Swiss Re Gherkin, 2009. Creator: Ethel DaviesSt 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
Blackpool, Stanley Park, 2009. Creator: Ethel DaviesStatue 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
Brighton, 2006. Creator: Ethel DaviesBlue and white striped deckchars (for hire) on the pebble beach with Brighton Pier and the sea in the background, Brighton, East Sussex, England
Bedspread, c. 1941. Creator: Suzanne RoyBedspread, c. 1941
Crewel Embroidered Bedspread, c. 1941. Creator: Suzanne RoyCrewel Embroidered Bedspread, c. 1941
Bandbox Design, c. 1937. Creator: Lawrence FlynnBandbox Design, c. 1937
Landscape Background, 1846-1848. Creator: George CatlinLandscape Background, 1846-1848
Layout for a Garden with Flower-shaped Floral Beds, 17th century. Creator: Jorg RurfingerLayout for a Garden with Flower-shaped Floral Beds, 17th century
Album containing 75 Drawings for Garden Trellises & Parterres, ca. 1610-40. Creator: Jorg RurfingerAlbum containing 75 Drawings for Garden Trellises & Parterres, ca. 1610-40
Ceiling Design for the Boudoir, Ardgowan, ca. 1868. Creator: Attributed to J. S. PearseCeiling Design for the Boudoir, Ardgowan, ca. 1868. Attributed to J. S. Pearse
Algeria, Djemila, TheatreThe remains of the theatre with its mountain background, the ancient Roman city of Djemila (Cuicul), Algeria, December 2007
Southwark Bridge, London, SE1, England, 3 / 9 / 10. Creator: Ethel Davies; Davies, EthelSouthwark 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
Decorative compostion (bouquet of flowers), 20th century. Artist: Alexandra ExterDecorative compostion (bouquet of flowers), 20th century. From a private Collection
Greenwich misc, 2007. Creator: Ethel DaviesOutdoor 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
Docklands, 2005. Creator: Ethel DaviesInner 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
LImehouse Basin, 2009. Creator: Ethel DaviesNarrowboats 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
DLR, 2009. Creator: Ethel DaviesThe DLR, Docklands Light Railway, an automated metro public transport system on an elevated track with Canary Wharf in the background, London, E16, England
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
Detail of the archaeological site of Los Millares (Santa Fe de Modujar, Almeria)
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
Surround from the ceiling of St George the Martyr, Southwark, London, 1831. ArtistPart 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
Heads, 1910. Artist: Filonov, Pavel Nikolayevich (1883-1941)Heads, 1910. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg
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
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]
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
Box Wrapper, c1925. Artist: Robert BurnsBox 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
London Actually Surveyed, 1886. From the original in the Guildhall Library reproduced as a lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886
The Ceiling of the Aldermens Court Room, 1886. Artist: Sir James ThornhillThe Ceiling of the Aldermens Court Room, 1886. Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886
Civitas Londinum, c1560-1620, (1886). Artist: Ralph AgasCivitas Londinum, c1560-1620, (1886). Illustration from the original survey in the Guildhall Library By Ralph Agas in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth
Tapestry Hangings, 1893. Artist: Robert DudleyTapestry Hangings, 1893. Gifts presented to Alexandra of Denmark on the occasion of her marriage to the future Edward VII
An Embossed Leather Panel by Habenicht, Vienna, 1863. Artist: Robert DudleyAn Embossed Leather Panel by Habenicht, Vienna, 1863. Gifts presented to Alexandra of Denmark on the occasion of her marriage to the future Edward VII
Design for Block Printed Silk, 1926. Artist: Margery TomlinDesign for Block Printed Silk, 1926. From The Studio Volume 91. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1926]
Study of the Perspective of the Background of the Adoration of the Magi, 1481 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da VinciStudy of the Perspective of the Background of the Adoration of the Magi, 1481 (1945). The drawing is held by the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence. From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci
Detail of Curtain, from Turkey, c1650. From The Connoisseur Volume 101. [The Connoisseur Ltd. London, 1938]
Wall-paper, printed in distemper colour. Designed by H. Wilson, 1893 Artist: W JacksonWall-paper, printed in distemper colour. Designed by H. Wilson. Printed by W. Jackson (Jeffery and Co.), 1894. From The Studio Volume 2. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1893]
La Cathedrale d Amiens, c20th century. Artist: Jules De BruyckerLa Cathedrale d Amiens, c20th century. From The Studio Volume 108. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1934]
Drawing of Chimney-Piece, c1537. Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerDrawing of Chimney-Piece, c1537. Drawing housed at the British Museum, London. From The Connoisseur 1913, edited by J. T. Herbert Baily. [Otto Limited, London, 1913]
Designs for Rugs by the Allgauer Handwebeteppiche, c1928. From The Studio Volume 95. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1928]
George du Maurier cartoon from Punch illustrating Darwinism, 1887. Artist: George du MaurierDevelopment of Species Under Civilisation, 1887. The old evolutionary argument of Nature or Nurture: it would be a brave person who came to a conclusion on this evidence. Cartoon from Punch
The Survival of the Fittest; application of Darwinism in the 21st century, 1880. Artist: George du MaurierThe Survival of the Fittest ; application of Darwinism in the 21st century, 1880. The term Survival of the fittest was first used by Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) in 1851
Jemmy Button, the Fuegian adopted by Fitzroys expedition, in 1834 (1839). During 1833 when Jemmy was living with the expedition, he was dressed in European clothes and his hair was cut short
Jemmy Button, the Fuegian adopted by the Fitzroy expedition, as he appeared in 1833 (1839). In 1834, after his return to his tribe, all trace of European influence disappeared
A Patagonian, c1831 (1839). From Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majestys Ships Adventure and Beagle Vol.I, by William Parker King (London, 1839)
Patagonians at Gregory Bay, 1831 (1839). From Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majestys Ships Adventure and Beagle Vol II, by Robert Fitzroy. (London, 1839)
Fuegians at Woollya, with the Fitzroy expeditions camp in the background, 1831 (1839). From Robert Fitzroys Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majestys Ships Adventure and Beagle, Vol. II
Turkish Bird Rug, 16th century. White background with pattern of abstract leaves formed like birds
Oak Tree Bark, 20th century. Artist: CM DixonOak Tree Bark, 20th century. The genus is native to the Northern Hemisphere, and includes deciduous and evergreen species. Ancient Celts observed the oak as a symbol of wisdom
Roof mosaic of peacocks and other birds, 6th centuryRoof mosaic of peacocks and other birds, in the Archbishops Chapel in Ravenna, 6th century
