Pensive Collection (page 2)

Frances Anne Crewe, Lady Crewe, as St Genevieve, c1773 (1894). Artist: Thomas Watson
Frances Anne Crewe, Lady Crewe (1748-1818), as St Genevieve, c1773 (1894). From A Collection of Engraved Portraits (Further Selection) Exhibited by the Late James Anderson Rose

Looking down upon the stream, he stood awhile deep in thought, c1912 (1912). Julius Caesar sailed to Epirus with seven legions of his army

The Lake, c1834. Artist: William Etty
The Lake, c1834. From The Connoisseur Volume LXXXIX. [The Connoisseur Ltd, London, 1932]

Girl Musing, c1911 (1931). Artist: Walter Richard Sickert
Girl Musing, c1911 (1931). From The Studio Volume 102, [London Offices of the Studio, London, 1931]

Winifred Emery, British actress, 1883. A photograph from The Theatre, A Monthly Review, Volume I, January to June, 1883, David Bogue, London, 1883

The Prophet Jeremiah, 1844. Artist: WJ Linton
The Prophet Jeremiah, 1844. Among the prophecies of Jeremiah was the fall of Jerusalem to Nebuchadrezzar (Nebuchadnezzar) and the exile of the Jews in Babylon

Head of a Youth, c1750-1753 (1958). Red and white chalk on grey-blue paper. A print from The Fitzwilliam Museum an Illustrated Survey, Trianon Press, 1958

Benjamin Disraeli, British statesman, 19th century (1956). Disraeli (1804-1881) was twice Prime Minister of Britain, first in 1868 and then again between 1874 and 1880

Lucien Anatole Prevost-Paradol, French journalist and essayist, 1860. A photograph from Album de Photographies dans L Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1860-1905, 3rd album, Editions MD, Paris

Joost van den Vondel, 17th century Dutch poet and dramatist, c1870. Artist: H Sluyter
Joost van den Vondel, 17th century Dutch poet and dramatist, c1870. A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J Van Lenner and J Ter Gouw. (Leiden, AW Sijthoff, c1870)

Metius, Dutch geometer and astronomer, c1870. Artist: H Sluyter
Metius, Dutch geometer and astronomer, c1870. A print from Nederlands Geschiedenis en Volksleven in Schetsen, by J Van Lenner and J Ter Gouw. (Leiden, AW Sijthoff, c1870)

Portrait of F Fissi, 1908-1909. Artist: Charles F Borup
Portrait of F Fissi, 1908-1909. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1908-1909, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 14, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1908-1909)

William Babington Maxwell (1866-1938), British novelist, early 20th century

George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950), Irish author, early 20th century. The author of more than sixty plays during his career, Shaw was an ardent socialist and wrote many brochures

Ivy Thorpe, 1911-1912. Artist: Reinhold Thiele
Ivy Thorpe, 1911-1912. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1911-1912, The Process Year Book, volume 17, edited by William Gamble and published by AW Penrose (London, 1911-1912)

The Blue Veil, 1904. Artist: George Henry
The Blue Veil, 1904. A print from The Girls Own Annual, 3 December 1904

John Hunter (1728-1793), Scottish surgeon, 19th century. Artist: GH Adcock
John Hunter (1728-1793), Scottish surgeon, 19th century. Hunter was regarded as one of the most distinguished scientists and surgeons of his day

French military student, 19th century. Artist: Verdeil
French military student, 19th century

Anne of Bohemia, Queen Consort of Richard II of England. Artist: WJ Edwards
Anne of Bohemia, Queen Consort of Richard II of England. Anne of Bohemia (1366-1394) was the daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV

Florence Nightingale (1820-1910), 1854. Florence Nightingale made her reputation by her organisation of nursing service during the Crimean War

John Keats, English poet, 19th century. Portrait of Keats (1795-1821), one of the pricipal members of the English Romantic movement

Jane Wyatt, American actress, 1934-1935. Jane Wyatt is best remembered for her performances in Lost Horizon (1937) and the 1950s television series Father Knows best

Warner Oland, Swedish actor, 1934-1935. Born Johan Verner Olund, he is best remembered for his screen portrayals of Doctor Fu Manchu and Charlie Chan

Claudette Colbert, French born American actress, 1934-1935. A star equally adept at romantic comedy and dramatic roles, Colbert won a Best Actress Academy Award for her performance in It Happened One

Jessie Matthews, British actress, 1933. Matthews, OBE (1907-1981) was a popular British actress, dancer, and singer of the 1930s whose career continued into the post-war period

John Galsworthy, English novelist and playwright, 1913. Artist: Emil Otto Hoppe
John Galsworthy, English novelist and playwright, 1913. Supplement to The Bookman, 1913

Christina Georgina Rossetti, English poet, (1912). Artist: WA Mansell
Christina Georgina Rossetti, English poet, (1912). Christina Rossetti (1830-1894) was the sister of artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti. Supplement to The Bookman, 1912

Gilbert Keith Chesterton, English writer, 1909 (1910). Artist: Alfred Priest
Gilbert Keith Chesterton, English writer, 1909, (1910). Portrait of GK Chesterton (1874-1936) from a supplement to The Bookman, 1910

Day Dream, 1880, (1912). Artist: Dante Gabriel Rossetti
Day Dream, 1880, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

A Girl, late 18th century, (1912). Artist: Jean-Baptiste Greuze
A Girl, late 18th century, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

A Smoker, 19th century. Artist: Jean Louis Ernest Meissonier
A Smoker, 19th century. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Tula, Russia

A Letter, 1893. Artist: Klavdi Stepanov
A Letter, 1893. Found in the collection of the State Art Museum, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia

A Letter, 18th century. Artist: Jean-Baptiste Greuze
A Letter, 18th century. Found in the collection of the State Museum Arkhangelskoye Estate, Moscow

Vera Fyodorovna Komissarzhevskaya, Russian actress, c1900. Artist: Karl Karlovich Bulla
Vera Fyodorovna Komissarzhevskaya, Russian actress, c1900. Vera Komissarzhevskaya (1864-1910) was the foremost Russian stage actress at the turn of the 20th century

In the Garden, 1885. Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir
In the Garden, 1885. Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St Petersburg

Alfred, Lord Milner, British statesman, 1901. Artist: Elliott & Fry
Alfred, Lord Milner, British statesman, 1901. Milner (1854-1925) was High Commissioner to South Africa from 1897-1905. Photo published in The Process Year Book, by AW Penrose & Co, London, 1901

Head of Young Girl, 1909. Artist: Charles Guerin
Head of Young Girl, 1909. As an admirer of Monet and Renoir, Charles Francois Prosper Guerin took the technique of the Impressionists and applied it in his own style

Lady Douglas in the Garden, 18th century (1912). Artist: A James
Lady Douglas in the Garden, 18th century (1912). A print from The Connoisseur, (London, 1912)

Portrait of Maria Nikolayevna Yermolova (detail), 1905. Artist: Valentin Serov
Portrait of Maria Nikolayevna Yermolova (detail), 1905. Maria Yermolova (1853-1928) was a famous Russian theatrical actress. From the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia

After the Battle, 1923. Artist: Kuz ma Petrov-Vodkin
After the Battle, 1923. From the collection of the Museum of the Army, Moscow, Russia

Front cover of La Vie, Febuary 1991. The cover shows Pope John Paul II at the time of the First Gulf War. Rights information: Cleared for Editorial Use Only

The Workshop of Corot, Young Woman with Red Blouse, 1865-1870. Artist: Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot
The Workshop of Corot, Young Woman with Red Blouse, 1865-1870. From the collection of the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Portrait of Suzanne Valadon, 1885. Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Portrait of Suzanne Valadon, 1885. From the Glyptothek, Copenhagen

Woman in the Garden of Monsieur Forest, 1889-1891. Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Woman in the Garden of Monsieur Forest, 1889-1891. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Venus and the Lute Player, c1565-1570. Artist: Titian
Venus and the Lute Player, c1565-1570. From the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA

John the Baptist in the Wilderness, 1490-1495. Artist: Geertgen tot Sint Jans
John the Baptist in the Wilderness, 1490-1495. From the Staatliche Museen, Berlin, Germany

Drawing for Aphrodite by Pierre Louys, 1896. Artist: Antoine Calbet
Drawing for Aphrodite by Pierre Louys, 1896. From a private collection

The Legend of Saint Lucie, Virgin and Child with Saints (detail), 15th century. From the Art Museum of Estonia, Tallinn

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