Curtseying Collection

May Milton, 1895. Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
May Milton, 1895. Poster. Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri, de (1864-1901). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

A Question of Propriety, 1875 (oil on canvas)
658474 A Question of Propriety, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Long, Edwin Longsden (1829-91); 132x215 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Question of Propriety. Edwin Long (1829-1891). Oil on canvas

Julie Andrews
A teenage Julie Andrews, c. 1950 Date: 1947

A court dress to curtsey in from Harvey Nichols, 1935
Advertisement for the department store, Harvey Nichols in Knightsbridge, London, advertising a gown of classic simplicity to wear to a court presentation

Girofle, Girofla (coloured engraving)
8635214 Girofle, Girofla (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girofle, Girofla)

Girls curtseying, Christmas greetings card, late 19th or early 20th Century (chromolitho)
8677715 Girls curtseying, Christmas greetings card, late 19th or early 20th Century (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girls curtseying)

Her Majesty's Drawingroom at Buckingham Palace, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Her Majesty's Drawingroom at Buckingham Palace, 1876. The...ceremony of personally introducing ladies to the Queen, beside whom stand their Royal Highnesses the Princess of Wales

Airs and graces, 1872-1909. Creator: Laura Theresa Epps Alma-Tadema
Airs and graces, 1872-1909

The Sultan at the Fancy-Dress Ball given by the Viscountess Stratford de Redcliffe, at the British E Creator: Unknown
The Sultan at the Fancy-Dress Ball given by the Viscountess Stratford de Redcliffe, at the British Embassy, at Pera, 1856

Brovish, Miss, 1923 Feb. 10. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Brovish, Miss, 1923 Feb. 10

De Carleton, Grace, Miss, 1918 Aug. Creator: Arnold Genthe
De Carleton, Grace, Miss, 1918 Aug

Queen Victorias Diamond Jubilee: Drawing-Room at Buckingham Palace, May 11, 1897, (1901). 60th anniversary of the accession to the throne of Victoria (1819-1901)

Queen Mary at Bedford College, London, 1913, (1935). Creator: Unknown
Queen Mary at Bedford College, London, 1913, (1935). Staff and students curtseying to Queen Mary of Teck (1867-1953). Another aspect of the great movement for the emancipation of women was the steady

Mlle. Marthe Regnier, role de Jacqueline. - La Passerelle. - Vaudeville, 1904. Creator: Unknown
Mlle. Marthe Regnier, role de Jacqueline. - La Passerelle. - Vaudeville, 1904. Marthe Regnier, (1880-1967) as Jacqueline in La Passerelle by Francis de Croisset and Frederique Gresac

Cinderella, 1897 (lithography)
398335 Cinderella, 1897 (lithography) by Hardy, Dudley (1867-1922); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Affiche de Dudley Hardy, Angleterre and Waterlow & Sons Ltd. Lith)

TAKING LEAVE, Charles James Fox bows to Napoleon, 1802 (engraving)
7262220 TAKING LEAVE, Charles James Fox bows to Napoleon, 1802 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Bromley Museum, Orpington

Paying Her Respects to His High Mightiness (colour litho)
7185304 Paying Her Respects to His High Mightiness (colour litho) by Conti, Tito (1842-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paying Her Respects to His High Mightiness)

Girl or fairy taking a bow after her performance (chromolitho)
7201247 Girl or fairy taking a bow after her performance (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl or fairy taking a bow after her performance)

The Dance, (oil on canvas)
659047 The Dance, (oil on canvas) by Toudouze, Edouard (1848-1907); 175x211 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dance. Edouard Toudouze (1848-1907). Oil on canvas

The Singer Rosita Mauri; La Chanteuse Rosita Mauri, (soft pencil on paper)
653022 The Singer Rosita Mauri; La Chanteuse Rosita Mauri, (soft pencil on paper) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 43.8x29.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Plate 198. Courtseying, 1885 (collotype on paper)
3950461 Plate 198. Courtseying, 1885 (collotype on paper) by Muybridge, Eadweard (1830-1904); 19.7x38.1 cm; Addison Gallery of American Art, Phillips Academy, Andover, MA

Girl curtseying to a boy playing at being a king (coloured engraving)
6014607 Girl curtseying to a boy playing at being a king (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl curtseying to a boy playing at being a king)

Jubilee drawing room, 1887 (colour litho)
981848 Jubilee drawing room, 1887 (colour litho) by Ludlow, Henry (Hal) Stephen (b.1861, fl.1880-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jubilee drawing room, 1887. Queen Victorias Golden Jubilee)

Valentine of a Curtsying Girl and a Red Heart, c. 1910 (colour litho)
2630015 Valentine of a Curtsying Girl and a Red Heart, c.1910 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; American, out of copyright

The Visit of the Princess Royal, (oil on canvas)
989952 The Visit of the Princess Royal, (oil on canvas) by Latouche, Gaston de (1854-1913); 139x156.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Visit of the Princess Royal)

Royals leaving St Clement Danes Church, London (b / w photo)
3095860 Royals leaving St Clement Danes Church, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royals leaving St Clement Danes Church, London, 1920)

"There was an Old Lady of Chertsey, who made a remarkable curtsey", from A Book of Nonsense
LLM386622 " There was an Old Lady of Chertsey, who made a remarkable curtsey", from A Book of Nonsense, published by Frederick Warne and Co

See the King! (colour litho)
2778330 See the King! (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: See the King! A little girl from Rome, to the Queen who visited her in a hospital)

Pink Dancer (pastel)
LEF221048 Pink Dancer (pastel) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 71x39 cm; Private Collection; Photo eLefevre Fine Art Ltd. London; French, out of copyright

Actress in extravagant dress, with striking decolletage (colour photo)
3092876 Actress in extravagant dress, with striking decolletage (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Actress in extravagant dress)

Minuet (colour litho)
3099082 Minuet (colour litho) by Leloir, Maurice (1853-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Minuet. Illustration from Le Figaro Illustre, 1903.); © Look and Learn

Sur La Scene, 1879-1881 (pastel on paper)
825242 Sur La Scene, 1879-1881 (pastel on paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917); 58.5x44.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sur La Scene. Edgar Degas (1834-1917). Pastel on paper. Painted 1879-1881

I Had a Little Nut Tree (colour litho)
979647 I Had a Little Nut Tree (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: I Had a Little Nut Tree)

Dancer with a Bouquet, before 1923 (pastel on prepared wove wood-pulp paper)
877091 Dancer with a Bouquet, before 1923 (pastel on prepared wove wood-pulp paper) by Degas, Edgar (1834-1917) (imitator of); 51.2x65.9 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown

The Runaway Match, 1877. Creator: William Holbrook Beard
The Runaway Match, 1877

Mr. Harry Harmer as the Vicar seen here peforming in the play The Village Concert. September 1910 P000304

The Bow, 1880s / 1890s. Creator: Edgar Degas
The Bow, 1880s/1890s

Plate 7, from the Fans of the Period series (N7) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1889

DEBS CURTSEYING 1934
Debutante pupils of Mrs Ruby Peeler practice their curtseys ready for presentation at court. They have practice trains pinned on the back of their frocks. Date: 1934

Children curtseying to Duchess of York - Hospital at Welwyn
A lovely photograph showing a group of children curtseying to Duchess of York as she arrived to open the new Hospital at Welwyn, Hertfordshire on 24th July, 1934

Curtsy To Her King, 1937
Curtsy To Her King, 1936 (1937). Debutant presented to Edward VIII at Royal Garden Party, Buckingham Palace, 1936. From Coronation Souvenir Book 1937, edited by Gordon Beckles

I Will Have Thee Myself To Wife, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
I Will Have Thee Myself To Wife, c1930. An illustration from Elfin-Mount by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen

Jubilee Drawing Room, 1887. Artist: Ludlow
Jubilee Drawing Room, 1887. Scene showing Queen Victoria celebrating her Golden Jubilee. A print from The Illustrated London News, 21st May 1887

Penny Royal and Columbine, 1866-1895. A print from The Illustrated London Almanack, 1866-1895

Drawing Room of Queen Victoria. Ceremony of Presentation, c1841. Artist: Henry Melville
Drawing Room of Queen Victoria. Ceremony of Presentation, c1841. From London Interiors with their Costumes & Ceremonies from Drawings made by permission of the Public Offices

Court presentation, the convolutions of the train
As a society lady is presented at court, the logistical difficulty of curtseying to the Queen while simultaneously trying to manage her huge train, is captured by an ILN artist

Thumbelina curtsies to the Tiresome Old Mole
An unhappy Thumbelina curtsies to the Tiresome Old Mole, who falls in love with her and wants her to live with him underground

Suzanne Lenglen and Queen Mary, Wimbledon 1926
French tennis star Suzanne Lenglen pictured meeting Queen Mary on the Centre Court at Wimbledon in 1926. Lenglen had won the ladies singles championship the previous year. Date: 1926

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"Curtseying: A Timeless Gesture of Elegance and Respect" In the enchanting world of art, one can find captivating depictions throughout history. May Milton, a renowned performer in 1895, gracefully curtsies on stage as captured by the talented artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec. This timeless gesture transcends time and is not limited to the stage alone. Even Julie Andrews, known for her iconic role as Mary Poppins, demonstrates the beauty of a curtsey with poise and grace, and is an act that symbolizes respect and reverence towards others. A court dress from Harvey Nichols in 1935 showcases how attire plays a significant role in executing a perfect curtsey during court presentations. The convolutions of the train add an extra touch of elegance to this traditional gesture. During Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897, we witness ladies at Buckingham Palace partaking in court presentation ceremonies where they masterfully execute their curtseys. These moments are steeped in tradition and hold great significance within royal circles. Queen Mary herself graces Bedford College London with her presence in 1913. In this photograph from 1935, she exemplifies regal sophistication while engaging with students who surely feel honored to be acknowledged by such royalty through a respectful curtsey. The world of theater also embraces this elegant gesture; Mlle. Marthe Regnier portrays Jacqueline beautifully through her portrayal on Vaudeville's stage back in 1904 - capturing hearts with each graceful movement including her exquisite curtseys. Sports too have witnessed instances where even champions like Suzanne Lenglen engage respectfully with figures such as Queen Mary at Wimbledon back in 1926 - proving that regardless of context or setting, courtesy remains paramount. Social events like Queen Charlotte's Ball held immense importance during its time; attendees would showcase their refined manners through elaborate dances accompanied by dignified curtsies - a display of respect and admiration.