By the 1880s, lawn tennis had become one of the most popular sports for women in Victorian England.
After looking back, it’s time to look ahead! As usual, my most concrete plans have to do with events, and everything else is a bit less defined. Firstly, 1895! I’ll be going to Bath in …
By the 1880s, lawn tennis had become one of the most popular sports for women in Victorian England.
Glasgow-based consultancy D8 has created a new typeface for the Scottish Football Association, which it says is inspired by 19th century display type.
The Art Show at Morven Park presented by the Museum of Hounds and Hunting over the Virginia Foxhound Show weekend will open at 4 PM on Saturday, May 26, 2018 for Museum members and their guests, and the artists. The show opens to the public on Sunday, May 27th, the day of the hound show, and the works will remain on display until June 25th.
GEORGE DENHOLM ARMOUR, RSA, OBE (1864-1949) “Keep you ‘ead in” Signed, inscribed: Cabman: “Now then bunny, you keep your ‘ead in the rabbit-‘utch, there ‘aint no lettuces for you today!” Pencil and grisaille watercolour heightened with white 27 by 22 cm., 10 ½ by 8 ½ in. (frame size 42 by 34 cm., 16 ½ by 13 ¼ in.) Armour was born in Waterside, Lanarkshire and studied at St Andrews University, Edinburgh School of Art and the Royal Scottish Academy Schools. He was a close friend of Joseph Crawhall and visited Tangiers with him and Robert Alexander in the 1880s. In the 1890s he settled in London, sharing a studio for some time with Phil May and becoming a regular contributor of illustrations for Punch, The Tatler, Country Life and The Graphic as well as illustrating many sporting books. In 1910, he studied military equestrianism at the Spanish Riding School in Vienna. During the First World War he commanded the depot of the Army remount service and from 1917 to 1919 served with the Salonika Force. By the end of the war he was the Director of Remounts in that area and was awarded the OBE for his services. He worked in oil, watercolour and pastel, painting sporting subjects and exhibiting at the Royal Academy, Royal Scottish Academy and elsewhere and later lived in Malmesbury, Wiltshire. Works by him are in the collections of Aberdeen Art Gallery, the National Galleries of Scotland and in other private and public collections.
A late 19th Century pastel painting of a boxer posing in his red robe. A common theme for the Ashcan School, this fantastic portrait captures the spirit of the day and the essence of the character being portrayed. This work came from an important estate in WNY but is unattributed.
Wool sampler embroidered with silk; English, 1811.
Today was a very important day in History – not only for Sports but also for technology and science – on February 17… by uwelang
Vintage illustration of two boxers, boxing positions, Retreat in good order, Victorian combat sports, 19th Century
Characters and objects in rectangular formats On this trip, we also suggest you exercise your olfactory memory, because Venetian gastronomy is a succession of aromas and flavors that deserve to be tas
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The Most Dangerous Duke in London is my 29th novel. It is the 23rd one set in the long Regency of the early 19th century. And once again, none of my characters go to Almack’s. I don’t know why they never do. It just never comes up. My characters have other things to keep them
Speed for escaping chaperones. Less burdensome clothes for riding. The bicycle's little-known role in equal rights.
'Gründtliche Beschreibung des Fechtens' (approx: Background description of fencing) by Joachim Meyer was publ...
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A curated collection of equestrian portraits from the late 1800s. Featuring two chestnuts and two bays in classic, neutral tones. These prints work beautifully on their own or when hung in sets of two or four. Sizes refer to the printed artwork. Our prints come with a 1/2" white border for handling and framing (border is not included in the measurements). Mats and frames are not included. • Choose from individual prints or create your own set • Museum-quality archival printing • Fine-art giclée ink • Printed on 100% cotton rag • Naturally acid and lignin-free • Made in the USA • Mats and frames are not included Sporting art emerged to document the rural sports of fox hunting, horse racing, and game shooting, popularized in 18th and 19th century England. As horse racing started to grow into a socially prestigious sport, artists were commissioned to depict race events and create portraits of the successful horses that ran in them. These paintings would often hang in the owner's country house, either in the entrance hall or in 'sporting halls' where meals were eaten before and after the hunt. What is Giclée? Giclée is a printing process that utilizes very fine, pigment-based inks. Often used by museums and fine artists, giclée is renowned for its superior color depth and vibrancy. What is archival paper? Archival paper is designed to extend the quality and longevity of a printed image. Our paper is 100% cotton and naturally acid and lignin-free to protect against loss of color and fading over time.
