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Choosing Collection (#3)

"Choosing: A Journey of Decisions and Delights" In the whimsical world of "Fat Geese

Background imageChoosing Collection: Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621409 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

Background imageChoosing Collection: Electing the Pope, from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84)

Electing the Pope, from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84)
STC172903 Electing the Pope, from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84), published c.1770 (engraving) by Picart, Bernard (1673-1733); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChoosing Collection: Fashion shop, from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84), published c

Fashion shop, from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84), published c
STC172399 Fashion shop, from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84), published c.1770 (engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French

Background imageChoosing Collection: A hospital different from the others (colour litho)

A hospital different from the others (colour litho)
2809339 A hospital different from the others (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A hospital different from the others)

Background imageChoosing Collection: The draw of the Milan lottery with the prize of one million lire

The draw of the Milan lottery with the prize of one million lire, in the hall of festivities at the Park (colour litho)
2814975 The draw of the Milan lottery with the prize of one million lire, in the hall of festivities at the Park (colour litho) by Beltrame

Background imageChoosing Collection: Choosing a Bride (colour litho)

Choosing a Bride (colour litho)
2813501 Choosing a Bride (colour litho) by Clark, James (1858-1943) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Choosing a Bride)

Background imageChoosing Collection: Detail of the painted cartouche from a table box, depicting Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich

Detail of the painted cartouche from a table box, depicting Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich
1195620 Detail of the painted cartouche from a table box, depicting Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich choosing a bride, c.1908-1917 (silver-gilt, cloisonne enamel) by Faberge

Background imageChoosing Collection: The Judgement of Paris

The Judgement of Paris
CH139948 The Judgement of Paris by Koch, Hermann (1856-94); 90x135 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; German, out of copyright

Background imageChoosing Collection: Stork with babies ready to be delivered (chromolitho)

Stork with babies ready to be delivered (chromolitho)
5996114 Stork with babies ready to be delivered (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stork with babies ready to be delivered)

Background imageChoosing Collection: Womans Hand Chooses Between a Variety of Food Items, 1951 (screen print)

Womans Hand Chooses Between a Variety of Food Items, 1951 (screen print)
2630040 Womans Hand Chooses Between a Variety of Food Items, 1951 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; American, out of copyright

Background imageChoosing Collection: Man choosing a servant straight from the country (colour litho)

Man choosing a servant straight from the country (colour litho)
3641609 Man choosing a servant straight from the country (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man choosing a servant straight from the country)

Background imageChoosing Collection: Pearly King and Queens trying to pick the winner on Derby Day at Epsom, 1936 (b / w photo)

Pearly King and Queens trying to pick the winner on Derby Day at Epsom, 1936 (b / w photo)
3638964 Pearly King and Queens trying to pick the winner on Derby Day at Epsom, 1936 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChoosing Collection: Think of me first! (colour litho)

Think of me first! (colour litho)
2779893 Think of me first! (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Think of me first)

Background imageChoosing Collection: Children choosing fireworks (colour litho)

Children choosing fireworks (colour litho)
3100072 Children choosing fireworks (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Children choosing fireworks. Signed H R.); © Look and Learn

Background imageChoosing Collection: Esther Presents herself at the Palace (oil on copper)

Esther Presents herself at the Palace (oil on copper)
492506 Esther Presents herself at the Palace (oil on copper) by Herp, Willem van the Elder (1614-77); 43x59 cm; Private Collection; Haldane Fine Art; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageChoosing Collection: The Visit of H E Sir H Brougham Loch, KCB (Governor of Victoria, Australia)

The Visit of H E Sir H Brougham Loch, KCB (Governor of Victoria, Australia), to the Buffalo Ranges (engraving)
1040964 The Visit of H E Sir H Brougham Loch, KCB (Governor of Victoria, Australia), to the Buffalo Ranges (engraving) by English School

Background imageChoosing Collection: Choosing the Wedding Gown (colour litho)

Choosing the Wedding Gown (colour litho)
969305 Choosing the Wedding Gown (colour litho) by Mulready, William (1786-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Choosing the Wedding Gown)

Background imageChoosing Collection: How they Dance the Cotillon at a West Indian 'Hop'(engraving)

How they Dance the Cotillon at a West Indian "Hop"(engraving)
1046562 How they Dance the Cotillon at a West Indian " Hop" (engraving) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChoosing Collection: On the Way to the Royal Wedding, our Special Artist choosing Furs at Berlin (engraving)

On the Way to the Royal Wedding, our Special Artist choosing Furs at Berlin (engraving)
1058335 On the Way to the Royal Wedding, our Special Artist choosing Furs at Berlin (engraving) by Woods, Henry (1846-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: On the Way to the Royal Wedding)

Background imageChoosing Collection: Girls eating chocolates (b / w photo)

Girls eating chocolates (b / w photo)
3091270 Girls eating chocolates (b/w photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girls eating chocolates. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageChoosing Collection: Choose Your Fiancee (colour photo)

Choose Your Fiancee (colour photo)
3094345 Choose Your Fiancee (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Choose Your Fiancee. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageChoosing Collection: The Carpet Seller, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white on paper)

The Carpet Seller, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white on paper)
658642 The Carpet Seller, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white on paper) by Rosati, Giulio (1858-1917); 52x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Carpet Seller)

Background imageChoosing Collection: A Fruit Stall at the Base of the Campanile, San Giovanni Elemosinario, Near the rialto

A Fruit Stall at the Base of the Campanile, San Giovanni Elemosinario, Near the rialto
658263 A Fruit Stall at the Base of the Campanile, San Giovanni Elemosinario, Near the rialto, Venice, (watercolour) by Allingham

Background imageChoosing Collection: The Judgment of Paris (litho)

The Judgment of Paris (litho)
6000158 The Judgment of Paris (litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Judgment of Paris)

Background imageChoosing Collection: Hercules, 1498 (engraving)

Hercules, 1498 (engraving)
1217322 Hercules, 1498 (engraving) by DAorer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 31.8x22 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; German, out of copyright

Background imageChoosing Collection: Emma of France kisses the knee of her husband Raoul, in recognition of his sovereignty (engraving)

Emma of France kisses the knee of her husband Raoul, in recognition of his sovereignty (engraving)
969140 Emma of France kisses the knee of her husband Raoul, in recognition of his sovereignty (engraving) by French School

Background imageChoosing Collection: Choosing his Christmas Turkey, the March Past (engraving)

Choosing his Christmas Turkey, the March Past (engraving)
1049501 Choosing his Christmas Turkey, the March Past (engraving) by Waller, Samuel Edmund (1850-1903) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Choosing his Christmas Turkey, the March Past)

Background imageChoosing Collection: A Tour of No Importance, Life at Murren (engraving)

A Tour of No Importance, Life at Murren (engraving)
1050846 A Tour of No Importance, Life at Murren (engraving) by Tito, Ettore (1859-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Tour of No Importance, Life at Murren)

Background imageChoosing Collection: Man Straightens His Tie in the Mirror Amid a Display of Many Mens Ties

Man Straightens His Tie in the Mirror Amid a Display of Many Mens Ties
3034716 Man Straightens His Tie in the Mirror Amid a Display of Many Mens Ties, 1941 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info)

Background imageChoosing Collection: A Young Man Choosing Love of Beauty Rather Than Riches (engraving)

A Young Man Choosing Love of Beauty Rather Than Riches (engraving)
3646727 A Young Man Choosing Love of Beauty Rather Than Riches (engraving) by Goltzius, Hendrik (1558-1617) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageChoosing Collection: Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)

Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho)
3621406 Cartoon by Phil May, from the 1890s (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cartoon by Phil May)

Background imageChoosing Collection: Ancestry supply stores (engraving)

Ancestry supply stores (engraving)
669507 Ancestry supply stores (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancestry supply stores. Illustration from The Picture Magazine (George Newnes), 1895

Background imageChoosing Collection: The Three Caskets, from The Merchant of Venice, Act III, Scene II (oil on canvas)

The Three Caskets, from The Merchant of Venice, Act III, Scene II (oil on canvas)
CH401603 The Three Caskets, from The Merchant of Venice, Act III, Scene II (oil on canvas) by Hillingford, Robert Alexander (1825-1904)

Background imageChoosing Collection: Digging potatoes

Digging potatoes
LLM462043 Digging potatoes by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Digging potatoes. Illustration for The Town and Country Toy Book (Religious Tract Society)

Background imageChoosing Collection: A Red-billed Toucan draws a ticket from a hat, held by keeper C. Hersey (b / w photo)

A Red-billed Toucan draws a ticket from a hat, held by keeper C. Hersey (b / w photo)
2639463 A Red-billed Toucan draws a ticket from a hat, held by keeper C. Hersey (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Background imageChoosing Collection: A Red-billed Toucan draws a ticket from a hat, held by keeper C

A Red-billed Toucan draws a ticket from a hat, held by keeper C
2639462 A Red-billed Toucan draws a ticket from a hat, held by keeper C. Hersey, London Zoo, 1923 (b/w photo) by Bond, Frederick William (1887-1942)

Background imageChoosing Collection: Couple Looking at Travel Brochures, 1948 (screen print)

Couple Looking at Travel Brochures, 1948 (screen print)
2630034 Couple Looking at Travel Brochures, 1948 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; American, out of copyright

Background imageChoosing Collection: Plate 5 from Cries of London, 1799 (hand-coloured etching)

Plate 5 from Cries of London, 1799 (hand-coloured etching)
XYC308304 Plate 5 from Cries of London, 1799 (hand-coloured etching) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 36.8x29.8 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English

Background imageChoosing Collection: Fixing the Site of an Early Christian Altar, 1884 (oil on canvas)

Fixing the Site of an Early Christian Altar, 1884 (oil on canvas)
LMG140047 Fixing the Site of an Early Christian Altar, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Pettie, John (1839-93); 137x213.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery)

Background imageChoosing Collection: Cries of London: The Garden Pot Seller, 1799 (colour aquatint)

Cries of London: The Garden Pot Seller, 1799 (colour aquatint)
STC171108 Cries of London: The Garden Pot Seller, 1799 (colour aquatint) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageChoosing Collection: The Ice Cream, plat 4 from Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1827 (coloured engraving)

The Ice Cream, plat 4 from Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1827 (coloured engraving)
CHT201581 The Ice Cream, plat 4 from Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1827 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; French

Background imageChoosing Collection: The Fruit Market (coloured engraving)

The Fruit Market (coloured engraving)
STC192031 The Fruit Market (coloured engraving) by Engelbrecht, Martin (1684-1756); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageChoosing Collection: 'Golab, come to the bungalow tomorrow, and you shall be my servant'(engraving)

"Golab, come to the bungalow tomorrow, and you shall be my servant"(engraving)
6003488 " Golab, come to the bungalow tomorrow, and you shall be my servant" (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Golab)

Background imageChoosing Collection: Ivan the Terrible Choosing a Wife (engraving)

Ivan the Terrible Choosing a Wife (engraving)
6010885 Ivan the Terrible Choosing a Wife (engraving) by Makovsky, Konstantin Egorovich (1839-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ivan the Terrible Choosing a Wife)

Background imageChoosing Collection: Choosing the Wedding Gown (engraving)

Choosing the Wedding Gown (engraving)
1617374 Choosing the Wedding Gown (engraving) by Archer, John Wykeham (1808-64); Private Collection; (add.info.: Choosing the Wedding Gown)

Background imageChoosing Collection: Punchs Letters to His Son, by Douglas Jerrold (engraving)

Punchs Letters to His Son, by Douglas Jerrold (engraving)
1616983 Punchs Letters to His Son, by Douglas Jerrold (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punchs Letters to His Son, by Douglas Jerrold)

Background imageChoosing Collection: Scene in Battys Spectacle of the 'Rajah of Nagpore, 'the 'Sacred Elephant'choosing a Wife for

Scene in Battys Spectacle of the "Rajah of Nagpore, "the "Sacred Elephant"choosing a Wife for
1594000 Scene in Battys Spectacle of the " Rajah of Nagpore, " the " Sacred Elephant" choosing a Wife for the New Rajah (engraving) by English School




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"Choosing: A Journey of Decisions and Delights" In the whimsical world of "Fat Geese. " by Lawson Wood, a flock gathers to choose their leader, showcasing the power of collective decision-making. The vibrant colors in David Wright's masterpiece "Red, White and Blue" symbolize the freedom we have in choosing our own path and embracing our individuality. "Fame Visits the Heroic Unknown Dead, " an ode to fallen heroes, reminds us that sometimes choices are made for us, as destiny guides us towards greatness. Just like Dom Perignon meticulously selects grapes for his renowned wine-making process, we too must carefully choose our ingredients for success - passion, dedication, and perseverance. An illustration depicting Jesus choosing his 12 disciples in John 1 serves as a reminder that even divine beings value choice when it comes to building their inner circle. Amidst whispers of enchantment in "Gossip about Fairies 12, " we learn that even magical creatures have preferences when it comes to selecting friends or partners. Whether it's picking a club for leisure or finding one's place in society, "Choosing a Club" highlights how decisions shape not only our hobbies but also our identities. As women delicately pick rice grains in Serian, Sarawak (Malaysia), they showcase the importance of making mindful choices that sustain both ourselves and those around us. In "A Puppy for My Lady, " an oil painting on canvas captures the joyous moment when someone chooses to gift their beloved with unconditional love and companionship. Within library walls adorned with knowledge-filled shelves lies endless possibility. The illustration portrays adults and children alike immersed in books—a testament to the transformative power wisdom through reading. On St. John's Isle of Man stands proud evidence that nature itself can make choices; its rugged cliffs remind us that landscapes too have agency over where they meet land or sea.