Secret Collection (page 7)

Comic postcard, Scotsman on a windy day at the seaside, watched by a young woman Date: 20th century

Romeo Visiting Juliet, 1936 (screen print)
2622134 Romeo Visiting Juliet, 1936 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vintage illustration of Romeo and Juliet on Juliets balcony)

She put in the feather last night, 1896 (engraving)
2962872 She put in the feather last night, 1896 (engraving) by Thomson, Hugh (1860-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Chapter 38 of Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen (1775-1817)

Romeo Wooing Juliet on the Balcony, 1937 (colour litho)
3036054 Romeo Wooing Juliet on the Balcony, 1937 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of Romeo wooing Juliet on her balcony)

The Sketch Photographic Interviews XXXiX - Mr John Hassall
Page from The Sketch featuring a photographic interview with the artist John Hassall. He is seen at work in his studio at 88 Kensington Park Road, sweeping up and working on his large watercolour

The High-Born Babe, by E Nesbit (litho)
1593349 The High-Born Babe, by E Nesbit (litho) by Buckland, Arthur Herbert (1870-fl.1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: The High-Born Babe, by E Nesbit)

Woman sleeping at a desk while a man reads her secret
Woman asleep in a library while her guardian reads her secret thoughts. Miseries of Reading and Writing. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed

Two men falling off their horses after showing off. Showing Off. Handcoloured copperplate engraving designed and etched by Thomas Rowlandson to accompany Reverend James Beresfords Miseries of Human

The secret discovered
LLM338822 The secret discovered by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The secret discovered. Paynes Universum (1847).); © Look and Learn

The Lovers (oil on canvas)
PNH353220 The Lovers (oil on canvas) by Grimshaw, John Atkinson (1836-93); Private Collection; Photo ePeter Nahum at The Leicester Galleries, London; English, out of copyright

A Rose in Roses. Illustration by Florence Harrison to Tennysons poem, The Gardeners Daughter. Date: c.1920

Confidences
AII80256 Confidences by Banti, Cristiano (1824-1904); Galleria d Arte Moderna, Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Pandora, 1881 (w / c on paper)
RWS137231 Pandora, 1881 (w/c on paper) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 26x24.3 cm; Trustees of the Royal Watercolour Society, London

The Tell-Tale (oil on canvas)
SNM150138 The Tell-Tale (oil on canvas) by Malmstrom, August (1829-1901); 66x100 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Swedish, out of copyright

Lunch in a private dining room (colour litho)
CHT247193 Lunch in a private dining room (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dejeuner en cabinet particulier; ); eArchives Charmet; French

Cartoon, That Ballot-Boy Again! (Ballot Bill)
Cartoon, That Ballot-Boy Again! The Ballot Bill (legislation for the use of a secret ballot in elections) was proving difficult to get through

Cartoon, The Strong Government (Disraeli and Gladstone)
Cartoon, The Strong Government -- a satirical comment on Gladstones government introducing the Ballot Bill (legislation for the secret ballot in elections)

Lord Buckingham (1592-1628) and Queen Anne of Austria (1601-66), c. 1886 (oil on canvas)
AGR213776 Lord Buckingham (1592-1628) and Queen Anne of Austria (1601-66), c.1886 (oil on canvas) by Bakalowicz, Wladyslaw (1833-1907); 49x57.5 cm; Private Collection; Agra Art, Warsaw

Whispering Noon, 1896 (oil on canvas) (see also 15061)
Ma198374 Whispering Noon, 1896 (oil on canvas) (see also 15061) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 56x39 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Coded language, from Cryptographia, oder geheime Schrifft mund und wurckliche
CHT164054 Coded language, from Cryptographia, oder geheime Schrifft mund und wurckliche Correspondenss by Johann Balthasar Friderici

The Letter (oil on canvas)
CHT181994 The Letter (oil on canvas) by Reggianini, Vittorio (1858-1938); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; Italian, out of copyright

A Stolen Kiss (oil on canvas)
Ma181785 A Stolen Kiss (oil on canvas) by Stone, Marcus (1840-1921); 76.8x35 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Geese save the Roman Capitol from Gaulish invaders, from Le Bon Sens Populaire
CHT177835 Geese save the Roman Capitol from Gaulish invaders, from Le Bon Sens Populaire, c.1900 (colour litho) by Grellet

London Corresponding Society, alarm d, or Guilty Conscience
NCO190103 London Corresponding Society, alarm d, or Guilty Conscience, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1798 (hand-coloured etching and aquatint) by Gillray

The Morning after Marriage, or A scene on the Continent, published by W
NCO189739 The Morning after Marriage, or A scene on the Continent, published by W, Holland in 1788 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray

Welcome Footsteps, 1883 (oil on panel) (see also 198373)
RA15132 Welcome Footsteps, 1883 (oil on panel) (see also 198373) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 41.9x54.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Well-Known Footsteps; ); English, out of copyright

Parisian type, old scelerat!!, caricature by Honore Daumier (1808-1879)
LSE4403384 Parisian type, old scelerat!!, caricature by Honore Daumier (1808-1879). " Charivari". by Daumier, Honore (1808-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parisian type, old scelerat!)

The Bible "This is the secret of Englands Greatness, Englands Glory
1142042 The Bible " This is the secret of Englands Greatness, Englands Glory!", engraved by William Henry Simmons (1811-82), 1864 (engraving) by Barker

The Secret Postbox, 1876 (oil on panel)
CH402165 The Secret Postbox, 1876 (oil on panel) by Conti, Tito (1842-1924); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Saint Nicholas, (oil on panel)
823290 Saint Nicholas, (oil on panel) by Weir, Robert Walter (1803-89); 75x62 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Nicholas. Robert Walter Weir (1803-89). Oil on panel

Rare massive Masonic punchbowl, c. 1790 (porcelain) (see also 615084)
615085 Rare massive Masonic punchbowl, c.1790 (porcelain) (see also 615084) by English School, (18th century); diam: 52.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Stolen Interview, 1888 (oil on canvas)
CH390488 A Stolen Interview, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Edmund Blair (1853-1922); 76.2x50.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Pandoras Box, (oil on canvas)
989753 Pandoras Box, (oil on canvas) by Comerre, Leon Francois (1850-1916); 180x83 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pandoras Box. Leon Francois Comerre (1850-1916). Oil on canvas

Chiton, plate from Los Caprichos, 1799 (etching & aquatint)
3112267 Chiton, plate from Los Caprichos, 1799 (etching & aquatint) by Goya y Lucientes, Francisco Jose de (1746-1828); 32x22 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Unaccepted (oil on canvas)
CH18763 Unaccepted (oil on canvas) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Enchanted Garden (colour litho)
5998590 The Enchanted Garden (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Enchanted Garden)

Ian MacPherson, Secretary for Ireland
(James) Ian Stewart Macpherson, 1st Baron Strathcarron, (1880 - 1937), British lawyer and Liberal politician, pictured at the time he was appointed Secretary of State for Ireland in the 1919

Clandestine wedding or Fleet Marriage, London
Clandestine wedding or Fleet Marriage by St Pauls Church, Covent Garden, London. 18th century

Jan van Hoof Memorial Statue, Nijmegen, Holland
Jan was a student and a member of the Dutch Secret Service at the time of Operation Market Garden in September 1944. A citizen of Nijmegen

Pandora, 1910-2 (oil on canvas)
4073400 Pandora, 1910-2 (oil on canvas) by Redon, Odilon (1840-1916); 143.5rx62.9 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC

Monkeys and Cats at a Masked Ball, 1632 (oil on panel) (see 204408)
LST204409 Monkeys and Cats at a Masked Ball, 1632 (oil on panel) (see 204408) by Flemish School, (17th century); 26.7x42.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Celebration of mass during the French Revolution, illustration from Hutchinson
STC373566 Celebration of mass during the French Revolution, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, c.1915 (litho) by Muller

Sweet couple
David Manusevich

The Secret, 1885 (oil on canvas)
877179 The Secret, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Bremen, Meyer von (1813-86); 40x30.2 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

The lovers Ethel and Ordener are caught by Lieutenant d
909647 The lovers Ethel and Ordener are caught by Lieutenant d Alpheld - illustration from Han d Islande, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Rochegrosse

Illustration from Book 9 of Cryptomenysis and Cryptography
XJF115139 Illustration from Book 9 of Cryptomenysis and Cryptography by Gustavus Selenus (Augustus, Duke of Brunswick), 1624 (engraving) (b&w photo) by German School

Unwelcome Confidence, 1895 (oil on panel)
Ma198343 Unwelcome Confidence, 1895 (oil on panel) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 45.7x28.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

La Confidence (oil on canvas laid on board)
JBN202319 La Confidence (oil on canvas laid on board) by Fontaine, Victor (1837-84); 71.5x56 cm; Private Collection; John Bennett Fine Paintings; Belgian, out of copyright

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