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General Gouraud escapes an assassination attempt on route from Damascas to Kunaitra, 1921. General Henri-Joseph-Eugene Gouraud (1867-1946), French High Commissioner of Syria
The occupation of the Ruhr by France and Belgium troops, 1923. The occupation of the Ruhr between 1923 and 1925, by troops from France and Belgium
The Silver Age, 1527. Artist: Lucas Cranach the ElderThe Silver Age, 1527. Aportrayal of the second of the four Ages of the World from Ovids poem. Found in the collection of the Kunstsammlungen zu Weimar, Weimar, Germany
Tobias and Angel, 1578-1610. Artist: Adam ElsheimerTobias and Angel, 1578-1610
Rent Day, c1584-1638. Artist: Pieter Brueghel the YoungerRent Day, c1584-1638. From the Burghley House Collection, Lincolnshire
The Peasant Dance, 1568-1569. Artist: Pieter Bruegel the ElderThe Peasant Dance, 1568-1569. The opening of a kermesse (village fair), with a traditional dance performed by two couples. From the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria
The Romans of the Decadence, 1847. Artist: Thomas CoutureThe Romans of the Decadence, 1847. From the collection of the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University Art Museums, Massachusetts, USA
Adoration of the Shepherd, 1476-1479. Artist: Hugo van der GoesAdoration of the Shepherd, 1476-1479. Central panel of the Portinari Altarpiece. From the collection of the Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Italy
Virgin and Child, 16th century. From the Benaki Museum, Athens, Greece
James Watt, Scottish engineer and inventor, 1833. Watt (1736-1819) was born at Greenock on the Clyde, Scotland, and showed an interest in engineering and invention from an early age
JJ Thomson, British nuclear physicist, 1898. Joseph John Thomson (1856-1940), the discoverer of the electron, with his students at the Cavendish Laboratory, Cambridge
John Hunter, 1786. Artist: WO GellerJohn Hunter, 1786. Scottish surgeon and anatomist whose series of lectures on the theory and practice of surgery attracted numerous students, including Edward Jenner, Astley Cooper
Relief from mausoleum of Hercules chaining Cerberus, c2nd century. Trier Museum
Greek statue known as the Kritios Boy, 5th century BCThe Kritios Boy, a Greek marble kouros, at the Acropolis Museum in Athens, 5th century BC
Michelangelos David. Artist: Michelangelo BuonarrotiMichelangelos David, at the Galleria dell Accademia in Florence
Sergei Prokofiev, Dmitri Shostakovich and Aram Khachaturian, Russian composers, 1945. Prokofiev (1891-1953), Shostakovich (1906-1975) and Khachaturian (1903-1978)
Minoan fresco showing a boy with fishes, 20th centuryMinoan fresco from Thera showing a boy with fishes, 20th century
Sumerian cylinder-seal impression depicting a governor being introduced to the kingSumerian cylinder-seal impression depicting Haskhamer, Governor of the city of Ishkun-sin is introduced to the King of Ur (Ur-Nammu) who is seated by the goddess Ishtar, note the symbol of the moon
Roman relief of Ganymede being born off by ZeusRoman relief of the Trojan prince Ganymede being born off by Zeus in the form of an eagle to be his cupbearer. From the Hermitage Museums Collection, Leningrad
Detail of a leaf of a Byzantine ivory diptych showing men and bears at the circusDetail of a leaf of a Byzantine ivory diptych from Constantinople, showing men and bears at the circus, watched by the court. From the Heritage Museum of St Petersburgs collection
Scene from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens, 1836-1837. Artist: Hablot Knight BrowneScene from The Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club by Charles Dickens, 1836-1837. Christmas Eve festivities at Dingley Dell, the home of Mr Wardle. Mr. Pickwick kissing under the mistletoe bough
St Dunstan and the devil, 1826. Born in Glastonbury, Somerset, St Dunstan (c925-988) became Archbishop of Canterbury in 961
Scene from Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope, 1860. Artist: John Everett MillaisScene from Framley Parsonage by Anthony Trollope, 1860. The Rev and Mrs Crawley at home with their young family which, as an impoverished parson, he has difficulty in supporting
Scene from All About Eve, Twentieth Century Fox film, 1950. Artist: Joseph L MankiewiczScene from All About Eve, Twentieth Century Fox film, 1950. Starring Bette Davis and Anne Baxter. Producer: Darryl F Zanuck. Director: Joseph L Mankiewicz
British military discipline, 19th century. A soldier, tied to the triangle, being flogged with a cat-o-nine-tails. In 1867 Parliament abolished flogging in the services
British naval discipline, 19th century. A sailor, tied to the grating, being flogged with a cat-o-nine-tails. In 1867 Parliament abolished flogging in the services
May, 1412-1416. Artist: Paul LimbourgMay, 1412-1416. Lords and ladies, mounted, progressing along a road by woods, preceded by trumpeters. They are taking part in a procession to celebrate the joli mois de mai
Agnes, Countess of Dunbar (1312?-1369), known as Black Agnes, 1338 (early 20th century). She is seen on the battlements at the defence of Dunbar Castle in 1337-1338 when her husband
April, 1412-1416. Artist: Paul LimbourgApril, 1412-1416. Planetary figure of the Sun in his chariot, and zodiac figures of Aries (Ram) and Taurus (Bull) at the top
Alfred the Great (849-899), Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex from 871, (c1920). Much of Alfreds reign was taken up with the struggle against the Danish invaders
Development of Mesmeric Science, 1883. Artist: George du MaurierDevelopment of Mesmeric Science, 1883. The fatal Mesmeric Duel in the Bois de Boulogne, between the Chevalier Lenoir, of Paris, and Professor Schwartz, of Berlin
General Methuen surrendering to de la Rey, 2nd Boer War, 7 March 1902. Paul Sandford Methuen (1845-1932) British Lieutenant-General
The Farnese Hercules, 18th century. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg
Labor Ipse Voluptas, 1869. Artist: Charles Samuel KeeneLabor Ipse Voluptas, 1869. The perils of smoking are highlighted in this cartoon. Tobacco affects how a man looks, and his energy levels. From Punch, or the London Charivari, May 22, 1869
General Henry Warner Slocum, between 1855 and 1865. Creator: UnknownGen. Slocum [Senior], between 1855 and 1865. [Politician, Union general during the American Civil War]
Edwin M. Stanton, between 1862 and 1865. Creator: UnknownStanton, Hon. Edwin M. Secty of War Lincolns Cabinet, between 1862 and 1865. [Politician and lawyer: US Attorney General and Secretary of War]
George Cleaver who is trying to develop 177 acres of raw land, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea LangeGeorge Cleaver who is trying to develop 177 acres of raw land. He has five sons. Malheur County, Oregon
The Beatles. Creator: Dan SpringerThe Beatles
Luciano Pavarotti. Creator: Dan SpringerLuciano Pavarotti
Catching Fireflies, Mid-1790s. Creator: Eishosai ChokiCatching Fireflies, Mid-1790s
Sakata Kintoki Wrestling with a Tengu, c. 1715 / 18. Creator: Torii Kiyomasu ISakata Kintoki Wrestling with a Tengu, c. 1715/18
The Shower, 1897. Creator: Helen HydeThe Shower, 1897
Ed White performs first U. S. spacewalk, 1965. Creator: James A McDivittEd White performs first U.S. spacewalk, 1965. Astronaut Edward H. White II, pilot for the Gemini-Titan 4 space flight, floats in space during Americas first spacewalk
Wright Brothers Glider Tests, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina, USA, October 10, 1902. Historic photo of the Wright brothers third test glider being launched
Moulin de la Galette, 1889. Creator: Henri de Toulouse-LautrecMoulin de la Galette, 1889
Altarpiece from Thuison-les-Abbeville: Saint Hugh of Lincoln, 1490 / 1500. Creator: UnknownAltarpiece from Thuison-les-Abbeville: Saint Hugh of Lincoln, 1490/1500
Milk Donkeys, c. 1890. Creator: Frank Meadow SutcliffeMilk Donkeys, c. 1890. Platinum print
The Prairie on Fire, 1827. Creator: Alvan FisherThe Prairie on Fire, 1827. Natty Bumppo creates a firebreak, scene from " The Prairie" by James Fenimore Cooper