A Surprising Incident
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting a surprising incident which occurred during an attempt to slaughter a horse in July 1811. The caption at the bottom of the picture describes this as 'An Instance ...
Alcester. Seggs Lane
Segg's Lane, Alcester, with detached and semi-detached housing. 1950s
Bear Baiting
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting bear baiting. Once a popular spectacle in towns, bear baiting in Britain has been illegal since 1835. Shortly after it was banned, illegal bear baiting was ...
Bible. English. The Bible translated, 1576 (Geneva version) - [?18th century] plate, illustration inserted p.67
A disobedient servant in Shakespeare's England.
Every Elizabethan home employed servants to assist with the daily tasks of housekeeping. Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, The Taming of the Shrew ...
Bidford on Avon. Rider and horse
'Bob', Mr R G Hughes on "Tattie", Bidford on Avon. 1890s
Brailes, Lower. Lilian Maud Smith and Dodo
Lilian Maud Smith with her pony Dodo at Lower Brailes. Lilian was the daughter of the Rev. Smith of Lower Brailes and Dr. Findlay's second wife. 1900
Canine Friends
This is an oil painting on canvas of two dogs and was painted by the English Provincial School about 1870. At this time, paintings of horses and hounds were more usually by professional artists, and paintings ...
Cherington. Children on a Shetland pony
Three unknown children on a Shetland pony, possibly outside Cherington House. 1880/90s
Cherington. Group of ladies
Group of ladies outside Cherington House. 1890s. From left - Lucy, Louisa Furneaux, Selina, Carry, Edith Bustler, Alice Furneaux and Mrs Dickins.
Children and Animals
UntitledInk on paper490mm x 750mmA scene depicting children and animals.
Coleshill. Lower High Street
Lower High Street, Coleshill after a light snow fall . Milk bottles on the doorstep. 1950s
Cubbington. Lutterworth End (now Church Lane)
Women, children and pets standing in front of thatched and timbered cottages in Lutterworth End (now Church Lane), Cubbington. 1900s
For more detailed information refer to - Cubbington by G.F.Peppitt....
Dick and Puffin
Nancy Youngman (born 1906) Dick and Puffin, 1931 Oil on board 615mm x 500mm A portrait of Dick Hosking holding Puffin, the cat. Nan (Nancy) Youngman was at the Slade in the late 1920's and became a lifelong ...
Duck Shooting
This is an oil painting on canvas of a duck shooting scene. In the foreground is a man with a rifle and his two dogs. The man is shooting at two ducks, one of which is falling to the ground. The painting ...
Duck Shooting - detail
This is an oil painting on canvas of a duck shooting scene. In the foreground is a man with a rifle and his two dogs. The man is shooting at two ducks, one of which is falling to the ground. The painting ...
Dutchman and his Wife
Willem Van Mieris A Dutchman and his Wife Oil on wood 370mm x 320mm Domestic interior with a man and his wife in the foreground. The lady is sitting holding a dog, her husband is standing behind to her ...
Feline Friends
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting two cats and was painted by the English Provincial School about 1870. At this time, paintings of horses and hounds were more usually by professional artists, ...
Garner's (The Marine Library), High Street, Margate
This is an oil painting on canvas depicting Garner's The Marine Library, High Street, Margate, Kent. This view of Margate's High Street was very popular during the 19th century, and artists often worked ...