Bald Collection (page 6)

Jose A. Gonzalez Lanu, (1865-1910), 1920s
Jose Gonzalez Lanu, born in Havana in 1865; was a lawyer and university professor. Published a remarkable program of criminal law (1891); was a revolutionary agent in Havana

Segismundo Moret, (1833-1913), 1920s
Segismundo Moret was born in Cadiz in 1838; he was appointed Overseas Minister in 1870 and set up the Moret Act of July 4 1870 abolishing slavery; in 1897 signed the decree granting autonomy to Cuba

Ramon de la Sacra, (1798-1871), 1920s
Ramon de la Sacra. Gallego publicist born in 1798. Arrived in Havana in 1821 and made a great speech on botanics. Had polemic arguments with Saco relating to the the poems of Heredia

Hans Richter (1843-1916) Austrian Hungarian orchestral and operatic conductor, 1911
Hans Richter (Janos Richter), (1843-1916). Richter was an Austrian Hungarian orchestral and operatic conductor. Taken from Wills Cigarette card, Musical Celebrities series, 1911

Antonin Dvorak (1841-1904), Czech composer, 1911
Antonin Leopold Dvorak (1841-1904), Czech composer. Among Dvoraks best known works are From The New World and the American String Quartet

Thomas Sutton, 1878
Thomas Sutton.Engraving from Old and new London Volume 2 by Walter Thornbury. Published by Cassell, Petter and Galpin, 1878

Thomas Brackett Reed, American politician, 1898. A Republican congressman from Maine, Reed twice served as Speaker of the House of Representatives, from 1889-1891 and again from 1895-1899

Charles Douglas Richardson, 1900
Charles Douglas Richardson, British sculptor, 1900. A photograph from The Magazine of Art, Cassell and Company, Limited, 1900

Charles Darwin, British naturalist, 1878. Darwin started his career on board the HMS Beagle and spent six years surveying the South American seas

Charles Darwin, British naturalist, 1878. Darwin started his career on board the HMS Beagle and spent six years surveying the South American seas

Heber Kimball, leading member of the Mormon movement, (c1880). Kimball was one of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and a leading member of the First Presidency of the Mormon Church

An Ancient Egyptian princess, c1370 BC (1936). Quartz bust. Found in the collection of the Louvre, Paris. Plate taken from The Art of Ancient Egypt, published by the Phaidon Press (Vienna, 1936)

A daughter of King Ikhnaton, 1936. Brown sandstone bust. From the studio of the sculptor Thutmose at El Amarna. Found in the collection of the Agyptisches Museum, Berlin

Moses Melchior, 1908-1909. Artist: Oscar Hardee
Moses Melchior, 1908-1909. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1908-1909, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 14, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1908-1909)

The Emperor of China and his father, 20th century. Artist: Ogdens Guinea Gold Cigarettes
The Emperor of China and his father, 20th century

Matthaeus Yrsselius, c1624, (1927). Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
Matthaeus Yrsselius, c1624, (1927). Found in the collection of Kunstmuseum, Copenhagen. A print from Flemish and Belgian art 1300-1900

Thomas Hardy, O. M, The last of the great Victorians, 1923. Artist: Emil Otto Hoppe
Thomas Hardy, O.M, The last of the great Victorians, 1923. Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Verlaine, The Poet of Absinthe, 1923. Artist: Rischgitz Collection
Verlaine, The Poet of Absinthe, 1923. Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Gustave Flaubert, Author of Madame Bovary, 1923. Artist: Rischgitz Collection
Gustave Flaubert, Author of Madame Bovary, 1923. Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve, French 19th Century Critic, 1923. Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Edward Fitzgerald, (1923)
Edward Marlborough FitzGerald, (1923). Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923

Buddhists in prayer, Japan, 19th century. Artist: A de Neuville
Buddhists in prayer, Japan, 19th century

Captain Carre of the H M T Egra, 1917

His Royal Highness Edward, Duke of Kent, 1801. Artist: Armstrong
His Royal Highness Edward, Duke of Kent, 1801

His Royal Highness the Duke of York, c19th century. Artist: Anthony Cardon
His Royal Highness the Duke of York, c19th century

Felipe Jose de Trespalacios (1722-1799), first Bishop of Havana, Cuba, c1910
Felipe Jose de Trespalacios (1722-1799), first Bishop of Havana in Cuba, c1910. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona

Head of an Old Man, 1913. Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Head of an Old Man, 1913. A sanguine drawing, Wauters Collection. A print from The Art of the Great Masters, by Frederic Lees, Sampson Low, Marston and Co, London, 1913

Francois d Orleans, Prince de Joinville, c1870-1890. The third son of Louis Philippe, King of France, Francois d Orleans, Prince de Joinville (1818-1900) served as an admiral in the French Navy

Charles Darwin, 1882. From the medal by Alphonse Legros. Darwin (1809-1882) started his career on board the HMS Beagle and spent six years surveying the South American seas

General Butler, Union general of the American Civil War and politician, (c1880). Butler (1818-1893) commanded the force that occupied New Orleans after the Union Navy captured the city in 1862

H. R. H Prince George of Greece, 1908. Artist: WD & HO Wills
H.R.H Prince George of Greece, 1908. Portraits of European Royalty, Willss Cigarette Cards, Bristol & London

H. R. H The Duke of Sparta, 1908. Artist: WD & HO Wills
H.R.H The Duke of Sparta, 1908. Portraits of European Royalty, Willss Cigarette Cards, Bristol & London

The Duke of Cumberland, 1908. Artist: WD & HO Wills
The Duke of Cumberland, 1908. Portraits of European Royalty, Willss Cigarette Cards, Bristol & London

H. R. H, PR. Christian of SG-Holstein, 1908. Artist: WD & HO Wills
H.R.H, PR. Christian of SG-Holstein, 1908. Portraits of European Royalty, Willss Cigarette Cards, Bristol & London

H. G The Duke of Fife, 1908. Artist: WD & HO Wills
H.G The Duke of Fife, 1908. Portraits of European Royalty, Willss Cigarette Cards, Bristol & London

H. M The King of Greece, 1908. Artist: WD & HO Wills
H.M The King of Greece, 1908. Portraits of European Royalty, Willss Cigarette Cards, Bristol & London

H. M The King of Denmark, 1908. Artist: WD & HO Wills
H.M The King of Denmark, 1908. Portraits of European Royalty, Willss Cigarette Cards, Bristol & London

H. S. H The Duke of Teck, 1908. Artist: WD & HO Wills
H.S.H The Duke of Teck, 1908. Portraits of European Royalty, Willss Cigarette Cards, Bristol & London

H. R. H, P. R, John of Wales, 1908. Artist: WD & HO Wills
H.R.H, P.R, John of Wales, 1908. Portraits of European Royalty, Willss Cigarette Cards, Bristol & London

Sir John Franklin, c1860s. Artist: DJ Pound
Sir John Franklin, c1860s

General James Ochoncar, 1837. Artist: James Ochoncar
General James Ochoncar, 1837

Field Marshal Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763-1827), 19th century. Artist: J Thomson
Field Marshal Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763-1827), 19th century. Frederick was a member of the British Royal Family, the second eldest child, and second son, of King George III

A Japanese umbrella maker, Kobe, Japan, 1896. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
A Japanese umbrella maker, Kobe, Japan, 1896. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Vespasian Caesar, Roman Emperor. Artist: J Pass
Vespasian Caesar, Roman Emperor. Vespasian (c17-79) was Emperor from 69 until 79, founding the Flavian dynasty. His rule saw the expansion of the empire with the addition of territory in Britain

Apostle, 1508, (1936). Artist: Albrecht Durer
Apostle, 1508, (1936). Found in the collection of the Graphische Sammlung Albertin, Vienna, Austria. A print from Durer, Und Seine Zeit, by Wilhelm Waetzoldt, Grosse Phaidon Ausgabe, 1936

Charles Darwin, 19th century English naturalist, (1900). Artist: Elliott & Fry
Charles Darwin, 19th century English naturalist, (1900). Darwin (1809-1882) started his career on board the HMS Beagle and spent six years surveying the South American seas

William Hyde Wollaston, Physiologist, chemist and physicist, 19th century. Artist: William Hyde Wollaston
William Hyde Wollaston, Physiologist, chemist and physicist, 19th century

John Reith, 1st Baron Reith, 1933. Artist: Robert Low
John Reith, 1st Baron Reith, 1933. A print from a supplement of The New Statesman and Nation, 11th November 1933

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