Painting

Text on the reverse side:Hairstyles designed by Mr Ball. Based at No.131 Oxford Street opposite Hanover Gate, London, he showcased his array of sty...

Text on the reverse side: Hairstyles designed by Mr Ball. Based at No.131 Oxford Street opposite Hanover Gate, London, he showcased his array of s...

Published in Paris, the collection of the latest fashionable hairstyles each with a descriptive title comprised of a set of 12 plates showing a tot...

Text on the reverse side: Published in Paris, the collection of the latest fashionable hairstyles each with a descriptive title comprised of a set...

Text on the reverse side: Published in Paris, the collection of the latest fashionable hairstyles each with a descriptive title comprised of a set...

The pouf was hard to wear. Combined with the large dresses that were in fashion at the time, ladies had trouble entering their carriages. As for sl...

Text on the reverse side: In 1778, the French navy defeated the British, marking the beginning of France's engagement in the American War of Indep...

In 1778, the French navy defeated the British, marking the beginning of France's engagement in the American War of Independence. In celebration, Ma...

Text on the reverse side: In 1778, the French navy defeated the British, marking the beginning of France's engagement in the American War of Indep...

Bookbinding originated in India and Southeast Asia. In the 2nd century BCE Hindi scribes began writing texts on palm leaves and binding them togeth...

Text on the reverse side: Bookbinding originated in India and Southeast Asia. In the 2nd century BCE Hindi scribes began writing texts on palm lea...

Following his father's imprisonment at Marshalsea Prison for debt, Charles Dickens (1812-1870), then aged just 12 years old, was sent to work at a ...

Charles Dickens (1812-1870) began his writing career aged 20 as a journalist and parliamentary reporter. During this time he began his first works ...

The traditional symbol of peace, the rainbow, is held by the queen. The inscription reads "Non sine sole iris" meaning "No rainbow without the sun"...

Henry Percy (1564-1632), 9th Earl of Northumberland, was one of the wealthiest peers of the court of Elizabeth I. His scientific and alchemical exp...

Portrait of Henry Frederick (1594–1612), and Sir John Harington (1592-1614). The scene of the Royal hunt is portrayed with a light palette, filled ...

Text on the reverse side:Portrait of Henry Frederick (1594–1612), and Sir John Harington (1592-1614). The scene of the Royal hunt is portrayed with...

Text on the reverse side:Georges Seurat reworked A Sunday on La Grand Jatte many times, producing different sketches of figures around the park. Fo...

Text on the reverse side:La Grande Jatte, the subject of Georges Seurat’s neo-impressionist masterpiece, is an island in the middle of the river Se...

Odilon Redon’s dreamy images of nature were heavily inspired by Japanese art. Redon’s later works, of somewhat abstract subjects painted in bright ...

Upon visiting Venice for the first time when he was 68, Monet completed 37 paintings of the city, mainly depicting well-known landmarks close to th...

Monet considered his 1908 Venice paintings to be souvenirs rather than serious artworks. However, in 1912, he agreed to stage an exhibition – Claud...

Georges Seurat reworked A Sunday on La Grand Jatte many times, producing different sketches of figures around the park. For his use of pointillism,...

La Grande Jatte, the subject of Georges Seurat’s neo-impressionist masterpiece, is an island in the middle of the river Seine. The name of the isla...

The poplar trees stood along the bank of the Epte River near Monet’s Giverny estate. Monet’s poplars became a series of paintings. However, the pop...

Le Chat Noir, or The Black Cat, was an entertainment venue in Paris in the 19th century, located in the artistic locale of Montmartre. The poster ...

Similar to the Mona Lisa, the portrait by Johannes Vermeer, is reputed for the mysterious manner in which the girl gazes back at the viewer. Unlike...

Gilding, the painting and layering of gold accents, was often the final stage of decorating French porcelain. As houses were lit by firelight or ca...

Gilding, the painting and layering of gold accents, was often the final stage of decorating French porcelain. As houses were lit by firelight or ca...

Gilding, the painting and layering of gold accents, was often the final stage of decorating French porcelain. As houses were lit by firelight or ca...

Gilding, the painting and layering of gold accents, was often the final stage of decorating French porcelain. As houses were lit by firelight or ca...

Gilding, the painting and layering of gold accents, was often the final stage of decorating French porcelain. As houses were lit by firelight or ca...

In France, teashops were historically frequented more by women whereas coffee shops, or cafés, were more popular with men. Mainly part of upper-cla...

In France, teashops were historically frequented more by women whereas coffee shops, or cafés, were more popular with men. Mainly part of upper-cla...

In France, teashops were historically frequented more by women whereas coffee shops, or cafés, were more popular with men. Mainly part of upper-cla...

In France, teashops were historically frequented more by women whereas coffee shops, or cafés, were more popular with men. Mainly part of upper-cla...