Seated Collection (page 7)

FRANZ SCHALK (1863-1931). Austrian conductor. Seated at right beside his brother, pianist Joseph Schalk (1857-1900)

SATANTA (1830-1878). Satanta, also known as White Bear. Native American Kiowa chief. Photographed in 1870 wearing his prized medal sent by President James Buchanan

LYTTON STRACHEY (1880-1932). English writer. Pastel, 1904, by Simon Albert Bussy

SAMUEL LANGHORNE CLEMENS (1835-1910). Aka Mark Twain. American humorist and writer. Photographed c1900

GUY JOHNSON (c1740-1788). American (Irish-born) military officer and diplomat. With the Mohawk chief Karonghyontye (a.k.a. Captain David Hill). Oil on canvas, 1776, by Benjamin West

KAHLIL GIBRAN (1883-1931). Lebanese-American artist, poet, and writer. Photographed by F. Holland Day, c1896

AUSTEN: PRIDE & PREJUDICE. Mary Bennet entertaining the party at Netherfield. Illustration by Hugh Thomson for an 1894 edition of Jane Austens novel Pride and Prejudice, first published in 1813

KLIMT: SEATED NUDE, C1901. Two Studies of a Seated Nude with Long Hair. Oil on canvas, Gustav Klimt, c1901

UTE MEN, c1868. Wa-Rets and Shavano, two Ute men. Photograph by William Gunnison Chamberlain in his studio in Denver, Colorado, c1868

Japanese Wedding Ceremony series - Drinking Sake
Japanese Wedding Ceremony - Bride and Bridegroom each drink Sake nine times to fasten the ties of matrimony - the most important ritual act in marriage. Date: circa 1910s

A Korean terracotta jar / pot seller and his seated chum
A Korean terracotta jar/pot seller and his seated chum (smiling) Date: circa 1910

Hurdy-Gurdy Man - France Date: circa 1910s

Japanese form of Hariti, Buddhist goddess for the protection of children. Line engraving
BUDDHISM: KISHIMOJIN. Japanese form of Hariti, Buddhist goddess for the protection of children. Line engraving

The Plumb-pudding in danger: William Pitt the Younger, British Prime Minister, left, and Napoleon I of France seated at dining table carving up the globe which is too small to satisfy such insatiable

Rudolf II with his alchemist, artwork C013 / 9565
Rudolf II with his alchemist, artwork. 1883 etching by Emile Armand Mathey-Doret of a painting by Wenzel von Broczick, entitled Rodolphe II chez son alchimiste (Rudolf II with his alchimist)

WILLIAM OSLER (1849-1919). Canadian physician

George Stephenson, seated. painting

An Eskimo kayaker wearing a waterproof jacket and holding a toy boat he made for his son
ALASKA: ESKIMO. An Eskimo kayaker wearing a waterproof jacket and holding a toy boat he made for his son. Photgraphed by the Lomen Brothers, early 20th century

Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov, known as Lenin. Russian Communist leader. Photographed in his office at the Kremlin in Moscow
VLADIMIR LENIN (1870-1924). Vladimir Ilich Ulyanov, known as Lenin. Russian Communist leader. Photographed in his office at the Kremlin in Moscow, 6 October 1920

A Christian man and a Muslim man playing chess. Drawing after a 13th century Spanish manuscript illumination
CRUSADES: CHESS PLAYERS. A Christian man and a Muslim man playing chess. Drawing after a 13th century Spanish manuscript illumination

Thomas Jefferson reading his rough draft of the Declaration of Independence to Benjamin Franklin, 1776
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE Thomas Jefferson reading his rough draft of the Declaration of Independence to Benjamin Franklin, 1776. Painting by Clyde O. DeLand

35th President of the United States. Photographed in the Oval Office of the White House, 1961
JOHN F. KENNEDY (1917-1963). 35th President of the United States. Photographed in the Oval Office of the White House, 1961

NEWSPAPER EDITOR, 1880. Wood engraving, English, 1880

VOLTAIRE (1694-1778). Assumed name of Francois Marie Arouet. French man of letters. Sculpture by Jean-Antoine Houdon

ERIC HOFFER (1902-1983). American writer

STRING QUARTET, 1846. Wood engraving, English, 1846

ANNE HASSELTINE JUDSON (1789-1826). American Baptist missionary in Burma, wife of Adoniram Judson. Stipple engraving, American, 19th century

PETER I (1672-1725). Czar of Russia, 1682-1725. When a shipwright in Holland, c1697. Contemporary Russian engraving

The Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D. C. Date: circa early 1930s

RENOIR: BATHER ON A ROCK. Oil on canvas, 1892, by P. A. Renoir
RENOIR: BATHER ON A ROCK. Oil on canvas, 1892, by P.A. Renoir

Woman stretching
MODEL RELEASED. Woman stretching

Amateur astronomy, computer artwork
Amateur astronomy. Computer artwork of a silhouetted amateur astronomer using a telescope to view the Milky Way. The Milky Way is a band of stars in the night sky that is a view of our own spiral

SISLER, RUTH & COBB, 1924. American professional baseball players George Sisler, Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb, photographed at the opening game of the World Series between the New York Giants

LOUIS PASTEUR (1822-1895). French chemist and microbiologist. Photographed by Nadar in 1889

LEON TROTSKY (1879-1940). N Lev Davidovich Bronstein. Russian Communist leader
LEON TROTSKY (1879-1940). N© Lev Davidovich Bronstein. Russian Communist leader

TEXAS: LUNCHEONETTE, 1939. An outdoor hamburger stand at Harlingen, Texas. Photograph by Russell Lee, February 1939

SIOUX ENCAMPMENT, 1891. Group of Minionjou Sioux Native Americans in a tipi camp, probably on or near the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Photographed in 1891 by John C. H. Grabill

CIVIL WAR: CUSTER, 1862. Lieutenant George A. Custer with a dog at camp in Virginia, 1862

WYATT EARP (1848-1929). American lawman. Detail of Earp from a group photograph of the Dodge City, Kansas, Peace Commission, late 1870s; at right, partially obscured, is Frank McLain

WILLA CATHER: A LOST LADY. Still from the film A Lost Lady, 1924, after the novel by Willa Cather

CHAMBER MUSICIANS, c1935. Jacques Thibaud, Pablo Casals, and Alfred Cortot. Pencil drawing, c1935, by Hilda Wiener

MEDIUM DURING SÔÇ░ANCE, 1912. The medium Eva C. with a materialization on her head and a luminous apparition between her hands

THE GOLD RUSH, 1925. Charlie Chaplin in a scene from The Gold Rush

HENRY FORD (1863-1947). American automobile manufacturer. Ford in 1896 with the first Ford automobile. Oil over a photograph

Georgian country folk with musical instruments
Georgia - Georgian country folk with musical instruments including a boy with a thin drum and a woman holding a stringed instrument, similar to a lute

Henry Ford with son Edsel
Henry Ford (1863 - 1947) and his son Edsel Ford (1893 - 1943) seated in the Quadricycle (1890s) alongside the 15, 000, 000th Ford produced

The method of linking up hands and feet of sitting mediums
Undated photograph showing the method of linking up hands and feet of sitting mediums by means of electrical control. This is one of series of photographs documenting Harry Prices investigations into

Young Native American girl
A very young Native American Toddler, wearing a shell-adroned shawl, fantastic patterned trousers and moccasins

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"Seated: A Captivating Collection of Moments" In the enchanting world of art, Gypsy Splendour by Laura Knight transports us to a vibrant scene where dancers are gracefully seated, their movements frozen in time. Meanwhile, Charles Dickens Dream, an unfinished masterpiece by Robert William Buss, invites us into the imaginative realm of one of England's greatest novelists. From the silver screen comes Laurel and Hardy, their comedic genius captured even when they are simply seated. In John William Waterhouse's I am half sick of shadows, we witness a contemplative moment as a woman sits amidst ethereal surroundings. History unfolds before our eyes with the powerful image of Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc committing self-immolation in protest against injustice. Malcolm Browne's photograph captures his stoic determination while seated at an intersection in Saigon. George Orwell takes center stage as he broadcasts over the BBC during World War II - his words resonating from his seat behind a microphone. And who could forget Eleanor Rigby immortalized in Tommy Steele's statue inspired by The Beatles' haunting song? Roy Rogers epitomizes American cowboy culture as he is photographed alongside his loyal horse Trigger - both comfortably seated together. Rosa Parks makes her indelible mark on civil rights history by defiantly occupying a bus seat reserved for whites only. Traveling back centuries to Lalibela's St. Marys Church frescoes, we marvel at early 12th-century artwork depicting religious figures serenely seated amid intricate designs. Stanhope A Forbes' Christmas Eve painting evokes nostalgia and warmth as families gather around tables adorned with festive decorations. Finally, J. C Leyendecker's Arrow Shirt Collar ad from 1914 showcases elegance and sophistication through its depiction of a well-dressed gentleman confidently seated while wearing this fashionable accessory. Each image tells its own story - capturing moments that range from profound to whimsical; reminding us that sometimes it is in the act of being seated that we find the most captivating narratives.