Middle Class Collection (page 2)

"Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme", by the late C. R. Leslie...South Kensington Museum, 1864. Creator: W Thomas
"Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme", by the late C. R. Leslie, R.A. in the Sheepshanks Collection, South Kensington Museum, 1864. Engraving of a painting

Photo portrait of the merchant of the 2nd guild Vasily Ivanovich Karnakov, 1890. Creator: Akselrod
Photo portrait of the merchant of the 2nd guild Vasily Ivanovich Karnakov, 1890. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist

Group photo of Yakov Mamontov's family, 1883. Creator: Unknown
Group photo of Yakov Mamontov's family, 1883. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

Group photo of the family of merchant Egorov Alexander Mikhailovich, 1880. Creator: Unknown
Group photo of the family of merchant Egorov Alexander Mikhailovich, 1880. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist period

Group photo: sisters, wife and sisters of the wife of the merchant GV Yudin, 1895. Creator: Unknown
Group photo: sisters, wife and sisters of the wife of the merchant GV Yudin, 1895. This collection includes more than four hundred photographs of daily life in Yenisei Province in the late tsarist

Lady on Sofa, c1850. Creator: Paul Gavarni
Lady on Sofa, c1850

Portrait of a Woman in a Leopard Cloak, c1545. Creator: Jan Cornelisz Vermeyen
Portrait of a Woman in a Leopard Cloak, c1545. The luxuriousness of this gentlewoman's stole or mantel of European lynx is set off against a variation of a simple linen beguin headdress

Portrait of a Woman (with her Husband), 1647. Creator: Hendrick Bloemaert
Portrait of a Woman (with her Husband), 1647. One of a double portrait

Portrait of a Man (with his Wife), 1647. Creator: Hendrick Bloemaert
Portrait of a Man (with his Wife), 1647. One of a double portrait

Portrait of a Woman with a Pomander, 1563. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Woman with a Pomander, 1563. This woman's affluence is seen in her embroidered cap, pearl necklace, and the gold chain from which hangs a pierced metal container, or pomander

Portrait of a Gentleman, 1560-1569. Creator: Frans Floris
Portrait of a Gentleman, 1560-1569. The severe costume with its high, closed neck, starched ruff, and discretely ribbed sleeves

A Glass of Lemonade, c1664. Creator: Gerard Terborch II
A Glass of Lemonade, c1664. An attentive young man tenderly mixes a "restorative" glass of lemonade for the young woman

Les Bourgeois, 1856. Creator: Félicien Rops
Les Bourgeois, 1856. Periodical: Uylenspiegel, no. 13, 27 April 1856

Les Bourgeois, 1856. Creator: Félicien Rops
Les Bourgeois, 1856. Periodical: Uylenspeigel, no. 18, 1 June 1856

Costumes de Différents Pays, Bourgeoises de Petersbourg, c1797. Creator: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur
Costumes de Differents Pays, Bourgeoises de Petersbourg, c1797

Costumes de Différent Pays, Bourgeoise de Strasbourg/ Laitiere des Environs de Strasbourg, c1797
Costumes de Different Pays, Bourgeoise de Strasbourg/ Laitiere des Environs de Strasbourg, c1797

Bourgeoisie, between circa 1875 and circa 1880. Creator: Félicien Rops
Bourgeoisie, between circa 1875 and circa 1880

Caricature of a standing man, 1809-1877. Creator: Henry Bonaventure Monnier
Caricature of a standing man, 1809-1877

M. Prud'homme se passant la fantaisie guerrière de camper sous la tente d'un turco... 1859
M. Prud'homme se passant la fantaisie guerriere de camper sous la tente d'un turco... 1859. Monsieur Prudhomme indulges in the warlike fantasy of camping in a Turk's tent

Au nouvel an, visite obligée à la tante Rabourdin, 1847. Creator: Honore Daumier
Au nouvel an, visite obligee a la tante Rabourdin, 1847. Obligatory New Year visit to Aunt Rabourdin - bored children look on as their mother greets a female relative. Series: Les Bons bourgeois, no

Au nouvel an, visite obligée à la tante Rabourdin, 1847. Creator: Honore Daumier
Au nouvel an, visite obligee a la tante Rabourdin, 1847. Obligatory New Year visit to Aunt Rabourdin - bored children look on as their mother greets a female relative. From Les Bons bourgeois, no. 46

Ainsi donc, mon ami à vingt-deux ans vous aviez déjà tué trois hommes... 1844. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ainsi donc, mon ami a vingt-deux ans vous aviez deja tue trois hommes... 1844. Ainsi donc, mon ami, a vingt deux ans vous aviez deja tue trois hommes...quelle puissante organisation

Portrait of a Woman and a Man, 1829. Creator: Nicolaas Pieneman
Portrait of a Woman and a Man, 1829

Oui, Mossieu Fremouillet, tout va de mal en pis... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Oui, Mossieu Fremouillet, tout va de mal en pis... 19th century. The Good Bourgeois - Yes, Mr. Fremouillet, everything goes from bad to worse

La terreur Rouge; La "Bourgeoisie" traquee; groupe d'otages arretes par les Rouges devant le Palais Marie, a Petrograd, le 26 septembre 1918, 1918

Design with pedestrians at a gatehouse, 1868-1940. Creator: Johan Coenraad Braakensiek
Design with pedestrians at a gatehouse, 1868-1940. Smartly dressed couple and a farmer and his wife

Cuirassier with helmet and blue cloak, sitting next to an old lady in a travelling dress, 1839

Merry Company in a Room, 1633. Creator: Anthonie Palamedesz
Merry Company in a Room, 1633. Other Title(s): Merry Company in a Room

Distinguished Company in a Room, after 1630. Creator: Unknown
Distinguished Company in a Room, after 1630. Manner of Anthonie Palamedesz

The Feast of St Nicholas, 1665-1668. Creator: Jan Steen
The Feast of St Nicholas, 1665-1668

Il parait qu'on vient de revoir le serpent de mer... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Il parait qu'on vient de revoir le serpent de mer... 19th century. The Good Bourgeois - It seems that we have just seen the sea serpent again

C'est bizarre... été, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
C'est bizarre... ete, 19th century. The Good Bourgeois - It's weird.... summer

Un cauchemar d'un...Bourgeois de la Place St. Georges, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un cauchemar d'un...Bourgeois de la Place St. Georges, 19th century. A nightmare of a good petite bourgeois of the Place St Georges

Trois demoiselles a marier; Famille bourgeoise convaincue... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Trois demoiselles a marier; Famille bourgeoise convaincue... 19th century. The Festival of the Nearby Village - Three young ladies to marry; Convinced bourgeois

Eh! Bien comment me trouves-tu dans mon nouvel uniforme... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Eh! Bien comment me trouves-tu dans mon nouvel uniforme... 19th century. The Good Bourgeois - Well! how do you find me in my new uniform

Ah!... Je crois que ce sont des oiseaux de proie... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Ah!... Je crois que ce sont des oiseaux de proie... 19th century. The Good Bourgeois - Ah!...I believe they are birds of prey

Un chapeau... deux chapeaux... les malheureux... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un chapeau... deux chapeaux... les malheureux... 19th century. The Good Bourgeois - One hat.. two hats... the unfortunate

Soyez tranquille bourgeois, on connait, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Soyez tranquille bourgeois, on connait, 19th century

Un amateur, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Un amateur, 19th century. Portly man with snuff box looking at two passing women

Achat d'un tableau horloge, 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Achat d'un tableau horloge, 19th century. Purchase of a clock picture - inexpressible joy of a bourgeois who hears the sound of the tocsin chiming midday

Peintres et bourgeois, 1862. Creator: Charles Maurand
Peintres et bourgeois, 1862

An Amateur Model, 1890. Creator: Berlin Photographic Co
An Amateur Model, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42. July to December, 1890

Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Sporting Anecdote--Fox Hunting versu Creator: Unknown
Old Fashioned Sporting Pictures, and the Road to Bygone Days; Sporting Anecdote--Fox Hunting versus Politics, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 42

Un coin de salon chez le peintre, after 1852. Creator: Jean Gigoux
Un coin de salon chez le peintre, after 1852

Parlour of the bourgeois in the 15th century, current Place du Châtelet, current 1st... c1801-1900. Creator: Unknown
Parlour of the bourgeois in the 15th century, current Place du Chatelet, current 1st arrondissement, between 1801 and 1900

Monsieur et Madame Mosselman and their two daughters, 1848. Creator: Alfred Dedreux
Monsieur et Madame Mosselman and their two daughters, 1848

Gallant Conversation, between 1652 and 1654. Creator: Gerard ter Borch
Gallant Conversation, between 1652 and 1654

The empty quiver, c1775. Creator: Pierre Antoine Baudouin
The empty quiver, c1775

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The middle class, a diverse and vibrant group, transcends borders and cultures. In the bustling world of finance, a Chinese man and a Malaysian woman find themselves at the heart of the Stock Exchange in 1963. Surrounded by stock brokers trading on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, they navigate through this intricate web of financial transactions. Yet, the concept of middle-class living extends beyond Wall Street. Delving into history, we encounter monstrosities from 1819 & 1820 depicted in an engraving from 1835. This artwork serves as a reminder that even during times of economic turmoil, individuals strive to maintain their place within society. In another era altogether, we catch glimpses into opulent living spaces such as those found in St. Peter's output by the Duke of Choiseul (1719-1785). These grand interiors offer insight into how wealth was displayed and cherished throughout history. Moving away from aristocratic settings towards more accessible leisure activities, we find ourselves strolling along Atlantic City's boardwalk. Here people gather amidst wheeled chairs enjoying seaside pleasures - a testament to how middle-class families sought relaxation and entertainment together. Within their own homes lies another aspect of middle-class life - comfortable living rooms both in townhouses and country houses alike. These spaces serve as sanctuaries for families to come together after long days spent working or exploring various pursuits. Artistic depictions also capture moments where leisure meets social interaction: dancing in Barcelona's Lonja building or engaging in sports like tennis or croquet on lush lawns. These scenes highlight not only physical activity but also community bonds forged through shared interests. Ultimately, these hints paint a picture of what it means to be part of the middle class - hardworking individuals striving for financial stability while seeking enjoyment and connection with loved ones. Across time periods and continents, this socioeconomic group remains resilient yet ever-evolving; adapting to societal changes while cherishing the values that define them.