1926 Collection

St Pauls Cathedral in silhouette
One of the most recognisable of London landmarks, St. Pauls Cathedral, pictured in silhouette. Date: 1926

Design for Textile or Wallpaper with fruit. Gouache on drawing paper. Silver Studio. 1926

Design for Textile or Wallpaper with fruit and flowers. Gouache on copy paper. Silver Studio 1926

Design for Wallpaper in pink, orange and blue. Gouache on heavy paper. Silver Studio. 1926

Book cover design, Conquering the Air: the Romance of the Development and Use of Aircraft, by Archibald Williams, London: T. C. & E. C. Jack, Ltd, 1926. 1926

Leaflet design, Lufthansa
Leaflet design, Deutsche Lufthansa, offering Aerobus flights between Cologne and Frankfurt, and steamer trips on the Rhine between Cologne and Dusseldorf. circa 1926

Scenes from La Revue Mistinguett at the Moulin Rouge from Paris Plaisirs number 53, November 1926 Date: 1926

Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 45, March 1926
Illustration Mosques by Laboccetta from Paris Plaisirs number 52, March 1926 Date: 1926

Cover for Paris Plaisirs number 43, January 1926 featuring Camille Calvat Date: 1926

Child crying
A little girl with red bobbed hair wiped her tearful eyes. Date: 1926

Detail of dancing at the Hotel Cecil
Detail of the dancing in Palm Court at the Hotel Cecil, London Date: 1926

Poster design for Marco Polo Tee (Tea), imported by Franz Kathreiners Nachfolger, Munich. Depicting a Japanese woman in profile, in traditional costume, with a bowl of tea in front of her. 1926

Advert for the Hotel Cecil, London showing dancing in the Palm Court Date: 1926

Album no6 L Art et le Nu au Music Hall, Paris, 1926 1926

Programme cover for the Moss Empire chain, 1926

Programme cover at the Palace Theatre, Paris
Illustration for the programme cover at the Palace Theatre, Paris 1926-1931. Artwork by Edouard Halouze 1926

Programme cover for Theatre Marigny, Paris, 1926. Artwork by Georges Villa 1926

Album no 2 Paris Beautes au Music Hall, Paris, 1926 1926

Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 50, August 1926
Illustration Au Dancing by Jo from Paris Plaisirs number 50, August 1926 Date: 1926

Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 42, January 1926
Illustration Au Music Hall by Jo from Paris Plaisirs number 42, January 1926 Date: 1926

Dora Duby at the Casino de Paris from Paris Plaisirs number 45, March 1926 Date: 1926

Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 52, October 1926
Illustration Les Jeux Innocents : Le Chat perche by Luco from Paris Plaisirs number 52, October 1926 Date: 1926

Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 43, February 1926
Illustration Dans la Flamme du punch by Laboccetta from Paris Plaisirs number 43, February 1926 Date: 1926

Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 53, November 1926
Illustration Du Vent dans les voiles from Paris Plaisirs number 53, November 1926 Date: 1926

Boy with a horse & gifts
Boy with a spotted horse and Christmas gifts in snowy scene. Date: circa 1926

Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 46, April 1926
Illustration Heures de Paris from Paris Plaisirs number 46, April 1926 Date: 1926

Betty Blythe in the film Le Puits de Jacob (Jacobs Well / A Daughter of Israel) from Paris Plaisirs number 43, February 1926 Date: 1926

Couple on horse drawn sleigh in snowy Christmas scene. Date: circa 1926

Illustration from Paris Plaisirs number 49, July 1926
Illustration Le Regisser by Jo from Paris Plaisirs number 49, July 1926 Date: 1926

Lorry in motoring accident
A lorry (Lewins Lorries for Loads) which has fallen off a low bridge onto a grassy area. People stand around looking fairly helpless. Date: 1926

Lassoing a cattle thief Date: 1926

A Magic Carpet Ride

Ladies in a kitchen
Two woman with sleek 1920s hair discuss the state of their hands in front of a kitchen sink filled with brightly decorated art deco pottery. Date: 1926

Programme cover for Sunny, 1926
Programme cover for Sunny staged at the London Hippodrome, 1926. Artwork by Paul Chesney. Date: 1926

Cover of souvenir brochure for La Folie du Jour starring Josephine Baker at the Folies Bergere, Paris, 1926 1926

Tatler front cover, Christmas number 1926
Bold front cover by Lewis Baumer for the Tatler Christmas Number front cover featuring a happy looking woman in a striking blue and yellow cloak against a festive snowy background. 1926

Poster advertising the Empire Theatre, London

Poster advertising Otto Landauer
Poster designed by Ludwig Hohlwein of Munich, advertising Otto Landauer, a company which made opera glasses and opera lenses. 1926

Flower-seller in silhouette
A Flower Girl, although she looks more like a lady of a certain age, seated next to the flowers she sells to Londoners each day. Date: 1926

Mother and child in silhouette
A homeless mother and child - described as a Madonna by the artist - captured on a London street in silhouette. Date: 1926

Cleopatras Needle in silhouette
Cleopatras Needle situated on the Victoria Embankment, London, watched over by the sphinx. The artist describes it rather poignantly as That Sad Stone. Date: 1926

Mannequin in silhouette
A mannequin in a smart ladies dress shop models a dress. Date: 1926

Antiquary in silhouette
An antique shop owner, admiring a small vase, pictured in silhouette. Date: 1926

Bellboy in silhouette
A bellboy in uniform carrying a small parcel, pictured in silhouette. Date: 1926

The Embankment artist in silhouette
An artist on the Victoria Embankment, London takes a portrait of a small girl. Date: 1926

London Pool in silhouette
The Pool of London in silhouette, showing cranes at the docks lifting cargo and Tower Bridge in the distance with its crossing lifted up to let passing ships through. Date: 1926

Club Row in silhouette
A small girl delightedly happens upon a small dog in Club Row, near Brick Lane in the East End of London. Club Row was traditionally the place to pick up a pet at the dog and bird markets held there

Tea Time in silhouette
Two chic women of the 1920s enjoy a gossip over a cup of tea and a cigarette in a tea shop. Date: 1926

Street organist in silhouette
A street organ grinder, his back bent, trundles his old instrument on wheels - a once familiar sight in London. Date: 1926

The Royal Air Force Memorial in silhouette
The Royal Air Force memorial, on the Embankment, London, captured in silhouette

The Round Pond angler in silhouette
A small child with a fishing net amuses himself at the Round Pond, Kensington Gardens, London. Date: 1926

Children in Kensington Gardens in silhouette
Charming scene showing two children in Kensington Gardens, London during the 1920s. Date: 1926

London street vendors in silhouette
Two London street vendors, one of whom seems to be selling some kind of toy. Date: 1926

The Cenotaph in silhouette
View of the Cenotaph in Whitehall, London, erected after the World War One in remembrance of soldiers who fell during the conflict and the central focus for all remembrance events since. Date: 1926

Rag Fair silhouette
Silhouette of a Rag Fair in London, showing a woman stall holder displaying her wares which range from old boots to fire bellows. Date: 1926

Petticoat Lane silhouette
A smart lady with a small dog in tow walks through Petticoat Lane, Londons famous East End market. Date: 1926

Nelsons Column silhouette from St Martins-in-the-Field
A view of Nelsons Column in Trafalgar Square from between the columns of St. Martin s-in-the-Field church. Date: 1926

Safety First by Muriel Dawson. A toddler walks along a snowy street with Christmas presents. 1926

The Christmas Stocking by Muriel Dawson. A little girl investigates her Christmas presents. 1926

Toddler looking over side of cot by Muriel Dawson
A toddler looking over the side of its cot, by Muriel Dawson. 1926

Little girl with red flowers by Muriel Dawson
A little girl with red flowers by Muriel Dawson. 1926

Secrets by Muriel Dawson. One little girl whispers to another. 1926

Little girl in blue dress by Muriel Dawson
A little girl in a blue dress by Muriel Dawson. 1926

Design for Wallpaper with small flowers

Design for Textile with colourful feathers. Gouache on copy paper. Silver Studio. 1926

London bus during the General Strike, Route 1, destined for Kensington Church, the Aldwych and Notting Hill Gate

Class of children and two teachers
A class of children and two teachers. The children are in costume for a school production entitled The Tudors. March 1926

Coastal scene in Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Coastal scene with boats in Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland. 1926

Woman out riding, Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Woman out riding with two ponies on a rainy day in Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland. 1926

Woman out walking, Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Woman out walking and admiring the view in Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland. 1926

Woman on rock, Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Woman sitting on a rock admiring the view in Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland. 1926

Woman with binoculars, Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland
Woman sitting on a rock using binoculars to admire the view in Portree, Isle of Skye, Scotland. 1926

Three women with beached submarine
Three women at Birling Gap, Sussex, in front of a beached submarine. 1926

A scene from La Soir du Jour at the Folies Bergere, Paris, 1926-1927 Date: 1926

A scene from the show Broadway, New York, 1926, which also played London in 1927 and was a comedy

Cover of Dance Magazine, December 1926 featuring a fantasy painted by Carl Link posed by Reland Gray Date: 1926

Hasoutra, the Hindu dancer posing as the snake woman, New York, 1926 Date: 1926

Madge Elliott in the Rhapsody in Blue sequence from the Midn
Madge Elliott in the Rhapsody in Blue sequence (set to Gershwins famous music) from the Midnight Follies at the Hotel Metropole, London, Summer 1926 Date: 1926

Bea Zoltana from the cabaret at the New Princes Restaurant
Bea Zoltana (Hungarian dancer) from the cabaret (6th edition of the New Princes Frivolities) at the New Princes Restaurant, London, 1925 Date: 1926

Art deco illustration by Fish, 1926 (caption / context : a pyjamaed hand was stretched forth)

Art deco illustration by Fish, 1926 (caption / context: the kennel is under the spare-room window / the joys of staying with people who like dogs) Date: 1926

Riquetta chocolate drink
Magazine advertisement. Date: 1926

Dartington Hall School, Christmas Festival
A performance taking place in the Great Hall during the Dartington Hall School Christmas Festival -- a teacher conducts a small orchestra of adult musicians

Santa with children. Ladies Home Journal illustration
Illustration for the Ladies Home Journal, showing Father Christmas with a group of children. December 1926

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