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Background imageBackground Collection: Design for Wallpaper in orange and pink

Design for Wallpaper in orange and pink. Gouache on heavy paper. Silver Studio. circa 1900

Background imageBackground Collection: WW2 Poster -- Your Release can be delayed with VD

WW2 Poster -- Your Release can be delayed with VD
Your Release can be delayed with VD! Colour lithograph, British Army anti-venereal disease medical information poster, after 2nd Lieutenant Stacey Hopper

Background imageBackground Collection: WW2 Poster -- Malaria Strikes the Unprotected

WW2 Poster -- Malaria Strikes the Unprotected
Malaria Strikes the Unprotected, Darkness brings Danger, Be Prepared. Colour photolithograph poster published by the Times of India Press, Bombay, warning against malaria

Background imageBackground Collection: Design for Wallpaper with flowers and berries

Design for Wallpaper with flowers and berries
Design for Wallpaper with pink flowers and red berries. Pencil and watercolour on heavy paper. Silver Studio. 1891

Background imageBackground Collection: Design for Wallpaper with yellow flowers

Design for Wallpaper with yellow flowers on a pink background. Gouache and pencil on heavy paper. Silver Studio. circa 1885

Background imageBackground Collection: Design with trees on pale green background

Design with trees on pale green background
Design with trees on a pale green background. Pencil and watercolour on copy paper. Silver Studio. 1929

Background imageBackground Collection: Cover design, Patco Airlines timetable

Cover design, Patco Airlines timetable
Cover design, Patco Airlines brochure and timetable, for flights to and from Manila, Baguio and Paracale. Showing a red and blue monoplane on a yellow and green background. 1936

Background imageBackground Collection: Imperial Airways Poster, Reliability, Comfort

Imperial Airways Poster, Reliability, Comfort. Showing details of the equipment of the most luxurious air liners in the world (Heracles Class), with pictograms of features on a yellow background. 1934

Background imageBackground Collection: Two model girls in long and short outfits

Two model girls in long and short outfits
Two model girls, one in a long purple dress, the other in a mini tunic. 1960s

Background imageBackground Collection: Air Mail Poster

Air Mail Poster
GPO poster, Use Air Mail. Showing the outline of a monoplane on a black background. 1934

Background imageBackground Collection: Blonde model in bright red corduroy cap

Blonde model in bright red corduroy cap. 1980s

Background imageBackground Collection: Purple woman by David Wright

Purple woman by David Wright
Unusual portrait of a woman by pin up artist David Wright, with a vivid purple background, contrasting with her white strapless dress, necklace and earrings. c.1960

Background imageBackground Collection: Cover design, Aero & Marine Exhibition

Cover design, Aero & Marine Exhibition
Cover design, catalogue of Aero & Marine Exhibition, 16-25 March 1914, at Olympia, west London, under the patronage of His Majesty the King

Background imageBackground Collection: Egyptian Airlines Poster

Egyptian Airlines Poster
Poster, Fly with MISR Airwork, Egyptian Airlines, Cairo. Showing a De Havilland biplane on a black background. 20th century

Background imageBackground Collection: Ilona J, red-haired model in a yellow outfit

Ilona J, red-haired model in a yellow outfit
Ilona J, red-haired model wearing a yellow outfit with baggy trouser legs

Background imageBackground Collection: Chocolate box design, Pierrot woman

Chocolate box design, Pierrot woman

Background imageBackground Collection: Cover design, Blackpool Aviation Week

Cover design, Blackpool Aviation Week
Cover design, souvenir programme for Blackpool Aviation Week, 18-24 October 1909. Showing a gold aircraft on a white and black background. October 1909

Background imageBackground Collection: Brown and grey abstract design

Brown and grey abstract design
Brown and grey symmetrical abstract art deco design c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Brown and cream abstract design

Brown and cream abstract design
Brown and cream abstract art deco design with wavy lines and spots c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Brown zig zag graphic design pattern

Brown zig zag graphic design pattern
Brown zig zag art deco graphic design pattern c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Brown and cream rectangles design

Brown and cream rectangles design c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Cream and beige abstract graphic design

Cream and beige abstract graphic design
Cream and beige abstract graphic art deco design with a horses head and part of a classical fluted column. c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Brown, black and cream abstract design

Brown, black and cream abstract design
Brown, black and cream abstract art deco design with wavy lines c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Quartz crystal graphic design

Quartz crystal graphic design
Red and yellow quartz crystal graphic design c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Street scene, Baltimore

Street scene, Baltimore, St Pauls church in the background

Background imageBackground Collection: Art Deco chocolate box top design

Art Deco chocolate box top design
Striking design for top of a chocolate box featuring patterned black squares against a gold background, scattered with stylised colourful flowers. c.1925

Background imageBackground Collection: Advertisement for Bitter Le Coq

Advertisement for Bitter Le Coq, a Swiss liqueur, showing a stylised cockerel in red, white and blue colours against a black background. circa 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Art Deco chocolate box top design

Art Deco chocolate box top design
Glorious illustration for the top of a chocolate box featuring a gold geometric background embellished with colourful, stylised flowers. c.1925

Background imageBackground Collection: Quartz crystal art deco graphic design

Quartz crystal art deco graphic design in blues, greys and khaki. c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Or et Couleurs designs by G. Darcy

Or et Couleurs designs by G. Darcy
Or et Couleurs, two designs by G. Darcy (Plate XIV). c. 1925

Background imageBackground Collection: Black and cream stick figure abstract design

Black and cream stick figure abstract design
Black and cream stick figure abstract art deco design on a dark orange background. c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Programme cover for The Midnight Follies

Programme cover for The Midnight Follies at the Hotel Metropole, London, 1925-1926 1925

Background imageBackground Collection: Blue, black and grey graphic design pattern

Blue, black and grey graphic design pattern
Blue, black and grey art deco graphic design pattern c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Multicoloured abstract art deco designs

Multicoloured abstract art deco designs
Multicoloured abstract art deco floral designs (Plate 11). c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Art deco lined graphic design

Art deco lined graphic design
Blue and beige art deco lined graphic design c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Brown, beige and cream abstract design

Brown, beige and cream abstract design
Brown, beige, grey and cream abstract art deco design with semicircles, lines and shapes c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Cover design, Tickety-Tock and the Robber Fox

Cover design, Tickety-Tock and the Robber Fox, by Aunt Agatha, with a silhouette illustration of a goblin and an insect by Joyce A Johnson. 1934

Background imageBackground Collection: Wrapping Paper Sample Design

Wrapping Paper Sample Design -- blue and orange flowers with gold leaves on a black background. 1937

Background imageBackground Collection: Bathing Belles

Bathing Belles
Two pretty bathing belles enjoying a frolic in the sea. Bathing machines can be seen in the background. Date: circa 1908

Background imageBackground Collection: Wrapping Paper Sample Design

Wrapping Paper Sample Design -- red flowers against an orange and gold geometrical background. 1937

Background imageBackground Collection: Cover design, Wrapping Paper Samples

Cover design, Wrapping Paper Samples (Statue Series). Featuring a lady in a yellow dress with pink blossom on a red background. 1937

Background imageBackground Collection: Fashion on the promenade. Art deco

Fashion on the promenade. Art deco
Women display their elegance in the sunshine on the promenade. A coupe in the background.Date: 1930

Background imageBackground Collection: German war loan poster

German war loan poster
German poster encouraging people to subscribe to the war loan to support the war effort. The ninth arrow. A nude male figure takes aim. Date: 1918

Background imageBackground Collection: Children in St Stephens Gardens

Children in St Stephens Gardens
Children playing hand in hand in the roadway on a wet day in St Stephens Gardens, near Westbourne Grove, London. A little girl in the background holds up a tiny umbrella. Date: 1957

Background imageBackground Collection: Mount Fuji

Mount Fuji
Three Japanese men, perhaps fishermen, in a boat with Mount Fuji in the background Date: Late 19th Century

Background imageBackground Collection: Elephants at the Zoo

Elephants at the Zoo
Two boys enjoy themselves feeding sweets to elephants at the zoo. Caged lions are seen in the background. All in all, hardly an ecological showcase. Date: June 1931

Background imageBackground Collection: Biarritz Beach Belles

Biarritz Beach Belles

Background imageBackground Collection: Family in a Park

Family in a Park
A man rests his head on his wifes lap as they both enjoy a sunny day in the park with the children who play in the background. Date: late 1960s

Background imageBackground Collection: Cromer Beach 1930S

Cromer Beach 1930S
Rough seas on the coast of Norfolk at Cromer, England, with its bathing huts on the beach and pier in the background. Date: early 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Chocolate box design, Pierrette with ice cream

Chocolate box design, Pierrette with ice cream
Chocolate box design, featuring a Pierrette in colourful costume with a pink ice cream on a plate, and a geometrical background. 20th century

Background imageBackground Collection: Chocolate box design, lady in white blouse

Chocolate box design, lady in white blouse
Chocolate box design, featuring a smiling lady in a white blouse, pink tie and grey hat. 20th century

Background imageBackground Collection: Chocolate box design, lady with wavy hair

Chocolate box design, lady with wavy hair
Chocolate box design, featuring a glamorous lady with dark wavy hair, set against a wickerwork background. 20th century

Background imageBackground Collection: Chocolate box design, lady with flowers

Chocolate box design, lady with flowers
Chocolate box design, featuring a lady in a hat, holding a bunch of flowers, with arches of pink and blue flowers in the background. 20th century

Background imageBackground Collection: Chocolate box design, lady in fancy dress

Chocolate box design, lady in fancy dress

Background imageBackground Collection: Chocolate box design, lady in tartan

Chocolate box design, lady in tartan
Chocolate box design, featuring a smiling lady in tartan cap and scarf. 20th century

Background imageBackground Collection: Tropical Popsy by David Wright

Tropical Popsy by David Wright

Background imageBackground Collection: Fern shaped abstract art deco design

Fern shaped abstract art deco design
Blue and green stylised fern shaped abstract art deco graphic design c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Brown, red and cream abstract art deco shell design

Brown, red and cream abstract art deco shell design c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Underwater coral art deco design

Underwater coral art deco design

Background imageBackground Collection: Grey and cream abstract art deco design

Grey and cream abstract art deco design with curves and stripes. c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Brown, pink and cream abstract art deco design

Brown, pink and cream abstract art deco design
Brown, pink and cream abstract art deco patterned design c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Wavy line abstract art deco design

Wavy line abstract art deco design
Grey, white and brown, wavy line abstract art deco design c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Grey and brown abstract art deco line design

Grey and brown abstract art deco line design
Grey and brown abstract art deco design with black and white batons c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Brown and yellow abstract art deco design

Brown and yellow abstract art deco design
Brown, yellow, cream and black abstract art deco design with wavy lines and angled stripes. c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Triangles and shapes abstract art deco design

Triangles and shapes abstract art deco design with marble effect and stylised goblets c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Yellow, red and cream abstract art deco design

Yellow, red and cream abstract art deco design c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Brown and blue abstract art deco design

Brown and blue abstract art deco design with pearl shapes c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Tennis court abstract art deco design

Tennis court abstract art deco design c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Horoscope abstract art deco design

Horoscope abstract art deco design with sun and star signs c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: White, gold and mauve abstract art deco design

White, gold and mauve abstract art deco design with zig zag lines c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Holly background illustration

Holly background illustration c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Red, gold and pink abstract art deco design

Red, gold and pink abstract art deco design c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Red, gold and cream abstract art deco design

Red, gold and cream abstract art deco design c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Brown and cream abstract art deco design

Brown and cream abstract art deco design c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Blue and red abstract art deco design

Blue and red abstract art deco design of stylised waves, water and sunset and a bowl of flower petals. c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Black, red and cream abstract art deco design

Black, red and cream abstract art deco design with wavy lines c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Black, gold and yellow abstract art deco design

Black, gold and yellow abstract art deco design with lines c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Gold and red abstract art deco line design

Gold and red abstract art deco line design with a black box at the centre. c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Yellow and blue abstract art deco design

Yellow and blue abstract art deco design with stylised fern leaves c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Blue, gold and yellow abstract art deco design

Blue, gold and yellow abstract art deco design with lines and a yellow and red box at the centre. c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Blue, gold and white abstract art deco design

Blue, gold and white abstract art deco design c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Art deco abstract spiral graphic design

Art deco abstract spiral graphic design with ammonite shapes. c. 1930s

Background imageBackground Collection: Blue and black abstract art deco design

Blue and black abstract art deco design

Background imageBackground Collection: Yellow and brown abstract art deco design

Yellow and brown abstract art deco design
Yellow, brown, grey and beige abstract art deco design with wavy and zig zag lines. c. 1930s




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