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Francis, Duke of Teck, c1895. Artist: WS StuartFrancis, Duke of Teck, c1895. In 1866 Francis, Duke of Teck (1837-1900), married Princess Mary Adelaide of Cambridge, a granddaughter of King George III of the United Kingdom
Sculpture of Otto von Bismarck, 19th century Prussian statesman, 1937. Artist: Wide World PhotosSculpture of Otto von Bismarck, 19th century Prussian statesman, 1937. Otto Edward Leopold, Count von Bismarck (1815-1898) was Chancellor of Prussia and architect of modern Germany
Captain Walter Edgeworth-Johnstone of the Royal Irish Regiment, Aldershot, Hampshire, 1896. Artist: Gregory & CoCaptain Walter Edgeworth-Johnstone of the Royal Irish Regiment, Aldershot, Hampshire, 1896. Pictured in fencing kit. A print from The Navy and Army Illustrated, 2nd October 1896
Pat Garrett, James Brent and John W Poe, sheriffs of Lincoln County, c1880-1882 (1954). Lincoln County in New Mexico was the scene in 1877-1881 of a violent conflict between cattle ranchers
Zerelda Samuel, mother of American outlaws Jesse and Frank James, c1885-1915 (1954). A print from the Pictorial History of the Wild West, by James D Horan and Paul Sann, Spring Books, London, 1954
Tom Walls (1883-1949), English actor, 20th century. Walls was a popular English stage and motion-pictures character actor and film director
Scaramuccia, 1500-1505 (1954). Artist: Leonardo da VinciScaramuccia, 1500-1505 (1954). Found in the collection of Christ Church Library, Oxford. A print from Leonardo da Vinci by Ludwig H Heydenreich, (London, 1954)
The Laughing Cavalier, 1624 (1908-1909). Artist: Frans HalsThe Laughing Cavalier, 1624 (1908-1909). The Laughing Cavalier is a famous painting by the Dutch Baroque artist Frans Hans. The identity of the paintings subject is unknown
King Christian IX of Denmark (1818-1906) and Prince Frederick (1868-1940), 1904 (1908). Artist: Queen AlexandraKing Christian IX of Denmark (1818-1906) and Prince Frederick (1868-1940), 1904 (1908). From Queen Alexandras Christmas Gift Book, Photographs from My Camera, by Queen Alexandra
A woman from the Sara-Kaba tribe, Congo Republic, Africa, 1936. Artist: Wide World PhotosA woman from the Sara-Kaba tribe, Congo Republic, Africa, 1936. Her beauty has been ruined to prevent rivals. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, 1900. The third son of Queen Victoria, Prince Arthur (1850-1942) married Princess Louise Margaret of Prussia at St Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his generals and staff, 1917. Nicholas and his family were assassinated by the Bolsheviks less than a year later
Greta Garbo, Swedish actress, 1933. Garbo (1905-1990), was a Swedish actress, by reputation one of the greatest and most inscrutable movie stars ever to be produced by MGM
A Girl with a Rose, mid 18th century. Artist: Pietro RotariA Girl with a Rose, mid 18th century. Found in the collection of the State Open-air Museum Oranienbaum, Russia
Soviet leader Josef Stalin with his son Vasily and daughter Svetlana, 1930s. Artist: Pyotr OtsupSoviet leader Josef Stalin with his son Vasily and daughter Svetlana, 1930s. Vasily Iosifovich Dzhugashvili (1921-1962) and Svetlana Iosifovna Alliluyeva (1926-2011)
Nadezhda Alliluyeva, second wife of Josef Stalin, and their daughter Svetlana Alliluyeva, 1927. Nadezhda Alliluyeva (1901-1932) married Stalin in 1919
Night and Day, 1908-1911. Artist: Odilon RedonNight and Day, 1908-1911.Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Prince Vladimir Dolgorukov, Mayor of Moscow, 1873. Dolgorukov (1810-1891) was Mayor of Moscow from 1865 until 1891. Found in the collection of the The State Central A Bakhrushin Theatre Museum, Moscow
A Girl with a Comb, 1932-1933. Artist: Kazimir MalevichA Girl with a Comb, 1932-1933. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Head of a Peasant, 1928-1932. Artist: Kazimir MalevichHead of a Peasant, 1928-1932. Found in the collection of the State Russian Museum, St Petersburg
John Masefield, English Poet, 1923. Artist: Foulsham and BanfieldJohn Masefield, English Poet, 1923. Published in The Outline of Literature, by John Drinkwater, London, 1923
Ottoman army, 1895. Artist: Henri MeyerOttoman army, 1895. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 24th November 1895
Hawaiian warrior wearing a helmet with a mushroom ornamented crest, 1819. Artist: Jacques Etienne Victor AragoHawaiian warrior wearing a helmet with a mushroom ornamented crest, 1819. It is thought that this helmet was not covered with feathers but worn by the lesser chiefs and warriors
Seated Female Nude, 1658. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnSeated Female Nude, 1658. From a private collection
Heads of Warriors, 1503-1505. Artist: Leonardo da VinciHeads of Warriors, 1503-1505. A study for the Battle of Anghiari. From the collection of the Museum of Fine Art, Budapest, Hungary
Portrait of William Merritt Chase, American impressionist painter, c1910. Artist: Annie Traquair LangPortrait of William Merritt Chase, American impressionist painter, c1910. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Woman with Candle, late 1660s. Artist: Godfried SchalckenWoman with Candle, late 1660s. From the Pitti Palace Gallery, Florence, Italy
Saint Anne with the Christ Child, the Virgin, and Saint John the Baptist, c1511. Artist: Hans BaldungSaint Anne with the Christ Child, the Virgin, and Saint John the Baptist, c1511. From the Washington National Gallery of Art, USA
Jupiter Beguiled by Juno, 18th / early 19th century. Artist: James BarryJupiter Beguiled by Juno, 18th/early 19th century. From the Sheffield Art Gallery, Sheffield
The Prophet Jeremiah Mourning over the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnThe Prophet Jeremiah Mourning over the Destruction of Jerusalem, 1630. From the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
The Sacrifice of Isaac, 1635. Artist: Rembrandt Harmensz van RijnThe Sacrifice of Isaac, 1635. God ordered Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as a test of his faith (Genesis, XXII: 1-13)
Harry John Lawson, English inventor of a safety bicycle, 19th century. In 1879 Lawson produced the first bicycle driven by a chain from centrally positioned pedals to the rear wheel
Iroquois false-face mask which belonged to a member of the False Face BandNorth American Indian artifact, belonging to an Iroquois society known as the False-Face Band in which each member had to have seen such a face in a dream. It was used to cure diseases
Maori wood-carving representing an ancestor, which was carved on the inside of a tribal meeting house. From the British Museums collection
Girl with a Candle, late 17th or early 18th century. Artist: Jean-Baptiste SanterreGirl with a Candle, late 17th or early 18th century. Found in the collection of the State A Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow
Egyptian papyrus showing the god NunEgyptian papyrus showing the god of the primeval waters Nun, holding the emblem of long life. The blue-green colours of his body reflect waters
The Demons Ashtaroth, Abaddon and Mammon, 1801. Abaddon angel of the bottomless pit, Mammon god of this world and personification of wealth and miserliness and Ashtaroth the demon
Theodore Roosevelt, American President, 1901-1909Theodore Teddy Roosevelt, American President, 1901-1909. Roosevelt (1858-1919) making a speech. In the foreground, reporters are making notes
Echec au Roi, Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871. Caricature of Napoleon III of France and Wilhelm I of Prussia from Les Celebrites. From a private collection
Painted Figure of Egyptian God Bes. Bes and its feminine counterpart Beset are an Ancient Egyptian deity worshipped as a protector of households, and in particular
Sir Edward Elgar, (1857-1934), English composer, early 20th century. Born at Broadheath near Worcester, Elgar was appointed Master of the Kings Musick in 1924
Pan and satyr, Pan removing a splinter from a satyrs foot. Roman, after a Greek statuary group of the 3rd century BC. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg
Statue of the Roman Emperor Hadrian, first half of 2nd century. Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) (76-138) was Emperor from 117 until his death
Statue of the Roman God Jupiter, late 1st century. Jupiter was the equivalent of the Greek God Zeus in the Roman pantheon. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg
Tyche, Goddess of FortuneStatue of Tyche, Goddess of Fortune. Roman, after a Greek original of late 4th or early 3rd century BC. In Ancient Greece
Head of Asklepios, Greek God of Healing. Roman, after a Greek original of the 2nd century BC by Phyromachos. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg
Head of Ares, God of War, early 2nd century. After the Greek original of the 420s BC, by Alkamenes. The equivalent of Ares in the Roman pantheon was Mars
The French Porcupine, 1859. He may be an Inoffensive Animal, but he Don t Look like it. Relations between France and England had begun to cool recently