Robe Collection (#39)

The School of Athens, detail of Plato & Aristotle, 1508-1511. Artist: Raphael
The School of Athens, detail of Plato & Aristotle, 1508-1511. The School of Athens was painted by Raphael Sanzio for Pope Julius II (1503-1513)

Lovers in an Upstairs Room, from The Poem of the Pillow, 1788. Artist: Kitagawa Utamaro
Lovers in an Upstairs Room, from The Poem of the Pillow, 1788. From the British Museum, London

Christs Passion, detail from the altarpiece of St Antony, 16th century. Depiction of the Deposition and Entombment. From the Church of St Nicholas, Tallinn, Estonia

Statue of Odysseus, hero of Homers epic poem The Odyssey

The Magnificat, c1890. The Virgin Mary accepting the role that God has chosen for her, and saying My soul doth magnify the Lord. Illustration from The Life of our Lord Jesus Christ by JJ Tissot

Baptism of the Grand Duchess Tatiana, daughter of Nicholas II of Russia, 1897. From Le Petit Journal, Paris, 11 October 1897

The English Prisoners at Rome, c1907. From My Book of True Stories. [Blackie and Son Limited, London]

University graduates outside Sheffield City Hall, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist
University graduates outside Sheffield City Hall, South Yorkshire, 1967. Students in robes gather for their graduation ceremony with their families and friends

Paris, France, c1965-1975(?)

Buddhist monks, Tashichho Dzong, Thimphu, Bhutan. The Tashichho Dzong is the seat of Bhutans government and the residence of the countrys head abbott. Buddhism spread to Bhutan in the 8th century

Interior with figures. The Music Room, 1830-1839. Artist: Anonymous
Interior with figures. The Music Room, 1830-1839. Found in the collection of State History Museum, Moscow

Portrait of Count Vasily Fyodorovich Gagarin, c. 1810. Artist: Anonymous
Portrait of Count Vasily Fyodorovich Gagarin, c. 1810. Found in the collection of the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Prince Albert, 1886. Artist: G Levy
Prince Albert, 1886. Albert, Queen Victorias Prince Consort (1819-1861). After Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-1873). From Illustration of English and Scottish History, Volume I by Thomas Archer

Stephen, 1856. Artist: Alfred Crowquill
Stephen, 1856. From Alfred Crowquills Comic History of the Kings and Queens of England - From William the Conqueror to the Present Time. [Read & Co. London, 1856]

William I, 11th century, c1925. Artist: Herbert Norris
William I, c1925. William the Conqueror, 11th century Duke of Normandy and King of England. William (1027-1087), came to the throne of England as King William I after defeating the English under

Queen Victoria in ceremonial robes at her Golden Jubilee, 1887 (1951). A print from 100 Years in Pictures, A panorama of History in the Making, text by DC Somervell, Odhams press Limited, London

Langstons interview with King John, 1912. Stephen Langton (c. 1150 - 9 July 1228) was an English Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Canterbury. From The Mighty Army, by W. M

Robes of the Order of the Garter, 1953. The piece is part of the Royal Collection at the Tower of London. From The Crown Jewels, by Martin Holmes FSA. [Her Majestys Stationery Office, London, 1953]

Thomas a Becket (1118-1170), English churchman, saint and martyr, 1493. Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162, Becket clashed almost incessantly with King Henry II over the question of the independence

A Courtyard, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Courtyard, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

A Retainer from Jind, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Native Bullock-cart from Bikanir, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

Der Heilige Hieronymus Als Kardinal, (Saint Jerome as Cardinal), c1590-1600, (1938). Artist: El Greco
Der Heilige Hieronymus Als Kardinal, (Saint Jerome as Cardinal), c1590-1600, (1938). Jerome, (27 March 347 - 30 September 420) was a priest, confessor, theologian and historian. From El Greco

Two Baluch Chiefs, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Two Baluch Chiefs, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

A Typical Baluch, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Typical Baluch, 1903. Also known as the Imperial Durbar, the Delhi Durbar was held three times, in 1877, 1903, and 1911

Mariae Verlobnis, (The Betrothal of the Virgin), c1600- 1614, (1938). Artist: El Greco
Mariae Verlobnis, (The Betrothal of the Virgin), c1600- 1614, (1938). From El Greco. [George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London, 1938]

Don Fernando Nino De Guevara, (Portrait of Cardinal Nino de Guevara), 1598, (1938). Artist: El Greco
Grossinquisitors Don Fernando Nino De Guevara, (Portrait of Cardinal Nino de Guevara), 1598, (1938). Fernando Nino de Guevara (1541 - 8 January 1609)

Konig Ludwig XIV, von Frankreich 1638-1715, 1934. Louis XIV (1638-1715), known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil)

A Turkish lady in outdoor costume, 1912. Artist: Lekegian & Co
A Turkish Lady in Outdoor Costume, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

Algerian native flute player, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

Egyptian dancing dervishes, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

Maharaja of Panab, Bombay Presidency, 1902. Artist: Bourne & Shepherd
Maharaja of Panab, Bombay Presidency, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

Raja of Rutlam, Central India Agency, 1902. Artist: Bourne & Shepherd
Raja of Rutlam, Central India Agency, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

The officer in charge of the holy shrine at Mashhad, Persia, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

A royal priest, Siam, 1902. Artist: HW Rolfe
A royal priest, Siam, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

Two lamas of Sikkim in ceremonial dress, 1902. Artist: Johnson & Hoffman
Two lamas of Sikkim in ceremonial dress, 1902. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. I. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1902]

A group of Abyssinians, 1912. From The Living Races of Mankind, Vol. II. [Hutchinson & Co, London, 1912]

A Man of the Time of Henry III, 1907. Artist: Dion Clayton Calthrop
A Man of the Time of Henry III, 1907. From English Costume, painted and described by Dion Clayton Calthrop. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1907]

The Great Master, c1912, (1912). Artist: Leonard Pownall
The Great Master, c1912, (1912). The Great Master designed by Misss E Gay for Bibby?s Annual as a factual depiction of Christ. From Bibbys Annual 1912, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1912]

Charles I, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 19th century (1894). Artist: Eduard Mandel
Charles I, King of Great Britain and Ireland (1600-1649), 19th century (1894). From A Collection of Engraved Portraits (Further Selection) Exhibited by the Late James Anderson Rose

Meeting of Edward IV and Louis XI at Pecquigny, 1475 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Meeting of Edward IV and Louis XI at Pecquigny, 1864. Edward IV, ( 1442-1483) and Louis XI, (1423-1483) making an alliance at the Treaty of Picquigny negotiated for peace on 29 August 1475 between

Labori, c1893. Artist: Henri Manuel
Labori, c1893. Fernand-Gustave-Gaston Labori (1860- 1917), French attorney. From the 2e collection [Felix Potin, c1893]

King James I and VI. 1603, (1904). Artist: Paulus van Somer
King James I. and VI. 1603, (1904). James VI and I (19 June 1566 - 27 March 1625) was King of Scotland as James VI from 24 July 1567 and King of England

Lao-Tzu, ancient Chinese philosopher and inspiration of Taoism, late 19th century. Lao-Tzu (fl 6th century BC) riding a buffalo

Capture of Calais (Lambeth Palace Library), 14th century, (1903). Edwards siege and capture of Calais in 1347. From Social England, Volume II, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

The Installation of the Knights of the Order of the Bath, The Kings Offering, 1928. Artist: Frank O Salisbury
The Installation of the Knights of the Order of the Bath, The Kings Offering, 1928. From The Illustrated London News Silver Jubilee Record Number 1910-1935

Offering to the Dead, 1880. Artist: Antique
Offering to the Dead, 1880. The veneration of the dead, including ones ancestors, is based on love and respect for the deceased. From Stories from the Greek Tragedies by the Rev. Alfred J

Statues on the Outside of Guild Hall, 1783, (1886). Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

St. Gregory The Great, 12th century, (1939). Illumination from a 12th century manuscript found at the Abbaye de Saint-Amand-en-Pevele, France

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