Balding Collection

Joris-Karl Huysmans / Liz
JORIS-KARL HUYSMANS French novelist, of Dutch descent Date: 1848 - 1907

Englands Polo Team, 1930
The English polo team selectedt o meet the Americans at Meadowbrook; Mr G. Balding, Captain C.T. I. Roark, Captain R. George, Mr Lewis Lacey and Mr A Roark in reserve

Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, Russian statesman
A photograph of Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov Lenin (1870 - 1924), Russian statesman and Communist leader, circa 1920

Austria, Vienna, Photographic portrait of Gustav Mahler
Austria - 20th century. Gustav Mahler (Kalischt, 1860 - Vienna, 1911), Austrian composer and conductor of Bohemian origin. Photographic portrait

A signed photograph of Sigmund Freud, c. 1921 (sepia photo)
985676 A signed photograph of Sigmund Freud, c.1921 (sepia photo) by Halberstadt, Max (1882-1940); 35.6x25.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Richard Burton / Woodbury
SIR RICHARD FRANCIS BURTON Traveller and writer

Austria, Portrait of Austrian composer Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828)
Austria - 19th century. Portrait of Franz Peter Schubert (Vienna, 1797-1828), Austrian composer

The Bachelors Birthday, (oil on panel)
989681 The Bachelors Birthday, (oil on panel) by Kaufmann (Kaufman) Isidor (1853-1921); 34.3x28.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bachelors Birthday. Isidor Kaufmann (1853-1921)

A worker at the Mansfield shoe factory in Northampton, cutting out a leather shoe upper. 26th April 1956

Old Maid card - Butler. circa 1940s

Proudhon, Pierre Joseph (1809-1865). French politician, mutualist philosopher and socialist
Pierre Joseph Proudhon (1809-1865). French politician, mutualist philosopher and socialist. Colored engraving

An Old Man in an Armchair (oil on canvas)
BAL99416 An Old Man in an Armchair (oil on canvas) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn, (1606-69) (follower of); 111x88 cm; National Gallery, London

Alfred Robinson, 1895 (oil on canvas)
NCO374277 Alfred Robinson, 1895 (oil on canvas) by Herkomer, Hubert von (1849-1914); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: Alfred Robinson)

Chris Barber, 2013. Artist: Alan John Ainsworth
Chris Barber Band, Bristol Jazz Festival, 2013

St. Cuthbert Mayn (mezzotint)
XJF476248 St. Cuthbert Mayn (mezzotint) by Fournier, Daniel (d. c.1766); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Cuthbert Mayne (1544-77)

John Joseph Jones (1873 - 1941) Irish - born British Labour (Socialist) politician. Member of Parliament for Silvertown, London, 1919 - 1940

Italy, Portrait of Giuseppe Tartini
Italy - 18th century. Portrait of Giuseppe Tartini (Piran, 1692 - Padua, 1770), Italian composer

John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, 1883 (engraving)
KW417907 John Russell, 1st Earl Russell, 1883 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from The Age We Live In: A History of the Nineteenth Century)

Messager / Andre / H Manuel
ANDRE-CHARLES-PROSPER MESSAGER French composer and conductor

Capt. B.C. Decker, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Capt. B.C. Decker, 1911

Gov. Eben Draper, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Gov. Eben Draper, 1914

Jules Bache, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Jules Bache, 1911

J.M. Lynch, 1913. Creators: Bain News Service, George Graham Bain
J.M. Lynch, 1913

Cardinal Bentivoglio, 1645-1650. Creator: Jean Morin
Cardinal Bentivoglio, 1645-1650. Bust portrait of Cardinal Guido Bentivoglio d'Aragona (1579-1644), which shows him slightly turned to the right, with short hair, moustache and beard

Portrait Of A Man, 1887. Creator: Edgar Degas
Portrait Of A Man, 1887

Louis J. Vance, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Louis J. Vance, between c1910 and c1915

Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, between c1910 and c1915. Shows English diplomat Sir Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice (1859-1918), who was the British Ambassador to the United States from 1913 to 1918

David Stewart of Garth (1772 - 1829)
2603702 David Stewart of Garth (1772 - 1829); (add.info.: David Stewart of Garth (1772 - 1829) Scottish soldier and author. Entered the 42nd Highlanders in 1787

Portrait of Giuseppe Mazzini
673276 Portrait of Giuseppe Mazzini; (add.info.: Giuseppe Mazzini 1805 - 10 March 1872, Italian politician, journalist and activist for the unification of Italy)

Portrait of William McKinley
673249 Portrait of William McKinley; (add.info.: William McKinley (born William McKinley, Jr, 29 January 1843 - 14 September 1901) was the 25th President of the United States, serving from March 4

Portrait of Leo Tolstoy
673247 Portrait of Leo Tolstoy; (add.info.: Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy (known in the West as Leo Tolstoy) (9 September 1828 - 20 November 1910)

Henry Ponsonby, soldier
672676 Henry Ponsonby, soldier; (add.info.: Henry Ponsonby -Woodbury Sir Henry Frederick Ponsonby (10 December 1825 - 21 November 1895)

Dr Henry ware, anglican bishop
672684 Dr Henry ware, anglican bishop; (add.info.: Rev Dr Ware, Henry Ware (22 June 1830 - 16 April 1909) was the inaugural Anglican Bishop of Barrow-in-Furness from 1889 until his death in 1909

Major-General Charles George Gordon, 1833-1885
673065 Major-General Charles George Gordon, 1833-1885; (add.info.: Major-General Charles George Gordon (28 January 1833 - 26 January 1885), also known as Chinese Gordon, Gordon Pasha

Portrait of W. Talbot
673196 Portrait of W. Talbot; (add.info.: William Henry Fox Talbot (11 February 1800 - 17 September 1877) was a British inventor and a pioneer of photography, He was the inventor of calotype process

Portrait of W.R. Wagner
673189 Portrait of W.R. Wagner; (add.info.: Wilhelm Richard Wagner (22 May 1813 - 13 February 1883) was a German composer, conductor

Alfred Tennyson, poet
672738 Alfred Tennyson, poet; (add.info.: Alfred Tennyson - photo Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson (6 August 1809 - 6 October 1892)

Mandell Creighton, Bishop of Peterborough
672695 Mandell Creighton, Bishop of Peterborough; (add.info.: Bishop of Peterborough, Mandell Creighton 5 July 1843 - 14 January 1901, British historian and a bishop of the Church of England)

Andrew Ure (1778-1857)
863357 Andrew Ure (1778-1857); (add.info.: Andrew Ure (1778-1857), Scottish chemist and scientific writer born in Glasgow. His "Dictionary of Chemistry" appeared in 1821

Thomas Hardy (1840-1928)
863354 Thomas Hardy (1840-1928); (add.info.: Thomas Hardy (1840-1928) English novelist and poet, who was born and lived most of his life in Dorset

Portrait of Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett
865102 Portrait of Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett; (add.info.: Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett (1849-1902) English Conservative politician born in America

Portrait of Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett
865101 Portrait of Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett; (add.info.: Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett (1849-1902) English Conservative politician born in America

William Fergusson (1808-1877)
864768 William Fergusson (1808-1877); (add.info.: William Fergusson (1808-1877) Scottish surgeon born at Prestonpans, East Lothian. Surgeon to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary (1836)

Portrait of William Wordsworth
863558 Portrait of William Wordsworth; (add.info.: William Wordsworth (1770-1850) English poet born at Cockermouth, Cumbria. Succeeded Robert Southey as Poet Laureate in 1843

John Walter the Younger (1818-1894)
863455 John Walter the Younger (1818-1894); (add.info.: John Walter the Younger (1818-1894) English newspaper proprietor and politician. Chief proprietor of "The Times", London

Nicholas I (1796 - 1855) Tsar of Russia
2604038 Nicholas I (1796 - 1855) Tsar of Russia; (add.info.: Nicholas I (1796 - 1855) Tsar of Russia from 1825: In military uniform, holding helmet topped with imperial double - headed eagle

Portrait of David Livingstone
864597 Portrait of David Livingstone; (add.info.: David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and explorer of Africa. Engraving, c1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil (1830-1903)
864778 Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil (1830-1903); (add.info.: Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne Cecil, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury (1830-1903) English Conservative statesman

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"Balding: A Historical Reflection on Timeless Struggles and Iconic Figures" In the realm of balding, where hairlines recede and confidence wavers, one cannot help but ponder the intriguing tales hidden behind those who have grappled with this universal phenomenon. From Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the resolute Russian statesman whose revolutionary ideals shook nations, to England's Polo Team in 1930, their prowess on horseback transcended any follicular setbacks they may have encountered. Austria's Vienna witnessed Gustav Mahler's photographic portrait capturing his musical genius amidst a sea of thinning strands. Meanwhile, Sigmund Freud's signed sepia photograph from 1921 reminds us that even the father of psychoanalysis couldn't escape nature’s whimsical hand. Richard Burton and Woodbury united forces to combat baldness through their innovative endeavors. Their collaboration aimed to restore not only hair but also self-assurance for those yearning for a fuller mane. An Old Maid card depicting a Butler serves as an amusing reminder that even fictional characters can face follicular challenges. Proudhon, Pierre Joseph - a French politician and socialist philosopher - championed equality while navigating his own personal battle against hair loss. Through an oil-on-canvas masterpiece titled "An Old Man in an Armchair, " we witness the wisdom etched upon weathered features overshadowing any concerns about vanishing locks. Austrian composer Franz Peter Schubert immortalized himself through his timeless melodies despite facing premature baldness during his short-lived existence. Alfred Robinson's captivating portrayal in 1895 captures both vulnerability and strength within its brushstrokes – proof that beauty lies beyond mere physical attributes. And within "The Bachelors Birthday, " depicted on panel with meticulous detail, we find solace knowing that camaraderie prevails over superficial appearances.