Gentlemen Collection (#3)

Regency gamblers playing English Hazard in the gambling hell, Fishmongers Hall. A gambler claims the dice are weighted
FLO4618964 Regency gamblers playing English Hazard in the gambling hell, Fishmongers Hall. A gambler claims the dice are weighted. The Interior of Modern Hell, empty the Cogged Dice

Victorian stockbrokers dealing at the Stock Exchange. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by
FLO4669427 Victorian stockbrokers dealing at the Stock Exchange. Steel engraving by Henry Melville after an illustration by Gilbert from London Interiors, Their Costumes and Ceremonies, Joshua Mead

Gentlemen in top hats, 1850
3479456 Gentlemen in top hats, 1850; (add.info.: Gentlemen in top hats greet a lady wearing a fashionable hat. In the background an artisan in a bowler walks down the steps with his wife who is)

Gentlemen in top hats greeting a lady wearing a fashionable hat, 1850
3478297 Gentlemen in top hats greeting a lady wearing a fashionable hat, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting gentlemen in top hats greeting a lady wearing a fashionable hat)

Two gentlemen smoking a cigar and talking after dinner, 1850
3478049 Two gentlemen smoking a cigar and talking after dinner, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting two gentlemen smoking a cigar and talking after dinner)

A busy street scene in London, 1850
3478972 A busy street scene in London, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a busy street scene in London. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Racing scene from 1820, with thoroughbred horses and jockeys racing in front of a crowd of gentlemen
5912957 Racing scene from 1820, with thoroughbred horses and jockeys racing in front of a crowd of gentlemen, people in carriages. Color print after an engraving by I

The settling of a quarrel, 1850
3478313 The settling of a quarrel, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting the settling of a quarrel with pistols in London. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Regency gentlemen, farmers and peasants riding in a parade of coaches and hay wagons
FLO4619241 Regency gentlemen, farmers and peasants riding in a parade of coaches and hay wagons. The Comical Procession from Gloucester to Berkeley

Regency gentlemen on horseback observing unusual characters such as a man in a tartan coat
FLO4619237 Regency gentlemen on horseback observing unusual characters such as a man in a tartan coat, a couple in a tiny coach The Sovereign drawn by two men in top hats, a woman riding sidesaddle

Two gentlemen standing in front of the stock market talking. A handsome cab behind them
FLO4691429 Two gentlemen standing in front of the stock market talking. A handsome cab behind them. One says, God, you mock everything, have you no conscience? He thinks, Of good composition

Gentlemen in a English garden admiring a rose. He says, It's like paradise on earth
FLO4691335 Gentlemen in a English garden admiring a rose. He says, It's like paradise on earth. He thinks, It has less grace than an onion

Title page with vignette of two men in frock coats and breeches. Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4679251 Title page with vignette of two men in frock coats and breeches. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and etched by John Augustus Atkinson from Illustrations of the Miseries of Human Life

Horses and jockeys racing at Ascot Heath in front of fashionable crowds. Thoroughbred race at the Ascot racecourse
5912951 Horses and jockeys racing at Ascot Heath in front of fashionable crowds. Thoroughbred race at the Ascot racecourse, Berkshire, circa 1830

Mr Pickwick from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club
5669018 Mr Pickwick from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); (add.info.: Charles Dickens (1812-1870)); Photo © AF Fotografie

Tony Weller of the Belle Savage from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens
5669013 Tony Weller of the Belle Savage from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); (add.info)

Fashions for 1844. Group of men in a park wearing tall hats, tight-waisted coats and jackets
FLO4995413 Fashions for 1844. Group of men in a park wearing tall hats, tight-waisted coats and jackets. Handcoloured etching by John Leech from Follies of the Year, from Punchos Pocket Books

View of the Regency gents betting on the St. Leger horse race at Doncaster race track, 1825
FLO4619236 View of the Regency gents betting on the St. Leger horse race at Doncaster race track, 1825. Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Robert Cruikshank from The English Spy, London

Regency gentlemen drinking iced claret in the coffee room at Long's Hotel, London
FLO4619150 Regency gentlemen drinking iced claret in the coffee room at Long's Hotel, London. Evening and in High Spirits: a scene at Long's Hotel

A father and sons smoking a cigar and talking after dinner, 1850
3478160 A father and sons smoking a cigar and talking after dinner, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a father and sons smoking a cigar and talking after dinner)

Gentlemen in top hats, 1876
3479452 Gentlemen in top hats, 1876; (add.info.: Gentlemen in top hats greet a lady wearing a fashionable hat. Dated 1876, London.); Universal History Archive/UIG

A yachting trip, 1850
3478476 A yachting trip, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a yachting trip, with two gentlemen and gentlewomen. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

The brothers Cheeryble (Nicholas Nickelby) (colour litho)
3666919 The brothers Cheeryble (Nicholas Nickelby) (colour litho) by Reynolds, Frank (1876-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Colour lithograph from unknown source)

A sketch after Trumbull's painting, "The Declaration of Independence", 1908
1576160 A sketch after Trumbull's painting, "The Declaration of Independence", 1908; (add.info.: Don't sign that declaration, gentlemen! You'll hurt business)

Ladies Day at the London gentlemen's Constitutional Club in the late 19th century
3039831 Ladies Day at the London gentlemen's Constitutional Club in the late 19th century. Members were required to pledge support to the Conservative Party

Cartoon depicting men queuing to have their photographic portraits taken, 19th century
5308732 Cartoon depicting men queuing to have their photographic portraits taken, 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon depicting men queuing to have their photographic portraits taken)

Men's fashion during the French Revolution. Les Incroyables. Members of a fashionable aristocratic subculture in
1000872 Men's fashion during the French Revolution. Les Incroyables. Members of a fashionable aristocratic subculture in Paris during the French Directory

Regency gentlemen and ladies dancing at the Lord Mayor's ball. Lord Mayor Robert Waithman with ceremonial chain
FLO4619032 Regency gentlemen and ladies dancing at the Lord Mayor's ball. Lord Mayor Robert Waithman with ceremonial chain and staff of office. City Ball at the Mansion House

Gen. Bell & Gen. Crowder, between 1917 and 1918. Creator: Bain News Service. Gen. Bell & Gen
Gen. Bell & Gen. Crowder, between 1917 and 1918. Franklin Bell (1856-1919), a U.S. Army officer and Enoch H. Crowder (1859-1932, a U.S. Army lawyer at Camp Upton, a U.S)

Frederic Chopin (1810-49) playing in the salon of the musician and composer Prince Anthony Radziwill (1775-1833)
BAL55738 Frederic Chopin (1810-49) playing in the salon of the musician and composer Prince Anthony Radziwill (1775-1833) in 1829 (litho); Private Collection

Portrait of a Gentleman, c18th century. Creator: Elias Martin
Portrait of a Gentleman, c18th century

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme de Qualité en Habit d'Épée, 1687. Creator: Nicolas Arnoult
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme de Qualite en Habit d'Epee, 1687

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme de Qualité en Habit d'Espée, 1688. Creator: Nicolas Arnoult
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme de Qualite en Habit d'Espee, 1688

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme de Qualité en Habit d'Epée, between 1678 and 1681
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme de Qualite en Habit d'Epee, between 1678 and 1681

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme de Qualite en Habit d'Êpée, between c1683 and c1688
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme de Qualite en Habit d'Epee, between circa 1683 and circa 1688

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme de Qualité, 1687. Creator: Nicolas Arnoult
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme de Qualite, 1687

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme de Qualité, en Habit d'Épée, 1687. Creator: Nicolas Arnoult
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme de Qualite, en Habit d'Epee, 1687

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme de Qualité, 1687. Creator: Nicolas Arnoult
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme de Qualite, 1687

Jean Burnay, 1884. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Jean Burnay, 1884

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Gentil-homme, Bound 1703-1704. Creator: Henri Bonnart
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Gentil-homme, Bound 1703-1704

Unknown gentleman, 1835. Creator: William Egley
Unknown gentleman, 1835

Portrait of a Gentleman, 1560-1569. Creator: Frans Floris
Portrait of a Gentleman, 1560-1569. The severe costume with its high, closed neck, starched ruff, and discretely ribbed sleeves

Self-Portrait in a Black Coat, 1848-1850 (?). Creator: Richard Caton Woodville
Self-Portrait in a Black Coat, 1848-1850 (?). In this small half-length self-portrait, Woodville fashions himself as a privileged urban gentleman, in a formal black coat

Portrait of a Bolognese Gentleman in a Fur-lined Coat, c1523-1525. Creator: Giuliano Bugiardini
Portrait of a Bolognese Gentleman in a Fur-lined Coat, c1523-1525. Because of the clothing, it has been suggested that the man might be from the city of Bologna

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme de Qualité en Habit d'Épée, 1687. Creator: Nicolas Arnoult
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme de Qualite en Habit d'Epee, 1687

Portrait of Albertus Jonas Brandt, 1800-1821. Creator: Anon
Portrait of Albertus Jonas Brandt, 1800-1821

Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme de Qualité en Habit d'Epée, 1687. Creator: Nicolas Arnoult
Recueil des modes de la cour de France, Homme de Qualite en Habit d'Epee, 1687

Portrait of Pieter Tjarck, between c1635 and c1638. Creator: Frans Hals
Portrait of Pieter Tjarck, between c1635 and c1638

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"Gentlemen: Masters of Tradition, Elegance, and Sportsmanship" Step into the world as they engage in a thrilling Pub Darts Match, showcasing their precision and competitive spirit. In "The It Girl" by George Whitelaw, these refined individuals captivate society with their charm and sophistication, leaving everyone enchanted by their presence. Like Old Sea Dogs navigating treacherous waters, gentlemen navigate life's challenges with grace and resilience. They embody strength while maintaining an air of refinement that sets them apart. Even on ice skates designed by Rene Vincent, these dashing figures glide effortlessly across frozen landscapes, displaying both athleticism and poise. Breaking gender norms is no challenge for gentlemen who support female jockeys riding them like horses. Together they demonstrate unity and equality in pursuit of victory. Transport yourself to the Reform Club or Saloon in 1840 where distinguished gentlemen gather to discuss matters of importance over cigars and fine spirits. Their conversations shape history itself. "The Five ALLs" painted by John Kay depicts men from all walks of life engaging in lively debates at the local tavern. Here lies proof that true gentility transcends social class boundaries. Witness the intensity of cockfighting in France as gentlemen display strategic prowess alongside unwavering determination. The arena becomes a battlefield where honor is earned through skillful combat. Mr. Darcy himself emerges from Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice illustration - a gentleman whose enigmatic nature captures hearts worldwide. His timeless appeal embodies what it means to be a true gentleman even today. During Prohibition Ball 1918, when alcohol was forbidden but celebration prevailed nonetheless; it was the impeccable manners exhibited by these gallant men that shone brightest amidst adversity. Enter the realm of Sherlock Holmes - an embodiment of intellect combined with impeccable style - solving mysteries using his sharp mind while donning tailored suits that exude sophistication at every turn.