DOYLE, SIR ARTHUR CONAN (1859 - 1930) Writer; the creator of Sherlock Holmes. Was knighted for his services as a physician in the Boer War (1899-1902); wrote on spiritualism and became a convert in later life. IMAGE DATE: 1912. IMAGE SIZE: 8in/20.3cm high x 6in/15.2cm wide. Full condition report on request. All images shown on this website are digitally tagged against copyright violation.  

LAVERY, LADY HAZEL (1880 - 1935) One of London's most influential and beautiful women in the 1920s, a popular society hostess and fervent supporter of Ireland's independence. Wife of the painter Sir John Lavery (1856-1941). IMAGE DATE: 1916. IMAGE SIZE: 7¼in/18.4cm high. Full condition report on request. All images shown on this website are digitally tagged against copyright violation.  

ROBESON, PAUL (1898 - 1976) Singer and actor; outspoken critic of racial discrimination. IMAGE DATE: 1926. IMAGE SIZE: 4¼in/10.8cm high x 3¼in/8.3cm wide. Full condition report on request. All images shown on this website are digitally tagged against copyright violation.  

KIPLING, (Joseph) RUDYARD (1865 - 1936) Renowned writer of the "Jungle Books" and "Just So Stories"; born of British parents in Mumbai (Bombay), India. Awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. IMAGE DATE: 1912. IMAGE SIZE: 4in/10.2cm high x 3in/7.6cm wide. Full condition report on request. All images shown on this website are digitally tagged against copyright violation.  

RIEFENSTAHL, LENI (1902 - 2003) Film-maker, actress, photographer; born in Berlin. IMAGE DATE: </b>1929. IMAGE SIZE: 7½in/19.1cm high x 4½in/11.4cm wide. Full condition report on request. All images shown on this website are digitally tagged against copyright violation.  

HARDY, THOMAS (1840 - 1928) Eminent novelist and poet. Found wide success with "Far From the Madding Crowd" (1874) and a series of other novels reflecting his love of rural life, among these: "The Mayor of Casterbridge" (1886) and "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" (1891). IMAGE DATE: 1914. IMAGE SIZE: 4¼in/10.8cm high x 3¾in/9.5cm wide. Full condition report on request. All images shown on this website are digitally tagged against copyright violation.  

MAUGHAM, WILLIAM SOMERSET (1874 - 1965) Novelist, playwright and short-story writer. IMAGE DATE: 1912. IMAGE SIZE: 4¾in/12.1cm high x 4¾in/12.1cm wide. Full condition report on request. All images shown on this website are digitally tagged against copyright violation.  

CARUSO, ENRICO (1873 - 1921) World renowned operatic tenor. IMAGE DATE: 1912. IMAGE SIZE: 8¼in/21cm high x 6¼in/15.9cm wide. Full condition report on request. All images shown on this website are digitally tagged against copyright violation.  

BOWES-LYON, THE LADY ELIZABETH, THE QUEEN MOTHER (1900 -2002) The Queen Mother, Queen consort of Great Britain. IMAGE DATE: 1923. IMAGE SIZE: 7¾in/19.7cm high x 5¾in/14.6cm wide. Full condition report on request. All images shown on this website are digitally tagged against copyright violation.