Seated Collection (#2)

GEORGE H. RUTH (1895-1948). Known as Babe Ruth. American baseball player. Ruth talking to a group of children, while playing for the New York Yankees. Photograph, 1924

Strictly Confiential by Muriel Dawson
A little boy and girl sit together on a bench, the boys arm around the girl as they discuss secrets

General Gordon Statue, Chatham
Memorial to General Gordon at Chatham - Royal Engineers Barracks

Moroccan Harem - three women of the Harem seated on a fine carpet with a young child and surrounded with lush plants and octagonal Mother-of-pearl inlaid table and comfortable cushions

Agra, India - Sitar player
Agra, India - Lady Sitar player

Tsar Alexander III and family
Tsar Alexander III (1845-1894) at the Livadia Palace, Yalta with his family. From left; the Tsarevich Nicholas (later Tsar Nicholas II), Grand Prince Georgi Alexandrovich, Tsaritsa Maria Feodorovna

William Felkin (1795-1874) - Sylvanus Redgate
Oil on Canvas 45.7 x 36.8

Alfonso XII monument, Retiro Park, Madrid, Spain, Europe

Canoeing on the Louse River, Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, Superior National Forest, Minnesota, United States of America, North America

Tuk-tuk (Bajaj), Jakarta, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Giant incense sticks, Chinese moon festival, Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Young couple on beach sitting in a heart shaped imprint on the sand, Maldives, Indian Ocean, Asia

Statue of goddess Saraswati, Water Lotus Temple, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

John Leavers
British (English) School Oil on Canvas 76.2 x 63.5

Buddha statue (1790), Japanese Tea Gardens, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, California, USA

Windsurfing at Kahului Beach, Maui, Hawaii, Hawaiian Islands, Pacific Ocean, United States of America (U.S.A.), North America

A chairlift taking skiers to the back bowls of Vail ski resort, Vail, Colorado, United States of America, North America

Elephant painting with his trunk, Mae Sa Elephant Camp, Chiang Mai, Thailand, Asia

African hare (Cape hare) (brown hare) (Lepus capensis), Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, Africa

A pilgrim in blue sits by the Holy Pool of Nectar at the Golden Temple, centre of the Sikh religion, Amritsar, Punjab, India

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

Open air cafes and restaurants, Nice, Cote d Azure, Provence, France, Europe

Buddha statue in grotto, Tanzhe Temple, Beijing, China, Asia

Fountains in city, Erevan (Yerevan), Armenia, Central Asia, Asia

Emperor penguin chicks (Aptenodytes forsteri), Snow Hill Island, Weddell Sea, Antarctica, Polar Regions The Emperor Penguin (Aptenodytes forsteri)

Cape Coast, Ghana, Africa

Childbirth in 1513
A midwife discreetly helps to deliver a child, while a friend supports the mother who is seated upright

Two Cobblers Mend Shoes
Two cobblers, seated on a low bench in their workshop, set about repairing shoes and fitting new soles

Jungle Book. Mowgli. Baloo
Baloo the bear, with Mowgli seated on his back, runs with wolves whilst Shere Khan the tiger watches in the background

Justice as depicted on a Tarot card
Comtesse de Segur, nee Sophie Rostopchine, French writer, born in Russia, best known for Les Malheurs de Sophie, first published 1859

WAGNER
RICHARD WAGNER German musician, at age 70, with his wife Cosima

Wwii: Tehran Conference
WWII: TEHRAN CONFERENCE. Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin, U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill at the Tehran Conference, November 1943, to discuss war plans

IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882-1971). American (Russian-born) composer. Pencil drawing, c1935, by Hilda Wiener

View of Florence from Boboli Gardens, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

The Bacchino, Boboli Garden, Florence (Firenze), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Lilac-breasted roller (Coracias caudata), Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa

Red fox, Vulpes vulpes, captive, United Kingdom, Europe

SARAH CHURCHILL (1660-1744). Nee Jennings. Duchess of Marlborough. Oil on canvas, c1700, after Sir Godfrey Kneller

PRINCESS CHARLOTTE. Princess Charlotte Augusta (1796-1817). Canvas by G. Dawe

HERRERA, Francisco de, called el Mozo (1622-1685)
" HERRERA, Francisco de, called " el Mozo" (1622-1685). Pope Saint Leo. 1660. Portrait seated and dressed as Pontiff with the Caravaca Cross. Oil on canvas. SPAIN. Madrid

(1884-1972). 33rd President of the United States. Photographed 1945
HARRY S. TRUMAN (1884-1972). 33rd President of the United States. Photographed 1945

(1882-1945). 32nd President of the United States
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT (1882-1945). 32nd President of the United States

ELIZABETH BOWEN (1899-1973). Irish writer. Canvas, 1969, by Andr

CARROLL: ALICE, 1865. Alice joins the March Hare, the Hatter, and the Dormouse for a Mad Tea Party. Wood engraving after Sir John Tenniel from the first edition of Lewis Carrolls Alices Adventures in

Persian musicians
Three seated Persian musicians, playing a hand drum, what looks like a daf and a kamanche. A tonbak, or goblet drum, lies discarded on the ground. Date: 1870s

Skeleton on a penny farthing. Composite x-ray of a skeleton riding a penny farthing bicycle represented by the coins it is named after

HENRI DE TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (1865-1901). French painter. A photographic double portrait with Toulouse-Lautrec posing as model as well as painter

Playing billiards
Mrs. Frances Hoppe & Her Son Willie. Mrs. Frances Hoppe playing billiards with her son Willie (William F. Hoppe) in a billiard room with seated spectators watching

Cerchiata Grande, Boboli Gardens, Florence, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

White faced Capuchin monkey, Montezuma, Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica, Central America

Restaurant in Puerto Corinto, Department of Chinandega, Nicaragua, Central America

Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco State, Mexico, North America

Statue of Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC, USA

Montreux, Lake Geneva (Lac Leman), Switzerland, Europe

Panther chameleon on a branch

Seated Buddha statue, Wat Mahathat, Sukhothai, Thailand

Traditional Japanese taiko drumming performance, Matsuyama, Ehime prefecture, Shikoku island, Japan, Asia

Cafe in the evening, Piazza Duomo, Ortygia, Syracuse, Sicily, Italy, Europe

Entrance to Nilkanthesvara / Udayeshvara Temple
Entrance to Nilkanthesvara/Udayeshvara Temple, 11th century, Udayapur, 100 kms NE of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh State, India

Portrait of a blacksmith at work, town of Axoum (Axum) (Aksum), Tigre region, Ethiopia, Africa

Bet Medhane Alem (Saviour of the World), Lalibela, Ethiopia, Africa

Red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris), Formby, Liverpool, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Red fox, Vulpes vulpes, captive, United Kingdom, Europe

Abu Simbel, Egypt, North Africa

1950s American car on the beach, Goanabo, Cuba, Caribbean Sea, Central America

Musicians playing guitars, Havana Viejo, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

The Markt, Bruges, Belgium

Koala, Phascolarctos cinereus, among eucalypt leaves, Gorge Wildlife Park
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus), among eucalypt leaves, Gorge Wildlife Park, South Australia, Australia, Pacific

Bell Picnics in Iraq
GERTRUDE M L BELL English traveller picnicking with King Faisal of Iraq, (seated, second right) in 1922

Events / Ireland / 1921
Delegation in London including Arthur griffiths, E J Duggan, Erskine Childres, Michael Collins (seated) Gavan Duffy, R C Barton, J Barteris (standing)

GEORGE MACDONALD (1824-1905). Scottish novelist and poet

Leopard and cub, Singita Game Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa

JOHN UPDIKE (1932-2009). American writer

Thomas Moore - 2
THOMAS MOORE Irish writer, seated at his writing table

Queen Victoria
QUEEN VICTORIA Photograph from the 1890 s. Victoria seated at her desk, with a picture of Albert by her side

Fira, island of Santorini (Thira), Cyclades Islands, Aegean, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Dome of the Rock and the Western Wall, Jerusalem, Israel, Middle East

Snowy owl, Alaska, USA, North America

Captive snowy owl (Nictea scandiaca)

Seated Buddha and monks meditating, Wat Si Chum, Sukhothai Historical Park, Thailand

Four meerkats (suricates), Suricata suricatta, Addo National Park, South Africa, Africa

Cafe during Edinburgh Festival, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

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"Seated: A Captivating Collection of Moments" In the enchanting world of art, Gypsy Splendour by Laura Knight transports us to a vibrant scene where dancers are gracefully seated, their movements frozen in time. Meanwhile, Charles Dickens Dream, an unfinished masterpiece by Robert William Buss, invites us into the imaginative realm of one of England's greatest novelists. From the silver screen comes Laurel and Hardy, their comedic genius captured even when they are simply seated. In John William Waterhouse's I am half sick of shadows, we witness a contemplative moment as a woman sits amidst ethereal surroundings. History unfolds before our eyes with the powerful image of Buddhist monk Thich Quang Duc committing self-immolation in protest against injustice. Malcolm Browne's photograph captures his stoic determination while seated at an intersection in Saigon. George Orwell takes center stage as he broadcasts over the BBC during World War II - his words resonating from his seat behind a microphone. And who could forget Eleanor Rigby immortalized in Tommy Steele's statue inspired by The Beatles' haunting song? Roy Rogers epitomizes American cowboy culture as he is photographed alongside his loyal horse Trigger - both comfortably seated together. Rosa Parks makes her indelible mark on civil rights history by defiantly occupying a bus seat reserved for whites only. Traveling back centuries to Lalibela's St. Marys Church frescoes, we marvel at early 12th-century artwork depicting religious figures serenely seated amid intricate designs. Stanhope A Forbes' Christmas Eve painting evokes nostalgia and warmth as families gather around tables adorned with festive decorations. Finally, J. C Leyendecker's Arrow Shirt Collar ad from 1914 showcases elegance and sophistication through its depiction of a well-dressed gentleman confidently seated while wearing this fashionable accessory. Each image tells its own story - capturing moments that range from profound to whimsical; reminding us that sometimes it is in the act of being seated that we find the most captivating narratives.