Monocle Collection (#7)

Karl Marx (b / w photo)
PNP380457 Karl Marx (b/w photo) by Russian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Karl Marx (1818-83) German philosopher

Monstrosities of 1824, 1835 (hand-coloured engraving)
2562184 Monstrosities of 1824, 1835 (hand-coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Art Nouveau: advertising poster for biscuits Champagne produced by Lefevre Utile
JLJ4605001 Art Nouveau: advertising poster for biscuits Champagne produced by Lefevre Utile, 1897 (poster) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); Private Collection; Photo ePhoto Josse; Czech

Gentleman in Suit being Hosed Down (chromolitho)
733236 Gentleman in Suit being Hosed Down (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Lady in a Levantine hat, a tiered skirt and a velvet jacket
AFC90692 A Lady in a Levantine hat, a tiered skirt and a velvet jacket, plate 6 from the Incroyable et merveilleuse series of fashion plates

Costume design for Paganini in The Enchanted Night by Gabriele d
STC94404 Costume design for Paganini in The Enchanted Night by Gabriele d Annunzio (1863-1938) c.1923 (w/c on paper) by Bakst, Leon (1866-1924); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Russian

A Symphony, cartoon from of Sir James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903
BRO43267 A Symphony, cartoon from of Sir James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) from Vanity Fair, January 12, 1878 (colour litho) by Ward

Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer, portrait photograph (b / w photo)
STC64680 Sir Arthur Sullivan, composer, portrait photograph (b/w photo) by Walery Studio (fl.1884-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Reproduction of a poster advertising The New Woman by Sydney Grundy
STC138055 Reproduction of a poster advertising The New Woman by Sydney Grundy, at the Comedy Theatre, London (colour litho) by Morrow

Man wearing a monocle and smoking a cigar (colour litho)
5236057 Man wearing a monocle and smoking a cigar (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Whistler in Spanish 17th Century Costume, 1892-98 (pen and black ink
5859671 Portrait of Whistler in Spanish 17th Century Costume, 1892-98 (pen and black ink, on ivory wove paper) by Beardsley, Aubrey (1872-98); 7.8x8.5 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The incomparable, the true, the only gold mine, the eternal gogogofountain
XEE4156754 The incomparable, the true, the only gold mine, the eternal gogogofountain, I give a will - drawing by Jean Veber (1868-1928) Le rire du 13 avril 1895 by Veber

Portrait of Lord Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914), British politician
LSE4312356 Portrait of Lord Joseph Chamberlain (1836-1914), British politician. by Unknown photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Cartoon by Alphonse Daudet (1840-1897), a French writer
XEE4178194 Cartoon by Alphonse Daudet (1840-1897), a French writer, represented with his books and his monocle before the Institut de France in Paris. Drawing by Andre Gill

A place card of a man with a alpine peter pan hat and wearing a monocle, c
3604675 A place card of a man with a alpine peter pan hat and wearing a monocle, c.1900 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English

A Victorian die cut honeycomb greeting card of a woman holding a fan
3604494 A Victorian die cut honeycomb greeting card of a woman holding a fan and sitting on a chair with a man behind her, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Victorian Christmas card of a delivery man upsetting a wicker basket of fruit
3603940 Victorian Christmas card of a delivery man upsetting a wicker basket of fruit; goose and gifts in front of the horrified homeowner, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School

Joseph Chamberlains speech on the Boer War in the House of Commons on 2 August 1901 (litho)
3627023 Joseph Chamberlains speech on the Boer War in the House of Commons on 2 August 1901 (litho) by Paget, Sidney (1860-1908); Private Collection; (add.info)

Back to the good old times (colour litho)
3642821 Back to the good old times (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Back to the good old times. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Dandy Gentleman Standing With Lady (chromolitho)
733244 Dandy Gentleman Standing With Lady (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dandy Gentleman Standing With Lady.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

May I Come? Christmas Card (chromolitho)
731104 May I Come? Christmas Card (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: May I Come)

I feel very much upset (colour litho)
2795374 I feel very much upset (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: I feel very much upset. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

What Next! (colour litho)
729315 What Next! (colour litho) by Beers, Jan van (1852-1927); Private Collection; (add.info.: What Next! Presented with the Spring Number of Pick-Me-Up, 1893)

General Zurlinden, new French Minister of War (litho)
2818929 General Zurlinden, new French Minister of War (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General Zurlinden, new French Minister of War)

At The Ball
WH48412 At The Ball by Stewart, Julius Leblanc (1855-1919); Private Collection; Photo eWhitford & Hughes, London, UK; American, out of copyright

Sun Worshippers, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho)
STC361040 Sun Worshippers, from The Light Side of Egypt, 1908 (colour litho) by Thackeray, Lance (fl.1901 d.1916); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; British, out of copyright

James Abbott McNeill Whistler on the Widows Walk at his House in Lindsey Row
CH401685 James Abbott McNeill Whistler on the Widows Walk at his House in Lindsey Row, Chelsea, 1871 (oil on canvas) by Greaves

Pride in the Kitchen, from a series of prints depicting the Seven Deadly Sins, c
STC227390 Pride in the Kitchen, from a series of prints depicting the Seven Deadly Sins, c.1850 (colour litho) by Boilly, Louis Leopold (1761-1845) (after)

The Englishmans cup of tea prepared by Native servants, 1888 (colour litho)
PNP310582 The Englishmans cup of tea prepared by Native servants, 1888 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; English, out of copyright

Varnishing day, cover illustration of La Caricature magazine
REV253034 Varnishing day, cover illustration of La Caricature magazine, 9th May 1885 (colour engraving) by Robida, Albert (1848-1926); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Waltz, French New Year card, late 19th century (colour litho)
REV253019 The Waltz, French New Year card, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La Valse, carte francaise de bonne annee; ); French

Overflowing With Good Stories (colour litho)
3094668 Overflowing With Good Stories (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Overflowing With Good Stories)

The pacifist husband, illustration from La Baionnette
698849 The pacifist husband, illustration from La Baionnette, 2nd September 1915 (colour litho) by Iribe, Paul (1883-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

Programme for the Ba-ta-clan Cafe Concert, c. 1905 (colour litho)
698709 Programme for the Ba-ta-clan Cafe Concert, c.1905 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Bibliotheque Historique de la Ville de Paris, Paris, France; (add.info.: 50)

Beauty and the Beast, 1874 (litho) (b / w photo)
STC135028 Beauty and the Beast, 1874 (litho) (b/w photo) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Illustration from Beauty and the Beast, c. 1900 (colour litho)
CHT171853 Illustration from Beauty and the Beast, c.1900 (colour litho) by Crane, Walter (1845-1915); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; English, out of copyright

Connoisseurs Examining a Collection of George Morland s, 1807 (engraving)
2562208 Connoisseurs Examining a Collection of George Morland s, 1807 (engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Morland (26 June 1763 - 29 October 1804)

Anthropomorphic bird (chromolitho)
6030939 Anthropomorphic bird (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anthropomorphic bird)

Cover of "The Laughter", Satirical in Colours
ICA4869063 Cover of " The Laughter", Satirical in Colours, 1897_8_7: Felix - President of the Republic, Three-color flag - Faure Felix - Illustration by Charles Leandre (1862-1934)

The Right Honourable Henry Grattan, eng J. Godby from orig drawing by A
780254 The Right Honourable Henry Grattan, eng J. Godby from orig drawing by A. Pope, 1810 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Charles Dickenss Nicholas Nickleby
3754586 Charles Dickenss Nicholas Nickleby by Barnard, Frederick (1846-96); (add.info.: Charles Dickenss The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby)

Good Wine Needs No Bush (colour litho)
3095622 Good Wine Needs No Bush (colour litho) by Browne, Gordon Frederick (1858-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: Good Wine Needs No Bush)

Bathers at the seaside (colour litho)
3096376 Bathers at the seaside (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bathers at the seaside)

Felix and the chambermaid (colour litho)
3098422 Felix and the chambermaid (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Felix and the chambermaid)

Journalism (chromolitho)
1093684 Journalism (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Journalism. French educational card, late 19th or early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Lord Verisopht, 1883 (pen and ink, watercolour)
985866 Lord Verisopht, 1883 (pen and ink, watercolour) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28x19.1 (approx.) cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Verisopht)

Lady and gentleman falling at a ball (colour litho)
3096453 Lady and gentleman falling at a ball (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lady and gentleman falling at a ball)

A Good Spell Of Business (colour litho)
3093972 A Good Spell Of Business (colour litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Good Spell Of Business. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

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"Step into the world of monocles, where eccentricity meets elegance. From Vesta Tilley's captivating performances at Piccadilly to the mesmerizing ventriloquist act of E Bergen, these eyepieces have witnessed it all. Magician Cardini wowed audiences with his sleight of hand, leaving them in awe and disbelief. Le Smart Carman adorned only in diamonds by Bluze, as depicted in Auguste Roubille's print, exuded opulence and sophistication. The ODEON CASINO POSTER from 1920 transports us to a glamorous era filled with excitement and entertainment. German artist Walter Schnackenberg beautifully captures the allure of this iconic venue. Jos Chamberlain takes us on a whimsical journey with a French postcard featuring a frog dressed as a human – an amusing twist on reality. Flo Dixie's performances at the music hall as a male impersonator challenged societal norms and pushed boundaries. Gilbert & Sullivan revolutionized musical theater, their caricatures immortalizing their genius collaboration. Picture No. 12479624 showcases their timeless legacy. In the realm of sportsmanship, Eton versus Winchester brought together Hon Anthony Samuel and Lady Bearsted for an exhilarating competition that captivated spectators. Lastly, indulge in the risqué charm of strip tease card games like Theatre suit - Play Boy; they added spice to evenings filled with laughter and seduction. " Monocles have been witnesses to extraordinary moments throughout history – from vaudeville acts to avant-garde art forms – forever etching themselves into our collective memory.