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Frock Collection (#9)

"Frock: A Timeless Fashion Statement" Step into the world of fashion through the lens of history

Background imageFrock Collection: Tudor Christmas scene (colour litho)

Tudor Christmas scene (colour litho)
7149432 Tudor Christmas scene (colour litho) by Jacobs, Louise Rice (1886-1946); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tudor Christmas scene)

Background imageFrock Collection: Jane Baxter, British actress (colour litho)

Jane Baxter, British actress (colour litho)
7150671 Jane Baxter, British actress (colour litho) by Glehn, Wilfred Gabriel de (1870-1951); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jane Baxter (1909-1996), British actress

Background imageFrock Collection: Expectancy (oil on canvas)

Expectancy (oil on canvas)
7085140 Expectancy (oil on canvas) by Altson, Aby (1866-1948); 76.2x38.2 cm; Private Collection

Background imageFrock Collection: Dancing. Engraved by Luigi Cunego. Design by Antonio Canova

Dancing. Engraved by Luigi Cunego. Design by Antonio Canova
7243331 Dancing. Engraved by Luigi Cunego. Design by Antonio Canova. by Cunego, Luigi (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman in Grecian style dress dancing)

Background imageFrock Collection: Two Ladies in a Salon, 1924 (pen and black ink with bodycolour)

Two Ladies in a Salon, 1924 (pen and black ink with bodycolour)
7074461 Two Ladies in a Salon, 1924 (pen and black ink with bodycolour) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection

Background imageFrock Collection: Reclining Beauty with Baskets of Flowers (pastel on paper)

Reclining Beauty with Baskets of Flowers (pastel on paper)
7064866 Reclining Beauty with Baskets of Flowers (pastel on paper) by Hem, Louise De (1866-1922); 128.9x78.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Hem, Louise De (1866-1922))

Background imageFrock Collection: Revolutionary Tribunal of Madame Roland during the French Revolution, 1793 (b / w photo)

Revolutionary Tribunal of Madame Roland during the French Revolution, 1793 (b / w photo)
7200493 Revolutionary Tribunal of Madame Roland during the French Revolution, 1793 (b/w photo) by Brichaut, Albert (died c 1901); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFrock Collection: Portrait of a Lady in a White Cap, 1926 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Lady in a White Cap, 1926 (oil on canvas)
7212905 Portrait of a Lady in a White Cap, 1926 (oil on canvas) by Kremlicka, Rudolf (1886-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFrock Collection: Girl from a Cafe, 1918 (oil on canvas)

Girl from a Cafe, 1918 (oil on canvas)
7212903 Girl from a Cafe, 1918 (oil on canvas) by Kremlicka, Rudolf (1886-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rudolf Kremli─ìka was one of important painters of Czech modern painting of)

Background imageFrock Collection: Couple dancing (colour litho)

Couple dancing (colour litho)
7201396 Couple dancing (colour litho) by Rieth, Paul (1871-1925); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple dancing. Illustration from Elegante Welt, 1912.); © Look and Learn

Background imageFrock Collection: Couple at the beach (colour litho)

Couple at the beach (colour litho)
7201310 Couple at the beach (colour litho) by Nemecek, Hermann (1884-1920); Private Collection; (add.info.: Couple at the beach. Illustration from Lustige Blatter, 1913.); © Look and Learn

Background imageFrock Collection: Prince and Princess of Wales with their family (chromolitho)

Prince and Princess of Wales with their family (chromolitho)
7173210 Prince and Princess of Wales with their family (chromolitho) by Johnson, Alfred (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFrock Collection: Prince and Princess of Wales laying the foundation stone of the London hospital, 1864 (chromolitho)

Prince and Princess of Wales laying the foundation stone of the London hospital, 1864 (chromolitho)
7173205 Prince and Princess of Wales laying the foundation stone of the London hospital, 1864 (chromolitho) by Johnson, Alfred (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFrock Collection: Portrait of Varvara Alexeevna Morozova, (detail) 1884, (Oil on canvas)

Portrait of Varvara Alexeevna Morozova, (detail) 1884, (Oil on canvas)
7215241 Portrait of Varvara Alexeevna Morozova, (detail) 1884, (Oil on canvas) by Makovskij, Konstantin E (1839-1915); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageFrock Collection: 'A traveller arrives illustration from The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, 1922

"A traveller arrives illustration from The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, 1922
7214606 " A traveller arrives illustration from The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, 1922 by Lofting, Hugh (1886-1947); (add.info)

Background imageFrock Collection: The feast of Point Gamma at the Ecole Polytechnique, 1878 (engraving)

The feast of Point Gamma at the Ecole Polytechnique, 1878 (engraving)
7211843 The feast of Point Gamma at the Ecole Polytechnique, 1878 (engraving) by Ferdinandus, Alexandre (Avenet, Francois called) (1850-1888); (add.info)

Background imageFrock Collection: Portrait of Varvara Alexeevna Morozova, 1884, (Oil on canvas)

Portrait of Varvara Alexeevna Morozova, 1884, (Oil on canvas)
7215236 Portrait of Varvara Alexeevna Morozova, 1884, (Oil on canvas) by Makovskij, Konstantin E (1839-1915); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Background imageFrock Collection: Chinese princess reclining in a pavilion (colour litho)

Chinese princess reclining in a pavilion (colour litho)
7201882 Chinese princess reclining in a pavilion (colour litho) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chinese princess reclining in a pavilion)

Background imageFrock Collection: Vanity (engraving)

Vanity (engraving)
7201595 Vanity (engraving) by Gheyn, Jacob II de (1565-1625) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vanity. Illustration from Illustrierte Sittengeschichte von Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart)

Background imageFrock Collection: Girl carrying a duck and ducklings (colour litho)

Girl carrying a duck and ducklings (colour litho)
7156961 Girl carrying a duck and ducklings (colour litho) by Wightman, William Ernest (1889-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl carrying a duck and ducklings)

Background imageFrock Collection: Cleaning House (colour litho)

Cleaning House (colour litho)
7194540 Cleaning House (colour litho) by Humphrey, Maud (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cleaning House. Illustration for Little Grown-Ups with plates by Maud Humphrey (Gardner, Darton)

Background imageFrock Collection: Decidedly Foozled! (litho)

Decidedly Foozled! (litho)
7185857 Decidedly Foozled! (litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Decidedly Foozled!. Illustration from The Sketch, 31 October 1906.); © Look and Learn

Background imageFrock Collection: Portrait of a woman riding a horse (colour litho)

Portrait of a woman riding a horse (colour litho)
7184942 Portrait of a woman riding a horse (colour litho) by Stumm, Maud (1866-1935); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a woman riding a horse. Print, c 1910.); © Look and Learn

Background imageFrock Collection: Thor with the giant Thrym, disguised as a bride (colour litho)

Thor with the giant Thrym, disguised as a bride (colour litho)
7173290 Thor with the giant Thrym, disguised as a bride (colour litho) by Doepler, Carl Emil (1824-1905); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thor with the giant Thrym, disguised as a bride)

Background imageFrock Collection: Reception of Princess Alexandra by Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle, 7th March 1863 (chromolitho)

Reception of Princess Alexandra by Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle, 7th March 1863 (chromolitho)
7173202 Reception of Princess Alexandra by Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle, 7th March 1863 (chromolitho) by Johnson, Alfred (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFrock Collection: Little lamb become little sandwich (colour litho)

Little lamb become little sandwich (colour litho)
7150965 Little lamb become little sandwich (colour litho) by Maurice, Reg (fl.c.1900-30); Private Collection; (add.info.: Comic postcard on a food related theme)

Background imageFrock Collection: The Merchant (colour litho)

The Merchant (colour litho)
7148395 The Merchant (colour litho) by Smith, Hely Augustus Morton (1862-1947); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Merchant)

Background imageFrock Collection: The Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and his mistress Barbara Blomberg at Regensburg, Germany

The Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and his mistress Barbara Blomberg at Regensburg, Germany, 1546 (engraving)
7148085 The Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and his mistress Barbara Blomberg at Regensburg, Germany, 1546 (engraving) by Geets

Background imageFrock Collection: Play (w / c)

Play (w / c)
7088628 Play (w/c) by Maarel, Marinus van der (1857-1921); 43x19 cm; Private Collection

Background imageFrock Collection: The Engagement Ring, 1905 (oil on canvas)

The Engagement Ring, 1905 (oil on canvas)
7074537 The Engagement Ring, 1905 (oil on canvas) by Smith, Carlton Alfred (1853-1946); 50.8x35.6 cm; Private Collection

Background imageFrock Collection: Portrait of Eliza Caroline Chamberlain, the Hon. Mrs Charles Bridgeman (1799-1887), c

Portrait of Eliza Caroline Chamberlain, the Hon. Mrs Charles Bridgeman (1799-1887), c. 1817-60 (oil on ivory)
7240910 Portrait of Eliza Caroline Chamberlain, the Hon. Mrs Charles Bridgeman (1799-1887), c.1817-60 (oil on ivory) by Collen, Henry (1797-1879) (circle of); 7.4x6 cm; The Weston Park Foundation

Background imageFrock Collection: Portrait of Orlando George Charles Bridgeman, afterwards 3rd Earl Bradford

Portrait of Orlando George Charles Bridgeman, afterwards 3rd Earl Bradford, as a child (1819-1898), c
7240857 Portrait of Orlando George Charles Bridgeman, afterwards 3rd Earl Bradford, as a child (1819-1898), c.1821-22 (oil and canvas) by Moncreiff, Georgina

Background imageFrock Collection: Awaiting an Audience (colour litho)

Awaiting an Audience (colour litho)
7185318 Awaiting an Audience (colour litho) by Geets, Willem (1838-1919); Private Collection; (add.info.: Awaiting an Audience)

Background imageFrock Collection: Portrait of the Artists Wife, 1928 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of the Artists Wife, 1928 (oil on canvas)
7212904 Portrait of the Artists Wife, 1928 (oil on canvas) by Kremlicka, Rudolf (1886-1932); 109.5x89 cm; Narodni Galerie, Prague

Background imageFrock Collection: Reader in Blue, around 1908 (oil on canvas)

Reader in Blue, around 1908 (oil on canvas)
7212374 Reader in Blue, around 1908 (oil on canvas) by Vejrych, Rudolf (1882-1939); 47.5x50.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Rudolf Vejrych was a Czech painter)

Background imageFrock Collection: Regency party-goers playing the game of The Little Man Lives On. 1906 (litho)

Regency party-goers playing the game of The Little Man Lives On. 1906 (litho)
7239544 Regency party-goers playing the game of The Little Man Lives On. 1906 (litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFrock Collection: Humorous One or Two Step by Montague Ewing, sheet music cover (colour litho)

Humorous One or Two Step by Montague Ewing, sheet music cover (colour litho)
7153762 Humorous One or Two Step by Montague Ewing, sheet music cover (colour litho) by Rigby, Reginald (1881-1943); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humorous One or Two Step by Montague Ewing)

Background imageFrock Collection: Scholars presenting a model of St Pauls School, London, to King Henry VIII, c1509 (colour litho)

Scholars presenting a model of St Pauls School, London, to King Henry VIII, c1509 (colour litho)
7148529 Scholars presenting a model of St Pauls School, London, to King Henry VIII, c1509 (colour litho) by Stewart, Allan (1865-1951) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageFrock Collection: The American woman, 1931

The American woman, 1931
7135201 The American woman, 1931 by Onsager, Soren (1878-1946); 76x99 cm; Private Collection; Photo © O. Vaering

Background imageFrock Collection: The Merchant (colour litho)

The Merchant (colour litho)
7194537 The Merchant (colour litho) by Humphrey, Maud (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Merchant. Illustration for Little Grown-Ups with plates by Maud Humphrey (Gardner, Darton)

Background imageFrock Collection: Ye Summer Girl (colour litho)

Ye Summer Girl (colour litho)
7194532 Ye Summer Girl (colour litho) by Humphrey, Maud (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ye Summer Girl. Illustration for Little Grown-Ups with plates by Maud Humphrey (Gardner, Darton)

Background imageFrock Collection: St Cecilia, patron saint of musicians (engraving)

St Cecilia, patron saint of musicians (engraving)
7185149 St Cecilia, patron saint of musicians (engraving) by Lalyre, Adolphe (1848-1933); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Cecilia, patron saint of musicians)

Background imageFrock Collection: Famous Beauties: Lady Castlemaine (colour litho)

Famous Beauties: Lady Castlemaine (colour litho)
7178613 Famous Beauties: Lady Castlemaine (colour litho) by MacDonald, Alistair K. (1880-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady Castlemaine)

Background imageFrock Collection: Wedding of Edward, Prince of Wales, and Princess Alexandra of Denmark, Windsor Castle

Wedding of Edward, Prince of Wales, and Princess Alexandra of Denmark, Windsor Castle, 10 March 1863 (chromolitho)
7173207 Wedding of Edward, Prince of Wales, and Princess Alexandra of Denmark, Windsor Castle, 10 March 1863 (chromolitho) by Johnson

Background imageFrock Collection: Reception of Princess Alexandra at Gravesend, 7 March 1863 (chromolitho)

Reception of Princess Alexandra at Gravesend, 7 March 1863 (chromolitho)
7173204 Reception of Princess Alexandra at Gravesend, 7 March 1863 (chromolitho) by Johnson, Alfred (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reception of Princess Alexandra at Gravesend)

Background imageFrock Collection: Amalfi, from a Collection of Fashion Plates, 1922 (pochoir print)

Amalfi, from a Collection of Fashion Plates, 1922 (pochoir print)
3437816 Amalfi, from a Collection of Fashion Plates, 1922 (pochoir print) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robe, de Worth); The Stapleton Collection

Background imageFrock Collection: Portrait of Lady Maud Cavendish (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Lady Maud Cavendish (oil on canvas)
621546 Portrait of Lady Maud Cavendish (oil on canvas) by Peacock, Ralph (1868-1946); 137.2x71.1 cm; The Devonshire Collections, Chatsworth; (add.info.: Lady Maud Cavendish (1896-1975)

Background imageFrock Collection: The Papercutting, 1890 (pastel on paper)

The Papercutting, 1890 (pastel on paper)
FIA5635288 The Papercutting, 1890 (pastel on paper) by Mandlick, August (1860-1934); 112x81, 5 cm; Steiermarkisches Landesmuseum Joanneum, Austria; (add.info.: by Mandlick)




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"Frock: A Timeless Fashion Statement" Step into the world of fashion through the lens of history. From a Harvey Nichols advertisement in 1953 to capturing moments with artist Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923), frocks have always been at the forefront of style. In a Lagonda advertisement from 1933, an elegant lady showcases her impeccable taste while wearing an Idare dress. Women outdoors in 1881 exude grace and poise as they don their fashionable frocks, embracing nature's beauty. The Coronation Summer of 1953 brings forth fashions fit for royalty. As two types of dresses take center stage in 1954, versatility becomes key - one for daytime elegance and another for evening allure. Transporting us back to the romantic era, a kiss for the reflection captured in the 1910s reminds us that fashion is not just about clothing but also about expressing love and desire. Engaging conversations unfold amidst the enchanting Jardin du Luxembourg in Vittorio Matteo Corcos' masterpiece from 1892. An elegant soiree calls for exquisite frocks that make heads turn and hearts flutter. Sorolla y Bastida's painting "After the Bath" transports us to a serene moment where even after bathing, women remain effortlessly stylish in their chosen frocks. The Avenger Lord Kitchener of Khartoum stands tall and powerful, his attire commanding respect and admiration. Le Miroir des Modes front cover featuring an art deco woman alongside goldfish epitomizes avant-garde fashion merging with artistic expression. Through time and across cultures, frocks have remained timeless symbols of femininity, elegance, and self-expression. They capture our imagination while reflecting our ever-evolving society's tastes and desires.