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Paying a Visit, 1915, (1939). Creator: Abram ArkhipovPaying a Visit, 1915, (1939). A group of village women in brightly-coloured clothes and scarves, chatting in a sunlit room
Young Woman with a Pink, ca. 1485-90. Creator: Hans MemlingYoung Woman with a Pink, ca. 1485-90. Once part of an allegorical diptych - the pink symbolizing betrothal or marriage
Coopering, making whiskey barrels at Wiley & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961. The photograph shows a worker from the bonded warehouse hammering the rings into place on a barrel
Mary, Lady Heveningham, c1532-1543 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerMary, Lady Heveningham, c1532-1543 (1945). Mary Shelton (1510/15-1570/71), wife of Sir Anthony Heveningham, daughter of Sir John Shelton, and cousin of Queen Anne
Tetisheri, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 17th dynasty, 16th century BC (1926). Artist: Winifred Mabel BruntonTetisheri, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 17th dynasty, 16th century BC (1926). Tetisheri was the queen consort of Senakhtenre Tao I, the seventh pharaoh of the 17th dynasty
Tom Morris senior, British golfer, portrait, c1910
Shoeburyness Fisherman Hailing a Whitstable Hoy, aka The Pilot Boat, and The Red Cap, c1809 Artist: JMW TurnerShoeburyness Fisherman Hailing a Whitstable Hoy, aka The Pilot Boat, and The Red Cap, c1809. Painting on display at the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
The England Test cricket XI at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 1899. Artist: WA RouchThe England Test cricket XI at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, 1899. Englands team in WG Graces final Test, against Australia at Trent Bridge
Yorkshire Cricket, 1892. Artist: SpyYorkshire Cricket, 1892. A portrait of Lord Hawke. Martin Bladen Hawke, 7th Baron Hawke (1860-1938) captained the Yorkshire County Cricket Club for 28 seasons
An ivory mask from Benin, Nigeria worn by the Oba of Benin on ceremonial occasionsThis mask was worn by the Oba of Benin at the waist on ceremonial occasions. It represents an ancestor or predecessor
Sitting Bear - Arikara, 1908. Artist: John Andrew & SonSitting Bear - Arikara, 1908. The Arikara are a semi-nomadic Native American tribe who lived on the plains of South Dakota. Their population was decimated by smallpox in the 1830s
Female ICI employees enjoy a dance, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist: Michael WaltersFemale ICI employees enjoy a dance, South Yorkshire, 1957. A couple of girls from the ICI Detonator factory in Denaby Main (near Doncaster)
James Braid, Scottish golfer, c1905. One of the great triumvirate who dominated professional golf in the 20 years before the First World War
Uniform cap worn by Pullman Porter Philip Henry Logan, 1966. Creator: UnknownA black cap with metallic braid trim and a label reading PULLMAN PORTER in black. Being a Pullman porter was one of the jobs that helped build the black middle class in America
Anne of Cleves, 1539, (1909). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerAnne of Cleves, 1539, (1909). Henry VIII married Anne (1515-1557), a German Protestant princess, in 1540 for political reasons at the urging of his Chancellor, Thomas Cromwell
Of the Imperial Cadet Corps, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L MenpesOf the Imperial Cadet Corps, 1903. From The Durbar, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [Adam and Charles Black, London, 1903]
Mrs Mounter at the Breakfast Table, 1916-17. Artist: Harold GilmanMrs Mounter at the Breakfast Table, 1916?7. Painting held in the Tate, London. From The Studio Volume 99. [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1930]
Indian Dance (La Marquise de Casati), 1912. Artist: Leon BakstIndian Dance (La Marquise de Casati), 1912. Published in L Art Decoratif de Leon Bakst. (Paris, 1913). From a private collection
Girl with a Pearl Earring, c1665. Artist: Jan VermeerGirl with a Pearl Earring, c1665. The girls headdress has an exotic effect. Turbans were a popular fashionable accessory in Europe as early as the 15th century
1st Earl of Birkenhead with his daughter on board their yacht, (Isle of Wight?), c1925Frederick Edwin Smith, 1st Earl of Birkenhead (1872-1930) with his daughter Lady Pamela Smith Berry, Baroness Hartwell (1915-1982) on board their yacht, (Isle of Wight?), c1925
Charles Thurston Fogg-Elliot, 1894. Artist: Sir Leslie Matthew WardCharles Thurston Fogg-Elliot, 1894. A portrait of Charles Thurston Fogg-Elliot (1870-1955). [Vanity Fair, 1894]
Tiy, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th dynasty, 14th century BC (1926). Artist: Winifred Mabel BruntonTiy, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th dynasty, 14th century BC (1926). Tiye was the wife of Amenhotep III and the mother of Akhenaten
Balloting for the coal strike, Wheatsheaf Colliery, Pendlebury, January 1912, (c1920). Artist: Topical Press AgencyBalloting for the coal strike, Wheatsheaf Colliery, Pendlebury, near Manchester, January 1912, (c1920). Illustration from Story of the British Nation, Volume IV, by Walter Hutchinson, (London, c1920s)
The Prince of Wales with the Maharajah of Gwalior during his Indian tour, 1921. The future King Edward VIII and his host ride in the howdah of a decorated elephant
Cycling, Sport, Fun, Travel, 20th century. A print from La Manufacture Francais D Armes et Cycles de Saint-Etienne, French mail order catalog
Vladimir Vysotsky, Russian singer, poet, and actor, 1979. Vysotsky (1938-1980), in the television mini-series The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed
Portrait of a Woman, 1630. Creator: Nicolaes Eliasz PickenoyPortrait of a Woman, 1630
Dancing Dervishes, Folio from a Divan of Hafiz, ca. 1480. Creator: BihzadDancing Dervishes, Folio from a Divan of Hafiz, ca. 1480
Jahangir and his Father, Akbar, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1630; recto: ca.1540-50
William Edward Dighton (1822-1853) in Middle Eastern Dress, ca. 1852-53. CreatorWilliam Edward Dighton (1822-1853) in Middle Eastern Dress, ca. 1852-53
A Hansen, first officer on the Knivsberg, South China Sea, 1898. Portrait of a German crew member on board the SS Knivsberg
A Hansen, first officer on the Knivsberg, 1898. Creator: Christian Wilhelm AllersA Hansen, first officer on the Knivsberg, 1898. Portrait of a German crew member using compasses and parallel rulers to plot the course of the SS Knivsberg through the South China Sea
Aboard H. M. S. Prince of Wales, 1941, (1945). Creator: UnknownAboard H.M.S. " Prince of Wales", August 1941, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on the deck of the battleship Prince of Wales during the Second World War
Frances, Countess of Surrey, c1532-1533 (1945). Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerFrances, Countess of Surrey, c1532-1533 (1945). Frances Howard, (nee de Vere), Countess of Surrey (c. 1516-1577) was daughter of John de Vere, 15th Earl of Oxford, and Elizabeth Trussell
The Prince and Princess of Wales with their family on board the royal yacht, 19th century (1910). The future King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra with their children Prince Albert, Duke of Clarence
The Duk Duk society, Bismarck Archipelago, Papua New Guinea, 1920. Young men being initiated before they can marry. The Duk Duk is a secret society of the Tolai people of the Rabaul area of New
Vera Nemchinova, Russian ballet dancer, 1910s. Nemchinova (1899-1984) as Golden Bird in the Ballet Russes production of Childrens Tales
Woman! Learn your letters!, 1923. Artist: Elizaveta Sergeevna KruglikovaWoman! Learn your letters!, 1923
Priest-King fresco from KnossosPriest-King fresco from the Minoan palace at Knossos, from the Archaeological Museum of Heraclion, Crete
Western Gentleman in Oriental Costume. Creator: British Painter (ca. 1840-45)Western Gentleman in Oriental Costume
The Nizam of Hyderabad, c1911, (c1920). Creator: Bourne & ShepherdThe Nizam of Hyderabad, c1911, (c1920). Portrait of Asaf Jah VII (1886-1967), the last Nizam (ruler) of the princely state of Hyderabad in India
A Tailor, c1920s. Creator: Mortimer L MenpesA Tailor, c1920s. Indian man with beard and turban, sewing with needle and thread. From " India" by Flora A. Steel. [A. & C. Black, Ltd, London, c1920s]
Catherine Howard, 1935. Catherine Howard, fifth wife of Henry VIII, (1796). Catherine (born between 1520 and 1525, died February 13)
Profile Portrait of a Young Man, c1425. Artist: Masaccio TommasoProfile Portrait of a Young Man, c1425. The painting is part of the collection of the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Catherine of Aragon, c1515, (1902). Catherine, (in Spanish, Catalina de Aragon, 1485-1536) was queen consort of England as Henry VIII of Englands first wife
Dr WG Grace, English cricketer, playing for London County Cricket Club, c1899. Artist: WA RouchDr WG Grace, English cricketer, playing for London County Cricket Club, c1899. Regarded as possibly the greatest cricketer of all time
Nefertiti, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th dynasty, 14th century BC (1926). Artist: Winifred Mabel BruntonNefertiti, Ancient Egyptian queen of the 18th dynasty, 14th century BC (1926). Nefertiti was the wife of the Pharaoh Akhenaten and was a supporter of his worship of the sun god
Woman, c1920. Artist: Regent Publishing CoWoman, c1920. Postcard posted in 1920