Athletics Collection (#9)

Javanese man in court dress
6339127 Javanese man in court dress by A.C. & Lisbet (19th century); (add.info.: Javanese man in court dress. He wears a kuluk (cap), batik chelana (pantaloons), dodot (sarong cloth)

Native (Inupiat) man of Sarichef Island, Alaska
6339124 Native (Inupiat) man of Sarichef Island, Alaska by Vangauberghe, A. (19th century); (add.info.: Native (Inupiat) man of Sarichef Island, Alaska

Le pied de M Panthere vint applatir le nez du Loup (litho)
958778 Le pied de M Panthere vint applatir le nez du Loup (litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le pied de M Panthere vint applatir le nez du Loup)

M Nourseblanc etait sur de son affaire (litho)
958773 M Nourseblanc etait sur de son affaire (litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Nourseblanc etait sur de son affaire)

Le plus beau saut en longueur fut execute par M Kangourou (colour litho)
958768 Le plus beau saut en longueur fut execute par M Kangourou (colour litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hurrah! Hurrah! criait la foule sans se douter de rien (colour litho)
958766 Hurrah! Hurrah! criait la foule sans se douter de rien (colour litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hurrah! Hurrah)

The Runners on Foot, c. 1920 (oil on canvas)
653165 The Runners on Foot, c.1920 (oil on canvas) by Delaunay, Robert (1885-1941); 46x55.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Courreurs a Pied)

Education of Hercules by the Centaur Chiron (drawing)
JEB4869329 Education of Hercules by the Centaur Chiron (drawing) by De Vaines, Maurice (1815-1872); 54x41 cm; Palais de Longchamp, Marseille, France; © Jean Bernard. All rights reserved 2022

Ancient games - horse racing, quoit throwing, wrestling, etc, 1821 (engraving)
7235401 Ancient games - horse racing, quoit throwing, wrestling, etc, 1821 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info)

In the Karst, on the morning of 22 July, our vigorous counter-offensive ends with a real route... (colour litho)
2815773 In the Karst, on the morning of 22 July, our vigorous counter-offensive ends with a real route... (colour litho) by Beltrame

Noble woman of Java, Indonesia
6339128 Noble woman of Java, Indonesia by Lisbet, L. (19th century); (add.info.: Noble woman of Java, Indonesia. She wears a dodot and sarong (skirt) in batik, sabuk (waistband), kemban (corset)

A Javan man in war dress
6339126 A Javan man in war dress by Vangauberghe, A. (19th century); (add.info.: A Javan man in war dress. Man in chelana (pantaloons), sikapan (jacket), kotan and sangsang (vests), ang ger (belt)

M Rhino fit une entree sensationnelle, dans Acclimatationville (litho)
958775 M Rhino fit une entree sensationnelle, dans Acclimatationville (litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Rhino fit une entree sensationnelle)

M Lion mettait au tennis une ardeur sans pareille (colour litho)
958767 M Lion mettait au tennis une ardeur sans pareille (colour litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Lion mettait au tennis une ardeur sans pareille)

M Lapinot entendit tout (colour litho)
958765 M Lapinot entendit tout (colour litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Lapinot entendit tout)

On affichait une grande nouvelle (colour litho)
958764 On affichait une grande nouvelle (colour litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: On affichait une grande nouvelle)

Athletic Sports at Brompton, Hurdle Racing (engraving)
1052503 Athletic Sports at Brompton, Hurdle Racing (engraving) by Durand, Godefroy (1832-1896); Private Collection; (add.info.: Athletic Sports at Brompton, Hurdle Racing)

The Oxford and Cambridge Athletic Sports at Queens Club, 29 March, the Finish of the Quarter-Mile Race (engraving)
1593502 The Oxford and Cambridge Athletic Sports at Queens Club, 29 March, the Finish of the Quarter-Mile Race (engraving) by Stewart

La bataille fut terrible (litho)
958783 La bataille fut terrible (litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: La bataille fut terrible)

A Huntsman Encouraging Hounds (pencil and w / c)
7088674 A Huntsman Encouraging Hounds (pencil and w/c) by Alken, Henry Sr (1774-1850); Private Collection

Warrior of Sawu island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
6339132 Warrior of Sawu island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia by Duverger (18th-19th century); (add.info.: Warrior of Sawu island, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia)

Room of the Girls representing athletes engaged in an athletics competition wearing a two-piece swimsui (mosaic)
3961233 Room of the Girls representing athletes engaged in an athletics competition wearing a two-piece swimsui (mosaic) by Roman, (4th century AD); Villa Romana del Casale, Piazza Armerina, Sicily

Agony and fall of Antwerp, bombing of the city by the Germans who occupied it on the 9th current (colour litho)
2815691 Agony and fall of Antwerp, bombing of the city by the Germans who occupied it on the 9th current (colour litho) by Beltrame

Les Animaux au Jeux Olympiques (litho)
958786 Les Animaux au Jeux Olympiques (litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Les Animaux au Jeux Olympiques (Hachette c 1900)

M Tigre remporta une victoire eclatante (litho)
958781 M Tigre remporta une victoire eclatante (litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: M Tigre remporta une victoire eclatante)

Le numero 2 se fit admirer pour sa grace incomparable (litho)
958780 Le numero 2 se fit admirer pour sa grace incomparable (litho) by Thompson, George Henry (1853-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le numero 2 se fit admirer pour sa grace incomparable)

Ride
7227344 Ride by Previati, Gaetano (1852-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Private Collection, Gaetano Previati, Cavalcade); Photo © Mauro Ranzani

Black man looking alarmed in the embrace of a white woman (colour litho)
7147420 Black man looking alarmed in the embrace of a white woman (colour litho) by Reznicek, Ferdinand von (1868-1909); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ancient Greek athletes running (litho)
7149496 Ancient Greek athletes running (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Greek athletes running, painting from a Panathenaic amphora)

Young men competing in a steeplechase (colour litho)
7148241 Young men competing in a steeplechase (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young men competing in a steeplechase.); © Look and Learn

Girl and boy racing on scooters (colour litho)
7148199 Girl and boy racing on scooters (colour litho) by Adams, Frank (1871-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl and boy racing on scooters.); © Look and Learn

Boys taking part in a paper chase (colour litho)
7148193 Boys taking part in a paper chase (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys taking part in a paper chase.); © Look and Learn

Dog and telephone (chromolitho)
7157134 Dog and telephone (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dog and telephone)

Chicago Athletic Association, Ladies Day, April 24th 1895 (colour litho)
7154168 Chicago Athletic Association, Ladies Day, April 24th 1895 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chicago Athletic Association, Ladies Day)

Illustration for Tom Browns School Days (engraving)
7156011 Illustration for Tom Browns School Days (engraving) by Hughes, Arthur (1832-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Running for a convoy)

Happy (colour litho)
7169962 Happy (colour litho) by Neilson, Harry B (1861-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Happy. Illustration for The Little Folks Favourite Album in Colour bys H Hamer (Cassell)

Pero Gomez, foaled 1866 (b / w photo)
7163717 Pero Gomez, foaled 1866 (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pero Gomez, foaled 1866)

Blue Gown, foaled 1865 (b / w photo)
7163714 Blue Gown, foaled 1865 (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blue Gown, foaled 1865)

John Daley (b / w photo)
7163708 John Daley (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Daley. Illustration for Portraits of Celebrated Racehorses by Thomas Henry Taunton, Vol IV)

Rupee, foaled 1857 (b / w photo)
7163679 Rupee, foaled 1857 (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rupee, foaled 1857)

Summerside, foaled 1856 (b / w photo)
7163675 Summerside, foaled 1856 (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Summerside, foaled 1856)

Catherine Hayes, foaled 1850 (b / w photo)
7163646 Catherine Hayes, foaled 1850 (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catherine Hayes, foaled 1850)

Songstress, foaled 1849 (b / w photo)
7163640 Songstress, foaled 1849 (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Songstress, foaled 1849)

Russborough, foaled 1847 (b / w photo)
7163629 Russborough, foaled 1847 (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Russborough, foaled 1847)

Job Marson (b / w photo)
7163627 Job Marson (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Job Marson. The Celebrated Jockey)

Charles Marlow (b / w photo)
7163621 Charles Marlow (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Marlow. The Celebrated Jockey)

Sir Tatton Sykes, foaled 1843 (b / w photo)
7163611 Sir Tatton Sykes, foaled 1843 (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Tatton Sykes, foaled 1843)

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