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Checked Collection (#8)

"Checked: A Journey Through Time and Style" Step back in time to the Harvey Nichols advertisement of 1953, where the allure patterns captured hearts and minds

Background imageChecked Collection: Poster advertising Canadian Pacific, 1933 (colour lithograph)

Poster advertising Canadian Pacific, 1933 (colour lithograph)
1770108 Poster advertising Canadian Pacific, 1933 (colour lithograph) by Shoesmith, Kenneth (1890-1939); 100x64 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Poster advertising Canadian Pacific)

Background imageChecked Collection: Lewis R. Tomalin, 1909 (oil on canvas)

Lewis R. Tomalin, 1909 (oil on canvas)
1197048 Lewis R. Tomalin, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 91.5x81.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Irish, out of copyright

Background imageChecked Collection: Portrait of a Family dining on a Portico, a formal Garden beyond, 1747 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Family dining on a Portico, a formal Garden beyond, 1747 (oil on canvas)
990200 Portrait of a Family dining on a Portico, a formal Garden beyond, 1747 (oil on canvas) by Horemans, Jan Josef the Younger (1714-90); 66.7x83.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChecked Collection: Portrait of Edward Cross, half-length, in a black coat and red-check waistcoat holding a

Portrait of Edward Cross, half-length, in a black coat and red-check waistcoat holding a
990095 Portrait of Edward Cross, half-length, in a black coat and red-check waistcoat holding a Lion Cub, (oil on canvas) by Agasse

Background imageChecked Collection: Childs Room and Guest Room, c. 1901 (colour litho)

Childs Room and Guest Room, c. 1901 (colour litho)
991166 Childs Room and Guest Room, c.1901 (colour litho) by Bauer, Leopold (1872-1938) (after); 40.5x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Childs Room and Guest Room)

Background imageChecked Collection: Woman in a Plaid Dress, 1916 (oil on canvas)

Woman in a Plaid Dress, 1916 (oil on canvas)
990683 Woman in a Plaid Dress, 1916 (oil on canvas) by Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920); 92x60 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman in a Plaid Dress; Femme en Robe Ecossaise)

Background imageChecked Collection: The Table, Purple Harmony; La Table, Harmonie Mauve, 1927 (oil on canvas)

The Table, Purple Harmony; La Table, Harmonie Mauve, 1927 (oil on canvas)
656568 The Table, Purple Harmony; La Table, Harmonie Mauve, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Le Sidaner, Henri Eugene Augustin (1862-1939); 92x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Table)

Background imageChecked Collection: The Black Soupiere, 1923 (oil on canvas)

The Black Soupiere, 1923 (oil on canvas)
614929 The Black Soupiere, 1923 (oil on canvas) by Vallotton, Felix Edouard (1865-1925); 54x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Soupiere Noire); Photo eChristies Images; Swiss, out of copyright

Background imageChecked Collection: Scruffy boy pulling a toy wooden horse (colour litho)

Scruffy boy pulling a toy wooden horse (colour litho)
5999998 Scruffy boy pulling a toy wooden horse (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scruffy boy pulling a toy wooden horse)

Background imageChecked Collection: Cotton Print, Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, Piece Goods, No

Cotton Print, Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, Piece Goods, No
5938468 Cotton Print, Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, Piece Goods, No. 311 from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson

Background imageChecked Collection: Down by the Sea (colour litho)

Down by the Sea (colour litho)
610743 Down by the Sea (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Down by the Sea.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Background imageChecked Collection: The Germans checked in the attack on Phalsbourg, 1871 (engraving)

The Germans checked in the attack on Phalsbourg, 1871 (engraving)
958790 The Germans checked in the attack on Phalsbourg, 1871 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Germans checked in the attack on Phalsbourg, 1871)

Background imageChecked Collection: The War, the Final French Cavalry Charge at Sedan checked by the Prussian Fire (engraving)

The War, the Final French Cavalry Charge at Sedan checked by the Prussian Fire (engraving)
2773935 The War, the Final French Cavalry Charge at Sedan checked by the Prussian Fire (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War)

Background imageChecked Collection: Comic postcard, Supply and demand - the price of poultry Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Supply and demand - the price of poultry Date: 20th century

Background imageChecked Collection: Front cover of Printers Pie, 1908, illustrated by John Hassall

Front cover of Printers Pie, 1908, illustrated by John Hassall, featuring a shopkeeper in the doorway of Ye Pie Shop, the same that was featured on the cover of the previous years magazine

Background imageChecked Collection: Play Up Stockton! Peckston and Co. Outfitters. Central Bldgs, High St. (colour litho)

Play Up Stockton! Peckston and Co. Outfitters. Central Bldgs, High St. (colour litho)
NFM315057 Play Up Stockton! Peckston and Co. Outfitters. Central Bldgs, High St. (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); National Football Museum, Manchester

Background imageChecked Collection: Winter Ensembles, 1932 by Madame Yevonde

Winter Ensembles, 1932 by Madame Yevonde
Two ensembles for winter, photographed by Madame Yevonde. Top is a short fitted coat of novelty woollen material check in black and white with white revers and lined in black

Background imageChecked Collection: Still-life with Apples; Stilleben Mit Apfeln, c. 1907 (oil on board)

Still-life with Apples; Stilleben Mit Apfeln, c. 1907 (oil on board)
825533 Still-life with Apples; Stilleben Mit Apfeln, c.1907 (oil on board) by Jawlensky, Alexej von (1864-1941); 47.6x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChecked Collection: The Chacarera (Argentinian Folk Dance), (oil on panel)

The Chacarera (Argentinian Folk Dance), (oil on panel)
987794 The Chacarera (Argentinian Folk Dance), (oil on panel) by Figari, Pedro (1861-1938); 48.3x62 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chacarera (Argentinian Folk Dance); La Chacarera

Background imageChecked Collection: A Breton Girl, 1889 (oil on canvas)

A Breton Girl, 1889 (oil on canvas)
659157 A Breton Girl, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 61x46.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Breton Girl. Willam Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905). Oil on canvas

Background imageChecked Collection: An Elegant Family in an Interior, (oil on canvas)

An Elegant Family in an Interior, (oil on canvas)
990253 An Elegant Family in an Interior, (oil on canvas) by Olis, Jan (c.1610-76); 77x85 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Elegant Family in an Interior. Jan Olis (c.1610-1676). Oil on canvas

Background imageChecked Collection: A Group Portrait of a Family seated around a Table draped with a Carpet, c

A Group Portrait of a Family seated around a Table draped with a Carpet, c
990073 A Group Portrait of a Family seated around a Table draped with a Carpet, c.1665-70 (oil on canvas) by Tilborgh, Gillis van (1625-78) (circle of); 67.3x81.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChecked Collection: Mrs Peter Smith-Dorrien by Madame Yevonde

Mrs Peter Smith-Dorrien by Madame Yevonde
Mrs. Peter Smith-Dorrien, formerly Miss Bridget Liddell, with her dachshund pictured wearing a checked suit which is " one of Fashions last words" according to The Sketch magazine. 1931

Background imageChecked Collection: Cotton Print, Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, Piece Goods, No

Cotton Print, Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, Piece Goods, No
5938469 Cotton Print, Fatehgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, Piece Goods, No. 310 from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson

Background imageChecked Collection: Advertisement for womens blouses and suits at Harrods, 1945 (colour litho)

Advertisement for womens blouses and suits at Harrods, 1945 (colour litho)
STC386339 Advertisement for womens blouses and suits at Harrods, 1945 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChecked Collection: Walking dress (colour litho)

Walking dress (colour litho)
FMB398938 Walking dress (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Fashion Museum Bath; (add.info.: published in La Belle Assemblee, September 1822; ); eFashion Museum Bath; English

Background imageChecked Collection: Coloured check muslin sample from Arnee in Madras, from

Coloured check muslin sample from Arnee in Madras, from
HMP394679 Coloured check muslin sample from Arnee in Madras, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson, published in 1866 (mixed media) by Indian School

Background imageChecked Collection: Cotton Check, Masulipatam, Madras, Piece Goods, from

Cotton Check, Masulipatam, Madras, Piece Goods, from
870125 Cotton Check, Masulipatam, Madras, Piece Goods, from The Collection of the Textile Manufacturers of India, by John Forbes Watson, published in 1866 (mixed media) by Indian School

Background imageChecked Collection: The Sensation Galop (colour litho)

The Sensation Galop (colour litho)
603856 The Sensation Galop (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sensation Galop. Music cover.); Look and Learn / Peter Jackson Collection

Background imageChecked Collection: Costume Design for Madame Loenfowitch in Moscow in Olden Times

Costume Design for Madame Loenfowitch in Moscow in Olden Times
STC94409 Costume Design for Madame Loenfowitch in Moscow in Olden Times, for the Spectacle of Russian Art, 1922 (w/c on paper) by Bakst

Background imageChecked Collection: William Strover Birkin, Aged 19, 1855 (oil on canvas)

William Strover Birkin, Aged 19, 1855 (oil on canvas)
3744400 William Strover Birkin, Aged 19, 1855 (oil on canvas) by Nobel, Richard Pratchett (c.1814-92); 76.2x63.5 cm; Nottingham City Museums and Galleries (Nottingham Castle)

Background imageChecked Collection: Dinahs Shack, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, USA

Dinahs Shack, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, California, USA -- Hors d Oeuvre Table and Fireplace Dining Room. A popular dining place for motorists, on Highway 101. Date: circa 1928

Background imageChecked Collection: Dramatic Hours in China (Colour Litho)

Dramatic Hours in China (Colour Litho)
2783914 Dramatic Hours in China (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dramatic hours in China)

Background imageChecked Collection: Two young women steering a barge on a river, England

Two young women steering a barge on a river, England
Two young women steering a barge on the upper reaches of the River Thames, England. Date: 1922

Background imageChecked Collection: Swahili women dressing each others hair, East Africa

Swahili women dressing each others hair, East Africa
Swahili women of East Africa (then part of the British Empire), dressing each others hair. Date: 1922

Background imageChecked Collection: Checked in Mid-Career (engraving)

Checked in Mid-Career (engraving)
1622436 Checked in Mid-Career (engraving) by Berkeley, Stanley (fl.1878-1902, d.1909) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Checked in Mid-Career)

Background imageChecked Collection: Little No. 1 Austin wins 500 Mile Race

Little No. 1 Austin wins 500 Mile Race
Early Motor Car Racing - Little Number One Austin wins the 500 Mile Race. 1930

Background imageChecked Collection: Piece of checked cloth with comic verse on a birthday card

Piece of checked cloth with comic verse on a birthday card -- a check, not a cheque. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageChecked Collection: Victor G Ginn catalogue, Novelty Party Hats

Victor G Ginn catalogue, Novelty Party Hats. 1939

Background imageChecked Collection: Womens Winter clothing 1929

Womens Winter clothing 1929
1920s dresses for dance. 1929

Background imageChecked Collection: Portrait of a Woman, 1910 (lithograph)

Portrait of a Woman, 1910 (lithograph)
3617998 Portrait of a Woman, 1910 (lithograph) by Schiele, Egon (1890-1918); 14 x 8.9 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; Austrian, out of copyright

Background imageChecked Collection: I am painting the town Red (colour litho)

I am painting the town Red (colour litho)
3641713 I am painting the town Red (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I am painting the town Red. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageChecked Collection: Navy blue and black checked suit (coat, waistcoat and trousers), c

Navy blue and black checked suit (coat, waistcoat and trousers), c
3700632 Navy blue and black checked suit (coat, waistcoat and trousers), c.1850 (wool) (see also 3700629) by English School

Background imageChecked Collection: Navy blue and black checked suit (coat, waistcoat and trousers), c

Navy blue and black checked suit (coat, waistcoat and trousers), c
3700629 Navy blue and black checked suit (coat, waistcoat and trousers), c.1850 (wool) (see also 3700632) by English School




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"Checked: A Journey Through Time and Style" Step back in time to the Harvey Nichols advertisement of 1953, where the allure patterns captured hearts and minds. Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing melodies of Django Reinhardt, his guitar strings resonating with the rhythm beats. Witness the grace and elegance of Welsh girls donning traditional costumes in 1908, their attire adorned with delicate checkered motifs. In a world where fashion meets companionship, a coat-clad figure walks alongside a loyal Fox Terrier in 1927 - both embodying timeless charm through their checked ensemble. Roar down memory lane as you encounter a vintage Bentley Speed 6 at Locquirec, Brittany, France. Its sleek design complemented by subtle checkered accents that exude sophistication. Delve into Corry's captivating illustrations from Vanity Fair in 1877; her artistic prowess bringing life to intricate checked patterns that captivate readers' imaginations. Unleash your inner wordsmith as you explore "The Crossword Craze" of 1920 - an era when puzzles intertwined letters like checks on a board, challenging minds everywhere. A whimsical scene unfolds before your eyes as you witness a young boy on his tricycle dressed head-to-toe in playful costume checks - embracing childhood joy one pedal at a time. Discover how gardening books and tobacco intertwine harmoniously; their essence entwined like threads within checkered fabric - nurturing both body and soul alike. Transport yourself to an artist's studio where vibrant oranges pop against a blue vase on canvas. The juxtaposition between fruit and pattern creates an exquisite visual symphony for all to behold. Marvel at the strength and resilience embodied by woman police officers attending accidents or proudly wearing new Surrey uniforms. Their presence is marked not only by bravery but also by dignified checks adorning their attire.