James Collection (page 45)

James, 2nd Marquis of Hamilton, (1828). Artist: Paulus van Somer
James, 2nd Marquis of Hamilton, (1828). Hamilton (1589-1625) was a Scottish politician

James Montgomery, Scottish editor and poet, (1870). Artist: FA Roberts
James Montgomery, Scottish editor and poet, (1870). An engraving of Montgomery (1771-1854) from Robert Chambers A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen, Blackie and Son, (Glasgow, Edinburgh)

Thomas Campbell, Scottish poet, (1870). Artist: Thomas Campbell
Thomas Campbell, Scottish poet, (1870). Portrait of Campbell (1777-1844), author of The Pleasures of Hope. An engraving from Robert Chambers A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen

Sir James Mackintosh, Scottish writer and philosopher, (1870). Artist:s Freeman
Sir James Mackintosh, Scottish writer and philosopher, (1870). An engraving of Mackintosh (1765-1832) from Robert Chambers A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen, Blackie and Son, (Glasgow)

James Gregory, Scottish mathematician and astronomer, (1870). Artist: William Holl
James Gregory, Scottish mathematician and astronomer, (1870). In 1663 Gregory (1638-1675) published Optica Promota describing his design for a reflecting telescope

James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, (1870). Artist: GB Shaw
James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, (1870). Douglas (c1525-1581) was regent of Scotland during the minority of James VI. An engraving from Robert Chambers A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent

James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck, Scottish lawyer, diarist, and author, (1870). Artist:s Freeman
James Boswell, 9th Laird of Auchinleck, Scottish lawyer, diarist, and author, (1870). Boswell (1740-1795) is best known for his biography of Samuel Johnson

James Bruce, Scottish traveller and travel writer, (1870). Artist:s Freeman
James Bruce, Scottish traveller and travel writer, (1870). Bruce (1730-1794) travelled extensively in the Levant and Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia

James Beattie, Scottish academic and writer, (1870). Artist: GB Shaw
James Beattie, Scottish academic and writer, (1870). Beattie is best remembered for his philosophical Essay on the Immutable Nature of Truth (1770) and his poem The Minstrel (1771-1774)

Reverend James Grahame, Scottish poet, (1870). Artist:s Freeman
Reverend James Grahame, Scottish poet, (1870). Grahame, (1765-1811) was the author of The Sabbath and other poems. An engraving from Robert Chambers A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen

Sir J Banks, 19th century. Artist: CE Wagstaff
Sir J Banks, 19th century. Sir Joseph Banks, (1743-1820) was the English naturalist and botanist on Cooks first great voyage (1768-1771) and some 75 species bear Banks name

Canova, 19th century. Artist: James Posselwhite
Canova, 19th century. Antonio Canova (1757-1822) was an Italian sculptor who became famous for his marble sculptures that delicately rendered nude flesh

Captain Cook, 19th century. Artist: E Scriven
Captain Cook, 19th century. James Cook, English explorer, navigator and hydrographer. Captain Cook (1728-1779) in naval uniform, seated, with his hand resting on a map of the world

Bradley, 19th century. Artist: R Scriven
Bradley, 19th century. James Bradley (1693-1762) was an English astronomer, Astronomer Royal from 1742. He is best known for discovering the aberration of light

Poussin, 19th century. Artist: James Posselwhite
Poussin, 19th century. Poussin (c1594-1665) was a French painter, the founder and greatest practitioner of 17th century French classical painting

Sir Joshua Reynolds, 19th century. Artist: James Posselwhite
Sir Joshua Reynolds, 19th century. Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) was the most important and influential of 18th century English painters

Rubens, 19th century. Artist: James Posselwhite
Rubens, 19th century. Pieter Pauwel (Peter Paul) Rubens (1577-1640) was a Flemish artist, considered by many to be one of the greatest painters in European art history

Jeremy Bentham, 19th century. Artist: James Posselwhite
Jeremy Bentham, 19th century. Jeremy Bentham, English social reformer and philosopher. Bentham (1748-1832) established the doctrine of utilitarianism

Leonardo da Vinci, 19th century. Artist: James Posselwhite
Leonardo da Vinci, 19th century. Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519), Italian artist, engineer, scientist and inventor whose drawings featured ideas such as a spinning wheel and a flying machine

Gulielmus Hogarth, 19th century. Artist: James Mollison
Gulielmus Hogarth, 19th century. The portrait deliberately projects a guide to the way Hogarth (1697-1764) wanted others to think of him

James Watt, Scottish inventor and engineer, (1870). Artist: William Holl
James Watt, Scottish inventor and engineer, (1870). Watts (1736-1819) improvements to the steam engine were fundamental to the changes wrought by the Industrial Revolution

James Sharpe, Scottish clergyman, (1870). Artist: R Page
James Sharpe, Scottish clergyman, (1870). Sharpe (1618-1679) was Archbishop of St Andrews. An engraving from Robert Chambers A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen, Blackie and Son, (Glasgow)

Reverend James Guthrie, Minister of Stirling, 1661, (1870). Artist:s Freeman
Reverend James Guthrie, Minister of Stirling, 1661, (1870). An engraving from Robert Chambers A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen, Blackie and Son, (Glasgow, Edinburgh, and London, 1870)

Sir James Dewar, Scottish chemist and physicist, (c1924). In 1891, James Dewar (1842-1923) discovered a process to produce liquid oxygen in industrial quantities

James Hall Nasmyth, Scottish engineer and inventor, (c1924). Nasmyth (sometimes spelled Nasmith, 1808-1890) was famous for his development of the steam hammer

The Poo Ta La, or Great Temple near Zhehol, Tartary, China, c1840. Artist: James Tingle
The Poo Ta La, or Great Temple near Zhehol, Tartary, China, c1840. This may be a view of the Potala Palace, traditional residence of the Dalai Lama in Lhasa, Tibet

Jimmy Stewart, (1908-1997), Academy Award winning American film and stage actor, 20th century

An American Household in the Days of Madison, 1872. Artist: C Burt
An American Household in the Days of Madison, 1872. A family during the presidency of James Madison (1809-1817). Engraving from John Gilmary Shea, A Childs History of the United States

Lieutenant Colonel James Haggerty, American soldier, (1872). Artist: John A O Neill
Lieutenant Colonel James Haggerty, American soldier, (1872). Haggerty, a Union soldier, was killed at the Battle of Bull Run on 21 July 1861

The Death of General Wolfe at Quebec, 1759, (1872). James Wolfe (1727-1759), English soldier, lies dying on the Heights of Abraham as Quebec is captured from the French on 13 September 1759

The Malay, c1840. Artist: James Prichard
The Malay, c1840. Malays (Dutch, Malayo, ultimately from Malay: Melayu) are a diverse group of people inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia

A Melik of the Shegyia Arabs, c1840. Artist: J Bull
A Melik of the Shegyia Arabs, c1840. Engraving from the Natural History of Man, J.Bull, London, c1840

Native of Madagascar, c1850. Artist: James Prichard
Native of Madagascar, c1850. Engraving from the Natural History of Man by James Pritchard, (London, 1855)

The Malay, c1900. Artist: James Prichard
The Malay, c1900. Malays (from Malay: Melayu) are a diverse group of people inhabiting the Malay archipelago and Malay peninsula in Southeast Asia

Native of the Papua Islands, c1840. Artist: J Bull
Native of the Papua Islands, c1840. A man from Papua New Guinea. Engraving from the Natural History of Man by J Bull, (London, c1840)

Natives of Tilcopia, c1850. Artist: James Prichard
Natives of Tilopia, c1850. Inhabitants of the Solomon Islands. Engraving from the Natural History of Man by James Pritchard, (London, 1855)

Native of Mozambique, c1850. Artist: James Prichard
Native of Mozambique, c1850. Tattooed inhabitant of Mozambique, Africa. Engraving from the Natural History of Man by James Pritchard, (London, 1855)

The King on his Throne in the House of Lords, London, 1804. Artist: James Fittler
The King on his Throne in the House of Lords, London, 1804. A copper plate from Modern London; Being the History and Present State of the British Metropolis, by Richard Phillips, (London, 1805)

The House of Commons, London, 1804. Artist: James Fittler
The House of Commons, London, 1804. A copper plate from Modern London; Being the History and Present State of the British Metropolis, by Richard Phillips, (London, 1805)

The Royal Family at Covent Garden Theatre, London, 1804. Artist: James Fittler
The Royal Family at Covent Garden Theatre, London, 1804. The royal box can be seen on the left, with a monogrammed R. A copper plate from Modern London; Being the History

James Monroe, fifth President of the United States, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
James Monroe, fifth President of the United States, (early 20th century). Monroe (1758-1831) was president from 1817 until 1825

James Madison, fourth President of the United States, (early 20th century). Artist: Gordon Ross
James Madison, fourth President of the United States, (early 20th century). Madison (1751-1836) was president from 1809 until 1817

Somerset House, the Strand, London, 19th century. Artist: WE Albutt
Somerset House, the Strand, London, 19th century. Designed by Sir William Chambers, Somerset House originally housed public offices

St Martins Church from Charing Cross, London, 19th century. Artist: J Woods
St Martins Church from Charing Cross, London, 19th century. View of St Martin-in-the-Fields, designed by James Gibbs and completed in 1726

James Latimer, American statesman, (early 20th century). Artist: Clawson Shakespeare Hammitt
James Latimer, American statesman, (early 20th century). Portrait of Latimer (1720-1807), founder of Newport, Delaware

Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, prolific Scottish historical novelist and poet, 1810. Artist: James Heath
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, prolific Scottish historical novelist and poet, 1810. Portrait of Scott (1771-1832), author of Ivanhoe

James, Duke of Monmouth, (1806). Artist: E Scriven
James, Duke of Monmouth, (1806). Portrait of James Crofts, later Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, 1st Duke of Buccleuch (1649-1685), Pretender to throne of Scotland and England

James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, Scottish nobleman and soldier, 19th century. Artist: W Holl
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, Scottish nobleman and soldier, 19th century. Portrait of Graham (1612-1650) in armour

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