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Self-Portrait of Angelica Kauffmann, c1780. Artist: Angelica KauffmanSelf-Portrait of Angelica Kauffmann, c1780. Angelica Kauffman (1741-1807) was anAustrianNeoclassicalpainter who was one of two femalefounding membersof theRoyal Academyin London in 1768
Down to the river presently came a she-wolf to drink, c1912 (1912). Artist: Ernest Dudley HeathDown to the river presently came a she-wolf to drink, c1912 (1912). Romulus and Remus were the twin brothers and main characters of Romes foundation myth
The Prince of Wales being invested with the Silver Wolf by the Duke of Connaught, 1922 (1936)The Prince of Wales being invested with the Silver Wolf by the Duke of Connaught, London, 1922 (1936). The Prince receiving the award at the Scout rally at Alexandra Palace
General Booth, c1902, (1903). William Booth (1829-1912), Methodist preacher and founder of The Salvation Army. From The Pall Mall Magazine Volume XXXI, edited by George R. Halkett
Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, the greatest ruler of Japan in peace and war, 1907Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (1543-1616), the greatest ruler of Japan in peace and war, 1907. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 1, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A
Minamoto no Yoritomo, founder of the Japanese shogunate, 1907Minamoto no Yoritomo (1147-1199), founder of the Japanese shogunate, 1907. From Harmsworth History of the World, Volume 1, by Arthur Mee, J.A. Hammerton, & A.D. Innes, M.A
The founding of the Bank of England, 1694 (1905). From Cassells History of England, Vol. III, [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1905]
Ludowich Muggleton, Founder of the Sect of Muggletonians, c1652. Artist: Samuel CooperLudowich Muggleton, Founder of the Sect of Muggletonians, c1652. The Muggletonians, named after Lodowicke Muggleton (1609-1698)
Charles Holme: founder and first editor of The Studio, 1908. Artist: Philip A de LaszloCharles Holme: founder and first editor of The Studio, 1908. Charles Holme (1848-1923), English journalist and art critic, founding editor of The Studio from 1893. From The Studio Volume 95
Izaak Enschede (1681-1761), founder of the printing company Royal Joh. Enschede, c18th centuryIzaak Enschede, (1681-1761), founder of the printing company Royal Joh. Enschede, c18th century. From Penroses Pictorial Annual, Vol. XIV, edited by William Gamble. [A.W. Penrose & Co
Catherine Booth, wife of William Booth, British founder of the Salvation Army, 1890. Because of her influence in the formation of The Salvation Army Catherine Booth (1829-1890)
Monsieur Calvet (1659-1743), founder the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Avignon, (1922). Artist: Hyacinthe RigaudMonsieur Calvet (1659-1743), founder the Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Avignon. From The Connoisseur Volume LXIII [Otto Limited, London, 1922.]
Henry Walton Smith, (1738-1792) founder of the W. H. Smith retail chain, 1896Henry Walton Smith (1738-1792) founder of the W. H. Smith retail chain. From The Life and Times of The Right Honourable The Marquis of Salisbury, K.G. published by J. S. Virtue & Co. Ltd. 1896
John Wesley, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935John Wesley (1703-1791), Anglican cleric and Christian theologian who is credited, along with his brother Charles Wesley, as founding the Methodist movement
The new city of La Plata, Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, c1890. Artist: E WatkinsThe new city of La Plata, Buenos Ayres, the capital of the Argentine Republic, c1890. With a view of the Cathedral of La Plata, and Dr Dardo Rocha (1838-1921), Governor of Buenos Aires
General William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army, 1912 (1951). Booth (1829-1912) founded a Christian Mission in London in 1865
American tycoon John D Rockefeller and his wife arriving at Cleveland, Ohio, 1912 (1951). Rockefeller (1839-1937) made his fortune in the petroleum industry
Obsequies of St Francis, 1482-1485 (1870). Artist: Franz KellerhovenObsequies of St Francis, 1482-1485 (1870). Found in the collection of the Santa Trinita, Florence. A print from Les Chef D oeuvre de la Peinture Italienne by Paul Mantz, Paris, 1870
Sanctity: St Francis in Meditation, 1635-1639 (1956). St Francis of Assisi (1181-1226), founder of the Franciscan order of monks. From the National Gallery, London
Brigham Young, American Mormon leader, 19th century (1956). The second President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, or Mormons
Effigy of Jeremy Bentham with his embalmed head, University College, London, 1956. English social reformer and philosopher Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832)
Colonel Robert Baden-Powell and his mother, sister and four brothers, 1900. Baden-Powell, Boer War hero and founder of the Boy Scout movement, with his mother Henrietta
Visit of James Oglethorpe to the Highland colony, Georgia, c1730s (c1880). General James Oglethorpe established a new colony called Georgia in 1733
John Wesley, English non-conformist preacher, 18th century (c1880). John Wesley (1703-1791) and his brother Charles were the founders of Methodism
General James Oglethorpe, English colonist of Georgia, 18th century (c1880). Artist: RavenetGeneral James Oglethorpe, English colonist of Georgia, 18th century (c1880). A champion of the cause of the poor in debtors prisons
William Penns House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, late 17th-early 18th century (c1880). Artist: WhymperWilliam Penns House, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, late 17th-early 18th century (c1880). The home of William Penn (1644-1718)
William Penn, founder of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, c1666 (c1880). Artist: WhymperWilliam Penn, founder of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, c1666 (c1880). A member of the Society of Friends, popularly known as Quakers
George Fox, founder of the Quakers, 17th century (c1880). Artist: WhymperGeorge Fox, founder of the Quakers, 17th century (c1880). Fox (1624-1691) founded the religious movement known as the Society of Friends or Quakers
Mustapha Kemal Pasha (1881-1928), Turkish revolutionary, 1926Mustapha Kemal Pasha (1881-1938), 1926. Mustapha Kemal Ataturk (Pasha) was an army officer, revolutionary statesman, the founder of the Republic of Turkey and its first President
Catherine Booth (1829-1890), 1926. Booth was the Mother of The Salvation Army. From An Outline of Christianity, The Story of Our Civilisation, volume 5: Christianity Today and Tomorrow
Portrait of Angelica Kauffman, c1777 (1904). Artist: Francesco BartolozziPortrait of Angelica Kauffman, c1777 (1904). Maria Anna Angelika Kauffmann (1741-1807), a Swiss-born Neoclassical painter who was one of the two female founding members of the Royal Academy in London
Ramsay MacDonald, British politician, 1910 (1938). Regarded as one of the founder members of the Labour Party, James Ramsay MacDonald (1866-1937)
St Ignatius of Loyola, 1886. Inigo Lopez de Loyola (1491-1556) was a Spanish soldier who founded the Society of Jesus together with 6 others at St Marys Church, Montmartre, Paris, in 1534
St Dominic, 1886. Born in Spain, St Dominic (1170-1221) founded the Dominican order of friars. Published in Butlers Lives of the Saints, DIV 5, by the Rev Alban Butler, London & Dublin, 1886
The Madonna with the Carthusian Friars, St John the Baptist and St Bruno, 1515 (1906). Artist: Albrecht DurerThe Madonna with the Carthusian Friars, St John the Baptist and St Bruno, 1515 (1906). From Durer Des Meisters Gemalde Kupferstiche und Holzschnitte in 471 Abbildungen [Stuttgart und Leipzig
William Penn (1644-1718), English member of the Society of Friends, popularly known as Quakers, 1924William Penn, English member of the Society of Friends, popularly known as Quakers, 1920. Penn (1644-1718) established the colony of Pennsylvania and the city of Philadelphia in America
William Penn, founded the Province of Pennsylvania, 1823. Artist: Chapman & CoWilliam Penn, founded the Province of Pennsylvania, 1823
Henry Chicheley, Archbishop of Canterbury, (1805). Artist: R RoffeHenry Chicheley, Archbishop of Canterbury, (1805). Chicheley (c1364-1443) became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1413. He was the founder of All Souls College, Oxford
Michael Davitt in the committee room of the Land League, Upper Sackville Street, Dublin, 1891. Davitt (1846-1906) was an Irish republican, a social campaigner
Reverend Hugh Price Hughes (1847-1902), 1890. Artist: W&D DowneyReverend Hugh Price Hughes (1847-1902), 1890. Hughes was a Welsh Christian theologian in the Methodist tradition. He was the founder of the Methodist Times
Ignatius of Loyola, Superior General of the Society of Jesus. Artist: W HollIgnatius of Loyola, Superior General of the Society of Jesus. Inigo Lopez de Loyola (1491-1556) founded the Society of Jesus together with 6 others at St Marys Church, Montmartre, Paris, in 1534
Kings College, Cambridge, and Henry VI, 1801. Kings College was founded by King King Henry VI (1421-1471) of England in 1441
Major General Robert Baden Powell (1857-1941), 1900. Artist: Richard Caton Woodville IIMajor General Robert Baden Powell (1857-1941), 1900. Baden-Powell is perhaps best known as being the founder of the Boy Scout movement. From Illustrated London News (26 May 1900)
George Heriot (1563-1624), Scottish goldsmith and philanthropist, 1791. Heriot was the founder of both the Boys Hospital in Edinburgh and George Heriots School, a large private school in Edinburgh
Statue of Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, Montreal, 1904. Maisonneuve (1612-1676) was a French military officer and the founder of Montreal
Queens College, Cambridge, and Margaret of Anjou, Queen Consort of Henry VI, 1801. Margaret of Anjou (1429-1482) married Henry VI of England in 1445
Sir Thomas Pope, (1810). The founder of Trinity College, Oxford, Pope (c1507-1559) was born at Deddington, near Banbury, Oxfordshire
Nathan Bedford Forrest, Confederate general, 1862-1867. Artist: J RogersNathan Bedford Forrest, Confederate general, 1862-1867. A successful cavalry commander during the Civil War noted for his tactics of mobile warfare