Biography Collection

Mr. Churchill contemplates the ruins of the House of Commons, bombed in May 1941, 1941 (1955). Incendiary bombs which fell on the nights of 10

An Ambuscade, (1901). Creator: Unknown
An Ambuscade, (1901). Ambush during the Second Afghan War, Afghanistan, in 1878: local fighters lie in wait for British forces. After a painting made late 19th-early 20th century

Cléombrote and Léonidas, c. 1795. Creator: Francois-Xavier Fabre
Cleombrote and Leonidas, c. 1795

Lucy Stone, Boston, 1939. Creator: Unknown
Lucy Stone, Boston, 1939. Lucy Stone - A Drama of the Champion of Woman's Rights - by Maud Wood Park - Copley Theatre'

Biography Page from Oeuvres de J. B. Huet, 1796–99. Creator: Jean Baptiste Marie Huet
Biography Page from Oeuvres de J. B. Huet, 1796-99

Mafeking: Eloffs Desperate Attack on the Eve of the Relief, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Mafeking: Eloffs Desperate Attack on the Eve of the Relief, (1901). The town of Mafeking, (now called Mahikeng, in South Africa)

Abu l-Fazl ibn Mubarak presenting the Akbarnama to Akbar. Abu l-Fazl ibn Mubarak (1551-1602) was the vizier of Akbar (1542-1605), the third Mughal emperor

Sketch of the Battle of Cawnpore, 1857, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Sketch of the Battle of Cawnpore, 1857, (1901). Fought on the 6th of December 1857 by the British Forces under the command of His Excellency Sir Colin Campbell, G.C.B

Charge of Cavalry to Cover the Retreat of the Guns... 11th December 1879, (1901)
Charge of Cavalry to Cover the Retreat of the Guns in the Action of 11th December 1879, (1901). British and Punjab cavalry attacked the Afghans in the Chardeh Valley, Afghanistan

Cawnpore - Lord Robertss Birthplace, 1820s, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Cawnpore - Lord Robertss Birthplace, 1820s, (1901). View of the town of Cawnpore (modern-day Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh), India, where British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts

Church Street, Pretoria - The Approach to the Town, 1901. Creator: Donald E M Cracken
Church Street, Pretoria - The Approach to the Town, 1901. The town of Pretoria in the South African Republic, (now South Africa) during the period of the Boer Wars

September, 1939, Winston Churchill Returns to the Admiralty, 1939 (1955). On 3 September 1939, Britain declared war on Germany

The Star Descends on Echi on the Thirteenth Night of the Ninth Month (Kugatsu jusan... c. 1830 / 35)
The Star Descends on Echi on the Thirteenth Night of the Ninth Month (Kugatsu jusan yoru Echi shoko), from the series " Concise Illustrated Biography of the Great Priest [Nichiren]

Casting a Mantra on the Waves at Kakuta on His Exile to Sado Island (Sashu rukei... c. 1830 / 35)
Casting a Mantra on the Waves at Kakuta on His Exile to Sado Island (Sashu rukei Kakuta nami daimoku), from the series " Concise Illustrated Biography of the Great Priest [Nichiren]

In the Snow at Tsukahara on Sado Island (Sashu Tsukahara setchu), from the series... c. 1830 / 35
In the Snow at Tsukahara on Sado Island (Sashu Tsukahara setchu), from the series " Concise Illustrated Biography of the Great Priest [Nichiren] (Koso go ichidai ryakuzu)", c. 1830/35

Praying for Rain at Ryozengasaki in Kamakura, 1271 (Bun ei hachi Kamakura Ryozengasa... c. 1830 / 35)
Praying for Rain at Ryozengasaki in Kamakura, 1271 (Bun ei hachi Kamakura Ryozengasaki ame inoru), from the series " Concise Illustrated Biography of the Great Priest [Nichiren]

Tangerine and Chinese Legend, Japan, spring 1871. Creator: Kosei
Tangerine and Chinese Legend, Japan, spring 1871

Cover Design to Life and Times of Madame du Barry, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Cover Design to Life and Times of Madame du Barry, 1896. The dexter arms, crest, supporters and motto [Boutez en avant, meaning push forward ] are those of the family of Du Barry Ceres...the sinister

The Journalist, With a View of Auckinleck-or the Land of Stones (Picturesque Beauties of Boswell, Part the First), May 15, 1786

Chap. XV: Ecrivons ala Vielle (Writings for the elderly), 1824
Chap. XV: Ecrivons a la Vielle (Writings for the elderly), 1824

Chap. XVII: Il faut faire une Fin! Je lepouse (It must end! I am married), 1824

Chap. X: Quel guignon! (What bad luck!), 1824. Creator: Victor Adam
Chap. X: Quel guignon! (What bad luck!), 1824

Chap. XII: Je le savais (I thought as much), 1824. Creator: Victor Adam
Chap. XII: Je le savais (I thought as much), 1824

Chap. VII: C est aqui m aura (Who will claim me?), 1824. Creator: Victor Adam
Chap. VII: C est a qui m aura (Who will claim me?), 1824

Chap. VI: Je ne pouvais pas aller apied (I no longer walk anywhere), 1824
Chap. VI: Je ne pouvais pas aller a pied (I no longer walk anywhere), 1824

Chap. V: C est une femme honnete (She is an honest woman), 1824

Chap. II: Je ne me reconnais plus (I No Longer Recognize Myself), 1824

Chap. III: C est Superbe! (How Wonderful!), 1824. Creator: Victor Adam
Chap. III: C est Superbe! (How Wonderful!), 1824

Chap. XIII: Ste. Pelagie! charmant sejour! (Sainte-Pelagie Prison, a charming stay!), 1824

Chap. VIII: Comment Docteur! (What, Doctor?), 1824. Creator: Victor Adam
Chap. VIII: Comment Docteur! (What, Doctor?), 1824

Chap. IV: Elle me regard! Dieu quel bonheur! (She notices me! What happiness!), 1824

Illustrated Biography of Honen (Shuikotokuden-e), ca. 1310-20. Creator: Unknown
Illustrated Biography of Honen (Shuikotokuden-e), ca. 1310-20. with his disciple disciples, Shinran (1173-1262)

Plutarch, (c. AD46- c120), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Plutarch, (c.AD46- c120), 1830. Plutarch (c.AD46- c120) Greek biographer and essayist known primarily for his work Parallel Lives

Phocion, (c402-c318 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Phocion, (c402-c318 BC), 1830. Phocion (c402-c318 BC) Athenian statesman and strategos, known to be honest and subject of one of Plutarchs Parallel Lives

Battle of Kandahar - The 92nd Are To Take The Guns, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Battle of Kandahar - " The 92nd Are To Take The Guns", (1901). The Battle of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan was fought on 1 September 1880 between the British under General Frederick

The Imperial Assemblage at Delhi, 1877, (1901). Creator: Frederick Hollyer
The Imperial Assemblage at Delhi, 1877, (1901). Queen Victoria is proclaimed Empress of India on 1 January 1877. The ceremony was attended by Viceroy of India Lord Lytton

Native Auxiliaries Hurrying to Delhi, c1850s, (1901). Creator: George Francklin Atkinson
Native Auxiliaries Hurrying to Delhi, c1850s, (1901). Indian soldiers travelling by horse, camel, elephant and bullock cart. From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. I

Camp of General Roberts at Thal on the Kuram River, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Camp of General Roberts at Thal on the Kuram River, (1901). Military camp of British soldier Sir Frederick, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914) on the Kurram River near the town of Thall

Inside the City of Kabul (The Bala Hissar), c1840, (1901). Creators: Unknown, James Atkinson
Inside the City of Kabul (The Bala Hissar), c1840, (1901). Quadrangle occupied by the Durbar-Khaneh and the Harem Serai. View of the Bala Hissar ( High Fort )

The Prince of Wales Conferring the Order of the Star of India at Calcutta, 1901
The Prince of Wales Conferring the Order of the Star of India at Calcutta, (1901). Albert Edward (1841-1910, the future King Edward VII) made a tour of the Indian subcontinent in 1875

Delhi - The Kings Palace from the River, 1840s, (1901). Creator: Charles Stewart Hardinge
Delhi - The Kings Palace from the River, 1840s, (1901). The Red Fort in the Indian capital, seen from the River Yamuna. From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. I

Map Illustrating the Eastward Move from Eerstefabrieken to Middelburg, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Map Illustrating the Eastward Move from Eerstefabrieken to Middelburg, 1901. The Second Boer War (1899-1902) was fought between the British Empire and two Boer states

Attack in the Kuram Valley, (1901). Creator: Richard Caton Woodville II
Attack in the Kuram Valley, (1901). Incident in the Kurram Valley, North-West Frontier Province, India, (now Pakistan). British soldier Sir Frederick

The Advance of the Siege Train to Delhi, 1857, (1901). Creator: George Francklin Atkinson
The Advance of the Siege Train to Delhi, 1857, (1901). Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny

Plan to Illustrate the Operations of the British Army, before Delhi in the year 1857, (1901). Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny

General Robertss Staff, Kandahar Expedition, c1880, (1901). Creator: Bourne & Shepherd
General Robertss Staff, Kandahar Expedition, c1880, (1901). Portrait of General Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914), commander of British forces in Afghanistan

Lieutenant Roberts Saving His Battery Under the Walls of Delhi, (1901). Creator: Sidney E Paget
Lieutenant Roberts Saving His Battery Under the Walls of Delhi, (1901). British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) fought in the Indian Rebellion of 1857

Lord Lawrence, 1862, (1901). Creator: J Caswall Smith
Lord Lawrence, 1901. Portrait of John Laird Mair Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence (1811-1879), British Imperial statesman who served as Viceroy of India from 1864 to 1869

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