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Gertrude Collection (#2)

Gertrude, a name that resonates with history and creativity

Background imageGertrude Collection: Portrait of Gertrude. Woman with her hair up, wearing off-the-shoulder dress decorated with lace

Portrait of Gertrude. Woman with her hair up, wearing off-the-shoulder dress decorated with lace and ribbons
5912919 Portrait of Gertrude. Woman with her hair up, wearing off-the-shoulder dress decorated with lace and ribbons. Steel stipple engraving by William Henry Mote after an illustration by John

Background imageGertrude Collection: Summer, 1917

Summer, 1917
BON50735 Summer, 1917 by Harvey, Harold (1874-1941); Private Collection; Photo © Bonhams, London, UK

Background imageGertrude Collection: Gertrude Shilling

Gertrude Shilling Royal Ascot 95 28 June 1995 Date: 28 June 1995

Background imageGertrude Collection: Three workmen. Photograph showing three African American labourers at work. (ca

Three workmen. Photograph showing three African American labourers at work. (ca
529785 Three workmen. Photograph showing three African American labourers at work. (ca. 1900) By Gertrude Kasebier, 1852-1934, photographer

Background imageGertrude Collection: Gertrude Kasebier (1852-1934)

Gertrude Kasebier (1852-1934)
529262 Gertrude Kasebier (1852-1934). by KAasebier, Gertrude (1852-1934); Universal History Archive/UIG; American, out of copyright

Background imageGertrude Collection: Gertrude Kasebier

Gertrude Kasebier
529147 Gertrude Kasebier by KAasebier, Gertrude (1852-1934); Universal History Archive/UIG; American, out of copyright

Background imageGertrude Collection: Beatrice Baxter Ruyland and Charles O Malley, as a child with a book in his lap

Beatrice Baxter Ruyland and Charles O Malley, as a child with a book in his lap
529408 Beatrice Baxter Ruyland and Charles O Malley, as a child with a book in his lap. photographic print (1903) by Gertrude Kasebier, 1852-1934, photographer

Background imageGertrude Collection: Happy days by Gertrude Kasebier, 1852-1934, photographer: Photograph shows four children

Happy days by Gertrude Kasebier, 1852-1934, photographer: Photograph shows four children
529407 Happy days by Gertrude Kasebier, 1852-1934, photographer: Photograph shows four children by KAasebier, Gertrude (1852-1934); Universal History Archive/UIG; American, out of copyright

Background imageGertrude Collection: Stalls of the Church of St. Gertrude, Louvain, Sheet 11 from Haghe

Stalls of the Church of St. Gertrude, Louvain, Sheet 11 from Haghe
WAG451543 Stalls of the Church of St. Gertrude, Louvain, Sheet 11 from Haghes Portfolio of Sketches: Belgium, Germany, c.1845-55 (colour litho) by Haghe

Background imageGertrude Collection: Gertrude Chandler in Box B

Gertrude Chandler in Box B Date: 1890s

Background imageGertrude Collection: Comic postcard, Couple chatting by a country gate - cut out the rude stuff Date

Comic postcard, Couple chatting by a country gate - cut out the rude stuff Date: 20th century

Background imageGertrude Collection: Private Lives, fashion on stage, Gertrude Lawrence

Private Lives, fashion on stage, Gertrude Lawrence
Article by Florence Roberts in The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News reporting on the fashions on stage (and in the stalls) during Noel Cowards play, Private Lives at the Phoenix Theatre

Background imageGertrude Collection: Gertrude Anne of Hohenberg, queen of King Rudolf

Gertrude Anne of Hohenberg, queen of King Rudolf
Gertrude Anne of Hohenberg, 1225-1281, queen of King Rudolf I of Germany, and her son Charles, d.1276. Kaiserin Anna Gertraud, Karl. From her tomb in Basel Minster

Background imageGertrude Collection: Costumes of the 13th century

Costumes of the 13th century. A prince and two knights swearing allegiance to a king, the investiture of a knight, a wedding ceremony, and a king with crown over chainmail armour

Background imageGertrude Collection: Hoffman Girls at the London Hippodrome

Hoffman Girls at the London Hippodrome
The Gertrude Hoffman Girls in the British Empire Exhibition scene in Leap Year, the 1924 revue at the London Hippodrome. Date: 1924

Background imageGertrude Collection: The Hoffman Girls performing webbing act, London Hippodrome

The Hoffman Girls performing webbing act, London Hippodrome
The eighteen Gertrude Hoffman Girls performing their extraordinary acrobatic webbing act at the London Hippodrome, Leap Year, in 1924. Date: 1924

Background imageGertrude Collection: The Hoffman Girls in rehearsals

The Hoffman Girls in rehearsals
The Hoffman Girls, the dance troupe founded, managed and choreographed by Gertrude Hoffman, pictured in rehearsals for Leap Year which had had a successful run at the London Hippodrome

Background imageGertrude Collection: Audience of stars at midnight performance of Charlots Revue

Audience of stars at midnight performance of Charlots Revue
A galaxy of stars in the audience for the midnight performance of the first night of Charlots Revue at the Prince of Wales Theatre in April 1925

Background imageGertrude Collection: A portrait of Gertrude Lawrence, London, 1920

A portrait of Gertrude Lawrence, London, 1920
A portrait of Gertrude Lawrence the leader of the cabaret Frolics given nightly at Murrays Club, London, 1920 Date: 1920

Background imageGertrude Collection: There, on the pendant boughs her coronet weeds / Clambering to hang

There, on the pendant boughs her coronet weeds / Clambering to hang
IL433757 There, on the pendant boughs her coronet weeds / Clambering to hang, an envious sliver broke, 1910 (colour litho) by Simmonds, W. G

Background imageGertrude Collection: Hamlet: The Duel (chromolitho)

Hamlet: The Duel (chromolitho)
735045 Hamlet: The Duel (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hamlet: The Duel)

Background imageGertrude Collection: The simple life by Gertrude Kasebier, 1852-1934, photographer photomechanical print (1907

The simple life by Gertrude Kasebier, 1852-1934, photographer photomechanical print (1907
529411 The simple life by Gertrude Kasebier, 1852-1934, photographer photomechanical print (1907) by KAasebier, Gertrude (1852-1934); Universal History Archive/UIG; American, out of copyright

Background imageGertrude Collection: Woman and children reading by Gertrude Kasebier 1852-1934, photographer

Woman and children reading by Gertrude Kasebier 1852-1934, photographer
529403 Woman and children reading by Gertrude Kasebier 1852-1934, photographer.. photographic print by KAasebier, Gertrude (1852-1934); Universal History Archive/UIG; American, out of copyright

Background imageGertrude Collection: The Sketch 1902. Gertrude Kasebier (1852-1934) American photographer

The Sketch 1902. Gertrude Kasebier (1852-1934) American photographer
529311 The Sketch 1902. Gertrude Kasebier (1852-1934) American photographer. Three-quarter length profile portrait of Beatrice Baxter Ruyl (1875-1942) in Newport, Rhode Island

Background imageGertrude Collection: The medieval festivals of the city of Hamlet (colour litho)

The medieval festivals of the city of Hamlet (colour litho)
2777729 The medieval festivals of the city of Hamlet (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The medieval festivals of the city of Hamlet)

Background imageGertrude Collection: Gertrude Lawrence at La Caponcina on French Riviera

Gertrude Lawrence at La Caponcina on French Riviera
Front cover of The Bystander featuring British actress Gertrude Lawrence pictured holidaying at the Villa Caponcina on the French Riviera, the home of the fashion design Captain Edward Molyneux

Background imageGertrude Collection: Beatrice Lillie and Gertrude Lawrence in a Revue

Beatrice Lillie and Gertrude Lawrence in a Revue
Beatrice Lillie and Gertrude Lawrence in Andre Charlots Revue of 1924. 1924

Background imageGertrude Collection: Miss Gertie Millar, c. 1910 (b / w photo)

Miss Gertie Millar, c. 1910 (b / w photo)
696549 Miss Gertie Millar, c.1910 (b/w photo) by Alfred Ellis & Walery (fl. 1899-1918); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gertrude Millar (1879-1952) actress and singer. ); British, out of copyright

Background imageGertrude Collection: Portrait photograph of French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917

Portrait photograph of French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917
529292 Portrait photograph of French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840-1917) by Gertrude Kasebier (1852-1934) by KAasebier, Gertrude (1852-1934); Universal History Archive/UIG; American, out of copyright

Background imageGertrude Collection: Photograph by Gertrude Kasebier

Photograph by Gertrude Kasebier
529269 Photograph by Gertrude Kasebier by KAasebier, Gertrude (1852-1934); Universal History Archive/UIG; American, out of copyright

Background imageGertrude Collection: Happy days 1902 Gertrude Kasebier (1852-1934)

Happy days 1902 Gertrude Kasebier (1852-1934)
529263 Happy days 1902 Gertrude Kasebier (1852-1934). by KAasebier, Gertrude (1852-1934); Universal History Archive/UIG; American, out of copyright

Background imageGertrude Collection: Illustration to Gertrude of Wyoming, 1810 (ink & pencil on paper)

Illustration to Gertrude of Wyoming, 1810 (ink & pencil on paper)
5044307 Illustration to Gertrude of Wyoming, 1810 (ink & pencil on paper) by Varley, Cornelius (1781-1873); 24.2x33.6 cm; Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Background imageGertrude Collection: Horatio Discovering the Madness of Ophelia

Horatio Discovering the Madness of Ophelia
OLD37294 Horatio Discovering the Madness of Ophelia by Rossetti, Dante Gabriel Charles (1828-82); Gallery Oldham, UK; eGallery Oldham; English, out of copyright

Background imageGertrude Collection: Gertrude - a Study (pastel on paper)

Gertrude - a Study (pastel on paper)
2956899 Gertrude - a Study (pastel on paper) by Sandys, Winifred (1875-1944); 58.42x43.18 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Winifred Sandys, eldest of seven daughters and three sons of Frederick)

Background imageGertrude Collection: An Interior of the Church of St. Gertrud in Bergen Op Zoom, c. 1650 (painting)

An Interior of the Church of St. Gertrud in Bergen Op Zoom, c. 1650 (painting)
BAL31913 An Interior of the Church of St. Gertrud in Bergen Op Zoom, c.1650 (painting) by Dutch School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gertrudiskerk completed in 1477)

Background imageGertrude Collection: Gertrude faced Lady Scrope with flushed cheeks and glowing eyes (colour litho)

Gertrude faced Lady Scrope with flushed cheeks and glowing eyes (colour litho)
5208406 Gertrude faced Lady Scrope with flushed cheeks and glowing eyes (colour litho) by Stacey, W.S. (1846-1929); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGertrude Collection: Miss Gertrude Lawrence, 1924 (pencil on paper)

Miss Gertrude Lawrence, 1924 (pencil on paper)
466010 Miss Gertrude Lawrence, 1924 (pencil on paper) by Manners, Violet (Duchess of Rutland) (1856-1937); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire

Background imageGertrude Collection: Mr Phelps as Hamlet and Miss Glyn as Queen, Hamlet, Act III, Scene IV (engraving)

Mr Phelps as Hamlet and Miss Glyn as Queen, Hamlet, Act III, Scene IV (engraving)
971663 Mr Phelps as Hamlet and Miss Glyn as Queen, Hamlet, Act III, Scene IV (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From a daguerreotype by Paine of Islington)

Background imageGertrude Collection: Our Babies among the Buttercups and on the Seashore (engraving)

Our Babies among the Buttercups and on the Seashore (engraving)
1050159 Our Babies among the Buttercups and on the Seashore (engraving) by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Our Babies among the Buttercups and on the Seashore)

Background imageGertrude Collection: Hamlet and His Mother, 1849 (oil on canvas)

Hamlet and His Mother, 1849 (oil on canvas)
3617987 Hamlet and His Mother, 1849 (oil on canvas) by Delacroix, Ferdinand Victor Eugene (1798-1863); 27.3 x 18.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Background imageGertrude Collection: Gertrude Jekylls Garden, Munstead Wood (pencil w / c with touches of white

Gertrude Jekylls Garden, Munstead Wood (pencil w / c with touches of white
3431717 Gertrude Jekylls Garden, Munstead Wood (pencil & w/c with touches of white & scratching out on paper) by Allingham

Background imageGertrude Collection: One woe doth tread upon anothers heel, 1910 (colour litho)

One woe doth tread upon anothers heel, 1910 (colour litho)
IL433756 One woe doth tread upon anothers heel, 1910 (colour litho) by Simmonds, W. G. (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queen informs Laertes that Ophelia has drowned; Hamlet)

Background imageGertrude Collection: The madness of Ophelia, from Hamlet by William Shakespeare

The madness of Ophelia, from Hamlet by William Shakespeare
IL388131 The madness of Ophelia, from Hamlet by William Shakespeare, edition published by Hodder & Stoughton in 1915 (colour litho) by Simmonds, W. G

Background imageGertrude Collection: Hamlet: The Play Within a Play (II) (chromolitho)

Hamlet: The Play Within a Play (II) (chromolitho)
735042 Hamlet: The Play Within a Play (II) (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hamlet: The Play Within a Play (II)

Background imageGertrude Collection: Queen Gertrude, illustration from Hamlet (colour litho)

Queen Gertrude, illustration from Hamlet (colour litho)
3082591 Queen Gertrude, illustration from Hamlet (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageGertrude Collection: Lady Campbell, 1858-61. Creator: Unknown

Lady Campbell, 1858-61. Creator: Unknown
Lady Campbell, 1858-61

Background imageGertrude Collection: Actress Miss Gertrude Elliott

Actress Miss Gertrude Elliott (1874-1950), later wife of Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson in the role of housemaid Peggy in Mice and Men. Date: 1902

Background imageGertrude Collection: The Light That Failed - Actress Miss Gertrude Elliott

The Light That Failed - Actress Miss Gertrude Elliott
The Light That Failed a play version of the novel by Rudyard Kipling (written by George Fleming) - Actress Miss Gertrude Elliott (1874-1950)




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Gertrude, a name that resonates with history and creativity. From Gertrude Bell, the trailblazing explorer and writer who lived from 1868 to 1926, to Gertrude Stein, the influential American writer of the early 20th century. Each Gertrude leaves an indelible mark on their respective fields. In a photograph captured around 1915, we catch a glimpse into the world Stein. Inside her studio at 27 Rue de Fleurus in Paris, one can only imagine the creative energy that flowed within those walls. But there's more to this story than just famous namesakes. A Whitbread Pale Ale advertisement reminds us of simpler times when enjoying a refreshing drink was enough to bring joy. Meanwhile, Mata Hari and Walery Paris transport us back to an era shrouded in mystery and intrigue. These glimpses into history remind us of how far society has come since then. Yet amidst all these historical references lies another intriguing figure - Gertrude Lawrence. Known for her talent as an actress and singer, she captivated audiences with her performances both on stage and screen. And let's not forget about Gertrude Bell herself - exploring Iraq through picnics or capturing moments frozen in time at just age 26. Her adventurous spirit knew no bounds as she ventured into uncharted territories. As we piece together these fragments from different eras - advertisements for Humber saloons or Molyneux fashion sketches featuring Gertrude Lawrence - we are reminded of the rich tapestry that is human history. So here's to all the remarkable women named Gertrude who have left their mark on our collective memory. Their stories continue to inspire generations after them, reminding us that greatness knows no boundaries when passion meets determination.