Desks Collection (page 4)

Library, Sion College, Victoria Embankment, City of London, 1885 (b / w photo)
1786180 Library, Sion College, Victoria Embankment, City of London, 1885 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); London Metropolitan Archives

The Late Charles Dickens, c. 1870 (engraving)
2563296 The Late Charles Dickens, c.1870 (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); 23x18 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Charles Dickens (7 February 1812 - 9 June 1870)

Marqueterie Bureau, by Reisener, in the Palace of St Cloud (engraving)
1608150 Marqueterie Bureau, by Reisener, in the Palace of St Cloud (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marqueterie Bureau, by Reisener)

The Liberator of Ireland, 1873 (engraving)
1199913 The Liberator of Ireland, 1873 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Daniel O Connell (1775 - 1847)); The Stapleton Collection; English

Typing pool, Ministry of Pensions, Westminster House
Typing pool at the Ministry of Pensions, Westminster House, London

Where the Missive went (engraving)
1624228 Where the Missive went (engraving) by Rainey, William (1852-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where the Missive went)

Cat and kittens in a schoolroom on a Christmas postcard
Cat teacher and three kitten pupils in a schoolroom on a Christmas postcard. Date: circa 1890s

The Late Prince Imperial (engraving)
1099645 The Late Prince Imperial (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Late Prince Imperial)

Testimonial presented by the Parishioners of St James s, Westminster, to the Reverend G T Andrewes, MA (engraving)
1095696 Testimonial presented by the Parishioners of St James s, Westminster, to the Reverend G T Andrewes, MA (engraving) by English School

Schoolboys Cross (chromolitho)
1093842 Schoolboys Cross (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Schoolboys Cross)

La Maison Rouge trade card, the eve of the exams (chromolitho)
963866 La Maison Rouge trade card, the eve of the exams (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Maison Rouge, fabrics of all kind)

French Library with students at work - Paris
French Library with students at work at long desks - Paris. Date: 1870s

The Study of Napoleon III at Chislehurst, the Last Letter (engraving)
1052745 The Study of Napoleon III at Chislehurst, the Last Letter (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Study of Napoleon III at Chislehurst)

Wards in Chancery (engraving)
1060265 Wards in Chancery (engraving) by Morgan, John (1823-86); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wards in Chancery. Illustration for The Graphic)

Cheltenham, Public School 1890s
Cheltenham, public School in Gloucestershire, with boy seated on long wooden benches reading. Date: late 1890s

Lavater in his study (engraving)
979830 Lavater in his study (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Johann Kaspar Lavater, Swiss poet and physiognomist, writing at his desk in his study)

A lesson to the master (colour litho)
2778462 A lesson to the master (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A lesson to the master)

An Operating Room, Central Telegraph Office (litho)
2775578 An Operating Room, Central Telegraph Office (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Operating Room)

Todays Italians (Colour Litho)
2778324 Todays Italians (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Todays Italians. In a gymnasium in Oslo, a Norwegian professor talks about Italy)

A novel attack was carried out in an Indian city, against a rich Englishwoman (Colour Litho)
2777956 A novel attack was carried out in an Indian city, against a rich Englishwoman (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The furniture that flies (colour litho)
2777893 The furniture that flies (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The furniture that flies)

Haringey Council School (b / w photo)
3643290 Haringey Council School (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Haringey Council School. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Napoleon Bonaparte consulting maps in his study (colour litho)
725705 Napoleon Bonaparte consulting maps in his study (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Primary School in Paris, from Almanach du Magasin Pittoresque
CHT223706 A Primary School in Paris, from Almanach du Magasin Pittoresque, 1975 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Three addressing machines in the office of the Carolyn Laundry at 111 East 128th Street
MNY380810 Three addressing machines in the office of the Carolyn Laundry at 111 East 128th Street, East Harlem, New York, 1929 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Main office of the Carolyn Laundry at 111 East 129th Street, East Harlem, New York
MNY380809 Main office of the Carolyn Laundry at 111 East 129th Street, East Harlem, New York, 1929 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Interior view of an open office floor at Perkins, Goodwin & Co
MNY381200 Interior view of an open office floor at Perkins, Goodwin & Co. at 72 5th Avenue, New York, c.1905 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Interior of the Salle des Imprimes, 1868 (photo)
XIR179369 Interior of the Salle des Imprimes, 1868 (photo) by Labrouste, Henri (1801-75); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Hotel Records Office, New York, 1908 (silver gelatin print)
MNY380729 Hotel Records Office, New York, 1908 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York, USA; eMuseum of the City of New York; American

Interior view of men using dictating machines at the New York Edison Co
MNY380983 Interior view of men using dictating machines at the New York Edison Co. at 55 Duane Street, New York, 1905 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Interior view of women at dictating machines at the New York Edison Co
MNY380982 Interior view of women at dictating machines at the New York Edison Co. at 55 Duane Street, New York, 1905 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Men working in what appears to be a sorting room at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
MNY380866 Men working in what appears to be a sorting room at the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. at 23rd Street and Madison Avenue, New York

Reading Room of the library of the British Museum, London (b / w photo)
6015575 Reading Room of the library of the British Museum, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sketches at the London Coal Exchange (litho)
1626898 Sketches at the London Coal Exchange (litho) by Almond, William Douglas (1866-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at the London Coal Exchange)

Guilbaud Cabinet, 1693-1712 (walnut)
2972975 Guilbaud Cabinet, 1693-1712 (walnut) by English School, (17th century); The Geffrye Museum of the Home, London, UK; (add.info.: Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund)

End of class (engraving)
5207277 End of class (engraving) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: End of class. Illustration for Le Petit Francais Illustre)

The schoolroom, Kings School, Canterbury, Kent (b / w photo)
5996712 The schoolroom, Kings School, Canterbury, Kent (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The schoolroom, Kings School, Canterbury, Kent)

Mr. Perfect Posing by a Desk, 1952 (screen print)
2630042 Mr. Perfect Posing by a Desk, 1952 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; American, out of copyright

William Carey (colour litho)
816679 William Carey (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Carey, English Baptist missionary who was one of the founders of the Baptist Missionary)

William Haworth, Seated (oil on canvas)
810594 William Haworth, Seated (oil on canvas) by Morrison, Robert Edward (1851-1924); 126x100.5 cm; Haworth Art Gallery, Accrington, Lancashire, UK; (add.info.: William Haworth)

Portrait of John Wilkes (engraving)
819956 Portrait of John Wilkes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Wilkes, English radical)

Portrait of Miguel de Cervantes (engraving)
819869 Portrait of Miguel de Cervantes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Miguel de Cervantes, Spanish novelist, playwriight and poet)

A colonial school-room (litho)
3622375 A colonial school-room (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A colonial school-room)

St Pauls Cathedral Choir School (engraving)
3643612 St Pauls Cathedral Choir School (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Pauls Cathedral Choir School)

French soldier teaching a class of schoochildren French in Alsace (colour litho)
2785919 French soldier teaching a class of schoochildren French in Alsace (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Michael Martin Harvey (b / w photo)
3102302 Michael Martin Harvey (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Michael Martin Harvey)

Desk, 1775-90 (mahogany, zebrawood, & white pine)
2968840 Desk, 1775-90 (mahogany, zebrawood, & white pine) by Huntington, Felix (1749-1823) (attr.to); 109.8x112.5x56 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Drawing Class, 1810-13 (w / c over graphite on cream wove paper
2968557 The Drawing Class, 1810-13 (w/c over graphite on cream wove paper, laid down on cream board) by American School, (19th century); 37.2x60.9 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

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"From Napoleon to Schoolchildren: A Journey Through Desks" The young Napoleon Bonaparte studying (colour litho): Witness the early ambitions of a future conqueror as he diligently hones his skills at his trusty desk. Hereford Industrial School Schoolroom: In this bustling schoolroom, desks become the foundation for knowledge and skill-building, shaping the lives of countless students. Colin Deans Shown By Request (1947): Step into the world of an artist's studio, where creativity flourishes on cluttered desks filled with brushes, paints, and endless possibilities. British schoolchildren practicing putting on their gas masks, World War II, 1939-1945 (b/w photo): Amidst wartime chaos, desks transform into shelters as brave children prepare for potential danger – a poignant reminder of resilience in adversity. Reading Room of the Great Library at the British Museum seen from the Entrance, c1935: Immerse yourself in intellectual pursuits within this grand reading room adorned with rows upon rows of meticulously arranged desks – a sanctuary for knowledge seekers. Teddy bears in a classroom: Playful innocence fills these miniature desks as cuddly companions join imaginary lessons and adventures – reminding us that learning can be joyful too. Victoria College Alexandria - Chemistry Laboratory: Unleash your inner scientist amidst bubbling test tubes and scientific wonders atop sleek laboratory benches – where breakthroughs are born. Schoolboys and teacher on a Christmas card: Cherished memories come alive through festive imagery featuring jovial students gathered around their teacher's desk during holiday celebrations – capturing the spirit of togetherness and gratitude. Traders doing business at Coal Exchange London 1890: Dive into history's financial hub where bustling traders negotiate deals atop polished wooden desks strewn with papers–a glimpse into commerce's past glory days. The Strand Palace Hotel - Writing Room.