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Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, lst Viscount Baden-Powell, English soldier. Baden-Powell (1857-1941) became famous as the defender of Mafeking in the Boer War (1899-1902)
The Return of the Prodigal Son, c1668. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnThe Return of the Prodigal Son, c1668
Deux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. Artist: Leon-Maxime FaivreDeux meres ( Two Mothers ), 1888. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris
Self-portrait of JMW Turner, 1799. Artist: JMW TurnerSelf-portrait of JMW Turner, 1799. Turner (1775-1851), the Romantic artist who became known as the painter of light. This is his last known self portrait, painted when he was 24
The Laughing Cavalier, 1624, (1943). Creator: Frans HalsThe Laughing Cavalier, 1624, (1943). Painting in the Wallace Collection, London. From " The Studio", Volume 125. [The Offices of the Studio, London & New York, 1943]
Napoleon, (1769-1821), c1894-95, (1936). Creator: James SantNapoleon, (1769-1821), c1894-95, (1936). Last portrait of Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) commissioned to James Sant (1820-1916)
The Laughing Cavalier, 1624, (c1915). Artist: Frans HalsThe Laughing Cavalier, 1624, (c1915). The painting is part of the Wallace Collection, London. From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]
Tetisheri, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 17th dynasty, 16th century BC (1926). Artist: Winifred Mabel BruntonTetisheri, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 17th dynasty, 16th century BC (1926). Tetisheri was the queen consort of Senakhtenre Tao I, the seventh pharaoh of the 17th dynasty
Yorkshire Cricket, 1892. Artist: SpyYorkshire Cricket, 1892. A portrait of Lord Hawke. Martin Bladen Hawke, 7th Baron Hawke (1860-1938) captained the Yorkshire County Cricket Club for 28 seasons
An ivory mask from Benin, Nigeria worn by the Oba of Benin on ceremonial occasionsThis mask was worn by the Oba of Benin at the waist on ceremonial occasions. It represents an ancestor or predecessor
Sitting Bear - Arikara, 1908. Artist: John Andrew & SonSitting Bear - Arikara, 1908. The Arikara are a semi-nomadic Native American tribe who lived on the plains of South Dakota. Their population was decimated by smallpox in the 1830s
Elizabeth Taylor, English-American actress, c1950s(?). Artist: Metro-Goldwyn-MayerElizabeth Taylor, English-American actress, c1950s(?). Elizabeth Taylor made her screen debut as a child in Lassie Come Home in 1943
James Braid, Scottish golfer, c1905. One of the great triumvirate who dominated professional golf in the 20 years before the First World War
Surreal study, 1952. Creator: Shirley MarkhamSurreal study, 1952. Illustration for a poem by TS Eliot. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952
Major John Rouse Merriott Chard, VC, 1881. Chard (1847-1897), then a Lieutenant in the Royal Engineers, commanded the British defenders at Rorkes Drift, South Africa, in January 1879
George Melly on stage at the Forum Theatre, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, 8 April 1983
King Charles II, (1907). Charles II of England, (1630-1685), King of England, King of Scots, and King of Ireland
Madonna of the Magnificat (detail), 1482. Artist: Sandro BotticelliMadonna of the Magnificat (detail), 1482. From the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy
Guess My Name, c.1821. Creator: David WilkieGuess My Name, c.1821
Major General Sir Bindon Blood, British soldier, 1902. Artist: Elliott & FryBindon Blood, British soldier, 1902. Blood (1842-1940), commanding Meerut District, Bengal, was one of the few officers to see action in both the Zulu and Afghan campaigns of 1879
Portrait of a youth in a gold wreath, Fayum mummy portrait, Romano-Egyptian, early 2nd century. Such portraits were apparently kept at home during the subjects lifetime
Portrait of Sir Edwin Sandys, with turned-down ruff, c1560-1570, (1937). Creator: UnknownPortrait of Sir Edwin Sandys, showing a turned-down ruff, the predecessor of the Vandyke collar. Reign of James I, c1560-1570, (1937). Edwin Sandys (1519-1588) English Archbishop
Charles Thurston Fogg-Elliot, 1894. Artist: Sir Leslie Matthew WardCharles Thurston Fogg-Elliot, 1894. A portrait of Charles Thurston Fogg-Elliot (1870-1955). [Vanity Fair, 1894]
Tiy, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th dynasty, 14th century BC (1926). Artist: Winifred Mabel BruntonTiy, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th dynasty, 14th century BC (1926). Tiye was the wife of Amenhotep III and the mother of Akhenaten
Front cover of The Illustrated London News Wedding Number, 28th April 1923. Commemorating the wedding of Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and the Duke of York (the future King George VI)
Cycling, Sport, Fun, Travel, 20th century. A print from La Manufacture Francais D Armes et Cycles de Saint-Etienne, French mail order catalog
Tableau synoptic des traits physionomiques: pour servir a l etude du " portrait parle", ca. 1909
General Sir Bindon Blood, 1902. Sir Bindon Blood (1842-1940) British Army commander who served in Egypt, Afghanistan, India and Southern Africa. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol
Sinhalese washerman, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm AllersSinhalese washerman, Kandy, Ceylon, 1898. Portrait of an elderly man with hair ornament. Singhelese in Kandy. From " Rund um die Erde", by C. W. Allers
Mr W H P Jenkins, 1911. Creator: UnknownMr W H P Jenkins, 1911. Portrait of British amateur jockey William Henry Philips Jenkins (1842-1916) who began steeplechase riding while studying at Merton College, Oxford
Studies of Horses and of Horses Heads, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da VinciStudies of Horses and of Horses Heads, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]
Enrique Loynaz del Castillo, (1871-1963), 1920sGeneral Enrique Loynaz del Castillo. Born in Puerto Prince (Santo Domingo). In 1893 was in charge of the separatist newspaper El Guajiro
Ava Gardner, American actress, 20th century. Artist: Metro-Goldwyn-MayerAva Gardner, American actress, 20th century. Ava Gardners cinematic career began in 1941, but she did not become a star until she appeared opposite Burt Lancaster in The Killers in 1946
Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, 1920. Artist: Philip A de LaszloHenry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne, 1920. Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne (1845-1927)
Vera Nemchinova, Russian ballet dancer, 1910s. Nemchinova (1899-1984) as Golden Bird in the Ballet Russes production of Childrens Tales
Greek Head of Gorgon or Medusa, Syracuse, Sicily. In Greek mythology, Medusa was a monster, a Gorgon, generally described as a winged human female with living venomous snakes in place of hair
Study of a Hare, 1502. Artist: Albrecht DurerStudy of a Hare, 1502. Head detail of a Hare. From a private collection
Madonna of the Rocks (detail), 1482-1486. Artist: Leonardo da VinciMadonna of the Rocks (detail), 1482-1486. From the collection of the Louvre, Paris, France
The Nizam of Hyderabad, c1911, (c1920). Creator: Bourne & ShepherdThe Nizam of Hyderabad, c1911, (c1920). Portrait of Asaf Jah VII (1886-1967), the last Nizam (ruler) of the princely state of Hyderabad in India
Count Basie on stage, Chatham, Kent, 1967. Creator: Brian FoskettCount Basie on stage, Chatham, Kent, 1967
Medical eye checks, Rotherham General Infirmary, 1967. Artist: Michael WaltersMedical eye checks, Rotherham General Infirmary, South Yorkshire, 1967. In a photograph taken for the Central Office of Information
Rudyard Kipling, 1935, (1933). Artist: GL Manuel FreresRudyard Kipling, 1935, (1933). Joseph Rudyard Kipling (1865-1936), English writer. From Rudyard Kiplings Verse, Inclusive Edition, 1885-1932. [Hodder and Stoughton Limited, London, 1933]
Nefertiti, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th dynasty, 14th century BC (1926). Artist: Winifred Mabel BruntonNefertiti, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th dynasty, 14th century BC (1926). Nefertiti was the wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten and was a supporter of his worship of the sun god
Horace, Lord Farquhar, British financier and politician, 1898. Artist: SpyHorace, Lord Farquhar, British financier and politician, 1898. Farquhar (1844-1923) served as Treasurer of the Conservative Party from 1911-1923. A print from Vanity Fair, June 2nd 1898
The Youngers, American outlaws, c1868-1876 (1954). Left to right: Bob, Rhetta, James and Cole. The brothers formed part of the notorious James-Younger gang, with Jesse and Frank James
Sir Thomas More, 1527, (1902). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerSir Thomas More, 1527, (1902). Portrait of More (1478-1535) as Henry VIIIs Lord Chancellor. More refused to subscribe to the Act of Supremacy which made Henry the head of the English Church
Sir Redvers Henry Buller, British general and Victoria Cross holder, 1902. Artist: KnightSir Redvers Henry Buller, British general and Victoria Cross holder, 1902. Buller (1839-1908) won the Victoria Cross at Inhlobane, in the Zulu War, 1879
Viscount Lepic, 1882. Artist: Henri de Toulouse-LautrecViscount Lepic, 1882