A W Penrose Collection

The Bath of Psyche, c1890. Painting held in the Tate Britain, London. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

Example of Mechanical Drawing, 1901. Diagram of a steam locomotive. Illustration from The Process Year Book, A Review of the Illustrated Arts. published by AW Penrose & Co, (London, 1901)

Conway Castle, north Wales, 1908-1909. Artist: Ernest W Jackson
Conway Castle, north Wales, 1908-1909

Dinshaw Edulji Wacha, Parsi Indian politician, 1902-1903. Wacha was one of the founders of the Indian National Congress and its President in 1901

RMS Olympic, White Star Line ocean liner, 1911-1912. Artist: FGO Stuart
RMS Olympic, White Star Line ocean liner, 1911-1912

Ballymaclinton, Irish village, Franco-British Exhibition, London, 1908. Artist: R Welch
Ballymaclinton, Irish village, Franco-British Exhibition, London, 1908

The Laughing Cavalier, 1624 (1908-1909). Artist: Frans Hals
The Laughing Cavalier, 1624 (1908-1909). The Laughing Cavalier is a famous painting by the Dutch Baroque artist Frans Hans. The identity of the paintings subject is unknown

The Boyhood of Raleigh, 1908-1909. Sir Walter Raleigh (1554-1618) was a famed English writer, poet, courtier and explorer

Sir Joseph Swan (1828-1914), English physicist and chemist, 1911-1912. Swan invented the incandescent electric lamp in Britain at about the same time as Thomas Edison patented it in the USA

Haymaking, 1911-1912. Artist: Sprague & Co
Haymaking, 1911-1912. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1911-1912, The Process Year Book, volume 17, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1911-1912)

The Canadian Arch, Whitehall, London, 1902. Artist: HO Klein
The Canadian Arch, Whitehall, London, 1902. The Canadian Arch decorated to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII

The Thames, 1902-1903. Artist: Fred Burgess
The Thames, 1902-1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1902-1903, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 8, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1902-1903)

A Parisian Actress, Mademoiselle Charlotte Wiehe, 1901. Artist: Charles Reutlinger
A Parisian Actress, Mademoiselle Charlotte Wiehe, 1901. Marie Charlotte Wiehe-Bereny (1865-1947), Danish actor and singer. Illustration from The Process Year Book, A Review of the Illustrated Arts

Anna Pavlova (1881-1912), Russian ballet dancer, 1911-1912. Artist: Alfred Ellis & Walery
Anna Pavlova (1881-1912), Russian ballet dancer, 1911-1912. Pavlova was the most famous classical ballerina of her era

An advert for the Collotype process offered by The London Stereoscopic Company, 1903. Collotype is a dichromate-based photographic process which was invented by Alphonse Poitevin in 1856

A Group at The Durbar, 1903. Artist: Mortimer Luddington Menpes
A Group at The Durbar, 1903. The Delhi Durbar of 1903 was a mass assembly staged to celebrate the coronation of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra as Emperor and Empress of India

Library of Captain Harvey, Hampstead, c1903. Artist: Frank William Brookman
Library of Captain Harvey, Hampstead, c1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

The High Street, Southampton, c1903. Artist: Francis Godolphin Osbourne Stuart
The High Street, Southampton, c1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

The Underwriters Room at Lloyds, c1903. Artist: AJ Campbell & E Gray
The Underwriters Room at Lloyds, c1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

Mr. A. W. Pineros Study, c1903. Artist: AJ Campbell & E Gray
Mr. A. W. Pineros Study, c1903. Sir Arthur Wing Pinero (1855?1934) known as Pinero was an English actor and later an important dramatist and stage director

Mdlle. Meri, c1903. Artist: Karl Anton
Mdlle. Meri, c1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

A Gendun Turf Slide, c1903. Artist: Robert John Welch
A Gendun Turf Slide, c1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

The Fisherman, 1901. Artist: Patten Wilson
The Fisherman, 1901. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

The Unexpected Encounter, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson
The Unexpected Encounter, 1902. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

Mrs Olga Nethersole in Sapho, c1900. Olga Isabella Nethersole (1867-1951), English actress, theatre producer, and wartime nurse/health educator

Autumn Tints, c1903. Artist: John Swain & Son
Autumn Tints, c1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

The Camp below Jongsong La, c1903
The Camp below Jongsong La. 1903-4. The Kangchenjunga Himal section of the Himalayas lies both in Nepal and India, and encompasses 16 peaks over 7, 000 m (23, 000 ft)

Waiting for the Motor, c1903. Artist: The ACME Tone Engraving Co Ltd
Waiting for the Motor, c1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

Glenoe: An Antrim Glynn Village, c1903. Artist: Robert John Welch
Glenoe: An Antrim Glynn Village, c1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

The Finish for the Royal Hunt Cup, c1903. The Royal Hunt Cup is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged three years or older

The Fishermans Lass, c1903. Artist: Owen Graystone Bird
The Fishermans Lass, c1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

The Ploughman, c1903. Artist: Vernon Royle
The Ploughman, c1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

Miss Rita Jolivet, c1903. Artist: Campbell & Gray
Miss Rita Jolivet, c1903. Rita Jolivet (1890-1971), English actress, 1911-1912. Jolivet was a silent film actress whose career spanned from 1914 to 1926. During that time she made only 20 films

A Wayside Gossip, c1903. Artist: HC Wharton &Co
A Wayside Gossip, c1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

Jack and Jill, c1903. Artist: EA Keck
Jack and Jill, c1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

The Music-Room, Captain Harveys House, Hampstead, c1903. Artist: Frank William Brookman
The Music-Room, Captain Harveys House, Hampstead, c1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

The Flower Girl, c1903. Artist: Karl Anton
The Flower Girl, c1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

Warwick Castle, c1903. Artist: Harold Baker Ltd
Warwick Castle, c1903. Situated at a crossing of the River Avon, Warwick was first fortified in c915. William I ordered the castle to be extended in 1086

Munich Hofbrau-Haus, c1903. Artist: The ACME Tone Engraving Co Ltd
Munich Hofbrau-Haus, c1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

Szczepaniks Electric Card-Cutting Machine, c1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

Interior of St. James the Less, Westminster, c1903. Artist: W Ingle
Interior of St. James the Less, Westminster, c1903. St James the Less is an Anglican church in Pimlico, Westminster

A Street Scene in Delhi, c1903. Artist: Leonard Raven-Hill
A Street Scene in Delhi, c1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

Sir Robert Finlay in his chambers, c1903. Artist: Campbell & Gray
Sir Robert Finlay in his chambers, c1903. Robert Bannatyne Finlay, 1st Viscount Finlay GCMG, PC, QC, MD (1842?1929), British lawyer, doctor and politician who became Lord Chancellor of Great Britain

Assamese, c1903. Artist: F Kapp & Co
Assamese, c1903. The Assamese people are a subgroup of people of Assam. This subgroup is often associated with the Assamese language. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble

Example of Colour Block Illustration for Scientific Work, c1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

A Japanese Meal, c1903. Artist: David Stevenson & Co
A Japanese Meal, c1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1903-4, edited by William Gamble. [A. W. Penrose & Co. London, 1903-4]

Two-Revolution Printing Machine, c1908. Artist: Burton-Rake
Two-Revolution Printing Machine, c1908. A Two-Revolution Printing Machine by Furnival & Co. Ltd. Stockport. From Penroses Pictorial Annual, Vol. XIV, edited by William Gamble. [A.W. Penrose & Co

The Envoy, c1908. Artist: George Charles Haite
The Envoy, c1908. From Penroses Pictorial Annual, Vol. XIV, edited by William Gamble. [A.W. Penrose & Co. Ltd, London, 1908-9]

Green Peas, c1908. Artist: W&G Baird Ltd
Green Peas, c1908. From Penroses Pictorial Annual, Vol. XIV, edited by William Gamble. [A.W. Penrose & Co. Ltd, London, 1908-9]

Quartermaster Snowden. Ward of the Legion of Frontiersmen, c1908. From Penroses Pictorial Annual, Vol. XIV, edited by William Gamble. [A.W. Penrose & Co. Ltd, London, 1908-9]

A Dutch Scene, c1908. Artist: The Arc Engraving Co Ltd
A Dutch Scene, c1908. From Penroses Pictorial Annual, Vol. XIV, edited by William Gamble. [A.W. Penrose & Co. Ltd, London, 1908-9]

Church Island, Lough Gill, Sligo, c1908. Artist: Robert John Welch
Church Island, Lough Gill, Sligo, c1908. From Penroses Pictorial Annual, Vol. XIV, edited by William Gamble. [A.W. Penrose & Co. Ltd, London, 1908-9]

River Lyn, Lynmouth, c1908. Artist: Photochrom Co Ltd of London
River Lyn, Lynmouth, c1908. From Penroses Pictorial Annual, Vol. XIV, edited by William Gamble. [A.W. Penrose & Co. Ltd, London, 1908-9]

Granada. Interior of the Cartuja. The Sacristy, c1908. From Penroses Pictorial Annual, Vol. XIV, edited by William Gamble. [A.W. Penrose & Co. Ltd, London, 1908-9]

A Study in Colour, c1908. Artist: R Ponnett
A Study in Colour, c1908. From Penroses Pictorial Annual, Vol. XIV, edited by William Gamble. [A.W. Penrose & Co. Ltd, London, 1908-9]

Embroidered front altarpiece of Saint George, from the Palau de la Generalitat, c15th century. From Penroses Pictorial Annual, Vol. XIV, edited by William Gamble. [A.W. Penrose & Co

Izaak Enschede (1681-1761), founder of the printing company Royal Joh
Izaak Enschede, (1681-1761), founder of the printing company Royal Joh. Enschede, c18th century. From Penroses Pictorial Annual, Vol. XIV, edited by William Gamble. [A.W. Penrose & Co

An advertisement for Sparkling Muscatel, c1908. Artist: John Swain & Son
An advertisement for Sparkling Muscatel, c1908. From Penroses Pictorial Annual, Vol. XIV, edited by William Gamble. [A.W. Penrose & Co. Ltd, London, 1908-9]

A Catalogue Illustration of an Edwardian lady, c1908. Artist: Andre & Sleigh
Two-Colour Catalogue Illustration, 1908-9. From Penroses Pictorial Annual, Vol. XIV, edited by William Gamble. [A.W. Penrose & Co. Ltd, London, 1908-9]

A photograph of a horse taken with a Zeiss Tessar lens, c1908. Artist: Franz Kuhn
A photograph of a horse taken with a Zeiss Tessar lens, c1908. From Penroses Pictorial Annual, Vol. XIV, edited by William Gamble. [A.W. Penrose & Co. Ltd, London, 1908-9]

Charlotte Wiehe, 1901. Artist: Charles Reutlinger
Charlotte Wiehe, 1901. Marie Charlotte Wiehe-Bereny (1865-1947), Danish actor and singer

Plaza San Marco, Venice, Italy, 1908-1909. Artist: Homer L Knight
Plaza San Marco, Venice, Italy, 1908-1909

Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855), English novelist, 1908-1909. Bronte was the author of Jane Eyre, Shirley, and Villette

Irene Warren, 1908-1909. Artist: Alfred Ellis & Walery
Miss Irene Warren, 1908-1909. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1908-1909, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 14, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1908-1909)

Iris Hoey (1885-1979), British actress, 1908-1909. Hoey was a British stage and screen actress. She married twice, to Cyril Raymond and Max Leeds, but divorced on both occasions

The Grand National Trophy, 1906 (1908-1909). Artist: Elkington & Company
The Grand National trophy, 1906 (1908-1909). The Grand National is the most valuable National Hunt horse race in the United Kingdom

Advertisement for Watermans Ideal Founain Pen, 1908-1909

A Roman Shepherd, 1908-1909. Artist: Umberto Coromaldi
A Roman Shepherd, 1908-1909. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1908-1909, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 14, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1908-1909)

Izaak Enschede, printer, 1908-1909

Elizabeth Firth, 1908-1909. Artist: Foulsham and Banfield
Elizabeth Firth, 1908-1909. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1908-1909, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 14, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1908-1909)

Moses Melchior, 1908-1909. Artist: Oscar Hardee
Moses Melchior, 1908-1909. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1908-1909, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 14, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1908-1909)

Lewis Waller (1860-1915), actor and theatre manager, in Henry V, 1908-1909

Gertie Murray, 1908-1909. Artist: Pawson
Gertie Murray, 1908-1909. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1908-1909, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 14, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1908-1909)

King Edward VII, Prince Fushimi and staff, Aldershot command, 1908-1909

Hongi Maori salutations, 1908-1909. Artist: JL Martin
Hongi Maori salutations, 1908-1909. A Hongi is a traditional greeting in New Zealand. It is done by pressing ones nose to another person at an encounter

Nell, 1908-1909. Artist: William Hartley Waddington
Nell, 1908-1909. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1908-1909, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 14, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1908-1909)

The Gold Weigher, 1908-1909. Artist: Saloman Koninck
The Gold Weigher, 1908-1909. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1908-1909, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 14, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1908-1909)

Hall of Columns, Karnak, Egypt, 1908-1909
The Great Hypostyle Hall of Karnak, Egypt, 1908-1909

The Royal Show, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1908. Artist: George Frank
The Royal Show, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1908

The Soldiers Farewell, 1908-1909. Artist: H Kollien
The Soldiers Farewell, 1908-1909

Bishop Lloyds Palace, Chester, 1908-1909

The Prospector, 1908-1909. Artist: Jan Hendrik Scheltema
The Prospector, 1908-1909. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1908-1909, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 14, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1908-1909)

Woman admiring herself in a mirror, 1908-1909. Artist: Hubner & Wilson
Woman admiring herself in a mirror, 1908-1909

Unveiling the Northumberland War Memorial, 1908-1909. Artist: George Frank
Unveiling the Northumberland War Memorial, 1908-1909

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"A W Penrose: Capturing Timeless Beauty in Art" Step into the enchanting world of A W Penrose, a masterful artist who skillfully brought to life various subjects through his remarkable works. From the majestic Conway Castle in North Wales, beautifully depicted during 1908-1909 by Ernest W Jackson, to the grandeur of the RMS Olympic, a White Star Line ocean liner portrayed by FGO Stuart between 1911 and 1912. Penrose's artistic prowess knew no bounds as he delved into different genres and eras. He captured the ethereal beauty of "The Bath of Psyche, " an exquisite piece dating back to c1890 that transports viewers to a realm of mythical allure. In his rendition of Frans Hals' iconic masterpiece "The Laughing Cavalier" from 1624 (1908-1909), Penrose breathed new life into this timeless figure with his own unique touch. Not only did Penrose excel at capturing people and places, but he also showcased his talent for depicting scenes brimming with vitality. In "Haymaking" from 1911-1912 by Sprague & Co. , one can almost feel the warmth of the sun on their skin as they witness farmers laboring amidst golden fields. Penrose's artistry extended beyond traditional subjects; he expertly immortalized significant landmarks such as The Canadian Arch in Whitehall, London (1902) painted by HO Klein. His attention to detail was unparalleled when portraying renowned figures like Anna Pavlova, a Russian ballet dancer whose grace and elegance were perfectly encapsulated in Alfred Ellis & Walery's work from 1911-1912. In addition to creating captivating artworks himself, Penrose also played a role in advancing artistic techniques. An advert for the Collotype process offered by The London Stereoscopic Company showcases his commitment to innovation and pushing boundaries within the industry during 1903. Penrose's talent was not limited to capturing moments in time.