Adam Charles Collection (page 8)

Pylon at Karnak, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
Pylon at Karnak, c1880 (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

A Silvery Day on the Nile, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
A Silvery Day on the Nile, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

The Colossi of Thebes - Moonrise, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
The Colossi of Thebes - Moonrise, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

North Wind on the Upper Nile, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
North Wind on the Upper Nile, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

A Nile Afterglow, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
A Nile Afterglow, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

A Tibbin Boat on the Nile, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
A Tibbin Boat on the Nile, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Tel-El-Amarna, on the Upper Side, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
Tel-El-Amarna, on the Upper Side, c1880 (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

A Breezy Day at Ayat, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
A Breezy Day at Ayat, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Gibel Kasr-Es-Saad, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
Gibel Kasr-Es-Saad, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Mastaba Below the Second Pyramid, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
Mastaba Below the Second Pyramid, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

The Pyramids of Gizeh from the Desert, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
The Pyramids of Gizeh from the Desert, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

A Wady in the Mokattam Hills, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
A Wady in the Mokattam Hills, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Bulak from Ghezireh, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
Bulak from Ghezireh, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Cairo from the River-Evening, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
Cairo from the River-Evening, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

On the Island of Rhoda, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
On the Island of Rhoda, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

The Citadel and Cairo from the East, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
The Citadel and Cairo from the East, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

A Dusty Day at the Tombs of the Khalifs, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
A Dusty Day at the Tombs of the Khalifs, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

The Bab-Zuweyla, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
The Bab-Zuweyla, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Sharia Bab-El-Wazir, Cairo, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
Sharia Bab-El-Wazir, Cairo, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

A Street in Bulak, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
A Street in Bulak, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

An Arab Cafe, Cairo, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
An Arab Cafe, Cairo, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

A Bazaar, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
A Bazaar, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

A Cairo Shop, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
A Cairo Shop, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

An Irrigated Field, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
An Irrigated Field, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Tel-El-Kebir, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
Tel-El-Kebir, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

On the Ismailia Canal, near Tel-El-Kebir, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
On the Ismailia Canal, near Tel-El-Kebir, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

A Desert Study at Tel-El-Kebir, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
A Desert Study at Tel-El-Kebir, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

A Daughter of Mizraim, c1880, (1904). Artist: Robert George Talbot Kelly
A Daughter of Mizraim, c1880, (1904). From Egypt, by R. Talbot Kelly. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1904]

Icebergs in St. Johns Harbour, 1924. From The British Empire in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. B.Litt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1924]

Montreal, 1924. Artist: W. Norman & Son
Montreal, 1924. From The British Empire in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. B.Litt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1924]

Paper Mills, Newfoundland, 1924. Artist: Lowther, C. G
Paper Mills, Newfoundland, 1924. From The British Empire in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. B.Litt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1924]

A Woman of the Time of Richard III, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of Richard III, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Man of the Time of Richard III, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of Richard III, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Man of the Time of George IV, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of George IV, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Woman of the Time of Stephen, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of Stephen, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Woman of the Time of Queen Anne, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Woman of the Time of Queen Anne, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

A Man of the Time of Richard II, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of Richard II, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

Winchester House, Southwark, about 1649, from the tower of St. Saviour s, c1812, (1912). Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar
Winchester House, Southwark, about 1649, from the tower of St. Saviour s, c1812, (1912). From London - South of the Thames, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1912]

A Plan of Rotherhithe, 1755, (1912). Artists: Unknown, John Stow
A Plan of Rotherhithe, 1755, (1912). John Stow?s A Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, originally published in 1598 and 1603

Woolwich Dockyard from the Thames, c1750, (1912). Artists: Unknown, John Boydell
Woolwich Dockyard from the Thames, c1750, (1912). From London - South of the Thames, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1912]

The Southwark End of Old London Bridge, 1831, (1912). Artists: Unknown, Edward William Cooke
The Southwark End of Old London Bridge, 1831, (1912). From London - South of the Thames, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1912]

Dr. Lettsoms House, Camberwell, c1805, (1912). Artists: Unknown, George Samuel Elgood
Dr. Lettsoms House, Camberwell, c1805, (1912). A view of Grove Hill, Camberwell, the residence of the physician and philanthropist John Coakley Lettsom (1744-1815)

The Old Effra Milk House, c1880, (1912). From London - South of the Thames, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1912]

The Brockley Jack Inn, c1912, (1912). From London - South of the Thames, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1912]

In College Road, Dulwich, (1912)
In College Road, Dulwich, c1912, (1912). One of the large Georgian houses built when the village of Dulwich was one of the most sequestered spots near London

Dulwich College, c1912, (1912)
Dulwich College, 1912. The letters patent by James I on 21 June 1619 authorised Edward Alleyn to establish a college in Dulwich to be called the College of Gods Gif t, in Dulwich in Surrey

Old Cottages in Merton Road, Tooting, c1890, (1912). From London - South of the Thames, by Sir Walter Besant. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1912]

The Club house at Ranelagh, c1890, (1912)
The Club-house at Ranelagh, c1890, (1912). The Ranelagh Club, a famous polo club located at Barn Elms in South West London, founded in 1878 as a split-off from the Hurlingham Club

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"Adam Charles: A Journey Through Time and Artistic Expression" Step into the world of Adam Charles, a man whose life was intertwined with art and history. Born in Clapham around 1812, he witnessed the grandeur of Holy Trinity Church as it stood tall amidst the changing times. In 1912, his eyes beheld its timeless beauty. But Adam's interests extended beyond architecture; he had a fascination for nature too. In 1924, he found himself captivated by the grace of ostriches, their long necks stretching towards the sky like ancient creatures from another era. His love for travel took him to Venice in 1903, where he encountered a street that seemed to have sprung from an artist's brushstroke. Mortimer L Menpes captured this enchanting scene, forever preserving it in time. Family held great importance to Adam as well. In c1887 (1901), Menpes painted "A Family Group, " immortalizing cherished bonds within brushstrokes. It serves as a testament to Adam's appreciation for kinship and connection. Nature continued to inspire him throughout his life. The raw power of "A Mountain Torrent" in 1903 left him awestruck by its untamed force and reminded him of humanity's place within nature's grand design. History also fascinated Adam deeply; King Edward the Confessor's Palace at Borstal (Brill) transported him back to an era when kings ruled with regal splendor in 1908. New Zealand beckoned with its majestic landscapes in 1924 – Mount Cook stood tall before his eyes, inviting exploration and igniting wonder within his soul. Closer to home but no less captivating was "The Causeway" in Wandsworth circa 1895 (1912). This painting showcased Wandsworth Pound while revealing glimpses into daily life along its bustling streets—a snapshot frozen through time thanks to Adam's discerning eye.