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Allegorical Figure Collection (page 20)

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Screen with Rebus of Fortune, ca. 1639. Creator: Stefano della Bella

Screen with Rebus of Fortune, ca. 1639. Creator: Stefano della Bella
Screen with Rebus of Fortune, ca. 1639

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, ca. 1560-63. Creator: Philip Galle

The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, ca. 1560-63. Creator: Philip Galle
The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, ca. 1560-63

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: The Triumph of Time, 1574. Creator: Philip Galle

The Triumph of Time, 1574. Creator: Philip Galle
The Triumph of Time, 1574

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Prudence (Prudentia) from The Virtues, ca. 1559-60. Creator: Philip Galle

Prudence (Prudentia) from The Virtues, ca. 1559-60. Creator: Philip Galle
Prudence (Prudentia) from The Virtues, ca. 1559-60

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Envy or Avarice at the right being driven from the temple of the Muses by Hercules who

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

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Temperance (Temperancia), 1530. Creator: Lucas van Leyden

Temperance (Temperancia), 1530. Creator: Lucas van Leyden
Temperance (Temperancia), 1530

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: The Abuses of the Law, Plate 7. n. d. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius

The Abuses of the Law, Plate 7. n. d. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
The Abuses of the Law, Plate 7.n.d

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Plate 1: Saturn in a niche devouring his son, standing before a scythe

Plate 1: Saturn in a niche devouring his son, standing before a scythe, from a series of mythological gods and goddesses, 1526

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Death and the Devil Surprising Two Women, ca. 1515. Creator: Daniel Hopfer

Death and the Devil Surprising Two Women, ca. 1515. Creator: Daniel Hopfer
Death and the Devil Surprising Two Women, ca. 1515

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: The Doctor Dismissing Death, 1785. 1785. Creators: Peter Simon, Francis Jukes

The Doctor Dismissing Death, 1785. 1785. Creators: Peter Simon, Francis Jukes
The Doctor Dismissing Death, 1785

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Cupids ruse, 1792. Creator: Hans Veit Friedrich Schnorr von Carolsfeld

Cupids ruse, 1792. Creator: Hans Veit Friedrich Schnorr von Carolsfeld
Cupids ruse, 1792

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Satan, Sin and Death (Paradise Lost, Book the 2nd), after 1790. after 1790

Satan, Sin and Death (Paradise Lost, Book the 2nd), after 1790. after 1790
Satan, Sin and Death (Paradise Lost, Book the 2nd), after 1790

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Diana and Cupid, 1761. Creator: Pompeo Batoni

Diana and Cupid, 1761. Creator: Pompeo Batoni
Diana and Cupid, 1761

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Venus and the Lute Player, ca. 1565-70. Creator: Titian

Venus and the Lute Player, ca. 1565-70. Creator: Titian
Venus and the Lute Player, ca. 1565-70

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Abundance or Autumn, 1480-1485, (1943). Creator: Sandro Botticelli

Abundance or Autumn, 1480-1485, (1943). Creator: Sandro Botticelli
Abundance or Autumn, 1480-1485, (1943). Allegorical female figure in classical dress, with putti and cornucopia. Drawing in the British Museum, London

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Venus and Cupid, 1906. Creator: Jost Ammon

Venus and Cupid, 1906. Creator: Jost Ammon
Venus and Cupid, 1906. From " Chats on Old Prints", by Arthur Hayden. [T. Fisher Unwin, London, 1906]

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Two Allegories of Envy, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci

Two Allegories of Envy, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Two Allegories of Envy, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Cupid and Psyche, (1912). Artist: Eberlein

Cupid and Psyche, (1912). Artist: Eberlein
Cupid and Psyche, (1912). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1912)

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Allegory of Painting (self-portrait), 1658. Artist: Elisabetta Sirani

Allegory of Painting (self-portrait), 1658. Artist: Elisabetta Sirani
Allegory of Painting (self-portrait), 1658. Sirani, Elisabetta (1638-1665). Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Yama-uba with Kintaro, 1840s. Artist: Totoya Hokkei

Yama-uba with Kintaro, 1840s. Artist: Totoya Hokkei
Yama-uba with Kintaro, 1840s. Hokkei, Totoya (1780-1850). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Cupid and Psyche as Children, (The first kiss), 1890. Artist: William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Cupid and Psyche as Children, (The first kiss), 1890. Artist: William-Adolphe Bouguereau
Cupid and Psyche as Children, (The first kiss), 1890. From a private collection

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Jupiter, 1757. Artist: Bernard de Montfaucon

Jupiter, 1757. Artist: Bernard de Montfaucon
Jupiter, 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

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Do not shout you idiot, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya

Do not shout you idiot, 1799. Artist: Francisco Goya
Do 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

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: French Revolution 1789: anti-clericalism

French Revolution 1789: anti-clericalism. Anti-clerical caricature on the confiscation of the wealth of the Church. A monk, representing the Church

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: The Toilet of Venus ( The Rokeby Venus ), 1647-1651. Artist: Diego Velazquez

The Toilet of Venus ( The Rokeby Venus ), 1647-1651. Artist: Diego Velazquez
The 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

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Income Tax, 1798

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

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: The Irish Vampire, 1885. Artist: John Tenniel

The Irish Vampire, 1885. Artist: John Tenniel
The 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)

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Prince Charming and the Sleeping Beauty, 1912. Artist: Leonard Raven-Hill

Prince Charming and the Sleeping Beauty, 1912. Artist: Leonard Raven-Hill
Prince 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

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Baines, The Leeds Mercury, Instructing Young England, 1847

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

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: The Divided Skirt, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Divided Skirt, 1886. Artist: Joseph Swain
The 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

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: A New Piece, 1882. Artist: Joseph Swain

A New Piece, 1882. Artist: Joseph Swain
A New Piece, 1882. The Liberal Prime Minister, Gladstone, has submitted his new piece to Mr John Bull in his guise as a theatre manager

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Intercepted, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain

Intercepted, 1881. Artist: Joseph Swain
The 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

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: An Ugly Rush!, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain

An Ugly Rush!, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
An Ugly Rush!, 1870. Womans Vote Bill. A stout John Bull, the representative of the British people or, in this case, British men

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Babes in the Wood, 1859

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

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Allegory on Science. Minerva and Cronus protect Science against Envy and Ignorance, 1615-1619

Allegory on Science. Minerva and Cronus protect Science against Envy and Ignorance, 1615-1619. Creator: Jacob Jordaens
Allegory on Science. Minerva and Cronus protect Science against Envy and Ignorance, 1615-1619

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Incostanza - An Allegory of Fickleness, 1615-1618. Creator: Abraham Janssens

Incostanza - An Allegory of Fickleness, 1615-1618. Creator: Abraham Janssens
Incostanza - 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)

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: An Allegory, 'Conjugal Love'; Young Woman with two Doves, 1741. Creator: Jean Francois de Troy

An Allegory, "Conjugal Love"; Young Woman with two Doves, 1741. Creator: Jean Francois de Troy
An Allegory, "Conjugal Love"; Young Woman with two Doves, 1741

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: 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...)
Frontispiece with Minerva in a Chariot Driven by Prudence and Charity (Horses of Different Lands), 1590. Series: Horses of Different Lands, frontispiece

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Greed, c1621. Creator: Jacques Callot

Greed, c1621. Creator: Jacques Callot
Greed, c1621. Series: The Seven Deadly Sins

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Herse Preparing to Receive Mercury, 1665-1693. Creator: Jan Verkolje

Herse Preparing to Receive Mercury, 1665-1693. Creator: Jan Verkolje
Herse Preparing to Receive Mercury, 1665-1693. Earlier ascribed to Nicolaas Verkolje (1673-1746)

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Cupid Tempting Virtue, 1658-1661. Creator: Jurgen Ovens

Cupid Tempting Virtue, 1658-1661. Creator: Jurgen Ovens
Cupid Tempting Virtue, 1658-1661

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: A Boy with a Dog (Allegory of 'Taste'), 1651-1654. Creator: Bernhard Keil

A Boy with a Dog (Allegory of "Taste"), 1651-1654. Creator: Bernhard Keil
A Boy with a Dog (Allegory of "Taste"), 1651-1654

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Portrait of a Noble Boy in Cupid's Costume, 1625-1682. Creator: Abraham Wuchters

Portrait of a Noble Boy in Cupid's Costume, 1625-1682. Creator: Abraham Wuchters
Portrait of a Noble Boy in Cupid's Costume, 1625-1682

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Gold Box presented with the Freedom of the City of London to Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, 1856

Gold Box presented with the Freedom of the City of London to Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, 1856. Creator: Unknown
Gold 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

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: The Sandhurst Memorial Shield, 1856. Creator: Unknown

The Sandhurst Memorial Shield, 1856. Creator: Unknown
The 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

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Interesting Greek vase discovered at Capua, 1854. Creator: Unknown

Interesting Greek vase discovered at Capua, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Vase recently found at Capua, 1854. Detail from ancient pottery discovered in Italy. Interesting Greek vase...Signor Riccio [excavated]...all the pieces of a Cantharus

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Monument to the late Rev. D. Butler, in Harrow Church, 1854. Creator: Williams

Monument to the late Rev. D. Butler, in Harrow Church, 1854. Creator: Williams
Monument 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

Background imageAllegorical Figure Collection: Love's the Lightest, n.d. Creator: William Browne

Love's the Lightest, n.d. Creator: William Browne
Love's the Lightest, n.d



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