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The Punishment of Luxury, 1891 (1935). Artist: Giovanni SegantiniThe Punishment of Luxury, 1891 (1935). After the painting by Giovanni Segantini. From Modern Masterpieces Part 23. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1935]
The Death of General Gordon, Khartoum, 26 January 1885, 1893 (1906). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Vol. VIII. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1906]
Portsmouth, c1824-5, (1905). Artist: JMW TurnerPortsmouth, c1824-5. Painting held in the Tate, London. From The Connoisseur 1905 [Otto Limited, London, 1905.]
Franz Peter Schubert (1797-1828), Austrian composer. Artist: C HelfertFranz Peter Schubert (1797-1828), Austrian composer. A print from Les Musiciens Celebres, Lucien Mazenod, Paris, 1948
John D Rockefeller, American industrialist, late 19th century (1956). Rockefeller (1839-1937) made his fortune in the petroleum industry
Dionysus and the Maenads, 1901. A print from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1901
Yorkshire Cricket, 1892. Artist: SpyYorkshire Cricket, 1892. A portrait of Lord Hawke. Martin Bladen Hawke, 7th Baron Hawke (1860-1938) captained the Yorkshire County Cricket Club for 28 seasons
Elvaston Castle, Derbyshire, home of the Earl of Harrington, c1880. Originally built in 1633, the house was remodelled by James Wyatt in the 1800s
Henley Bridge, Henley-on-Thames, London, 1803
Working drawings by William Morris (1834-1896), 1934. Artist: William MorrisWorking drawings by William Morris, 1934. Axminster carpet, 1873; Anemone pattern for silk and wool curtain material, 1874 and a painted wall decoration, c1877. From The Listener, 14 February 1934
Oxford and Cambridge Chess Match, 19th century
The first Tay Bridge from the south, Scotland, 1900. Illustration from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria by Robert Wilson, Volume IV, (Cassell and Company, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne, 1900)
The Capture Of Guy Fawkes, 1605, (c1850). Fawkes was an English conspirator who attempted to blow up the houses of Parliament on November 5th
Carshalton, Surrey, 1829. Artist: J RogersCarshalton, Surrey, 1829
Helena Blavatsky, Russian author and founder of Theosophy, 1889. Helena Blavatsky, Russian author and founder of Theosophy, 1889
Rupe Rupe (Fruit Gathering), 1899. Artist: Paul GauguinRupe Rupe (Fruit Gathering), 1899. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
The Dance of Dervishes, c1870. Artist: W ForrestThe Dance of Dervishes, c1870. Whirling dance and practice of the Mevlevi Order in Turkey
Le Sommeil, 1866. Artist: Gustave CourbetLe Sommeil, 1866. From the collection of the Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais, France
Florence Nightingale, English nurse and hospital reformer, c1850s. Named after the place of her birth in Italy, Florence Nightingale (1820-1910) devoted her life to the sick and suffering
Charlotte Bronte, English novelist, 1850. Artist: George RichmondCharlotte Bronte, English novelist, 1850. Charlotte Bronte (1816-1855) was the author of Jane Eyre (1847), Shirley (1849), and Vilette (1852). From the National Portrait Gallery, London
The Adventure of Silver Blaze, Holmes questioning a suspect. Artist: Sidney E PagetThe Adventure of Silver Blaze, Holmes questioning a suspect. Encounter between Silas Brown, the trainer who was hiding the lost racehorse Silver Blaze, and Holmes
Lakshmi, 1894. Creator: UnknownLakshmi, 1894
A Midsummer Nights Dream (Shakespeare, Act 4, Scene 1), November, 1857
A Rocky Coast, 1877. Creator: William Trost RichardsA Rocky Coast, 1877
Study for A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, 1884. Creator: Georges-Pierre SeuratStudy for " A Sunday on La Grande Jatte", 1884
Two Men Contemplating the Moon, ca. 1825-30. Creator: Caspar David FriedrichTwo Men Contemplating the Moon, ca. 1825-30
Boston, Lincolnshire, 1838, (1943). Creator: UnknownBoston, Lincolnshire, 1838, (1943). View of St Botolphs Church and ships on the River Witham in the town of Boston. After an engaving by JMW Turner
Ellen Terry, 1864, (1942). Creator: George Frederick WattsEllen Terry, 1864, (1942). Portrait of British actress Dame Ellen Terry (1847-1928), the leading Shakespearean actress of her time
The New Zealander, 1872. Creator: Gustave DoréThe New Zealander, 1872. A figure sits on the banks of the River Thames contemplating the downfall of the city. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold
Isolde, 1895. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley (British, 1872-1898); Printed by William Griggs (British)Isolde, 1895
A Message from the Sea, 1883, (c1930). Creator: William McTaggartA Message from the Sea, 1883, (c1930). Three fisher-children finding a bottle washed up by the tide. The setting is the beach at Machrihanish, a village in Argyll on the west coast of Scotland
Decembre, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel GrassetDecembre, 1896. From " Calendrier la Belle Jardiniere", by Eugene Grasset. [Paris, 1896]
The Horns Tavern, Kennington, in 1820, (c1878). Creator: UnknownThe Horns Tavern, Kennington, in 1820, (c1878). The Horns tavern in Kennington, south London, acted as a meeting place, lecture hall and exhibition space
Napoleon goes aboard the Northumberland for his journey to St Helena, 8 August 1815, (c1850). Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) surrendered to a British naval officer
Entrance to Regents Canal Dock, Limehouse, London, 1828. Artist: Frederick James HavellEntrance to Regents Canal Dock, Limehouse, London, 1828. View with boats and crew on Regents Canal and figures on the dockside
La Ghirlandata, 1873. Artist: Dante Gabriel RossettiLa Ghirlandata, 1873. A red-haired woman with sensuous red lips plays a harp garlanded with flowers. She looks dreamily into the distance, framed by angels, modelled by May Morris
Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1346 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund DoyleEdward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1864. King Edward III, (1312- 1377) standing on a hillside refusing succour to his son Edward the Black Prince, (1330-1376)) at the at the Battle of Crecy
Near Sevenoaks, Kent, 19th century, (1935). Artist: Richard HilderNear Sevenoaks, Kent, 19th century, (1935). From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume II. - D to H, by C. Reginald Grundy
For He Had Great Possessions, 1894, (1912). Artist: George Frederick WattsFor He Had Great Possessions, 1894, (1912). Painting held at the Watts Gallery, Guildford, Surrey. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]
Girton College, nr. Cambridge, 1923. Girton College, established in 1869 as a college for women, the first one of Cambridge University. In 1976 it became coeducational
Alice and the dormouse, 1887. Artist: Ernest BarraudAlice and the dormouse, 1887. A photograph from The Theatre, A Monthly Review, Volume IX, January to June, 1887, Carson & Comerford, London, 1887
St Elizabeth of Hungary Spinning Wool for the Poor, 1901. Elizabeth (1207-1231) was the daughter of Andras II of Hungary. After the death in 1227 of her husband Louis IV, Landgrave of Thuringia
Church of St Martin in the Bull Ring, Birmingham, West Midlands, 1887. The church was originally built in the 13th century
A Radical Lawyer, 1902. Artist: SpyA Radical Lawyer, 1902. John Lawson Walton KC MP, British barrister and politician. Walton served as Attorney General from 1905-1908. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, 6th March 1902
The Vigil, c1884, (1938). Artist: John PettieThe Vigil, c1884. The Vigil of Arms was one of the religious exercises, which in the Middle Ages preceded the conferment of knighthood
Charles Haddon Spurgeon, British Baptist preacher, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & GalpinCharles Haddon Spurgeon, British Baptist preacher, c1890. Spurgeon (1834-1892) preached his first sermon at the age of sixteen, and quickly became known for his oratory skills
Guildford High Street, Guildford, Surrey, 19th century. Artist: Shury & SonGuildford High Street, Guildford, Surrey, 19th century. The facade and clock were added to the Tudor Guildhall in 1683
Drunk Warrior and Court Jester, Italian painting of 19th century. Artist: Casimiro TombaDrunk Warrior and Court Jester, Italian painting of 19th century. Tomba, Casimiro (1857-1929). Found in the collection of the M. Kroshitsky Art Museum, Sevastopol