Ann Ronan Pictures Collection (page 6)

Admiral Togo visiting Russian Admiral Rozhestvensky in hospital, Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5
Admiral Togo, victor of the Battle of the Sea of Japan, visiting the defeated Russian Admiral Rozhestvensky in hospital. Russo-Japanese War, 1904-5

Alaric I king of Visigoths entering Athens, (395) c1920. Leader of gothic auxiliaries of Theodosius I, Emperor of the East. Illustration

Map of Canaan divided into the twelve tribes of Israel, c1830
Map of Canaan divided into the twelve tribes of Israel, 1830. Map of Canaan divided into the territories of the Twelve Tribes of Israel as described in the Bible, Numbers 23:54. Engraving c1830

Scene from Little Red Riding Hood, 1900. Artist: Tom Browne
Scene from Little Red Riding Hood, 1900. This fairy tale, common to Germany, Sweden and France appears in Histoires ou Contes du temps passe (Tales of Times Past) by Charles Perrault, Paris 1697

Seven Plagues of Egypt, 1866. Artist: Gustave Dore
Seven Plagues of Egypt, 1866. The Angel of the Lord, sword in hand, leaving mothers lamenting the death of their first born. From the Bible (Exodus)

St Elizabeth of Hungary, St Catherine of Alexandria and St Rosalie of Padua, 1470-1500. Artist: Master of Saint Gudule
St Elizabeth of Hungary, St Catherine of Alexandria and St Rosalie of Padua, 1470-1500. Left to right: St Elizabeth of Hungary (1207-1231); St Catherine of Alexandria (d307)

May Day 1920. Artist: Nicolas Kotcherguine
May Day 1920. On the ruins of capitalism the fraternity of peasants and workers marches against the peoples of the world

Afternoon Tea, 1886. Three young ladies in white dresses and straw bonnets take tea on the lawn in a walled garden with a wide herbaceous border. Chromolithograph after Kate Greenaway

Odin and Brunhilde. Act 3 from Richard Wagners (1813-1883) opera The Valkyrie

Caricature of George Frideric Handel (1685-1759), 1754. German Baroque composer Handel portrayed as a pig, a Charming Brute

Sir Edward Elgar, (1857-1934), English composer, early 20th century. Born at Broadheath near Worcester, Elgar was appointed Master of the Kings Musick in 1924

Cape to Cairo, 1899. Artist: John Tenniel
Cape to Cairo, 1899. Cecil Rhodes asking the German Emperor Wilhelm II for permission for the Cape to Cairo telegraph line to be laid across German territories in Africa

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

Illustration from De la Terre a la Lune by Jules Verne, 1865. The astronauts, having landed, set to work surveying the Moon. From De la Terre a la Lune (From the Earth to the Moon) by Jules Verne

Freya (Frigg) goddess of love in Scandinavian mythology, driving her chariot pulled by cats
Freya (Frigg) goddess of love in Scandinavian mythology, wife of Wotan (Odin), driving her chariot pulled by cats. Friday is named for her

The dandy horse, c1818. The dandy or hobby horse was the forerunner of the bicycle and was invented by Baron von Drais in France in 1817

Workroom in the Winter Palace, St Petersburg, 1904. Supervised by the Tsarina and the Dowager Empress, dressings and gowns are being produced to be sent to Russians wounded in the Russo-Japanese War

First days of the October Revolution, Russia, 1917 (1949). Artist: Georgi Savitsky
First days of the October Revolution, Russia, 1917 (1949). An armed Russian soldier and two sailors, one mounted on white horse, on guard at a street corner

St Louis of Gonzaga, Italian saint and protector of young students, 19th century. Also known as St Aloysius, St Louis of Gonzaga (1568-1591) in priests robes

Giuseppe Garibaldi, Italian patriot, c1864. Garibaldi (1807-1882) was involved in the Young Italy movement and after a failed uprising in Piedmont in 1834 he fled first to France

Illustration from the travels of the legendary English knight Sir John Mandeville, c1372. The central figures carry symbols of Christs passion, a cross

Adam and Eve expelled from the Garden of Eden
Adam and Eve: expelled from the Garden of Eden. From Armenian Evangelistery

Entry of Alexander the Great into Babylon, 331 BC, (18th century). Artist: Johann Georg Platzer
Entry of Alexander the Great into Babylon, 331 BC, (18th century). The city of Babylon (now in modern-day Iraq) surrenders to Alexander the Great (356-323 BC)

Icon of Mary the Mother of God, Russian, 17th century. The main picture of the Virgin and Child is surrounded by 21 illustrations of her life and of people praying before her image

St Joseph and Jesus, his son, walking hand-in-hand, 18th century

Grand procession of criminals sentenced by the Inquisition of Lisbon, 18th century
Grand procession to the auto-da-fe of criminals sentenced by the Inquisition of Lisbon, 18th century

Vishnu, one of the gods of the Hindu trinity (trimurti), c19th century. Artist: A Geringer
Vishnu, one of the gods of the Hindu trinity (trimurti), c19th century. Vishnu in his avatar of Matsya, a fish. From L Inde Francaise

Shiva, one of the gods of the Hindu trinity (trimurti) with his consort Parvati, c19th century. Artist: A Geringer
Shiva, one of the gods of the Hindu trinity (trimurti) with his consort Parvati, c19th century. From L Inde Francaise

Brahma, first god of the Hindu trinity (trimurti), and creator of the universe, c19th century. Artist: A Geringer
Brahma, first god of the Hindu trinity (trimurti), and creator of the universe, c19th century. From L Inde Francaise

Statue of seated man said to be Herodotus, Ancient Greek historian. Herodotus (c485-425 BC) is often called the Father of History

Alexander the Great, Macedonian king and soldier. In only 13 years, Alexander III of Macedon (c356-323 BC) conquered a vast empire stretching from the Mediterranean to India

Voltaire, French author and epitome of the Enlightenment, 18th century. Francois Marie Arouet de Voltaire (1694-1778) in a box at the theatre crowned with laurels as the unique man of all ages

Trial by the Spanish Inquisition in progress in Madrid, 1759. 1: the King observing from his balcony; 2: the Grand Inquisitor and his Advisors; 3: the Announcer of Sentences; 4

Jesus and his Disciples at the Last Supper, 19th century
Jesus and his Disciples at the Last Supper, with inscription in Dutch

St Bridget, 19th century. Also called Brigitta or Brigite, St Bridget (1302-1373) was the daughter of Birger, prince of Sweden. She wrote Revelations, which was translated into various languages

Battle between Alexander and Porus, 326 BC, (mid to late 17th century). Artist: Nicolaes Berchem
Battle between Alexander and Porus, 326 BC, (mid to late 17th century). The forces of Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) combat those of the Indian rajah Porus (active 327-315 BC)

Baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist, from Armenian Evangelistery

Lime kilns, 1872. Burning limestone to produce lime for cement and mortar and for agricultural use

Suppression of religious orders during the French Revolution, late 18th century. A Capuchin Friar disposing of his habit to a Jewish second-hand clothes dealer

Cover of Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, late 19th century. Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus was first published in 1818

Depiction of St Francis Xavier (1506-1552), missionary who founded Jesuit order, 19th century
Depiction of St Francis Xavier (1506-1552) Spanish Jesuit missionary who founded Jesuit order with Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556) Apostle to the Indies

The Battle of Arbela, 331 BC, (17th century). Artist: Charles le Brun
The Battle of Arbela, 331 BC, (17th century). Alexander the Great (356-323 BC) defeats the Persians under Darius III (died 331 BC) at Arbela (or Arbelles), now Irbil in modern-day Iraq

Christ Walking on the Water, (1840?). Artist: Aleksandr Ivanov
Christ Walking on the Water, (1840?)

Sisygambis... Mistakes Hephistion (Hephaestion) for Alexander the Great, 18th century. Artist: Mura, Francesco de
Sisygambis, Mother of Darius III, Mistakes Hephistion (Hephaestion) for Alexander the Great, 18th century. After Alexanders (356-323 BC) defeat of the Persian King Darius III (died 331 BC)

Execution by guillotine of Louis XVI of France, Paris, 21 January 1793 (1790s). Louis (1754-1793) lying bound on the guillotine waiting for the blade to fall and decapitate him

Baptism of Jesus by St John the Baptist. Armenian manuscript of Gospel

Burning of heretics sentenced by the Inquisition, 1759. From Histoire des Inquisitions (History of the Inquisitions). (Cologne, 1759)

Maria Sibylla Merian, German naturalist and flower painter. Artist: William Home Lizars
Maria Sibylla Merian, German naturalist and flower painter. Maria Sibylla Merian (1647-1717) distinguished herself with her illustrations of plants, insects and animals drawn from life

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