Hans F Collection

Remains of the house of the banker Lucius Caecilius Iucundus, Pompeii, (1902). The Tablinum, seen from the Atrium. The house was partially destroyed by the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79

Matei Basarab, Prince of Wallachia and Moldavia, c1906, (1907). Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia (1588-1654) noted for introducing the printing press to Wallachia (1634)

The Mongolian Empire from 12th-15th Century, c1903, (1904). From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1904]

The heroes of South American independence, (1901). Simon Bolivar, Jose de San Martin, Manuel Belgrano, and Antonio Jose de Sucre

Tigranes, King of Armenia, (1902). Portrait, possibly of Tigranes the Great (ruled 95 BC-55 BC), from Theodore Reinachs Mithridate Eupator (1890)

Alexander the Great of Macedonia, (1902). From Imhoof Blumers Portrait Heads on Coins of Hellenic Nations. In only 13 years

Map of Ancient Greece, 1902. Illustration from The Worlds History, The Mediterranean Nations, by Dr H F Helmolt, Volume IV, published by William Heinemann, (London, 1902)

The Flagellants at Doornik in 1349, (1903). Christians flagellating themselves in Tournai (or Doornik) in Belgium. A miniature from the Chronicle of Aegidius Li Muisis in the library at Brussels

Ivan IV, c1601, (1907). Ivan IV Vasilyevich (1530 -1584) known as Ivan the Terrible, the Grand Prince of Moscow (1533-1547) and Tsar of All the Russias (1547-1584)

Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia, c1906, (1907). Vlad III, Prince of Wallachia (1431-1477) posthumously dubbed Vlad the Impaler, Voivode of Wallachia (1456-1462)

Front of the Abbey Church of Saint Denis, The Burial Place of the French Kings, c1906, (1907).The Basilica of Saint Denis, completed in 1144, is considered to be the first Gothic church

Battle and Court of Justice During Henry VIIs March Upon Rome: A Page from the Codex Balduineus, c1340, (1907). The Codex Balduineus

Charles The Great and His Wife, after the Earliest Portrait, c775, (1907). Charlemagne (c742-814) and his wife Hildegard (758-783), detail from an illuminated manuscript page

Baltic Countries, c1907, (1907). A map of the Baltic Countries. From The Worlds History, Volume VI. Edited by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1907]

An Encampment of the First Gipsies in Central Europe, c1604, (1907). Artists: Unknown, Jacques Callot
An Encampment of the First Gipsies in Central Europe, c1604, (1907). From The Worlds History, Volume V, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt. [William Heinemann, London, 1907]

The White Russian Federation with the Emperor Max, c1507, (1907). The emperor Maximillian I receiving the embassy of Vassilie III Ivanovitch (1505-1533)

Ivan III, c1601, (1907)
Ivan III, c1501, (1907). Ivan III Vasilyevich (1440-1505) one of the longest-reigning Russian rulers he tripled the territory of his state, ended the dominance of the Golden Horde over the Rus

Vasile Lupu, Prince of Moldavia, c1906, (1907). Vasile Lupu, Prince of Moldavia (1595-1661) secured the Moldavian throne in 1634 after a series of complicated intrigues

Michael the Brave, Prince of Wallachia, c1906, (1907). Prince of Wallachia (1593?1601), of Transylvania (1599?1600), and of Moldavia (1600)

The Burning of John Huss by the Council of Constance, July 6, 1415, (1907). Jan Huss (1369-1415), Czech priest, philosopher, early Christian reformer and Master at Charles University in Prague

Rumania, Bulgaria, Serva and Montenegro, c1906, (1907). From The Worlds History, Volume V, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt. [William Heinemann, London, 1907]

Spread of the Armenias after Supan, Cuinet, Selenoy etc, c1560, (1907). From The Worlds History, Volume V, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt. [William Heinemann, London, 1907]

Mustafa Bahgat Ali Fazl, c1906, (1907). Mustafa Bahgat Ali Fazl (1830-1875), Ottoman Egyptian prince who left Egypt for Paris after a change in succession laws nullified his claim

Abdul Hamid Zia Pasha, c1906, (1907). Abdul Hamid Zia Pasha (1825-1881), poet, publicist and secretary in the Imperial Palace in 1855, translating many French and Spanish works into Turkish

Ibrahim Shinassi Effendi, c1906, (1907). Ibrahim Shinassi Effendi (Ibrahim Sinasi), Ottoman author, journalist, and translator, and newspaper editor

Kamal Bey, c1906, (1907). Kamal Bey (1840-1888), prominent Turkish poet and author. A Founder of the Young Turkish Movement, a political reform movement

Mehmed Emin Ali Pasha, c1906, (1907). Mehmed Emin Ali Pasha (1815-1871), principal architect of the Ottoman Reform Edict of 1856, a crucial part of the Tanzimat (1839-1876) reforms

Ahmed Sefik Midhat Pasha, c1906, (1907). Ahmed Sefik Midhat Pasha (1822-1883), leading Ottoman statesmen during the late Tanzimat era (1839-1876)

Hussein Abni Pasha, c1906, (1907). Hussein Abni Pasha (1819-1876), influential military leader, holding positions; General governor of Smyrna in 1872

Omar Pasha, c1906, (1907). Omar Latas (Omar Pasha) (1806?1871), Ottoman general, governor and notable commander in the Crimean War, where he won outstanding victories at Silistra and Eupatoria

Ali Pasha of Tepelena, c1906, (1907). Ali Pasha of Tepelena (1740-1822), Albanian ruler who served as an Ottoman pasha of the western part of Rumelia (Balkans)

The Alexander Sarcophagus, c1901, (1907). The Alexander Sarcophagus is a late 4th century BC Hellenistic stone sarcophagus adorned with bas-relief carvings of Alexander the Great

The Baptistry, Cathedral, and Leaning Tower of Pisa, c1906, (1907). Artist: O Schulz
The Baptistry, Cathedral, and Leaning Tower of Pisa, c1906, (1907). From The Worlds History, Volume VI. Edited by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1907]

Christ on the Way to Calvary, c1530, (1907). Artist: Matthias Gerung
Christ on the Way to Calvary, c1530, (1907). From a German Translation of the New Testament. From The Worlds History, Volume VI. Edited by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1907]

The Coronation of Henry IV. Of England, c1399, (1907). Artist: M Pfauth
The Coronation of Henry IV. Of England, c1399, (1907). From The Worlds History, Volume VI. Edited by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1907]

Germany about the Year 1000, c1906, (1907). Artist: Karl Wolf
Germany about the Year 1000, c1906, (1907). From The Worlds History, Volume VI. Edited by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1907]

The Castle of Sendshirli in Northern Syria, c1902, (1903). From The Worlds History, Volume III, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1903]

Babylonia, Assyria and Adjoining Countries, c1902, (1903). From The Worlds History, Volume III, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1903]

Ancient Greece, c1901, (1902). From The Worlds History, Volume IV, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1902]

Kingdom of Alexander the Great, c1901, (1902). From The Worlds History, Volume IV, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1902]

The Taj Mahal at Agra, c1895, (1904). From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1904]

Colonnade in the Interior of the Hindu Temple on the Island of Rameswaram Southern India, c1903, ()
Colonnade in the Interior of the Hindu Temple on the Island of Rameswaram Southern India, c1903, (1904). From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1904]

Siberia, c1903, (1904). From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1904]

The Interior of a Jain Temple at Mount Abu in Rajputana, c1903, (1904). From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1904]

North Polar Regions, c1903, (1904). From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1904]

Li Hung Chang, c1895, (1904). From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1904]

Chung Hou, c1895, (1904). From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F. Helmolt [William Heinemann, London, 1904]

Yi Sin, Prince Kung, c1895, (1904). Yixin (1833-1898) known as Prince Gong, served as Prince-Regent from 1861-1865, an eminent Chinese figure. From The Worlds History, Volume II, by Dr. H. F

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