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Etiquette Collection (#5)

"Etiquette: A Timeless Guide to Politeness and Grace" Step into the Edwardian era as we explore the art of etiquette

Background imageEtiquette Collection: 'Say Please!'(chromolitho)

"Say Please!"(chromolitho)
7172073 " Say Please!" (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Say Please!" Illustration for Home Words (1893)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Position of the Writer (engraving)

Position of the Writer (engraving)
7178768 Position of the Writer (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Position of the Writer)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Etiquette of the opera, Arriving at the opera house (engraving)

Etiquette of the opera, Arriving at the opera house (engraving)
7178746 Etiquette of the opera, Arriving at the opera house (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Etiquette of the opera, Arriving at the opera house)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Etiquette of the opera, Interior of the Academy of Music, Philadelphia

Etiquette of the opera, Interior of the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, during an operatic performance (engraving)
7178745 Etiquette of the opera, Interior of the Academy of Music, Philadelphia, during an operatic performance (engraving) by American School

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Romeo and Juliet (engraving)

Romeo and Juliet (engraving)
7178744 Romeo and Juliet (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Romeo and Juliet)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Etiquette of the drawing-room, A fashionable evening entertainment (engraving)

Etiquette of the drawing-room, A fashionable evening entertainment (engraving)
7178741 Etiquette of the drawing-room, A fashionable evening entertainment (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Etiquette of the drawing-room)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: A select boating and fishing party (engraving)

A select boating and fishing party (engraving)
7178740 A select boating and fishing party (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A select boating and fishing party)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: A fashionable pastime, Archery practice (engraving)

A fashionable pastime, Archery practice (engraving)
7178738 A fashionable pastime, Archery practice (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A fashionable pastime, Archery practice)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Flags of All Nations (colour litho)

Flags of All Nations (colour litho)
7178724 Flags of All Nations (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flags of All Nations)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: 'Better late than never'- as the Germans salute (engraving)

"Better late than never"- as the Germans salute (engraving)
7177776 " Better late than never" - as the Germans salute (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Grandpapa goes Shopping (colour litho)

Grandpapa goes Shopping (colour litho)
7181906 Grandpapa goes Shopping (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grandpapa goes Shopping)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: From childhood to old age (engraving)

From childhood to old age (engraving)
7178769 From childhood to old age (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From childhood to old age)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Methods of holding the pen (engraving)

Methods of holding the pen (engraving)
7178766 Methods of holding the pen (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Methods of holding the pen)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Etiquette of the drive, A fashionable sleighing scene (engraving)

Etiquette of the drive, A fashionable sleighing scene (engraving)
7178753 Etiquette of the drive, A fashionable sleighing scene (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Etiquette of the drive, A fashionable sleighing scene)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: The corridor of a fashionable theatre during the arrival of the audience (engraving)

The corridor of a fashionable theatre during the arrival of the audience (engraving)
7178749 The corridor of a fashionable theatre during the arrival of the audience (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Specimen of Black-board Flourishing (engraving)

Specimen of Black-board Flourishing (engraving)
7178734 Specimen of Black-board Flourishing (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Specimen of Black-board Flourishing)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Shipwrecked hopes (engraving)

Shipwrecked hopes (engraving)
7178742 Shipwrecked hopes (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shipwrecked hopes)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Whole-Arm Capitals (engraving)

Whole-Arm Capitals (engraving)
7178731 Whole-Arm Capitals (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whole-Arm Capitals)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Specimen of Black-board Flourishing, Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable (engraving)

Specimen of Black-board Flourishing, Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable (engraving)
7178727 Specimen of Black-board Flourishing, Liberty and Union, One and Inseparable (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Success (engraving)

Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Success (engraving)
7178726 Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Success (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Success)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Flags of All Nations (colour litho)

Flags of All Nations (colour litho)
7178723 Flags of All Nations (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flags of All Nations)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Proper position of a lady in writing (engraving)

Proper position of a lady in writing (engraving)
7178767 Proper position of a lady in writing (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Proper position of a lady in writing)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Note not Negotiable; Note for Two or More Persons; Note on Demand (engraving)

Note not Negotiable; Note for Two or More Persons; Note on Demand (engraving)
7178764 Note not Negotiable; Note for Two or More Persons; Note on Demand (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Yes or no? (engraving)

Yes or no? (engraving)
7178762 Yes or no? (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Yes or no? Illustration for The National Encyclopaedia of Business)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Making new years calls (engraving)

Making new years calls (engraving)
7178750 Making new years calls (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Making new years calls)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: A full-dress party (engraving)

A full-dress party (engraving)
7178748 A full-dress party (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A full-dress party)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Specimen of Ornamental Penmanship (engraving)

Specimen of Ornamental Penmanship (engraving)
7178725 Specimen of Ornamental Penmanship (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Specimen of Ornamental Penmanship)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Flags of All Nations (colour litho)

Flags of All Nations (colour litho)
7178722 Flags of All Nations (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flags of All Nations)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Flags of All Nations (colour litho)

Flags of All Nations (colour litho)
7178721 Flags of All Nations (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flags of All Nations)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Father consoling his daughter after she suffered the consequences of teasing a dog (colour litho)

Father consoling his daughter after she suffered the consequences of teasing a dog (colour litho)
7157223 Father consoling his daughter after she suffered the consequences of teasing a dog (colour litho) by Claudius, Wilhelm Ludwig Heinrich (1854-1942); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Negotiable Note; Form for Pennsylvania (engraving)

Negotiable Note; Form for Pennsylvania (engraving)
7178765 Negotiable Note; Form for Pennsylvania (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Negotiable Note; Form for Pennsylvania)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: The invitation (engraving)

The invitation (engraving)
7178763 The invitation (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The invitation. Illustration for The National Encyclopaedia of Business)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: A fashionable promenade on Fifth Avenue, New York (engraving)

A fashionable promenade on Fifth Avenue, New York (engraving)
7178752 A fashionable promenade on Fifth Avenue, New York (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A fashionable promenade on Fifth Avenue, New York)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: The fashionable drive in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia (engraving)

The fashionable drive in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia (engraving)
7178751 The fashionable drive in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The fashionable drive in Fairmount Park, Philadelphia)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: The bashful wooer (engraving)

The bashful wooer (engraving)
7178743 The bashful wooer (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The bashful wooer)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Happy days of childhood (engraving)

Happy days of childhood (engraving)
7178739 Happy days of childhood (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Happy days of childhood)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: A fashionable croquet party (engraving)

A fashionable croquet party (engraving)
7178737 A fashionable croquet party (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A fashionable croquet party)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Home Sweet Home (engraving)

Home Sweet Home (engraving)
7178732 Home Sweet Home (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Home Sweet Home. Illustration for The National Encyclopaedia of Business)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Specimen of Pen Flourishing, Fame and Knowledge Seek to Gain (engraving)

Specimen of Pen Flourishing, Fame and Knowledge Seek to Gain (engraving)
7178728 Specimen of Pen Flourishing, Fame and Knowledge Seek to Gain (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Specimen of Pen Flourishing)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Etiquette; Label; Flaschenschild (engraving)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Etiquette; Label; Flaschenschild (engraving)
7195929 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Etiquette; Label; Flaschenschild (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Etiquette; Label; Flaschenschild)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Literary Illustration with Gentleman and Two Ladies in Interior, n. d

Literary Illustration with Gentleman and Two Ladies in Interior, n. d
Literary Illustration with Gentleman and Two Ladies in Interior, n.d

Background imageEtiquette Collection: 10c Springfield Soldiers Fair single, 1864. Creator: Unknown

10c Springfield Soldiers Fair single, 1864. Creator: Unknown
10c Springfield Soldiers Fair single, 1864

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Herald of Amarasi, Kupang, Timor, West Timor, Indonesia

Herald of Amarasi, Kupang, Timor, West Timor, Indonesia
6339135 Herald of Amarasi, Kupang, Timor, West Timor, Indonesia by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Herald of Amarasi, Kupang, Timor, West Timor, Indonesia)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Warrior of Solor Island, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia

Warrior of Solor Island, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
6339131 Warrior of Solor Island, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Warrior of Solor Island, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Inuit man of the Mackenzie River, Yukon, Canada

Inuit man of the Mackenzie River, Yukon, Canada
6339120 Inuit man of the Mackenzie River, Yukon, Canada by Belgian School, (19th century); (add.info.: Inuit man of the Mackenzie River, Yukon, Canada)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Mato-tope or Four Bears, Chief of the Mandan people

Mato-tope or Four Bears, Chief of the Mandan people
6339115 Mato-tope or Four Bears, Chief of the Mandan people by Bodmer, Karl (1809-93) (after); (add.info.: Mato-tope or Four Bears, Chief of the Mandan people)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: I greet thee Maria, c. 1894 (watercolour and brown chalk over brush and black ink on paper

I greet thee Maria, c. 1894 (watercolour and brown chalk over brush and black ink on paper
988889 I greet thee Maria, c.1894 (watercolour and brown chalk over brush and black ink on paper) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 25.6x18 and 31.5x24.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEtiquette Collection: Christ presenting the Redeemed of the Old Testament to his Mother

Christ presenting the Redeemed of the Old Testament to his Mother
990221 Christ presenting the Redeemed of the Old Testament to his Mother, (oil on gold ground-panel) by Master of Perea, (15th century); 106.7x84.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)




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"Etiquette: A Timeless Guide to Politeness and Grace" Step into the Edwardian era as we explore the art of etiquette. From playing table tennis with utmost decorum to gentlemen picking up their fallen birds, H. M. Bateman's illustrations capture a bygone era of manners. In "The Man Who Lit His Cigar Before The Royal Toast, " we witness the importance of patience and respect for ceremonial traditions. Even in times of war, such as depicted in "The Blackout" WW2 poster, proper behavior prevailed amidst adversity. May Milton's portrait by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec showcases elegance and poise, reminding us that grace transcends time. Similarly, Walter Raleigh laying his cloak at Queen Elizabeth I's feet exemplifies chivalry and deference towards royalty. As society evolved, so did etiquette guidelines for men. In "Etiquette for Men, " we learn about appropriate attire and conduct befitting a gentleman in various social settings. From postcards greeting us from Ireland to vibrant watercolor paintings like "The Jewel Box, " courtesy knows no boundaries or mediums. An international language that unites people through mutual respect. Even during wartime challenges like London Underground during 1944 bombings, posters urged passengers to pass down the car politely - a reminder that kindness endures even in difficult circumstances. So let us embrace these timeless lessons on how to navigate life with politeness and consideration for others. Remembering our rich history allows us to appreciate the value of good manners today – because someday you might want someone else to hold open a door or offer you a seat on your journey through life.