Colouring Collection (#2)

Front cover design, For Victory Paint Book, WW2
Front cover design, For Victory Paint Book, with Allied flags, a V sign, and the first four notes of Beethovens Fifth Symphony, used as a propaganda symbol for Victory during the Second World War

Manufacturing Sevres porcelain
A very beautifully shot postcard photograph showing the colouring workshop (preparing the background colours) for Sevres porcelain, particularly the famous Sevres Blue - Sevres Factory, France

Cuve et tour mobile pour teindre les etoffes (engraving)
2787752 Cuve et tour mobile pour teindre les etoffes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cuve et tour mobile pour teindre les etoffes)

Dyeing (chromolitho)
735013 Dyeing (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dyeing. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

Louis Wain Cats (chromolitho)
730485 Louis Wain Cats (chromolitho) by Wain, Louis (1860-1939) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Louis Wain Cats.); Look and Learn / Valerie Jackson Harris Collection

A silk dyers workshop, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers
STC243965 A silk dyers workshop, from the Encyclopedie des Sciences et Metiers by Denis Diderot (1713-84) published c.1770 (engraving) by French School

Gillotts Steel Pen Manufactory (engraving)
6010275 Gillotts Steel Pen Manufactory (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gillotts Steel Pen Manufactory)

Dining Room (colour litho)
5228932 Dining Room (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dining Room. Illustration for The Object Painting Book by H Lynn and Others (Frederick Warne)

A Giant Moth of Madagascar (colour litho)
5210963 A Giant Moth of Madagascar (colour litho) by Twidle, Arthur (1865-1936); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Giant Moth of Madagascar)

Using Red Dye (chromolitho)
733188 Using Red Dye (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Using Red Dye.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Cotton (coloured engraving)
2800849 Cotton (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cotton. Detail from double page illustration contained in one of the series of Les Recreations)

Dyer in India (gouache on paper)
CHT219337 Dyer in India (gouache on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); Private Collection; eArchives Charmet; Indian, out of copyright

Plants used in Dyeing, plate from a botanical study, engraved by J
CHT277085 Plants used in Dyeing, plate from a botanical study, engraved by J. Bishop, 1872 (coloured engraving) by Fitch, W

Colouring seller, 1850 (coloured engraving)
977744 Colouring seller, 1850 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colouring seller, 1850)

Seaside (colour litho)
5228939 Seaside (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seaside. Illustration for The Object Painting Book by H Lynn and Others (Frederick Warne)

Grecian architecture and sculpture (colour litho)
960343 Grecian architecture and sculpture (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grecian architecture and sculpture, illustrating polychromy)

An Icall Plastic Dressing (colour photo)
3641845 An Icall Plastic Dressing (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Icall Plastic Dressing)

Riviere anglaise pour laver les etoffes teintes (engraving)
2787751 Riviere anglaise pour laver les etoffes teintes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Riviere anglaise pour laver les etoffes teintes)

A Dyer (colour litho)
STC259817 A Dyer (colour litho) by Engelbrecht, Martin (1684-1756); Private Collection; (add.info.: Un Teinturier; ); The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

London (colour litho)
5228933 London (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: London. Illustration for The Object Painting Book by H Lynn and Others (Frederick Warne)

The power of the sketch
Sebastien DEL GROSSO

Huddersfield Junior Library was under siege when some 50 Red Indians turned up! But there was no panic - they were only youngsters taking part in the librarys Indians Day

Fourteen colour plates are used to make the engraving for the special supplements, here you can see the different print machines used for each colour that is done separately. Date: 1881

Advert for Unwin & Albert womens coiffure 1908 Advert for Unwin & Albert womens
Ladies hairdressers in Regent Street, transforming your hair in anyway possible. Date: 1908

Indigo manufactory in India
An indigo manufactory in India, processing dyestuff from the indigofera plant. Date: circa 1770

Pigeons - A Red Helmet, Black Lahore and Yellow Spot
A portrait of three breeds of fancy pigeon illustrated inside their coop. The plain-headed Red Helmet presents its bicoloured plumage formation

Pigeons - Varieties of Ice Pigeons, Fancy Breed
An Ural, Silver, Siberian and Blue Ice Pigeons are seen here illustrated inside a pigeon coop, as known as a loft. The Ice Pigeon is a domesticated and fancy breed of pigeon

DCH3813019
Handmade wooden pencil case and pencils

DCH3813018
Handmade wooden pencil case and pencils

DCH3813017
Handmade wooden pencil case and pencils

Six guinea pigs in a row
A herd of guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) line up for a portrait; Studio

Little girl with paintbox on a cutout Christmas card
Little girl with a paintbox on a cutout Christmas card, with the greeting partly coloured in. Date: circa 1890s

Lavoisier, Antoine Laurent (Paris, 1743-1794). French chemist.. Established the composition of the water and the basis of bioenergetics

Herbert Marcuse (1898-1979)
Marcuse, Herbert (Berlin, 1898, Starnberg, 1979). German-Jewish philosopher, political theorist and sociologist, and a member of the Frankfurt School

Pigeons - A Portrait of Three Magies, German Toy Breed
Three Magpies standing together in an outdoor scenery, and a church pictured in the background. The illustrated magpies are of the German variety and a breed of German Toy pigeon

Pigeons - Varieties of Swallows, German Toy Breed
A portrait of four varieties of Swallows. The yellow, black, red and blue Swallows are a breed of German Toy pigeons. The Swallows in the outdoor scenery are also illustrated in such a way to present

Turmeric powder, SEM
Turmeric powder, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). Turmeric is a deep yellow spice made from the dried and ground rhizomes of turmeric (Curcuma longa)

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"Exploring the Vibrant World of Colouring: From Smarties to Mrs Phillips' Cattleya Trianae" Step into a world filled with hues and shades, where creativity knows no bounds. Let's embark on a colourful journey that spans across time and cultures. In the midst of the First World War, amidst chaos and destruction, soldiers found solace in colouring books like "V For Victory Paint Book. " Amidst the deafening roars of Big Bertha M42 cannons, these simple pages offered an escape from reality. Nature too has its own palette to offer. The majestic Iris Bruno stands tall among other flowers, showcasing its vibrant petals in various shades. Meanwhile, Gordon Setter Shaw prances through fields as if painted by an artist's brushstroke. But colouring isn't limited to just paper and pencils; it extends beyond imagination. Lever Brothers Twink Advertisement captures our attention with its vivid display of colours that entice us into their world. Black ink tells stories untold - words flowing onto white canvases creating masterpieces that ignite emotions within us all. And within Rowley Hall Chinese Bedroom lies a tapestry of colours woven together harmoniously, transporting us back in time. Even feathers can change their hue. Witness the manufacture of ostrich feathers in 1907 as they transform from one shade to another – a mesmerizing sight indeed. Travel back further still to 1890 when Tartars donned traditional costumes in Russia's Kakasus region. Through digitally enhanced prints from 1895, we catch glimpses of their vibrant attire that brings history alive once more. So let your imagination run wild as you delve into the world - whether it be with Smarties or Mrs Phillips' Cattleya Trianae orchids - for there is beauty waiting to be discovered at every stroke.