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Background imageGodfrey Collection: Sir Isaac Newton, English mathematician, astronomer and physicist, (19th century). Artist: Freeman

Sir Isaac Newton, English mathematician, astronomer and physicist, (19th century). Artist: Freeman
Sir Isaac Newton, English mathematician, astronomer and physicist, (19th century). Newtons (1643-1727) discoveries were prolific and exerted a huge influence on science and thought

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Langley Park, near Beckenham in Kent, from Edward Hasted s

Langley Park, near Beckenham in Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, vols. 1-3, 1776

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Siege of Antioch (Turkey) by the troops of Godfrey of Bouillon during the first crusade (1097)

Siege of Antioch (Turkey) by the troops of Godfrey of Bouillon during the first crusade (1097), Miniature in From the creation of the world to the conquest of the Holy Land, manuscript, 1200

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Charles Beauclerk (1670-1726), Duke of St. Albans, ca. 1690-95. Creator: Sir Godfrey Kneller

Charles Beauclerk (1670-1726), Duke of St. Albans, ca. 1690-95. Creator: Sir Godfrey Kneller
Charles Beauclerk (1670-1726), Duke of St. Albans, ca. 1690-95

Background imageGodfrey Collection: George Byng, Viscount Torrington, 1837. Artist: WH Mote

George Byng, Viscount Torrington, 1837. Artist: WH Mote
George Byng (1668-1733), 1st Viscount Torrington, 1837. Byng was a British Admiral and statesman of the late 17th and early 18th centuries

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Portrait of Grinling Gibbons, 1690. Creator: John Smith

Portrait of Grinling Gibbons, 1690. Creator: John Smith
Portrait of Grinling Gibbons, 1690

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Bradborne, near Sevenoke, in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History

Bradborne, near Sevenoke, in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, vols. 1-3, 1777-90

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Hever Castle in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and Topographical

Hever Castle in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, vols. 1-3, 1777-90

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Antiquities dug up... in Crock-field near Newington, from Edward Hasted s, The History

Antiquities dug up... in Crock-field near Newington, from Edward Hasted s, The History
Antiquities dug up at different times in Crock-field near Newington, from Edward Hasted s, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, vols. 1-3, 1777-90

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Leeds Castle, in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and... 1777-90

Leeds Castle, in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and... 1777-90
Leeds Castle, in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, vols. 1-3, 1777-90

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Tunbridge Castle in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and... 1777-90

Tunbridge Castle in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and... 1777-90
Tunbridge Castle in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, vols. 1-3, 1777-90

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Preston Hall in Aylesford, in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History

Preston Hall in Aylesford, in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, vols. 1-3, 1777-90

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Chilston, in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and... 1777-90

Chilston, in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and... 1777-90
Chilston, in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, vols. 1-3, 1777-90

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Yotes Place in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and To... 1790

Yotes Place in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and To... 1790
Yotes Place in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, vols. 1-3, 1790

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Somerhill, near Tunbridge, in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History

Somerhill, near Tunbridge, in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, vols. 1-3, 1777-90

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Bradbourn in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and Topographical Su

Bradbourn in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, vols. 1-3, 1777-90

Background imageGodfrey Collection: The Ancient Archiepiscopal Palace at Maidstone, from Edward Hasted s

The Ancient Archiepiscopal Palace at Maidstone, from Edward Hasted s, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, vols. 1-3, 1782

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Belvidere House, near Erith, in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History a

Belvidere House, near Erith, in the County of Kent, from Edward Hasted s, The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent, vols. 1-3, 1777-90

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Portrait of a Woman, Called Maria Taylor Byrd, 1700-1725. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of a Woman, Called Maria Taylor Byrd, 1700-1725. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Woman, Called Maria Taylor Byrd, 1700-1725. Second wife of William Byrd II, an American planter considered the founder of Richmond, Virginia

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Portrait of a Man, ca. 1720-30. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of a Man, ca. 1720-30. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of a Man, ca. 1720-30. Formerly attributed to John Smibert

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Lady Mary Berkeley, Wife of Thomas Chambers, ca. 1700. Creator: Sir Godfrey Kneller

Lady Mary Berkeley, Wife of Thomas Chambers, ca. 1700. Creator: Sir Godfrey Kneller
Lady Mary Berkeley, Wife of Thomas Chambers, ca. 1700

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Cephalus and Procris, probably 1680s. Creator: Godfried Schalcken

Cephalus and Procris, probably 1680s. Creator: Godfried Schalcken
Cephalus and Procris, probably 1680s

Background imageGodfrey Collection: John Locke, late 17th century, (1943). Creator: Sir Godfrey Kneller

John Locke, late 17th century, (1943). Creator: Sir Godfrey Kneller
John Locke, late 17th century, (1943). Portrait of English philosopher John Locke (1632-1704). Painting in Christ Church College, Oxford University

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Sir. G. Kneller, (1646-1723), 1830. Creator: Unknown

Sir. G. Kneller, (1646-1723), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir. G. Kneller, (1646-1723), 1830. Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723) court painter to English and British monarchs from Charles II to George I

Background imageGodfrey Collection: The Ceramic Gallery, South Kensington Museum, c1876, (1881). Creator: John Watkins

The Ceramic Gallery, South Kensington Museum, c1876, (1881). Creator: John Watkins
The Ceramic Gallery, South Kensington Museum, c1876, (1881). Interior view of the Ceramics Gallery, a tiled and painted room housing the Museums collection of pottery and porcelain

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Central Recess in the Principal Quadrangle, c1860s?, (1881). Creator: John Watkins

Central Recess in the Principal Quadrangle, c1860s?, (1881). Creator: John Watkins
Central Recess in the Principal Quadrangle, c1860s?, (1881). View of part of the facade of the Lecture Theatre on the north side of the quadrangle of the South Kensington Museum

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Design for a lunette with portrait of Prince Albert, c1863, (1881). Creator: A Reid

Design for a lunette with portrait of Prince Albert, c1863, (1881). Creator: A Reid
Design for a lunette with portrait of Prince Albert, c1863, (1881). Decorative double arch and screen surmounted by a mosaic portrait of Albert, Prince Consort (1819-1861)

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Alphabet design for tiles, 1864, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Alphabet design for tiles, 1864, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Alphabet design for tiles, 1864, (1881). Alphabet with figures, designed by Godfrey Sykes for tiles in the South Kensington Museums Centre Refreshment Room and Ceramic Gallery

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Central Door, South Kensington Museum, c1860s, (1881). Creator: Unknown

Central Door, South Kensington Museum, c1860s, (1881). Creator: Unknown
Central Door, South Kensington Museum, c1860s, (1881). Original bronze front entrance doors to the South Kensington Museum, (later renamed the Victoria & Albert Museum), in London

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out, c1840. Creator: George Presbury

Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out, c1840. Creator: George Presbury
Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out, c1840. Biblical scene, from Matthew 25: 8, The Parable of the Wise and Foolish Virgins: And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Sir Richard Steele, c1710, (c1880). Creator: Sir Godfrey Kneller

Sir Richard Steele, c1710, (c1880). Creator: Sir Godfrey Kneller
Sir Richard Steele, c1710, (c1880). Sir Richard Steele (1672-1729) Irish writer, playwright, and politician, remembered as co-founder, with Joseph Addison, of the magazine Tatler

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Medal to Commemorate the Murder of Godfrey, c1876. Creator: Unknown

Medal to Commemorate the Murder of Godfrey, c1876. Creator: Unknown
Medal to Commemorate the Murder of Godfrey, c1876. Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey (1621-1678) English magistrate found dead in a ditch on Primrose Hill on 17 October 1678

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Stanton Harcourt, Anno 1750, 1779. Creator: Richard Godfrey

Stanton Harcourt, Anno 1750, 1779. Creator: Richard Godfrey
Stanton Harcourt, Anno 1750, 1779. View of Stanton Harcourt Manor in Oxfordshire. [Richard Godfrey, London, 1779]

Background imageGodfrey Collection: The Council of War at Courtray, (1854). Creator: John Godfrey

The Council of War at Courtray, (1854). Creator: John Godfrey
The Council of War at Courtray, (1854). A group of men in 17th century dress hold a meeting around a table covered with a carpet. Above them is an elaborately carved overmantel

Background imageGodfrey Collection: John Campbell, Duke of Argyll & Greenwich, (1836). Creator: Samuel Freeman

John Campbell, Duke of Argyll & Greenwich, (1836). Creator: Samuel Freeman
John Campbell, Duke of Argyll & Greenwich, (1836). Portrait of John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and 1st Duke of Greenwich, Scottish soldier and statesman

Background imageGodfrey Collection: The Dutchess of Cleaveland, 1680s. Creators: Isaac Beckett, John Smith

The Dutchess of Cleaveland, 1680s. Creators: Isaac Beckett, John Smith
The Dutchess of Cleaveland, 1680s. Portrait of King Charles IIs mistress Barbara Palmer, (nee Villiers), Duchess of Cleveland, Countess of Castlemaine (1640-1709)

Background imageGodfrey Collection: John, First Lord Somers, c1700, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: WT Mote

John, First Lord Somers, c1700, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: WT Mote
John, First Lord Somers, c1700, (early-mid 19th century). Portrait of English politician John Somers, 1st Baron Somers (1651-1716), holding the Lord Chancellors Purse

Background imageGodfrey Collection: John, Duke of Montagu, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: William Finden

John, Duke of Montagu, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: William Finden
John, Duke of Montagu, (early-mid 19th century). Portrait of English peer John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu (1690-1749). Montagu was governor of the islands of Saint Lucia

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Sir Isaac Newton, c1700, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: William Thomas Fry

Sir Isaac Newton, c1700, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: William Thomas Fry
Sir Isaac Newton, c1700, (early-mid 19th century). Portrait of English mathematician and physicist Isaac Newton (1642-1727)

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Sir John Vanburgh, 1830. Creator: William Camden Edwards

Sir John Vanburgh, 1830. Creator: William Camden Edwards
Sir John Vanburgh, 1830. Portrait of English architect and dramatist Sir John Vanbrugh (c1664-1726), the designer of Blenheim Palace and Castle Howard. [John Murray, London]

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Her Grace the Dutches of Grafton, 1787. Creator: John Goldar

Her Grace the Dutches of Grafton, 1787. Creator: John Goldar
Her Grace the Dutches of Grafton, 1787. Portrait of English peer and heiress Isabella FitzRoy, Duchess of Grafton, Duchess of Grafton (1667-1723)

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Pathfinders - Sir Christopher Wren, 1711, (1922). Creator: Sir Godfrey Kneller

Pathfinders - Sir Christopher Wren, 1711, (1922). Creator: Sir Godfrey Kneller
Pathfinders - Sir Christopher Wren, 1711, (1922). Portrait of English architect Sir Christopher Wren (1632-1723). He is depicted here aged 79, holding a pair of dividers

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Locke, c1800. Creator: William Bromley

Locke, c1800. Creator: William Bromley
Locke, c1800. Portrait of English physician and philosopher John Locke (1632-1704), regarded as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers, commonly known as the Father of Liberalism

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Lieut. Charles Godfrey, 1910. Creator: Elliot & Fry

Lieut. Charles Godfrey, 1910. Creator: Elliot & Fry
Lieut. Charles Godfrey, 1910. From " The Musical Educator Vol. 5" edited by John Greig, M.A. Mus. Doc. [Caxton Publishing Company, Limited, London, 1910]

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: WT Mote

Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: WT Mote
Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford, (early-mid 19th century). Portrait of English statesman and politician Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (1661-1724)

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Queen Anne, (mid 19th century). Creator: John Cochran

Queen Anne, (mid 19th century). Creator: John Cochran
Queen Anne, (mid 19th century). Portrait of Anne (1665-1714), Queen of Great Britain and Ireland from 1702. Queen Anne was the second daughter of James II and sister of Mary II

Background imageGodfrey Collection: John Evelyn, c1687, (c1818), (1911). Artist: Thomas Bragg

John Evelyn, c1687, (c1818), (1911). Artist: Thomas Bragg
John Evelyn, c1687, (c1818), (1911). Diarist and virtuoso John Evelyn (1620-1706) depicted c1687 in an engraving after a painting. Illustration from Historical Portraits 1600-1700

Background imageGodfrey Collection: Netley Abbey, 1776. Artist: Richard Godfrey

Netley Abbey, 1776. Artist: Richard Godfrey
Netley Abbey, 1776. Ruined late medieval monastery in the village of Netley near Southampton in Hampshire. The abbey was founded in 1239 by the Bishop of Winchester as a house for Roman Catholic



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