Newton's lantern slide catalogue: section 9 -- art, literature, and miscellaneous (circa 1920)

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37, King Street, Covent Garden, London, W.C. 2 947 A KG THE PICTURES OF G. F. WATTS, R. A. We are happy to be able to announce that for the first time a comprehensive and anthorized Series of Lantern Slides, illustrating the Lifework of this great painter, is available. By the courtesy of Mrs. Watts and Mr. Hollyer, Messrs Newton & Co., Ltd. have been allowed to publish a Series of Slides from the original works of the famous artist that are really worthy of the subject. The Lecture accompanying the Slides, on the message Watts gave to the world in hispictures, is by a well-known authority on this subject, Mr. C. H. Thompson, formerly Curator of the Watts Gallery. This set can be hired for 12s. 6 d. per night. Plain Slides, 3s. 6 d. each. Beautifully Painted (the colouring being copied with great care and by special permission of Mrs. Watts from the originals), 15s. each. Lecture for the 38 Slides, “ Some Pictures by G. F. Watts, R.A., and their Met sage,” price 1*. &d. 1 Portrait of the Artist (Tate Gallery) 2 Love and Life 8 Love and Death 4 The Messenger 6 The Court of Death 6 Death Crowning Innocence 7 Sic Transit Gloria Mundi 8 Time, Death, and Judgment 9 Love Triumphant 10 She shall be called Woman 11 Eve Tempted 12 Eve Repentant 18 The Curse of Cain 13 aD eath of Cain 14 Meeting of Jacob and Esau 16 For he nad Great Possessions 16 Mammon 17 Industry and Greed 18 Jonah 19 The Minotaur 20 Hope 2L The All-Pervading 22 The Dweller in the Innermost 28 Faith 24 I he Spirit of Christianity 25 Story from Bocaccio 26 Chaos 27 Genius of Greek Poetry 28 Echo 29 Psyche 30 Endymion 31 Orpheus and Eurydice 32 Sir Galahad 33 Good luck to your Fishing 34 The Dray Horses 36 Physical Energy 3G Portrait of ihe Artist from a Photograph 37 People that sat in Darkness ADDITIONAL PICTURES OF G. F. WATTS, R.A. In addition to the 38 pictures in the above Lecture Set, " Smite Pictures by G. F. Watts, R.A., and their Message,” we are now publishing the following additional Slides from negatives taken from the original pictures by special permission of Mrs. Watts. This set cau be hired for 12s. 6 d. per night. Plain Slides, 3s. M. each. Beautifully Painted (the colouring being copied with great care and by special permission of Mrs. Watts from the originals), 15s. each. 39 Mother and Child. 40 Sympathy. 41 Evolution. 43 Ophelia 43 Europa. 44 The Lady Godiva. 46 Progress. 46 Aristides and the Shepherd. 47 A Fugue. 48 The Sun, Earth, and her dead Daughter, the 49 Esau. [Moon. 60 Peace and Goodwill. 61 The Song of the Shirt. The following pictures by Watts are from Messrs Braun, C16ment Co.’s Copyright Pictures:— Beautifully Painted, 15s. ; Plain Slides, 3s. each. 62 Prometheus. 63 In the Land of Weisnichtwo. 64 The Slumber of the Ages. 66 A Dedication. 66 The Creation of Eve. 67 Time : Oblivion. 68 Love steering the Boat of Humanity. 69 Paolo and Francesca. 60 The Condottieri. 68 Prayer. 69 The Wounded Heron 70 Cardinal Manning. 64 Love and Life. 65 Samson. 66 The Eve of Peace. 67 The Happy Warrior 61 Head of a Young Girl. 62 Head of a Young Girl. 68 Wife of Pygmalion. The following three pictures are copied by special permission from the Birmingham Art Gallery:— Plain Slides, 3s. 6 d. each. 71 A Roman Lady | 72 Little Red Riding Hood | 73 Portrait of Burne-Jones See also Series B N L Nos. 3017-3020. The pictures in the above series are strictly copyright, and Messrs. Newton hold the right of publishing them as Lantern Slides.