The Return of the Prodigal Son, c1668. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnThe Return of the Prodigal Son, c1668
Submission of Henry IV. At Canossa, (1077), 1890. Creator: UnknownSubmission of Henry IV. At Canossa, (1077), 1890. Henry IV (1050-1106) King German King and Holy Roman Emperor, after being excommunicated
King Stephens queen petitioning to the Empress Matilda for the release of her husband, 1141 (1793). From Ashburtons History of England, by Charles Alfred Ashburton. [W. & J
The Blind Girl, 1856, (1948). Creator: John Everett MillaisThe Blind Girl, 1856, (1948). Two girls, the elder one blind and with a concertina in her lap, rest by a wayside stream after rain
Interview Between Coriolanus and His Wife and Mother, 1890. Creator: UnknownInterview Between Coriolanus and His Wife and Mother, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier
Tilly in Rothenburg, 1631, (1936). Creator: UnknownTilly in Rothenburg, 1631, (1936). Woman pleading with Count Tilly in Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany. Catholic commander Johann Tserclaes
Scene in the Strand at Night, c1860, (1942). Creator: Willem de Famars TestasScene in the Strand at Night, c1860, (1942). Nightlife in one of Londons main streets: carriages and crowds of people outside brightly-lit establishments
Yes, Lord: yet the dogs under the table eat of the childrens crumbs, mid-late 19th century. Biblical scene, from Mark 7: 28: And she answered and said unto him, Yes
The Trial of Queen Catherine, 19th century, (c1920). Artist: Henry Nelson O NeilThe Trial of Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536), 19th century (c1920). From Story of the British Nation, Volume I, by Walter Hutchinson. (London, c1920s)
Aerostation out at Elbows or The Itinerant Aeronaut, 1786. Artist: Thomas RowlandsonAerostation out at Elbows or The Itinerant Aeronaut, 1786. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century
The Blind Girl, 1856. Artist: John Everett MillaisThe Blind Girl, 1856. Two beggar girls, the elder one blind and with a concertina rest by a wayside stream after rain. A double rainbow in background. Forget-me-nots bloom at bottom left
Odin and Brunhilde. Act 3 from Richard Wagners (1813-1883) opera The Valkyrie
Indian Fakir, c1891. Creator: James GrantIndian Fakir, c1891. From " Cassells Illustrated History of India Vol. I.", by James Grant. [Cassell Petter & Galpin, London, Paris and New York]
Act Five: Yamazaki Highway from the play Kanadehon Chushingura, 1807
Act Five: Yamazaki Highway from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven... c)Act Five: Yamazaki Highway from the play Chushingura (Treasury of the Forty-seven Loyal Retainers), c. 1795
The Death of Ichikawa Danjuro VIII, 1854. Creator: UnknownThe Death of Ichikawa Danjuro VIII, 1854. The actor Ichikawa Danjuro VIII is dragged off by a demon. Aged 30 he was found with his wrists slashed
The insistent lover, from an untitled series of erotic prints, c. 1684 / 98The insistent lover, from an untitled series of erotic prints, c. 1684/98
Blind Beggar and Dog, 1894. Creator: Philip William MayBlind Beggar and Dog, 1894
Begging for Alms, c. 1771. Creator: Isoda KoryusaiBegging for Alms, c. 1771
Paul and Virginie Furnishing Fabric, Nantes, 1800 / 10. Creator: UnknownPaul and Virginie Furnishing Fabric, Nantes, 1800/10. Engraved by Charles Melchior Descourtis after Jean Michel Moreau, based on the story by Bernardin de Saint-Pierre
The Meeting of Gautier, Count of Antwerp, and his Daughter, Violante, c. 1787
Saint Martin and the Beggar, 1597 / 1600. Creator: El GrecoSaint Martin and the Beggar, 1597/1600
Beggar with a Duffle Coat (Philosopher), 1865 / 67. Creator: Edouard ManetBeggar with a Duffle Coat (Philosopher), 1865/67
Penny Bank, c. 1938. Creator: Grace HalpinPenny Bank, c. 1938
Toy Bank, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Nicholas AmanteaToy Bank, 1935/1942
Have you forgotten me?, 1934. Creator: Florence E ValterHave you forgotten me?, 1934. Souvenir of Strathpeffer in Scotland
Massacre of the Innocents, c. 1490 / 1500. Creator: Israhel van MeckenemMassacre of the Innocents, c. 1490/1500
The Fatted Calf, 1882. Creator: James TissotThe Fatted Calf, 1882. [Illustration to the parable of the Prodigal Son]
Title Page: Two Cripples Receiving Alms, 1632. Creator: Jan Georg van VlietTitle Page: Two Cripples Receiving Alms, 1632
Beggar with Crutches. Creator: Alphonse LegrosBeggar with Crutches
English Beggars. Creator: Alphonse LegrosEnglish Beggars
The Mendicant Friar. Creator: Hans Holbein the YoungerThe Mendicant Friar
Little Beggar (Le petit mendiant). Creator: Alphonse LegrosLittle Beggar (Le petit mendiant)
Seated Beggar (Mendiant assis). Creator: Alphonse LegrosSeated Beggar (Mendiant assis)
Beggars of Brussels (Les mendiants de Bruges). Creator: Alphonse LegrosBeggars of Brussels (Les mendiants de Bruges)
Two Beggars (Les deux mendiants). Creator: Alphonse LegrosTwo Beggars (Les deux mendiants)
Charity (La charite). Creator: Alphonse LegrosCharity (La charite)
English Beggars (Les mendiants anglais), 1875. Creator: Alphonse LegrosEnglish Beggars (Les mendiants anglais), 1875
Charity, 1865 (also known as The Indigent Family ). Creator: William-Adolphe BouguereauCharity, 1865 (also known as The Indigent Family )
An Architectural Fantasy, c. 1670. Creator: Jan van der HeydenAn Architectural Fantasy, c. 1670
Saint Martin Dividing His Cloak, c. 1640 / 1645. Creator: Jan BoeckhorstSaint Martin Dividing His Cloak, c. 1640/1645. Attributed to Jan Boeckhorst
A Nurse and a Child in an Elegant Foyer, 1663. Creator: Jacob OchterveltA Nurse and a Child in an Elegant Foyer, 1663
A Scene from The Beggars Opera, 1728 / 1729. Creator: William HogarthA Scene from The Beggars Opera, 1728/1729
Scene from John Gays The Beggars Opera, 1728. Creator: William HogarthScene from John Gays The Beggars Opera, 1728. The Beggars Opera is a ballad opera in three acts written in 1728 by John Gay with music arranged by Johann Christoph Pepusch
The Blind Girl, 1856. Creator: John Everett MillaisThe Blind Girl, 1856. The distant background of this painting shows the village of Winchelsea in Sussex, painted in the autumn of 1854
The Beggars Opera, Act III, July 1, 1790. Creator: William BlakeThe Beggars Opera, Act III, July 1, 1790
The Beggars Opera, Act III, 1790. Creator: William BlakeThe Beggars Opera, Act III, 1790
Rich Man, from the Dance of Death, 1651. Creator: Wenceslaus HollarRich Man, from the Dance of Death, 1651
