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Life in New York, The Rivals, 1824-39. Creator: Charles IngreyLife in New York, The Rivals, 1824-39
Disputed Game, 1850. Creator: Thomas Hewes HinckleyDisputed Game, 1850
The Rival Richards, or Sheakspear in Danger, May 18, 1814. Creator: William HeathThe Rival Richards, or Sheakspear in Danger, May 18, 1814
The Rival Whiskers, ca. 1824. Creators: George Hunt, Theodore LaneThe Rival Whiskers, ca. 1824. [" They look not like the Inhabitants o the Earth and yet are on t" ]
Conversation Between Rivals (Gespraech Zwischen Rivalen), 1907. Creator: Moritz JungConversation Between Rivals (Gespraech Zwischen Rivalen), 1907
Brunetta and Phillis, a scene from The Spectator, painted by John Gilbert, 1844. The fair Phillis, dressed in the rich brocade, awaits with impatience the entrance of her rival
The Rival Candidates, April 8, 1784. April 8, 1784. Creator: Thomas RowlandsonThe Rival Candidates, April 8, 1784
The Rival Queens - Mary Queen of Scots Defying Queen Elizabeth, 1857-72. 1857-72The Rival Queens - Mary Queen of Scots Defying Queen Elizabeth, 1857-72
The Rival, 1891, (1965). Creator: Nikolai Alekseevich KasatkinThe Rival, 1891, (1965). Two women using yokes to carry pails, watched by a man in the distance. Painting in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow
Jousting match, 1929. Creator: Herbert Oakes JonesJousting match, 1929. Cover of the official programme of the Aldershot Command Searchlight Tattoo, held at the Rushmoor military barracks, Aldershot, Hampshire, in June 1929
Scene from The Two Gentlemen of Verona, 1851, (c1902). Creator: UnknownScene from The Two Gentlemen of Verona, 1851, (c1902). After a painting in the Birmingham Museums Trust collection. Scene from Act V scene iv of Shakespeares play
Critics, c1870, (c1897). Artist: E&S WoodburyCritics, c1870, (c1897). Mr Gladstone: H m, Flippant! Mr Disraeli: Ha, prosy! Two British politicians criticise each others literary efforts
The City Race, 1771. Nash, on crutches inscribed Treasury leads a race to the Mansion House, followed by Sawbridge, Crosby (who has fallen down), Hallifax, Townsend and Bankes
Westminster School, or Dr Busby settling accounts with Master Billy and his Playmates... 1785. Charles James Fox as Dr Busby birching his bitter political rival William Pitt
The Hanoverian horse and British lion, 1784. Artist: Thomas RowlandsonThe Hanoverian horse and British lion, 1784. Scene in the House of Commons. On the left Charles James Fox is riding the British lion, facing William Pitt the Younger on the horse of Hanover
The Westminster Watchman, 1784. Artist: Thomas RowlandsonThe Westminster Watchman, 1784. Charles James Fox as a watchman. In the background, two sham watchmen, Lord Hood and Sir Cecil Wray
The Westminster Deserter drum d out of the regiment, 1784. ArtistThe Westminster Deserter drum d out of the regiment, 1784. Sir Cecil Wray being drummed away from the hustings in Covent Garden. Sam House is in the centre and Charles James Fox is on the right
The Rival Candidates, 1784. Artist: Isaac CruikshankThe Rival Candidates, 1784. The three candidates for the Westminster constituency at the 1784 general election. Charles James Fox in the centre, in the pose of orator
The Rivals, (c1827?). Artist: Robert SmirkeThe Rivals, (c1827?), showing two women peering at each other with contempt
Richard II at Flint castle where he was delivered prisoner to Bolingbroke his rival to the throne, facsimile copy from Le Prinse et mort du Roy Richart by Jean Creton reprinted 19th Century
American Communist leaders William Foster and Earl Browder, 1940. William Z Foster (1881-1961) (left) and Earl Russell Browder (1891-1973) at the Lenin Memorial meeting, 1940
The Protagonists of Dayton, Tennessee, USA, 1925. American lawyers Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) and William Jennings Bryan (1860-1925) at the Scopes Trial
Henry VI of England and the Dukes of York and Somerset, 1450 (1864). After returning from Ireland, Richard, Duke of York (1411-1460), is surprised to find Edmund Beaufort (1406-1455)
Nobles before King Richard II, Westminster, 1387 (1864). Lords Arundel, Gloucester, Nottingham, Derby and Warwick before the King, who demands the removal of the traitors who were about him
Henry of Anjou and Stephen confer across the Thames, 1153 (1864). Henry of Anjou (1133-1189) and Stephen of Blois (1096-1154)
Scipio and Hannibal, 1852. Artist: John LeechScipio and Hannibal, 1852. From The Comic History of Rome, by Gilbert A A Beckett, illustrated by John Leech. [Bradbury, Agnew & Co, London, 1852]
Stephen and Matilda, rivals for the crown of England, (1932). Artist: Rosalind ThornycroftStephen and Matilda, rivals for the crown of England, (1932). Stephen (1096-1154), the last Norman King of England, reigned from 1135 to 1154
Rivals in Social Success, 1880 (1891). Artist: George du MaurierRivals in Social Success, 1880 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch, Volume I, London, 1891
Henry I, Duke of Guise, 1580, and Francis de Montmorency, 1576 (1882-1884). Guise as a general of infantry, and Montmorency as Marshal of France
Uncas and Miantonomoh, 1643 (c1880). Uncas was a sachem (chief) of the Mohegan Native American tribe who became the leading tribe in Connecticut through their alliance with the English colonists of
Two Thrones, 1879 (1891). Artist: George du MaurierTwo Thrones, 1879 (1891). A print from Society Pictures, drawn by George du Maurier, selected from Punch
The Empress Matilda and the Queen of Stephen, 12th century. Stephen (1096-1154), the last Norman King of England, reigned from 1135 to 1154
The Empress Matilda refusing to release king Stephen, 1141. Artist: J RogersThe Empress Matilda refusing to release king Stephen, 1141. Flight of Matilda from Oxford, 1142. Stephen (1096-1154), the last Norman King of England, reigned from 1135 to 1154
The Rival Milliners, 1770. Illustration from Social Caricature in the Eighteenth Century... With over two hundred illustrations by George Paston [pseudonym of Emily Morse Symonds], (London, 1905)
The Rival Pages, c1840s, (1900). I m afraid you re not strong enough for the place, John. Caricature of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
Richard II and Henry IV, Kings of England. Artist: TA PriorRichard II and Henry IV, Kings of England. The reign of Richard II (1367-1400) was characterised by intermittent periods of tension between the king and the barons
The Doctor Hurts His Rival, (1885). Artist: BonnardotThe Doctor Hurts His Rival, (1885). Onlookers witness a doctor run over his rival. Illustration from 18th Century Institutions, Usages And Costumes, France 1700-1789, by Paul Lacroix, (Paris, 1885)
American National Exhibition, Moscow, USSR, 1959. Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev (1894-1971) samples a cup of Pepsi-Cola watched by US Vice-President Ricard Nixon (1913-1994)
Valentine Rescuing Sylvia from Proteus, 1851. Artist: William Holman HuntValentine Rescuing Sylvia from Proteus, 1851. A scene from Shakespeares play Two Gentlemen of Verona. Found in the collection of the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
The Rivals, 1836. Artist: A DucotesThe Rivals, 1836. That man will certainly take the bread out of my mouth
St Margaret, 15th century. From the Hungarian National Gallery, Budapest
The fight against the Papacy and the Empire, 16th century. From the National Library of France, Paris
Hercules and Diomede, c mid 16th century (?). Artist: Vicenzo di Raffaello de RossiHercules and Diomede, c mid 16th century (?). From the Room of the 500, Palazzo Vecchio, Florence, Italy
Medallion of Alfonso V Aragon, King of Naples and Sicily, 15th century. Artist: PisanelloMedallion of Alfonso V Aragon, King of Naples and Sicily, 15th century. The inscription reads Venator intrepidus (The intrepid hunter)
Hercules and Cerberus, c1634. Artist: Francisco de ZurbaranHercules and Cerberus, c1634. From a private collection
Napoleon III of France and Wilhelm I of Prussia, Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871. Cartoon from Actualites. From a private collection
Meeting of Generals Grant (left) and Lee, American Civil War, 1865. Artist: Currier and IvesMeeting of Generals Grant (left) and Lee, American Civil War, 1865. Grant and Lee meeting on Palm Sunday 1865 to work out terms for the surrender of Lees Army of Northern Virginia
Extraordinary Mildness of the Political Season, 1869. Artist: John TennielExtraordinary Mildness of the Political Season, 1869. Disraeli congratulating Gladstone on the Sovereigns speech at Opening of Parliament