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Hoop Collection (#5)

"Step into a whimsical world with the enchanting hoop - just like Alice in Wonderland at her croquet game, where flamingos became mallets and hedgehogs turned into balls

Background imageHoop Collection: A Parting Kiss, (oil on panel)

A Parting Kiss, (oil on panel)
651323 A Parting Kiss, (oil on panel) by Caraud, Joseph (1821-1905); 36x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Parting Kiss. Joseph Caraud (1821-1905). Oil on panel

Background imageHoop Collection: Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 1904 (watercolour and pencil on paper)

Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 1904 (watercolour and pencil on paper)
651375 Jardin des Plantes, Paris, 1904 (watercolour and pencil on paper) by Besnier, Fernand Auguste (d.1927); 53.6x69.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Jardin des Plantes, Paris)

Background imageHoop Collection: Childrens games (chromolitho)

Childrens games (chromolitho)
5226782 Childrens games (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Childrens games)

Background imageHoop Collection: Avenue Foch with a View of the Arc de Triomphe, (oil on canvas)

Avenue Foch with a View of the Arc de Triomphe, (oil on canvas)
827332 Avenue Foch with a View of the Arc de Triomphe, (oil on canvas) by Miralles Galaup, Francesco (1848-1901); 31.8x41 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHoop Collection: I saw her go into the Tuileries with two children (colour litho)

I saw her go into the Tuileries with two children (colour litho)
3627155 I saw her go into the Tuileries with two children (colour litho) by Avril, Edouard-Henri (Paul) (1849-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: I saw her go into the Tuileries with two children)

Background imageHoop Collection: Lottery tickets being transported under armed guard (coloured engraving)

Lottery tickets being transported under armed guard (coloured engraving)
610665 Lottery tickets being transported under armed guard (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lottery tickets being transported under armed guard)

Background imageHoop Collection: Girls Chatting (chromolitho)

Girls Chatting (chromolitho)
732936 Girls Chatting (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girls Chatting.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageHoop Collection: Duchess evening gown, engraved by Dupin, plate no. 161 from

Duchess evening gown, engraved by Dupin, plate no. 161 from
STC427881 Duchess evening gown, engraved by Dupin, plate no.161 from Galeries des Modes et Costumes Francais, 1789 (coloured engraving) by Le Clerc

Background imageHoop Collection: Pulteney Bridge, from Bath Illustrated by a Series of Views

Pulteney Bridge, from Bath Illustrated by a Series of Views
STC444641 Pulteney Bridge, from Bath Illustrated by a Series of Views, engraved by John Hill, pub. by William Miller, 1806 (aquatint) by Nattes

Background imageHoop Collection: The largest sports conference in the world (colour litho)

The largest sports conference in the world (colour litho)
2809310 The largest sports conference in the world (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The largest sports conference in the world)

Background imageHoop Collection: Who broke fathers net? (chromolitho)

Who broke fathers net? (chromolitho)
2780188 Who broke fathers net? (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Who broke fathers net? Illustration for Chatterbox (1896).); © Look and Learn

Background imageHoop Collection: Paris, primness in the park (colour litho)

Paris, primness in the park (colour litho)
2797096 Paris, primness in the park (colour litho) by Farmiloe, Edith (1870-1921); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris, primness in the park)

Background imageHoop Collection: The Netherlands - Rotterdam - Windmill on the Coolvest

The Netherlands - Rotterdam - Windmill on the Coolvest
Korenmolen De Hoop - a tower mill on the Coolvest (renamed Coolsingel in 1923 after it was filled in) in Rotterdam. The mill survived German bombing in 1940 but burned down in 1954

Background imageHoop Collection: Ted Sharples and the Peeler (engraving)

Ted Sharples and the Peeler (engraving)
2796548 Ted Sharples and the Peeler (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ted Sharples and the Peeler. Illustration for Chatterbox, 1891)

Background imageHoop Collection: Comic birthday postcard, Two children in sailor suits Date: 20th century

Comic birthday postcard, Two children in sailor suits Date: 20th century

Background imageHoop Collection: Comic postcard, Plump soldier and two boys Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Plump soldier and two boys Date: 20th century

Background imageHoop Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - That ll stop your careless talk

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - That ll stop your careless talk
The Caption is P raps that ll stop your careless talk!. Three little kids cover-up a younger toddlers mouth with a spotty hankerchief

Background imageHoop Collection: WW2 era - Comic Postcard - All quiet on the Home Front

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - All quiet on the Home Front
The Caption is All quiet on the Home Front. This derives from All Quiet along the Potomac tonight, a song written during the American Civil War, and repeated in WW1 with Eric Maria Remorques book

Background imageHoop Collection: Sketch of Hoop & Grapes PH, Aldgate, London

Sketch of Hoop & Grapes PH, Aldgate, London. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Sketch of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Nothing for the Hoop & Grapes

Background imageHoop Collection: Photograph of Hoop PH, Stock, Essex

Photograph of Hoop PH, Stock, Essex. The main side of the print (shown here) depicts: Right face on view of the pub. The back of the print (available on request) details: Trading Record 1929

Background imageHoop Collection: At the Concours Hippique in the Palais d Industrie, 1892

At the Concours Hippique in the Palais d Industrie, 1892. Woman in lilac dress with lace trim, watching an equestrian show from a grandstand

Background imageHoop Collection: Prinking before the ball, 1858

Prinking before the ball, 1858. Women primping in front of a mirror. Women in wide dress fixing a bracelet on a woman in off-the-shoulder, flounced crinoline dress. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Background imageHoop Collection: Sunday at the Tuileries, 1831

Sunday at the Tuileries, 1831
Woman promenading in Sunday Best in the park. She wears a wide-brim hat, dress with full sleeves, ankle boots and carries a parasol. Sunday at the Tuileries Garden, 1831

Background imageHoop Collection: Fashionable woman at an outdoor play, Paris, 1819

Fashionable woman at an outdoor play, Paris, 1819
Fashionable woman at an outdoor dramatic show. The Lesser Theatres, 1819. Woman in bonnet, lace ruff collar, frilled dress and shawl. Crowd of children and adults watching a play

Background imageHoop Collection: New London Bridge, Billingsgate and the Scavenger

New London Bridge, Billingsgate and the Scavenger. New London Bridge built by John Rennie in 1825 4, Billingsgate fish market 5 and Scavengers with horse and cart cleaning the streets 6

Background imageHoop Collection: Johnny in the West Indies pursued by a black squadron

Johnny in the West Indies pursued by a black squadron
English Navy officer fleeing from an angry Massa planter and Quashee enslaved men barndishing cudgels in Jamaica. Captain Newcome waves his bicorn at a rowboat in the bay

Background imageHoop Collection: Foots Cray (Footscray), South East London, England

Foots Cray (Footscray), South East London, England - named after Godwin Fot, a local Saxon landowner recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086, and from the River Cray that passes through the village

Background imageHoop Collection: Costume design for a servant girl from the Opera Manon Lescaut

Costume design for a servant girl from the Opera Manon Lescaut
XZO77397 Costume design for a servant girl from the Opera Manon Lescaut by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924) (w/c) by Hohenstein, Adolfo (1854-1928); Bibliotheque de l Opera Garnier, Paris

Background imageHoop Collection: Portrait of Miss H. M. de Cardonnel Lawson, 19th century (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Miss H. M. de Cardonnel Lawson, 19th century (oil on canvas)
AMO96911 Portrait of Miss H.M. de Cardonnel Lawson, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Barker of Bath, Thomas (1769-1847); 34.5x29.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageHoop Collection: Ancient Quintain, Offham, Kent

Ancient Quintain, Offham, Kent -- a medieval wooden post with a rotating arm, located on the village green, used in jousting and tilting. 1894

Background imageHoop Collection: Tennis Racquets and Billiard Cues, from the Encyclopedia

Tennis Racquets and Billiard Cues, from the Encyclopedia
STC172925 Tennis Racquets and Billiard Cues, from the Encyclopedia by Denis Diderot (1713-84), engraved by Robert Benard (b.1734), published c.1770 (engraving) by Lucotte

Background imageHoop Collection: Interior with Women and a Child (oil on canvas)

Interior with Women and a Child (oil on canvas)
XIR156710 Interior with Women and a Child (oil on canvas) by Mathey, Paul (1844-1929); 48x38 cm; Musee d Orsay, Paris, France; (add.info.: Child and Woman in an Interior; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageHoop Collection: Rider on a white horse, probably in Macquarie Street North, c. 1850

Rider on a white horse, probably in Macquarie Street North, c. 1850
NSW71404 Rider on a white horse, probably in Macquarie Street North, c.1850 by Fowles, Joseph (1810-78); Dixson Galleries, State Library of New South Wales; Mitchell Library

Background imageHoop Collection: The Bellman, a London Wharf and Coal-ship and coal barge

The Bellman, a London Wharf and Coal-ship and coal barge
6340336 The Bellman, a London Wharf and Coal-ship and coal barge by Taylor, Isaac (1730-1807); (add.info.: The Bellman, a London Wharf and Coal-ship and coal barge)

Background imageHoop Collection: Paul plays ball and Louise plays hoop - in 'Alphabet des petits savants'

Paul plays ball and Louise plays hoop - in "Alphabet des petits savants"
DUV4218514 Paul plays ball and Louise plays hoop - in " Alphabet des petits savants", late 19th century (chromolithograph) by French School

Background imageHoop Collection: View of the allee des foliants aux Tuileries in Paris Children, nurseries and walkers

View of the allee des foliants aux Tuileries in Paris Children, nurseries and walkers
JLJ4652274 View of the allee des foliants aux Tuileries in Paris Children, nurseries and walkers. Prints by Eugene Guerard (1821-1866) 1856 Paris, Musee Carnavalet by Guerard

Background imageHoop Collection: The game of the ring among the Mohaves Indians, drawing by Lancelot

The game of the ring among the Mohaves Indians, drawing by Lancelot
LSE4324517 The game of the ring among the Mohaves Indians, drawing by Lancelot, to illustrate the voyage of the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean in 1853-54 by Baudouin Mollhausen (1825-1905)

Background imageHoop Collection: Alphabet and Letter I J K and L, ignorance, toys, kakatoes and lotto game

Alphabet and Letter I J K and L, ignorance, toys, kakatoes and lotto game
DUV4200205 Alphabet and Letter I J K and L, ignorance, toys, kakatoes and lotto game. ABC of the little girls. Epinal imaging, 1875. Popular series. Full page of the small 8-page booklet

Background imageHoop Collection: Circus: a tamer of animals making catches has dogs, including one passing in a hoop

Circus: a tamer of animals making catches has dogs, including one passing in a hoop
XEE4408348 Circus: a tamer of animals making catches has dogs, including one passing in a hoop. Chromolithography around 1890

Background imageHoop Collection: The kite in the 18th century

The kite in the 18th century
LSE4083330 The kite in the 18th century by Unknown artist, (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info)

Background imageHoop Collection: Girl; Fillette, 1872-3 (oil on canvas)

Girl; Fillette, 1872-3 (oil on canvas)
1196283 Girl; Fillette, 1872-3 (oil on canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); 16.5x13.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageHoop Collection: A mischievous young boy whose shadow looks like a monkey (colour litho)

A mischievous young boy whose shadow looks like a monkey (colour litho)
6000051 A mischievous young boy whose shadow looks like a monkey (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHoop Collection: Little Marjorie (chromolitho)

Little Marjorie (chromolitho)
6001835 Little Marjorie (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Marjorie. Illustration from The Little Ones Own Coloured Picture Paper (Dean and Son)

Background imageHoop Collection: Scene in the Square des Batignolles, Paris, France

Scene in the Square des Batignolles, Paris, France
Scene in the Square des Batignolles, 17th arrondissement, Paris, France, with a bandstand in the middle. Date: 1900s

Background imageHoop Collection: Rue Brochant with covered market building, Paris, France

Rue Brochant with covered market building, Paris, France
Rue Brochant with covered market building, 17th arrondissement, Paris, France. Date: 1910s

Background imageHoop Collection: Rue Pouchet, Avenue de Clichy, Paris, France

Rue Pouchet, Avenue de Clichy, Paris, France
Rue Pouchet, off the Avenue de Clichy, 17th arrondissement, Paris, France, with a large group of people gathered for the photograph. Date: circa 1900s

Background imageHoop Collection: The game of Pall Mall

The game of Pall Mall




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"Step into a whimsical world with the enchanting hoop - just like Alice in Wonderland at her croquet game, where flamingos became mallets and hedgehogs turned into balls. " "Transport yourself back to 1922, as you imagine a carefree girl on a swing, gracefully twirling around a hoop suspended from an old oak tree. " "Discover the thrill of the German circus scrap, where acrobats fearlessly soared through the air while performing daring stunts within their trusty hoops. " "Marvel at the grandeur of Westminster Abbey in the 18th century, picturing elegant ladies and gentlemen walking past with their eyes drawn to intricate stone carvings resembling oversized hoops. " "Intrigue fills the air as a circus clown points towards his colorful hoop, inviting you to witness an extraordinary spectacle under the big top. " "The Tower Circus in Blackpool beckons with its mesmerizing performances that leave audiences spellbound by gravity-defying acts involving hoops and other awe-inspiring props. " "Travel back to October 1940 through Britannia and Eve magazine's pages, capturing stories of resilience amidst wartime challenges - reminding us that even during dark times, hope can be found within every spinning hoop. " "A playful poodle dances joyfully inside a hoop, showcasing its agility and bringing smiles to all who watch this delightful performance unfold before their eyes. " "Glimpse into Victorian-era entertainment with a captivating scrap showing circus performers skillfully maneuvering through fiery rings while balancing on towering stilts or atop galloping horses jumping through hoops. " "In 'Idol-Worship or The Way to Preferment, ' an engraving from 1740 depicts individuals eagerly leaping through metaphorical hoops in pursuit of success - reminding us that perseverance is often rewarded. " "Pierre Auguste Renoir's masterpiece 'Girl with a Hoop' captures innocence and youthfulness frozen in time; it serves as a reminder of the simple joys found in a child's play with a humble hoop.