Human Role Collection (#2)

Engine Driver
26th October 1907: An engine driver on the Great Central Railway standing beside his locomotive, with an oil can in his hand. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

The Wrestling Scene in As You Like It, 1854 (oil on canvas)
1199485 The Wrestling Scene in As You Like It, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); 129x177.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

The Fortune Teller, 1907 (oil on canvas)
658467 The Fortune Teller, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Hardy, Heywood (1842-1933); 68.5x100.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Fortune Teller. Heywood Hardy (1842-1933). Oil on canvas

Bucking Bronco, 1903 (oil on canvas laid down on masonite)
823227 Bucking Bronco, 1903 (oil on canvas laid down on masonite) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); 70.4x49.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bucking Bronco. Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945)

Winchelsea from the Rye Road, (pencil and watercolour)
651975 Winchelsea from the Rye Road, (pencil and watercolour) by Turner, Joseph Mallord William (1775-1851); 12.7x19.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Winchelsea from the Rye Road)

Chef; Le Cuisinier, (oil on canvas)
653335 Chef; Le Cuisinier, (oil on canvas) by Lebasque, Henri (1865-1937); 64.7x54.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Chef; Le Cuisinier. Henri Lebasque (1865-1937). Oil on canvas

The Bachelors Birthday, (oil on panel)
989681 The Bachelors Birthday, (oil on panel) by Kaufmann (Kaufman) Isidor (1853-1921); 34.3x28.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bachelors Birthday. Isidor Kaufmann (1853-1921)

Bronco Rider, 1908 (oil on canvas)
823099 Bronco Rider, 1908 (oil on canvas) by Dunton, William Herbert Buck (1878-1936); 74.1x48.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Bronco Rider. William Herbert Buck Dunton (1878-1936)

Big Gun
circa 1885: The breech block of a large gun being gauged and fitted at Woolwich Arsenal. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Gardening Nuns
January 1909: Sisters of Anglet, nuns from the order of St. Bernard in the garden of the nunnery. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Air Pageant
circa 1927: A line of aeroplanes awaiting rehearsals for Hendon Air Pageant. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Tooting Fire Brigade
27th February 1908: A motorised fire engine leaves Upper Tooting Fire Station, in London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

For Your Eyes Only
English author Ian Fleming (1908 - 1964) in his study with a copy of For Your Eyes Only, one of the series of James Bond novels that he wrote. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Igor Stravinsky
Russian composer and condutor, Igor Stravinsky (1882 -1971). As well as composing operas and symphonies he gained fame with his music for the Diaghilev ballets including The Firebird, Petrushka

Graham Greene
14th August 1954: English novelist and playwright Graham Greene (1904-1991). Original Publication: Picture Post - 7239 - Graham Greene - pub. 1954 (Photo by Kurt Hutton/Picture Post/Getty Images)

Lace Makers
1908: Pupils in their white pinafores and hats at Lois Weedens school in North Hampshire in an outdoor lace-making class. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Ludgate Circus
3rd January 1914: A policeman stops the traffic and helps pedestrians to cross the road at Ludgate Circus in London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Windswept Street, New York, c.1907 (oil on canvas)
650950 Windswept Street, New York, c.1907 (oil on canvas) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 30.5x99 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Windswept Street, New York. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

In Central Park, 1904 (watercolour, gouache and pencil on cardboard)
985057 In Central Park, 1904 (watercolour, gouache and pencil on cardboard) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 30.4x45 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: In Central Park. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

The Russian Emigres, c. 1900 (oil on canvas)
1197487 The Russian Emigres, c. 1900 (oil on canvas) by Levy-Dhurmer, Lucien (1865-1953); 92.7x73.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

The Bowling Game, 1929 (watercolour and pencil on paper)
822900 The Bowling Game, 1929 (watercolour and pencil on paper) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 24.1x35.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bowling Game. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

Tales of the Hunt, (oil on canvas)
658526 Tales of the Hunt, (oil on canvas); 69.9x88.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Tales of the Hunt. de Smet (mid 19th century). Oil on canvas. 69.9 x 88.9cm.); © Andrew Macara

The Voyeur and Her Bather, (oil on canvasboard)
822998 The Voyeur and Her Bather, (oil on canvasboard) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 24.8x34.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Voyeur and Her Bather. Everett Shinn (1876-1953)

The Dewey Arch, Madison Square, (pastel on paper laid down on japanese paper)
822780 The Dewey Arch, Madison Square, (pastel on paper laid down on japanese paper) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 34.5x44.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dewey Arch, Madison Square)

Snow Storm, Madison Square, New York, (pastel and pencil on gray paper)
650909 Snow Storm, Madison Square, New York, (pastel and pencil on gray paper) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 57.8x65.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Snow Storm, Madison Square, New York)

Returning Home from Work; Retour du Travail - Terugkeer na het Werk, 1929 (oil on canvas)
653482 Returning Home from Work; Retour du Travail - Terugkeer na het Werk, 1929 (oil on canvas) by Brusselmans, Jean (1884-1953); 115.6x110.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A rare early 20th-century life preserver, worn by Mabel Francatelli as she escaped from R.M.S
1766609 A rare early 20th-century life preserver, worn by Mabel Francatelli as she escaped from R.M.S. Titanic and autographed by her and fellow survivors from lifeboat No. 1

A Japanese Tattooed Man, c.1880 (hand coloured photograph)
1766822 A Japanese Tattooed Man, c.1880 (hand coloured photograph); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Japanese Tattooed Man. Anonymous)

Lantern Makers, c.1870-1880 (hand tinted albumen print)
1766824 Lantern Makers, c.1870-1880 (hand tinted albumen print); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lantern Makers. Sashichi Ogawa and possibly others. Hand tinted albumen print)

An Erotic Scene, mid 19th century (gouache with gold paint on paper)
1196916 An Erotic Scene, mid 19th century (gouache with gold paint on paper) by Qajar School (19th century); 17.3x11.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Illustration in black and white of the Last Supper
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A Shepherd Weeping on a Tomb Erected to a Gnat, 1808 (oil on canvas)
1195488 A Shepherd Weeping on a Tomb Erected to a Gnat, 1808 (oil on canvas) by Boisselier, Felix (1776-1811); 178.1x146.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Boisselier)

Victorian Blacksmith Farriers
Vintage 19th century engraving showing two boys playing in a blacksmiths (Farriers) forge while the blacksmith looks on

The Boxer, 1933 (oil on canvas)
1195863 The Boxer, 1933 (oil on canvas) by Somov, Konstantin Andreevic (1869-1939); 54.8x46 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Victorian London - Charles Blondin at Shoreditch
Vintage engraving showing a scene from 19th Century London England. Charles Blondin The Great Blondin performs the tightrope walker act at Shoreditch circa 1870

Emperor Meiji, Mikado of Japan
Vintage enrgaving of Emperor Meiji of Japan. The Meiji Emperor (3 November 1852 - 30 July 1912) or Meiji the Great was the 122nd emperor of Japan according to the traditional order of succession

The Motorist, 1922 (oil on canvas)
822806 The Motorist, 1922 (oil on canvas) by Christy, Howard Chandler (1873-1952); 99x74 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Motorist. Howard Chandler Christy (1873-1952). Oil on canvas

Bayeux Tapestry - Edward the Confessor
"Vintage engraving showing a detail of the Bayeux Tapestry, Edward's instructions to Harold"

Bayeux Tapestry - Harold's Oath
"Vintage engraving showing a detail of the Bayeux Tapestry, Harold's Oath of Fealty to William of Normandy"

Bayeux Tapestry - Battle of Hastings
"Vintage engraving showing a detail of the Bayeux Tapestry, the Battle of Hastings and the Death of King Harold."

Bayeux Tapestry - Coronation of King Harold
"Vintage engraving showing a detail of the Bayeux Tapestry, showing the Coronation of King Harold"

Mrs. Valtat Sewing and Her Son Jean; Mme. Valtat Cousant et son Fils Jean, (oil on canvas)
656501 Mrs. Valtat Sewing and Her Son Jean; Mme. Valtat Cousant et son Fils Jean, (oil on canvas) by Valtat, Louis (1869-1952); 50x61.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Mrs)

A London and North Eastern Railway poster advertising train travel to Lincoln, 1930 (colour lithograph)
1769929 A London and North Eastern Railway poster advertising train travel to Lincoln, 1930 (colour lithograph) by Forsyth

Mother and Child (Mme Valtat and her son, jean); Mere et Enfant (Mme Valtat et son fils Jean), 1897 (oil on burlap)
652265 Mother and Child (Mme Valtat and her son, jean); Mere et Enfant (Mme Valtat et son fils Jean), 1897 (oil on burlap) by Valtat

Spirit of the Past (platinum print on heavy textured paper)
1766829 Spirit of the Past (platinum print on heavy textured paper) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: Spirit of the Past. Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952)

The Oath - Apsaroke, 1920 (orotone print)
1766827 The Oath - Apsaroke, 1920 (orotone print) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Oath - Apsaroke. (C. 1908). Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952)

Chivalry, 1885 (oil on canvas)
1767284 Chivalry, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Dicksee, Frank (1853-1928); 182.7x136.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Two Warriors; Zwei Kampfende, 1910 (oil on canvas)
826265 Two Warriors; Zwei Kampfende, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Macke, August (1887-1914); 63x36.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Warriors; Zwei Kampfende. August Macke (1887-1914)

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