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Social History
World Cultures Collection8 items
Decorative Art Collection3 items
Photography Collection22 items
Sand Dunes on the Lincolnshire Coast by Vernon Howard c.1902
Social HistoryNottingham Prints Social History
bowl lid, Nigerian, 1800-1878Large Gourd Cover, buff, worked animal decoration. Incised decoration on inner and outer surfaces. Lid has stem at top and is has incised decoration of 4 birds
gelede mask, Nigerian, 1800-1878Carved from one piece of wood. Cranial area carved to represent hair and is pigmented black. The eyes are pierced and pigmented white with red rims
ifa bowl, Nigerian, 1800-1878Ifa bowl. Shallow dish held aloft by seated female figure. Applied blue, white, yellow and red pigments. Carved from a single piece of wood
ifa cup and cover, Nigerian, 188-1878Wooden cup and cover with divinatory figure on top. To contain seeds used by priests of Ifa in divination
female initiation mask, Sierra Leone, 1800-1900Mende Mask, carved wood; made to fit over the head, helmet-wise; the lower rim, in front, is pierced to hold a fringe of grass or hair
figurines, Pueblo Indian, 1850-1900Three bottles with neck and mouth in shape of birds head with open beak; earthenware painted creamy-white with the birds features
figurine, Pueblo Indian, 1850-1900Bottle with neck and mouth in shape of birds head with open beak; earthenware painted creamy-white with the birds features and a bold abstract design painted in black; terracotta red on the base
jar, Bombay School of Art, India, 1800-1879Flat base that gradually widens into the body and then narrows to the neck. The neck then flares out to the rim. Floral design in dark and light blue on white ground
Procris and Cephalus from Liber Studiorum, by J. M. W. Turner, 1812Secluded woodland landscape. A woman has been shot with an arrow. A man with bow and quiver is kneeling beside her. Two dogs sit near them. Printed text Drawn & Etched by J.M.W
Rizpah, by J. M. W. TurnerA remote countryside scene. A woman sits head in hand with left arm held up, and dead bodies laying all around her. A lion appears to be crouching on a hill in the distance
The Rivals, by Robert SmirkeInterior in rich colour. A comic scene of two women looking disdainfully at each other. At right, a cat and dog do the same. In inks at lower left, M at lower right
River Scene, by E. W. BurneySimple and undetailed riverside scene. A man punts away from the foreground. A large house to the right with covered barn and barrels. Windmill and church spire at distant left
Landscape - River Scene, by J. F. BurneyA windy riverside scene. Three gentlemen in the foreground. A large sailboat and two smaller rowing boats on the water to the right. Tall trees in the centre are bending in the wind
The Revd. Dr. Charles Wharton aka Portrait of Revd. Charles Wharton of America, by Edward Francis BurneyUpper body portait of a portly man studying a book entitled Essays on Truth. He wears a blue frock coat and black waistcoat. His left hand is tucked into the waistcoat. Signed bottom left
The Tear of Joy aka Illustrations for Tears by Mary Elizabeth by Jessie Macleod, 1850medieval woman with two children look on as a knight returning from battle enters the town through a gateway
The Tear of Happiness, Illustrations for Tears by Mary Elizabeth by Jessie Macleod, 1850A medieval woman sits looking over a baby in a crib. Decorative vine border. Initialled bottom right
The Tear of Regret by Jessie Macleod, 1850A young musician looks back regretfully on a town he is leaving. Initialled bottom right
The Tear of Charity by Jessie Macleod, 1850Medieval country scene. A woman cries as she gives money to a beggar woman with child. Townscape in the background. Decorative border. Signed lower left
Ruins of Athens, by R. H. 9. 1841The overgrown ruins of Athens. There are various groups of people sitting on the steps and talking
Marriage, by Richard WestallA marriage ceremony taking place at the alter, early Nineteenth century. The Curate is holding open the Bible as the groom places the ring on the brides finger. Two guests stand at either side of them
Soldier on a Horse and An Old Woman, by The Burney FamilyWooded landscape. An old woman lies on the ground and looks angrily up at a soldier on horseback, another horse behind him
Interior, Figures At a Fireside, by A. ProvisInterior, a rustic country house. A woman nursing a baby sits in a wicker chair by the fireside. A small boy sits on a stool reading. A dog is curled up in front. The ceiling has large wooden beams
Town Hall, Ypres, by Thomas AllomA very detailed view of the Gothic Town Hall at Ypres from across a square with figures, and two market stalls (bottom left). In the background (right) is the cathedral
Couple in Interior with Cradle, by English School, 1700-1799In the centre a woman points to a plate at a table, laid with fishes plated; to the right of her stands a young man with legs astride and gesturing. To the far right a nurse feeds the baby
Lovers with Man on Horseback, by English School, 1700-1799Two young lovers standing before gates are surprised by a man on horseback
Illustration of the Works of Robert Blair, by W. GardinerA woman appears to be rising from a grave, her face is shrouded and she points at the moon. Floating around her are spirits and apparitions
The Tear of Remorse by Jessie Macleod, 1850Mountainous landscape. Aftermath of a fight, one man lays dead on the ground, another holds his hands up to his head in despair. Signed bottom right. Decorative border
View of Caius College, Cambridge, English School, 1700-1799Detailed drawing of the college, with green lawns at front and close view of a building at left
She Stood Gazing Upwards, by William Marshall CraigOriginal drawing for a book illustration. Medieval exterior scene, a castle, a moonlit night. A woman is standing still and staring up at the sky. A man and woman stand talking in a doorway
Crypt of Kirkstall Abbey from Liber Studiorum, drawn, by J. M. W. Turner" Internal view of the ruined crypt of Kirkstall Abbey. There are columns and a vaulted ceiling. To the right flood water and to the left cows
Lauffenbourg on the Rhine from Liber Studiorum, drawn and etched by J. M. W. Turner; engraved by TA high bridge over a river with buildings crowded on the steep banks. Detail at near left with group of people, one of whom carries a fishing net. Printed text Drawn & Etched by J.M.W
medallion Clio, made by Wedgwood and Bentley * Josiah Wedgwood (and Sons) Ltd. 1777-1780Late eighteenth century Wedgwood grey blue jasperware oval medallion with blue wash and white relief of Clio, the muse of history and poetry
medallion, made by Josiah Wedgwood and Sons Ltd. 1775-1780Late eighteenth century horizontal oval Wedgwood grey blue jasperware medallion, with white reliefs of two classical heads, a female and a youth. Marked " Wedgwood & Bentley"
Five Wedgwood cameosAn early nineteenth century Wedgwood jasperware convex, rectangular cameo, white with dark blue wash and white reliefs of a classical female figure with an urn. Marked on back " WEDGWOOD"
Wollaton HallPhotographic image from the Nottingham City Museums and Galleries archive
The Great Hall, Wollaton HallPhotographic image from the Nottingham City Museums and Galleries archive
Wollaton Hall parkPhotographic image from the Nottingham City Museums and Galleries archive
