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Recreation Collection (#93)

"Discover the Joy of Recreation: From Upton Park to White Hart Lane, and Everywhere in Between

Background imageRecreation Collection: Phryne at the Festival of Poseidon, God of the Seas, (oil on canvas)

Phryne at the Festival of Poseidon, God of the Seas, (oil on canvas)
658859 Phryne at the Festival of Poseidon, God of the Seas, (oil on canvas) by Siemieradzki, Henryk (1843-1902); 142.5x214.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Phryne at the Festival of Poseidon)

Background imageRecreation Collection: Ms. Helleu at Sea, Yacht Bird; Madame Helleu en Mer, Yacht Bird, (oil on canvas)

Ms. Helleu at Sea, Yacht Bird; Madame Helleu en Mer, Yacht Bird, (oil on canvas)
658740 Ms. Helleu at Sea, Yacht Bird; Madame Helleu en Mer, Yacht Bird, (oil on canvas) by Helleu, Paul Cesar (1859-1927); 58x65.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Ms)

Background imageRecreation Collection: A Classic Landscape, Richmond, Surrey, 1893 (oil on canvas)

A Classic Landscape, Richmond, Surrey, 1893 (oil on canvas)
657022 A Classic Landscape, Richmond, Surrey, 1893 (oil on canvas) by Steer, Philip Wilson (1860-1942); 60.1x76.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Classic Landscape, Richmond, Surrey)

Background imageRecreation Collection: The Introduction after the Bath, 1889 (oil on canvas)

The Introduction after the Bath, 1889 (oil on canvas)
658656 The Introduction after the Bath, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Baratti, Filippo (fl.1877-1901); 97.2x139.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Introduction after the Bath)

Background imageRecreation Collection: Girls in a Garden in Montmartre; Fillettes dans un Jardin a Montmartre, c

Girls in a Garden in Montmartre; Fillettes dans un Jardin a Montmartre, c
656574 Girls in a Garden in Montmartre; Fillettes dans un Jardin a Montmartre, c.1893-5 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 54x65 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRecreation Collection: A recreation of the interior of a Roman house, with mosaic floors

A recreation of the interior of a Roman house, with mosaic floors
696587 A recreation of the interior of a Roman house, with mosaic floors and wall paintings depicting circus and hunting scenes (fresco and mosaic) by Roman, (4th century AD); Museo de Arte Romano

Background imageRecreation Collection: Old Maid, 1886 (oil on canvas)

Old Maid, 1886 (oil on canvas)
658244 Old Maid, 1886 (oil on canvas) by Goodall, Frederick (1822-1904); 110.5x97.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Maid. Frederick Goodall (1822-1904). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1886

Background imageRecreation Collection: The Gardeners Daughter (oil on canvas)

The Gardeners Daughter (oil on canvas)
659826 The Gardeners Daughter (oil on canvas) by Lee, John Ingle (fl.1868-91); 23.2x18.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; British, out of copyright

Background imageRecreation Collection: Reading a Book, c. 1872 (oil on panel)

Reading a Book, c. 1872 (oil on panel)
659780 Reading a Book, c.1872 (oil on panel) by Tissot, James Jacques Joseph (1836-1902); 44x31 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Reading a Book. James Jacques Joseph Tissot (1836-1902)

Background imageRecreation Collection: The Louvre (Foreign Visitors at the Louvre); Au Louvre (Visiteurs etrangers au Louvre), c

The Louvre (Foreign Visitors at the Louvre); Au Louvre (Visiteurs etrangers au Louvre), c
659779 The Louvre (Foreign Visitors at the Louvre); Au Louvre (Visiteurs etrangers au Louvre), c.1879-80 (pencil and watercolour) by Tissot

Background imageRecreation Collection: A Fete Champetre, 1756 (oil on canvas)

A Fete Champetre, 1756 (oil on canvas)
659375 A Fete Champetre, 1756 (oil on canvas) by Horemans, Jan Josef the Elder (1682-1752); 90x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Fete Champetre. Jan Josef Horemans the Elder (1682-1759)

Background imageRecreation Collection: Bicyclists and horsedrawn carriages at the bend on Riverside Drive, New York

Bicyclists and horsedrawn carriages at the bend on Riverside Drive, New York
MNY381145 Bicyclists and horsedrawn carriages at the bend on Riverside Drive, New York, 1896 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942); 20.3x25.4 cm; Museum of the City of New York

Background imageRecreation Collection: View of women with baby carriages at a fountain in Madison Square Park, New York, c

View of women with baby carriages at a fountain in Madison Square Park, New York, c
MNY381138 View of women with baby carriages at a fountain in Madison Square Park, New York, c.1905 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Background imageRecreation Collection: Men and women with children at a drinking fountain in Madison Square Park, New York

Men and women with children at a drinking fountain in Madison Square Park, New York
MNY381137 Men and women with children at a drinking fountain in Madison Square Park, New York, 1898 (silver gelatin print) by Byron Company (fl.1890-1942)

Background imageRecreation Collection: Children in a playground (pastel with w / c & white heightening on paper)

Children in a playground (pastel with w / c & white heightening on paper)
425809 Children in a playground (pastel with w/c & white heightening on paper) by Gash, Walter Bonner (1869-1928); Private Collection; eLiss Fine Art; English, out of copyright

Background imageRecreation Collection: Street Corn Cutter, c. 1875 (b / w photo)

Street Corn Cutter, c. 1875 (b / w photo)
498637 Street Corn Cutter, c.1875 (b/w photo) by Saunders, William (1832-1892); Private Collection; (add.info.: China.); British, out of copyright

Background imageRecreation Collection: Redesigning the Lustgarten, 1828 (w / c and pen & ink on paper)

Redesigning the Lustgarten, 1828 (w / c and pen & ink on paper)
XPH309214 Redesigning the Lustgarten, 1828 (w/c and pen & ink on paper) by Schinkel, Karl Friedrich (1781-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: Umgestaltung des Lustgartens; ); German

Background imageRecreation Collection: Dialectick and Logick, from The Gentlemans Recreation

Dialectick and Logick, from The Gentlemans Recreation
483395 Dialectick and Logick, from The Gentlemans Recreation published by Richard Blome, 1686 (engraving) by English School

Background imageRecreation Collection: Theology diagram, from The Gentlemans Recreation

Theology diagram, from The Gentlemans Recreation
483348 Theology diagram, from The Gentlemans Recreation published by Richard Blome, 1686 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRecreation Collection: Geometry diagram, from The Gentlemans Recreation

Geometry diagram, from The Gentlemans Recreation
483347 Geometry diagram, from The Gentlemans Recreation published by Richard Blome, 1686 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRecreation Collection: Frontispiece from The Gentlemans Recreation published by Richard Blome

Frontispiece from The Gentlemans Recreation published by Richard Blome
483373 Frontispiece from The Gentlemans Recreation published by Richard Blome, 1686 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRecreation Collection: The Garden at Ardilea, 1919 (oil on canvas)

The Garden at Ardilea, 1919 (oil on canvas)
657296 The Garden at Ardilea, 1919 (oil on canvas) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Garden at Ardilea. Sir John Lavery (1856-1941). Oil on canvas

Background imageRecreation Collection: Soldiers in the Keep of a Castle, 1828 (oil on canvas)

Soldiers in the Keep of a Castle, 1828 (oil on canvas)
658623 Soldiers in the Keep of a Castle, 1828 (oil on canvas) by Rorbye, Martinus (1803-48); 52x71.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Soldiers in the Keep of a Castle. Martinus Rorbye (1803-1848)

Background imageRecreation Collection: Flirtation, 1885 (oil on panel)

Flirtation, 1885 (oil on panel)
658561 Flirtation, 1885 (oil on panel) by Croegaert, Georges (1848-1923); 73.7x47 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Flirtation. Georges Croegaert (1848-1923). Oil on panel

Background imageRecreation Collection: La Fete, Place de la Republique, Paris, (black chalk and bodycolour)

La Fete, Place de la Republique, Paris, (black chalk and bodycolour)
658508 La Fete, Place de la Republique, Paris, (black chalk and bodycolour) by Galien-Laloue, Eugene (Jacques Lievin) (1854-1941); 18.5x31 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: La Fete)

Background imageRecreation Collection: A Member of a Thames Angling Club (coloured engraving)

A Member of a Thames Angling Club (coloured engraving)
728283 A Member of a Thames Angling Club (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Member of a Thames Angling Club)

Background imageRecreation Collection: Manhattan Beach, 1887 (litho)

Manhattan Beach, 1887 (litho)
745248 Manhattan Beach, 1887 (litho) by Byron, Joseph (1847-1923); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manhattan Beach in the New York City borough of Brooklyn.); American, out of copyright

Background imageRecreation Collection: Crowds promenade along the seafront at the Kings Road, Brighton, England (coloured photo)

Crowds promenade along the seafront at the Kings Road, Brighton, England (coloured photo)
6031899 Crowds promenade along the seafront at the Kings Road, Brighton, England (coloured photo) by English Photographer

Background imageRecreation Collection: The Schlossgarten and Karlsruhe Palace in Karlsruhe, Germany (colour litho)

The Schlossgarten and Karlsruhe Palace in Karlsruhe, Germany (colour litho)
6031791 The Schlossgarten and Karlsruhe Palace in Karlsruhe, Germany (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRecreation Collection: Animal rides at London Zoo (sepia photo)

Animal rides at London Zoo (sepia photo)
STC347647 Animal rides at London Zoo (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageRecreation Collection: The beach without a sea: building sand-castles, Bishops Park (sepia photo)

The beach without a sea: building sand-castles, Bishops Park (sepia photo)
STC347632 The beach without a sea: building sand-castles, Bishops Park (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageRecreation Collection: Costermongers on holiday (sepia photo)

Costermongers on holiday (sepia photo)
STC347617 Costermongers on holiday (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageRecreation Collection: On the Beach, c. 1900-05 (oil on canvas)

On the Beach, c. 1900-05 (oil on canvas)
NUL407640 On the Beach, c.1900-05 (oil on canvas) by Hawthorne, Charles Webster (1872-1930); 128x91.5 cm; Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageRecreation Collection: Physical recreation for London children: A scene in Drury Lane Garden (engraving)

Physical recreation for London children: A scene in Drury Lane Garden (engraving)
583250 Physical recreation for London children: A scene in Drury Lane Garden (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Physical recreation for London children)

Background imageRecreation Collection: General Adoption of the Rolling Skate. George du Maurier cartoons from Punch

General Adoption of the Rolling Skate. George du Maurier cartoons from Punch
537728 General Adoption of the Rolling Skate. George du Maurier cartoons from Punch, 17 February 1866. Engraving by Du Maurier, George (1834-96); Universal History Archive/UIG; English

Background imageRecreation Collection: Increasing popularity of the Roller Skate. George du Maurier cartoon from Punch

Increasing popularity of the Roller Skate. George du Maurier cartoon from Punch
537731 Increasing popularity of the Roller Skate. George du Maurier cartoon from Punch, 18 March 1876 by Du Maurier, George (1834-96); Universal History Archive/UIG; English, out of copyright

Background imageRecreation Collection: Illustration for St. Valentines Day, 1914 (w / c on paper)

Illustration for St. Valentines Day, 1914 (w / c on paper)
BAL23104 Illustration for St. Valentines Day, 1914 (w/c on paper) by Greenaway, Kate (1846-1901); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageRecreation Collection: Badminton Players

Badminton Players
GG22929 Badminton Players by Hennings, Johan Friedrich (1838-99); Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; German, out of copyright

Background imageRecreation Collection: Ladies in a Sailing Boat

Ladies in a Sailing Boat
GG37804 Ladies in a Sailing Boat by Cayron, Jules (1868-1940); Private Collection; Photo eGavin Graham Gallery, London, UK; French, out of copyright

Background imageRecreation Collection: A Flying Machine Ride at Battersea Amusement Park, England

A Flying Machine Ride at Battersea Amusement Park, England
2630003 A Flying Machine Ride at Battersea Amusement Park, England, 1904 (gelatin silver print) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; Photo eGraphicaArtis; English

Background imageRecreation Collection: A Beach in Normandy, 1875 (colour engraving)

A Beach in Normandy, 1875 (colour engraving)
CHT307865 A Beach in Normandy, 1875 (colour engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageRecreation Collection: A Literary Gathering at Hsi Yuann in the eleventh century (colour litho)

A Literary Gathering at Hsi Yuann in the eleventh century (colour litho)
CHT265548 A Literary Gathering at Hsi Yuann in the eleventh century (colour litho) by Chou Ying (fl.1550) (after); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Background imageRecreation Collection: Figures in a Park, Charleston, South Carolina, 1916 (w / c on paper)

Figures in a Park, Charleston, South Carolina, 1916 (w / c on paper)
BRN161665 Figures in a Park, Charleston, South Carolina, 1916 (w/c on paper) by Pascin, Jules (1885-1930); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; Bulgarian

Background imageRecreation Collection: Reading Room of the Sainte-Pelagie Prison, Paris, c. 1840 (colour litho)

Reading Room of the Sainte-Pelagie Prison, Paris, c. 1840 (colour litho)
CHT199606 Reading Room of the Sainte-Pelagie Prison, Paris, c. 1840 (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Musee de la Police, Paris

Background imageRecreation Collection: Two couples playing cards at an evening party (litho)

Two couples playing cards at an evening party (litho)
6001467 Two couples playing cards at an evening party (litho) by Fisher, Harrison (1875-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two couples playing cards at an evening party)

Background imageRecreation Collection: Horse riders pausing to open a gate (litho)

Horse riders pausing to open a gate (litho)
6001438 Horse riders pausing to open a gate (litho) by Fisher, Harrison (1875-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Horse riders pausing to open a gate)

Background imageRecreation Collection: Man and woman playing tennis (litho)

Man and woman playing tennis (litho)
6001432 Man and woman playing tennis (litho) by Fisher, Harrison (1875-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Man and woman playing tennis)

Background imageRecreation Collection: Woman golfer on the course (colour litho)

Woman golfer on the course (colour litho)
6001409 Woman golfer on the course (colour litho) by Fisher, Harrison (1875-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman golfer on the course)



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"Discover the Joy of Recreation: From Upton Park to White Hart Lane, and Everywhere in Between. " Embark on a journey through time and space as we explore the essence of recreation. Step into the vibrant atmosphere of Upton Park, home to West Ham United, where cheers echo through the air and passion fills every corner. Travel northwards to Aberdeen - The Silver City by the Sea, an enchanting destination that captivates with its LMS/LNER poster from 1923-1947. Immerse yourself in its coastal beauty and let relaxation wash over you like gentle waves. Witness a moment frozen in time as a child wearing a swim cap sits serenely amidst crashing surf in a captivating screen print from 1922. Feel their pure joy and be reminded of the simple pleasures found within nature's embrace. Continue your expedition to Stamford Bridge, Chelsea's iconic stadium that has witnessed countless moments of triumph and glory. Experience the electric energy that surges through this hallowed ground when fans unite under one common love for football. Venture further to Goodison Park, Everton's fortress steeped in history and tradition. Let nostalgia guide your steps as you soak up memories etched into every inch of this revered venue. Escape to Cruz Bay in St. John, nestled within the breathtaking landscapes of the U. S Virgin Islands' Caribbean paradise. Surrender yourself to tranquility while basking under warm sunrays or exploring crystal-clear waters teeming with life. Feel your heart race as you brave thrilling adventures at Blackpool Pleasure Beach aboard an exhilarating roller coaster ride. Embrace adrenaline-fueled excitement against a backdrop filled with laughter and delight. Journey towards Elland Road in Leeds; witness how sport unites communities across generations while forging unforgettable bonds between players and supporters alike. Find solace along Sidmouth's picturesque coastline in south Devon, England – where stunning vistas invite peaceful contemplation amid nature's serene beauty.