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Christmas Eve, c1915. Artist: Stanhope A ForbesChristmas Eve, c1915. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]
Winston Churchill making his famous V for Victory sign, 1942. A typical gesture of defiance from Britains wartime Prime Minister. (Colorised black and white print)
Gin Lane, 1751. Artist: William HogarthGin Lane, 1751.The scene is the St Giles slums. A child falls to its death from the arms of its drunk mother who sits with ulcerated legs. A skeletal figure holds an empty glass
Rear Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, 1798-1799. Artist: Lemuel Francis AbbottRear Admiral Sir Horatio Nelson, 1798-1799. Probably the most famous portrait of Nelson, painted after his victory at the Battle of the Nile, from an earlier sketch
An Aerial Cricket Match of the Future, c1918 (1919). Artist: W Heath RobinsonAn Aerial Cricket Match of the Future, c1918 (1919). From The Wonder Book of Aircraft for Boys and Girls, edited by Harry Golding. [Ward. Lock & Co. Limited, London, Melbourne and Toronto, 1919]
The waterfall of Amida behind the Kiso Road, c1832. (1925). Artist: HokusaiThe waterfall of Amida behind the Kiso Road, c1832. After a colour woodcut by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849). Original work housed in The British Museum
The Army and Navy, Wellington and Nelson, c1805. Artist: Newton & CoThe Army and Navy, Wellington and Nelson, c1805. Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769-1852) and Admiral Lord Nelson (1758-1805)
After the Bath, 1908. Artist: Joaquin Sorolla y BastidaAfter the Bath, 1908. Found in the collection of the Hispanic Society of America, New York
Death of Henry Percy (Harry Hotspur) at the Battle of Shrewsbury, 21 July 1403, (c1860). Together with his uncle, Thomas Percy
By the Light of the Moon, 1882. Artist: John Atkinson GrimshawBy the Light of the Moon, 1882. From a private collection
Bowman Field, Municipal Airport, 1942. Artist: Caufield & ShookBowman Field, Municipal Airport, 1942. From Souvenir of Louisville Ky.. [Curt Teich & Co. Inc. Chicago, 1942]
Maori girls rubbing noses, c1920. Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume IV, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)
The Jousts of St Inglevert, France, 1470-1475, (c1900-1920). Artist: Master of the Harley FroissartThe Jousts of St Inglevere, (c1900-1920). Jousting scene with ornate tents: knights in armour with lances parade across the field, while the audience looks
The Order of Release, 1746, 1852-1853. Artist: John Everett MillaisThe Order of Release, 1746, 1852-1853. A barefoot Scottish woman with child in arms brings the official document releasing her wounded husband from prison after the failure of the Second Jacobite
Rolls-Royce Merlin R. M. 14S. M. Mk 100 V-12 Engine, 1944. Creator: Rolls-RoyceFormed in 1906 to produce automobiles, Rolls-Royce was asked to begin designing and building aircraft engines at the outbreak of World War I in 1914
Choosing The Red and White Roses in the Temple Garden, 1910. Creator: Henry PayneChoosing The Red and White Roses in the Temple Garden, 1910
Beer Street, 1751. Artist: William HogarthBeer Street, 1751. Working people enjoying a tankard of beer outside the Barley Mow public house. The figures include two women with baskets of fish and a butcher holding a joint of meat
The Man Sing Palace, Gwalior, c1880 (1905). Artist: Alexander Henry Hallam MurrayThe Man Sing Palace, Gwalior, c1880 (1905). From The High-Road of Empire, by A. H. Hallam Murray. [John Murray, Ablemarle Street, London, 1905]
The Fighting Temeraire, 1839. Artist: JMW TurnerThe Fighting Temeraire, 1839. The 98-gun ship Temeraire became known as the Fighting Temeraire after its role in Nelsons victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805
Xi Wangmu, 18th century. Creator: UnknownXi Wangmu, 18th century
Costumes de Différents Pays, Pr. Ministre des Ydoles de Congo, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-SauveurCostumes de Differents Pays, Pr. Ministre des Ydoles de Congo, c1797
Costumes de Différents Pays, Guerrier du Senegal, c1797. Creators: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur, LF LabrousseCostumes de Differents Pays, Guerrier du Senegal, c1797
Rifle fete at Ecclesbourne, near Hastings, 1860. Creator: W ThomasRifle fete at Ecclesbourne, near Hastings, 1860. The contest was chiefly among the members of the Cinque Ports Corps...The first prize was a Lancaster rifle, value ten guineas, which was won by Mr
Beach. Study from North Norway, c1900s. Creator: Anna Katarina BobergBeach. Study from North Norway, c1900s
By Jerusalem. Study, 1921. Creator: Anna Katarina BobergBy Jerusalem. Study, 1921
View of the Church of Sloten in the Winter, 1640-1666. Creator: Jan Abrahamsz BeerstratenView of the Church of Sloten in the Winter, 1640-1666
Woman Reading a Letter, c.1663. Creator: Jan VermeerWoman Reading a Letter, c.1663. Other Title(s): Woman in Blue Reading a Letter. In a quiet, private moment, a young woman stands, engrossed in reading a letter
Interior of the Sainte Chapelle, view from the entrance, 1865-1939. Creator: Daniel JordensInterior of the Sainte Chapelle, view from the entrance, 1865-1939
'Thomas, Lord Fairfax; Obit 1671, 1811. Creator: Richard EarlomThomas, Lord Fairfax; Obit 1671, 1811. From From "Portraits of characters illustrious in British History from the beginning of the reign of Henry the Eighth to the end of the reign of James
The latecomers, c1914. Creator: Albert GuillaumeThe latecomers, c1914
Inhabitants of Ounalacheka with their canoes (Aleutian Islands), 19th century. One of 65 lithographs that were included in the volume of maps published after the round-the-world voyage of
Chatterton (The Death of Chatterton), 1856. Creator: Henry WallisChatterton (The Death of Chatterton), 1856. Thomas Chatterton (1752-1770) was an unsuccessful poet whose suicide became a symbol of blighted artistic genius
Paying a Visit, 1915, (1939). Creator: Abram ArkhipovPaying a Visit, 1915, (1939). A group of village women in brightly-coloured clothes and scarves, chatting in a sunlit room
Alice looking at a small door behind a curtain, 1889. Artist: John TennielAlice looking at a small door behind a curtain, 1889. Lewis Carrolls (1832-1898) Alice in Wonderland as illustrated by John Tenniel (1820-1914). From Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
Fudo Myo-o, 13th century. Creator: UnknownFudo Myo-o, 13th century. A wooden sculpture of an angry looking diety, holding a sword in his right hand and ope in his left, sitting cross-legged on an stylized rock formation
Two Gentlemen Shooting, ca. 1769. Creator: George StubbsTwo Gentlemen Shooting, ca. 1769
Sadness, January 21, 1800. Creator: Thomas RowlandsonSadness, January 21, 1800
Rally Round the Flag: Every Fit Man Wanted, 1914, (1935). Creator: UnknownRally Round the Flag: Every Fit Man Wanted, 1914, (1935). Recruiting poster appealing to British men to join up and fight in the First World War
Cunard ocean liners, 1920s. Creator: UnknownCunard ocean liners, 1920s. Fastest Ocean Service in the World: R.M.S. " Mauretania", R.M.S. " Berengaria" & R.M.S
Henley Regatta, c1896. Artist: Marsh BrothersHenley Regatta, c1896. From Pictorial England and Wales. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris & Melbourne, c1896]
Guys Hospital, Southwark, London, c1800. Artist: John PassGuys Hospital, Southwark, London, c1800. View of the north front of the hospital showing a man being stretchered through the front gates
Alice and the Cheshire Cat, 1889. Artist: John TennielAlice and the Cheshire Cat, 1889. Lewis Carrolls (1832-1898) Alice in Wonderland as illustrated by John Tenniel (1820-1914). From Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. [Macmillan & Co
Edinburgh: From St. Margarets Loch, 1909. Artist: JMW TurnerEdinburgh: From St. Margarets Loch, 1909. From The Water-colours of J. M. W. Turner, text by W. G. Rawlinson and A. J. Finberg. [Avalon Press, London, 1909]
The Angelus, 1857-1859, (1912). Artist: Jean Francois MilletThe Angelus, 1857-1859, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)
Shoeing, 1844, (1938). Artist: Edwin Henry LandseerShoeing, 1844. Painting held at the Tate Britain, London. From World-Famous Paintings edited by J. Greig Pirie [W. & G. Foyle, Ltd, London, 1938.]
Praying Girl, Italian painting of 19th century. Artist: Roberto FerruzziPraying Girl, Italian painting of 19th century. Ferruzzi, Roberto (1854-1944). Found in the collection of the M. Kroshitsky Art Museum, Sevastopol
Head of a Bear, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da VinciHead of a Bear, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]
Attack of the Ulster Division, 1 July 1916, (c1930). Creator: James Prinsep BeadleAttack of the Ulster Division, 1 July 1916, (c1930). Scene from the Battle of the Somme in northern France during the First World War