Chromolithograph Collection

The New Jerusalem, c1900

A Radical Lawyer, 1902. Artist: Spy
A Radical Lawyer, 1902. John Lawson Walton KC MP, British barrister and politician. Walton served as Attorney General from 1905-1908. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, 6th March 1902

Page from the Dresden Codex, Maya manuscript. Chromolithograph of a page showing a section of a tonalamatl, a sacred season of 260 days

Yorkshire Cricket, 1892. Artist: Spy
Yorkshire Cricket, 1892. A portrait of Lord Hawke. Martin Bladen Hawke, 7th Baron Hawke (1860-1938) captained the Yorkshire County Cricket Club for 28 seasons

Napoleon goes aboard the Northumberland for his journey to St Helena, 8 August 1815, (c1850)

Dhumavati / Matangi, 1885-90. Creator: Unknown
Dhumavati/ Matangi, 1885-90

The Little Father, 1897. Creator: Jean Baptiste Guth
The Little Father, 1897. Portrait of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia (1868-1918), raising a toast. Published in Vanity Fair, 21 October 1897

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

SS Great Eastern, IK Brunels great steam ship, 1858
SS Great Eastern, IK Brunels great steam ship, launched from J Scott Russells yard on the Thames in 1858. Chromolithograph published in London at about the time of her launch

German Renaissance ceiling and wall painting, wood mosaic and embroidery, (1898). Fig 1: Wall-painting from the bath-rooms in the Fugger-house at Augsburg

The British Navy, 1837-1897, (early 20th century). Artist: TS Crowther
The British Navy, 1837-1897, (early 20th century). A print from a supplement of The Army and Navy Gazette, (London)

The Santos Dumont Air-ship rounding the Eiffel Tower, on October 19th 1901, (c1910)

Shri Sheshanarayana, Vishnu Narayana on Shesha, 1886. Creator: Unknown
Shri Sheshanarayana, Vishnu Narayana on Shesha, 1886

The Duchess of York at the time of her wedding, 1923 (1935). Ardath cigarette card, from a series of 50 commemorating the Silver Jubilee of King George V, 1935

The General, 1881. Artist: Spy
The General, 1881. Mourdaunt Fenwick Bisset MP. Bisset served as Conservative MP for West Somerset from 1880-1884. He was Master of the Devon and Somerset Staghounds from 1855 until 1881

The Croucher, 1901. Creator: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward
The Croucher, 1901. English cricketer Gilbert Laird Jessop (1874-1955) played for Cambridge University, Gloucestershire, and England, and was Wisden Cricketer of the Year for 1898. [London, 1901]

Lowering the Ensign at Sunset, c1890-c1893. Artist: William Christian Symons
Lowering the Ensign at Sunset, c1890-c1893. A print from Her Majestys Navy Including its Deeds and Battles, by Lieut Chas Rathbone Low, Volume III, JS Virtue & Co, London, 1890-1893

Plausible, 1902. Artist: Spy
Plausible, 1902. Mr Justice Swinfen Eady, British lawyer and judge. Eady (1851-1919) became a QC in 1893 and a High Court Judge in 1901. He served as Master of the Rolls from 1918-1919

12th Lancers, 1889. A print from a supplement of The Army and Navy Gazette, (London, 5 October 1889)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, 19th century Russian composer, 1912. From Musical Celebrities series of cards issued by WD & HO Wills. (Bristol & London, 1912)

Steamship La Champagne, French Line, from the Ocean and River Steamers series (N83) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1887

The Look Out, c1890-c1893. Artist: William Christian Symons
The Look Out, c1890-c1893. A print from Her Majestys Navy Including its Deeds and Battles, by Lieut Chas Rathbone Low, Volume I, JS Virtue & Co, London, 1890-1893

City Justice, 1880. Artist: Spy
City Justice, 1880. Alderman Sir Robert Walter Carden, British banker, politician and magistrate. Carden (1801-1888) served as Lord Mayor of London from 1857-1858

Cattistock, 1899. Artist: CG
Cattistock, 1899. John Hargreaves on horseback in hunting clothes. Cartoon from Vanity Fair, 30th March 1899

Great Eastern on the stocks at Millwall on the Thames, 1857. View from the stern, showing the vessel in John Scott Russells (1808-1882) yard

Their Evening Hymn, 1892. Artist: Margaret Isabel Dicksee
Their Evening Hymn, 1892. A young girl, wearing a pinafore over her dress, sits at a keyboard playing to her aged grandmother

Bobby, 1902. Artist: Spy
Bobby, 1902. Robert Abel, English cricketer. Bobby Abel (1857-1936) was an opening batsman for Surrey and England

Ancient Greek pottery, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Ancient Greek pottery, (1898). Figs 1-9: Forms of Greek vases. Fig 1: Amphora, vessel for oil, wine etc. Fig 2: Hydria, vessel for carrying water. Fig 3: Urn, a cinerary vessel

Minister of the Spanish Crown wearing a uniform, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Minister of the Spanish Crown wearing a uniform, 1865. From "Historia de las Ordenes de Caballería y de las Condecoraciones Españolas", Madrid, Spain, 1865

Knight of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem with the decoration of the order, 1865. Catholic order of chivalry

President of the Supreme Court of Justice (left) and Judge of Hearing (right)
President of the Supreme Court of Justice (left) and Court Judge (Juez de Audiencia, right), 1865

Knight of the Distinguished Order of the Golden Fleece in ceremonial dress, 1865. Chivalry order founded in 1429 by Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy

Knight with the naval decoration of the "Cruz de Distincion de la Diadema Real de Marina
Knight with the naval decoration of the "Cruz de Distinción de la Diadema Real de Marina" (Cross of Distinction of the Royal Naval Diadem), 1865

Knight of the Order of Saint Mary of Montesa and St. George of Alfama or Order of Montesa, 1865

Knight of the Order of Montesa, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Knight of the Order of Montesa, 1865. Knight of the Order of Montesa in the previous era to its union with that of San Jorge de Alfama, wearing war dress, before 1399

Doctor of Science, Professor at the Central University, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Doctor of Science, Professor at the Central University, 1865

Order of Calatrava, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Order of Calatrava, 1865. Military and religious order founded in the Kingdom of Castile in 1158. Knight of the order in battle dress (in the first centuries of its foundation)

Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Knight wearing military distinction of the Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Hermenegild, 1865. The order was created by Ferdinand VII of Spain in 1814

President of the Council of Public Instruction, 1865. Creator: Unknown
President of the Council of Public Instruction, 1865

Academic, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Academic, 1865. From "Historia de las Ordenes de Caballería y de las Condecoraciones Españolas" (History of the Orders of Chivalry and the Spanish Decorations), Madrid, 1865

Royal Order of the Noble Ladies of Queen Maria Luisa, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Royal Order of the Noble Ladies of Queen Maria Luisa, 1865. Spanish order created by king Charles IV in 1792, reserved only for noblewomen

Minister Secretary of the three Orders of Charles III, Noble Ladies of Queen Maria Luisa and Isabella the Catholic

Knight Commander of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Knight Commander of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic, 1865

General Manuel Pavia y Lacy (1814-1896) wearing the Grand Cross of the Royal and Military
General Manuel Pavía y Lacy (1814-1896) wearing the Grand Cross of the Royal and Military Order of Saint Ferdinand, also known as the Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand, 1865

Knight wearing the insignia of the Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III (formerly Royal and Much Distinguished Order of Charles III), 1865

Knight wearing the collar and insignia of the Grand Cross of the Royal and Distinguished Spanish Order of Charles III (formerly Royal and Much Distinguished Order of Charles III), 1865

Knight of the Order of Charles III, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Knight of the Order of Charles III, 1865. Chapter costume

Knight of the Order of San Julian del Pereiro wearing war dress, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Knight of the Order of San Julian del Pereiro wearing war dress, 1865. Founded in Portugal in 1093 with the name of Order of San Julian del Pereiro

Knight of the Order of Alcantara in ceremonial dress, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Knight of the Order of Alcántara in ceremonial dress, 1865

Knight of the Order of Santiago, in the early days of the institution, dressed in war dress, 1865

Knight with the insignia of the Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Isabella the Catholic, a distinction created in 1815, during the reign of King Ferdinand VII, in honor of Queen Isabella I, 1865

Grand Prior of the Order of Saint John of Jerusalem or of Malta, Madrid, Spain, 1865

Isabella II of Spain, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Isabella II of Spain, 1865. The queen wearing the cape of Grand Master of the military orders of Santiago, Calatrava, Alcántara and Montesa

Knight of the Order of Santiago wearing ceremonial dress, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Knight of the Order of Santiago wearing ceremonial dress, 1865

Juan Eugenio Hartzenbusch Martinez (1806-1880), Spanish writer, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Juan Eugenio Hartzenbusch Martínez (1806-1880), Spanish writer, 1865. Representative of the romantic drama

Philip III, Duke of Burgundy, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Philip III, Duke of Burgundy, 1865. Philip III the Good (1396-1467)

The Prince of Asturias, 1865. Creator: Julio Donon
The Prince of Asturias, 1865. The Prince of Asturias (future King Alfonso XII, 1857-1885) wearing the cross of Maria Isabel Luisa

Shri Shri Durga, ca. 1885-95. Creator: Unknown
Shri Shri Durga, ca. 1885-95

Kali / Tara, ca. 1885-90. Creator: Calcutta Art Studio
Kali/Tara, ca. 1885-90

Painted plasterwork, Germany, 18th century, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Painted plasterwork, Germany, 18th century, (1898). Figs 1-3: Portions of Carved Panelling in the Ducal Castle of Bruchsal [Schloss Bruchsal]. Figs 4-5: Portions of Plaster Ceiling in the same room

Medieval enamel and illuminated manuscripts, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Medieval enamel and illuminated manuscripts, (1898). Fig: 1: Initial from a German manuscript (Rhenish school), 11th-12th century, in the Library at Paris

Russian architectural ornament and wood carving, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Russian architectural ornament and wood carving, (1898). Fig 1: Phantastic church-cupolas at Jaroslaw, 17th and 18th century

Byzantine weaving and embroidery, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Byzantine weaving and embroidery, (1898). Fig 1: Embroidered purple robe in the cathedral-treasure at Bamberg. Fig 2: Figured silk-stuff on the tunic of Henry II. in the National-Museum at Munich

Indian marble inlay, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Indian marble inlay, (1898)

Ancient Egyptian decoration, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Ancient Egyptian decoration, (1898). Examples of architecture and painting from Ancient Egypt: Fig 1: Painted relief-figure from a column of the temple at Denderah

Assyrian decoration, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Assyrian decoration, (1898). Examples of ancient Assyrian painting, polychrome sculpture and pottery from what is now Iraq: Fig 1: Portion of a glazed brick from a palace at Khorsabad

Medieval illuminated manuscripts, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Medieval illuminated manuscripts, (1898). Figs 1-4: From the 14th century

Chinese painting, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Chinese painting, (1898)

Christmas card, Colonial Progress, c1900s. Creator: Charles Henry Kennett Watkins
Christmas card, Colonial Progress, c1900s

Egyptian Ornament (1). The Lotus and Papyrus. Plate 4 from the book: The grammar of ornament, 1868

Christ among the doctors, c1865. Creator: Bernardino Pinturicchio
Christ among the doctors, c1865

Silk-weaving, Germany, 18th and 19th centuries, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Silk-weaving, Germany, 18th and 19th centuries, (1898)

Gobelins tapestry and lacework, France and Germany, early 19th century, (1898). Fig 1: Panel of a Screen by Saint-Ange

German Renaissance stained glass painting, (1898). Creator: Unknown
German Renaissance stained glass painting, (1898). Figs 1-3: Glass-paintings from the dome of the rich Chapel in the Royal residence at Munich

Lace weaving and embroidery, France, 17th and 18th century, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Lace weaving and embroidery, France, 17th and 18th century, (1898). Fig 1: Lace in the style of Louis XIV [c1643-1715], in the possession of C. Baur, manufacturer of furniture at Biberach [Germany]

French Renaissance weaving, embroidery and book covers, (1898). Creator: Unknown
French Renaissance weaving, embroidery and book covers, (1898). Fig 1: Silk weaving, late 17th century. Fig 2: Silk-weaving, mid 16th century

Gobelins tapestries, France, late 17th-early18th century, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Gobelins tapestries, late 17th-early18th century, (1898). Fig 1: Gobelin tapestry for the Castle of St

Wall painting and ceiling decoration, Germany, early 19th century, (1898)

German Renaissance ceiling and wall painting, (1898). Creator: Unknown
German Renaissance ceiling and wall painting, (1898). Fig 1: Spandril on wall compartments. Fig 2: Panel in a window flanning. Figs 3 and 4: Decorations of columns

Bal du Moulin Rouge, 1889. Creator: Cheret, Jules (1836-1932)
Bal du Moulin Rouge, 1889. Found in the Collection of Collection de David E. Weisman et Jacqueline E. Michel

Medieval stone mosaic, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Medieval stone mosaic, (1898). Figs 1-8: Engraved stone-flags from the old cathedral at St. Omer, 13th century (ground brown, interior design of horse and horseman filled up with red)

Italian Renaissance ceiling painting, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Italian Renaissance ceiling painting, (1898). Figs 1-4: From the choir-arch in S. Maria del Popolo at Rome, (by Pinturicchio.) Fig 5: From one of the Borgia chambers in the Vatican at Rome

Medieval ceiling and wall painting, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Medieval ceiling and wall painting, (1898). Fig 1: From a pedigree in the hospital-church at Stuttgart, 15th century. Fig 2: Portion of Fig 22: Painted flat ornament, the ground being deepened

Russian manuscript painting, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Russian manuscript painting, (1898). Fig 1: From a Gospel of the 14th century in the Imperial Public Library. Figs 3, 12 and 13: From Psalteries in the library of the Trinity Cloister near Moscow

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