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Piper and a Pair of Nutcrackers. 1871. Artist: John ChumleyPiper and a Pair of Nutcrackers. 1871. In the shelter of a tree two squirrels eat acorns while a bird watches
Sir John Eamer. Artist: Mather BrownSir John Eamer was an eminent wholesale grocer in Wood Street, London. Here he is shown next to his horse, dressed in uniform. In the upper right corner are a coat of arms
Warren Stormes Hale. 1853. Artist: John Robert DickseeWarren Stormes Hale. 1853. Originator and Chairman of the City of London Freemans Orphans School. He is shown here in his robe and holding a letter
Sardanapalus. c1856. Artist: Henry WeekesSardanapalus. c1856. Legendary king of Assyria. He apparently represents an amalgamation of the characters and tragic fates of three Assyrian rulers and was the last of a line of 30 kings of Assyria
The Welsh Bard. 1858. Artist: William TheedThe Welsh Bard.1858. A poet, especially one who writes impassioned, lyrical, or epic verse. Bards were originally Celtic composers of eulogy
Timon of Athens. c1853. Artist: Frederick ThruppTimon of Athens. c1853. Noble Athenian of Shakespeares Timon of Athens. Through the course of this underdeveloped play, Timon is transformed from a magnanimous friend to the bitterest of misanthropes
Timon of Athens. 1855. Artist: Frederick ThruppTimon of Athens. 1855. Noble Athenian of Shakespeares Timon of Athens. Through the course of this underdeveloped play, Timon is transformed from a magnanimous friend to the bitterest of misanthropes
The Morning Star. 1854. Artist: Edward Hodges BaileyThe Morning Star. 1854
The Faithful Shepherdess. 1863. Artist: Susan D DurantThe Faithful Shepherdess.1863
Leah. 1855. Artist: Patrick MacDowellLeah. 1855. Also spelled Lia, in the Old Testament (primarily in Genesis), she was the first wife of Jacob (later Israel) and the traditional ancestor of five of the 12 tribes of Israel
Penserosa. c1861. Artist: John HancockPenserosa. c1861
Penserosa. 1862. Artist: John HancockPenserosa. 1862
Hermione. c1855. Artist: Joseph DurhamHermione. c1855. Queen of Sicilia and wife of Leontes in Shakespeares The Winters Tale. Hermione is a stable, warm-hearted wife and mother whose virtue is called into question only by her husband
Hermione. 1856. Artist: Joseph DurhamHermione. 1856. Queen of Sicilia and wife of Leontes in Shakespeares The Winters Tale. Hermione is a stable, warm-hearted wife and mother whose virtue is called into question only by her husband
Griselda. 1855. Artist: William Calder MarshallGriselda. 1855. Character of romance in medieval and Renaissance Europe, noted for her enduring patience and wifely obedience
Caractacus. 1856. Artist: John Henry FoleyCaractacus.1856. King of the British tribe of Trinovantes, and the son of Cunobelinus. Caratacus kingdom, embracing the Atrebates of Hampshire and probably the Dobunni of Gloucestershire
Egeria. 1855. Artist: John Henry FoleyEgeria.1855. In Roman religion, she was a water spirit worshiped in connection with Diana at Aricia and also with the Camenae in their grove outside the Porta Capena at Rome
Caractacus. 1859. Artist: John Henry FoleyCaractacus. 1859. King of the British tribe of Trinovantes, and the son of Cunobelinus. Caratacus kingdom, embracing the Atrebates of Hampshire and probably the Dobunni of Gloucestershire
Comus, c1852. Artist: John Graham LoughComus, c1852. The allegorical story in Comus centres on a virtuous lady who becomes separated from her two brothers while traveling in the woods
Comus, 1856. Artist: John Graham LoughComus, 1856. The allegorical story in Comus centres on a virtuous lady who becomes separated from her two brothers while traveling in the woods
Britomartis. 1861. Artist: Edward William WyonBritomartis. 1861. Cretan goddess sometimes identified with the Greek Artemis. According to legend, Britomartis was a daughter of Zeus (chief of the gods) and lived in Crete
Alfred the Great in the Neatherds Cottage, 1863. Artist: Edward Bowring StephensAlfred the Great in the Neatherds Cottage. 1863. Youngest son of King AE thelwulf, Alfred became King of Wessex during a time of constant Viking attack
Statue of Alastor. 1864. Artist: Joseph DurhamStatue of Alastor. 1864. Alastor is any of certain avenging deities or spirits, especially in Greek antiquity. The term is associated with Nemesis
Mosaic pavement from the British Museum, Holborn, London, 1812. From Gallery of Antiquities in the British Museum. The square design incorporates floral patterns and simple colours
Ancient brass helmet from the British Museum, Holborn, London, 1784. The helmet has been incised with a design and below is a hand written inscription
Woodcutters near a river, 1755(?) Artist: Paul SandbyWoodcutters near a river, 1755(?); three men attempt to pull down a tree using ropes while two others look on
Music Shall Play Wherever They Go, 1849. Artist: Willes MaddoxMusic Shall Play Wherever They Go (formerly known as The Golden Age ), 1849; showing two classically dressed women dancing while one holds a tambourine
The Pretty Peasant, 1838. Artist: Charles BaxterThe Pretty Peasant, 1838
The Search for the Will, 1890. Artist: Benjamin Walter SpiersThe Search for the Will, 1890; desk strewn with papers and writing tools
The Reward of Cruelty, plate IV from The Four Stages of Cruelty, 1833. ArtistThe Reward of Cruelty, plate IV from The Four Stages of Cruelty, 1833; showing Tom Nero, having been hanged for murder and undergoing dissection theatre
The idle prentice returned from sea... plate VII of Industry and Idleness 1833The idle prentice returned from sea, and in a garret with a prostitute, plate VII of Industry and Idleness, 1833; the apprentice
The same to you sir, and many of em, 1827. Artist: George HuntThe same to you sir, and many of em, 1827; a woman walking with an umbrella in a snowstorm, and a horse and carriage battling against the snow and wind
Cross Readings, c1830. Artist: ES HallCross Readings, c1830; 45 posters in humourous juxtaposition on a fence; at the top of the fence on the right is a notice Bill Stickers Beware
Going it by steam, (1829?). Artist: Robert SeymourGoing it by steam, 1829; showing a steam engine, to which a coach has been attached, exploding, causing passengers to fly into the air or fall heavily
The Rivals, (c1827?). Artist: Robert SmirkeThe Rivals, (c1827?), showing two women peering at each other with contempt
The king drinks, 1875. Artist: Briton RiviereThe king drinks, 1875; a lion drinking from a pool of water
Too young to be married, 1869. Artist: Thomas FaedToo young to be married, 1869; showing a man placing his arm round a girl who gazes into the distance whilst a dog sits at her feet
Stock-Jobbers Extraordinary, Stock Exchange, London, c1795. Artist: Robert DightonStock-Jobbers Extraordinary, c1795. Interior of the Stock Exchange, Bartholomew Lane, showing some members seated a around a table studying the Gazette Extraordinary while others appear to be taking
Lady in a black dress, 1847. Artist: John HayterLady in a Black Dress, 1847
Head of a Spanish Girl, 1860. Artist: John PhillipHead of a Spanish Girl, 1860; the girl is seen from the back looking to the right
Conscription, 1851. Artist: Frederick GoodallConscription, 1851; a man who has just been conscripted into the army sits unhappily in a chair next to a soldier with a glass and a pipe in each hand, whilst beside him his family grieves their loss
Lamentation over Christ, 1805. Artist: L ScottiLamentation over Christ, 1805
The Politician, 1871. Artist: Jonathon PrattThe Politician, 1871. A cobbler, with a half mended boot in his lap, studying a paper held in one hand with a pipe in the other. Another paper lies on the bench beside him along with his work tools
Peaches and Grapes, 1864. Artist: George Walter HarrisPeaches and Grapes, 1864. Peaches, grapes and a chestnut
The Fair Friend, c1840. Artist: Charles BaxterThe Fair Friend, c1840. A woman in white with long dark hair holds a flower. Her sultry looks don t reveal her mood; she may be missing a lover
Moorland Scene, 1878. Artist: Thomas CollierMoorland Scene, 1878; a path through the moors with heather and sheep
A Coast Scene, 1860. Artist: John LinnellA Coast Scene, 1860; with fishing vessels grounded on the shore and figures
The Huff, 1859. Artist: John PhillipThe Huff, 1859; a group of Spanish women with the central figure in a huff