Allegorical Figure Collection (#50)

Sterne and Death. 1768. Artist: Thomas Patch
Sterne and Death. 1768. Portrait of Irish-born author and clergyman Laurence Sterne (1713-1768) who is best known for his novels The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

Frontispiece to the artists catalogue, c1760s. Artist: Charles Grignion
Frontispiece to the artists catalogue, c1760s. Britannia waters Architecture, Painting and Sculpture with water from George IIIs monument

The Marriage of Cupid and Psyche, 1797. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston [pseudonym of Emily Morse Symonds]

The Apotheosis of the Duchess of Devonshire, 1784. Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, flanked by Truth and Virtue, tramples Scandal underfoot

Liberty Leading the People 28th July 1830 (1900). Delacroixs famous depiction of the events of the July Revolution in Paris in 1830 that led to the abdication of King Charles X of France

The Triumph of Cupid, 19th century. Artist: George Cruikshank
The Triumph of Cupid, A Reverie, Ex Fumo dare Lucem, 19th century. Cartoon sketch by George Cruikshank, showing himself smoking in front of the fire, puffing out a fantasy procession in his pipe smoke

Primavera, c1478, (c1900-1920). A print after the painting in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence, from Art History and Literature Illustrations, by Jessie Noakes, Virtue and Co, (London, c1900-1920)

Statue of Liberty, New York Harbour, late 19th century. Artist: John L Stoddard
Statue of Liberty, New York Harbour, late 19th century. Photograph from Portfolio of Photographs, of Famous Scenes, Cities and Paintings by John L Stoddard, published by the Werner Company, (Chicago)

Letter from William Wordsworth on the death of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 29th July 1834. Artist: William Wordsworth
Letter from William Wordsworth on the death of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, 29th July 1834. Letter from the poet William Wordsworth on receipt of the news of the death of fellow-poet Samuel Taylor

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

Portrait of Frances, Duchess of Richmond, c1662-1665. Artist: Peter Lely
Portrait of Frances, Duchess of Richmond, c1662-1665. Frances Stuart (1647-1702) was the original model for the figure of Britannia on coins since 1667

Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, Countess of Castlemaine, c1660s. Artist: Peter Lely
Barbara Villiers, Duchess of Cleveland, Countess of Castlemaine, c1660s. Portrait of King Charles IIs mistress Barbara Palmer (1640-1709), one of the ladies of the court

Death and the Jew, an episode from the Dance of Death, 1441, (1870). Taken from a painting in the Cemetery of the Dominicans, Basle

Justice, tarot card, 14th century, (1870)
Justice, tarot card from the Charles VI or Gringonneur deck, 14th century, (1870). Taken from a deck in the Bibliotheque Imperiale, Paris

La Marseillaise, L Opera-Comique, 6 December 1914 (1926). Artist: Georges Bertin Scott
La Marseillaise, L Opera-Comique, 6 December 1914 (1926)

Venus with Mercury and Cupid ( The School of Love ), c1525, (1912). Artist: Correggio
Venus with Mercury and Cupid ( The School of Love ), c1525, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto)

Love and Life, 1893, (1912). Artist: George Frederick Watts
Love and Life, 1893, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

Lifes Illusions, 1849, (1912). Artist: George Frederick Watts
Lifes Illusions, 1849, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, (Cassell and Company, London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

Merci!, c1918, (1926). Artist: L Sabattier
Merci!, c1918, (1926). Marianne kisses a French soldier (poilu) in gratitude for his efforts to win the First World War. In the background the figuure of a German soldier stands holding a white flag

Revolutionary Fury and Britannia, 1814. Artist: I Brown
Revolutionary Fury and Britannia, 1814. Revolutionary Fury setting out to enslave or destroy the nations of Europe, is stopped by the interposing shield of Britannia who launches her thunders

A Mining Camp on a North-West American River, 1877

Minerva protecting Telemachus, and preserving him from the Shafts of Love, 1775. Artist: W Walker
Minerva protecting Telemachus, and preserving him from the Shafts of Love, 1775. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1775

Cupid Sharpening an Arrow, 1750. Artist: Charles-Joseph Natoire
Cupid Sharpening an Arrow, 1750. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Love and the Vices Disarm Judgement, late 17th or early 18th century. Artist: Paolo de Matteis
Love and the Vices Disarm Judgement, late 17th or early 18th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

The Rape of Europe, c1725. Artist: Francois Lemoyne
The Rape of Europe, c1725. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Allegory of the History, c1615-c1620. Artist: Jusepe de Ribera
Allegory of the History, c1615-c1620. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Flora, Dutch painting of 17th century. Artist: Pieter Borm
Flora, Dutch painting of 17th century. Borm (Born), Pieter (1650-1682). Museum of Private Collections in A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Cupid, early 17th century. Artist: Anthony van Dyck
Cupid, early 17th century. Dyck, Sir Anthonis, van (1599-1641). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Allegory of the Faith, 18th century. Artist: Jacopo Guarana
Allegory of the Faith, 18th century. Guarana, Jacopo (1720-1808). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Haman Recognizes His Fate (David and Uriah), 1665. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Haman Recognizes His Fate (David and Uriah), 1665. Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Cupids, allegory of painting, 1760s. Artist: Francois Boucher
Cupids, allegory of painting, 1760s. Boucher, Francois (1703-1770). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Poster for an exhibition at the Stroganov School, Moscow, Russia, 1897. Artist: Lev Kekushev
Poster for an exhibition at the Stroganov School, Moscow, Russia, 1897. Founded in 1825 by Baron Sergey Stroganov, the Stroganov School was established as a school of industrial

Death and dying, 14th century. From Pilgrimage of the human life, a French manuscript. From the Bodleian Library collection, Oxford

France assists Martinique, 1902. Allegory relating to the catastrophic eruption of Mount Pelee on Martinique in 1902, the worst volcanic disaster of the 20th century

Map showing the eruption of Mount Pelee, Martinique, 1902. The catastrophic eruption of Mount Pelee on Martinique in 1902 was the worst volcanic disaster of the 20th century

The Anglo-Japanese Alliance, 1902. Artist: Yrondy
The Anglo-Japanese Alliance, 1902. The alliance was agreed in 1902 and was to run for five years and be renewable. It was intended to counter the presumed menace posed to each power by Russia

France providing civilisation, wealth and peace to Morocco, 19thy November 1911. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 19th November 1911

Little Red Riding Hood, 1898. Artist: F Meaulle
Little Red Riding Hood, 1898. The Fashoda Incident (1898) was the climax of imperial territorial disputes between the United Kingdom and France in Eastern Africa

The Franco-Russian Alliance, 1897. Artist: Oswaldo Tofani
The Franco-Russian Alliance, 1897. French president Felix Faure shaking hands with Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, in front of an angel of peace

Delivered by death!, 1896. Artist: Frederic Lix
Delivered by death!, 1896. A soldier delivered by Death from a crowd of men pursuing him for money. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 26th January 1896

Renewal of the Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria and Italy, 1896. Artist: Henri Meyer
Renewal of the Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria and Italy, 1896. The Triple Alliance was established in 1882 and lasted until the outbreak of World War I, when Italy broke with her former allies

Victory!!, French intervention in Madagascar, 1895. Artist: F Meaulle
Victory!!, French intervention in Madagascar, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 27th October 1895

The Moon and Endymion, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
The Moon and Endymion, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Perseus delivers Andromeda from the sea monster, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Perseus delivers Andromeda from the sea monster, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

The nymph Echo changed into sound, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
The nymph Echo changed into sound, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Narcissus in love with his own reflection, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Narcissus in love with his own reflection, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Found in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Anti-German allegory, 1895. Artist: Henri Meyer
Anti-German allegory, 1895. A vision of Napoleon appears to a shocked gathering of German army officers. Political tension between France and Germany led to fears of war in the mid 1890s

Rule Britannia, 1901. Illustration from The Process Year Book, A Review of the Illustrated Arts. published by AW Penrose & Co, (London, 1901)

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