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FOX CONNER (1874-1951). Major general of the United States Army. Photographed at his desk as Deputy Chief of Staff, 8 March 1926

WASHINGTON, D. C. : HOUSES. A street scene with row houses and a moving company in Washington, D
WASHINGTON, D.C.: HOUSES. A street scene with row houses and a moving company in Washington, D.C. Photograph, early 20th century

ICE SKATERS, c1925. A man and a woman identified as Ricardo and Angelica Pueyrredon putting on ice skates at the Reflecting Pond in Washington, D.C. Photograph, 29 December, 1925

SOUTH AFRICA: ZULU MEN. Zulu men seated on the ground while eating from a large pot, South Africa. Photograph, c1925

ACHOMAWI BASKET-MAKER, 1923. An Achomawi Native American man, wearing a rabbit skin robe, weaving a basket outside a hut in California. Photographed by Edward S. Curtis, 1923

NATIVE AMERICAN HUT, c1924. A Native American woman and a dog in front of a hut in Campo, California. Photograph by Edward Curtis, c1924

CALIFORNIA: MIWOK MAN, c1924. A Miwok man holding a fishing spear, seated on a boulder in a creek in California. Photograph by Edward Curtis, c1924

ELLIS ISLAND: REGISTRY ROOM. Newly arrived immigrants in the registry room at Ellis Island, waiting for approval to enter the United States. Photograph, c1923

MAORI WOMAN, c1920. A portrait of a seated, young Maori woman wearing a dress. Photograph, c1920

ACADEMY AWARDS, 1929. Banquet at the first Academy Awards ceremony, 16 May 1929, in the Blossom Room of the Roosevelt Hotel, Hollywood, California

OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES, JR. (1841-1935). American jurist. Photographed seated at his desk, c1924

CONNERY & PAUL, 1925. Irish feminist Margaret Connery (left) with American social reformer Alice Paul. Photograph, 1925

STEVENS & PAUL, 1925. American womens rights advocated Doris Stevens (left) and Alice Paul. Photograph, 1925

MARGARET THATCHER (1925-2013). English politician. Thatcher (left) at the age of four with her sister Muriel, age eight. Photographed in 1929

FASHION: EYEGLASSES. Motion picture publicity photo, c1925

VITO CASCIO FERRO (1862-1945). Sicilian gangster. Photographed with his nephew, c1920

COUPLE, c1925. Coastal South Carolina. Photograph by Doris Ulmann

EDITH WHARTON (1862-1937). American writer. Photographed on the terrace of her villa in Hyeres on the French Riviera, 1920s

VLADIMIR HOROWITZ (1903-1989). American (Ukrainian-born) pianist. Photographed in New York during his first American tour in 1928

MADAME CHIANG KAI-SHEK (1898-2003). Mei ling Soong. Photographed c1927

JAMES ROWLAND ANGELL (1869-1949). American educator and psychologist. Photographed c1920

ROBERT ABRAM BARTLETT (1875-1946). Known as Captain Bob Bartlett. American explorer. Photographed in 1926

H. L. MENCKEN (1880-1956). American journalist and writer, trying to think of more
H.L. MENCKEN (1880-1956). American journalist and writer, " trying to think of more things that annoy him" : caricature, 1923, by Gene Markey

MARY ALDEN CHILDERS (1877-1964). Nee Osgood. American-born wife of Robert Erskine Childers (1870-1922). Photograph, c1922

E. M. FORSTER (1879-1970). Edward Morgan Forster
E.M. FORSTER (1879-1970). Edward Morgan Forster. English novelist. Drawing by Sir William Rothenstein, 1924

GUSTAV HOLST (1874-1934). English composer. Photographed by Herbert Lambert, c1920

JOHN L. LEWIS (1880-1969). American labor leader. Photographed in November 1925

LEON TROTSKY (1879-1940). Ne Lev Davidovich Bronstein. Russian Communist leader. Photographed in the 1920s

GEORGE BERNARD SHAW (1856-1950). Irish man of letters. Photographed in the 1920s

IDA MINERVA TARBELL (1857-1944). American writer. Photographed c1924

LEOPOLD III (1901-1983). King of the Belgians, 1934-50. Photographed on 4 November 1926 in Stockholm, the day of his marriage to Princess Astrid of Sweden

THOMAS MANN (1875-1955). German writer. Photographed in 1929

F. SCOTT FITZGERALD (1896-1940). Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald. American writer. Fitzgerald with his wife, Zelda

GERTRUDE STEIN (1874-1946). American writer. Photograph, 1926, by Man Ray

POPE GREGORY I (c540-604). Known as Gregory the Great. Pope, 590-604. Gregory receiving a book from a cardinal, as the Holy Spirit whispers into his ear. Metalcut, French, 16th century

ALLEGORY OF SATURN, 1482. Allegorical representation of the planet Saturn. Woodcut from Gaius Julius Hyginus Poeticon Astronomicon, Venice, Italy, 1482

ALLEGORY OF ASTRONOMY. Astronomia, a personification of astronomy, with the Greek muse of astronomy, Urania, and the Alexandrian astronomer, Ptolemy

SIEVE MAKER, 1568. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

NEEDLE MAKER, 1568. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

MINTING COINS, 1568. The officer of the mint minting coins. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

BATHHOUSE PROPRIETOR, 1568. The proprietor of a bathhouse removing a flea from a patron of his well-heated establishment. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

EMBROIDERER, 1568. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

PAINTER, 1568. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

BELL MAKER, 1568. A maker of small bells, to be used for such items as tambourines, sleighs, and fools caps. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

BELL FOUNDER, 1568. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

SCALE MAKER, 1568. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

LOCKSMITH, 1568. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

COMB MAKER, 1568. Woodcut, 1568, by Jost Amman

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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.