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A sketch of African and Asian men from the tomb of King Seti I, Thebes, Egypt, 1936. Plate taken from The Art of Ancient Egypt, published by the Phaidon Press (Vienna, 1936)
The head of an Assyrian priest or winged divinity, 1933-1934. A print from Wonders of the Past, Volume I, 1933-1934
Advertisement for the book The Yoke, by Hubert Wales, 1908-1909. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1908-1909, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 14
Elizabeth I, Queen of England, (1832). Artist: William Thomas FryElizabeth I, Queen of England, (1832). The last Tudor monarch, Elizabeth I (1533-1603) ruled from 1558 until 1603. She is referred to as The Virgin Queen, as she never married
Young woman, c19th century
Portrait of a woman in a feathered hat, c1750-1850
Portrait of a girl, 1813
Caroline Dawson, c1750-1850
Facsimile of a drawing by Sir E Landseer, 1874. Artist: Edwin Henry LandseerFacsimile of a drawing by Sir E Landseer, 1874. A print from the Illustrated London News, 11th July 1874
Elizabeth I of England, (mid-19th century). Artist: Thomas PhillibrownElizabeth I of England, (mid-19th century). Portrait of Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603), who reigned from 1558-1603
H. I. H The Grand Duchess Cyril, 1908. Artist: WD & HO WillsH.I.H The Grand Duchess Cyril, 1908. Portraits of European Royalty, Willss Cigarette Cards, Bristol & London
Eye-Agate, 1923. One of a series of WD & HO Wills Cigarette Cards called Lucky Charms, (Bristol and London, 1923)
The Utchat, 1923. Ancient Egyptian symbol also known as the Eye of Horus. One of a series of WD & HO Wills Cigarette Cards called Lucky Charms, (Bristol and London, 1923)
Beaming Eyes, 19th century, (1913). Artist: Henry CousinsBeaming Eyes, 19th century, (1913). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1913)
Marie Carteri, 1737, (1885). Cured on 4 September at the tomb of M[?] de Paris, all pain ceased. The next morning, on removing her bandage or blindfold
The Healing of Tobit, c1635. Artist: Bernardo StrozziThe Healing of Tobit, c1635. The Archangel Raphael, sent by God to heal Tobit of his blindness. The Book of Tobit is regarded as part of the biblical canon by the Catholic
Vera Karalli, Russian ballet dancer and silent film actress, 1915. Karalli (1889-1972) in the film After Death. A mistress of Grand Duke Dmitri Pavlovich of Russia
Saint Sebastian, between 1493 and 1494. Artist: PeruginoSaint Sebastian, between 1493 and 1494. Perugino (ca. 1450-1523). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Portrait of a Young Man with a Lace Collar, 1634. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnPortrait of a Young Man with a Lace Collar, 1634. Rembrandt van Rhijn (1606-1669). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg
Portrait of Isabella Brant, c1615-1620. Artist: Peter Paul RubensPortrait of Isabella Brant, c1615-1620. Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Soviet political poster, 1921
Eye surgery, 1751-1777. A print from the Encyclopedie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonne des Sciences, des Arts et des Metiers by Diderot & d Alembert, 1751-1777. From a private collection
The examination of a childs arm by radiography, 19th century. Artist: Gustave Francois LasellazThe examination of a childs arm by radiography, 19th century. A print from les Dernieres Merveilles de la Science, by Daniel Bellet
The Cyclops, 1615. Artist: Leonard GaultierThe Cyclops, 1615. A plate from Les Images Ou Tableaux De Platte Peinture Des Deux Philostrates Sophistes Grecs, by Blaise de Vigenere, Paris, 1615. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere
Portrait of a Man, c1780-1845. Artist: Louis Leopold BoillyPortrait of a Man, 1c1780-1845
Madeleine Reclus, 1902. Artist: Ernest BordesMadeleine Reclus, 1902. Found in the collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Pau, France
Portrait of a Young Man, c1883-1927. Artist: Nicolas LytrasPortrait of a Young Man, c1883-1927. Private collection
Egyptian Head, Amarna Period, 1350 BC. Berlin Museum, Egyptian Antiquities
Mummy mask of a lady, late period, 1085-332 BC. Found in the collection of the The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago
Ancient Egyptian stele, 11th-10th century BC. A kneeling man plays a stringed instrument before the god Khons. The stele dates from the 21st Dynasty. Located in the Louvre, Paris
Decoration of a French soldier with the Legion d Honneur, c1910. Decoration of Private Haberthur with the Legion d Honneur, after he distinguished himself in combat at Moul el Bacha, Morocco
For the Death of World Imperialism, 1920. Artist: Dmitriy Stakhievich MoorFor the Death of World Imperialism, 1920
Le cavalier masque, 1915. Artist: Guillaume ApollinaireLe cavalier masque, 1915. The Masked Horseman. From a private collection
The Powerful Hand, 19th century. Popular French religious print showing a hand with a nail wound (stigmata), Jesus, the all-seeing eye of God, and holy justice represented by the balance and the sword
Portrait of Jeanne Duval, mid 19th century. Artist: Charles Pierre BaudelairePortrait of Jeanne Duval, mid 19th century. From a private collection
Jacob Fights the Angel, 1660. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnJacob Fights the Angel, 1660. From the Gemaldegalerie, Staatliche Museen, Berlin
Tobit and Anna, 1626. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnTobit and Anna, 1626. From the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
Descartes idea of the hydraulic action of the nerves, 1692. French philosopher Rene Descartes (1596-1650) believed nerves were hollow, provided with valves
Rene Descartes diagram of the human brain and eye, 1692. From Opera Philosophica by Rene Descartes. (Frankfurt-am-Main, 1692). Originally published in his Tractatus de homine. (Paris, 1664)
Rene Descartes illustration of the co-ordination of the senses, 1692. A visual stimulus travelling from the eye to the pineal gland, H, stops attention being given to an olfactory stimulus
Rene Descartes idea of vision, showing the function of the eye, optic nerve and brain, 1692. From Opera Philosophica by Rene Descartes. (Frankfurt-am-Main, 1692)
Descartes representation of the antagonistic eye muscles, 1692. When E is relaxed A is innervated. Rene Decartes (1596-1650)
Light, c1850. Educational plate showing reflection and refraction, light travelling in straight lines, a burning mirror (13) and Newtons prism experiment (27). (Wurtemberg, Germany c1850)
Descartes explanation of vision, 1692. Light rays being passed through the eye, being focused by the lens (I) and forming images T, S, R on the retina
Descartes idea of vision, 1692Descartes (1596-1650) idea of vision, [1692]. The passage of nervous impulses from the eye to the pineal gland and so to the muscles. From Rene Descartes Opera Philosophica (Tractatus de homine), 1692
Grey drone-fly, observation XXXIX from Hookes Micrographia, 1664. Artist: Robert HookeGrey drone-fly, observation XXXIX from Hookes Micrographia, 1664. Micrographica contains prints of some of the specimens Hooke viewed under the compound microscope that he designed
Reconstructed Skull of Cromagnon Man, c20th century. Cro-Magnon is a common name used to describe the first early modern humans (early Homo sapiens sapiens)
Mask from Java, Indonesia. Much of Indonesian history took place on Java. It was the center of powerful Hindu-Buddhist empires, the Islamic sultanates, and the core of the colonial Dutch East Indies