Carol Collection (#5)

Frontispiece - A Christmas Carol, 1915 (litho)
465484 Frontispiece - A Christmas Carol, 1915 (litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); 15x11 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Family at a Piano Singing Carols by Their Christmas Tree, 1957 (colour litho)
2630106 Family at a Piano Singing Carols by Their Christmas Tree, 1957 (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Christmas carol singing (engraving)
729615 Christmas carol singing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christmas carol singing)

Victorian Christmas scene with band playing in the snow (colour litho)
730606 Victorian Christmas scene with band playing in the snow (colour litho) by Brandard, John (1812-63); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victorian Christmas scene with band playing in the snow)

King Wenceslas, Anonymous Christmas book illustration
NAT54729 King Wenceslas, Anonymous Christmas book illustration by Anonymous; Private Collection; out of copyright

Front Endpapers - A Christmas Carol, 1915 (litho)
465483 Front Endpapers - A Christmas Carol, 1915 (litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); 15x11 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Peter Cratchit - A Christmas Carol, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465463 Peter Cratchit - A Christmas Carol, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Wales, a promotional card for the drink Chicoree a la Bergere
488433 Wales, a promotional card for the drink Chicoree A la BergAre with depictions of Welsh life, c.1890 (colour litho) (see also 488432) by French School

Christmas carol with an image of three angels in Victorian clothing (engraving)
982152 Christmas carol with an image of three angels in Victorian clothing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Postcard of Germans singing in the New Year, sent on 31st December 1913 (b / w photo)
660064 Postcard of Germans singing in the New Year, sent on 31st December 1913 (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; © Look and Learn

Front cover of the music score for Merrie Old Christmas
NBR140558 Front cover of the music score for Merrie Old Christmas, a quadrille by Francois Claremont (colour litho) by Concanen, Alfred (1835-86); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The wrong shop (litho)
5993543 The wrong shop (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: The wrong shop. Illustration for the Phil May Album, collected by Augustus M Moore (Methuen)

"The Christmas Waits, "musicians playing carol music in the snow (chromolitho)
5998128 " The Christmas Waits, " musicians playing carol music in the snow (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " The Christmas Waits)

The Childrens Christmas Carol (colour litho)
668653 The Childrens Christmas Carol (colour litho) by Houghton, Arthur Boyd (1836-75) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Childrens Christmas Carol)

Front and reverse of a promotional card for the drink Chicoree a la Bergere
488432 Front and reverse of a promotional card for the drink Chicoree A la BergAre with depictions of life in Wales, c.1890 (colour litho) (see also 488433) by French School

Home Sweet Home (detail of 20833)
CH81002 Home Sweet Home (detail of 20833) by Sadler, Walter Dendy (1854-1923); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

It is I, your Uncle Scrooge, 1915 (colour litho)
465502 It is I, your Uncle Scrooge, 1915 (colour litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); 15x11 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Bed curtains!, 1915 (colour litho)
465501 Bed curtains!, 1915 (colour litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); 15x11 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

The way he went after that plump sister in the lace tucker
465499 The way he went after that plump sister in the lace tucker!, 1915 (colour litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); 15x11 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

In half a minute Mrs. Cratchit entered, 1915 (litho)
465498 In half a minute Mrs. Cratchit entered, 1915 (litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); 15x11 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim, 1915 (litho)
465497 Bob Cratchit and Tiny Tim, 1915 (litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); 15x11 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Laden with toys and presents, 1915 (colour litho)
465496 Laden with toys and presents, 1915 (colour litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); 15x11 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

On the wings of the wind, 1915 (colour litho)
465492 On the wings of the wind, 1915 (colour litho) by Rackham, Arthur (1867-1939); 15x11 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Tiny Tim - A Christmas Carol, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465462 Tiny Tim - A Christmas Carol, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

"Christmas at Dreamthorpe", from a drawing made for The Century
NUL38885 " Christmas at Dreamthorpe", from a drawing made for The Century (colour litho) by Brock, Charles Edmund (1870-1938) (after); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

The Duet (oil on canvas)
Ma181763 The Duet (oil on canvas) by Sant, James (1820-1916); 76.2x63.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eThe Ms Gallery, London; English, out of copyright

Anglo- Normal Carol
3783587 Anglo- Normal Carol by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); (add.info.: Anglo- Normal Carol - illustration by Birket Foster, 1872. Travelling musicians looking for Christmas festivities)

Illustration for Tidings Of Joy by Dora Ross (colour litho)
5235755 Illustration for Tidings Of Joy by Dora Ross (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The bell
Delphine Devos

Carol Singing, Methodist Church, Dorking, those participating include children from the local Girl Guides, Scouts and Brownies, Tuesday 22nd December 1970

Christmas Carols, Czechoslovakia style, at Liverpool Cathedral. Members of the Liverpool Federation of the Townswomens Guild (music section) held their carol service. 12th December 1968

Marathon carol singers, in the Cleveland. Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, 1974

Photographs to illustrate the Christmas carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas"
Photographs to illustrate the Christmas carol " The Twelve Days of Christmas". 1972

Carol singing around the Christmas Tree in Trafalgar Square, London. Picture taken 22nd December 1949

Carol singing around the Christmas Tree in Trafalgar Square, London. Picture taken 22nd December 1949

Children from Hemlington Hall Infant school carol singing in Hemlington, Middlesbrough. December 1985

Adults and children carol singing at night time outside Sulgrave Manor, Northamptonshire. Sulgrave Manor is well known for being the home of the ancestors of George Washington, circa 1945

Angel Singing

Christmas Caroler

Zufolo player, 1585-1590. Creator: Passerotti (Passarotti), Bartolomeo (1529-1592)
Zufolo player, 1585-1590. Found in the collection of Galleria Nazionale d Arte Antica, Rome

Amusement of the shepherds, First Half of 17th cen. Creator: Crabeth, Wouter Pietersz
Amusement of the shepherds, First Half of 17th cen. Found in the collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Antwerp

Singer at the Spinet with Admirers, 1730s. Creator: Crespi, Giuseppe Maria (1665-1747)
Singer at the Spinet with Admirers, 1730s. Private Collection

Hearing. From the Series The Five Senses, before 1661. Creator: Coques
Hearing. From the Series The Five Senses, before 1661. Found in the collection of National Gallery, London

Carol Kidd, c1990. Creator: Brian O Connor
Carol Kidd, c1990

Richters Werke (binders title), 1879. Creator: Written by Adrian Ludwig Richter
Richters Werke (binders title), 1879

FALL / GREAT DANE / 1931
CAROL OF OUBOROUGH Owned by Rank. Note the cropped ears. Date: 1931

The Christmas Waits 1848
Town waits, playing their musical instruments while people are standing around listening. From medieval times up to the early 19th century

THALBERG / CAROL SINGERS
Two poor children in the street sing outside the window of two rich childrens house who give them some money Date: Circa 1815

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