Portly Collection (#2)

Household Troops, or A Sketch of a Few of the Principal Trustworthy
2562198 Household Troops, or A Sketch of a Few of the Principal Trustworthy and Confidential Domestics of Worthy and Confiding Families, 1827 (hand-coloured engraving) by Cruikshank

Montpellier Rotunda, Cheltenham, pub. 1833 (hand coloured etching)
2492840 Montpellier Rotunda, Cheltenham, pub. 1833 (hand coloured etching) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Weather Report - Illustrated - Breezy, A green-faced sickly-looking Gent seated by a ships rail is less than happy at the attentions of a rosy-cheeked rotund fellow passenger whos breezy countenance

Master John Horseleigh, Knight, by Thomas Hardy (litho)
1604390 Master John Horseleigh, Knight, by Thomas Hardy (litho) by Wollen, William Barnes (1857-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Master John Horseleigh, Knight, by Thomas Hardy)

Going Out, from Fox Hunting, engraved by Thomas Sutherland (1785-1838
BSA266484 Going Out, from Fox Hunting, engraved by Thomas Sutherland (1785-1838) 1817 (colour litho) by Alken, Henry Thomas (1785-1851) (after); 50x56.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Augusta Lowther, Lady Lonsdale
Portrait of Lady Augusta Lowther, Countess of Fane, wife of the 1st Earl of Lonsdale. Hand-tinted engraving by Frederick Christian Lewis after an illustration by Sir Thomas Lawrence from P.G

A Great Prime Minister: The Marquess of Salisbury, K. G, front cover of
KAT323400 A Great Prime Minister: The Marquess of Salisbury, K.G, front cover of The Graphic, July 19th 1902 (litho) by English School

Mr Bumble and Oliver Twist, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens
IL193486 Mr Bumble and Oliver Twist, illustration for Character Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English

The Right Honourable Catch Singers, published by William Humphrey in 1783
NCO190475 The Right Honourable Catch Singers, published by William Humphrey in 1783 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The Coalition-Dance, published by William Humphrey in 1783 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190474 The Coalition-Dance, published by William Humphrey in 1783 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 24.7x34.7 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Dreadful-Hot Weather, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190133 Dreadful-Hot Weather, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1808 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; English

Portrait of Erasmus Darwin, Half Length, in a Buff Coat and White Shirt, (oil on canvas)
652153 Portrait of Erasmus Darwin, Half Length, in a Buff Coat and White Shirt, (oil on canvas) by Wright of Derby, Joseph (1734-97); 73.6x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of a Gentleman, 1876 (oil on canvas)
827504 Portrait of a Gentleman, 1876 (oil on canvas) by Raffaelli, Jean Francois (1850-1924); 93.4x71 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Gentleman. Jean-Francois Raffaelli (1850-1924)

Madame Misia Natanson, 1897 (huile a l essence on board )
1768483 Madame Misia Natanson, 1897 (huile a l essence on board ) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 53x40.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Madame Misia Natanson)

Manuelita Rosas (Rosas Dicta), (oil on board)
824664 Manuelita Rosas (Rosas Dicta), (oil on board) by Figari, Pedro (1861-1938); 50x70 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Manuelita Rosas (Rosas Dicta). Pedro Figari (1861-1938). Oil on board

Woman with a Pearl Necklace; Femme au Collier de Perles
824514 Woman with a Pearl Necklace; Femme au Collier de Perles, (pastel on paper laid down on canvas) by Besnard, Paul Albert (1849-1934); 61x50.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Defeathering Chickens - Late Morning Summer in Brittany
827282 Defeathering Chickens - Late Morning Summer in Brittany; Plumeuses de Poulet - Apres Midi d Ete Bretagne (oil on canvas) by Herland

A Plate of Cakes, (oil on panel)
1197592 A Plate of Cakes, (oil on panel) by Vibert, Jean or Jehan Georges (1840-1902); 81.3x66. cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Portrait of a Gentleman, Half Length, in Armour, a White Jabot and Crimson Wrap
659263 Portrait of a Gentleman, Half Length, in Armour, a White Jabot and Crimson Wrap, in a Painted Oval, (oil on canvas) by Nattier, Jean-Marc (1685-1766) (attr)

Double Portrait of the Marquis and Marquise de Marigny, 1769 (oil on canvas)
651229 Double Portrait of the Marquis and Marquise de Marigny, 1769 (oil on canvas) by Loo, Louis Michel van (1707-71); 130.2x97.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A Dutch Academy, (pencil, pen and ink and watercolour)
651935 A Dutch Academy, (pencil, pen and ink and watercolour) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 18.7x28.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dutch Academy. Thomas Rowlandson (1756-1827)

Portrait of a Woman; Portrait de Femme, c. 1912 (oil on canvas)
652461 Portrait of a Woman; Portrait de Femme, c.1912 (oil on canvas) by Renoir, Pierre Auguste (1841-1919); 51x41 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of a Woman; Portrait de Femme)

Portrait of a Gentleman, Half-length, Wearing a Black Costume with a White Lace Collar
990362 Portrait of a Gentleman, Half-length, Wearing a Black Costume with a White Lace Collar and a Black Hat, (oil on canvas) by Verspronck, Johannes Cornelisz

St. Marys Church and Radclivian Library, 1809-1811 (hand-coloured aquatint)
986312 St. Marys Church and Radclivian Library, 1809-1811 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); approx. 27x47.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: St)

Portrait of a Gentleman, said to e Lord Hebdon, half-length
990116 Portrait of a Gentleman, said to e Lord Hebdon, half-length, wearing a black costume and white collar, 1659 (oil on canvas) by Bol

Mrs Smith of Mains Gray, 19th century (w / c)
6198648 Mrs Smith of Mains Gray, 19th century (w/c) by Laing, Frank (1862-1907); 34.3x24.2 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; British, out of copyright

Oscar Wilde, after his release from gaol (b / w photo)
5999296 Oscar Wilde, after his release from gaol (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oscar Wilde, after his release from gaol)

Mr Pickwick, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c. 1890 (colour litho)
LLM405154 Mr Pickwick, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c.1890 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

John Willet, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465607 John Willet, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Mr Pardiggle, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465542 Mr Pardiggle, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Ben Britain - The Battle of Life, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465471 Ben Britain - The Battle of Life, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Dr Blimber, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
FLP465429 Dr Blimber, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

Mandarin with Pipe Bearer, 1795 (w / c)
MAK87445 Mandarin with Pipe Bearer, 1795 (w/c) by Alexander, William (1767-1816); 22.2x17 cm; The Makins Collection; English, out of copyright

Portly spider crab or notched libinia, Libinia emarginata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder from William Elford Leachs Zoological Miscellany, McMillan

The King, from The Year 1910: a Record of Notable Achievements and Events
STC306863 The King, from The Year 1910: a Record of Notable Achievements and Events, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Millis, Ernest (fl.1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward VII (1841-1910)

Two gentlemen composers in a music room before a piano, 19th century. The portly man says, I d give three operas to have created your romance

Woman meeting a portly dandy in a parlour with large mirror and sofa. Charmed to meet you! (What an oaf!) Handcoloured lithograph by the Gihaut brothers after an illustration by Jean Gabriel Scheffer

Fast Asleep, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806 (hand-coloured etching
NCO189788 Fast Asleep, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1806 (hand-coloured etching) (see also 189789) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Old Mr. Turveydrop, from Bleak House, 1923 (colour litho)
KDC465780 Old Mr. Turveydrop, from Bleak House, 1923 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old Mr Turveydrop)

Mr Pickwick, hero of The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens
KDC465751 Mr Pickwick, hero of The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Major Bagstock, from Dombey & Son, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho)
KDC465738 Major Bagstock, from Dombey & Son, by Charles Dickens, 1923 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Major Joseph Bagstock)

Mary Margaret Wood and two of her daughters, 1787 (oil on canvas)
HEH416398 Mary Margaret Wood and two of her daughters, 1787 (oil on canvas) by Wheatley, Francis (1747-1801); 91.4x72.1 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Frederick Frankland, c. 1739-40 (oil on canvas)
HEH416373 Frederick Frankland, c.1739-40 (oil on canvas) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); 127x100.3 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Samuel Lister, 1740 (oil on canvas, unglassed)
3822218 Samuel Lister, 1740 (oil on canvas, unglassed) by Unknown artist, (18th century); 71x62 cm; Calderdale Museums Service, West Yorkshire, UK; (add.info.: Samuel Lister (1706-66). Signed F

When you meet Grown Up people in the gardens who puff and blow as if they thought
3481716 When you meet Grown Up people in the gardens who puff and blow as if they thought themselves bigger than they are.. from Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens by J M Barrie (1860 - 1937), pub

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In this diverse collection of artworks, the theme of "portly" takes center stage. From a drunk monk stumbling through the streets to an old English cricket match, these images capture moments that showcase the charm and humor of portliness. The first image transports us back to Old English Sports and Games: Cricket in 1901. A group of players, including a portly gentleman, engage in a lively game on a sunny day. The vibrant colors bring out their enthusiasm as they swing their bats with gusto. Moving on to Le Cuisinier, we find ourselves in a bustling kitchen where a chef prepares mouthwatering dishes. Despite his rotund figure, he moves with grace and precision as he adds spices to his culinary masterpiece. His expertise is evident even though his apron strains against his ample belly. Next up is The Bachelors Birthday, where laughter fills the air as friends gather around to celebrate another year for one lucky bachelor. Amongst them stands our portly protagonist who raises his glass high while indulging in merriment and good company. Santa Rings in Xmas brings us into the festive spirit as Santa Claus himself makes an appearance at Christmas time. With rosy cheeks and jolly demeanor, our beloved St. Nick embodies all things portly - from his round belly that shakes like jelly when he laughs to his hearty Ho-Ho-Ho. William Jones' portrait from 1740 captures the essence of elegance despite its subject's sizeable frame. Lord Lovat gazes confidently at us from behind piercing eyes while dressed impeccably in regal attire befitting his noble status. In contrasting scenes depicting everyday life, we witness both genders embracing their curves unabashedly. A young lad lends support to a struggling ice skater - a portly gentleman finding solace on slippery grounds; meanwhile, across town, a maid laces up her mistress's corset tightly but lovingly, accentuating her portly figure with grace and precision.