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.

A patient at home. Oil painting by D. Mary Barber, ca. 1953.

1 sheet : colour illustrations ; 14 x 9 cm.

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

1 print : soft ground etching ; platemark 21.6 x 15.9 cm

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.

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

1 print : etching ; platemark 12.3 x 10 cm

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

1 print : lithograph ; image 49 x 38.5 cm

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

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

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.

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

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

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