Advice Collection (#3)

Suggestions for hats, luggage, fashions and accessories to take on a train journey. Date: 1932

Some fashion suggestions for women when travelling, perhaps - as here - on the deck of a cruise ship. Date: 1932

Teaching Mothers to Care for their Infants 1907
In a parish in St. Pancras, Battersea, poor mothers being taught how to care for their infants. Date: 1907

SIERRA LEONE UNDERTAKERS
Black humour : The premises of Bungie the undertaker, Sierra Leone, Africa. He is as ready to offer good advice to the living as he is to provide for the needs of the dead! Date: 1930s

Catherine de'Medici with her son Charles IX (litho)
KW353689 Catherine de'Medici with her son Charles IX (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catherine de'Medici (1519-89)

The Gift of Counsel, ca. 1710-62. Creator: Johann Georg Bergmuller
The Gift of Counsel, ca. 1710-62

Les Conseils, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print)
3035636 Les Conseils, illustration from Les Chansons de Bilitis, by Pierre Louys, pub. 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection

gambler being urged to bet c. 1884 (drawing)
3524164 gambler being urged to bet c.1884 (drawing) by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); (add.info.: Illustrated travel correspondence from France, by Randolph Caldecott 1846-1886)

Harley Street advice (colour litho)
3092920 Harley Street advice (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harley Street advice. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Erfahrung (colour litho)
3646183 Erfahrung (colour litho) by Reznicek, Ferdinand von (1868-1909); Private Collection; (add.info.: Erfahrung. Illustration for Munchner Fasching Ein Album by F von Reznicek (Albert Langen)

Battered husband (colour litho)
3641744 Battered husband (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Battered husband. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

gamblers placing cards and ready to bet c1884
3524160 gamblers placing cards and ready to bet c1884 by Caldecott, Randolph (1846-86); (add.info.: Illustrated travel correspondence from France, by Randolph Caldecott 1846-1886)

Fol. 97v Christ advises the disciples about the selling of the ointment (vellum)
ALI142334 Fol.97v Christ advises the disciples about the selling of the ointment (vellum) by Italian School, (15th century); Biblioteca Reale, Turin, Piedmont

Street hawker selling Consumer s... 42nd Street and Madison Avenue, New York City, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
42nd Street and Madison Avenue. Street hawker selling Consumers Bureau Guide. New York City

Komatsu Shigemori from the Tales of Heike (Komatsu Shigemori, Heike monogatari), from... c. 1821. Creator: Gakutei
Komatsu Shigemori from the Tales of Heike (Komatsu Shigemori, Heike monogatari), from the series " Twenty-four Japanese Paragons of Filial Piety for the Honcho Circle (Honchoren Honcho nijushiko)

Puss gives his master some advice (colour litho)
3651606 Puss gives his master some advice (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Puss gives his master some advice)

Saint Hilda of Whitby, illustration from The Mighty Army by Winifred M. Letts, pub. 1912 (colour litho)
STC364355 Saint Hilda of Whitby, illustration from The Mighty Army by Winifred M. Letts, pub. 1912 (colour litho) by Reid

Gaius Gracchus and his mother (litho)
STC358071 Gaius Gracchus and his mother (litho) by Dudley, Robert Ambrose (1867-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: On his election as tribune in 124 BC)

King Louis XIV or France advising his great-grandson, who would succeed him as King Louis XV
3622116 King Louis XIV or France advising his great-grandson, who would succeed him as King Louis XV, not to love to build and to make war as much as he did (colour litho) by Beuzon

La Fontaines Fables - Labouring man and his children
Vintage engraving from La Fontaines Fables, Illustraed by Gustave Dore. The Labouring man and his children

The Warning, 1884 (oil on canvas)
OVR390567 The Warning, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Krohg, Christian (1852-1925); 52x42.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

A Kind Son, 1870 / 91. Creator: Charles Samuel Keene
A Kind Son, 1870/91

The Orthopedist (plate 9), 1843. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
The Orthopedist (plate 9), 1843

Fable: A Man Bitten by a Dog, n. d. Creator: Thomas Bewick
Fable: A Man Bitten by a Dog, n.d

Dame Jacinthe, 153. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Dame Jacinthe, 153. (1900s)

Manzan of the Chojiya, from the series "Models for Fashion: New Designs as Fresh as
Manzan of the Chojiya, from the series " Models for Fashion: New Designs as Fresh as Young Leaves (Hinagata wakana no hatsu moyo)", c. 1778/80

Poem by Bun ya no Yasuhide, from the series "Modern Versions of the Six Immortal
Poem by Bun ya no Yasuhide, from the series " Modern Versions of the Six Immortal Poets (Imayo fuzoku rokkasen)", c. 1776/81

Love Letter sepia toned
" Love letter.From the original by H.Richter and engraved byC.Rolls, published by Fisher & Son in 1832Restored by Pictore.( Sepia toned)Valentines:"

The love letter
The love lettrer engraved by Charles Rolls (1875) from a painting by H.Richter.Adobe RGB.Restored by Pictore.Valentines:

At the Cafe; Au cafe, 1909 (oil on canvas)
1197533 At the Cafe; Au cafe, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Beraud, Jean (1849-1935); 51x61 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

King Solomon and a Peri, c. 1570 (gouache with gold paint on paper)
1196793 King Solomon and a Peri, c. 1570 (gouache with gold paint on paper) by Persian School, (16th century); 12x12 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

The Conversation, c. 1896 (pastel on paper laid on canvas)
623100 The Conversation, c.1896 (pastel on paper laid on canvas) by Cassatt, Mary Stevenson (1844-1926); 64.6x81.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Go West Young Man, 1910 (oil on canvas)
822949 Go West Young Man, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Brown, John George (1831-1913); 101.5x79.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Go West Young Man. John George Brown (1831-1913). Oil on canvas

Tea for Two, (oil on canvas)
651394 Tea for Two, (oil on canvas) by Bergeret, Denis Pierre (1846-1910); 65x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tea for Two. Denis Pierre Bergeret (1846-1910). Oil on canvas

How eye-colour is inherited (colour litho)
3651774 How eye-colour is inherited (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How eye-colour is inherited)

Can you do this? (b / w photo)
3651756 Can you do this? (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Can you do this)

Gregor Mendel, 1822-1884 (b / w photo)
3651752 Gregor Mendel, 1822-1884 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gregor Mendel, 1822-1884)

Sir Francis Galton, 1822-1911 (litho)
3651751 Sir Francis Galton, 1822-1911 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Francis Galton, 1822-1911)

An artificial sun-beach (b / w photo)
3651747 An artificial sun-beach (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An artificial sun-beach)

A nursery jazz band (b / w photo)
3651741 A nursery jazz band (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A nursery jazz band)

Back from Monte Carlo (litho)
6014257 Back from Monte Carlo (litho) by Garnelo y Alda, Jose (1866-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Back from Monte Carlo)

How to get rich: early to bed and early to rise, work like hell and advertise (colour litho)
5996903 How to get rich: early to bed and early to rise, work like hell and advertise (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: How to get rich)

Man offering advice to his sick friend (colour litho)
5999969 Man offering advice to his sick friend (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man offering advice to his sick friend)

Kissing advice for women (colour litho)
5999923 Kissing advice for women (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Kissing advice for women. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The late Dr Thomas Hawkes Tanner (engraving)
5206835 The late Dr Thomas Hawkes Tanner (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The late Dr Thomas Hawkes Tanner)

Reminiscences of the Easter Monday Review, Sketches on the March to Brighton (engraving)
1624495 Reminiscences of the Easter Monday Review, Sketches on the March to Brighton (engraving) by Courbould, Alfred (fl.1831-75); Private Collection; (add.info)

James IV in council before the Battle of Flodden, 1513, illustration from
STC373605 James IV in council before the Battle of Flodden, 1513, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1923 (litho) by Faed

Stephen Langton warns King John (litho)
976609 Stephen Langton warns King John (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stephen Langton, Archbishop of Canterbury)

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"Timeless Advice: From Art to War, from Dogs to Beetles" Las Meninas, 1656 (1939): Diego Velasquez's masterpiece reminds us that sometimes the best advice is hidden in plain sight. Cecil Aldin's illustration of dog walking teaches us the importance of patience and responsibility - valuable advice for both pet owners and humans alike. In times of war, a simple poster urging people to switch off lights serves as a reminder that even small actions can make a big difference - an enduring piece from World War II. The "Rules to be Observed by a Victorian Family" offer insight into the values and etiquette cherished during that era - timeless advice on manners and decorum. A warning sign reading "Cave canem, beware of the dog" at Lake Maggiore reminds us to exercise caution in unfamiliar surroundings - wise counsel applicable anywhere in the world. During World War II, children were safer in the countryside according to evacuation posters - an important lesson about prioritizing safety during times of crisis. The Fire Safety Hop Pickers poster highlights precautions necessary for those working with fire - invaluable guidance still relevant today for anyone handling potentially dangerous situations. A Coughs & Sneezes Poster emphasizes good hygiene practices, reminding us how crucial it is to protect ourselves and others from contagious illnesses through simple measures like covering our mouths when coughing or sneezing. Suffragettes fighting for their rights remind us never to underestimate the power of determination and perseverance when striving for equality – inspiring advice still resonating today. A Colorado Beetle watch poster urges constant vigilance against invasive pests threatening crops – a timely reminder about staying alert against potential threats lurking around us every day. Garden tools symbolize hard work and dedication required for nurturing plants – sound advice not only for gardening enthusiasts but also applicable to various aspects of life.