Make Believe Collection

A Peter Pan map of Kensington Gardens, 1923 (colour litho)
1198174 A Peter Pan map of Kensington Gardens, 1923 (colour litho) by Gill, Leslie MacDonald (Max) (1884-1947); 102x127 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gill)

Five children in fancy dress, 1870-1937. Creator: Willem Wenckebach
Five children in fancy dress, 1870-1937. Children dressed in coats and hats, with fake beards and moustaches. They each have a broom in hand

Unidentified buildings, possibly movie sets, associated with Famous Players Lasky, c1911-c1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Unidentified buildings, possibly movie sets, associated with Famous Players Lasky, between 1911 and 1942

Unidentified buildings, possibly movie sets, associated with Famous Players Lasky, c1911-c1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Unidentified buildings, possibly movie sets, associated with Famous Players Lasky, between 1911 and 1942

flamingo in a turkey costume
Pink plastic flamingo decorated to look like a turkey and wearing a pilgrim hat

Lifes Ambitions, 1920? (oil on canvas)
828452 Lifes Ambitions, 1920? (oil on canvas) by Collings, Albert Henry (fl.1893-d.1947); 200x143.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lifes Ambitions. Albert Henry Collings (1868- 1947)

Little Red Riding Hood, (oil on canvas)
658665 Little Red Riding Hood, (oil on canvas) by Girardet, Jules (1856-1938); 46x56 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Red Riding Hood. Jules Girardet (1856-1946). Oil on canvas

Ring-a-Ring-a-Roses, 1909 (oil on canvas)
1772167 Ring-a-Ring-a-Roses, 1909 (oil on canvas) by Hornel, Edward Atkinson (1864-1933); 76.2x109.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ring-a-Ring-a-Roses. Ernest Atkinson Hornel (1864-1933)

The Knight Errant fending off his foe, 1906 (pen, black ink and watercolour)
986146 The Knight Errant fending off his foe, 1906 (pen, black ink and watercolour) by Parkinson, William (fl.1886-93); 26.7x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Playing Field Hospital, (oil on paper laid on board)
650863 Playing Field Hospital, (oil on paper laid on board) by Hunt, William Morris (1824-79); 33.3x25.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Playing Field Hospital. William Morris Hunt (1824-1879)

Imaginary Animals and Dwarfs Fighting, Drinking and Carousing (oil on canvas)
990233 Imaginary Animals and Dwarfs Fighting, Drinking and Carousing (oil on canvas) by Bocchi or Boccasi, Faustino (1659-1742) (attr.to); 87x118.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Imaginary Animals and Dwarfs Fighting, Drinking and Carousing (oil on canvas)
990231 Imaginary Animals and Dwarfs Fighting, Drinking and Carousing (oil on canvas) by Bocchi or Boccasi, Faustino (1659-1742); 87x118.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Visit, (oil on canvas)
985493 The Visit, (oil on canvas) by Stewart, Julius Leblanc (1855-1919); 130.2x96.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Visit. Julius Leblanc Stewart (1855-1919). Oil on canvas

The Young School Mistress and Her Assistant (pencil & w / c on paper)
659755 The Young School Mistress and Her Assistant (pencil & w/c on paper) by Jones, Harry E. (fl.c.1882-1916); 28x31.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Lever des Ouvrieres en Linge, (w / c heightened with white on paper)
659256 Lever des Ouvrieres en Linge, (w/c heightened with white on paper) by Bosio, Jean Francois (1764-1827); 24.5x32.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The boy Cyrus playing the King (litho)
STC416097 The boy Cyrus playing the King (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cyrus the Great (c.600-530 BC)

Haircutting
Children at play in their make-believe hairdressing salon

A Gaulish family cooking a bear, illustration from Lets Play History
CHT177842 A Gaulish family cooking a bear, illustration from Lets Play History by Montorgueil, c.1910 (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

A manuscript page depicting Moses and Aaron with an imaginary townscape of Jerusalem, 1738 (pen, red and black ink)
1766604 A manuscript page depicting Moses and Aaron with an imaginary townscape of Jerusalem, 1738 (pen, red and black ink, watercolour)

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

Let Justice be Done, 1876 (oil on canvas)
CH401598 Let Justice be Done, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Henderson, Charles Cooper (1803-77); Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Noa Noa (Embaume Embaume), circa 1894-5 (woodcut printed in colours)
659476 Noa Noa (Embaume Embaume), circa 1894-5 (woodcut printed in colours) by Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903); 35.7x20.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Noa Noa (Embaume Embaume)

Chips Off The Old Block; The York Stage Coach, (watercolour and black ink)
658074 Chips Off The Old Block; The York Stage Coach, (watercolour and black ink) by Aldin, Cecil Charles Windsor (1870-1935); 38x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Theatre de Loie Fuller, (lithograph in colours)
659407 Theatre de Loie Fuller, (lithograph in colours) by Orazi, Manuel (1860-1934); 198x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Theatre de Loie Fuller. Manuel Orazi (1860-1934)

The Tea Party, (oil on canvas)
658289 The Tea Party, (oil on canvas) by Wilson, Harry Mitten (1877-1923); 35.5x44.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tea Party. Harry Mitton Wilson (1877-1923). Oil on canvas

The Comic Duel, 1885 (oil on panel)
651222 The Comic Duel, 1885 (oil on panel) by Marchetti, Ludovico (1853-1909); 22x33 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Comic Duel. Ludovico Marchetti (1853-1909). Oil on panel

Getting Ready for Market, (oil on canvas)
650872 Getting Ready for Market, (oil on canvas) by Carr, Samuel S. (1837-1908); 61x45.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Getting Ready for Market. Samuel S. Carr (1837-1908). Oil on canvas

Study of a Male Nude, (sanguine chalk on paper)
1195658 Study of a Male Nude, (sanguine chalk on paper) by Iacovleff, Alexandre (1887-1938); 59.1x48.9 (approx) cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Russian, out of copyright

Reproduction of a poster advertising the Salon des Cent Exposition at the Hall de la
1770133 Reproduction of a poster advertising the Salon des Cent Exposition at the Hall de la Plume, 1896 (colour lithograph) by Mucha

Daydreaming; Le Reve Eveille - Droom bij Wake, c. 1926-27 (oil on canvas)
653440 Daydreaming; Le Reve Eveille - Droom bij Wake, c.1926-27 (oil on canvas) by Berghe, Frits van den (1883-1939); 138x110 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

and the fairies ran away with their clothes (oil on canvas)
LMG157816...and the fairies ran away with their clothes (oil on canvas) by Sims, Charles (1873-1928); 73.6x91.4 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Lotherton Hall)

Police Court, 1867 (oil on canvas)
5914734 Police Court, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Hunt, Charles (Snr.) (1803-77); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Imaginary Animals and Dwarfs Fighting, Drinking and Carousing (oil on canvas)
990232 Imaginary Animals and Dwarfs Fighting, Drinking and Carousing (oil on canvas) by Bocchi or Boccasi, Faustino (1659-1742) (attr.to); 87x118.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Dressing Up, (oil on canvas)
651382 Dressing Up, (oil on canvas) by Metz, Francois Louis Lanfant de (1814-92); 55x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dressing Up. Francois Louis Lanfant de Metz (1814-1892). Oil on canvas

A Measure, 1904 (oil on canvas)
651120 A Measure, 1904 (oil on canvas) by Abbey, Edwin Austin (1852-1911); 216x138.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Measure. Edwin Austin Abbey (1852-1911). Oil on canvas

At the Ball (engraving)
476103 At the Ball (engraving) by Hayllar, James (1829-1920); 64x48 cm; Private Collection; James Harvey British Art, London; English, out of copyright

The Two Youthful de Neuville Brothers, on a Quay, 1767 (black lead, red chalk
659245 The Two Youthful de Neuville Brothers, on a Quay, 1767 (black lead, red chalk, watercolour heightened with white) by Carmontelle

Studies of Two Men, (red chalk)
659232 Studies of Two Men, (red chalk) by Lancret, Nicolas (1690-1743); 18.6x25.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Studies of Two Men. Nicolas Lancret (1690-1743). Red chalk

Caedmons Awakening, (oil on canvas)
658484 Caedmons Awakening, (oil on canvas) by Hughes, Arthur (1832-1915); 61x83.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Caedmons Awakening. Arthur Hughes (1832-1915). Oil on canvas

The Pioneer and the Vision, c. 1918 (oil on canvas)
1767694 The Pioneer and the Vision, c.1918 (oil on canvas) by Wyeth, Newell Convers (1882-1945); 82x102.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pioneer and the Vision)

Lady in Her Carriage (drypoint)
1066722 Lady in Her Carriage (drypoint) by Ernst, Rudolphe (1854-1932); 24.76x20.02x cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; gift of Carnegie Inc.; German, out of copyright

A Special Celebration, 1877 (oil on canvas)
827083 A Special Celebration, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Nilson, Johan Severin (1846-1918); 85x119.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Special Celebration. Johan Severin Nilson (1846-1918)

The Moon and the Stars, (oil on canvas)
651041 The Moon and the Stars, (oil on canvas) by Blashfield, Edwin Howland (1848-1936); 182.9x121.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Moon and the Stars. Edwin Howland Blashfield (1848-1936)

Woman and Black Dog; Femme au Chien Noir, 1874 (oil on canvas)
656253 Woman and Black Dog; Femme au Chien Noir, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 61x49 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman and Black Dog; Femme au Chien Noir)

The Dream, (oil on canvas)
658890 The Dream, (oil on canvas) by Ouvrie, Pierre Justin (1806-79); 66x93 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Dream. Pierre Justin Ouvrie (1806-1879). Oil on canvas

The Young Cavalryman (w / c on paper)
CW12480 The Young Cavalryman (w/c on paper) by Mulready, Augustus Edward (1844-c.1905); Private Collection; eChristopher Wood Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Fairies in the Snow (pencil, w / c & bodycolour on paper)
CH401605 Fairies in the Snow (pencil, w/c & bodycolour on paper) by Fitzgerald, John Anster (1832-1906); 56.1x77.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Playing puppets
LLM457914 Playing puppets by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Playing puppets. Victorian scrap.); © Look and Learn

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"Unleashing the Power of Make Believe: A Journey through Art and Imagination" Step into a world where flamingos don turkey costumes, and dreams take flight. Lifes Ambitions, 1920? An oil on canvas masterpiece that captures the essence of chasing one's desires. Follow the Peter Pan map of Kensington Gardens, 1923, a colorful lithograph guiding you to a realm where childhood fantasies come alive. Little Red Riding Hood, portrayed in oil on canvas, invites us to believe in tales woven with magic and wonder. Let her story ignite your imagination. Ring-a-Ring-a-Roses, 1909. This captivating oil painting on canvas transports us back to carefree days filled with laughter and innocent games. Witness The Knight Errant fending off his foe in pen, black ink and watercolor - an embodiment of bravery against all odds. Let it inspire your own battles fought within. Enter the Playing Field Hospital depicted in oil on paper laid on board; here fantasy meets reality as children play doctor to heal their imaginary friends. A testament to compassion without boundaries. Imaginary Animals and Dwarfs Fighting, Drinking and Carousing (oil on canvas) beckons us into a whimsical world where creatures beyond our wildest dreams engage in mischievous revelry - an invitation to embrace the unexpected. The Visit (oil on canvas) unveils clandestine encounters between realms unseen by mortal eyes; let this artwork remind you that there is more than meets the eye if we dare believe it so. In The Young School Mistress and Her Assistant (pencil & w/c on paper), witness education intertwining with make-believe as young minds explore new horizons guided by imaginative teachers who nurture creativity alongside knowledge. Lever des Ouvrieres en Linge (w/c heightened with white on paper) portrays women rising above societal constraints through sheer determination fueled by their vivid imaginations. A testament to the power of dreams in shaping our reality.