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"Forbes: A Captivating Tapestry of Art, History, and Legacy" Step into the enchanting world Field in Pittsburgh on a magical Christmas Eve in 1915

Background imageForbes Collection: Sphere cover - Rosita Forbes

Sphere cover - Rosita Forbes
Front cover of The Sphere magazine featuring a photograph of writer and traveller Rosita Forbes dressed in the costume she wore on her travels to the Senussi in the North African desert

Background imageForbes Collection: Bystander cover featuring Rosita Forbes

Bystander cover featuring Rosita Forbes
Rosita Forbes (1893-1967) British traveller and author (later Mrs. A. T. McGrath), pictured at the time her novel, " Ordinary People" was about to be published. Date: 1931

Background imageForbes Collection: Schenley Park panorama, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Schenley Park panorama, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, with an aerial view of Schenley Hotel, the Baseball Stadium (Forbes Field), University buildings, Soldiers Monument, Cathedral and Technical Schools

Background imageForbes Collection: Johnston Forbes-Robertson - The Theatre Magazine

Johnston Forbes-Robertson - The Theatre Magazine
Johnston Forbes-Robertson, English actor and theatre manager - in The Theatre Magazine, May 1883. 1883

Background imageForbes Collection: Sir James Hunter Blair, 1st Bart. with his Wife and Nine of their Fourteen Children

Sir James Hunter Blair, 1st Bart. with his Wife and Nine of their Fourteen Children
JHB116191 Sir James Hunter Blair, 1st Bart. with his Wife and Nine of their Fourteen Children, 1785 (oil on canvas) by Allan

Background imageForbes Collection: Peasant with his Bullock Cart, Ascain, 1899 (oil on canvas)

Peasant with his Bullock Cart, Ascain, 1899 (oil on canvas)
657182 Peasant with his Bullock Cart, Ascain, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Peasant with his Bullock Cart, Ascain)

Background imageForbes Collection: Watering the Horses in the Village Stream, 1931 (oil on canvas)

Watering the Horses in the Village Stream, 1931 (oil on canvas)
657858 Watering the Horses in the Village Stream, 1931 (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: Watering the Horses in the Village Stream)

Background imageForbes Collection: The Violinist, (oil on canvas)

The Violinist, (oil on canvas)
827113 The Violinist, (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 92.8x85 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Violinist. Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947). Oil on canvas

Background imageForbes Collection: The Daily Bread, 1886 (oil on canvas)

The Daily Bread, 1886 (oil on canvas)
657272 The Daily Bread, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Daily Bread. Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947). Oil on canvas

Background imageForbes Collection: A Cornish Village, 1925 (oil on canvas)

A Cornish Village, 1925 (oil on canvas)
657237 A Cornish Village, 1925 (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 60x75 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cornish Village. Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947)

Background imageForbes Collection: The Saffron Cake, 1920 (oil on canvas)

The Saffron Cake, 1920 (oil on canvas)
657592 The Saffron Cake, 1920 (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Saffron Cake. Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947). Oil on canvas

Background imageForbes Collection: Forbes tartan (coloured engraving)

Forbes tartan (coloured engraving)
979284 Forbes tartan (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Forbes tartan)

Background imageForbes Collection: Amongst the Pines, 1915 (oil on canvas)

Amongst the Pines, 1915 (oil on canvas)
827253 Amongst the Pines, 1915 (oil on canvas) by Forbes, Stanhope Alexander (1857-1947); 111.8x137.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Amongst the Pines. Stanhope Alexander Forbes (1857-1947)

Background imageForbes Collection: Facsimile of the inlaid work on the Tomb at Agra, called Taje-Mahal

Facsimile of the inlaid work on the Tomb at Agra, called Taje-Mahal
986310 Facsimile of the inlaid work on the Tomb at Agra, called Taje-Mahal, or Crown of the Seraglio, 1781 (hand-coloured engraving) by Forbes

Background imageForbes Collection: Convair 580 N331G

Convair 580 N331G (msn 202) Capitalist Tool of Forbes Magazine at London Heathrow Airport. built as a Convair CV-340-79-, powered by Pratt & Whitney R-2800 piston engines

Background imageForbes Collection: ROSITA FORBES (Mrs Arthur T McGrath) (1890 - 1967), Traveller and explorer in Africa

ROSITA FORBES (Mrs Arthur T McGrath) (1890 - 1967), Traveller and explorer in Africa, author of several travel books

Background imageForbes Collection: Portrait Of Alderman G J Johnson (1826-1912), 1895. Creator: Stanhope A Forbes

Portrait Of Alderman G J Johnson (1826-1912), 1895. Creator: Stanhope A Forbes
Portrait Of Alderman G J Johnson (1826-1912), 1895

Background imageForbes Collection: The Village Philharmonic, 1888. Creator: Stanhope A Forbes

The Village Philharmonic, 1888. Creator: Stanhope A Forbes
The Village Philharmonic, 1888

Background imageForbes Collection: Scene from the new opera of 'The Fairy Oak', at the Drury Lane Theatre, 1845

Scene from the new opera of "The Fairy Oak", at the Drury Lane Theatre, 1845
Scene from the new opera of " The Fairy Oak", at the Drury Lane Theatre, 1845. London stage production of The Fairy Oak; A Romantic Opera, in two acts, by H. C

Background imageForbes Collection: A Night March, Plate 16 from 'Life Studies of the Great Army', 1876

A Night March, Plate 16 from "Life Studies of the Great Army", 1876
A Night March, Plate 16 from " Life Studies of the Great Army", 1876

Background imageForbes Collection: The Cathedral, Calcutta, 1858-61. Creator: Unknown

The Cathedral, Calcutta, 1858-61. Creator: Unknown
The Cathedral, Calcutta, 1858-61

Background imageForbes Collection: MALE TYPE / FORBES ACTOR

MALE TYPE / FORBES ACTOR
A typical late Victorian: Johnston Forbes-Robertson, actor-manager (1853-1937). Date: 1890

Background imageForbes Collection: Veronica, a Breakfast Conversation (Picturesque Beauties of Boswell, Part the Firs

Veronica, a Breakfast Conversation (Picturesque Beauties of Boswell, Part the First), May 30, 1786

Background imageForbes Collection: Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan, Carrier Fighter

Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan, Carrier Fighter
Mitsubishi Navy type 10-2 Carrier Fighter on the landing on deck. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC, AFRAeS (1893-1965)

Background imageForbes Collection: Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan, Supermarine

Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan, Supermarine
Supermarine Seagull Mk.II taxiing on a lake. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC, AFRAeS (1893-1965) was a Scottish peer

Background imageForbes Collection: Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan, Sopwith Cuckoo

Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan, Sopwith Cuckoo
Torpedo Dropping Instruction, Sopwith Cuckoo making a big splash. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC, AFRAeS (1893-1965)

Background imageForbes Collection: Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan, Blackburn Swift

Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan, Blackburn Swift
Blackburn Swift Mk.II (foreground) dropping a torpedo, with a Sopwith T.1 Cuckoo (background). William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC

Background imageForbes Collection: Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan, Blackburn Swift

Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan, Blackburn Swift
Blackburn Swift Mk.II (foreground) dropping a torpedo, with a Sopwith T.1 Cuckoo in the background. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC

Background imageForbes Collection: Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan, Parnall Panthers

Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan, Parnall Panthers
Fleet Training Squadron - Parnall Panthers (foreground) and Gloster Sparrowhawks (background) leaving Kasumi-ga-ura for fleet course at Yokosuka Naval Base

Background imageForbes Collection: Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan, flying boat

Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan, flying boat
Bringing out the first Felixstowe F.5 flying boat for trial. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC, AFRAeS (1893-1965)

Background imageForbes Collection: Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan, crashed plane

Sempill British Aviation Mission to Japan, crashed plane
Instruction in Salving (Salvaging-) Machine - a crashed Gloster Sparrowhawk. William Francis Forbes-Sempill, 19th Lord Sempill AFC

Background imageForbes Collection: Forbes Robertson as Mark Embury in Mice and Men

Forbes Robertson as Mark Embury in Mice and Men. 1910s

Background imageForbes Collection: The Lighthouse (Newlyn, Cornwall), 1893, (c1930). Creator: Stanhope A Forbes

The Lighthouse (Newlyn, Cornwall), 1893, (c1930). Creator: Stanhope A Forbes
The Lighthouse (Newlyn, Cornwall), 1893, (c1930). Two fishermen - Uncle Henry Kitchen, whose descendants still live in Newlyn, and John Henry Tonkin - rowing back into the harbour with their catch

Background imageForbes Collection: February Sunshine, 1909. Creator: Stanhope A Forbes

February Sunshine, 1909. Creator: Stanhope A Forbes
February Sunshine, 1909. Woman opening a gate for a cart. From " Modern Art Monographs"

Background imageForbes Collection: Forging the Anchor, 1892. Creator: Unknown

Forging the Anchor, 1892. Creator: Unknown
Forging the Anchor, 1892. Scene in a foundry, men hammering a ships anchor. After a painting in the Colchester and Ipswich Museums Collection. From " Modern Art Monographs"

Background imageForbes Collection: The Celebean Black Baboon, 1896. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes

The Celebean Black Baboon, 1896. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes
The Celebean Black Baboon, 1896. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part III, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C. and edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. F.L.S

Background imageForbes Collection: The Bonneted Capuchin, 1896. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes

The Bonneted Capuchin, 1896. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes
The Bonneted Capuchin, 1896. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part III, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C. and edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. F.L.S

Background imageForbes Collection: Humboldts Woolly Monkey, 1896. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes

Humboldts Woolly Monkey, 1896. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes
Humboldts Woolly Monkey, 1896. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part III, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C. and edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. F.L.S

Background imageForbes Collection: The Drill, 1896. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes

The Drill, 1896. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes
The Drill, 1896. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part III, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C. and edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. F.L.S. &c [Edward Lloyd, Limited, London, 1896]

Background imageForbes Collection: The Variegated Spider-Monkey, 1896. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes

The Variegated Spider-Monkey, 1896. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes
The Variegated Spider-Monkey, 1896. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part III, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C. and edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. F.L.S

Background imageForbes Collection: Smooth-Headed Capuchin, 1896. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes

Smooth-Headed Capuchin, 1896. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes
Smooth-Headed Capuchin, 1896. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part III, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C. and edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. F.L.S

Background imageForbes Collection: The Red Howler, 1896. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes

The Red Howler, 1896. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes
The Red Howler, 1896. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part III, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C. and edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. F.L.S. &c [Edward Lloyd, Limited, London, 1896]

Background imageForbes Collection: The Talapoin, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes

The Talapoin, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes
The Talapoin, 1897. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part IV, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C. and edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. F.L.S. &c [Edward Lloyd, Limited, London, 1897]

Background imageForbes Collection: De Brazzas Guenon, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes

De Brazzas Guenon, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes
De Brazzas Guenon, 1897. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part IV, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C. and edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. F.L.S. &c [Edward Lloyd, Limited, London, 1897]

Background imageForbes Collection: Anthropoidea - VI. Map distribution of various species (Blue) and Macacus (Red), 1897

Anthropoidea - VI. Map distribution of various species (Blue) and Macacus (Red), 1897
Anthropoidea - VI. Map, Showing the distribution of the Genera Papio, Theropithecus, Cynopithecus, Cercocebus and Cercopihecus (Blue), and Macacus (Red), 1897

Background imageForbes Collection: Boutourlinis Gernon, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes

Boutourlinis Gernon, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes
Boutourlinis Gernon, 1897. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part IV, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C. and edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. F.L.S. &c [Edward Lloyd, Limited, London, 1897]

Background imageForbes Collection: Anthropoidea - V. Map distribution of Families Hapalidae (Red), and Cebidae (Blue), 1897

Anthropoidea - V. Map distribution of Families Hapalidae (Red), and Cebidae (Blue), 1897
Anthropoidea - V. Map, Showing the distribution of the Families Hapalidae (Red), and Cebidae (Blue), 1897. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part VI, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C

Background imageForbes Collection: White Crowned Mangabey, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes

White Crowned Mangabey, 1897. Artist: Henry Ogg Forbes
White Crowned Mangabey, 1897. From Lloyds Natural History - Monkeys, Part IV, by Henry O. Forbes, LL.D. F.Z.S. &C. and edited by R. Bowdler Sharpe, LL.D. F.L.S




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"Forbes: A Captivating Tapestry of Art, History, and Legacy" Step into the enchanting world Field in Pittsburgh on a magical Christmas Eve in 1915. Renowned artist Stanhope A. Forbes beautifully captures this moment, transporting us to a bygone era. As we delve deeper into the artistic realm, we encounter "The Lighthouse" in Newlyn, Cornwall. Painted around 1893 by an unknown creator, this masterpiece emanates a sense of mystery and tranquility that captivates our imagination. Traveling back to St. Ives in 1886, we witness the joyous scene of "Children on the Beach. " The vibrant oil on canvas painting immortalizes carefree moments filled with laughter and innocence. Elizabeth Adela Forbes takes us across Mounts Bay circa 1880 through her brushstrokes. Her artistry unveils breathtaking landscapes that evoke awe-inspiring emotions within us. Shifting gears from art to advertising, we stumble upon a vintage Lagonda Agriculture Works poster from Ohio. Farmers proudly showcase their hard work and dedication as they contribute to society's sustenance. Rosita Forbes graces the stage next – an influential figure whose impact transcends boundaries. From adorning Tatler covers to making waves as an accomplished writer and explorer, she embodies resilience and empowerment. Diving deep into history's pages reveals Edwin Forbes' poignant depiction of the Civil War's Battle of Gettysburg. Union forces valiantly defend their position behind breastworks on Culps Hill against Johnsons Division's relentless attack – forever etched onto canvas for generations to remember. Lastly, Clan Menzies emerges as a symbol of heritage and unity. Their legacy resonates through time as they honor their Scottish roots while embracing modernity with grace. Forbes encompasses more than just a company; it represents an amalgamation of captivating stories told through various mediums – be it paintbrushes, photographs, or the written word.