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Background imageAllen Collection: King George III, c1761-62, (1911). Artists: Unknown, Allan Ramsay

King George III, c1761-62, (1911). Artists: Unknown, Allan Ramsay
King George III, c1761-62, (1911). George III (1738-1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two countries on 1 January 1801

Background imageAllen Collection: Gibraltar, From Algeziras, 1840. Artist: Joseph Clayton Bentley

Gibraltar, From Algeziras, 1840. Artist: Joseph Clayton Bentley
Gibraltar, From Algeziras, 1840. After H. E. Allen. From The Shores & Islands of the Mediterranean, by Rev. G. N. Wright. [Fisher, Son & Co. London & Paris, 1840]

Background imageAllen Collection: Portrait of Jane Hale, Mrs Madan, 1746. Artist: Allan Ramsay

Portrait of Jane Hale, Mrs Madan, 1746. Artist: Allan Ramsay
Portrait of Jane Hale, Mrs Madan, 1746. From The Connoisseur Volume XC. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1932]

Background imageAllen Collection: A Cottage, c1852. Artist: Joseph William Allen

A Cottage, c1852. Artist: Joseph William Allen
A Cottage, c1852. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford, Volume I, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe [Emrose and Sons Ltd

Background imageAllen Collection: The Painters Wife, 1760. Artist: Allan Ramsay

The Painters Wife, 1760. Artist: Allan Ramsay
The Painters Wife, 1760. Margaret Lindsay of Evelick (1726-1782). Painting held at the National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh. From The Connoisseur Volume XXV. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1909]

Background imageAllen Collection: Tam O Shanter, 1826. Artist: James C Allen

Tam O Shanter, 1826. Artist: James C Allen
Tam O Shanter, 1826. Tam o Shanter is a narrative poem written by Scottish poet Robert Burns (1759-1796) in 1790. First published in 1791 the poem uses a mixture of Scots and English

Background imageAllen Collection: Allan Ramsay, 1776, (1923). Artist: Allan Ramsay

Allan Ramsay, 1776, (1923). Artist: Allan Ramsay
Allan Ramsay, 1776. From The Connoisseur Vol LXV [Otto Limited, London, 1923.]

Background imageAllen Collection: The Battle of Meeanee, 1843. Artist: James-Baylie Allen

The Battle of Meeanee, 1843. Artist: James-Baylie Allen
The Battle of Meeanee, 17 February 1843. The Battle of Miani (or Battle of Meeanee) was a battle between British forces under Sir Charles Napier and the Talpur Amirs of Sindh

Background imageAllen Collection: William B Allen, (1847-1919), 1920s

William B Allen, (1847-1919), 1920s
William B Allen was born in 1847. He gave a speech in the American Senate on 11 December 1895, asking to grant the Cubans belligerency

Background imageAllen Collection: Lady Mackintosh, (1723-1787), Jacobite of the Clan Farquharson, 1910

Lady Mackintosh, (1723-1787), Jacobite of the Clan Farquharson, 1910
Anne Farquharson, Lady Mackintosh (1723-1787). Lady Mackintoshs father was John Farquharson a staunch Jacobite of Invercauld, chief of the Clan Farquharson

Background imageAllen Collection: Ralph Allen, 18th century British entrepreneur and philanthropist, 19th or early 20th century

Ralph Allen, 18th century British entrepreneur and philanthropist, 19th or early 20th century. Allen (1693-1764) made two fortunes

Background imageAllen Collection: The Emperor Teaou-Kwang reviewing his Guards, Palace of Peking, China, 19th century

The Emperor Teaou-Kwang reviewing his Guards, Palace of Peking, China, 19th century. Artist: JB Allen
The Emperor Teaou-Kwang reviewing his Guards, Palace of Peking, China, 19th century

Background imageAllen Collection: David Hume, 18th century Scottish philosopher, economist and historian, (1845). Artist: W Holl

David Hume, 18th century Scottish philosopher, economist and historian, (1845). Artist: W Holl
David Hume, 18th century Scottish philosopher, economist and historian, (1845). Humes (1711-1776) most important work was A Treatise on Human Nature (1739)

Background imageAllen Collection: Flanagan and Allen, British singing and comedy double act, c1930s

Flanagan and Allen, British singing and comedy double act, c1930s
Bud Flanagan (1896-1968) and Chesney Allen (1893-1982), British singing and comedy double act, c1930s

Background imageAllen Collection: Beirout, the ancient Berothah, Syria, 1841. Artist: James B Allen

Beirout, the ancient Berothah, Syria, 1841. Artist: James B Allen
Beirout, the ancient Berothah, Syria, 1841. Bairuth et le Mont Liban. Berothah or Berothai was a city in ancient Syria belonging to Hadadezer bar Rehob, king of Zobah in the early tenth century BCE

Background imageAllen Collection: Simla, India, c1860. Artist: James B Allen

Simla, India, c1860. Artist: James B Allen
Simla, India, c1860. A favorite resort for invalids of the British army. The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began in the town of Meerut and soon erupted into other mutinies

Background imageAllen Collection: Mussoorie and the Dhoon valley, India, c1860. Artist: James B Allen

Mussoorie and the Dhoon valley, India, c1860. Artist: James B Allen
Mussoorie and the Dhoon valley, India, c1860. As seen from Landour. The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began in the town of Meerut and soon erupted into other mutinies

Background imageAllen Collection: Smyrna, Turkey, 19th century. Artist: James B Allen

Smyrna, Turkey, 19th century. Artist: James B Allen
Smyrna, Turkey, 19th century

Background imageAllen Collection: Design for Cover ofThe Woman Who Did, 1914. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley

Design for Cover ofThe Woman Who Did, 1914. Artist: Aubrey Beardsley
Design for Cover ofThe Woman Who Did, 1914. Illustration for the novel by Grant Allen, published c.1895. Allen was sympathetic to the feminist cause and womens rights

Background imageAllen Collection: Beatrice Terry and H. Marsh Allen in The Palace of Puck, 1907

Beatrice Terry and H. Marsh Allen in The Palace of Puck, 1907

Background imageAllen Collection: The Queen Victoria memorial, Liverpool, Merseyside, 1906. Artist: Ralph Keighley

The Queen Victoria memorial, Liverpool, Merseyside, 1906. Artist: Ralph Keighley
The Queen Victoria memorial, Liverpool, Merseyside, 1906. From The Builder (2 March 1906)

Background imageAllen Collection: Church of St Dionis Backchurch, Fenchurch Street, City of London, 19th century. Artist: JB Allen

Church of St Dionis Backchurch, Fenchurch Street, City of London, 19th century. Artist: JB Allen
Church of St Dionis Backchurch, Fenchurch Street, City of London, 19th century. One of Sir Christopher Wrens churches built to replace those destroyed by the Great Fire of London

Background imageAllen Collection: Lady Godiva rides through Coventry, (19th century). Artist: JB Allen

Lady Godiva rides through Coventry, (19th century). Artist: JB Allen
Lady Godiva rides through Coventry, (19th century). Godiva or Godgifu (990-1067) is popularly believed to have ridden naked through the streets of Coventry in England

Background imageAllen Collection: Young Rubens surprised by his master, Van Noort, 1875. Artist: Steven Arad Allen

Young Rubens surprised by his master, Van Noort, 1875. Artist: Steven Arad Allen
Young Rubens surprised by his master, Van Noort, 1875. Print from The Illustrated London News (23 January 1875)

Background imageAllen Collection: George III of the United Kingdom, (19th century). Artist: W Ridgway

George III of the United Kingdom, (19th century). Artist: W Ridgway
George III of the United Kingdom, (19th century). Portrait of King George III, (Mad King George, 1738-1820), who ruled Britain from 1760 until his son (the future King George IV) became Regent in 1811

Background imageAllen Collection: Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet, (1870). Artist: William Howson

Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet, (1870). Artist: William Howson
Allan Ramsay, Scottish poet, (1870). An engraving of Ramsay (1686-1758) from Robert Chambers A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen, Blackie and Son, (Glasgow, Edinburgh, and London, 1870)

Background imageAllen Collection: Scene on the Honan Canal, near Canton, China, c1840. Artist: James B Allen

Scene on the Honan Canal, near Canton, China, c1840. Artist: James B Allen
Scene on the Honan Canal, near Canton, China, c1840

Background imageAllen Collection: The Salon of Abdication, Fontainebleau, 1875. Artist: JB Allen

The Salon of Abdication, Fontainebleau, 1875. Artist: JB Allen
The Salon of Abdication, Fontainebleau, 1814, (1875). Napoleon abdicates at the Chateau de Fontainebleau in France

Background imageAllen Collection: Richard Allen, African American founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, (1854)

Richard Allen, African American founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, (1854). Allen (1760-1831), was bishop of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church, USA

Background imageAllen Collection: David Hume, Scottish philosopher, historian and economist, 1837

David Hume, Scottish philosopher, historian and economist, 1837. Portrait made in the 19th century after an 18th century original

Background imageAllen Collection: Stourbridge Lion, steam locomotive, c1830 (1900)

Stourbridge Lion, steam locomotive, c1830 (1900). Built in England under the direction of Horatio Allen, this was first locomotive to be used in America, by the Boston & Hudson Railroad

Background imageAllen Collection: Scene from The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot, c1880. Artist: Walter-James Allen

Scene from The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot, c1880. Artist: Walter-James Allen
Scene from The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot, c1880. Maggie Tulliver, having cut off her hair and run away from home, is offered a share of the gypsies stew

Background imageAllen Collection: Title page of The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot, c1880. Artist: Walter-James Allen

Title page of The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot, c1880. Artist: Walter-James Allen
Title page of The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot (1819-1880), c1880. The vignette shows Dorlcote Mill, the home of the Tulliver family. From The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot. (London, c1880)

Background imageAllen Collection: William Allen (1532-1594), English prelate

William Allen (1532-1594), English prelate. A Catholic, after the accession of Elizabeth I Allen fled England and went into exile in Flanders

Background imageAllen Collection: Herbert Stanley Allen (1873-1954), English mathematician and physicist

Herbert Stanley Allen (1873-1954), English mathematician and physicist



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