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Portrait of Francois I of France, c16th century. Artist: Jean Clouet
Portrait of Francois I of France, c16th century. Francis I, King of France, c1520-1525 (1956). Francis (1494-1547) ruled France from 1515

James Aumonier (1832?1911), English landscape painter, c1900. From The Studio Volume 20. [The Studio Ltd. London & New York, 1900]

Mr. Walter Crane, c1893. Artist: Frederick Hollyer
Mr. Walter Crane, c1893. Walter Crane (1845-1915), English artist and book illustrator. From The Studio Volume 2. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1893]

Sir Charles Somerset, c1566. Artist: George Gower
Sir Charles Somerset, c1566. From The Connoisseur Volume XCII, edited by F. Gordon Roe. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1933]

John Fletcher, 17th century. Artist: Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen
John Fletcher, 17th century. From The Connoisseur Volume XCII, edited by F. Gordon Roe. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1933]

William Cecil, Lord Burghley, 16th century. Cecil (1520-1598) was an English politician and the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I. After Hans Eworth (c1520-1574)

Drawing of oriental heads, in red chalk, c1472-c1519 (1883). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Drawing of oriental heads, in red chalk, c1472-c1519 (1883). From The Literary Works of Leonardo Da Vinci, Vol. II by Jean Paul Richter, PH. DR

Philipp Melanchthon, 1526 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
Philipp Melanchthon, 1526 (1906). Melanchthon (1497-1560) was a prominent theologian of the Protestant Reformation in Germany

Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony, 1524 (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
Frederick the Wise, Elector of Saxony, 1524 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig, Deutsch Verlags-Ansalt, 1906]

The future King George V at his wedding, 1893 (1935). Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

The future King George V when Prince of Wales, c1901-c1910 (1935). Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

King George V at his coronation, 1911 (1935). Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

King George V at his first State Opening of Parliament, 1911 (1935). Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

King George V in field dress during the First World War, c1914-c1918 (1935). Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

Ferdinand Magellan (c1480-1521), Portuguese explorer, 1904
Ferdinand Magellan (c1480-1521), Portuguese explorer. Vasco da Gama was the first European to reach India by sea. This discovery was significant as it paved the way for the Portuguese to establish a

Captain Cowper Phipps Coles, (1819-1870), English naval captain and inventor, 1893
Captain Cowper Phipps Coles (1819-1870), English naval captain and inventor, 1893. From The Pictorial Treasury of Famous Men and Famous Deeds published by Frederick Warne and Co

Melton Prior, (1845-1910), English artist and war correspondent, 1893
Melton Prior (1845-1910), English artist and war correspondent for The Illustrated London News from the early 1870s until 1904, (1893)

Edward Baines, (1774-1848), printer, paper proprietor, politician, 1893
Edward Baines (1774-1848), printer, paper proprietor and politician, 1893. From The Pictorial Treasury of Famous Men and Famous Deeds published by Frederick Warne and Co. [London and New York, 1893]

James A Garfield, 20th United States president, 1893
James A Garfield (1831-18810), 20th United States president, 1893. Garfields presidency lasted just 200 days, from 4 March 1881, until his death on 19 September 1881

His Grace the Duke of Norfolk, (1847-1917). British Unionist politician, 1894 -1907
His Grace the Duke of Norfolk, (1847-1917). British Unionist politician and philanthropist, Henry Fitzalan-Howard, 15th Duke of Norfolk, British Unionist politician and philanthropist

Hiram Stevens Maxim, (1840-1916). American-born British inventor and engineer, 1894-1907
Hiram Stevens Maxim, (1840-1916). American-born British inventor and engineer, Hiram Stevens Maxim, inventor of the Maxim Gun, the first portable, fully automatic machine gun in 1884

Ambroise Vollard, French art dealer, 1934. Ambroise Vollard (1866-1939) is regarded as one of the most important dealers in French contemporary art. From The Studio Volume 107

The Wanderer, c1900 (1902). Artist: Charles Robinson
The Wanderer, c1900 (1902). The Wanderer from the opera Siegfried by Richard Wagner (1813-1883). This illustration shows the character during Act III, Scene 2

Edouard Lanteri, French-born British sculptor and medallist, c20th century (1914-1915). Artist: Charles Sargeant Jagger
Edouard Lanteri (1848-1917), French-born British sculptor and medallist, c20th century (1914-1915). From The Studio Volume 63. [The Offices of the Studio, London, 1914-1915]

Portrait of Sebastian de Morra, c1645, (1902). Artist: Diego Velasquez
Portrait of Sebastian de Morra, c1645. From The Connoisseur Vol. IV [Otto Limited, London, 1902.]

Portrait of Lord Cheylesmore, 1902. From The Connoisseur Vol. II [Otto Limited, London, 1902.]

Head of Christ, c15th century, (1905). Artist: Quentin Metsys I
Head of Christ, c15th century. From The Connoisseur Vol XL [Otto Limited, London, 1905.]

Don Quixote in his Study, 1831. After a painting by Richard Parkes Bonington (1801-1828)

Habana. Vendedor de tabaco. Tobacco Street seller, c1910s
Habana. Vendedor de tabaco. Tobacco Street seller. [Edicion Jordi], c1910s

Portrait of Mr. Michael Tomkinson, (1902). Artist: Ernest Walter Histed
Portrait of Mr. Michael Tomkinson. A photograph possibly of Michael Tomkinson (1841-1921) one of the founders of Tomkinson Carpets in 1869

Major General Sir Henry Evelyn Wood, VC, KCB, British soldier, 1884
Major General Sir Henry Evelyn Wood, VC, KCB British soldier, 1884. Major General Sir Henry Evelyn Wood, VC, KCB, British soldier, 1883

The Baron De Wogan, 1870

William Herbert, Third Earl of Pembroke, 17th century, (1923). Artist: Robert van Voerst
William Herbert, Third Earl of Pembroke, 17th century. After Daniel Mijtens (c1590-c1647). From The Connoisseur Vol LXV [Otto Limited, London, 1923.]

Maurice, Prince of Orange, 17th century, (1924). Artist: Crispyn van de Queboren
Maurice, Prince of Orange, 17th century. Maurice of Nassau (1567-1625), sovereign Prince of Orange from 1618, on the death of his eldest half brother, Philip William, Prince of Orange, (1554-1618)

Portrait of the Artist: Pencil Drawing by Sigmund Lipinsky, c1893-1924, (1924). Artist: Sigmund Lipinsky
Portrait of the Artist: Pencil Drawing by Sigmund Lipinsky. From The Studio Volume 88 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1924.]

Head of a Peasant, 1902, (1903). Artist: Alphonse Legros
Head of a Peasant, 1902. After a work by Alphonse Legros (1837-1911). From The Studio Volume 29 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1903.]

The Tailor (Il Tagliapanni), c1565, (1911). Artist: Giovanni Battista Moroni
The Tailor (Il Tagliapanni), c1565. After an oil painting by Giovanni Battista Moroni (c1520-1579). Original housed in the National Gallery, London. From A History of Painting Vol

Agusti Querol i Subirats, (1860-1909), Spanish Sculptor, 1906. Artist: Agusti Querol i Subirats
Agusti Querol i Subirats, (1860-1909), Spanish Sculptor. A self portrait of Agusti Querol i Subirats. From The Studio Volume 37 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1906]

A Study, 17th century, (1906). Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
A Study, 17th century. After an original work by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669). From The Studio Volume 37 [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1906]

Count Georg von Rosen (1843-1923), Swedish painter, 1893, (1898). Artist: Anders Leonard Zorn
Count Georg von Rosen (1843-1923), Swedish painter, 1893. After an etching by Anders Leonard Zorn (1860?1920).From The Studio Volume Twelve by [London Offices of the Studio V, London, 1898]

Jan Christiaan Smuts (1870-1950), South African and British Commonwealth statesman, 1917. Smuts led commandos in the Second Boer War for the Transvaal

Nikolay Iudovich Ivanov (1851-1919), general in the Imperial Russian Army, 1917
Nikolay Iudovich Ivanov (1851-1919), general in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I. From Wills Cigarettes Allied Army Leaders cigarette card series, 1917

Ferdinand I (1865-1927), King of Romania, 1917. From Wills Cigarettes Allied Army Leaders cigarette card series, 1917

Radomir Putnik (1847-1917), Serbian Field Marshal, 1917
Radomir Putnik (1847-1917), Serbian Field Marshal and Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian army in the Balkan Wars and in the First World War, 1917

Robert Dudley (1532-1588), 1st Earl of Leicester, 1912
Robert Dudley (1532-1588), 1st Earl of Leicester, favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England, c1575. Robert Dudley (1532-1588), 1st Earl of Leicester, favourite of Queen Elizabeth I of England

Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset (c1587-1645), British politician, 1912
Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset (c1587-1645), British politician and favourite of King James I of England. After a painting by John Hoskins (circa 1590-1665), c1625

Fagin, 1939. Fagin is a character from the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (1812-1870). From the Dickens Character Series produced by Copes Cigarettes, 1939

Italian veteran, General Ricciotti Garibaldi, at a review of French recruits in Paris, c1914
The Italian veteran, General Ricciotti Garibaldi, at a review of French recruits in Paris, c1914. Ricciotti Garibaldi (1847-1924) was an Italian soldier

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