Mature Adult Collection

Abraham Lincoln, signed carte-de-visite, 1864 (vignette, mount, gold-ruled border, ink)
985820 Abraham Lincoln, signed carte-de-visite, 1864 (vignette, mount, gold-ruled border, ink) by Berger, Anthony (fl.1861-65); 10.1x6.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Abraham Lincoln)

Staff cooks at King George Military Hospital, London, England, 1915
A group portrait of staff cooks at King George Military Hospital, London, England. Two military personnel are sitting in the front row, 1915

General Ulysses S. Grant amid his service during The American Civil War

Portrait of Chairman Mao, Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen), Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China, Asia

A signed photograph of Sigmund Freud, c. 1921 (sepia photo)
985676 A signed photograph of Sigmund Freud, c.1921 (sepia photo) by Halberstadt, Max (1882-1940); 35.6x25.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Illustration of Francisco Pizarro standing next to Inca Emperor Atahualpa in room full of gold

Black and white illustration of Florence Nightingale walking with lamp near beds of injured Soldiers

Tourist admiring the Giant Sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum), hiking on the Big Trees trail, Round Meadow, Sequoia National Park, Sierra Nevada, California, United States of America

Elderly man playing a sitar by the Ganges (Ganga) River, Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India

Under Tilmanstone
A miner working underground in Tilmanstone Colliery, in Kent. Photograph taken using Sashalite lighting equipment

Magician pulling rabbit out of hat
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Hands of magician performing magic trick, pulling rabbit out of top hat. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts/Retrofile/Getty Images)

The Wedding Dance, (oil on panel)
827654 The Wedding Dance, (oil on panel) by Brueghel, Pieter the Younger (c.1564-1638); 34.6x48.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Wedding Dance. Pieter Brueghel the Younger (c. 1564-1638)

Illustration of a bible scene, John 1, Jesus chooses 12 disciples

Civil War portrait of Major General George Armstrong Custer

World War II portrait of General George Marshall
Vintage World War II photo of General George Marshall

Robert E. Lee with eldest son and aide
Portrait of General Robert E. Lee (center) and his aides-de-camp, Major General George Washington Custis Lee (left), who is his eldest son, and Colonel Walter Taylor (right). circa 1865

Illustration of Isaac Newton watching apple falling from tree

Illustration of Christopher Columbus with boats Santa Maria, Pinta and Nina arriving on island with royal banner and cross

Illustration of Aztec King Moctezuma exchanging gifts with Cortes

Illustration of Captain Cook arriving in Hawaiian islanders with canoes greeting Captain Cook

A view of the historic city centre of Bruges
Traditional medieval buildings in the old town of Bruges, with an street lamp in the foreground

Confederate Army Colonel John S. Mosby during the American Civil War

The Jewel Box, (pencil and watercolour on paper)
823500 The Jewel Box, (pencil and watercolour on paper) by Simonetti, Ettore (19th century); 75.5x53.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Jewel Box. Ettore Simonetti (1857-1909)

Ghaus al- Azam, Abdul Qadir Ghilani of Baghdad, c. 1800
1196789 Ghaus al- Azam, Abdul Qadir Ghilani of Baghdad, c. 1800 (gouache with gold paint on paper) by Indian School, (18th century); 25x16 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian

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)

Naomi and Ruth, 1887 (oil on canvas)
1199590 Naomi and Ruth, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Morgan, Evelyn De (1855-1919); 94x59.7 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Illustration of adults and children looking at books in a library

Illustration of a bible scene, Exodus 3, Moses and the Burning Bush, God reveals himself to Moses and instructs him to lead the Israelites out of Israel

Presidential Portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower

Ceramic artist working in her workshop with a potters wheel, turning a vase, Geisenhausen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

The Death of the Bullfighter; La Muerte del Torero, (oil on canvas)
823533 The Death of the Bullfighter; La Muerte del Torero, (oil on canvas) by Villegas y Cordero, Jose (1844-1921); 303x505 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Oliver Cromwell, 1867 (oil on canvas)
985100 Oliver Cromwell, 1867 (oil on canvas) by Leutze, Emanuel Gottlieb (1816-68); 145.1x107 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Oliver Cromwell. Emanuel Gottlieb Leutze (1816-1868). Oil on canvas

A Question of Propriety, 1875 (oil on canvas)
658474 A Question of Propriety, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Long, Edwin Longsden (1829-91); 132x215 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Question of Propriety. Edwin Long (1829-1891). Oil on canvas

General Themistocles
illustration of a General Themistocles

Painting of Union Army General Philip Sheridan

Vintage American Civil War photo of Union Army General Philip Sheridan

Tandem skydivers, Waldviertel, Austria

Climber on the Masara-Corda Rossa via ferrata, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Women in bright saris in front of the Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds), built in 1799, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India, Asia

Hiker resting by the Faithful Couple, Giant Sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum), Mariposa Grove, Southern Yosemite, Yosemite National Park, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sierra Nevada, California

Tourist hiker, admiring the Giant Sequoia trees (Sequoiadendron giganteum), known as the Parker Group, Sequoia National Park, Sierra Nevada, California, United States of America, North America

Musicians playing the Sitar and Tabla on the banks of the River Ganges (Ganga), Varanasi (Benares), Uttar Pradesh State, India

Portrait of Captain Marshall Roberts, Master of the Fox Hounds, 1926 (oil on canvas)
657942 Portrait of Captain Marshall Roberts, Master of the Fox Hounds, 1926 (oil on canvas) by Orpen, William (1878-1931); 124.5x90.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Figures on Le Boulevard St. Denis at Twilight, (gouache)
659140 Figures on Le Boulevard St. Denis at Twilight, (gouache) by Galien-Laloue, Eugene (Jacques Lievin) (1854-1941); 22.7x33.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Figures on Le Boulevard St)

Flower Power; Marchande de Fleurs, (oil on canvas)
651397 Flower Power; Marchande de Fleurs, (oil on canvas) by Gilbert, Victor Gabriel (1847-1933); 47x38 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flower Power; Marchande de Fleurs)

A Peep at the Train, India, 1892 (pencil and w / c on paper)
1197524 A Peep at the Train, India, 1892 (pencil and w/c on paper) by Swoboda, Rudolf Der G. (1859-1914); 94x66.8 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Austrian, out of copyright

The Library of the Royal Institution, Albemarle Street, (pencil
651805 The Library of the Royal Institution, Albemarle Street, (pencil, pen and ink and watercolour) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 19.7x27.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Man at table carving roast, (B&W), portrait

Man welcoming chefs, smiling

Illustration of two men in Apollo 11 control room

Hiker at Dettifoss Waterfall, Joekulsargljufur, Iceland, Europe

A local man walks past traditional Greek anchors for sale outside a chandlers store, Pothia Town, Kalymnos Island, Dodecanese, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Portrait of an elderly man playing the sitar, India

Chinese people reading announcement, Xingping, Guangxi Province, China, Asia

Woman wearing lingerie, sitting on arm of chair, holding up pair of silk stockings
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Woman wearing lingerie, sitting on arm of chair, holding up pair of silk stockings

Woman sitting in chair, rubbing her feet. (Photo by H. Armstrong Roberts / Retrofile / Getty)
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1950s: Woman sitting in chair, rubbing her feet

Peruvian woman in traditional dress winding up wool, Chinchero, Sacred Valley, Urubamba Province, Cusco Region, Peru

Peruvian woman in traditional dress winding up wool, Chinchero, Sacred Valley, Urubamba Province, Cusco Region, Peru

Portrait of Henry James (1843-1916), 1909 (photographic frontispiece)
986133 Portrait of Henry James (1843-1916), 1909 (photographic frontispiece); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Henry James (1843-1916). From The Novels and Tales'

Dr Johnson at the Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street, 1948 (oil on canvas)
1772179 Dr Johnson at the Cheshire Cheese, Fleet Street, 1948 (oil on canvas) by Bennett, Frank Moss (1874-1953); 40.6x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Johnson at the Cheshire Cheese)

Indian with Drum, (oil on canvas)
985105 Indian with Drum, (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 40.7x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Indian with Drum. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas

Ferdinand Hodler in his Studio, in 1914, 1914 (gelatin print on cardboard)
1196141 Ferdinand Hodler in his Studio, in 1914, 1914 (gelatin print on cardboard) by Lacroix, Charles (1869-1953); 23x16.8 (oval) cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lacroix)

The Soiree, 1905 (watercolour, gouache and pencil on cream paper laid down on pape)
985263 The Soiree, 1905 (watercolour, gouache and pencil on cream paper laid down on pape) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 45x60.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Soiree)

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

Green Park, London, 1908 (pastel on board)
650733 Green Park, London, 1908 (pastel on board) by Shinn, Everett (1876-1953); 35.6x45.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Green Park, London. Everett Shinn (1876-1953). Pastel on board

The Chant (oil on canvas)
1767646 The Chant (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 50.8x40.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Chant. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas

Taos Ceremonial Drum (oil on canvas)
1767647 Taos Ceremonial Drum (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 50.8x40.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Taos Ceremonial Drum. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas

Shepherd, (oil on canvas)
822814 Shepherd, (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 80.7x127.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Shepherd. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas

A Moment of Reflection, 1927 (oil on canvas)
659922 A Moment of Reflection, 1927 (oil on canvas) by Bennett, Frank Moss (1874-1953); 36x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Moment of Reflection. Frank Moss Bennett (1874-1953)

The Ship Model, (oil on canvas)
989465 The Ship Model, (oil on canvas) by Waite, James Clarke (fl.1863-85); 61x50.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ship Model. James Clarke Waite (1832-1920). Oil on canvas

Indians by the Fire, (oil on canvas)
985489 Indians by the Fire, (oil on canvas) by Sharp, Joseph Henry (1859-1953); 50.8x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Indians by the Fire. Joseph Henry Sharp (1859-1953). Oil on canvas

Portrait of Otto von Bismarck in Hunting Clothes with his Dog and a Dead Pheasant
824409 Portrait of Otto von Bismarck in Hunting Clothes with his Dog and a Dead Pheasant, 1897 (oil on canvas) by Heyden, Otto Johann Heinrich (1820-97); 110.5x78.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Study for A Parisian Cafe : Man Seated at a Cafe Table, Reading a Newspaper, c
1195575 Study for A Parisian Cafe : Man Seated at a Cafe Table, Reading a Newspaper, c. 1872-1875 (pencil on paper) by Repin

Shes Bound to Shine, c. 1885 (oil on canvas)
650411 Shes Bound to Shine, c.1885 (oil on canvas) by Henry, Edward Lamson (1841-1919); 34.3x41.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Shes Bound to Shine. Edward Lamson Henry (1841-1919)

Tyne and Wear County Industrial Archaeologist Ian Ayris on some of the perfectly preserved wooden railway tracks that were buried beneath colliery spoil from the former Lambton Cokeworks in

Woman spraying flower bed with garden hose
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1930s: Woman spraying flower bed with garden hose

Mans hand clutching wad of dollar bills
UNITED STATES - CIRCA 1960s: Mans hand clutching wad of dollar bills

Rafting through white water rapids on the Karnali River in west Nepal, Asia

Evenk reindeer breeder family, Oymyakon, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia, Eurasia

Palestinian selling watermelons at Al-Jalameh checkpoint on Israel-Palestine border, Palestine, Middle East

Eldons Hotel, Roundstone, Connemara, Co Galway, Ireland

Jesus On The Cross With Two Others

Fisherman working on his boat, Livadi, Serifos Island, Cyclades Islands, Greece

Giza, Cairo, Egypt. Men on camels at the Great Pyramid complex. (Editorial Use Only)

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In the vast tapestry of history, there are those who embody the essence of a mature adult - individuals whose actions and presence leave an indelible mark on our collective memory. General Ulysses S. Grant, amidst his service during The American Civil War, stands as a symbol of resilience and strategic brilliance in times of turmoil. Across the Atlantic, in London's King George Military Hospital in 1915, staff cooks toiled tirelessly to nourish wounded soldiers with their culinary skills. Their dedication exemplified maturity through selfless service and compassion for those in need. A portrait of Chairman Mao at the Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen) captures a figure whose unwavering determination shaped an entire nation. His stoic gaze reflects the weighty responsibilities carried by mature adults who lead revolutions and forge new paths. Sigmund Freud's signed photograph from 1921 transports us into the realm of psychology, where his groundbreaking theories challenged societal norms. This sepia-toned image reminds us that maturity often comes hand-in-hand with intellectual curiosity and revolutionary ideas. Amidst towering Giant Sequoia trees on the Big Trees trail, a tourist finds solace and inspiration. Nature has its way of reminding us that maturity lies not only within humans but also in ancient giants that have weathered countless storms over centuries. Francisco Pizarro's illustration next to Inca Emperor Atahualpa showcases both conquest and tragedy intertwined within history's pages. It serves as a reminder that true maturity requires empathy towards others' cultures while acknowledging past mistakes. Florence Nightingale walks with her lamp among injured soldiers; her black-and-white illustration immortalizes her tireless efforts during wartime nursing. Her compassionate spirit epitomizes how they can bring light even amidst darkness. An elderly man playing sitar by the Ganges River evokes tranquility amid chaos—a testament to finding peace within oneself as years pass by.