1920s 20s 20s Collection

Fifth Physics Congress Solvay, Brussels, 1927 (b/w photo)
ACD157380 Fifth Physics Congress Solvay, Brussels, 1927 (b/w photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); Academie des Sciences, Paris, France; (add.info.: First row : Irving Langmuir (1881-1957)

A for Alsatian and Harlequin, around 1920 (print)
8600164 A for Alsatian and Harlequin, around 1920 (print) by French School, (20th century); 31x24 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: in "Alphabet du bal costume", Hachette, publisher)

Some notable statesmen of the reign of King George V (colour litho)
5996562 Some notable statesmen of the reign of King George V (colour litho) by Guthrie, James (1874-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some notable statesmen of the reign of King George V)

Fire, from Falbalas & Fanfreluches, Almanach des Modes Presentes, Passees et Futures, 1926 (colour litho)
829019 Fire, from Falbalas & Fanfreluches, Almanach des Modes Presentes, Passees et Futures, 1926 (colour litho) by Barbier

Pleasure du nez - in "Monseigneur le vin"
LSE4089956 Pleasure du nez - in " Monseigneur le vin", drawing by Charles Martin (1884-1934), fascicle des Etablissements Nicolas, 1927 by Martin

Indian Church, 1929 (oil on canvas)
996036 Indian Church, 1929 (oil on canvas) by Carr, Emily (1871-1945); 108.6x68.9 cm; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, Canada; (add.info)

An Eskimo muskrat hunter paddling through the marsh, Kotzebue, Alaska, c. 1929 (b/w photo)
7315335 An Eskimo muskrat hunter paddling through the marsh, Kotzebue, Alaska, c.1929 (b/w photo) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

Children with a St. Bernard, 1922 (oil on canvas)
989718 Children with a St. Bernard, 1922 (oil on canvas) by Elsley, Arthur John (1861-1952); 78.7x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Children with a St. Bernard. Arthur John Elsley (1861-1952)

Spain: Granada, In the Albaicin (b / w photo)
6017728 Spain: Granada, In the Albaicin (b/w photo) by Hielscher, Kurt (1881-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Granada, In the Albaicin)

Carnival! Day of madness: disguising, confetti and coils for the carnival party
XEE4186927 Carnival! Day of madness: disguising, confetti and coils for the carnival party. Two characters in Harlequin (with his club)

Spalato (colour litho)
8631943 Spalato (colour litho) by Tyndale, Walter Frederick Roofe (1856-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Spalato. Illustration for Dalmatia painted by Walter Tyndale)

Castel Camerlengo, Trau (colour litho)
8631936 Castel Camerlengo, Trau (colour litho) by Tyndale, Walter Frederick Roofe (1856-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Castel Camerlengo, Trau)

A Member of the "Marinarezza" (colour litho)
8631923 A Member of the "Marinarezza" (colour litho) by Tyndale, Walter Frederick Roofe (1856-1943); Private Collection; (add.info)

Rome: Vue de Rome du palais Primoli (colour litho)
8633010 Rome: Vue de Rome du palais Primoli (colour litho) by Bouchor, Joseph Felix (1853-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vue de Rome du palais Primoli)

Rome: Le Quirinal, La porte d'entree (colour litho)
8633003 Rome: Le Quirinal, La porte d'entree (colour litho) by Bouchor, Joseph Felix (1853-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Quirinal, La porte d'entree)

Rome: Tombeau de Caecilia Metella (colour litho)
8633002 Rome: Tombeau de Caecilia Metella (colour litho) by Bouchor, Joseph Felix (1853-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tombeau de Caecilia Metella)

Rome: Au Palatin, La bibliotheque d'Auguste (colour litho)
8633001 Rome: Au Palatin, La bibliotheque d'Auguste (colour litho) by Bouchor, Joseph Felix (1853-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Au Palatin, La bibliotheque d'Auguste)

Rome: Au Pincio (colour litho)
8632999 Rome: Au Pincio (colour litho) by Bouchor, Joseph Felix (1853-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Au Pincio. Illustration for Rome by Camille Mauclair and J-F Bouchor (Henri Laurens)

Rome: Le Pantheon d'Agrippa (colour litho)
8632991 Rome: Le Pantheon d'Agrippa (colour litho) by Bouchor, Joseph Felix (1853-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le Pantheon d'Agrippa)

The "Sweeper-Vac" (b/w photo)
8658819 The "Sweeper-Vac" (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The "Sweeper-Vac." Illustration for The Servantless House by R)

The "Kooksjoie" anthracite range (b/w photo)
8658818 The "Kooksjoie" anthracite range (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The "Kooksjoie" anthracite range)

Linoleum floor in black and white squares (b/w photo)
8658817 Linoleum floor in black and white squares (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Linoleum floor in black and white squares)

Types of Aeroplane: Junker Aeroplane the "Bremen" (colour litho)
8657100 Types of Aeroplane: Junker Aeroplane the "Bremen" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Junker Aeroplane the "Bremen")

Types of Aeroplane: "Moth" Aeroplane (colour litho)
8657095 Types of Aeroplane: "Moth" Aeroplane (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Moth" Aeroplane)

The Nation's Shrines, 1929: Bootham Bar and York Minster (colour litho)
8668421 The Nation's Shrines, 1929: Bootham Bar and York Minster (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bootham Bar and York Minster)

The Nation's Shrines, 1929: Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh (colour litho)
8668418 The Nation's Shrines, 1929: Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Holyrood Palace, Edinburgh)

The Nation's Shrines, 1929: Glastonbury Abbey, Somersetshire (colour litho)
8668414 The Nation's Shrines, 1929: Glastonbury Abbey, Somersetshire (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glastonbury Abbey, Somersetshire)

Trafalgar Square (b/w photo)
8624901 Trafalgar Square (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trafalgar Square)

The Painted Hall, Stoke Edith, Herefordshire (b/w photo)
8624890 The Painted Hall, Stoke Edith, Herefordshire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Painted Hall, Stoke Edith, Herefordshire)

The North Gate, Salisbury (b/w photo)
8624888 The North Gate, Salisbury (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The North Gate, Salisbury)

The Cloth Hall and Market Place, Thaxted (b/w photo)
8624887 The Cloth Hall and Market Place, Thaxted (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Cloth Hall and Market Place, Thaxted)

God the Falther and the dove of Holy Spirit, c.1920 (stained glass)
8714251 God the Falther and the dove of Holy Spirit, c.1920 (stained glass) by Mayer, Franz (1848-1926); (add.info.: Stained Glass built 1920s. Glass by Franz Mayer Germany)

The Holy Family, c1920 (stained glass)
8714224 The Holy Family, c1920 (stained glass) by Mayer, Franz (1848-1926); (add.info.: Stained Glass built 1920s. Glass by Franz Mayer Germany. Young Jesus, Virgin Mary, Joseph the carpenter)

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and come unto me, c1920 (stained glass)
8714198 But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and come unto me, c1920 (stained glass) by Mayer, Franz (1848-1926); (add.info.: Stained Glass built 1920s. Glass by Franz Mayer Germany)

Map of the Mongol States c. 1280 AD and Marco Polo's travels. (print)
7420050 Map of the Mongol States c. 1280 AD and Marco Polo's travels. (print); (add.info.: Map of the Mongol States c. 1280 AD and Marco Polo's travels)

The cable-laying ship 'Telconia', c.1910-30 (oil on paper)
7340824 The cable-laying ship 'Telconia', c.1910-30 (oil on paper) by Everett, John (1876-1949); 51x64 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Title page of Le Bagne, by Albert Londres, 1923 (print)
8723987 Title page of Le Bagne, by Albert Londres, 1923 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Title page of the book by Albert Londres (1884-1932) "Le Bagne"

Sudan-Negermadchen (b/w photo)
8671286 Sudan-Negermadchen (b/w photo) by Bernatzik, Hugo Adolf (1897-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sudan-Negermadchen)

Africa: Eastern Djur archer (b/w photo)
8664843 Africa: Eastern Djur archer (b/w photo) by Bernatzik, Hugo Adolf (1897-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eastern Djur archer)

Africa: Djur girl, Sudan (b/w photo)
8664840 Africa: Djur girl, Sudan (b/w photo) by Bernatzik, Hugo Adolf (1897-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Djur girl, Sudan)

Africa: Shilluk Rafts (b/w photo)
8664837 Africa: Shilluk Rafts (b/w photo) by Bernatzik, Hugo Adolf (1897-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shilluk Rafts)

Africa: Nuer girl wearing giraffe-hair necklace (b/w photo)
8664829 Africa: Nuer girl wearing giraffe-hair necklace (b/w photo) by Bernatzik, Hugo Adolf (1897-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nuer girl wearing giraffe-hair necklace)

Africa: Nuer girl with ornamental scars (b/w photo)
8664826 Africa: Nuer girl with ornamental scars (b/w photo) by Bernatzik, Hugo Adolf (1897-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nuer girl with ornamental scars)

Africa: Nuer girls and children (b/w photo)
8664822 Africa: Nuer girls and children (b/w photo) by Bernatzik, Hugo Adolf (1897-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nuer girls and children)

the Holy family and God the Father, c1920 (stained glass)
8714220 the Holy family and God the Father, c1920 (stained glass) by Mayer, Franz (1848-1926); (add.info.: Stained Glass built 1920s. Glass by Franz Mayer Germany)

Angels, c1920 (stained glass)
8714218 Angels, c1920 (stained glass) by Mayer, Franz (1848-1926); (add.info.: Stained Glass built 1920s. Glass by Franz Mayer Germany. Angels. Gesu Catholic Church)

Jesus and the Money changers, c.1920 (stained glass)
8714186 Jesus and the Money changers, c.1920 (stained glass) by Mayer, Franz (1848-1926); (add.info.: Stained Glass built 1920s. Glass by Franz Mayer Germany)

A Secluded Beach and Distant Sail, 1925 ( Watercolour)
8835622 A Secluded Beach and Distant Sail, 1925 ( Watercolour) by Watson, Harry (1871-1936); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey, UK; (add.info.: HARRY WATSON RWS. ROI)

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Step back in time to the roaring 1920s, an era of innovation, adventure, and artistic expression. The Fifth Physics Congress Solvay held in Brussels in 1927 brought together brilliant minds from around the world, shaping the future of science. Meanwhile, in Kotzebue, Alaska, an Eskimo muskrat hunter skillfully paddled through a marshy landscape, showcasing the resilience and resourcefulness of indigenous communities. But it wasn't all serious business during this vibrant decade. Carnival season brought forth a day of madness with disguises aplenty and confetti filling the air. Laughter echoed through the streets as revelers celebrated life's joyous moments. In England's picturesque countryside stood Cotehele House where The Earl of Mount Edgcumbe posed for a timeless photograph capturing the elegance and grandeur of aristocratic life. Nature too had its own artistry on display; descending egrets gracefully danced against a snowy backdrop while irises bloomed alongside them. Artists like Akseli Gallen Kallela painted scenes that transported viewers to idyllic Finnish landscapes where young cowherds roamed freely amidst rolling hills. Snowfall transformed ordinary streets into enchanting wonderlands as delicate flakes blanketed everything they touched. The beauty extended beyond paintings to woodcuts that depicted nature's wonders: two crows perched on a branch evoked mystery while coal tits fluttered among paulownia branches with colorful grace. Fashion also played its part in defining this era with Lanvin's exquisite silk crepe dress epitomizing Parisian glamour and sophistication. And amid all these cultural shifts emerged technological advancements such as Thompson sub-machine gun model 1921 - symbolizing both progress and conflict simultaneously. The 1920s were truly a transformative period marked by scientific breakthroughs, exploration across diverse landscapes like Alaska or Finland’s wildernesses, celebrations filled with laughter and merriment at carnivals, and the fusion of art, nature, and fashion.