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Procavia capensis (Rock hyrax or dassie), 1777-1786. Creator: Robert Jacob GordonProcavia capensis (Rock hyrax or dassie), 1777-1786
Seated Voltaire (image 4 of 6), between c.1779 and c.1795. Creator: Jean-Antoine HoudonSeated Voltaire (image 4 of 6), between c.1779 and c.1795
Vajrakumara (?) and Consort, Nyingmapa Buddhist or Bon Ritual Card, 18th-19th century. Creator: UnknownVajrakumara (?) and Consort, Nyingmapa Buddhist or Bon Ritual Card, 18th-19th century
Dutch Girl at Breakfast, c.1756. Creator: Jean-Etienne LiotardDutch Girl at Breakfast, c.1756
The Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Goddes Benzaiten of Enoshima in the Play Onno Aruji... c. 1773. Creator: ShunshoThe Actor Nakamura Noshio I as the Goddes Benzaiten of Enoshima in the Play Onno Aruji Hatsuyuki no Sekai, Performed at the Morita Theater in the Eleventh Month, 1773, Japan, c. 1773
Marie Salle dancing, 1732, (1908). Creator: UnknownMarie Salle dancing, 1732, (1908). Mlle. Salle Dansant (1732). Marie Salle (1707-1756) was a French dancer and choreographer
Longfellows House, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 1893. Artist: John L StoddardLongfellows House, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, 1893. Longfellow National Historic Site, home of American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)
Great Sphinx Head in Profile, 18th century. Artist: Tuscher HafniaeGreat Sphinx Head in Profile, 18th century. Found in the collection of the Schuster Gallery
The Grand Canal, Venice, Looking Southeast, with the Campo della Carita to the Right, 1730s
Gin Lane, 1751. Artist: William HogarthGin Lane, 1751.The scene is the St Giles slums. A child falls to its death from the arms of its drunk mother who sits with ulcerated legs. A skeletal figure holds an empty glass
Benjamin Lay, c. 1750-1758. Creator: William WilliamsBenjamin Lay, c. 1750-1758
Miss Jane Bowles, 1775, (1911). Artist: Sir Joshua ReynoldsMiss Jane Bowles, 1775, (1911). A portrait of Jane Bowles the eldest daughter of Oldfield Bowles (1739-1810), a landowner of North Aston, Oxfordshire. Painting held at The Wallace Collection, London
Amitabha, the Buddha of the Western Pure Land (Sukhavati), ca. 1700. Creator: UnknownAmitabha, the Buddha of the Western Pure Land (Sukhavati), ca. 1700. Amitayus, the Buddha of Eternal Life
The Contrast, December 1792. December 1792. Creator: Thomas RowlandsonThe Contrast, December 1792
The Bathing Pool. Creator: Hubert RobertThe Bathing Pool
The Sharp Family, 1779-1781, (1942). Creator: Johan ZoffanyThe Sharp Family, 1779-1781, (1942). Portrait of the musical and aptly named Sharps aboard their sailing barge Apollo on the River Thames at Fulham in London: Mary Lloyd-Baker (nee Sharp)
The Death of Major Peirson, 6 January 1781, 1783. Artist: John Singleton CopleyThe Death of Major Peirson, 6 January 1781, 1783. France invaded Jersey on 5 January 1781 and, following the fall of its capital St Helier, the governor surrendered the island
Mother and Child, c. 1906. Creator: Gari MelchersMother and Child, c. 1906
Washington Crossing the Delaware, 1851. Creator: Emanuel Gottlieb LeutzeWashington Crossing the Delaware, 1851
Napoleon, (1769-1821), c1894-95, (1936). Creator: James SantNapoleon, (1769-1821), c1894-95, (1936). Last portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) commissioned to James Sant (1820-1916)
The Darley Arabian, c1720, (1922). After John Wootton (c 1682?1764). From British Sporting Artists: From Barlow to Herring, by Walter Shaw Sparrow [John Lane The Bodley Head, Limited, London, 1922]
A March to the Bank, 1787. Artist: James GillrayA March to the Bank, 1787. From A Smile Among Friends. [Alb. Cammermeyers Forlag, Norway, 1949]
The Infant Samuel, c1776, (1912). Artist: Sir Joshua ReynoldsThe Infant Samuel, c1776, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, (Cassell and Company, London, New York, Toronto, 1912)
The Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 1789. Creator: John TrumbullThe Sortie Made by the Garrison of Gibraltar, 1789
The Battle of Naseby, 1645, 1727, (1944). Creator: DupuisThe Battle of Naseby, 1645, 1727, (1944). The victory at Naseby of the Parliamentarian New Model Army under Fairfax and Cromwell over the Royalist army commanded by Prince Rupert marked the decisive
Revelling with Harlots, plate III of A Rakes Progress, 1735. Tom Rakewell and a companion consorting with harlots in a tavern
Map of the Caribbean island of Martinique, c1783
Landing at Greenwich, c1780. Artist: Thomas RowlandsonLanding at Greenwich, c1780. Watercolour held at The Victoria and Albert Museum, London. From The Studio Volume 124. [The Studio Ltd, London & New York, 1942]
Colonel Mordaunt watching a cock fight at Lucknow, India, 1790. Artist: Johan ZoffanyColonel Mordaunt watching a cock fight at Lucknow, India, 1790. In an open-sided tent, East India Company officers and administrators sit and stand under a canopy
Great Indian Fruit Bat, ca. 1777-82. Creator: Bhawani DasGreat Indian Fruit Bat, ca. 1777-82
Panorama of the City of London, 1710. ArtistPanorama of the City of London, 1710. View of the City of London from the south bank of the River Thames with the Royal arms in the top left and the City arms in the top right
Scrolls of the Torah, Torah cover and the Ten Commandments, 1797
Monsieur de St. George, April 4, 1788. Creator: William WardMonsieur de St. George, April 4, 1788
Christ Church, Spitalfields, London, 1815. View with figures and carts in the street. Built between 1714 and 1729, the church was designed by Nicholas Hawksmoor
Fencing Match Between Mademoiselle La Chevaliere D Eon De Beaumont and Monsieur De Saint George, 1787. After Charles Jean Robineau. From Connoisseur Extra No. 5 - Old Sporting Prints by Ralph Nevill
Margaret of Anjou, Queen Consort of Henry VI, (1792). Margaret of Anjou (1429-1482) married Henry VI of England in 1445. The mental instability of Henry meant that Margaret effectively led
Mary Rossam, c1734, (1930). Creator: Joseph HighmoreMary Rossam, c1734, (1930). Portrait of a woman, 1st Wife of Rev. S. F. Swinden. From " The Connoisseur", Volume 86, edited by C. Reginald Grundy. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1930]
Charles Wesley, 18th century English preacher and hymn writer. Charles (1707-1788) was the brother of John Wesley (1703-1791) with whom he founded Methodism
Sir Isaac Newton, English mathematician, astronomer and physicist, (19th century). Artist: FreemanSir Isaac Newton, English mathematician, astronomer and physicist, (19th century). Newtons (1643-1727) discoveries were prolific and exerted a huge influence on science and thought
Declaration of Love, c. 1720. Creator: Nicolas Lancret (French, 1690-1743)Declaration of Love, c. 1720. A category of painting invented in France in the early 1700s is the fete galante (gallant party), with subject matter that hovers between fantasy and reality
Daniel Earl of Nottingham, c1785. Creator: UnknownDaniel Earl of Nottingham, c1785. Daniel Earl of Nottingham (1647-1730), English Conservative statesman regarded as an honourable and virtuous man
View near Limehouse Bridge, London, looking down the River Thames, 1751
Animalcules observed by Anton van Leeuwenhoek, c1795. Hand-coloured engraving showing various items viewed through a microscope, including sperm
The Rebuke of Adam and Eve, 1740. Creator: Charles-Joseph NatoireThe Rebuke of Adam and Eve, 1740
Teahouse girl and servant: Snow... late 18th century. Creator: Kitagawa UtamaroTeahouse girl and servant: Snow from the series Comparison of Snow, Moon and Flower Beauty, late 18th century
Gin Lane, February 1, 1751. Creator: William HogarthGin Lane, February 1, 1751
The Hanging-cloud Bridge at Mount Gyodo near Ashikaga... late 18th-early 19th centuryThe Hanging-cloud Bridge at Mount Gyodo near Ashikaga (Ashikaga Gyodozan kumo no kakehashi), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyo kiran), 1760-1849
The Death of Mark Antony (Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, Act 4, Scene 15), January 1, 1780