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East Sussex, Colonel Brookfield, British soldier and politician, 1898. Artist: SpyEast Sussex, Colonel Brookfield, British soldier and politician, 1898. Arthur Montagu Brookfield (1853-1940) was Conservative MP for Rye from 1895-1903
He has Succeeded in Volunteering, Viscount Ranelagh, 1870. Artist: Carlo PellegriniHe has Succeeded in Volunteering, Viscount Ranelagh, 1870. A print from Vanity Fair, June 25th 1870
The Cool of the Evening, Lord Houghton, English poet and politician, 1870. Artist: Carlo PellegriniThe Cool of the Evening, Lord Houghton, English poet and politician, 1870. Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton (1809-1885), was a member of the literary set known as the Apostles Club
Charlie, Captain Charles Harold Longfield Beatty DSO, British racehorse trainer, 1903. Artist: GDGCharlie, Captain Charles Harold Longfield Beatty DSO, British racehorse trainer, 1903. A print from Vanity Fair, December 31st 1903
Hokusai, Japanese artist, 1839 (1956). Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) is best known for his series of woodblock prints Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, that includes The Great Wave off Kanagawa
Congratulation
Algerian woman, 1922. From Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume I: Abyssinia to the British Empire
Horace Beckford, 18th century (1905). Artist: John CondeHorace Beckford, 18th century (1905). From The Connoisseur magazine (April 1905)
William Wynne Ryland (1732-1783), English engraver, 1910. From a contemporary print. From The Connoisseur magazine (September 1910)
King George V admiring allotments on Clapham Common, London, c1910s-c1920s (1936)King George V (1865-1936) admiring allotments on Clapham Common, London, c1910s-c1920s (1936). George, the second son of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark
King George V, 1936King George V (1865-1936), 1936. George, the second son of Edward VII and Alexandra of Denmark, was born at Marlborough House on 3rd June, 1865
Lily Iris, actress, 1906. Artist: London Stereoscopic & Photographic CoLily Iris, actress, 1906
Modern moderation strikingly displayed, 1799. Artist: KayModern moderation strikingly displayed, 1799. Modern moderation strikingly displayed, or a ministerial visitation of a sabbath evening school
Rembrandt (1606-1669) about to attend an anatomical lecture, 1867. Artist: C BisschopRembrandt (1606-1669) about to attend an anatomical lecture, 1867. From the Illustrated London News (12 January 1867)
King George I of Greece with Commodore Keppel and Lord Howe, Corfu, Greece, 1908. Artist: Queen AlexandraKing George I of Greece (1845-1913) with Commodore Sir Henry Keppel (1809-1904) and Lord Howe (1861-1929), Corfu, Greece, 1908
Tom and Jerry, catching Kate and Sue on the fly, having their fortunes told, 19th century. Kate and Sue having their fortunes read in the cards (Cartomancy) by an old woman
General Philippe Petain and Georges Clemenceau, (1926). A hero of the French defence of Verdun, Petain (1856-1951) was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the French army in 1917 after a series of
Sir Frederick William Edward Forestier Forestier-Walker, British soldier, 1902. Artist: Russell & SonsSir Frederick William Edward Forestier Forestier-Walker, British soldier, 1902. Forestier-Walker commanding line of communications in South Africa, 1902
Sir Seymour Hicks in Quality Street, c1902. Artist: Ellis & WalerySir Seymour Hicks in Quality Street, c1902. Actor, manager, playwright and early film star Sir Seymour Hicks (1871-1949) in the part of Valentine Brown
Portrait of Hilaire de Gas, grandfather of the artist, 1857. Artist: Edgar DegasPortrait of Hilaire de Gas, grandfather of the artist, 1857. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris
Roderick Impey Murchison, Scottish geologist, 1870. Artist: Carlo PellegriniRoderick Impey Murchison, Scottish geologist, 1870. Murchison (1792-1871) investigated old rocks beneath the red sandstone
The First Interview in 1786 between Deacon Brodie and George Smith, 1788. Artist: John KayThe First Interview in 1786 between Deacon Brodie and George Smith, 1788. William Brodie (d1788), a respectable Edinburgh cabinet maker and deacon councillor of the city
William Howard Russell, Irish-born British journalist, 1875. Artist: Carlo PellegriniWilliam Howard Russell, Irish-born British journalist, 1875. Russell (1820-1907) was war correspondent for The Times during the Crimean War) and The Daily Telegraph in the Zulu War
William Burke, Irish murderer and body snatcher. An accomplice of William Hare (1790-1860) in a series of at least 15 murders
Clive of India and Major Skey, 1798. Artist: John KayClive of India and Major Skey, 1798. Robert Clive (1725-1774) (foreground), English soldier and colonial administrator who played a vital part in the development of India as a British colony
A visit to a fortune teller, early 19th century. Artist: Isaac Robert CruikshankA visit to a fortune teller, early 19th century. Kate and Sue having their fortunes read in the cards (Cartomancy) by an old woman
Adam Smith (1723-1790), Scottish philosopher and economist, 1790. Artist: John KayAdam Smith (1723-1790), Scottish philosopher and economist, 1790. He is pictured standing wearing a hat and wig and carrying a cane, pointing to a book on a table
Savoyarde, c1715. Artist: Jean-Antoine WatteauSavoyarde, c1715. Drawing of a woman from the Savoy region. From the British Museum, London
John Bennet Lawes, British agriculturalist, 1882. Lawes (1814-1900) founded Rothamsted Experimental Station at Harpenden, Hertfordshire, in 1843
Doctor Johnson in the ante-room of Lord Chesterfield, waiting for an audience, 1748. A critic, lexicographer, essayist, biographer and poet
Silver cigarette case walking stick designed to look like a golf club, c1910
Over the Way, 1861. At the time the American Civil War began, Britain imported the bulk of its cotton from the United States
The Martial Macaroni, November 6, 1771. Creator: Matthew DarlyThe Martial Macaroni, November 6, 1771
The English Jesuit, October 7, 1771. Creator: Matthew DarlyThe English Jesuit, October 7, 1771
Ganymede, March 1, 1771. Creator: Matthew DarlyGanymede, March 1, 1771
The Turf Macaroni, January 2, 1771. Creator: Matthew DarlyThe Turf Macaroni, January 2, 1771
Pointing me to the evidence of my crime with his cane. from the Little Miseries of Human Life, 1843
To pay the landlord, a very harsh man, whose name was M. Vautour from Scenes from the Private and Public Life of Animals, ca. 1837-47