George Newnes Collection (page 3)

William II. German Emperor, 1910. Creator: Joseph Simpson
William II. German Emperor, 1910. Portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941). From " The Strand Magazine, an illustrated monthly", Volume XL - July to December 1910

George V. King of England, 1910. Creator: Joseph Simpson
George V. King of England, 1910. Portrait of George V (1865-1936). From " The Strand Magazine, an illustrated monthly", Volume XL - July to December 1910. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1910]

An Early Dickens Portrait, 1841, (1910). Creator: Unknown
An Early Dickens Portrait, 1841, (1910). The author Charles Dickens (1812-1870), from a drawing by Count d Orsay. From " The Strand Magazine, an illustrated monthly"

The Opera in Paris, 1910. Creator: Unknown
The Opera in Paris, 1910. The Grand Staircase, which provides for French Society a substitute for the splendour and brilliancy of Royal Courts

The Grand Curral, Madeira, Portugal, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Grand Curral, Madeira, Portugal, 1895. Traveller being carried in a sort of hammock-like litter, with the mountains surrounding the Curral das Freiras behind

Plaza de la Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canaries, Spain, 1895. Creator: Unknown
Plaza de la Candelaria, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canaries, Spain, 1895. The obelisk on the right is the Triunfo de la Candelaria, dedicated to the Virgin of Candelaria

General view of the capital, Zanzibar, 1895. Creator: Unknown
General view of the capital, Zanzibar, 1895. Ships in Zanzibar Harbour on the Indian Ocean. The island was a protectorate of Britain from 1890 until 1963

The Kabary Plain, Andohalo, Antananarivo, Madagascar, 1895. Creator: Colonel Stewart
The Kabary Plain, Andohalo, Antananarivo, Madagascar, 1895. Open area in the Malagasy capital, possibly used for making speeches. Kabary is a highly stylized form of speech in Malagasy culture

View from the Town Hall, Durban, South Africa, 1895. Creator: William Laws Caney
View from the Town Hall, Durban, South Africa, 1895. The town with Durban Harbour beyond. The city lies at the mouth of the Umgeni River which opens into the Indian Ocean

The Market Square, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1895. Creator: William Laws Caney
The Market Square, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1895. Ox carts in the square. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

General view showing Table Mountain wreathed in vapour, Cape Town, South Africa, 1895. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

The New Town Hall, Sydney, Australia, 1895. Creator: York & Son
The New Town Hall, Sydney, Australia, 1895. Sydney Town Hall, on George Street, was completed in 1889. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

George Street, Sydney, Australia, 1895. Creator: York & Son
George Street, Sydney, Australia, 1895. Horse-drawn vehicles on Sydneys original high street. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

Street scene, Pretoria, South Africa, 1895. Creator: William Laws Caney
Street scene, Pretoria, South Africa, 1895. Ox carts. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs: From London Bridge to Charing Cross via Yokohama and Chicago"

Diamond mines, Kimberley, South Africa, 1895. Creator: William Laws Caney
Diamond mines, Kimberley, South Africa, 1895. African miners extracting rock at Kimberley in what was then Cape Colony. Diamonds were discovered on the banks of the nearby Orange River in 1866

The Court of the Lions, Alhambra, Granada, Spain, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
The Court of the Lions, Alhambra, Granada, Spain, 1895. In the foreground is the Fountain of the Lions, an alabaster basin supported by the figures of twelve lions in white marble

The Rue de la Kasbah, Algiers, Algeria, 1895. Creator: Poulton & Co
The Rue de la Kasbah, Algiers, Algeria, 1895. Narrow streets with steps leading up to the Casbah, the old citadel. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

View from the Mustafa, Algiers, Algeria, 1895. Creator: Poulton & Co
View from the Mustafa, Algiers, Algeria, 1895. The port city and capital of Algeria, on the Mediterranean. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

A steep street in Valletta, Malta, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
A steep street in Valletta, Malta, 1895. Steps between buildings in the capital city. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

Bourke Street looking east, Melbourne, Australia, 1895. Creator: York & Son
Bourke Street looking east, Melbourne, Australia, 1895. Melbournes first trams were horse-drawn, and began operating in 1884. In the distance is the General Post Office clock tower

One of the Public Tea-Gardens, Shanghai, China, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
One of the Public Tea-Gardens, Shanghai, China, 1895. Teahouse on stilts reflected in a lake. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

View of the harbour, Valletta, Malta, 1895. Creator: Unknown
View of the harbour, Valletta, Malta, 1895. The Grand Harbour and the old city, with ships at anchor and cannon in the foreground

Collins Street, looking west from Russell Street, Melbourne, Australia, 1895. Creator
Collins Street, looking west from Russell Street, Melbourne, Australia, 1895. Melbournes first trams were horse-drawn, and began operating in 1884

The Four Hundred and Fifty Temples, Mandalay, Burma, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Four Hundred and Fifty Temples, Mandalay, Burma, 1895. Buddhist shrines in what is now Yangon, Myanmar. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

Temple of Isis, Philae, Egypt, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
Temple of Isis, Philae, Egypt, 1895. First Pylon of the Temple of Isis, ancient Egyptian archaeological site on the river Nile

The Port of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Port of Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1895. The port at Sullivans Cove on the River Derwent. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

East Point showing Victoria Hills, Hong Kong, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
East Point showing Victoria Hills, Hong Kong, 1895. Boats in the harbour of what was then a British colony, now part of mainland China

Columns of the Hypostyle Hall, Karnak, Egypt, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
Columns of the Hypostyle Hall, Karnak, Egypt, 1895. Carved and decorated pillars at the temple of Amun-Re at Karnak (Thebes)

View from Milton Road, Napier, New Zealand, 1895. Creator: Unknown
View from Milton Road, Napier, New Zealand, 1895. View of the port city on Hawkes Bay in the North Island. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

View from Lady Hortons Walk, Kandy, Ceylon, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
View from Lady Hortons Walk, Kandy, Ceylon, 1895. The town of Kandy in what is now Sri Lanka. The island in the lake can be seen to the left

The first cataract of the Nile, Aswan, Egypt, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
The first cataract of the Nile, Aswan, Egypt, 1895. Rapids on the river Nile. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

Lake Wakatipu and the mountains, Queenstown, New Zealand, 1895. Creator: Unknown
Lake Wakatipu and the mountains, Queenstown, New Zealand, 1895. Queenstown is built around an inlet called Queenstown Bay on Lake Wakatipu, on the South Island

The harbour, Vancouver, Canada, 1895. Creator: William Notman & Son
The harbour, Vancouver, Canada, 1895. View from the Canadian Pacific Railway hotel at Vancouver, British Columbia. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

Luxor from the Nile, Egypt, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
Luxor from the Nile, Egypt, 1895. Ruins of ancient Egyptian temples reflected in the river Nile. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

The town and the harbour, Port Chalmers, New Zealand, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The town and the harbour, Port Chalmers, New Zealand, 1895. Ships in the port which lies on Otago Harbour, South Island. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

View of the Kelani River, Kurunegala, Ceylon, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
View of the Kelani River, Kurunegala, Ceylon, 1895. The Kelani is the fourth-longest river in Sri Lanka. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

The Pyramids and the Nile, Gizeh, Egypt, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
The Pyramids and the Nile, Gizeh, Egypt, 1895. Camels drinking from the river Nile, with the pyramids beyond. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

General view of the city, Wellington, New Zealand, 1895. Creator: Unknown
General view of the city, Wellington, New Zealand, 1895. View of the capital city, situated on the Cook Strait which connects the Tasman Sea and the South Pacific Ocean

Religious procession, Colombo, Ceylon, 1895. Creator: Unknown
Religious procession, Colombo, Ceylon, 1895. Elephants wearing decorated coverings, carrying holy artefacts in what is now Sri Lanka

Great Pyramid, Sphinx and Temple of Chafea, Gizeh, Egypt, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
Great Pyramid, Sphinx and Temple of Chafea, Gizeh, Egypt, 1895. The building remains in the foreground are possibly the Mortuary Temple of the Great Pyramid of Khufu

Panoramic view from the hills, Auckland, New Zealand, 1895. Creator: Unknown
Panoramic view from the hills, Auckland, New Zealand, 1895. View of the city and harbour beyond. Auckland lies between the Tamaki River and Mangere Inlet which opens out into the Tasman Sea

The Rock seen from the north, Trichinopoly, India, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Rock seen from the north, Trichinopoly, India, 1895. View of the Rock Fort, a historic fortification and temple complex built on an ancient rock, at Tiruchirapalli in Tamil Nadu

The Kasr-el-nil Bridge, Cairo, Egypt, 1895. Creator: W &s Ltd
The Kasr-el-nil Bridge, Cairo, Egypt, 1895. Bridge over the River Nile, with ornamental stone lions, built between 1869 and 1871

Utah Lake from Circle Point, Salt Lake City, USA, 1895. Creator: Charles Roscoe Savage
Utah Lake from Circle Point, Salt Lake City, USA, 1895. View of a shallow lake which is 4, 489 feet (1, 368 metres) above sea level, in the state of Utah

The Moat and the Fort, Tanjore, India, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Moat and the Fort, Tanjore, India, 1895. The Brihadisvara Temple in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, was built in the early 11th century by the Tamil Chola King Rajaraja

Primitive corn-mill, Nile Delta, Egypt, 1895. Creator: Unknown
Primitive corn-mill, Nile Delta, Egypt, 1895. Mechanism for grinding corn. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs: From London Bridge to Charing Cross via Yokohama and Chicago"

The Mirror Lake, Yosemite Valley, USA, 1895. Creator: Unknown
The Mirror Lake, Yosemite Valley, USA, 1895. The last remnant of a glacial lake in Yosemite National Park, California. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs

An elephant fight, Hyderabad, India, 1895. Creator: Unknown
An elephant fight, Hyderabad, India, 1895. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs: From London Bridge to Charing Cross via Yokohama and Chicago"

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George Newnes was a man of many interests and talents. He had an eye for art, as evidenced by his impressive collection of paintings from various artists. One such piece is "A Studio in Montparnasse" by CRW Nevinson, which captures the vibrant atmosphere of the artistic community in 1920s Paris. Newnes also appreciated works that depicted everyday life, like Walter Richard Sickert's "Ennui. " This painting from 1914 portrays a sense of boredom and restlessness that many can relate to even today. But Newnes didn't limit himself to modern art; he also admired older pieces such as Giovanni Segantini's "The Punishment of Luxury" from 1891. This striking work explores themes of excess and indulgence, reminding viewers of the consequences that come with a lavish lifestyle. Nature was another subject close to Newnes' heart, evident in Paul Nash's "Savernake Forest. " The artist beautifully captured the serene beauty and tranquility found within this woodland setting. Newnes had a fondness for coastal scenes too, as seen in his acquisitions like "Dartmouth - Dartmouth and Kingswear Castles" and "Pwllheli - A Sheltered Corner. " These paintings transport us to idyllic seaside locations, inviting us to imagine ourselves strolling along sandy shores or exploring ancient castle ruins. One painting that particularly caught Newnes' attention was William Nicholson's "The Girl with the Tattered Glove. " Created in 1909 but acquired by him later on, this portrait exudes both vulnerability and strength through its depiction of a young woman wearing worn-out gloves. Newnes also appreciated landscapes beyond Britain's shores. His collection included works like Sir John Lavery's "Evening At Tangier, " which transports viewers to exotic Moroccan streets bathed in warm hues. In addition to these diverse artworks, George Clausen's painting titled "Ploughing" caught Newnes' eye.