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Background imageBackground Collection: Trompe l'oeil with prints, 1780 or later. Creator: Anon

Trompe l'oeil with prints, 1780 or later. Creator: Anon
Trompe l'oeil with prints, 1780 or later. A windmill, a playing card, sheet music and a funeral notice for the Dutch theologian Bernhardinus de Moor, who died in 1780

Background imageBackground Collection: Trompe l'oeil with prints, maps and publications, in or after 1748. Creator: Anon

Trompe l'oeil with prints, maps and publications, in or after 1748. Creator: Anon
Trompe l'oeil with prints, maps and publications, in or after 1748. Against a background of woven fabric

Background imageBackground Collection: Musing man in an armchair, 1870-1937. Creator: Willem Wenckebach

Musing man in an armchair, 1870-1937. Creator: Willem Wenckebach
Musing man in an armchair, 1870-1937. In an interior, a man is sitting with his hands together

Background imageBackground Collection: Boy kneels down to dog in a basket, 1870-1937 Creator: Willem Wenckebach

Boy kneels down to dog in a basket, 1870-1937 Creator: Willem Wenckebach
Boy kneels down to dog in a basket, 1870-1937

Background imageBackground Collection: Rocky bay, 1894 or earlier. Creator: Willem Wenckebach

Rocky bay, 1894 or earlier. Creator: Willem Wenckebach
Rocky bay, 1894 or earlier. View of a rocky bay with houses in the background. Seagulls fly over the water

Background imageBackground Collection: Lot and his Daughters, 1616. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius

Lot and his Daughters, 1616. Creator: Hendrik Goltzius
Lot and his Daughters, 1616

Background imageBackground Collection: The Crucifixion, c.1447. Creator: Giovanni di Paolo

The Crucifixion, c.1447. Creator: Giovanni di Paolo
The Crucifixion, c.1447. Other Title(s): The Crucifixion with Mary, John, Mary Magdalene, St Longinus and the Converted Centurion

Background imageBackground Collection: St Jerome, 1500-1520. Creator: Bernardino da Asola

St Jerome, 1500-1520. Creator: Bernardino da Asola
St Jerome, 1500-1520

Background imageBackground Collection: Calvary, c.1520. Creator: Pseudo-Jan Wellens de Cock

Calvary, c.1520. Creator: Pseudo-Jan Wellens de Cock
Calvary, c.1520. This monumental painting contains seven scenes from the Passion spread over four levels. In the foreground are the soldiers dicing for Christ's cloak (Matthew 27:35; Mark 15)

Background imageBackground Collection: Susanna and the Elders, 1620-1630. Creator: Hendrik de Clerck

Susanna and the Elders, 1620-1630. Creator: Hendrik de Clerck
Susanna and the Elders, 1620-1630

Background imageBackground Collection: The Finding of Moses, c.1625-c.1627. Creator: Moses van Wtenbrouck

The Finding of Moses, c.1625-c.1627. Creator: Moses van Wtenbrouck
The Finding of Moses, c.1625-c.1627. Other Title(s): Pharaoh's Daughter Discovers Moses in the Rush Basket

Background imageBackground Collection: The Preaching of St John the Baptist, c.1610. Creator: David Vinckboons

The Preaching of St John the Baptist, c.1610. Creator: David Vinckboons
The Preaching of St John the Baptist, c.1610. The preaching of John the Baptist is depicted in a woodland setting. The scene in the background on the right shows the baptism of Christ

Background imageBackground Collection: Nativity, c.1550-c.1600. Creator: Jheronimus Bosch (manner of)

Nativity, c.1550-c.1600. Creator: Jheronimus Bosch (manner of)
Nativity, c.1550-c.1600. Other Title(s): The Adoration of the Child

Background imageBackground Collection: Lazarus and the Rich Man, 1661. Creator: Barent Fabritius

Lazarus and the Rich Man, 1661. Creator: Barent Fabritius
Lazarus and the Rich Man, 1661

Background imageBackground Collection: A Bowl of Strawberries on a Stone Plinth, 1696. Creator: Adriaen Coorte

A Bowl of Strawberries on a Stone Plinth, 1696. Creator: Adriaen Coorte
A Bowl of Strawberries on a Stone Plinth, 1696

Background imageBackground Collection: The Good Samaritan, 1537. Creator: Master of the Good Samaritan

The Good Samaritan, 1537. Creator: Master of the Good Samaritan
The Good Samaritan, 1537. A traveller going to Jericho from Jerusalem was robbed and left for dead by thieves. The robbers can still be seen: they appear as tiny figures, one carrying a large sword

Background imageBackground Collection: Portrait photograph of Arnold Genthe, between 1911 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Portrait photograph of Arnold Genthe, between 1911 and 1942. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Portrait photograph of Arnold Genthe, between 1911 and 1942

Background imageBackground Collection: Seated Old Woman, c. 1900. Creator: Paula Modersohn-Becker

Seated Old Woman, c. 1900. Creator: Paula Modersohn-Becker
Seated Old Woman, c. 1900

Background imageBackground Collection: Old Woman, posthumous printing after 1919 by Felsing. Creator: Paula Modersohn-Becker

Old Woman, posthumous printing after 1919 by Felsing. Creator: Paula Modersohn-Becker
Old Woman, posthumous printing after 1919 by Felsing

Background imageBackground Collection: John Skelton Williams at window with White House visible in background... between 1913 and 1918

John Skelton Williams at window with White House visible in background... between 1913 and 1918
John Skelton Williams at window with White House visible in background, Washington, D.C

Background imageBackground Collection: Evening, plate three from The Four Times of the Day, May 1738. Creator: Bernard Baron

Evening, plate three from The Four Times of the Day, May 1738. Creator: Bernard Baron
Evening, plate three from The Four Times of the Day, May 1738

Background imageBackground Collection: Background Study, 1840/50. Creator: David Wilkie

Background Study, 1840/50. Creator: David Wilkie
Background Study, 1840/50

Background imageBackground Collection: Swiss Re Gherkin, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies

Swiss Re Gherkin, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
St Helens Square with the Church of St Andrew Undershaft dating from 1520 in the foreground and the St Mary Axe office building, known as the Gherkin, in the background, London, EC3, England

Background imageBackground Collection: Blackpool, Stanley Park, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies

Blackpool, Stanley Park, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
Statue of a woman in Stanley Park designed in the 1920s with an art deco cafe in the background, designed by Thomas Mawson, Blackpool, Lancashire, England

Background imageBackground Collection: Brighton, 2006. Creator: Ethel Davies

Brighton, 2006. Creator: Ethel Davies
Blue and white striped deckchars (for hire) on the pebble beach with Brighton Pier and the sea in the background, Brighton, East Sussex, England

Background imageBackground Collection: Bedspread, c. 1941. Creator: Suzanne Roy

Bedspread, c. 1941. Creator: Suzanne Roy
Bedspread, c. 1941

Background imageBackground Collection: Crewel Embroidered Bedspread, c. 1941. Creator: Suzanne Roy

Crewel Embroidered Bedspread, c. 1941. Creator: Suzanne Roy
Crewel Embroidered Bedspread, c. 1941

Background imageBackground Collection: Bandbox Design, c. 1937. Creator: Lawrence Flynn

Bandbox Design, c. 1937. Creator: Lawrence Flynn
Bandbox Design, c. 1937

Background imageBackground Collection: Landscape Background, 1846-1848. Creator: George Catlin

Landscape Background, 1846-1848. Creator: George Catlin
Landscape Background, 1846-1848

Background imageBackground Collection: Layout for a Garden with Flower-shaped Floral Beds, 17th century. Creator: Jorg Rurfinger

Layout for a Garden with Flower-shaped Floral Beds, 17th century. Creator: Jorg Rurfinger
Layout for a Garden with Flower-shaped Floral Beds, 17th century

Background imageBackground Collection: Album containing 75 Drawings for Garden Trellises & Parterres, ca. 1610-40. Creator: Jorg Rurfinger

Album containing 75 Drawings for Garden Trellises & Parterres, ca. 1610-40. Creator: Jorg Rurfinger
Album containing 75 Drawings for Garden Trellises & Parterres, ca. 1610-40

Background imageBackground Collection: Ceiling Design for the Boudoir, Ardgowan, ca. 1868. Creator: Attributed to J. S. Pearse

Ceiling Design for the Boudoir, Ardgowan, ca. 1868. Creator: Attributed to J. S. Pearse
Ceiling Design for the Boudoir, Ardgowan, ca. 1868. Attributed to J. S. Pearse

Background imageBackground Collection: Algeria, Djemila, Theatre

Algeria, Djemila, Theatre
The remains of the theatre with its mountain background, the ancient Roman city of Djemila (Cuicul), Algeria, December 2007

Background imageBackground Collection: Southwark Bridge, London, SE1, England, 3 / 9 / 10. Creator: Ethel Davies; Davies, Ethel

Southwark Bridge, London, SE1, England, 3 / 9 / 10. Creator: Ethel Davies; Davies, Ethel
Southwark Bridge, 3/9/10. Southwark Bridge, the mutli-arched bridge designed by John Rennie was completed in 1819 and links the City of London with the South Bank

Background imageBackground Collection: Decorative compostion (bouquet of flowers), 20th century. Artist: Alexandra Exter

Decorative compostion (bouquet of flowers), 20th century. Artist: Alexandra Exter
Decorative compostion (bouquet of flowers), 20th century. From a private Collection

Background imageBackground Collection: Greenwich misc, 2007. Creator: Ethel Davies

Greenwich misc, 2007. Creator: Ethel Davies
Outdoor seating under the flags of the historic Victorian Trafalgar Pub, with a statue of Lord Nelson and Canary Wharf in the background, Greenwich, London, SE10, England

Background imageBackground Collection: Docklands, 2005. Creator: Ethel Davies

Docklands, 2005. Creator: Ethel Davies
Inner Millwall Dock with the Lotus Chinese Floating Restaurant in the foreground and Canary Wharf highrise flats and office blocks in the background, Docklands, Isle of Dogs, London, E14, England

Background imageBackground Collection: LImehouse Basin, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies

LImehouse Basin, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
Narrowboats against the background of new build flats, LImehouse Basin, a body of water and marina linking the Regents Canal with the River Thames, close to Canary Wharf and docklands, London, E14

Background imageBackground Collection: DLR, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies

DLR, 2009. Creator: Ethel Davies
The DLR, Docklands Light Railway, an automated metro public transport system on an elevated track with Canary Wharf in the background, London, E16, England

Background imageBackground Collection: Pitti Palace, built according to plans by Brunelleschi with the city of Florence

Pitti Palace, built according to plans by Brunelleschi with the city of Florence at background and the Boboli Gardens, settled in the hill of Boboli and around the palace

Background imageBackground Collection: Detail of the archaeological site of Los Millares (Santa Fe de Modujar, Almeria)

Detail of the archaeological site of Los Millares (Santa Fe de Modujar, Almeria)

Background imageBackground Collection: Altarpiece of Saint George. Central panel, the hand of God blesses the Saint protecting him

Altarpiece of Saint George. Central panel, the hand of God blesses the Saint protecting him, at the bottom the princess and the ram by Andreu Marzal de Sax

Background imageBackground Collection: Surround from the ceiling of St George the Martyr, Southwark, London, 1831. Artist

Surround from the ceiling of St George the Martyr, Southwark, London, 1831. Artist
Part of the oval surround found in the the ceiling of St George the Martyr, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1831. The first of five drawings detailing the design of the ceiling

Background imageBackground Collection: Heads, 1910. Artist: Filonov, Pavel Nikolayevich (1883-1941)

Heads, 1910. Artist: Filonov, Pavel Nikolayevich (1883-1941)
Heads, 1910. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Background imageBackground Collection: The Man in the World, 1925. Artist: Filonov, Pavel Nikolayevich (1883-1941)

The Man in the World, 1925. Artist: Filonov, Pavel Nikolayevich (1883-1941)
The Man in the World, 1925. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg

Background imageBackground Collection: West London in 1832, 1832, (1904)

West London in 1832, 1832, (1904). From Social England, Volume VI, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1904]

Background imageBackground Collection: Public House Map of Liverpool, c1910, (1912)

Public House Map of Liverpool, c1910, (1912). A map of all the Public Houses in Liverpool marked in red, the black indicates the licensed house?s that have closed. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J

Background imageBackground Collection: Box Wrapper, c1925. Artist: Robert Burns

Box Wrapper, c1925. Artist: Robert Burns
Box Wrapper, c1925. A box wrapper believed to have been designed for Crawfrods Cafe of Princes Street, Edinburgh. From Art and Publicity - Fine Printing and Design by Sydney R. Jones



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