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Leslie Collection (#4)

Leslie, a name that echoes through time and leaves its mark on various realms of art, sports, and history

Background imageLeslie Collection: The Jumblies - Edward Lear - Endpapers

The Jumblies - Edward Lear - Endpapers featuring a Pelican, a Bong Tree and Kangaroo. Date: 1922

Background imageLeslie Collection: The Dong with a Luminous Nose - Edward Lear

The Dong with a Luminous Nose - Edward Lear
The Dong wanders through the Bong Trees playing his pipe with his amazing luminous nose (woven out of the bark of a Twangum Tree) tied to his head with cords - nonsense poem by Edward Lear. Date: 1922

Background imageLeslie Collection: The Duck and the Kangaroo - Edward Lear

The Duck and the Kangaroo - Edward Lear. The Kangaroo leaps over the duck. Date: 1922

Background imageLeslie Collection: A Poker, A Shovel, a Pair of Tongs and a Brush

A Poker, A Shovel, a Pair of Tongs and a Brush
Smiling Fireplace tools - A Poker, A Shovel, a Pair of Tongs and a Brush. Date: 1922

Background imageLeslie Collection: The Jumblies and Other Nonsense Verses by Edward Lear

The Jumblies and Other Nonsense Verses by Edward Lear
The Jumblies go to sea in a sieve - Nonsense verse by Edward Lear Date: 1922

Background imageLeslie Collection: Mrs McClellans table at The Metropolitan Sanitary Fair (woodcut engraving)

Mrs McClellans table at The Metropolitan Sanitary Fair (woodcut engraving)
714772 Mrs McClellans table at The Metropolitan Sanitary Fair (woodcut engraving) by American School, (19th century); 25x28.6 cm; New York Public Library

Background imageLeslie Collection: Portrait of John Leslie, Duke of Rothes, 1835 (litho)

Portrait of John Leslie, Duke of Rothes, 1835 (litho)
4070925 Portrait of John Leslie, Duke of Rothes, 1835 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageLeslie Collection: Benediction Interrupted, (pencil and watecolour on card laid on board)

Benediction Interrupted, (pencil and watecolour on card laid on board)
823418 Benediction Interrupted, (pencil and watecolour on card laid on board) by Leslie, Charles Robert (1794-1859); 76.2x64.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Benediction Interrupted)

Background imageLeslie Collection: Matilda - Dante, Purgatorio, Canto 28, 1859 (oil on canvas)

Matilda - Dante, Purgatorio, Canto 28, 1859 (oil on canvas)
1767276 Matilda - Dante, Purgatorio, Canto 28, 1859 (oil on canvas) by Leslie, George Dunlop (1835-1921); 51.4x92.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Matilda - Dante, Purgatorio, Canto 28)

Background imageLeslie Collection: Portrait of the last remaining Otter Hound in Britain in 1812, owned by the Hon

Portrait of the last remaining Otter Hound in Britain in 1812, owned by the Hon
6337450 Portrait of the last remaining Otter Hound in Britain in 1812, owned by the Hon by Cook, H. R. (19th century); (add.info.: Portrait of the last remaining Otter Hound in Britain in 1812)

Background imageLeslie Collection: Portrait of David Leslie, 1st Lord of Newark, 1835 (litho)

Portrait of David Leslie, 1st Lord of Newark, 1835 (litho)
4070929 Portrait of David Leslie, 1st Lord of Newark, 1835 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: David Leslie, 1st Lord Newark (1600-1682) was a cavalry officer

Background imageLeslie Collection: The South Carolina State Arsenal in Charleston, South Carolina

The South Carolina State Arsenal in Charleston, South Carolina
867761 The South Carolina State Arsenal in Charleston, South Carolina, guarded by parading detachments of the Washington Light Infantry, 1860 (litho) by Waud

Background imageLeslie Collection: Afternoon Tea, 1865. Creator: Leslie, George Dunlop (1835-1921)

Afternoon Tea, 1865. Creator: Leslie, George Dunlop (1835-1921)
Afternoon Tea, 1865. Private Collection

Background imageLeslie Collection: Lord Scarman returns to Brixton, London, Monday 6th October 1986

Lord Scarman returns to Brixton, London, Monday 6th October 1986, five years after his Scarman Report into The Brixton Disorders (10-12 April 1981) was published

Background imageLeslie Collection: Gipseying Party, ca. 1830. Creator: Asher Brown Durand

Gipseying Party, ca. 1830. Creator: Asher Brown Durand
Gipseying Party, ca. 1830

Background imageLeslie Collection: George Dunlop Leslie, 1860s. Creator: John & Charles Watkins

George Dunlop Leslie, 1860s. Creator: John & Charles Watkins
George Dunlop Leslie, 1860s

Background imageLeslie Collection: Leslie Henson - British Actor

Leslie Henson - British Actor
Date: 1935

Background imageLeslie Collection: Sweet Anne Page by G. D. Leslie

Sweet Anne Page by G. D. Leslie
Sweet Anne Page from The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare painted by George Dunlop Leslie RA (1835-1921), part of a series of Shakespearean heroines by well-known Victorian artists

Background imageLeslie Collection: FREDERICK LESLIE

FREDERICK LESLIE actor, here as Rip van Winkle in the play of that name. Date: CIRCA 1883

Background imageLeslie Collection: Fall - Gsd - 1935 - Group

Fall - Gsd - 1935 - Group
A group of Mrs Leslie Thorntons celebrated Southdown alsatians. Date: 1935

Background imageLeslie Collection: SIR JOHN LESLIE

SIR JOHN LESLIE Scottish scientist and author, widely travelled, invented several instruments including a differential thermometer Date: 1766 - 1832

Background imageLeslie Collection: NELLIE FARREN / PHOTO

NELLIE FARREN / PHOTO
Nellie Farren (on the right) with Fred Leslie, dressed as schoolgirls. Date: unknown

Background imageLeslie Collection: Fife KY6 3 Map

Fife KY6 3 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Fife KY6 3

Background imageLeslie Collection: AB Aberdeen, AB52 6

AB Aberdeen, AB52 6
AB52 6

Background imageLeslie Collection: The Last Throw, ca. 1840. Creator: Charles Robert Leslie

The Last Throw, ca. 1840. Creator: Charles Robert Leslie
The Last Throw, ca. 1840

Background imageLeslie Collection: Alfred Harmsworth, 1895, (1945). Creator: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward

Alfred Harmsworth, 1895, (1945). Creator: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward
Alfred Harmsworth, 1895, (1945). Portrait of Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Northcliffe (1865-1922), British newspaper and publishing magnate

Background imageLeslie Collection: These Clever People... Snapshots of Seven Writers

These Clever People... Snapshots of Seven Writers. (clockwise from top left): Anita Leslie, Margery Lawrence, Helen Simpson, Aime Francois Tschifelly, Norah Hoult, Jill Craigie and Jeffrey Dell

Background imageLeslie Collection: Black Swan Lagoon, near Warwick, Queensland, 1901. Creator: Unknown

Black Swan Lagoon, near Warwick, Queensland, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Black Swan Lagoon, near Warwick, Queensland, 1901. Condamine River near Condamine Downs the first residence, of Scottish settler Patrick Leslie in July 1840. From " Federated Australia"

Background imageLeslie Collection: Ranji, 1897. Creator: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward

Ranji, 1897. Creator: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward
Ranji, 1897. Sir Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji Jadeja (1872-1933), also known as Ranji, was ruler of the Indian princely state of Nawanagar as Maharaja Jam Saheb

Background imageLeslie Collection: The Croucher, 1901. Creator: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward

The Croucher, 1901. Creator: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward
The Croucher, 1901. English cricketer Gilbert Laird Jessop (1874-1955) played for Cambridge University, Gloucestershire, and England, and was Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 1898. [London, 1901]

Background imageLeslie Collection: Yorkshire Cricket, 1892. Creator: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward

Yorkshire Cricket, 1892. Creator: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward
Yorkshire Cricket, 1892. Martin Bladen Hawke, 7th Baron Hawke (1860-1938) captained the Yorkshire County Cricket Club for 28 seasons

Background imageLeslie Collection: Repton, Oxford & Somerset, 1903. Creator: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward

Repton, Oxford & Somerset, 1903. Creator: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward
Repton, Oxford & Somerset, 1903. English amateur cricketer Lionel Charles Hamilton Palairet (1870-1933) was educated at Repton School

Background imageLeslie Collection: Cricket, 1877. Creator: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward

Cricket, 1877. Creator: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward
Cricket, 1877. Gloucestershire and England cricketer William Gilbert WG Grace (1848-1915) was one of the most iconic figures in the history of English cricket

Background imageLeslie Collection: A Flanneled Fighter, 1902. Creator: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward

A Flanneled Fighter, 1902. Creator: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward
A Flanneled Fighter, 1902. British cricketer, soldier and politician Stanley Jackson (1870-1947). In 1927 Jackson was appointed Governor of Bengal. [London, 1902]

Background imageLeslie Collection: L. Townsend (Derbyshire), 1928. Creator: Unknown

L. Townsend (Derbyshire), 1928. Creator: Unknown
L. Townsend (Derbyshire), 1928. From " Willss Cigarettes - A Series of 50 Cricketers, 1928", [W. D. & H. O. Wills, London, 1928]

Background imageLeslie Collection: The arrival of the aircraft of the American World Fligh?

The arrival of the aircraft of the American World Fligh?
The arrival of the aircraft of the American World Flight at Croydon, England, in 1924. Alongside Douglas World Cruiser Boston are from left: Lt Lowell Herbert Smith, Lt Leslie P

Background imageLeslie Collection: Sgt Leslie Williams of the 32nd Guided Weapons Regiment?

Sgt Leslie Williams of the 32nd Guided Weapons Regiment?
Sgt Leslie Williams of the 32nd Guided Weapons Regiment of the Royal Artillery at Ty Croes, North Wales, during training with the English Electric Thunderbird surface-to-air guided missile

Background imageLeslie Collection: Benjie, 1894. Creator: Day & Son

Benjie, 1894. Creator: Day & Son
Benjie, 1894. Portrait of oarsman Hugh Benjamin Cotton (1871-1895), president of the Oxford University Boat Club, wearing a jumper with his initials on it

Background imageLeslie Collection: Mrs Leslie and her Children - Cabinet portrait photograph

Mrs Leslie and her Children - Cabinet portrait photograph
A beautiful Cabinet portrait photograph of Mrs Emily Maria Louisa Leslie (formerly Massy- Beresford) (died 1890) and her Children. Pictured are Mrs Leslie with her sons Charles St

Background imageLeslie Collection: Oxford Cricket, 1889. Artist: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward

Oxford Cricket, 1889. Artist: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward
Oxford Cricket, 1889. Wicket Keeper. Hylton Punch Philipson (1866-1935) played first-class cricket for Oxford University. From Vanity Fair

Background imageLeslie Collection: Queen Katherine (King Henry VIII), c1870. Artist: Charles W Sharpe

Queen Katherine (King Henry VIII), c1870. Artist: Charles W Sharpe
Queen Katherine (King Henry VIII), c1870. From The Works of Shakspere, by Charles Knight. [Virtue & Co. Limited, London, c1870]

Background imageLeslie Collection: Autolycus (The Winters Tale), c1870

Autolycus (The Winters Tale), c1870. From The Works of Shakspere, by Charles Knight. [Virtue & Co. Limited, London, c1870]

Background imageLeslie Collection: Falstaff and his Friends (The Merry Wives of Windsor), c1870. Artist: W Greatbatch

Falstaff and his Friends (The Merry Wives of Windsor), c1870. Artist: W Greatbatch
Falstaff and his Friends (The Merry Wives of Windsor), c1870. From The Works of Shakspere, by Charles Knight. [Virtue & Co. Limited, London, c1870]

Background imageLeslie Collection: Queen Victorias Coronation, 1838. Artist: Samuel Cousins

Queen Victorias Coronation, 1838. Artist: Samuel Cousins
Scene of Queen Victoria receiving the Sacrament at her coronation in Westminster Abbey, London, 1838

Background imageLeslie Collection: Queen Victoria in her Coronation Robe, 1838. Artist: Charles Robert Leslie

Queen Victoria in her Coronation Robe, 1838. Artist: Charles Robert Leslie
Queen Victoria in her Coronation Robe, 1838. Victoria (1819-1901) succeeded her uncle, William IV, to the throne in 1837

Background imageLeslie Collection: Designer in a photographic studio, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1964

Designer in a photographic studio, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1964. A photograph taken for a local advertising agency. The Studio belonged to the photographer Michael Walters who ran MT Walters &

Background imageLeslie Collection: A Scene from Tristram Shandy (?Uncle Toby and the Widow Wadman?), 1829?30, (c1915)

A Scene from Tristram Shandy (?Uncle Toby and the Widow Wadman?), 1829?30, (c1915). Artist: Charles Robert Leslie
A Scene from Tristram Shandy (?Uncle Toby and the Widow Wadman?), 1829-30, (c1915). Held by the Tate, London. From Famous Pictures of the World, c1900

Background imageLeslie Collection: Augustine Birrell, 1927. Artist: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward

Augustine Birrell, 1927. Artist: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward
Augustine Birrell, 1927. A caricature of Augustine Birrell (1850-1933), English Liberal Party politician, who was Chief Secretary for Ireland from 1907 to 1916




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Leslie, a name that echoes through time and leaves its mark on various realms of art, sports, and history. From the whimsical illustrations of "The Owl and the Pussycat" by Leslie Brook to the thrilling adventures of "The Scarlet Pimpernel, " this name holds a sense of creativity and intrigue. In the world of sports, Leslie's presence can be felt in Yorkshire Cricket as captured by Spy's artistic prowess. The Calthorpe Racing Car zooms past with Leslie at its helm, showcasing a passion for speed and adrenaline. But it's not all about excitement; relaxation is also key. Bank holidays at Goodwood bring joy to many, including our dear Leslie who revels in the festivities. And when it comes to capturing moments frozen in time, portraits of Victorian royalty, politicians, and entertainers bear witness to Leslie's talent behind the lens or brush. Curiosity takes flight with Flying Saucers Have Landed book cover where Leslie explores extraterrestrial mysteries beyond our imagination. Meanwhile, The Leslie Girls dance troupe mesmerizes audiences with their graceful moves that transcend boundaries. Traveling afar brings us to Sri Lanka - Ceylon where tea plantations thrive under Leslie's watchful eye while other industries flourish alongside them. Even British financier Horace Lord Farquhar finds himself immortalized through an artist named Spy. Hollywood glamour intertwines with our story as Norma Shearer graces screens alongside dashing leading man Leslie Howard. And let us not forget Charles Thurston Fogg-Elliot portrayed by Sir Leslie Matthew Ward in 1894 – an embodiment of elegance captured forever on canvas. With each hint revealing a different facet of this enigmatic figure named Leslie, we are left captivated by their diverse interests and talents spanning across centuries. A name that has left an indelible mark on literature, artistry, photography, sportsmanship – truly embodying the essence of a Renaissance soul.