 (oil on canvas) captures this cherished British tradition – dainty cups clinking against saucers as conversation flows freely. Finally, we witness A gentleman courting a lady music making in a courtyard from 1668 (oil on canvas). Their harmonious melodies echo through time as love blossoms amidst architectural splendor. Genteel hints are scattered throughout these artworks – reminders that there was once an era when manners were paramount and civility prevailed. Let us embrace this legacy of refinement and strive to infuse our modern lives with a touch grace.