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Major General Sir Bindon Blood, British soldier, 1902. Artist: Elliott & FryBindon Blood, British soldier, 1902. Blood (1842-1940), commanding Meerut District, Bengal, was one of the few officers to see action in both the Zulu and Afghan campaigns of 1879
Woman in a Tub, 1886. Artist: Edgar DegasWoman in a Tub, 1886. Found in the collection of the Hill-Stead Museum Farmington, Conneticut
The Laying in the Tomb ( The Deposition / The Entombment ), 1602-16044. Artist: Michelangelo CaravaggioThe Laying in the Tomb ( The Deposition / The Entombment ), 1602-1604. Mary of Clopas with her arms raised; Mary Magdalene with bowed head; Nicodemus grasps the legs of the dead Christ
A legionnaire, Algeria, c1910. French postcard
Childhood of Christ, c1620. Artist: Gerrit van HonthorstChildhood of Christ, c1620. Detail. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg
Portrait of Sir Edwin Sandys, with turned-down ruff, c1560-1570, (1937). Creator: UnknownPortrait of Sir Edwin Sandys, showing a turned-down ruff, the predecessor of the Vandyke collar. Reign of James I, c1560-1570, (1937). Edwin Sandys (1519-1588) English Archbishop
Sir John Gage, c1532-1543 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerSir John Gage, c1532-1543 (1945). Sir John Gage KG (1479-1556) was an English courtier during the Tudor period. He held a number of offices
Charles Thurston Fogg-Elliot, 1894. Artist: Sir Leslie Matthew WardCharles Thurston Fogg-Elliot, 1894. A portrait of Charles Thurston Fogg-Elliot (1870-1955). [Vanity Fair, 1894]
Tiy, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th dynasty, 14th century BC (1926). Artist: Winifred Mabel BruntonTiy, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th dynasty, 14th century BC (1926). Tiye was the wife of Amenhotep III and the mother of Akhenaten
Front cover of The Illustrated London News Wedding Number, 28th April 1923. Commemorating the wedding of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and the Duke of York (the future King George VI)
The Toilet of Lampito, 1896. Artist: Aubrey BeardsleyThe Toilet of Lampito, 1896. Illustration from Lysistrata by Aristophanes
Edward VII, c1900s. Portrait of King Edward VII who ruled from 1901-1910. Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume IV, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)
Old Parr, 17th century, (1912). Artist: Peter Paul RubensOld Parr, 17th century, (1912). Portrait of Englishman Thomas Parr who supposedly lived for 152 years. A print of Peter Paul Rubens painting
Women by Lamplight, 1892. Artist: Edouard VuillardWomen by Lamplight, 1892
Cycling, Sport, Fun, Travel, 20th century. A print from La Manufacture Francais D Armes et Cycles de Saint-Etienne, French mail order catalog
Bronze Portrait Head of Philosopher, found in sea of Antikythera, circa late 3rd century BC. Probably Bion of Borysthenes, a cynic in 4th century BC
Fyodor Dostoevsky, Russian novelist, c1860-c1881. Artist: LauffertFyodor Dostoevsky, Russian novelist, c1860-c1881. Dostoevsky (1821-1881) is regarded as one of the great figures of Russian literature
Plate 80 from Los Caprichos : It is time (Ya es hora. ), 1799. Creator: Francisco GoyaPlate 80 from Los Caprichos : It is time (Ya es hora.), 1799
Tableau synoptic des traits physionomiques: pour servir a l etude du " portrait parle", ca. 1909
Mars and Venus United by Love, 1570s. Creator: Paolo VeroneseMars and Venus United by Love, 1570s
Les Patineuses (The Skaters), c. 1890. Creator: Beraud, Jean (1849-1936)Les Patineuses (The Skaters), c. 1890. Private Collection
General Sir Bindon Blood, 1902. Sir Bindon Blood (1842-1940) British Army commander who served in Egypt, Afghanistan, India and Southern Africa. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol
Sinhalese washerman, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm AllersSinhalese washerman, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Portrait of an elderly man with hair ornament. Singhelese in Kandy. From " Rund um die Erde", by C. W. Allers
Mammals, c1910. Creator: UnknownMammals, c1910. Vertebrate animals characterized by the presence of mammary glands which in females produce milk for feeding. The basic body type is quadruped
Mr W H P Jenkins, 1911. Creator: UnknownMr W H P Jenkins, 1911. Portrait of British amateur jockey William Henry Philips Jenkins (1842-1916) who began steeplechase riding while studying at Merton College, Oxford
Lady Hamilton as the Goddess of Health, c1790, (1920). Creator: George RomneyLady Hamilton as the Goddess of Health, c1790, (1920). Emma Hart, later Lady Hamilton, mistress of Lord Nelson as muse of portrait artist, George Romney. From " The Connoisseur Vol
Nude lying (Nu couche), 1917Nude lying (Nu couche ), 1917. Private Collection
Slumbering Woman. Found in the Collection of Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna
Standing Nude, 1918. Artist: Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920)Standing Nude, 1918. Found in the collection of Kunstmuseum Bern
Studies of Horses and of Horses Heads, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da VinciStudies of Horses and of Horses Heads, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]
Enrique Loynaz del Castillo, (1871-1963), 1920sGeneral Enrique Loynaz del Castillo. Born in Puerto Prince (Santo Domingo). In 1893 was in charge of the separatist newspaper El Guajiro
The Prince and Princess of Wales with their family on board the royal yacht, 19th century (1910). The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra with their children Prince Albert, Duke of Clarence
Ava Gardner, American actress, 20th century. Artist: Metro-Goldwyn-MayerAva Gardner, American actress, 20th century. Ava Gardners cinematic career began in 1941, but she did not become a star until she appeared opposite Burt Lancaster in The Killers in 1946
Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, 1920. Artist: Philip A de LaszloHenry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, 1920. Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne (1845-1927)
Portrait of a youth in a gold wreath, Fayum mummy portrait, Romano-Egyptian, early 2nd century. Such portraits were apparently kept at home during the subjects lifetime
Vera Nemchinova, Russian ballet dancer, 1910s. Nemchinova (1899-1984) as Golden Bird in the Ballet Russes production of Childrens Tales
Saint Sebastian, 1642. Artist: GuercinoSaint Sebastian, 1642. Guercino (1591-1666). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Misanthrope, 1568. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the ElderMisanthrope, 1568. From the collection of the Museo e Gallerie Nazionali di Capodimonte, Naples, Italy
Greek Head of Gorgon or Medusa, Syracuse, Sicily. In Greek mythology, Medusa was a monster, a Gorgon, generally described as a winged human female with living venomous snakes in place of hair
Wilhelm Roentgens X-ray photograph of his wifes hand, 1896. Artist: Wilhelm Conrad RontgenWilhelm Roentgens X-ray photograph of his wifes hand, 1896. For his work on electromagnetic radiation and the discovery of X-rays, Roentgen (1845-1923) was awarded the 1901 Nobel prize for Physics
Study of a Hare, 1502. Artist: Albrecht DurerStudy of a Hare, 1502. Head detail of a Hare. From a private collection
Madonna of the Rocks (detail), 1482-1486. Artist: Leonardo da VinciMadonna of the Rocks (detail), 1482-1486. From the collection of the Louvre, Paris, France
Alfred the Great (849-899), Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex from 871, (c1920). Much of Alfreds reign was taken up with the struggle against the Danish invaders
The Farnese Hercules, 18th century. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg
The Nizam of Hyderabad, c1911, (c1920). Creator: Bourne & ShepherdThe Nizam of Hyderabad, c1911, (c1920). Portrait of Asaf Jah VII (1886-1967), the last Nizam (ruler) of the princely state of Hyderabad in India
La Goulue at the Moulin Rouge, 1892, (1952). Creator: Henri de Toulouse-LautrecLa Goulue at the Moulin Rouge, 1892, (1952). French can-can dancer Louise Weber, known as La Goulue, at the famous Paris nightclub. On the left is sister, with her lover on the right
A Tailor, c1920s. Creator: Mortimer L MenpesA Tailor, c1920s. Indian man with beard and turban, sewing with needle and thread. From " India" by Flora A. Steel. [A. & C. Black, Ltd, London, c1920s]
Count Basie on stage, Chatham, Kent, 1967. Creator: Brian FoskettCount Basie on stage, Chatham, Kent, 1967