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Sir Henry Vane, 17th century English statesman, c1880. Artist: WhymperSir Henry Vane, 17th century English statesman, c1880. A Puritan, Vane (1616-1662) travelled to the New World in 1635 and became Governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in New England the following
Lady Jane Grey meeting the body of her husband on the way to the scaffold, 1554 (1840). Artist: George CruikshankLady Jane Grey meeting the body of her husband on the way to the scaffold, 1554 (1840). A grandniece of Henry VIII, Lady Jane Grey was proclaimed queen on Edward VIs death in 1553 in an attempt to
Sir Thomas Wyatt dictating terms to Queen Mary in the White Tower, c1553 (1840). Artist: George CruikshankSir Thomas Wyatt dictating terms to Queen Mary in the council chamber of the White Tower, c1553 (1840). Wyatt (c1521-1554) was involved in the failed attempt, organised by the Duke of Northumberland
Tiger hunters, Tonkin, Vietnam, 20th century(?)
The death of Mr Tulkinghorn, 1912. Artist: Harry FurnissThe death of Mr Tulkinghorn, 1912. Illustration of a scene from Bleak House by Charles Dickens, published in 1852-1853. A print from The Bookman, February 1912
Plaque, enamel paint on copper, 1503, (1931). Artist: Nardon PenicaudPlaque, enamel paint on copper, 1503, (1931). Found in the collection of the Musee de Cluny. A print from the L Illustration, 1931
Plaque, enamel on copper, 15th century, (1931). Found in the collection of the Musee de Cluny. A print from the L Illustration, 1931
Triptych, champleve enamel on copper, 16th century, (1931). Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris. A print from the L Illustration, 1931
Handling whales at the Bluff, Durban, South Africa. A print from View Album of Glorious Durban
The battlefield of the Alma, night after the battle, 1854 (1857). Artist: DJ PoundThe battlefield of the Alma, night after the battle, 1854 (1857). The Battle of the Alma (September 20, 1854), which is usually considered the first battle of the Crimean War
The Times correspondent looking on at the sacking of the Kaiser Bagh, 1858, (c1860). Scene during the Indian Mutiny after the capture of Lucknow in India, 15 March 1858
Outlaying picket of the Highland Brigade, 1857, (c1860). British troops camp during the period of East India Company rule. In the background are bodies hanging from a tree
Speared manatee, north-west Australia, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire
A dead Greek peasant lying in a coffin, 1922. Artist: HA FawcettA dead Greek peasant lying in a coffin, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume IV: Georgia to Italy
Britains glorious dead honoured by tomb and monument in St Pauls Cathedral, 1926-1927. Lord Nelsons monument and sarcophagus, Wellingtons memorial, by Stevens, the Duke of Wellingtons sarcophagus
Poultry supplier, 16th century (1849). Artist: Jost AmmanPoultry supplier, 16th century (1849). A 19th century version of an original 16th century engraving. From Le Moyen Age et la Renaissance, by Paul Lacroix, Ferdinand Sere and A Rivaud
The present Emperor of China when a young man, saving his fathers life... c1796-1804, (1847). Artist: JW GilesThe present Emperor of China when a young man, saving his fathers life during an insurrection, c1796-1804, (1847). The Daoguang Emperor (1782-1850) protecting his father the Jiaqing Emperor
Cremation in India, c1890. Artist: GillotCremation in India, c1890. Illustration from Iles Andaman et Ceylan, Moeurs et Coutumes, (a work on the customs and costume of the Andaman Islands and Ceylon), by L Boulanger, (Paris, c1890)
Battle of Tientsin, Boxer Rebellion, China, 1900 (1901). Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodBattle of Tientsin, Boxer Rebellion, China, 1900 (1901). The south gate immediately after the allies entered the city. The Boxer Uprising or Boxer Rebellion was a Chinese rebellion from November 1899
King Richard I beside the dead body of his father, King Henry II, 1189King Richard I (1157-1199) beside the dead body of his father, King Henry II (1154-1189), 1189. Richard was King of England from 1189 to 1199
The victims of the R101 airship disaster lying in state in Westminster Hall, London, 1930 (1935). The airship crashed in France on its maiden overseas flight
The Lamentation for Christ, 1498 (1906). Artist: Albrecht DurerThe Lamentation for Christ, 1498 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]
The Entombment, 1498 (1906). Artist: Albrecht DurerThe Entombment, 1498 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]
Tomb of Capdevila in Santiago de Cuba, (1871), 1920sTomb of Capdevila in Santiago de Cuba. The heroic defender of the students, Lieutenant Colonel Capdevila died in Santiago Cuba
Mausoleum to the Executed Medical Students, (1890), 1902sMausoleum to the executed students. At Havanas Colon Cemetery, a monument has been raised to the executed medical students, inaugurated in 1890
Monument to the Executed Students, (1901), 1920sMonument to the Executed Students erected in the very same place where the students were executed, 1901, the monoment is located in the La Punta Park.Cigar card from the History of Cuba
Portrait of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, 1572, (1840)Portrait of Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk, and copies of letters written by him in 1572, (1840). The farewell papers were written immediately before Howards execution in 1572
Pedro Felipe Figueredo (1818-1870), Cuban poet, musician, and freedom fighter, c1910Pedro Felipe Figueredo (1818-1870) mostly known as Perucho was a Cuban poet, musician, and freedom fighter of the 19th century. In the 1860s, he was active in the planning of the Ten Years War
The entombment of Christ, 19th or 20th century. Artist: Newton & CoThe entombment of Christ, 19th or 20th century. Lantern slide
The Virgin and the Dead Christ, 1913. Artist: Hans Leu The YoungerThe Virgin and the Dead Christ, 1913. A print from The Art of the Great Masters, by Frederic Lees, Sampson Low, Marston and Co, London, 1913
Skinning a dead tiger, shoot of the Maharajah of Cooch Behar, India, c1900s(?). Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodSkinning a dead tiger, shoot of the Maharajah of Cooch Behar, India, c1900s(?). Stereoscopic card
Tiger hunting, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India, c1900s(?). Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodTiger hunting, Cooch Behar, West Bengal, India, c1900s(?). Stereoscopic card. The Maharajah of Cooch Behar, his guests and the results of the days shoot
Carrying dead tigers back to camp, Behar ungle, India, c1900s(?). Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodCarrying dead tigers back to camp, Behar ungle, India, c1900s(?). Stereoscopic card
The dead maneater, Behar jungle, India, c1900s(?). Artist: Underwood & UnderwoodThe dead maneater, Behar jungle, India, c1900s(?). Two hunters with a shot tiger. Stereoscopic card
Catacombs of the Capuchins, Palermo, Italy, c1920s-c1930s(?). The Capuchins are an order of friars in the Catholic Church, among the chief off-shoots of the Franciscans
Marie Antoinette, Queen Consort of Louis XVI of France, (1843). The daughter of Francis I and Maria Theresa of Austria, Marie Antoinette (1755-1793)
The Tomb of Christ, Master of the Trebon Altarpiece, about 1380, (1955). Artist: Master of the Trebon AltarpieceThe Tomb of Christ, c1380 (1955). Detail from the Trebon Altarpiece. A print from Gothic Painting in Bohemia 1350-1450, by Antonin Matejcek and Jaroslav Pesina, Artia Prague, 1955
Lament for Christ, c1350 (1955). Artist: Master of the Vyssi Brod AltarLament for Christ, c1350 (1955). Tempera on wood. Found in the collection of the National Gallery, Prague. A print from Gothic Painting in Bohemia 1350-1450, by Antonin Matejcek and Jaroslav Pesina
Lady Jane Grey, Queen of England. Artist: W HollLady Jane Grey, Queen of England. After the death of the 15 year-old King Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey (c1537-1554), the great-granddaughter of Henry VII
Lady Jane Grey, Queen of England. Artist: J ChapmanLady Jane Grey, Queen of England. After the death of the 15 year-old King Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey (c1537-1554), the great-granddaughter of Henry VII
Lady Jane Grey, Queen of England. Artist: FreemanLady Jane Grey, Queen of England. After the death of the 15 year-old King Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey (c1537-1554), the great-granddaughter of Henry VII
Lady Jane Grey, Queen of England. Artist: J BasireLady Jane Grey, Queen of England. After the death of the 15 year-old King Edward VI, Lady Jane Grey (c1537-1554), the great-granddaughter of Henry VII
Mary Stuart, Queen of France and Scotland, and Henry Lord Darnley, Her Husband, (1816). Artist: Robert DunkartonMary Stuart, Queen of France and Scotland, and Henry Lord Darnley, Her Husband, (1816). Darnley (1545-1567) was the second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots
The Death of the First Born, 1872 (c1880-1882). Artist: A MonginThe Death of the First Born, 1872 (c1880-1882). The last of the plagues of Egypt. The Pharaoh holds his dead son. A print from Modern Artists, prepared under the direction of FG Dumas
Emperor Maximillian of Mexico, (c1880). Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph, Archduke of Austria (1832-1867) was crowned Emperor of Mexico on 10 June 1864. By early 1865 his administration had failed
Archbishop Cranmer, (1816). Artist: J ChapmanArchbishop Cranmer, (1816). Cranmer (1489-1556) was the Archbishop of Canterbury during the reigns of the English kings Henry VIII and Edward VI
The Last Voyage, c1870-1900. Artist: Edwin Lord WeeksThe Last Voyage, c1870-1900
The body of Chief Shakes lying in state, Alaska, 1882. Artist: J WhitneyThe body of Chief Shakes lying in state, Alaska, 1882. From The Century Magazine (July 1882)
