Rapidity Collection

Trick cyclist Diavolo performing a loop the loop at the Royal Aquarium, London (litho)
7172759 Trick cyclist Diavolo performing a loop the loop at the Royal Aquarium, London (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Horse Super Cigarettes 1935 (color printing)
398390 Horse Super Cigarettes 1935 (color printing) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; JMK Archiv

An Italian automotive triumph (colour litho)
2809318 An Italian automotive triumph (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Italian automotive triumph)

Lithograph of Clipper Ship Yatala, 1865 (lithograph, coloured)
7342201 Lithograph of Clipper Ship Yatala, 1865 (lithograph, coloured) by Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth (c.1819-91); 52.6x72.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Clipper ship Dreadnought off Tuskar Light 12 1/2 days from New York on her celebrated passage into dock at Liverpool in
7342614 Clipper ship Dreadnought off Tuskar Light 12 1/2 days from New York on her celebrated passage into dock at Liverpool in 13 days 11 hours Decr 1854

Clipper Ship Lahloo, 799 Tons, preparing to land Pilot off the Owers, 19th September 1867, c.1868-74 (lithograph)
7342203 Clipper Ship Lahloo, 799 Tons, preparing to land Pilot off the Owers, 19th September 1867, c.1868-74 (lithograph, coloured) by Dutton

Before the wind (engraving)
8652559 Before the wind (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Before the wind. Illustration for Home Words (1884).); © Look and Learn

Streamline (litho)
8651181 Streamline (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Streamline. Illustration for The Motoring Encyclopedia (Amalgamated Press)

Engines of British Imperial Airways airliner Horatius (b/w photo)
8635874 Engines of British Imperial Airways airliner Horatius (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Tally-Ho idyll: gone away (colour litho)
8635364 A Tally-Ho idyll: gone away (colour litho) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tally-Ho idyll: gone away)

Chariot racing in the Circus Maximus, ancient Rome (litho)
8663566 Chariot racing in the Circus Maximus, ancient Rome (litho) by Forti, Ettore (1850-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chariot racing in the Circus Maximus, ancient Rome)

Offshore yacht race rounding a lightship (chromolitho)
8626966 Offshore yacht race rounding a lightship (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Offshore yacht race rounding a lightship)

The Golden Arrow, car in which Henry Seagrave broke the World Land Speed Record, 1929 (b/w photo)
8672412 The Golden Arrow, car in which Henry Seagrave broke the World Land Speed Record, 1929 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Golden Arrow)

A Cutter Yacht, 1850
3330546 A Cutter Yacht, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Cutter yacht, typically a small, but in some cases a medium-sized, watercraft designed for speed rather than for capacity)

White Star Line New Zealand clipper Shalimar (engraving)
8676851 White Star Line New Zealand clipper Shalimar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: White Star Line New Zealand clipper Shalimar)

Boys racing scooters (colour litho)
8635892 Boys racing scooters (colour litho) by Thiele, Carl Robert Arthur (1860-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys racing scooters in the street)

John Cobb's Napier-Railton racing at Brooklands (b/w photo)
8635870 John Cobb's Napier-Railton racing at Brooklands (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Cobb's Napier-Railton racing at Brooklands)

Driving (litho)
8647542 Driving (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Driving. Illustration for The Motoring Encyclopedia (Amalgamated Press, c 1939).); © Look and Learn

Hygiene and speed, Milk Train Express (b/w photo)
8647442 Hygiene and speed, Milk Train Express (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hygiene and speed, Milk Train Express)

Cs Rolls competing in the Gordon Bennett Cup Eliminating Trials, 1905 (b/w photo)
8626536 Cs Rolls competing in the Gordon Bennett Cup Eliminating Trials, 1905 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

On the racing track (colour litho)
8634718 On the racing track (colour litho) by Millar, Harold Robert (1869-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the racing track)

Rail Road. A Comic Song, 1851 (lithograph on paper)
8836231 Rail Road. A Comic Song, 1851 (lithograph on paper) by Madeley, G. E. (1798-1858); 34 x 24 cm; Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust, Telford, Shropshire

Etruscan plaiting industry, 1900 (photo)
5314796 Etruscan plaiting industry, 1900 (photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Historical Geography. 1900. Italy)

The tea clipper Shun Lee, 1866 (coloured lithograph)
7342202 The tea clipper Shun Lee, 1866 (coloured lithograph) by Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth (c.1819-91); 48.8x71.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Flying Scotsman leaving King's Cross Station (b/w photo)
8635885 The Flying Scotsman leaving King's Cross Station (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flying Scotsman leaving King's Cross Station)

Aerobatic display at Hendon Airfield, London (b/w photo)
8635876 Aerobatic display at Hendon Airfield, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aerobatic display using coloured smoke at Hendon Airfield)

The Clever Snakes (engraving)
8672822 The Clever Snakes (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Clever Snakes. Snakes rolling down a mountain)

On the road (colour litho)
8634719 On the road (colour litho) by Millar, Harold Robert (1869-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the road. Illustration for The Big Book of Motors)

A Cutter boat, 1850
3330548 A Cutter boat, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving of a Cutter boat, typically a small, but in some cases a medium-sized, watercraft designed for speed rather than for capacity)

Well-known Ties: Royal Air Force (colour photo)
8665303 Well-known Ties: Royal Air Force (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Royal Air Force)

The fastest train in the early 1830s (colour litho)
8663513 The fastest train in the early 1830s (colour litho) by Bury, Thomas Talbot (1811-77) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fastest train in the early 1830s)

Surgeon and his assistants, before the introduction of anaesthetics, prepared to perform an amputation at the shoulder
526833 Surgeon and his assistants, before the introduction of anaesthetics, prepared to perform an amputation at the shoulder. Surgeon stands, left, next the assistant surgeon (behind patient)

Sea Adventure: The sea-serpent of HMS "Daedalus" (colour litho)
8668770 Sea Adventure: The sea-serpent of HMS "Daedalus" (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Part of Speed's map of Wiltshire (engraving)
8641418 Part of Speed's map of Wiltshire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Part of Speed's map of Wiltshire)

Bombay-Calcutta Mail on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (colour litho)
8635191 Bombay-Calcutta Mail on the Great Indian Peninsula Railway (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Russian military courier
7261256 A Russian military courier.; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Russian military courier. From L'Univers Illustre, published Paris, 1859); Photo © Ken Welsh. All rights reserved 2024

Clipper Ship William Le Lacheur, 1862-67 (lithograph, coloured)
7342199 Clipper Ship William Le Lacheur, 1862-67 (lithograph, coloured) by Dutton, Thomas Goldsworth (c.1819-91); 43.2x57.9 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Malcolm Campbell, signature (litho)
8635884 Malcolm Campbell, signature (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Malcolm Campbell, signature)

English windmills: Moreton Mill, Essex (b/w photo)
8628832 English windmills: Moreton Mill, Essex (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moreton Mill, Essex)

George Eyston's record-breaking Panhard-Levassor (b/w photo)
8635880 George Eyston's record-breaking Panhard-Levassor (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Tally-Ho idyll: the run (colour litho)
8635365 A Tally-Ho idyll: the run (colour litho) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tally-Ho idyll: the run. Illustration from Pears Annual, 1897.); © Look and Learn

The Narrow Escape of Heraclius from the Avars (litho)
8660713 The Narrow Escape of Heraclius from the Avars (litho) by Rowlandson, George Derville (1861-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Narrow Escape of Heraclius from the Avars)

The Good Dwarf and the Bad Goblin (chromolitho)
8663996 The Good Dwarf and the Bad Goblin (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Good Dwarf and the Bad Goblin)

New Australian clipper Blue Jacket (engraving)
8676656 New Australian clipper Blue Jacket (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Australian clipper Blue Jacket)

Sea Adventure: Running the blockade (colour litho)
8669379 Sea Adventure: Running the blockade (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Running the blockade)

Husarenvorposten / Hussar Outpost (colour litho)
8666202 Husarenvorposten / Hussar Outpost (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Husarenvorposten)

Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice: Portia, Nerissa and Balthazar (colour litho)
8674010 Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice: Portia, Nerissa and Balthazar (colour litho) by Linton, James Dromgole (1840-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portia, Nerissa and Balthazar)

Racing speedboats, Monaco (colour litho)
8663914 Racing speedboats, Monaco (colour litho) by Stower, Willy (1864-1931); Private Collection; (add.info.: Racing speedboats, Monaco)

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"Rapidity: A Thrilling Journey Through Time and Motion" Step into the world of rapidity, where speed and excitement collide in a whirlwind of colors and adrenaline. From the vibrant Horse Super Cigarettes advertisement of 1935 to the Italian automotive triumph captured in a stunning color lithograph, every image tells a story of swift motion. Imagine yourself amidst the regatta, surrounded by the prestigious Royal Yacht Squadron in 1851. The oil on canvas painting brings to life the exhilarating atmosphere as sails billow against the wind, showcasing both grace and rapidity on water. Fast forward to 1930, where an intense car race unfolds before your eyes through bold brushstrokes on canvas. Feel your heart race as you witness drivers pushing their limits for victory. Hold onto your seats as you embark on a wild ride with a three-horse carriage in Hungary's unforgettable adventure from 1983. The sheer power and velocity displayed by these magnificent creatures will leave you breathless. Travel back further in time to Russia's early 20th century art scene, where Nikolai Semyonovich Samokish captures rapidity with his masterpiece "Troika. " Three horses pull a traineau at breakneck speed across snowy landscapes – an ode to Russian culture's love for fast-paced journeys. Not all rapidity is joyous; some tales unfold under perilous circumstances. Witness an engraving depicting outlaws attacking a stagecoach – danger lurking around every turn during treacherous times. Marvel at American Clipper Ship Card from c. 1850 - its colorful lithograph showcases majestic vessels gliding swiftly through ocean waves, epitomizing maritime swiftness that once ruled trade routes worldwide. In Franz Roubaud's captivating oil painting "Duel, " experience intensity frozen in time as two adversaries engage fiercely – swords clashing with lightning-fast movements that embody both skill and urgency.