Decorating Collection

Paint Chart / 1908
PAINT CHART

Advertisement for Morses distemper with a decorator lying flat while painting the walls. Date: c.1924

Wates house interior imagined by Anne Morrow
Artists impression of the interior of a Wates house, done up in a rather fabulous 1960s scheme. Wates built a large number of houses on estates

Kaiser Wilhelm II presenting medals, Warsaw, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, presenting Iron Crosses to troops in Warsaw, Poland, soon after the city was captured by the Austro-German Army during the First World War

Window Gardening
A Victorian woman sits in a comfortable armchair reading a book, proud of her verdant display of plants decorating a large window

The Christmas tradition in England is stronger than the crisis (colour litho)
2778113 The Christmas tradition in England is stronger than the crisis (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Czech Republic - 8th All Sokol Rally in Prague
8th All Sokol Rally in Prague. A rally to promoting public exercise as a way to stimulate national self importance (through organised gymnastic)

Wisdom by Lee Lawrie, part of the artwork that decorates the facade of the Rockefeller Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States of America, North America

Buddhist Monks decorating the temple at Bouddha (Boudhanath), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Kathmandu, Nepal, Asia

Design for wallpaper with peacock feathers
Design for wallpaper with stylised peacock feathers. Pencil and gouache on heavy paper. Silver Studio. 1905

Royal Wedding 1871 - wedding cake
A magnificent royal wedding cake for the wedding of Princess Louise to the Marquis of Lorne in 1871, made by Queen Victorias chief confectioner at Windsor Castle

Queen Victoria conferring the Victoria Cross on heroes of Dargai... May 14, 1898, (1901)
Queen Victoria conferring the Victoria Cross on heroes of Dargai at Netley Hospital, May 14, 1898, (1901). Victoria (1819-1901)

Decorating Pottery - Barons Art - Barnstaple
Decorating by hand at Barons Art Pottery at Barnstaple, Devon. Here William Baron (grandson of the pottery founder William Leonard Baron) can be seen painting the pottery

Showroom of a Lantern Merchant in Peking, from China in a Series of Views
STC64425 Showroom of a Lantern Merchant in Peking, from China in a Series of Views by George Newenham Wright (c.1790-1877) 1843 (coloured engraving) by Allom

Flam-flam hippie girls, psychedelic dancers from The Pink Flamingo Club on Wardour Street in Soho help to decorate the new club, left to right, Lucy Clare, Denise Hunter and Judy Rose, London

Dollop of whipped cream, close up

Kaiser Wilhelm II at Kiel shipyard, Germany, WW1
Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941), German Emperor, visiting Kiel shipyard, Germany, towards the end of the First World War. Date: 2 October 1918

Plasterer, c. 1807 (oil on panel)
XYC146929 Plasterer, c.1807 (oil on panel) by Cranch, John (1751-1821); 14.5x16 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

The Sketch Book: Young flapper girl with decoration
The Sketch Book: Young flapper girl hanging a wall decoration. The caption reads " Aiding and Abetting." Date: 1928- 1929

Old Bleach Linen Company Advert
An advertisement for The Old Bleach Linen Co. Ltd. and their new fadeless embroidered linen. Date: 1932

Womans hand being decorated with henna design, Rajasthan, India

Sacred bull statue and garlands, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India, Asia

Mod Living Room
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Decorated ancient wooden doorway, Bahia Palace, Marrakech, Morocco

Handmade ceramics crafts souvenirs in Betancuria, Fuerteventura, Canary Islands, Spain

Philosophical hall of Strahov library in Strahov Monastery, Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic

Theological hall of Strahov library in Strahov Monastery, Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic

Children hanging decorations on a Christmas tree (chromolitho)
6030618 Children hanging decorations on a Christmas tree (chromolitho) by European School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

King Geo. decorates American, 5 Oct 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
King Geo. decorates American, 5 Oct 1918 (date created or published later). King George V of Great Britain (1865-1936) giving a medal to an American soldier in France during World War I

Pershing decorating Americans, Feb 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Pershing decorating Americans, Feb 1919 (date created or published later). United States General John J. Pershing (1860-1948), head of the American Expeditionary Forces in World War I

Women and children decorating a church with holly, 1860 (engraving)
1579495 Women and children decorating a church with holly, 1860 (engraving); (add.info.: Engraving depicting women and children decorating a church with holly)

King George confers decorations, 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
King George confers decorations, 1917. King George V presenting medals at St. George's Hall, Liverpool, as Decorating Acting Quartermaster C. Jones holds two medals

Woman Sitting in a Living Room
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Nurses decorate Christmas tree at Brotton Hospital, Middlesbrough. Circa 195

Liverpool goalkeeper Ray Clemence decorating his new home at Formby on the Lancashire coast with his fiancee Vera Gillespie, a few weeks before their wedding. 3rd May 1971

Judith Chalmers doing some DIY. May 1979

Hairdresser Mike Forbes is returning to the tools after his pub venture crashed into liquidation last summer. He is leasing a shop at Station Street, Redcar. 19th October 1995

Paddington playmobile on a double decker bus. Boys of Paddington Comprehensive School, Liverpool, put the finishing touches to the bus which will be used as a mobile play room

French soldiers... after the Battle of Champagne, northern France, First World War, 1915, (c1920)
French soldiers receiving medals after the Battle of Champagne, northern France, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Heroes of the Champagne Battle

Decorated blue wall with potted plants in the old alleys of Medina, Chefchaouen, Morocco

Close up of blue knobbed doorway on white wall background in the old alleys of Medina, Chefchaouen, Morocco

Blue staircase and colorful potted plant, Chefchaouen, Morocco

Close up of decorated ancient walls with ceramic tiles and carved Arabic script, Fez, Morocco

Handmade Tagine ceramic serving bowls in the souks of medina, Fes, Morocco

Brightly colored tagine bowls and plates in a ceramic shop in Fes, Morocco

Red painted old wooden doorway, Fez, Morocco

Hanging shoes decoration by Restaurace U Sevce Matouse, Prague, Bohemia, Czech Republic

Decoration Day at Philadelphia: Orphans decorating their Fathers Graves in Glenwood Cemetery, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Decoration Day at Philadelphia: Orphans decorating their Fathers Graves in Glenwood Cemetery, 1876. Tuesday, May 30, was kept sacred throughout the United States for the purpose of decorating

Sur le Front Italien; Visitant le front italien, le 4 fevrier 1917, le general Nivelle decore... 1 Creator: Unknown
Sur le Front Italien; Visitant le front italien, le 4 fevrier 1917, le general Nivelle decore de la Croix de Guerre francaise le duc d'Aoste, commandant d'une armee, 1917

Presentation of medals to Garibaldi's veterans in the Grand Square, Naples, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Presentation of medals to Garibaldi's veterans in the Grand Square, Naples, 1860. Italian soldiers are decorated. Nearly the last act of Garibaldi, before closing his career, for the time

"The Font and the Flowers" - drawn by J. Leech, 1860. Creator: Joseph Swain
"The Font and the Flowers" - drawn by J. Leech, 1860. People decorating a church. Illustration to a short story. From "Illustrated London News", 1860

A Day of Celebration, 1902. Creator: Fanny Brate
A Day of Celebration, 1902

Flower decorating putti, c17th century. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
Flower decorating putti, c17th century

M. Poincare a Verdun; decoration du commandant Nicolai, chef du bataillon qui est rentre le... 191 Creator: Unknown
M. Poincare a Verdun; decoration du commandant Nicolai, chef du bataillon qui est rentre le premier, le 24 octobre, dans le fort de Douaumont. 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

M. Poincare a Verdun; le President de la Republique, entoure des generaux Guyot de Salins... 1916. Creator: Unknown
M. Poincare a Verdun; le President de la Republique, entoure des generaux Guyot de Salins et Duparge et du lieutenant-colonel Regnier, salue le drapeau du regiment colonial du Maroc

M. Poincare a Verdun; le general Mangin, salue de l'epee le President de la Republique qui... 1916 Creator: Unknown
M. Poincare a Verdun; le general Mangin, salue de l'epee le President de la Republique qui vient de lui remettre la plaque de grand officier de la Legion d'honneur. 1916

Distribution of the Queen's Medals to the French Crimean Troops, by H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, 1856. The following address was delivered by his Royal Highness to the French army

Distribution of the Queen's Medals to the French Crimean Troops, by H.R.H. the Duke of Cambridge, at Paris, 1856. The review by the Emperor of the different corps of the Imperial Guard

Distribution of Medals, by the Emperor of the French, to Zouaves from the Crimea, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Distribution of Medals, by the Emperor of the French, to Zouaves from the Crimea, [Paris], 1856. A very gratifying reward of the bravery of heroes from the Crimea...took place in the Bois de

Fête du 4 Mai, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Fete du 4 Mai, 19th century. May Day, or La Fete du Travail. Les Burgraves ornant quelques fleurs la statue de la Republique'. The Burgraves decorate the statue of the Republic with flowers

H.R.H. The Prince of Russia Investing H.R.H. The Prince of Wales with the Order of the... 1891. Creator: Unknown
H.R.H. The Prince of Russia Investing H.R.H. The Prince of Wales with the Order of the Black Eagle in Berlin, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

H.R.H. The Prince of Wales accompanying Her Majesty at the Decoration of the Crimea... 1891. Creator: Unknown
H.R.H. The Prince of Wales accompanying Her Majesty at the Decoration of the Crimea Wounded in 1856, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44

La Medaille Militaire de Joffre; Le President felicite le chef de nos armees, 1914. Creator: Unknown
La Medaille Militaire de Joffre; Le President de la Republique Felicite le chef de nos Armees, 1914. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919: Volume I" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1926]

A L'Honneur; Le roi George V decore des soldats anglais ave le Distinguished Service Order, 1914. Creator: Unknown
A L'Honneur; Le roi George V. decore des soldats anglais de la medaille enviee du "Distinguished service order", 1914

La bataille de la Somme; le general Fayolle, commandant la 6e armee, recoit, a son quartier... 191 Creator: Unknown
La bataille de la Somme; le general Fayolle, commandant la 6e armee, recoit, a son quartier general, la plaque de grand officier de la Legion d'honneur. 1916

Mr. Alfred Cabassol... recevez ce signe de l'honneur... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Mr. Alfred Cabassol... recevez ce signe de l'honneur... 19th century. Teachers and boys. The only one in the class to have got through the week without blowing his nose on his sleeve - receive

La bataille de la Somme; M. Poincare decore des officiers de la 10e armee, commandee par... 1916. Creator: Unknown
La bataille de la Somme; M. Poincare decore des officiers de la 10e armee, commandee par le general Micheler, qui vient lui-meme de recevoir la cravate de commandeur de la Legion d'honneur. 1916

Les heros de la Somme; un "heros du fortin de Beausejour" Mathieu Jouy, 1916 Creator: Unknown
Les heros de la Somme; un "heros du fortin de Beausejour" et de l'attaque du 1er juillet, Mathieu Jouy, photographie entre le generalissime et le ministre de la Guerre

Le Caporal Claude Goutaudier, qui a fait cent prisonniers, 1916. Creator: Unknown
Le Caporal Claude Goutaudier, qui a fait cent prisonniers; decore de la croix de chevalier de la Legion d'honneur par la Republique, 1916. From "Collection de la Guerre IV

Christmas Tree in the Childrens Ward at the London Hospital, Whitechapel, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Christmas Tree in the Childrens Ward at the London Hospital, Whitechapel, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33. January to June, 1886"

Christmas Greens, 1889. Creator: Julian Alden Weir
Christmas Greens, 1889

Nunipayo [i.e. Nampeyo] decorating pottery, c1900. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
Nunipayo [i.e. Nampeyo] decorating pottery, c1900. Photograph show Tewa Hopi potter Nampeyo seated on mat painting designs on pottery

Decorating the Christmas tree at the Krasnoyarsk Teachers Seminary, 1894. Creator: Lukhtanska
Decorating the Christmas tree at the Krasnoyarsk Teachers Seminary, 1894. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

Radha and Krishna (gouache and w/c on paper)
DND221219 Radha and Krishna (gouache and w/c on paper) by Indian School; Private Collection; (add.info.: most important wife of Krishna;); Dinodia

Colombia, Colorful Facade with Plant Pots on a wall in La Aldea (Colombian Santorini)
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Colombia, Colorful Plant Pots on a wall in La Aldea (Colombian Santorini)
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Maine, Lincolnville, Garden detail
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USA, Maine, Ogunquit, Main Street, Store Front

Lobster Buoys

Massachusetts, Boston, Beacon Hill neighborhood Scene

Mexica, Nayarit, Molcajete Recipient

Mexico, Morelos, Yecapixtla, Papel picado banners

USA, Louisiana, New Orleans, typical wrought iron house, French Quarter architecture

Geometric design of tiles of wall

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"Unleash Your Creativity: Exploring the Art of Decorating" Step into the Wates house interior imagined by Anne Morrow and witness a masterpiece come to life. Discover timeless inspiration from a Paint Chart dating back to 1908, where colors tell stories of their own. An Advertisement for Morses distemper captures the dedication of decorators, even lying flat while painting walls - true commitment. Witness history unfold as Kaiser Wilhelm II presents medals in war-torn Warsaw during WW1, where art meets honor. Experience the enchanting allure of Regional Sex through Indian decor, celebrating cultural diversity and vibrant aesthetics. Embrace nature's beauty with Window Gardening, bringing life indoors and transforming spaces into serene sanctuaries. Transport yourself to The Pink Flamingo Club on Wardour Street as flam-flam hippie girls dance in psychedelic harmony - an explosion of color. Marvel at Wisdom by Lee Lawrie adorning the Rockefeller Center facade; art that inspires contemplation and awe-inspiring grandeur. Observe Buddhist Monks meticulously decorating Bouddha Temple at Boudhanath - a UNESCO World Heritage Site radiating tranquility and spirituality. Indulge in opulence with a Design for wallpaper featuring peacock feathers; an elegant touch that adds regal splendor to any space. Travel back in time to witness the grandeur of a Royal Wedding in 1871, where every detail was meticulously decorated - including the wedding cake. Immerse yourself in history as Kaiser Wilhelm II visits Kiel shipyard during WW1; witnessing industrial prowess intertwined with architectural beauty.