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Older men

Images

  • An old man of Simla, holding a stick, standing with a sack on his shoulder. Watercolour by R. Clint, 1866.
  • An old man has fallen asleep leaning against the table, while his dog keeps a watchful eye. Etching by F. Londonio, 1759.
  • (Left) an old woman sitting on a stool with a cat and warming her hands at a brazier; (right) an old man playing the hurdy-gurdy. Etching by E. Russell after J. Callot.
  • A man in bedclothes prising insects (?) off his bed-curtains with a fork into a saucepan. Etching by T.L. Busby, ca. 1826.
  • A man with crutches is going down the steps of a swimming pool; men wearing top hats in the background. Etching, ca. 1870.
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Catalogue

    • Ephemera

    There goes old Tomkins - he's having it off next week! : Blimey - at his age, sister - who with? / Bamforth & Co., Ltd.

    | Date: [between 1960 and 1969?]
    • Pictures

    The head of an old man in a turban directed to left, looking to front. Soft ground etching by B. Green, 1775, after T. Worlidge.

    Worlidge, T. (Thomas), 1700-1766. | Date: 13 July 1775 | Reference: 2497747i
    • Pictures

    Albrecht Dürer the elder, father of the painter, aged 70. Etching by W. Hollar, 1644, after A. Dürer.

    Dürer, Albrecht, 1471-1528. | Date: 1644 | Reference: 2863643i
    • Pictures

    An old man with a long beard and wearing a hood, leaning to right. Etching by B. Bossi, 1760.

    Bossi, Benigno, 1727-1792. | Date: 1769 | Reference: 2822702i
    • Pictures

    A man wearing a turban and holding a stick. Lithograph by J. Phelps, 1825, after Rembrandt.

    Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669. | Date: 1825 | Reference: 3064093i
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