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Background imageIllustrations Collection: WW2 Poster -- Dysentery and Diarrhoea

WW2 Poster -- Dysentery and Diarrhoea
Dysentery and Diarrhoea. Colour lithograph information poster, after 2nd Lt Stacey Hopper. The poster poses questions relating to the dangers and causes of disease, and provides helpful hints

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- washday, horse and crow

Nursery Rhymes -- washday, horse and crow
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- a man and a woman on wash day. Below -- a crow startles a horse so much that the two riders are thrown off. early 20th century

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- baby and drummer, lion

Nursery Rhymes -- baby and drummer, lion
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- a royal baby in a cradle is entertained by a drummer. Below -- an old lion lies on the ground. early 20th century

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- man fishing, boy on road

Nursery Rhymes -- man fishing, boy on road
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- a man fishing. Below -- a little boy walking along a road in the dusk. early 20th century

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- girl and boy, Punch and Judy

Nursery Rhymes -- girl and boy, Punch and Judy
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- a girl and a boy in a garden, with dolls. Below -- Mr Punch hits Judy on a beach, watched by his dog Toby. early 20th century

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- couple arguing, blacksmith

Nursery Rhymes -- couple arguing, blacksmith
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- an elderly couple argue in a bare room, with bags of gold and silver on the floor

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- daffodil lady, giant on sea shore

Nursery Rhymes -- daffodil lady, giant on sea shore
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- a lady dressed as a daffodil is pulled along by three white mice. Below -- an ugly giant stands on the sea shore

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- three illustrations

Nursery Rhymes -- three illustrations

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Book cover, La Conquete de l Air

Book cover, La Conquete de l Air

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- Jack and Jill, Polly Flinders

Nursery Rhymes -- Jack and Jill, Polly Flinders
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- Jack and Jill falling down the hill. Below -- Little Polly Flinders sitting among the cinders. early 20th century

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- bull and dog, giant snail

Nursery Rhymes -- bull and dog, giant snail
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- a little dog runs away as a bull runs into a tree. Below -- people throw sticks and stones at a giant snail (Four-and-twenty tailors went to kill a snail)

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- boy in bed, beggars on road

Nursery Rhymes -- boy in bed, beggars on road
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- a little boy sits up in bed and looks out of the window. Below -- a group of beggars approach a town, to be met by hostile dogs (Hark, Hark)

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- F, I, Z

Nursery Rhymes -- F, I, Z
Nursery Rhymes -- three illustrations for three letters of the alphabet. Showing a man ploughing a field, a white mouse sitting on someones hand with a head of wheat

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- Men of Gotham, bakers shop

Nursery Rhymes -- Men of Gotham, bakers shop
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- Three Wise Men of Gotham went to sea in a bowl, and if the bowl had been stronger, my song would have been longer

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- man on horse, royal scene

Nursery Rhymes -- man on horse, royal scene

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- old woman, pig on cart

Nursery Rhymes -- old woman, pig on cart

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Title page, The Adventures of Harlequin

Title page, The Adventures of Harlequin by Francis Bickley, with illustrations by John Austen. Showing Harlequin himself in typical costume and pose. 1923

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Cover design, Jersey in Jail 1940-45

Cover design, Jersey in Jail 1940-45, by Horace Wyatt, with illustrations by Edmund Blampied. 1940-1945

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- foxhunters, Mary in her garden

Nursery Rhymes -- foxhunters, Mary in her garden
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Three foxhunters find a hedgehog (above). Mary, Mary, quite contrary, how does your garden grow? (below) early 20th century

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- two birds, man and chimney

Nursery Rhymes -- two birds, man and chimney
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- a white cockatoo and a black crow. Below -- a man clings to a chimney. early 20th century

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- blowing horn, foxhunting

Nursery Rhymes -- blowing horn, foxhunting
Nursery Rhymes, two illustrations. A man in blue pyjamas blows a horn in the snow by the light of the moon (above). Three men go foxhunting (below). early 20th century

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Garnerins balloons

Garnerins balloons
Five illustrations of An exact representation of M. Garnerins Balloons with an accurate view of the ascent and descent of the parachute

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- monkey, horse and cart, butcher

Nursery Rhymes -- monkey, horse and cart, butcher
Nursery Rhymes -- three illustrations, showing a monkey falling from a tree, a horse pulling a cart full of sacks, and a butcher who has cut his hand on a knife. early 20th century

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- boy with slate, mice with cheese

Nursery Rhymes -- boy with slate, mice with cheese
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- a boy sits doing sums on a slate while other boys play football. Below -- mice eating bread, cheese and an apple. early 20th century

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- accident, children in rain

Nursery Rhymes -- accident, children in rain
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- an accident on a country road involving a pedestrian and a horse-drawn cart. Below -- a girl and boy shelter under a tree during a shower of rain

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- Old Woman and Her Pig

Nursery Rhymes -- Old Woman and Her Pig
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations, The Old Woman and Her Pig. The ox refuses to drink the water, so she asks the butcher to kill the ox, but he refuses

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- Knave and Queen of Hearts

Nursery Rhymes -- Knave and Queen of Hearts
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- the Knave of Hearts takes a tart. Below -- the Queen of Hearts making her tarts. early 20th century

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- runaway horse, Tom the Pipers Son

Nursery Rhymes -- runaway horse, Tom the Pipers Son
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- a woman on a runaway horse. Below -- Tom the Pipers Son stealing a pig. early 20th century

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- cutting skirt, mouse-drawn cart

Nursery Rhymes -- cutting skirt, mouse-drawn cart
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- There was an old woman, as I ve heard tell, she went to market her eggs for to sell; she went to market all on a market day

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- bull and dog, cockerel

Nursery Rhymes -- bull and dog, cockerel
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations, showing a bull tossing an unfortunate dog into the air, and a cock crowing at sunrise, waking all the farmyard animals. early 20th century

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- Jack Sprat, man in forest

Nursery Rhymes -- Jack Sprat, man in forest
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- Jack Sprat could eat no fat, his wife could eat no lean. Below -- a man in a forest in a green costume. early 20th century

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- goblin and bats, bird stealing pipe

Nursery Rhymes -- goblin and bats, bird stealing pipe
Nursery Rhymes -- two illustrations. Above -- a goblin and bats flying about the night sky by moonlight. Below -- a bird steals a plump mans pipe. early 20th century

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Nursery Rhymes -- children on ice, lady at grocer s

Nursery Rhymes -- children on ice, lady at grocer s

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Brown and grey abstract design

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

Background imageIllustrations 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 imageIllustrations Collection: Book cover design, Les Maitres de l Affiche

Book cover design, Les Maitres de l Affiche
Book cover design for Les Maitres de l Affiche (Masters of the Poster), published by Librairie Chaix, 20 Rue Bergere, Paris

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Brown zig zag graphic design pattern

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

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Brown and cream rectangles design

Brown and cream rectangles design c. 1930s

Background imageIllustrations 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 imageIllustrations 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 imageIllustrations Collection: Quartz crystal graphic design

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

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Relais by Benedictus, pochoirs

Relais by Benedictus, pochoirs
Relais, by Edouard Benedictus, pochoir designs printed by J. Saude, Plate 11. 1930

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Relais by Benedictus, pochoirs

Relais by Benedictus, pochoirs
Relais, by Edouard Benedictus, pochoir designs printed by J. Saude, Plate 5. 1930

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Relais by Benedictus, pochoirs

Relais by Benedictus, pochoirs
Relais, by Edouard Benedictus, pochoir designs printed by J. Saude, Plate 12. 1930

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Cover design, Spanish colour illustrations

Cover design, Spanish colour illustrations
Cover design, Album Salon, containing Spanish colour illustrations from the year 1901, edited by Miguel Segui, Barcelona. 1901

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Quartz crystal art deco graphic design

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

Background imageIllustrations 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 imageIllustrations 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 imageIllustrations 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 imageIllustrations Collection: Multicoloured abstract art deco designs

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

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Art deco lined graphic design

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

Background imageIllustrations 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 imageIllustrations Collection: Wonderland by Muriel Dawson

Wonderland by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl in overalls sits looking through a picture book. 1940

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Diamonds & Toads by Kate Greenaway

Diamonds & Toads by Kate Greenaway. An old woman fairy came up to her and asked Rose for a draught water. Illustrations attributed to Kate Greenaway (her first book)

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Cabaret Girl by David Wright

Cabaret Girl by David Wright
A provocative illustration of a lady posed half naked in a full, tutu like skirt. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Siesta by David Wright

Siesta by David Wright
An illustration of a lady, half naked, relaxing on her bed. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Landing Craft by David Wright

Landing Craft by David Wright
A lady posed on the edge of the bed putting in her earrings. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Gilding The Lily by David Wright

Gilding The Lily by David Wright

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Where Did That One Go. By David Wright

Where Did That One Go. By David Wright
A model posed in elaborate lingerie with a long train, decorated with orange flowers. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Background imageIllustrations Collection: The Last Silk Stocking. By David Wright

The Last Silk Stocking. By David Wright

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Cheesed Off by David Wright

Cheesed Off by David Wright
An illustration of a lady dressed in a negligee, flicking through magazines on her bed. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Just A Piece Of Cake by David Wright

Just A Piece Of Cake by David Wright

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Svelte by David Wright

Svelte by David Wright, showing a model leaning against the back of a chair semi naked. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Background imageIllustrations Collection: No Coupons by David Wright

No Coupons by David Wright
A lady, half naked and wearing stockings, placing a hat on her head. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

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

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

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Underwater coral art deco design

Underwater coral art deco design

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Grey and cream abstract art deco design

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

Background imageIllustrations 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 imageIllustrations 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 imageIllustrations 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 imageIllustrations 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 imageIllustrations Collection: A Present For A Good Little Girl by David Wright

A Present For A Good Little Girl by David Wright
An illustration of a lady inspecting a new necklace, a gift from a gentleman admirer. Wright produced a series of over 160 illustrations or pin-ups for The Sketch during the 1940 s

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Triangles and shapes abstract art deco design

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

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

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

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Brown and blue abstract art deco design

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

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Tennis court abstract art deco design

Tennis court abstract art deco design c. 1930s

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Horoscope abstract art deco design

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

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

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

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Holly background illustration

Holly background illustration c. 1930s

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

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

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

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

Background imageIllustrations Collection: Brown and cream abstract art deco design

Brown and cream abstract art deco design c. 1930s

Background imageIllustrations 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




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