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Background imagePicture Collection: Prince Khan draws the portrait of the beautiful girl he has

Prince Khan draws the portrait of the beautiful girl he has
Prince Khans Dream. Prince Khan draws the portrait of the beautiful girl he has seen in his dream

Background imagePicture 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 imagePicture Collection: Business card design, table arrangement

Business card design, table arrangement
Business card design, depicting a table arranged with a yellow tablecloth, a lamp, a book and a vase of red flowers, with a cushion on the floor and a picture on the wall in the background

Background imagePicture Collection: The Picture Paper

The Picture Paper
Advertisement for magazine depicting and artistocrat and an impoverished girl reading the same news sheet - a paper for everyone Date: 1911

Background imagePicture Collection: Picture transfers

Picture transfers
Cover of a book of picture transfers depict two young girls filling an album with transfers Date: 1938

Background imagePicture Collection: Grandfather reads to grandchildren

Grandfather reads to grandchildren
Grandfather reads a Rupert the Bear picture book to his grandchildren, both of whom have fallen asleep. Date: circa 1980

Background imagePicture Collection: Old bakery in St Gallen, Switzerland

Old bakery in St Gallen, Switzerland
View of the decorated exterior of an old bakery in the Spiesergasse (Spisergasse), St Gallen, Switzerland. Date: early 21st century

Background imagePicture Collection: Programme cover for the Paramount Theatre, New York, 1928

Programme cover for the Paramount Theatre, New York, 1928. This was a movie picture palace that also had a stage show in suppport of the feature film. Date: 1928

Background imagePicture Collection: Box lid design, The Toy ABC Picture Blocks

Box lid design, The Toy ABC Picture Blocks
Box lid design for The Toy ABC Picture Blocks, featuring a teddy bear on a red background. 20th century

Background imagePicture Collection: Music cover, It Happened in Monterey

Music cover, It Happened in Monterey
Music cover for It Happened in Monterey by Paul Whiteman and his Band. circa 1930s

Background imagePicture Collection: Blue Tiles, Avenida Arriaga, Funchal, Madeira

Blue Tiles, Avenida Arriaga, Funchal, Madeira

Background imagePicture Collection: Titanic anchor made of shells

Titanic anchor made of shells
A commemorative anchor-shaped ornament made of shells, with a picture of the ill-fated Titanic cruise ship at the centre. Date: circa 1912

Background imagePicture Collection: Porgramme cover for the Capitol Theatre, New York, 1928

Porgramme cover for the Capitol Theatre, New York, 1928
Programme cover for the Capitol Theatre, New York, 1928. This was a movie picture palace that also had a stage show in suppport of the feature film. Date: 1928

Background imagePicture Collection: Booklet, Springboks during Second World War

Booklet, Springboks during Second World War
Pages from a booklet, A Picture Story of the Union of South Africa, produced by the Ministry of Information. Showing South African troops, nicknamed Springboks, during the Second World War. 1940s

Background imagePicture Collection: Baby poses for the camera

Baby poses for the camera
A baby sits on a wicker chair and is centre of attention as a group of children encourage it to smile for its photograph, taken with a Eastman Kodak Hawk-Eye camera. 1924

Background imagePicture Collection: Smile

Smile
A woman with a camera adopts a photographers pose for - another photographer. Date: c.1935

Background imagePicture Collection: The Student by Muriel Dawson

The Student by Muriel Dawson -- a little toddler sits looking at a picture book. 1933

Background imagePicture Collection: Wonderland by Muriel Dawson

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

Background imagePicture Collection: Painting Time by Muriel Dawson

Painting Time by Muriel Dawson -- a little boy paints a picture. 1944

Background imagePicture Collection: Over the Hills and Far Away by Muriel Dawson

Over the Hills and Far Away by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl looks at pictures of a landscape, perhaps where her father is flghting in the war. 1940

Background imagePicture Collection: Picture for Mummy by Muriel Dawson

Picture for Mummy by Muriel Dawson -- a little girl kneels on the floor to paint a picture. 1942

Background imagePicture Collection: Little girl painting by Muriel Dawson

Little girl painting by Muriel Dawson
A little girl painting a picture, by Muriel Dawson. circa 1920s

Background imagePicture Collection: UVWXYZ

UVWXYZ
From A Apple Pie the iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

Background imagePicture Collection: T Took it

T Took it
From A Apple Pie the iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

Background imagePicture Collection: R Ran for it

R Ran for it
From A Apple Pie the iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

Background imagePicture Collection: S Sang for it

S Sang for it
From A Apple Pie the iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

Background imagePicture Collection: Q Quartered it

Q Quartered it
From A Apple Pie the iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

Background imagePicture Collection: P Peeped in it

P Peeped in it

Background imagePicture Collection: N Nodded for it

N Nodded for it

Background imagePicture Collection: M Mourned for it

M Mourned for it
From A Apple Pie the iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

Background imagePicture Collection: O Opened it

O Opened it

Background imagePicture Collection: L Longed for it

L Longed for it
From A Apple Pie the iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

Background imagePicture Collection: K Knelt for it

K Knelt for it

Background imagePicture Collection: G Got it

G Got it

Background imagePicture Collection: H Had it

H Had it
From A Apple Pie the iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

Background imagePicture Collection: J Jumped for it

J Jumped for it
From A Apple Pie the iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

Background imagePicture Collection: F Fought for it

F Fought for it
From A Apple Pie the iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

Background imagePicture Collection: E Eat it

E Eat it
From A Apple Pie the iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

Background imagePicture Collection: D Dealt it

D Dealt it
From A Apple Pie the iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

Background imagePicture Collection: Front cover of A Apple Pie

Front cover of A Apple Pie
Front cover of iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

Background imagePicture Collection: C Cut it

C Cut it
From A Apple Pie the iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

Background imagePicture Collection: B Bit it

B Bit it
From A Apple Pie the iconic picture book by Kate Greenaway Date: 1886

Background imagePicture Collection: Elderly man and little girl in a garden

Elderly man and little girl in a garden

Background imagePicture Collection: Trader in Petticoat Lane, London

Trader in Petticoat Lane, London
A trader in Petticoat Lane street market, East London, holding a horseracing picture in his right hand, points with his left hand and speaks forcefully to his audience

Background imagePicture Collection: Street scene in Tangiers, Morocco

Street scene in Tangiers, Morocco
A street scene in Tangiers, northern Morocco, with Arab men sitting on chairs outside a cafe. There is a picture of a large Coca Cola bottle on the wall. Date: 1962

Background imagePicture Collection: Parisian artist with picture frame

Parisian artist with picture frame
A Parisian artist carries an empty picture frame on his shoulder. He is wearing a typical French beret and is smoking a cigarette. Date: 1955

Background imagePicture Collection: Girl Drawing / 1969

Girl Drawing / 1969
A three year old girl drawing a picture with some felt tip pens. Date: 1969

Background imagePicture Collection: Stepping Out

Stepping Out
A close-up picture of a womans legs stepping off a curb in a pair of high heeled shoes. Date: late 1960s

Background imagePicture Collection: An advertisement for The Sketch Book and Winters Pie, by

An advertisement for The Sketch Book and Winters Pie, by

Background imagePicture Collection: The Power of Imagination

The Power of Imagination
A Grandfather laughs to himself as he reads aloud to his two grandchildren, both of whom have fallen asleep in his arms. The imagined fantasy world of the story unfolds behind him

Background imagePicture Collection: Black African Dancer

Black African Dancer
An African dancer stands on stage next to a group of other performers, including one blacked up on the far left of the picture. Date: 1930s

Background imagePicture Collection: Marie Curie Nurses

Marie Curie Nurses
A group of French nurses of the Marie Curie Hospital, Paris, France, admiring a framed picture of their patron and heroine, Marie Curie. Date: early 1930s

Background imagePicture Collection: Snowy Swiss Village

Snowy Swiss Village
A picture postcard Swiss village, with a pretty church, covered in snow, near Berne, Switzerland. Date: 1930s

Background imagePicture Collection: Woman Checks Makeup 1928

Woman Checks Makeup 1928
A woman checks her makeup in a mirror: initial idea in watercolour (for final version, see picture 10031680). Date: 1928



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