Collins Collection (#10)

Grey Seal, c1905, (1943). Creator: John Guille Millais
Grey Seal, c1905, (1943). From " Mammals of Great Britain and Ireland" by John Guille Millais. [1904-1906]. Published in " Wildlife of Britain, by F. Fraser Darling

Honeysuckle, 1777, (1944). Creator: William Kilburn
Honeysuckle, 1777, (1944). Botanical illustration from " Flora Londinensis" by Curtis. [1777]. Published in " Wild Flowers in Britain", by Geoffrey Grigson. [Collins, London, 1944]

Crane-Fly: Tipula longicornis, 1834, (1945). Creator: John Curtis
Crane-Fly: Tipula longicornis, 1834, (1945). Tipula unca. Illustration by John Curtis from his " British Entomology". From " Insect Life in Britain, by Geoffrey Taylor

Magpie or Currant Moth: Phalaena grossulariata, 1813, (1945). Creator: Edward Donovan
Magpie or Currant Moth: Phalaena grossulariata, 1813, (1945). Illustration by Edward Donovan from his " Natural History of British Insects"

The Opening of the Great Exhibition by Queen Victoria on May 1st, 1851, 1942. Creator
The Opening of the Great Exhibition by Queen Victoria on May 1st, 1851, (1942). Queen Victoria (1819-1901) opening the Great Exhibition in the purpose-built Crystal Palace in Londons Hyde Park

George Monck, Duke of Albemarle, c1660s?, (1944). Creator: Peter Lely
George Monck, Duke of Albemarle, c1660s?, (1944). Portrait of English soldier George Monck, Duke of Albemarle (1608-1670)

Silver Stripe Hawk Moth: Sphinx celerio, 1797, (1945). Creator: Edward Donovan
Silver Stripe Hawk Moth: Sphinx celerio, 1797, (1945). The larvae of the silver-striped hawk-moth, now known as Hippotion celerio, typically feed on the leaves of plants such as the grape vine

A Victorian Grandmother Driving in a Pony Carriage... early-mid 19th century, (1942)
A Victorian Grandmother Driving in a Pony Carriage with her Granddaughter, early-mid 19th century, (1942). From " Life Among the English", by Rose Macaulay. [Collins, London, 1942]

Atlantic salmon - Grilse, Smolt and Parr, 1887, (1946). Creator: Unknown
Atlantic salmon - Grilse, Smolt and Parr, 1887, (1946). At different points in their maturation and life cycle, Atlantic salmon are known as parr, smolt, grilse, grilt, kelt, slink

Ladybird and Daddy-Long-Legs: Coccinella and Tipula oleracea, 1720, (1945). Creator: Halett
Ladybird and Daddy-Long-Legs: Coccinella and Tipula oleracea, 1720, (1945). Larva, pupa and adult forms of insects found in Britain

View of Dover, 1747, (1944). Creator: Richard Wilson
View of Dover, 1747, (1944). The town of Dover on the south coast of Kent, with the castle and cliffs in the distance. Dover was the site of the Battle of Sandwich, also called the Battle of Dover

Polecat, c1905, (1943). Creator: Archibald Thorburn
Polecat, c1905, (1943). From " Mammals of Great Britain and Ireland" by John Guille Millais. [1904-1906]. Published in " Wildlife of Britain, by F. Fraser Darling

Bristol White-Glass Enamel-Painted Vase, 1946. Creator: Unknown
Bristol white-glass enamel-painted vase, mid 18th century, (1946). Vase decorated with butterflies and birds. From " English Glass, by W. B. Honey. [Collins, London, 1946]

Common Frogs, 1908, (1943). Creator: Unknown
Common Frogs, 1908, (1943). Species of frog found throughout much of Europe. From " The Tailless Batrachians of Europe" by Boulenger. Published in " Wildlife of Britain, by F

The Post House, c1800?, (1942). Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Post House, c1800?, (1942). A coach has stopped at the Sun Inn in Bodmin, Cornwall. Two women are helped down the steps

St. Kilda Mice, 1899, (1943). Creator: P. J. Smit
St. Kilda Mice, 1899, (1943). Type of mouse found only on the remote islands of the St Kilda archipelago of northwest Scotland. From " The Proceedings of the Zoological Society", 1899

A Concise Encyclopaedia of Gastronomy, Section II, Fish, 1940, (1946). Creator: Unknown
A Concise Encyclopaedia of Gastronomy, Section II, Fish, 1940, (1946). Cover Design for the Curwen Press : page of text with illustration of cutlery and grapevine

Large glass vase, 1946. Creator: Unknown
Large glass vase, 1946. Undated vase made by James Powell and Sons, also known as Whitefriars Glass, at Wealdstone, Harrow, north London. From " English Glass, by W. B. Honey

Pheasant Shooting near Uxbridge, c1824, (1943). Creator: Unknown
Pheasant Shooting near Uxbridge, c1824, (1943). Hunters and dogs in the countryside to the west of London. From " Wildlife of Britain, by F. Fraser Darling. [Collins, London, 1943]

An Eighteenth-Century Rendezvous, c1744, (1942). Creator: Joseph Highmore
An Eighteenth-Century Rendezvous, c1744, (1942). Illustration to " Pamela" by Samuel Richardson. Published in " Life Among the English", by Rose Macaulay. [Collins, London, 1942]

The Harmonic Institution, 1828, (1942). Creator: William Wallis
The Harmonic Institution, 1828, (1942). View of the Argyll Rooms, on the corner of Little Argyle Street and Regent Street, Westminster, London, built by John Nash in 1819

A Salmon Leap, 1895, (1943). Creator: P. J. Smit
A Salmon Leap, 1895, (1943). Wild salmon leaping up a waterfall during the mating season. From " The Royal Natural History" edited by R. Lydekker

The marriage feast at Cana, early 14th century, (1942). Creator: Unknown
The marriage feast at Cana, early 14th century, (1942). Below, in an initial letter S, the throwing overboard and casting up of Jonah. From the Queen Mary Psalter, in the British Library, London

Nailsea jug, late 18th-early 19th century, (1946). Creator: Unknown
Nailsea jug, late 18th-early 19th century, (1946). Jug made from green bottle glass decorated with white flecks. The term Nailsea glass is often used to describe almost any glass item with this sort

Sticklebacks, 1879, (1943). Creator: Alexander Francis Lydon
Sticklebacks, 1879, (1943). River fish displaying mating behaviour. The female lays her eggs in a nest which the male has built. The males develop a red breast during the mating period

Man and woman, 1937, (1946). Creator: M. R. H. Farrar
Man and woman, 1937, (1946). A Modern Techique : linocut illustration of a man and woman in 17th-century dress, from " The Mask of Comus" (A Mask Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634)

Country-Market Jugs, late 18th-early 19th century, (1946). Creator: Unknown
Country-Market Jugs, late 18th-early 19th century, (1946). From " English Glass, by W. B. Honey. [Collins, London, 1946]

Emperor Moth, 1749, (1943). Creator: H Terasson
Emperor Moth, 1749, (1943). Caterpillar, chrysalis and adult of a species of moth, probably Saturnia pavonia, the small emperor moth

The Beggar, 1913, (1946). Creator: Unknown
The Beggar, 1913, (1946). A Second Revival of the " Chap-Book" Style : illustration by C. Lovat Fraser to a poem, from " Poems" by Ralph Hodgson

Red Grouse, 1908, (1942). Creator: Archibald Thorburn
Red Grouse, 1908, (1942). Game birds, from " Natural History of British Game Birds" by John Guille Millais. Published in " The Birds of Britain, by James Fisher. [Collins, London, 1942]

The Barmaid, 1888, (1946). Creator: William Nicholson
The Barmaid, 1888, (1946). The Painter as Illustrator. Illustration from W. Henleys " London Types", 1888. Published in " English Printed Books", by Francis Meynell

Frontispiece to Poems by Lionel Johnson, 1895, (1946). Creator: Unknown
Frontispiece to " Poems" by Lionel Johnson, 1895, (1946). The Printing Revival of the Eighteen-Nineties. Lettering and image of a bishop with initials WW, (possibly William de Wykeham)

Wineglass painted by William Beilby, mid 18th century, (1946). Creator: Unknown
Wineglass painted by William Beilby, mid 18th century, (1946). From " English Glass, by W. B. Honey. [Collins, London, 1946]

Partridge and Chicks, 1877, (1942). Creator: Edward Neale
Partridge and Chicks, 1877, (1942). Female partridge and young, from " A History of the Birds of Europe" by Henry Eeles Dresser. Published in " The Birds of Britain, by James Fisher

Alfred Harmsworth, 1895, (1945). Creator: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward
Alfred Harmsworth, 1895, (1945). Portrait of Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe (1865-1922), British newspaper and publishing magnate

Kestrel, 1862, (1942). Creator: Joseph Wolf
Kestrel, 1862, (1942). Bird of prey, from " Birds of Britain" by John Gould. Published in " The Birds of Britain, by James Fisher. [Collins, London, 1942]

Woodlark, 1821, (1942). Creator: George Graves
Woodlark, 1821, (1942). Songbird, from " British ornithology" by George Graves. Published in " The Birds of Britain, by James Fisher. [Collins, London, 1942]

Brambling, 1738, (1942). Creator: Eleazar Albin
Brambling, 1738, (1942). The brambling, a small bird in the finch family, from " Natural History of Birds", written and illustrated by Eleazar Albin

Airmans Equipment, 1932, (1944). Creator: E. A. Harvey
Airmans Equipment, 1932, (1944). A pilots flying helmet, goggles and navigation aids. From " Britain In The Air", by Nigel Tangye. [Collins, London, 1944]

Lapwing and Young, 1865, (1942). Creator: John Gould
Lapwing and Young, 1865, (1942). Female and chicks of the plover family, from " Birds of Britain" by John Gould. Published in " The Birds of Britain, by James Fisher

The Lord David Cecil, 1944. ARTIST DIED 1961 Creator: Augustus John
Lord David Cecil, 1935, (1944). From " British Portrait Painters", by John Russell. [Collins, London, 1944]

Caricatures of London newspapers, 1833, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Caricatures of London newspapers, 1833, (1945). McLeans Monthly Sheet of Caricatures, No.38: Suckle Fools & Chronicle small Beer; We have fallen upon evil Times; Herald of the Morn [a crow says Cock

George Augustus Sala, 1875, (1945). Creator: Carlo Pellegrini
George Augustus Sala, 1875, (1945). Portrait of British journalist and author George Augustus Sala (1828-1896). Sala wrote for the " Illustrated London News"

Professor Tyndall, 1864, (1946). Creator: George Richmond
Professor Tyndall, 1864, (1946). Portrait of Professor John Tyndall (1820-1893), Irish-born physicist and mountaineer. Tyndall was appointed Professor of Natural Philosophy at the Royal Institution

The Sermon, 1813, (1947). Creator: Unknown
The Sermon, 1813, (1947). A family listens to the minister preaching from his pulpit. Engraving after a painting. From " English Hymns and Hymn Writers", by Adam Fox. [Collins, London, 1947]

A Page from the Earliest English Psalter, (1947). Creator: Unknown
A Page from the Earliest English Psalter, (1947). Illustration and Latin text from a Book of Psalms: St Jeromes Roman Version with Canticles and Hymns written in England in the 8th century

Gentleman Holding a White Horse, (1941). Creator: Unknown
Gentleman Holding a White Horse, (1941). After A Grey Hunter with a Groom and a Greyhound at Creswell Crags, painting made c1762-1724, in the Tate Gallery, London

Woodcock Shooting, (1941). Creator: Unknown
Woodcock Shooting, (1941). Men and their dogs hunting birds in the English countryside. Engraving after Samuel Howitt. From " British Sport", by Eric Parker. [Collins, London, 1941]

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"Collins: A Captivating Journey Through Art, History, and Culture" Step into the enchanting world as we explore a diverse collection of captivating artworks and historical moments. From Evening Church in 1830 by Samuel Palmer to the charming Village of Kineton in Warwickshire captured in 1885-1887 by an unknown artist, each piece tells its own unique story. Travel down under to Melbourne, Australia, where you'll discover the rich heritage depicted in Matthew Pariss' Map of Great Britain from the 13th century. Marvel at the intricate details showcasing rivers and towns that have shaped southern England and Wales over centuries. Transport yourself back to Boston, Lincolnshire in 1838 through an intriguing artwork whose creator remains anonymous. Immerse yourself in this snapshot of history as you uncover hidden tales within its strokes. John Everett Millais takes us on a spiritual journey with My First Sermon (1863) and My Second Sermon (1864). These thought-provoking pieces invite contemplation on faith and introspection. The glamorous duo Joan and Jackie Collins grace our collection with their timeless elegance from the vibrant 1950s era. Their presence adds a touch of Hollywood glamour to this eclectic mix. Delve into John Ruskin's profound insights through his portrait painted by Millais during 1853-1854. Discover how this influential figure shaped art criticism during his time. Witness The Battle of Naseby unfold before your eyes with Dupuis' masterpiece from 1645. Feel the intensity as history comes alive through vivid brushstrokes capturing pivotal moments on canvas. Eric Ravilious invites us to view aviation from a different perspective with Runway Perspective (1941). Experience the thrill of flight amidst wartime challenges through this striking artwork. Finally, pay homage to Arthur Wellesley, better known as Duke Wellington - a legendary military leader immortalized by Thomas Lawrence's skilled hand in 1814-1815.