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Metaphor Collection (page 4)

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Return of the Prince of Wales: the Serapis coming alongside the Jetty at Portsmouth, 1876

Return of the Prince of Wales: the Serapis coming alongside the Jetty at Portsmouth, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Return of the Prince of Wales: the Serapis coming alongside the Jetty at Portsmouth, 1876. The future King Edward VII returns to England after a royal visit to India

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Farewell Dinner given to the Prince of Wales by the officers of the Serapis...1876. Creator: L.B

Farewell Dinner given to the Prince of Wales by the officers of the Serapis...1876. Creator: L.B
Farewell Dinner given to the Prince of Wales by the officers of the Serapis: Captain Glyn presenting the Album, from a sketch by our special artist, 1876

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Lady Hamilton, by George Romney, in the late exhibition of Old Masters, Burlington House, 1876

Lady Hamilton, by George Romney, in the late exhibition of Old Masters, Burlington House, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Lady Hamilton, by George Romney, in the late exhibition of Old Masters, Burlington House, 1876. That too celebrated female beauty, Emma Lyons, a Welsh servant-girl

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Lieutenant Cameron at the Meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, 1876. Creator: C.R

Lieutenant Cameron at the Meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, 1876. Creator: C.R
Lieutenant Cameron at the Meeting of the Royal Geographical Society, 1876. The lecture which was delivered by [British explorer

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Return of the Prince of Wales from India: the Governor of Bombay...on board the Serapis...1876

Return of the Prince of Wales from India: the Governor of Bombay...on board the Serapis...1876. Creator: Unknown
Return of the Prince of Wales from India: the Governor of Bombay taking leave on board the Serapis, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII returns to England

Background imageMetaphor Collection: 'The Last from the Wreck', by E. Duncan, in the Exhibition of the Water-Colour Society, 1860

"The Last from the Wreck", by E. Duncan, in the Exhibition of the Water-Colour Society, 1860. Creator: M
"The Last from the Wreck", by E. Duncan, in the Exhibition of the Water-Colour Society, 1860. Engraving after a painting....the work of rescue has been completed

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Landscape with dancing bear, 1682. Creator: Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark

Landscape with dancing bear, 1682. Creator: Ulrika Eleonora of Denmark
Landscape with dancing bear, 1682

Background imageMetaphor Collection: The Prince of Wales at Montreal - Arch at the head of M'Gill Street, 1860. Creator: Unknown

The Prince of Wales at Montreal - Arch at the head of M'Gill Street, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales at Montreal - Arch at the head of M'Gill Street, 1860. The future King Edward VII visits North America

Background imageMetaphor Collection: King Charles XI's upbringing. Allegory, 1668. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl

King Charles XI's upbringing. Allegory, 1668. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
King Charles XI's upbringing. Allegory, 1668

Background imageMetaphor Collection: King Charles XI's guardian angel. Allegory, 1668. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl

King Charles XI's guardian angel. Allegory, 1668. Creator: David Klocker Ehrenstrahl
King Charles XI's guardian angel. Allegory, 1668

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Arrival at the military port, Naples, of the 'Emperor' and the 'Melazzzo' with British

Arrival at the military port, Naples, of the "Emperor" and the "Melazzzo" with British volunteers for Garibaldi on board - from a sketch by our special artist, Frank Vizetelly

Background imageMetaphor Collection: The Prince of Wales landing at St. John, New Brunswick... 1860. Creator: Unknown

The Prince of Wales landing at St. John, New Brunswick... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales landing at St. John, New Brunswick, [Canada], - from a drawing by our special artist G. H. Andrews, 1860. His Royal Highness [future King Edward VII] reached the harbour of St

Background imageMetaphor Collection: The members of the fire companies drawing the Prince of Wales through Carleton... 1860

The members of the fire companies drawing the Prince of Wales through Carleton... 1860. Creator: Unknown
The members of the fire companies drawing the Prince of Wales through Carleton, a suburb of St. John, New Brunswick, 1860. The future King Edward VII visits North America

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Grand canoe reception given to the Prince of Wales on the St. Lawrence, 1860. Creator: Unknown

Grand canoe reception given to the Prince of Wales on the St. Lawrence, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Grand canoe reception given to the Prince of Wales on the St. Lawrence, 1860. Ten canoes...prettily painted and decorated, and each manned by twelve Indians of the Iriquois tribe

Background imageMetaphor Collection: The Prince of Wales in Canada, 1860. Creator: Smyth

The Prince of Wales in Canada, 1860. Creator: Smyth
The Prince of Wales in Canada, 1860. The future King Edward VII on a royal vist to North America. The Prince reached Fredericton, New Brunswick, on the 4th August

Background imageMetaphor Collection: The Diligent Mother, mid-late 18th century. Creator: Workshop of Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin

The Diligent Mother, mid-late 18th century. Creator: Workshop of Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin
The Diligent Mother, mid-late 18th century

Background imageMetaphor Collection: The artist Carl Frisendahl's move in Montparnasse, Paris, 1909. Creator: Bertil Lybeck

The artist Carl Frisendahl's move in Montparnasse, Paris, 1909. Creator: Bertil Lybeck
The artist Carl Frisendahl's move in Montparnasse, Paris, 1909

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Madonna and Child with the Infant St John and Angels. Creator: Lorenzo di Credi

Madonna and Child with the Infant St John and Angels. Creator: Lorenzo di Credi
Madonna and Child with the Infant St John and Angels, Unknown date

Background imageMetaphor Collection: The Prince of Wales at Montreal - Pavilion on the Quay - the Prince landing, 1860. Creator: Unknown

The Prince of Wales at Montreal - Pavilion on the Quay - the Prince landing, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales at Montreal - Pavilion on the Quay - the Prince landing, 1860. The future King Edward VII visits North America

Background imageMetaphor Collection: The Prince of Wales at Montreal - The Arch at the Place d'Armes, 1860. Creator: Unknown

The Prince of Wales at Montreal - The Arch at the Place d'Armes, 1860. Creator: Unknown
The Prince of Wales at Montreal - The Arch at the Place d'Armes, 1860. The future King Edward VII visits North America

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Fashion Plate (Court Dress), 1822. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann

Fashion Plate (Court Dress), 1822. Creator: Rudolph Ackermann
Fashion Plate (Court Dress), 1822

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Christ on the Sea of Galilee, 1854. Creator: Eugene Delacroix

Christ on the Sea of Galilee, 1854. Creator: Eugene Delacroix
Christ on the Sea of Galilee, 1854. This scene is based on an incident recounted in three Gospels of the New Testament: a furious storm breaks out while Jesus

Background imageMetaphor Collection: The Café-Concert, c1879. Creator: Edouard Manet

The Café-Concert, c1879. Creator: Edouard Manet
The Cafe-Concert, c1879. Here, Manet captures the kaleidoscopic pleasures of Parisian nightlife. The figures are crowded into the compact space of the canvas

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Mauvais Coucheur, 1852-1866. Creator: Paul Gavarni

Mauvais Coucheur, 1852-1866. Creator: Paul Gavarni
Mauvais Coucheur, 1852-1866

Background imageMetaphor Collection: The British Push Into Flanders; Along the road to Menin: on the battlefield... 1917

The British Push Into Flanders; Along the road to Menin: on the battlefield... 1917. Creator: Unknown
The British Push Into Flanders; Along the road to Menin: on the battlefield, after the advance of our allies. In the foreground on the left, near a group of English soldiers

Background imageMetaphor Collection: 'Caught!', 1860. Creator: Unknown. 'Caught!', 1860. Creator: Unknown

"Caught!", 1860. Creator: Unknown. "Caught!", 1860. Creator: Unknown
"Caught!", 1860. Stolen kisses! stolen kisses! O what precious spoil they are! Whether cheek of sleeping miss is Walnut-brown or lily-fair

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Single Leaf of Two Young Men Riding a White Elephant, early 11th century AH/AD 17th century

Single Leaf of Two Young Men Riding a White Elephant, early 11th century AH/AD 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Single Leaf of Two Young Men Riding a White Elephant, early 11th century AH/AD 17th century. The seated man is being served wine

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Illustration from a treatise on elephants, 1824. Creator: Unknown

Illustration from a treatise on elephants, 1824. Creator: Unknown
Illustration from a treatise on elephants, 1824. This manuscript was created during the first years of the Bangkok dynasty

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Fox, early 19th century. Creator: Shomosai

Fox, early 19th century. Creator: Shomosai
Fox, early 19th century

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Actor in the Role of Wrestler Hanaregoma no Chokichi, c1850. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada

Actor in the Role of Wrestler Hanaregoma no Chokichi, c1850. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Actor in the Role of Wrestler Hanaregoma no Chokichi, c1850

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Arrival of the Prince of Wales at Lisbon, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Arrival of the Prince of Wales at Lisbon, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Arrival of the Prince of Wales at Lisbon, 1876. The future King Edward VII visits Portugal. The Prince of Wales left Madrid...by a special railway train through Ciudad Real and Badajoz

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Lieutenant Cameron's sketches in Africa: a Native Family on the March, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Lieutenant Cameron's sketches in Africa: a Native Family on the March, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Lieutenant Cameron's sketches in Africa: a Native Family on the March, 1876....we encounter a native family, as it seems, on their way to a change of dwelling-place

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Landing of the Prince of Wales at Colombo: the Governor introducing Cinghalese... 1876

Landing of the Prince of Wales at Colombo: the Governor introducing Cinghalese... 1876. Creator: Unknown
Landing of the Prince of Wales at Colombo: the Governor introducing Cinghalese chiefs to the Prince [of Wales], from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The Governor (the Right Hon. W. H)

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Python Swallowing a Roe-Deer, c1840s. Creator: Antoine-Louis Barye

Python Swallowing a Roe-Deer, c1840s. Creator: Antoine-Louis Barye
Python Swallowing a Roe-Deer, c1840s

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Amateur Prostitutes Fighting over a Client, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi

Amateur Prostitutes Fighting over a Client, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Amateur Prostitutes Fighting over a Client, 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 683

Background imageMetaphor Collection: The Plasterer Toyokichi Murdering His Mistress Oei and Her Family, c1875

The Plasterer Toyokichi Murdering His Mistress Oei and Her Family, c1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
The Plasterer Toyokichi Murdering His Mistress Oei and Her Family, c1875. Series: The Postal News, No. 649

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Leopard Eating, 19th century. Creator: Antoine-Louis Barye

Leopard Eating, 19th century. Creator: Antoine-Louis Barye
Leopard Eating, 19th century

Background imageMetaphor Collection: The Royal Visit to India: the Prince of Wales mounting his elephant...1876. Creator: C.R

The Royal Visit to India: the Prince of Wales mounting his elephant...1876. Creator: C.R
The Royal Visit to India: the Prince of Wales mounting his elephant at the Old Palace of Lushkur, Gwalior, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Radha Rejecting Krishna, c1760. Creator: Unknown

Radha Rejecting Krishna, c1760. Creator: Unknown
Radha Rejecting Krishna, c1760

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Christmas-Day Service in Calcutta Cathedral, attended by the Prince of Wales...1876

Christmas-Day Service in Calcutta Cathedral, attended by the Prince of Wales...1876. Creator: Unknown
Christmas-Day Service in Calcutta Cathedral, attended by the Prince of Wales, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Moving the lions at the Zoological Society's Gardens, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Moving the lions at the Zoological Society's Gardens, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Moving the lions at the Zoological Society's Gardens, 1876. Lioness in her new home. The lions, tigers, and panthers of the Zoological Society's collection in the Regent's Park Gardens

Background imageMetaphor Collection: The Prince inspecting the Sacred Tooth, Kandy, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876

The Prince inspecting the Sacred Tooth, Kandy, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince inspecting the Sacred Tooth, Kandy, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India....the chief priest was an old man

Background imageMetaphor Collection: The Prince at the Temple of Srivangam, Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency...1876. Creator: Unknown

The Prince at the Temple of Srivangam, Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency...1876. Creator: Unknown
The Prince at the Temple of Srivangam [sic], Trichinopoly, Madras Presidency, from a sketch by one of our special artists, 1876. The future King Edward VII in India

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Reception of the Prince at Kandy, Ceylon, 1876. Creator: Unknown

Reception of the Prince at Kandy, Ceylon, 1876. Creator: Unknown
Reception of the Prince at Kandy, Ceylon, 1876. The future King Edward VII meets locals....the great Kandyan chiefs...were marvels to behold

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Hours of Victory; Malmaison farm in 1914, before the war, 1917 Creator: Unknown

Hours of Victory; Malmaison farm in 1914, before the war, 1917 Creator: Unknown
Hours of Victory; Malmaison farm in 1914, before the war, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Hours of Victory; The ruins of La Malmaison farm, recaptured on October 23, 1917, 1917, 1917

Hours of Victory; The ruins of La Malmaison farm, recaptured on October 23, 1917, 1917, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Hours of Victory; The ruins of La Malmaison farm, recaptured on October 23, 1917, 1917. From "L'Album de la Guerre 1914-1919, Volume 2" [L'Illustration, Paris, 1924]

Background imageMetaphor Collection: How to make a surprise attack; Departure: in the foreground, seen from behind... 1917

How to make a surprise attack; Departure: in the foreground, seen from behind... 1917. Creator: Unknown
How to make a surprise attack; Departure: in the foreground, seen from behind, a stretcher-bearer accompanies troops, as a volunteer, to help any wounded, without belonging to the fighting group

Background imageMetaphor Collection: Life in the trenches in Champagne; A torpedo explodes at some distance... 1917. Creator: Unknown

Life in the trenches in Champagne; A torpedo explodes at some distance... 1917. Creator: Unknown
Life in the trenches in Champagne; A torpedo explodes at some distance, shaking the parapets, mowing down everything around with its splinters, 1917



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