Characterisation Collection

Photographs of young actress in a film and theatre production, Manuela'. Captioned, Children in Uniform: Two Manuelas'

The Duet, from a Painting by Frank Stone, introducing Tennyson, Dickens and Miss Hogarth (litho)
2813162 The Duet, from a Painting by Frank Stone, introducing Tennyson, Dickens and Miss Hogarth (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Duet)

Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, Sir John Chester (litho)
2813159 Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, Sir John Chester (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield)

The Triangle (1) (colour litho)
2800180 The Triangle (1) (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Triangle (1). Head and Health Lines

Knot of Philosophy (colour litho)
2800162 Knot of Philosophy (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knot of Philosophy. The top joint of the fingers)

Soft Hands (colour litho)
2800203 Soft Hands (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Soft Hands. A soft hand is one that feels soft and flabby when the hand is pressed)

Bracelets (colour litho)
2800201 Bracelets (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bracelets. These lines encircle the wrists and each line is said to indicate 30 years of life)

Line of Intuition (colour litho)
2800200 Line of Intuition (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Line of Intuition)

Palms (small) Short Hands (colour litho)
2800182 Palms (small) Short Hands (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Palms (small) Short Hands

Smooth Pointed Finger Hands (colour litho)
2800159 Smooth Pointed Finger Hands (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Smooth Pointed Finger Hands)

Our Picture shews the chief lines on the hand (colour litho)
2800158 Our Picture shews the chief lines on the hand (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Picture shews the chief lines on the hand. A)

The Honourable Miss Monckton, Mrs Leo Hunter (litho)
2813169 The Honourable Miss Monckton, Mrs Leo Hunter (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Honourable Miss Monckton, Mrs Leo Hunter)

The Triangle (3) (colour litho)
2800206 The Triangle (3) (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Triangle (3)

Hard Hands (colour litho)
2800204 Hard Hands (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hard Hands. When a hand with firm pressure indicates resistence)

Time (colour litho)
2800202 Time (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Time. This is a chart shewing how to calculate time)

Small Triangles (colour litho)
2800198 Small Triangles (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Small Triangles. These are favourable signs. On Jupiter, success in diplomacy)

Crosses (colour litho)
2800195 Crosses (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crosses. A badly made or uneven cross is always a bad sign)

Squares (colour litho)
2800193 Squares (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Squares. A square, speaking generally, is a good sign)

Marriage (colour litho)
2800190 Marriage (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marriage. These lines are found passing horizontally across the Mount of Mercury from the outside of)

The Line of Life (colour litho)
2800184 The Line of Life (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Line of Life. This line indicates the length of life and health and illness)

Mount of Venus (colour litho)
2800177 Mount of Venus (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mount of Venus. The 3rd phalange of the thumb)

Types of Thumbs (colour litho)
2800164 Types of Thumbs (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Types of Thumbs. A. Clubbed thumb, indicates an ungovernable temper. B)

Signed photograph of Frank Randall - Comedian
Signed photograph of Frank Randall - English Comedian (1901-1957), wearing binoculars and posing by a fine white open-top car outside a theatre where he was performing his most famous stage

Grilles (colour litho)
2800197 Grilles (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grilles. Grilles (or Cross Bars) are usually obstacles

Ring of Venus (colour litho)
2800191 Ring of Venus (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ring of Venus. This is a half circle formed by a line starting from between the first)

Long Hands (colour litho)
2800183 Long Hands (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Long Hands. These shew a capacity for detail)

Quadrangle (colour litho)
2800181 Quadrangle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Quadrangle. This is the space between the lines of Head and Heart)

Nails (colour litho)
2800171 Nails (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nails. Short and square nails indicate a fighting temper)

The Triangle (2) (colour litho)
2800205 The Triangle (2) (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Triangle (2)

Mount of Luna (colour litho)
2800176 Mount of Luna (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mount of Luna. This mount shews imagination; refinement; poetry; harmony in music;)

Mount of Mercury (colour litho)
2800175 Mount of Mercury (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mount of Mercury)

Mount of Saturn (colour litho)
2800173 Mount of Saturn (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mount of Saturn. The qualities indicated by this mount are prudence and wisdom)

Walter Savage Landor, Boythorn (litho)
2813175 Walter Savage Landor, Boythorn (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Walter Savage Landor, Boythorn)

Mrs Cooper, Little Dorrit (litho)
2813163 Mrs Cooper, Little Dorrit (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs Cooper, Little Dorrit)

Mrs John Dickens, Mrs Nickleby (litho)
2813161 Mrs John Dickens, Mrs Nickleby (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs John Dickens, Mrs Nickleby)

John Forster, Dowler, Podsnap (litho)
2813149 John Forster, Dowler, Podsnap (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Forster, Dowler, Podsnap)

Serjeant Bompas, Serjeant Buzfuz (litho)
2813168 Serjeant Bompas, Serjeant Buzfuz (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Serjeant Bompas, Serjeant Buzfuz)

Lord Brougham, Mr Potts (litho)
2813167 Lord Brougham, Mr Potts (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Brougham, Mr Potts)

Daniel Grant, One of the Cheeryble Brothers (litho)
2813165 Daniel Grant, One of the Cheeryble Brothers (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel Grant, One of the Cheeryble Brothers)

Samuel Carter Hall, Pecksniff (litho)
2813154 Samuel Carter Hall, Pecksniff (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Carter Hall, Pecksniff)

Sir Robert Peel, A possible original of Pecksniff (litho)
2813153 Sir Robert Peel, A possible original of Pecksniff (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Robert Peel, A possible original of Pecksniff)

Charles Dickens (litho)
2813177 Charles Dickens (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Dickens. Illustration for The Charles Dickens Originals by Edwin Pugh (T N Foulis)

Mary Hogarth, Kate Nickleby and other characters (litho)
2813173 Mary Hogarth, Kate Nickleby and other characters (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary Hogarth, Kate Nickleby and other characters)

Mystic Cross (colour litho)
2800199 Mystic Cross (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mystic Cross. A cross formed in the shape of St Andrew Cross)

Dots (colour litho)
2800196 Dots (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dots. According to their position they are favourable or the reverse)

Islands (colour litho)
2800194 Islands (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Islands. These are made by the line dividing into two even branches)

Stars (colour litho)
2800192 Stars (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stars. Stars indicate circumstances, events and fatalities over which there is no personal control)

Line of Health (colour litho)
2800189 Line of Health (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Line of Health. The absence of this line is a sign of a strong constitution)

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"Exploring the Art of Characterisation: From Film to Theatre" In a captivating series of photographs, we witness the young actress Manuela embodying different characters in both film and theatre productions. In one frame titled "Children in Uniform: Two Manuelas, " we see her alongside her friends, eagerly awaiting Fraulein von Bernberg's good-night. The anticipation and innocence on their faces hint at the depth that lies within. Moving beyond the realm of performance, another image titled "The Duet" transports us into a painting by Frank Stone, where Tennyson, Dickens, and Miss Hogarth come alive through lithography. Each stroke captures their distinct personalities, showcasing how characterisation extends even to literary figures. Delving further into history, lithographs featuring Philip Dormer Stanhope (Earl of Chesterfield) and Sir John Chester remind us that characterisation is not limited to fictional realms. These depictions offer glimpses into real-life individuals who left indelible marks on society with their unique traits and personas. As our journey continues through this collection of lithographs, we encounter intriguing titles like "The Triangle, " "Knot of Philosophy, " and "Line of Intuition. " These abstract representations invite us to ponder how they are manifest itself in various forms beyond physical appearance. Shifting focus towards beauty and elegance, colorful lithographs such as "Soft Hands, " "Bracelets, " and "Palms" showcase how small details contribute to defining a character's persona. Whether it be delicate hands or ornate accessories adorning them, these images highlight the importance of visual cues in creating well-rounded characters. With lithographs depicting different hand gestures like "Smooth Pointed Finger Hands" or illustrating key lines on palms in intricate detail ("Our Picture shews the chief lines on the hand"), we are reminded that every aspect contributes to building a compelling character - from physical attributes down to minute details.