Purple Collection (page 11)

A Sheet of Studies of Flowers: A Rose, a Heartsease, a Sweet Pea, a Garden Pea, and a Lax-flowered Orchid, 16th century. French botanical and natural history drawings are very rare

Design for a Painted Ceiling, 1800-1900. Creator: Anon
Design for a Painted Ceiling, 1800-1900

Design of a Room of the Infante Don Carlo, King of Naples, 1737. Creator: Anon
Design of a Room of the Infante Don Carlo, King of Naples, 1737

Design for an Empire Chair, late 18th or early 19th century. Creator: Anon
Design for an Empire Chair, late 18th or early 19th century

Chrysanthemums. Creator: Unknown
Chrysanthemums. Qing dynasty (1644-1911). After Yun Shouping (Chinese, 1633-1690)

Miss Emeline Parker of Lowell, Massachusetts, 1832. Creators: Ruth Whittier Shute
Miss Emeline Parker of Lowell, Massachusetts, 1832

The Demon Hiranyaksha Departs the Demon Palace... from a Bhagavata Purana Series, ca
The Demon Hiranyaksha Departs the Demon Palace: Folio from a Bhagavata Purana Series, ca. 1740

Ramkali Ragini: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes), ca. 1605-06. woman anxiously waiting for her lover, who arrives far too late, she suspects he has been with another woman

Page from a Dispersed Rasikapriya (Lovers Breviary), 1685. Creator: Nuruddin
Page from a Dispersed Rasikapriya (Lovers Breviary), 1685. Krishna approaches Radha, attended by two female servants with two men, perhaps jewelers

Figures, flowers, and landscapes, one leaf dated 1627. Creator: Chen Hongshou
Figures, flowers, and landscapes, one leaf dated 1627. Self-portrait depicting the artist drowning his sorrows in wine. late Ming (1368-1644) early Qing (1644-1911) dynasty

The Theological Virtues: Faith, Charity, Hope. Creator: Italian (Umbrian) Painter (ca
The Theological Virtues: Faith, Charity, Hope. At the feet of Faith a dog, a common symbol of fidelity. (ca. 1500)

Etruscan Vase with Flowers, 1900-1910. Creator: Odilon Redon
Etruscan Vase with Flowers, 1900-1910

Chia Tzu-Lung Finds the Stone, 1922. Creator: Unknown
Chia Tzu-Lung Finds the Stone, 1922. According to Chinese mythology, a scholar name Chia Tzu-lung learned of a stone that would turn tile or brick to silver

Staffordshire teapot decorated with applied reliefs, c1755, (1944). Creator: Unknown
Staffordshire teapot decorated with applied reliefs, c1755, (1944). Ceramic teapot with grapevine design, and handles and spout in the form of vine stems. Dr J.W.L

Large glass vase, 1946. Creator: Unknown
Large glass vase, 1946. Undated vase made by James Powell and Sons, also known as Whitefriars Glass, at Wealdstone, Harrow, north London. From " English Glass, by W. B. Honey

1931 Marmon 145. Creator: Unknown
1931 Marmon 145

Chintz Bed Cover or Hanging with a Japanese-Inspired Pattern, Right Half, first half 1700s

Carriage & Ball Dresses, c19th century. Creator: Unknown
Carriage & Ball Dresses, c19th century. The Carriage Dress was a fashionable outerwear worn by ladies driving in carriages through Hyde Park

Petit Courrier des Dames, 1850, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Petit Courrier des Dames, 1850, 1943. Hand coloured engraving from Petit Courrier des Dames, a weekly French fashion magazine published in Paris

La Belle Assemblee, 1823, 1943. Creator: Unknown
La Belle Assemblee, 1823, 1943. La Belle Assemblee - British womens magazine published 1806-1837, founded by John Bell (1745-1831), best known for its Regency era fashion plates

Illumination of the Main Entrance to the Paris Exhibition, 1900. Creator
" Illumination of the Main Entrance to the Paris Exhibition" From a water-colour drawing by Tony Grubhofer, 1900

La Mode Artistique, 1890, 1943. Creator: Unknown
La Mode Artistique, 1890, 1943. Hand coloured Victorian fashion plate for French publication La Mode Artistique. From " Fashions and Fashion Plates 1800-1900", by James Laver

Yellow to Purple, 1923. Artist: Paul Klee
Yellow to Purple, 1923. From the Berlin National Gallery, Germany

Our Three Little Maids - Parsons, Fletcher & Co. Ltd advertisement, 1909. Creator: Unknown
Our Three Little Maids - Parsons, Fletcher & Co. Ltd advertisement, 1909. From " The British Printer Vol. XXII". [Raithby, Lawrence & Co. Ltd, London and Leicester, 1909]

Saint Veronica, 1470-1475. Creator: Hans Memling
Saint Veronica, 1470-1475. Saint Veronica was moved with sympathy witnessing Jesus carrying the cross to Golgotha and gave him her veil to wipe his forehead. Oil on panel

Living-room in an apartment designed by William Pahlmann, 1949. Creator: Unknown
Living-room in an apartment designed by William Pahlmann, in which the colour scheme stems from a collection of Pre-Inca pottery, 1949

A French King of the Carlovingian or Capetian Dynasties, 1924. Creator: Herbert Norris
A French King of the Carlovingian or Capetian Dynasties, 1924. From " Costume & Fashion - The Evolution of European Dress Through the Earlier Ages", by Herbert Norris. [J. M

The Empress Theodora - Sixth Century, A. D. 1924. Creator: Herbert Norris
The Empress Theodora - Sixth Century, A.D. 1924. From " Costume & Fashion - The Evolution of European Dress Through the Earlier Ages", by Herbert Norris. [J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, E. P

The Emperor Justinian - Sixth Century, A. D. 1924. Creator: Herbert Norris
The Emperor Justinian - Sixth Century, A.D. 1924. From " Costume & Fashion - The Evolution of European Dress Through the Earlier Ages", by Herbert Norris. [J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, E. P

An Emperor of the Third Century, 1924. Creator: Herbert Norris
An Emperor of the Third Century, 1924. From " Costume & Fashion - The Evolution of European Dress Through the Earlier Ages", by Herbert Norris. [J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, E. P

The Crinkled Chiton and the Chlamys (left); The Chiton (right), 1924. Creator: Herbert Norris
The Crinkled Chiton and the Chlamys (left); The Chiton (right), 1924. From " Costume & Fashion - The Evolution of European Dress Through the Earlier Ages", by Herbert Norris. [J. M

Ground Ivy, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Ground Ivy, 1877. Ground Ivy, (Glechoma hederacea) - aromatic, perennial, evergreen creeper, considered invasive in North America, used in traditional medicine

Woody - Nightshade, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Woody - Nightshade, 1877. Woody - Nightshade or Bittersweet, (Solanum dulcamara) is a perennial vine considered an invasive species, the berry is poisonous to humans and livestock

Comfrey, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Comfrey, 1877. Comfrey, (Symphytum officinale), a perennial flowering plant used in traditional and herbal medicine. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F

Bush-Vetch & Sweet-Scented Vernal Grass, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Bush-Vetch & Sweet-Scented Vernal Grass, 1877. Bush-Vetch, (Vicia sepium) - a perennial climbing wildflower and Sweet Vernal Grass, (Anthoxanthum odoratum) - a short-lived perennial

Germander Speedwell, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Germander Speedwell, 1877. Germander Speedwell, (Veronica chamaedrys) - a perennial flowering plant, used in traditional Austrian medicine

Harebell, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Harebell, 1877. Harebell, (Campanula rotundifolia) - a perennial flowering plant, native to grassland and heaths. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F

Periwinkle, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Periwinkle, 1877. Periwinkle, (Vinca) - herbaceous trailing plant with medicinal qualities. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F. Edward Hulme, F.L.S. F.S.A

Dead-Nettle - Red & White, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Dead-Nettle - Red & White, 1877. Dead-Nettle, (Lamium purpureum) herbaceous plant used in biochemistry and white Dead-nettle, (Lamium album) also with chemical properties

Sweet Violet, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Sweet Violet, 1877. Sweet Violet, (Viola odorata) - a hardy herbaceous, scented flowering perennial, used in herbal medicine. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F

Academie Nationale. - Othello - Iago - M. Delmas, 1904. Creator: Unknown
Academie Nationale. - Othello - Iago - M. Delmas, 1904. Jean-Francois Delmas, (1861-1933) as Iago in Othello - an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Arrigo Boito

An Empress of the Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries, A. D. 1924. Creator: Herbert Norris
An Empress of the Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Centuries, A.D. 1924. From " Costume & Fashion - The Evolution of European Dress Through the Earlier Ages", by Herbert Norris. [J. M

Mount Hermon - Matt. xvii. 1, 2, c1924. Creators: James Clark, Henry A Harper
Mount Hermon - Matt. xvii. 1, 2, c1924. Matthew 17:1-2 After six days Jesus took with him Peter, James and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves

Burdock, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Burdock, 1877. Burdock, (Arctium) - biennial plant, the taproot can be harvested, used in traditional Chinese medicine. From " Familiar Wild Flowers", figured and described by F

Bugle & Tall Fescue Grass, 1877. Creator: Frederick Edward Hulme
Bugle & Tall Fescue Grass, 1877. Bugleweed, (Ajuga) - perennial herbaceous flowering plant and Tall Fescue Grass, (Festuca arundinacea) also perennial

Miss Phyllis Dare, c1930. Creator: Unknown
Miss Phyllis Dare, (1890-1975), c1930. English singer and actress, famous for her performances in Edwardian musical comedy and other musical theatre

Allegorical Figures in Court Dress, 1445, (1948). Creator: Unknown
Allegorical Figures in Court Dress, 1445, (1948). From " English Fashion", by Alison Settle. [Collins, London, 1948]

Medinilla, c1928. Creator: Unknown
Medinilla, c1928. Flower of the genus Medinilla, native to the Philippines. From " Die Welt in Bildern", (The World in Pictures), cigarette card album, c1928. [Georg A Jasmatzi, A.-G

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