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Screen with Rebus of Fortune, ca. 1639. Creator: Stefano della BellaScreen with Rebus of Fortune, ca. 1639
The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, ca. 1560-63. Creator: Philip GalleThe Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, ca. 1560-63
The Triumph of Time, 1574. Creator: Philip GalleThe Triumph of Time, 1574
Prudence (Prudentia) from The Virtues, ca. 1559-60. Creator: Philip GallePrudence (Prudentia) from The Virtues, ca. 1559-60
Envy or Avarice at the right being driven from the temple of the Muses by Hercules who raises a club, the muses watching from the left, 1530-60
Temperance (Temperancia), 1530. Creator: Lucas van LeydenTemperance (Temperancia), 1530
The Abuses of the Law, Plate 7. n. d. Creator: Hendrik GoltziusThe Abuses of the Law, Plate 7.n.d
Plate 1: Saturn in a niche devouring his son, standing before a scythe, from a series of mythological gods and goddesses, 1526
Death and the Devil Surprising Two Women, ca. 1515. Creator: Daniel HopferDeath and the Devil Surprising Two Women, ca. 1515
The Doctor Dismissing Death, 1785. 1785. Creators: Peter Simon, Francis JukesThe Doctor Dismissing Death, 1785
Cupids ruse, 1792. Creator: Hans Veit Friedrich Schnorr von CarolsfeldCupids ruse, 1792
Satan, Sin and Death (Paradise Lost, Book the 2nd), after 1790. after 1790Satan, Sin and Death (Paradise Lost, Book the 2nd), after 1790
Diana and Cupid, 1761. Creator: Pompeo BatoniDiana and Cupid, 1761
Venus and the Lute Player, ca. 1565-70. Creator: TitianVenus and the Lute Player, ca. 1565-70
Abundance or Autumn, 1480-1485, (1943). Creator: Sandro BotticelliAbundance or Autumn, 1480-1485, (1943). Allegorical female figure in classical dress, with putti and cornucopia. Drawing in the British Museum, London
Venus and Cupid, 1906. Creator: Jost AmmonVenus and Cupid, 1906. From " Chats on Old Prints", by Arthur Hayden. [T. Fisher Unwin, London, 1906]
Two Allegories of Envy, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da VinciTwo Allegories of Envy, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]
Cupid and Psyche, (1912). Artist: EberleinCupid and Psyche, (1912). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1912)
Allegory of Painting (self-portrait), 1658. Artist: Elisabetta SiraniAllegory of Painting (self-portrait), 1658. Sirani, Elisabetta (1638-1665). Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Yama-uba with Kintaro, 1840s. Artist: Totoya HokkeiYama-uba with Kintaro, 1840s. Hokkei, Totoya (1780-1850). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Cupid and Psyche as Children, (The first kiss), 1890. Artist: William-Adolphe BouguereauCupid and Psyche as Children, (The first kiss), 1890. From a private collection
Jupiter, 1757. Artist: Bernard de MontfauconJupiter, 1757. From a sculpture in the Chateau de Versailles. A plate from Supplement au livre de L antiquite expliquee et representee en figures, Paris, 1757. Private Collection
Do not shout you idiot, 1799. Artist: Francisco GoyaDo not shout you idiot, 1799. Published in Los caprichos. Los Caprichos were published in 1799 at a time of social repression and economic crisis in Spain
French Revolution 1789: anti-clericalism. Anti-clerical caricature on the confiscation of the wealth of the Church. A monk, representing the Church
The Toilet of Venus ( The Rokeby Venus ), 1647-1651. Artist: Diego VelazquezThe Toilet of Venus ( The Rokeby Venus ), 1647-1651. Venus, the goddess of love, was the most beautiful of the goddesses, and was regarded as a personification of female beauty
Income Tax, 1798. John Bull scratches his head at William Pitts (1759-1806) introduction of Income Tax. Pitt is shown as an angel playing a harp. Hand-coloured cartoon in the style of Gillray
The Irish Vampire, 1885. Artist: John TennielThe Irish Vampire, 1885. The Irish National League, with the face of Charles Stewart Parnell (1846-1891), shown as a vampire preying on Ireland. Cartoon from Punch. (London, 24 October 1885)
Prince Charming and the Sleeping Beauty, 1912. Artist: Leonard Raven-HillPrince Charming and the Sleeping Beauty, 1912. Prince Charming, representing Sir Edward Grey (lst Viscount of Fallodon) British Foreign Secretary 1905-1916 prepares to wake the sleeping figure of
Baines, The Leeds Mercury, Instructing Young England, 1847. Edward Baines (1800-1890), English journalist, economist and politician was editor of the newspaper, the Leeds Mercury
The Divided Skirt, 1886. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Divided Skirt, 1886. This cartoon shows the Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone. Now 76 years of age, and in his third term in office, Gladstone was undoubtedly the grandee of the Commons
A New Piece, 1882. Artist: Joseph SwainA New Piece, 1882. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, has submitted his new piece to Mr John Bull in his guise as a theatre manager
Intercepted, 1881. Artist: Joseph SwainThe Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, also held the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer and this cartoon shows him in a chefs outfit feeding his dog from the bowl of surplus
An Ugly Rush!, 1870. Artist: Joseph SwainAn Ugly Rush!, 1870. Womans Vote Bill. A stout John Bull, the representative of the British people or, in this case, British men
Babes in the Wood, 1859. Napoleon III left the Regency of France in the hands of the Empress Eugenie and left Paris to join the Italian army. The Franco-Austrian war began on 26th April 1859
Allegory on Science. Minerva and Cronus protect Science against Envy and Ignorance, 1615-1619. Creator: Jacob JordaensAllegory on Science. Minerva and Cronus protect Science against Envy and Ignorance, 1615-1619
Incostanza - An Allegory of Fickleness, 1615-1618. Creator: Abraham JanssensIncostanza - An Allegory of Fickleness. The Motif is based on Cesare Ripa's manual of allegorical figures, 1615-1618. Earlier ascribed to Gerard van Honthorst (1592 - 1656)
An Allegory, "Conjugal Love"; Young Woman with two Doves, 1741. Creator: Jean Francois de TroyAn Allegory, "Conjugal Love"; Young Woman with two Doves, 1741
Frontispiece with Minerva in a Chariot Driven by Prudence and Charity (Horses of Different...)Frontispiece with Minerva in a Chariot Driven by Prudence and Charity (Horses of Different Lands), 1590. Series: Horses of Different Lands, frontispiece
Greed, c1621. Creator: Jacques CallotGreed, c1621. Series: The Seven Deadly Sins
Herse Preparing to Receive Mercury, 1665-1693. Creator: Jan VerkoljeHerse Preparing to Receive Mercury, 1665-1693. Earlier ascribed to Nicolaas Verkolje (1673-1746)
Cupid Tempting Virtue, 1658-1661. Creator: Jurgen OvensCupid Tempting Virtue, 1658-1661
A Boy with a Dog (Allegory of "Taste"), 1651-1654. Creator: Bernhard KeilA Boy with a Dog (Allegory of "Taste"), 1651-1654
Portrait of a Noble Boy in Cupid's Costume, 1625-1682. Creator: Abraham WuchtersPortrait of a Noble Boy in Cupid's Costume, 1625-1682
Gold Box presented with the Freedom of the City of London to Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, 1856. Creator: UnknownGold Box presented with the Freedom of the City of London to Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, 1856. In the centre of the engraved subject or design on the lid is a monogram formed of the letters "E
The Sandhurst Memorial Shield, 1856. Creator: UnknownThe Sandhurst Memorial Shield, 1856. Memorial presented to Sandhurst College by Sir George Scovell, its late military Governor, consisting of...a round concave shield, of bronzed metal
Interesting Greek vase discovered at Capua, 1854. Creator: UnknownVase recently found at Capua, 1854. Detail from ancient pottery discovered in Italy. Interesting Greek vase...Signor Riccio [excavated]...all the pieces of a Cantharus
Monument to the late Rev. D. Butler, in Harrow Church, 1854. Creator: WilliamsMonument to the late Rev. D. Butler, in Harrow Church, 1854. Memorial plaque of George Butler, Headmaster of Harrow School and Dean of Peterborough, in St Mary's Church, Harrow on the Hill
Love's the Lightest, n.d. Creator: William BrowneLove's the Lightest, n.d