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Social Gathering Collection (#4)

"Step back in time and join the lively social gathering at Southwark Fair, 1733

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: Preparing for the Party, (oil on canvas)

Preparing for the Party, (oil on canvas)
658533 Preparing for the Party, (oil on canvas) by Martinetti, Angelo (fl.1850-80); 51.5x74.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Preparing for the Party)

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: The Good Story (oil on canvas)

The Good Story (oil on canvas)
659661 The Good Story (oil on canvas) by Jensen, Oluf Simony (1871-1934); 47.5x65.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Danish, out of copyright

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: Fisherfolk on a Beach with a Town Beyond, 1857 (watercolour heightened with white)

Fisherfolk on a Beach with a Town Beyond, 1857 (watercolour heightened with white)
658715 Fisherfolk on a Beach with a Town Beyond, 1857 (watercolour heightened with white) by Smits, Johan Gerard (1823-1910); 30.5x43.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: Cardinals in an Interior, (Watercolour on paper)

Cardinals in an Interior, (Watercolour on paper)
658219 Cardinals in an Interior, (Watercolour on paper) by Signorini, Giuseppe (1857-1932); 62x86 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Cardinals in an Interior. Giuseppe Signorini (1857-1932)

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: Tyltyl turns the Diamond in The Palace of Luxury, 1911 (gouache)

Tyltyl turns the Diamond in The Palace of Luxury, 1911 (gouache)
657997 Tyltyl turns the Diamond in The Palace of Luxury, 1911 (gouache) by Robinson, Frederick Cayley (1862-1927); 33x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: Runaway Steer, (watercolour and gouache on paper)

Runaway Steer, (watercolour and gouache on paper)
650430 Runaway Steer, (watercolour and gouache on paper) by Borein, Edward (1872-1945); 36.8x49.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Runaway Steer. Edward Borein (1872-1945)

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: Young Women Chatting, c. 1820 (colour engraving)

Young Women Chatting, c. 1820 (colour engraving)
STC249556 Young Women Chatting, c. 1820 (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: The academicians of The Royal Academy in London, copy after a painting by Johann Zoffany

The academicians of The Royal Academy in London, copy after a painting by Johann Zoffany
AIS5388093 The academicians of The Royal Academy in London, copy after a painting by Johann Zoffany (1733-1810), 1773 (watercolour) by Sanders, John (1768-1826); (add.info.: George Barret (1728)

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: The Tea Party (watercolour)

The Tea Party (watercolour)
1767271 The Tea Party (watercolour) by Wirgman, Charles (1832-91); 20x28.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Tea Party. Charles Wirgman (1832-1891). Watercolour

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: Silks and Satins at the Wedding Dance (oil on canvas)

Silks and Satins at the Wedding Dance (oil on canvas)
1766770 Silks and Satins at the Wedding Dance (oil on canvas) by Andreotti, Federigo (1847-1930); Private Collection; (add.info.: Silks and Satins at the Wedding Dance)

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: Veglione a Mendrisio, 1926 (oil on canvas)

Veglione a Mendrisio, 1926 (oil on canvas)
1196611 Veglione a Mendrisio, 1926 (oil on canvas) by Muller, Albert (1897-1926); 150x115 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Muller, Albert (1897-1926)); Photo eChristies Images; Swiss

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: Beach Scene at Trouville; Scene de plage a Trouville, 1864 (oil on board)

Beach Scene at Trouville; Scene de plage a Trouville, 1864 (oil on board)
1196446 Beach Scene at Trouville; Scene de plage a Trouville, 1864 (oil on board) by Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98); 31.1x48.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: Fete Champetre (oil on canvas)

Fete Champetre (oil on canvas)
1772168 Fete Champetre (oil on canvas) by Mostyn, Thomas Edwin (1864-1930); 71.5x108 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fete Champetre. Tom Edwin Mostyn (1864-1930). Oil on canvas

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: A famille rose London punchbowl, with a view of the Grand Walk

A famille rose London punchbowl, with a view of the Grand Walk
1764913 A famille rose London punchbowl, with a view of the Grand Walk, Vauxhall Gardens, c.1750-1800 (paint enamel on porcelain) by Chinese School (18th century); 38.5 (diam)

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: Travellers Resting in a Tavern, 1852 (oil on canvas)

Travellers Resting in a Tavern, 1852 (oil on canvas)
652198 Travellers Resting in a Tavern, 1852 (oil on canvas) by Goodall, Frederick Trevelyan (1848-71); 59.7x71.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Travellers Resting in a Tavern)

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: Girls in a Garden; Fillettes dans un Jardin, c. 1895 (oil on canvas)

Girls in a Garden; Fillettes dans un Jardin, c. 1895 (oil on canvas)
653105 Girls in a Garden; Fillettes dans un Jardin, c. 1895 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 46.3x55.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: A Soiree on the Terrace, (oil on canvas)

A Soiree on the Terrace, (oil on canvas)
989307 A Soiree on the Terrace, (oil on canvas) by Enjolras, Delphin (1857-1945); 60.3x73 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Soiree on the Terrace; Une Soiree sur la Terasse)

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: The Brothers; El Hermano, (oil on board)

The Brothers; El Hermano, (oil on board)
824774 The Brothers; El Hermano, (oil on board) by Figari, Pedro (1861-1938); 35x50 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Brothers; El Hermano. Pedro Figari (1861-1938). Oil on board

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: The Colonial Minuet; El Minue Colonial, (oil on canvas)

The Colonial Minuet; El Minue Colonial, (oil on canvas)
824721 The Colonial Minuet; El Minue Colonial, (oil on canvas) by Figari, Pedro (1861-1938); 69x74.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Colonial Minuet; El Minue Colonial)

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: The Old Swan Inn, with a View of Putney bridge beyond, (pen and ink and watercolour)

The Old Swan Inn, with a View of Putney bridge beyond, (pen and ink and watercolour)
824124 The Old Swan Inn, with a View of Putney bridge beyond, (pen and ink and watercolour) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 25.4x43.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Swan Inn)

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: The Birthday Party, (oil on canvas)

The Birthday Party, (oil on canvas)
827215 The Birthday Party, (oil on canvas) by Knaus, Ludwig (1829-1910); 59x91 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Birthday Party. Ludwig Knaus (1829-1910). Oil on panel

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: Miss Elsa Maxwells Party showing Lady Peel at the Right, (oil on canvas)

Miss Elsa Maxwells Party showing Lady Peel at the Right, (oil on canvas)
827195 Miss Elsa Maxwells Party showing Lady Peel at the Right, (oil on canvas) by Blanche, Jacques-Emile (1861-1942); 81.3x99.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: The Marraige Contract, 1874 (oil on canvas)

The Marraige Contract, 1874 (oil on canvas)
827183 The Marraige Contract, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Escosura, Ignacio Leon y (1834-1901); 40x58.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Marraige Contract. Ignacio de Leon y Escosura (1834-1901)

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: Gentlemen gathered in the smoking room smoking their after dinner cigars

Gentlemen gathered in the smoking room smoking their after dinner cigars
865526 Gentlemen gathered in the smoking room smoking their after dinner cigars. George du Maurier cartoon from Punch, London 1886

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: A Day at the Beach, (watercolour and black crayon on paper)

A Day at the Beach, (watercolour and black crayon on paper)
651154 A Day at the Beach, (watercolour and black crayon on paper) by Prendergast, Maurice Brazil (1858/9-1924); 35.3x50.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Day at the Beach)

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: Roman Street Scene, 1872 (oil on canvas)

Roman Street Scene, 1872 (oil on canvas)
650683 Roman Street Scene, 1872 (oil on canvas) by Coleman, Charles Caryl (1840-1928); 44.5x102.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman Street Scene. Charles Caryl Coleman (1840-1928)

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: The Flower Market, 1870 (oil on panel)

The Flower Market, 1870 (oil on panel)
659155 The Flower Market, 1870 (oil on panel) by Serrure, Auguste (1825-1903); 62x89.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flower Market. Auguste Serrure (1825-1903). Oil on panel. Dated 1870

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: Little Bo Peep, 1875 (oil on canvas)

Little Bo Peep, 1875 (oil on canvas)
658746 Little Bo Peep, 1875 (oil on canvas) by O Neill, George Bernard (1828-1917); 72x93 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Little Bo Peep. George Bernard O Neill (1828-1917). Oil on canvas

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: The Pigboy and the Princess, (oil on canvas)

The Pigboy and the Princess, (oil on canvas)
658619 The Pigboy and the Princess, (oil on canvas) by Wegener, Gerda Marie Frederike (1885-1940); 166x83 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Pigboy and the Princess. Gerda Wegener (1885-1940)

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: Afternoon Tea, 1889 (oil on canvas)

Afternoon Tea, 1889 (oil on canvas)
658616 Afternoon Tea, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Ilsted, Peter Vilhelm (1861-1933); 76x89 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Afternoon Tea. Peter Ilsted (1861-1933). Oil on canvas. Dated 1889

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: An Intimate Conversation, (oil on canvas)

An Intimate Conversation, (oil on canvas)
658442 An Intimate Conversation, (oil on canvas) by Pujol de Gustavino, Clemente (1850-1905); 41x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Intimate Conversation)

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: Les Crinolines, 1865 (watercolour and pencil on paper laid on card)

Les Crinolines, 1865 (watercolour and pencil on paper laid on card)
656678 Les Crinolines, 1865 (watercolour and pencil on paper laid on card) by Boudin, Eugene Louis (1824-98); 16.5x24.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Crinolines. Eugene Boudin (1824-1898)

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: At the Carnival, (oil on panel)

At the Carnival, (oil on panel)
658200 At the Carnival, (oil on panel) by Benlliure y Gil, Jose (1855-1937); 38.1x54.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At the Carnival. Jose Benlliure y Gil (1855-1937). Oil on panel

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: Kilearney Fair, (oil on canvas)

Kilearney Fair, (oil on canvas)
658163 Kilearney Fair, (oil on canvas) by Rigby, P. (19th century); 58.5x91.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Irish, out of copyright

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: The Introduction: Elegant Figures in a Garden, 1870 (watercolour and bodycolour)

The Introduction: Elegant Figures in a Garden, 1870 (watercolour and bodycolour)
659820 The Introduction: Elegant Figures in a Garden, 1870 (watercolour and bodycolour) by Buckley, John Edmund (1820-84); 40.5x67.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Introduction)

Background imageSocial Gathering Collection: Music Restaurant; Musikrestaurant, 1914 (lithograph)

Music Restaurant; Musikrestaurant, 1914 (lithograph)
659486 Music Restaurant; Musikrestaurant, 1914 (lithograph) by Kirchner, Ernst Ludwig (1880-1938); 59.6x50.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Music Restaurant; Musikrestaurant)




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"Step back in time and join the lively social gathering at Southwark Fair, 1733. This enchanting engraving captures the vibrant atmosphere of Victorian London, where Barnes Bridge stands as a testament to the city's rich history. The illustration from Hogarth Restored brings humor and social commentary to life with its depiction of an ale house cartoon by Cruikshank. Immerse yourself in the melodic sounds of flute, lute, cello, and violin as Johann Georg Platzer's masterpiece transports you to a musical extravaganza in 1948. Indulge in a delightful lunch at the Chelsea Arts Club in 1933, depicted beautifully on canvas. Witness the elegance and grace of "The Boating Party, " an oil painting that encapsulates the joyous spirit of companionship. Experience the excitement and wonderment of attending your first ball through Arthur Hopkins' captivating artwork titled "My First Ball; Going down to Supper" from 1890. Join an evening filled with merriment at St. James's Street Meistersingers Club, where unknown creators have captured moments of revelry for generations to come. Delve into George Cruikshank's illustrations depicting fairground giants and dwarfs forced out by sulfuric hydrogen stench or audiences enjoying laughing gas effects during a lecture. Finally, transport yourself to Mile End Road's People Palace where subscription dances bring amusement galore in this unknown creator's portrayal from 1890. These glimpses into various social gatherings throughout history remind us that human connection transcends time - whether it be through music, artistry or simply sharing laughter.