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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
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]
The Order of Release, 1746, 1852-1853. Artist: John Everett MillaisThe Order of Release, 1746, 1852-1853. A barefoot Scottish woman with child in arms brings the official document releasing her wounded husband from prison after the failure of the Second Jacobite
Beer Street, 1751. Artist: William HogarthBeer Street, 1751. Working people enjoying a tankard of beer outside the Barley Mow public house. The figures include two women with baskets of fish and a butcher holding a joint of meat
Costumes de Différents Pays, Pr. Ministre des Ydoles de Congo, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-SauveurCostumes de Differents Pays, Pr. Ministre des Ydoles de Congo, c1797
Costumes de Différents Pays, Guerrier du Senegal, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF LabrousseCostumes de Differents Pays, Guerrier du Senegal, c1797
Chatterton (The Death of Chatterton), 1856. Creator: Henry WallisChatterton (The Death of Chatterton), 1856. Thomas Chatterton (1752-1770) was an unsuccessful poet whose suicide became a symbol of blighted artistic genius
Cranes in an Iris Pond at Sunrise, c. 1774. Creator: Isoda KoryusaiCranes in an Iris Pond at Sunrise, c. 1774
Kakkyo (Chinese: Guo Ju), from the series "Fashionable Japanese Versions ofKakkyo (Chinese: Guo Ju), from the series " Fashionable Japanese Versions of the Twenty-four Paragons of Filial Piety (Furyu Yamato nijushiko)", c. 1770/72
Two Gentlemen Shooting, ca. 1769. Creator: George StubbsTwo Gentlemen Shooting, ca. 1769
Guys Hospital, Southwark, London, c1800. Artist: John PassGuys Hospital, Southwark, London, c1800. View of the north front of the hospital showing a man being stretchered through the front gates
Eclipse, c18th century, (1902). Artist: George StubbsEclipse, c18th century. Eclipse (1764-1789) was an outstanding, undefeated 18th-century British thoroughbred racehorse. From The Connoisseur Vol. III [Otto Limited, London, 1902.]
The Grand Canal, Venice, Looking Southeast, with the Campo della Carita to the Right, 1730s
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
Benjamin Lay, c. 1750-1758. Creator: William WilliamsBenjamin Lay, c. 1750-1758
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
Scrolls of the Torah, Torah cover and the Ten Commandments, 1797
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]
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
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
Krishna with Gopis on a Riverbank, 1750-1775. Creator: UnknownKrishna with Gopis on a Riverbank, 1750-1775. The god Krishna places a water pot on the head of Radha, his beloved. Radha is probably also depicted among the other milkmaids at an earlier moment
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