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Swimming Collection (page 93)

"Dive into the luxury of Reids Palace Hotel, Madeira - a paradise for swimming enthusiasts since 1928

Background imageSwimming Collection: An exciting encounter with sea-lions while bathing on the coast near San Francisco (engraving)

An exciting encounter with sea-lions while bathing on the coast near San Francisco (engraving)
736179 An exciting encounter with sea-lions while bathing on the coast near San Francisco (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSwimming Collection: Two women in bathing costumes take cover behind a row boat (colour litho)

Two women in bathing costumes take cover behind a row boat (colour litho)
732288 Two women in bathing costumes take cover behind a row boat (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSwimming Collection: A sailor rowing a boat as bathers pull on the side of the boat (colour litho)

A sailor rowing a boat as bathers pull on the side of the boat (colour litho)
732287 A sailor rowing a boat as bathers pull on the side of the boat (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSwimming Collection: Manly, Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia (slide)

Manly, Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia (slide)
6032333 Manly, Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia (slide) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manly, Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia)

Background imageSwimming Collection: Swimming on the stomach and on the back (colour litho)

Swimming on the stomach and on the back (colour litho)
6032029 Swimming on the stomach and on the back (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSwimming Collection: Detail of men bathing from the decorative scheme in the Hall of the Popes, 1437 (fresco)

Detail of men bathing from the decorative scheme in the Hall of the Popes, 1437 (fresco)
XJL87126 Detail of men bathing from the decorative scheme in the Hall of the Popes, 1437 (fresco) by Giovanetti, Matteo (fl.1343-66); Palais des Papes, Avignon, France; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageSwimming Collection: Duck and ducklings, c. 1890

Duck and ducklings, c. 1890
GG80943 Duck and ducklings, c.1890 by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; English, out of copyright

Background imageSwimming Collection: Chateau Thierry, 1906 (oil on panel)

Chateau Thierry, 1906 (oil on panel)
HEH372331 Chateau Thierry, 1906 (oil on panel) by Glackens, William James (1870-1938); 15.9x22.2 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Background imageSwimming Collection: Into the River, illustration from Hounds (colour litho)

Into the River, illustration from Hounds (colour litho)
IL335115 Into the River, illustration from Hounds (colour litho) by Lloyd, Thomas Ivester (1873-1942); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageSwimming Collection: Oak Tree Beach, c. 1914 (oil on canvas)

Oak Tree Beach, c. 1914 (oil on canvas)
NUL396535 Oak Tree Beach, c.1914 (oil on canvas) by Neebe, Minnie Harms (1873-1936); 56.5x73 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageSwimming Collection: King Edward VIII with Friends on a Raft, Riviera, 1933 (b / w photo)

King Edward VIII with Friends on a Raft, Riviera, 1933 (b / w photo)
STC360968 King Edward VIII with Friends on a Raft, Riviera, 1933 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: from George V and Edward VIII: A Royal Souvenir)

Background imageSwimming Collection: St Pancras Church (engraving)

St Pancras Church (engraving)
587340 St Pancras Church (engraving) by Quast, Pieter Jansz. (1605-47); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two people sitting on the river bank while a third person swims with a view of St Pancras)

Background imageSwimming Collection: Swimming in the Serpentine (engraving)

Swimming in the Serpentine (engraving)
585377 Swimming in the Serpentine (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Series of illustrations titled Swimming in the Serpentine)

Background imageSwimming Collection: Public baths and wash houses, Pitfield Street, Hoxton (engraving)

Public baths and wash houses, Pitfield Street, Hoxton (engraving)
582317 Public baths and wash houses, Pitfield Street, Hoxton (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Public baths and wash houses, Pitfield Street)

Background imageSwimming Collection: Glamour postcard

Glamour postcard
LLM459854 Glamour postcard by English Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: Glamour postcard); © Look and Learn

Background imageSwimming Collection: Seaside in 1837

Seaside in 1837
LLM462051 Seaside in 1837 by Sinclair, J. R. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Seaside in 1837. Illustration for The Victorian Picture Book by W H Stacpoole (Dean)

Background imageSwimming Collection: The original prospectus for Londons first swimming bath (engraving)

The original prospectus for Londons first swimming bath (engraving)
558194 The original prospectus for Londons first swimming bath (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSwimming Collection: Charing Cross Baths (engraving)

Charing Cross Baths (engraving)
558015 Charing Cross Baths (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charing Cross Baths)

Background imageSwimming Collection: Atala and Chactas Crossing a River, illustration from The Dore Gallery

Atala and Chactas Crossing a River, illustration from The Dore Gallery, engraved by Heliodore Joseph Pisan (1822-90)
LLM438707 Atala and Chactas Crossing a River, illustration from The Dore Gallery, engraved by Heliodore Joseph Pisan (1822-90), published c.1890 (digitally enhanced image) by Dore

Background imageSwimming Collection: Painting from the Tomb of the Diver from the southern cemetery at Paestum

Painting from the Tomb of the Diver from the southern cemetery at Paestum
REV112294 Painting from the Tomb of the Diver from the southern cemetery at Paestum, 480-470 BC (fresco) by Etruscan, (5th century BC); 194x98 cm; Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Paestum, Capaccio

Background imageSwimming Collection: Rain-gods Heaven, fresco of Tlalocan (wall painting)

Rain-gods Heaven, fresco of Tlalocan (wall painting)
XBP232767 Rain-gods Heaven, fresco of Tlalocan (wall painting) by Aztec; Teotihuacan, Valley of Mexico, Mexico; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Background imageSwimming Collection: Duck Diving, c. early 1900s (colour woodblock print)

Duck Diving, c. early 1900s (colour woodblock print)
UCL284466 Duck Diving, c. early 1900s (colour woodblock print) by Koson, Ohara (1877-1945); UCL Art Museum, University College London, UK; eUCL Art Museum, University College London; Japanese

Background imageSwimming Collection: An Arcadian Revel (oil on paper)

An Arcadian Revel (oil on paper)
AGN265341 An Arcadian Revel (oil on paper) by Cristall, Joshua (1767-1847); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; English, out of copyright

Background imageSwimming Collection: Chester Bathing Hour (oil on canvas)

Chester Bathing Hour (oil on canvas)
BRN158916 Chester Bathing Hour (oil on canvas) by Glackens, William James (1870-1938); 66 x 81.3 cm; The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; American

Background imageSwimming Collection: Summer, 1891 (w / c and gouache on paper)

Summer, 1891 (w / c and gouache on paper)
MMT151697 Summer, 1891 (w/c and gouache on paper) by Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre (1824-98); 24x39 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageSwimming Collection: Swans, 1885 (pastel on paper)

Swans, 1885 (pastel on paper)
MMT181514 Swans, 1885 (pastel on paper) by Morisot, Berthe (1841-95); 30x47 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Cygnes; cygne; ); French, out of copyright

Background imageSwimming Collection: Cupids, Dolphins and Sealife from Utique, North Africa (mosaic)

Cupids, Dolphins and Sealife from Utique, North Africa (mosaic)
XIR130938 Cupids, Dolphins and Sealife from Utique, North Africa (mosaic) by Roman, (4th century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Love Playing with Dolphins; ); out of copyright

Background imageSwimming Collection: F. 50 Penguin. New Zealand, 1772-75 (w / c)

F. 50 Penguin. New Zealand, 1772-75 (w / c)
5670830 F.50 Penguin. New Zealand, 1772-75 (w/c) by Smith, Isaac (1753-1831); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: South Sea birds)

Background imageSwimming Collection: F. 48 Shag. New Zealand & Staten Island, 1772-75 (w / c)

F. 48 Shag. New Zealand & Staten Island, 1772-75 (w / c)
5670827 F.48 Shag. New Zealand & Staten Island, 1772-75 (w/c) by Smith, Isaac (1753-1831); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: South Sea birds)

Background imageSwimming Collection: F. 37a Pintado. Seen in high south lat. 1772-75 (w / c)

F. 37a Pintado. Seen in high south lat. 1772-75 (w / c)
5670809 F.37a Pintado. Seen in high south lat. 1772-75 (w/c) by Smith, Isaac (1753-1831); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: South Sea birds)

Background imageSwimming Collection: Advertisement for Grand Etablissement Des Bains De Montreux (engraving)

Advertisement for Grand Etablissement Des Bains De Montreux (engraving)
6002534 Advertisement for Grand Etablissement Des Bains De Montreux (engraving) by Swiss School, (19th Century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageSwimming Collection: Wannsee (b / w photo)

Wannsee (b / w photo)
6006430 Wannsee (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wannsee. Illustration for L Allemagne Moderne by Jules Huret (Pierre Lafitte)

Background imageSwimming Collection: The Queens House, Snettisham Beach, Norfolk (b / w photo)

The Queens House, Snettisham Beach, Norfolk (b / w photo)
5986997 The Queens House, Snettisham Beach, Norfolk (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Queens House, Snettisham Beach, Norfolk)

Background imageSwimming Collection: Page from Army and Navy Stores Catalogue, 1939-40 (litho)

Page from Army and Navy Stores Catalogue, 1939-40 (litho)
5988204 Page from Army and Navy Stores Catalogue, 1939-40 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for catalogue of Army & Navy Stores Ltd)

Background imageSwimming Collection: Young woman in a bathing costume (coloured photo)

Young woman in a bathing costume (coloured photo)
6031719 Young woman in a bathing costume (coloured photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Young woman in a bathing costume)

Background imageSwimming Collection: Bathers under the hoe, Plymouth, Christmas morning (litho)

Bathers under the hoe, Plymouth, Christmas morning (litho)
6026296 Bathers under the hoe, Plymouth, Christmas morning (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bathers under the hoe, Plymouth, Christmas morning)

Background imageSwimming Collection: Man overboard, a rescue at sea (litho)

Man overboard, a rescue at sea (litho)
6026285 Man overboard, a rescue at sea (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man overboard, a rescue at sea)

Background imageSwimming Collection: A swimming meeting in New Zealand (litho)

A swimming meeting in New Zealand (litho)
6026280 A swimming meeting in New Zealand (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A swimming meeting in New Zealand)

Background imageSwimming Collection: Treading water (litho)

Treading water (litho)
6026308 Treading water (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Treading water. Illustration for Swimming by Archibald Sinclair and William Henry (Longmans, Green)

Background imageSwimming Collection: Stanhope medal (litho)

Stanhope medal (litho)
6026304 Stanhope medal (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stanhope medal. Illustration for Swimming by Archibald Sinclair and William Henry (Longmans, Green)

Background imageSwimming Collection: Advertisement for luminous radiant heat baths at Oswald House, Canterbury, Kent (b / w photo)

Advertisement for luminous radiant heat baths at Oswald House, Canterbury, Kent (b / w photo)
5996956 Advertisement for luminous radiant heat baths at Oswald House, Canterbury, Kent (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Background imageSwimming Collection: Polar bears, Bristol Zoo (photo)

Polar bears, Bristol Zoo (photo)
5996781 Polar bears, Bristol Zoo (photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Polar bears, Bristol Zoo. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Background imageSwimming Collection: Low Tide, c. 1915 (oil on board)

Low Tide, c. 1915 (oil on board)
5933138 Low Tide, c.1915 (oil on board) by Potthast, Edward Henry (1857-1927); 30.5 x 40.6 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageSwimming Collection: The Peoples Palace and East London College, Mile End, London (b / w photo)

The Peoples Palace and East London College, Mile End, London (b / w photo)
6013674 The Peoples Palace and East London College, Mile End, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Peoples Palace and East London College)

Background imageSwimming Collection: Cape Town: Muizenberg (photo)

Cape Town: Muizenberg (photo)
6015959 Cape Town: Muizenberg (photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Muizenberg)

Background imageSwimming Collection: F. 34 Painted duck. New Zealand, 1772-75 (w / c)

F. 34 Painted duck. New Zealand, 1772-75 (w / c)
5670805 F.34 Painted duck. New Zealand, 1772-75 (w/c) by Smith, Isaac (1753-1831); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: South Sea birds)

Background imageSwimming Collection: The palm and the buoy, Codex Atlantic (drawing)

The palm and the buoy, Codex Atlantic (drawing)
GIA5036017 The palm and the buoy, Codex Atlantic (drawing) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519); eGiancarlo Costa; Italian, out of copyright




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