Curly Collection (page 2)

Unknown Title, c1870

H. R. H Princess Frederick Charles of Hesse, 1908. Artist: WD & HO Wills
H.R.H Princess Frederick Charles of Hesse, 1908. Portraits of European Royalty, Willss Cigarette Cards, Bristol & London

Francis Atterbury, English man of letters, politician and bishop, 1798. Artist: J Chapman
Francis Atterbury, English man of letters, politician and bishop, 1798

Joseph Addison, English politician and writer, 1796. Artist: J Chapman
Joseph Addison, English politician and writer, 1796

Henry Vane the Younger, statesman and Member of Parliament, 1814

The Optic Curls, 18th century. Gentleman theatre goers use one of their female companions elaborate curls as opera glasses. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century

Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, German philosopher and mathematician, (1836). Artist: B Holl
Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, German philosopher and mathematician, (1836). Leibniz (1646-1716) published his system of infinitesimal calculus in 1684, three years before Isaac Newton who, however

Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (1593-1641), 19th century. Artist: W Holl
Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford (1593-1641), English statesman, 19th century. Wentworth was a major figure in the period leading up to the English Civil War

Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, English soldier, (1828). Artist: TA Dean
Edward Montagu, 2nd Earl of Manchester, English soldier, (1828). In the English Civil War, Montagu (1602-1671) fought on the side of Parliament against the Royalists

Female Portrait, 1612. Artist: Ottavio Mario Leoni
Female Portrait, 1612. Leoni, Ottavio Maria (1578-1630). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Abraham Hondius, Dutch Baroque era printmaker and painter. Artist: T Chambars
Abraham Hondius, Dutch Baroque era printmaker and painter

Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch pioneer of microscopy, (1813). Artist: J Chapman
Antoni van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch pioneer of microscopy, (1813). It was probably as a result of his use of lenses in examining cloth as a drapers apprentice that led to Leeuwenhoeks interest in lens

Charles II of England, 1660-1685 (1912). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1912)

Youth in a Black Cap, 1666. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Youth in a Black Cap, 1666. From the Nelson Atkins Museum, Kansas City, USA

Jo, La Belle Irlandaise, 1866. Artist: Gustave Courbet
Jo, La Belle Irlandaise, 1866. Jo, the Beautiful Irishwoman. Portrait of Johanna Hiffernan (born c1842)

Isaac Newton, English mathematician and physicist. English scientist and mathematician Isaac Newtons (1642-1727) discoveries were prolific and exerted a huge influence on science and thought

Sir Isaac Newton, English scientist and mathematician, c1700. Artist: Jacobus Houbraken
Sir Isaac Newton, English scientist and mathematician, c1700. Newtons discoveries were prolific and exerted a huge influence on science and thought

Christiaan Huygens, Dutch physicist, c1670. Huygens was responsible for two great advances in horology: the application of both the pendulum to the clock and the balance spring to the watch

Marble bust of King Charles II, 17th century. Artist: Honore Pelle
Marble bust of King Charles II (29 May 1630 - 6 February 1685) by Honore Pelle, from the V&A Museums collection in London, 17th century

Female portrait, 1526. (Princess Sibylle of Cleves, bride of Frederick III, Elector of Saxony). Cranach, Lucas, the Elder (1472-1553). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Head of a Roman Lady, 1st century
Head of a Roman Lady of the Flavian period with an elaborate hairstyle. from the Capitoline Museums collection in Rome, 1st century

Anton van Leeuwenhoek (1632-1723), Dutch microscopist, c1810. Artist: John Chapman
Anton van Leewenhoek (1632-1723) Dutch microscopist, c1810. It was probably as a result of his use of lenses in examining cloth as a drapers apprentice that led to Leeuwenhoeks interest in lens

Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch pioneer of microscopy, 1723. Artist: Abraham de Blois
Anton van Leeuwenhoek, Dutch pioneer of microscopy, c1660. It was probably as a result of his use of lenses in examining cloth as a drapers apprentice that led to Leeuwenhoeks interest in lens

Romano-British pottery head from Micklegate, York. The hair is set in two rows of curls and remains of a head-dress above. Similar heads in metal have been found in Britain in religious contexts

Woman with golf clubs, illustration, c1900

A Legend of Camelot - Part 4, 1866. Artist: George du Maurier
A Legend of Camelot - Part 4, 1866. A night scene, the moon is in the top right corner smiling. A man wearing several hats leans over the heads of two figures who appear to be kneeling down at

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