Crown Collection (#26)

King George V and Queen Mary, 1911. Artist: W&D Downey
King George V and Queen Mary, 1911. From The Illustrated London News Silver Jubilee Record Number 1910-1935. [The Illustrated London News and Sketch, Ltd. London, 1935]

King John out for an airing, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
King John out for an airing, c1860, (c1860). John (1166-1216) King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death in 1216. John lost the duchy of Normandy to King Philip II of France

Coronation of Henry VII on the Field of Battle, . Artist: John Leech
Coronation of Henry VII on the Field of Battle, c1860, (c1860). A caricature of Henry VII (1457-1509). The Battle of Bosworth Field fought on 22 August 1485

King Stephen in Prison, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
King Stephen in Prison, c1860, (c1860). Stephen (c1092-1154) known as Stephen of Blois, grandson of William the Conqueror and King of England from 1135 to 1154

The Effects of Extravagance, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
The Effects of Extravagance, c1860, (c1860). Robert Curthose (c1051-1134) the Duke of Normandy from 1087 until 1106, eldest son of William I (c1028-1087)

The King of Sicily and his Household, . Artist: John Leech
The King of Sicily and his Household, c1860, (c1860). RenU of Anjou (1409-1480), also known as RenU I of Naples and Good King RenU

Coronation of Ethelred the Unready, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Coronation of Ethelred the Unready, c1860, (c1860). athelred the Unready (c968-1016) King of the English (978-1013 and 1014-1016), was around the age of 10 when he ascended to the throne

A Striking Point, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
A Striking Point, c1860, (1860). From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

A Practical Joke. Deposition of Richard II, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
A Practical Joke. Deposition of Richard II, c1860, (c1860). On 29th September 1399 Richard II (1367-1400) abdicated in favor of Henry Bolingbroke (1367-1413) who became King Henry IV

Unseemly conduct of Henry, Prince of Wales, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Unseemly conduct of Henry, Prince of Wales, c1860, (c1860). Henry V (1386-1422) From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

Picking up a Crown, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Picking up a Crown, c1860, (c1860). A caricature of Henry IV (1367-1413) picking up a crown. From The Comic History of England, Volume I, by Gilbert A A Beckett. [Bradbury, Agnew, & Co. London]

Beginning to reign, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Beginning to reign, c1860, (c1860). Henry III (1207-1272) King of England, Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitaine from 1216 until his death in 1272. Henry assumed the throne when he was only nine

Richmond at Bosworth, 1902. Artist: Patten Wilson
Richmond at Bosworth, 1902. Battle of Bosworth Field, 22 August 1485. Richard III (1452-1485), last Yorkist king of England from 1483

Advert for Frank Horsell & Co. Ltd. 1917. Artist: Gilchrist Bros
Advert for Frank Horsell & Co. Ltd. 1917. Frank Horsell & Co. Limited, Manufacturers of Fine Printing and Lithographic Inks... Leeds. From The British Printer Vol. XXIV. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co

Inks - Coronation Purple Ink, 1917. Artist: Gittings, Hills & Boothby
Inks - Coronation Purple Ink, 1917. From The British Printer Vol. XXIV. [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1917]

King George V, 1917. Artist: Garratt & Atkinson
King George V, 1917. George V (1865-1936), King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions from 1910 until 1936. Image printed with Manders photochromotype inks. From The British Printer Vol

The Case of the Tarts, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel
The Case of the Tarts, 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

Off with her head! Alice and the Red Queen, 1889. Artist: John Tenniel
Off with her head! Alice and the Red Queen, 1889. Lewis Carrolls (1832-1898) Alice in Wonderland as illustrated by John Tenniel (1820-1914). From Alices Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

The Inthronization of His Majesty, who is seen crowned and sceptred, 1937. With the Bearers of the Swords at his right hand, and the Bishops of Durham and Bath and Wells on either side of him

The Crowning of the Queen Consort, 1937. : The Archbishop Placing the Crown Upon Her Majestys Head. King George ascended the throne upon the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII

The Crowning of the King, 1937. The Archbishop Placing the Crown of St. Edward on His Majestys Head. King George ascended the throne upon the abdication of his brother, King Edward VIII

Orithie & Antiope - Reines Des Amazones, 1403, (1939). Artist: Master of Berrys Cleres Femmes
Orithie & Antiope - Reines Des Amazones, 1403, (1939). The illustration is part of the manuscript De Claris mulieribus, traduction anonyme en francais (Livre des femmes nobles et renommees)

Francois I as a Young Man, c1566, (1939). Artist: Master of The Hours of Henri II
Francois I as a Young Man, c1566, (1939). The illustration is part of an illuminated manuscript, Recueil des rois de France, by Jean du Tillet and dedicated to Charles IX, 1566

The Virgins Coronation, c1455, (1939). Artist: Jean Fouquet
The Virgins Coronation, c1455, (1939). Christ, sometimes accompanied by God the Father and the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove, places a crown on the head of Mary as Queen of Heaven

In spring 1910, King Edward VII died, in March 1911, King George V was crowned, 1911, (1945). From Winston Churchill: His Life in Pictures, by Ben Tucker. [Sagall Press, Ltd. London, 1945]

The Virgin and Child crowned by two Angels, 1518, (1906). Artist: Albrecht Durer
The Virgin and Child crowned by two Angels, 1518, (1906). From The Engravings of Albert Durer, by Lionel Cust. [Seeley and Co. Limited, London, 1906]

Allegory: A Crowned Eagle Standing on a Globe and a Wolf Steering a Boat, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Allegory: A Crowned Eagle Standing on a Globe and a Wolf Steering a Boat, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

Sophia Charlotte of Mecklenburgh Strellitz, Queen of England, Wife of George 3rd, 1911. Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (1744-1818) wife of King George III (1738-1820)

2nd Dragoons (Royal Scots Greys), c1910

45th & 95th Foot. The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regt. ), c1910
45th & 95th Foot. The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regt.), c1910

King Henry the Sixth Crowned in the Cathedral Church of Notre Dame, in Paris, c1787. From A New, Universal and Impartial History of England: From the Earliest Authentic Records

King Henry the Second serving the first Dish to the Table of his Son, c1787
King Henry the Second serving the first Dish to the Table of his Son Henry after the Coronation by the Bishops of York, Durham and London, c1787

The Order of Wilhelm of the Netherlands, c19th century
The Order of Wilhelm of the Netherlands. The Military Order of William was established in 1815 by King William I (1772-1843)

The Order of the Guelphs, c19th century
The Order of the Guelphs. The Royal Guelphic Order, also known as the Hanoverian Guelphic Order, was established in 1815 by the Prince Regent and future King George IV (1762-1830)

The Military Order of Max Joseph, c19th century
The Military Order of Max Joseph. The Military Order of Max Joseph was founded in 1806 by Maximilian I Joseph (1756-1825), the first king of Bavaria

La Coronacion de la Virgen, (Coronation of the Virgin ), 1635-1648, (c1934). Artist: Diego Velasquez
La Coronacion de la Virgen, (Coronation of the Virgin ), 1635-1648, (c1934). Probably commissioned for the oratory of the court of Elisabeth of France

The Earl of Richmond Chosen King After The Battle of Bosworth, 1838. Henry VII (1457-1509), King of England from 1485 until his death succeeded to the throne after defeating King Richard III at

Anne, 1790. Anne (1665-1714), Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland on 8 March 1702. On 1 May 1707, under the Acts of Union, two of her realms, the kingdoms of England and Scotland

King John, (1166-1216), c1787. aAso known as John Lackland, was King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death in 1216

Henry II, (1133-1189), c1787. aAso known as Henry Curtmantle, Henry FitzEmpress or Henry Plantagenet, ruled as King of England (1154-89). He was an energetic and sometimes ruthless ruler

Richard II, (1367-1400), c1787. Also known as Richard of Bordeaux, was King of England from 1377 until he was deposed on 30 September 1399. He succeeded the throne at the age of ten

Henry III, (1207-1272), c1787. Also known as Henry of Winchester, was King of England, Lord of Ireland and Duke of Aquitaine from 1216 until his death. Henry assumed the throne when he was only nine

Edward I, (1239-1307), c1787. Also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, Edward I, was King of England from 1272 to 1307

Stephen, (1092-1154), c1787. Often referred to as Stephen of Blois, he was a grandson of William the Conqueror and King of England from 1135 to his death

Henry I, (1068-1135), c1787. Also known as Henry Beauclerc, was King of England from 1100 to his death. He was the fourth son of William the Conqueror and was educated in Latin and the liberal arts

Arabella Stewart, c16th century, (1904). Artist: Marcus Gheeraerts, the Younger
Arabella Stewart, c16th century (1904). Lady Arbella Stuart (1575-1615), a direct descendant of Henry VII, Arabella Stuart, Duchess of Somerset

The Act of Union between England and Scotland being read before Queen Anne, 1826
The Act of Union between England and Scotland being read before Queen Anne, 1707 (1826). Anne (1665-1714) was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702

The coronation of Charlemagne (712-814), 14th century (1849)
The coronation of Charlemagne (712-814), King of the Franks and the Emperor of Rome, 14th century (1849). A 19th century version based on an original 14th century manuscript illustration in

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