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Morgan le Fay casts spell on Merlin. Artist: Henry Ryland
Morgan le Fay casts spell on Merlin. Engraving after Henry Ryland (1856-1924), English painter and illustrator

Calvin, Luther and the Pope fighting each other, published 1600. Facsimile of French cartoon of 1600. Engraving

Mosaic of the Byzantine Emperor Justinian I and his court, 6th century
Mosaic of Justinian I (c. 482 14 November 565), and his court in San Vitale, 6th century

Byzantine icon of St Christopher with a dogs head, at the Byzantine Museum in Athens

William Lenthall, 17th century English parliamentarian and lawyer, c1843. Born at Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, Lenthall (1591-1662)

Buddha as mendicant in saffron robes. Prince Siddhartha (c563-483 BC), founder of Buddhism. Became supreme Buddha c.528 BC

Death of Buddha. Prince Gautama Siddhartha (c563-c483), founder of Buddhism, on his deathbed

Alexander and Porus, c1673. Artist: Charles le Brun
Alexander and Porus, c1673. Detail showing Alexander the Great in a blue robe and with a plumed helmet

Philip, Duke of Orleans, Regent of France, c1715-1746. Artist: Nicolas de Largilliere
Philip, Duke of Orleans, Regent of France, 1715-1746. Philip (1674-1723) ruled France as Regent from 1715 during the minority of Louis XV

Francis Bacon, Viscount St Albans, English philosopher, scientist and statesman, 1618. Bacon (1561-1626) became Lord Chancellor in 1618. He is shown here after his appointment to the position

Jesus Found, c1897. Artist: James Tissot
Jesus Found, c1897. Mary and Joseph finding the young Jesus in the Temple where he had been sitting with the Doctors (Bible: Luke 2). From Life of Our Saviour Jesus Christ by JJ Tissot

Mohandas Gandhi, Indian nationalist leader, on his way to Congress, 1932. Mohondas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), known as Mahatma (Great Soul)

The tribute money, c1890. Artist: James Tissot
The tribute money, c1890. In an attempt to entrap Jesus, the Pharisees sent men to ask if it was right for Jews to pay taxes to the Romans

Christ healing the sick brought to him in the villages, c1890. Artist: James Tissot
Christ healing the sick brought to him in the villages, c1890. In the New Testament gospels chronicling the life of Jesus Christ, there are a number of accounts of miracles of healing

Statue of a seated philosopher, 1st century. Roman, after a Greek original of the 4th century BC. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Statue of Euterpe, Muse of Poetry. Roman work after a Greek original of the 4th century. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Statue of Terpsichore, Muse of Dances. Roman work after a Greek model of the Praxiteles School. Found in the collection of The Hermitage, St Petersburg

Law and Liberty, 1880. Artist: Joseph Swain
Law and Liberty, 1880. Law and Liberty watch the unrest in Ireland. This relates to a conference, held on the 23rd October, at Dublin

The Niobe of Nations, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Niobe of Nations, 1870. A weeping Frances gathers her sisters, Paris, Metz and Lyons around her, Paris defiant to the last

Italy in Rome, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Italy in Rome, 1870. King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy takes the sword of Temporal Power from Pope Pius IX who hangs on to his keys

A Word to The Wise, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Word to The Wise, 1870. In this cartoon, Britannia takes on the mantle of Homers Pallas Athene, with Wilhelm I of Prussia dressed (apart from the headgear) as Ulysses

Paris, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Paris, 1870. France, armed and in full armour, mans her countrys defences. At Frances feet can be seen a number of contemporary newspapers, and a fools cap

Trust Me!, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Trust Me!, 1870. Britannia is shown grasping her trusty sword of defence in a meaningful manner as Belgium asks her help. As usual in this cases

A Duel to the Death, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Duel to the Death, 1870. France, represented by Napoleon III (left) prepares to battle with Prussia, represented by Wilhelm I of Prussia, as Britannia attempts to mediate

Englands Intervention. 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Englands Intervention. 1870. In this cartoon, Britannia is shown offering comfort and to the soldiers of Prussia (left) and France (right)

Very High Farming, 1870. Artist: Joseph Swain
Very High Farming, 1870. Science stands in a field holding a telegraph pole, complete with wires. The representative of the countrys farmers, scratches his head in wonder

Whos to Blame?, 1876. Artist: Joseph Swain
Whos to Blame?, 1876. Father Thames is being buffeted by the waters of the capitals river, whilst London tries to lift her dripping skirts out of the waters reach

A Cold Reception and A Warm Welcome, 1876. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Cold Reception and A Warm Welcome, 1876. In the lefthand cartoon, the Queen of the Arctic is perched on top of the snowy peaks of the Arctic

The Status Quo, 1876. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Status Quo, 1876. Turkey holds out the hands of friendship to Britannia. However, just as the sword hanging from his wrist is dripping with the blood of his victims

Neutrality Under Difficulties, 1876. Artist: Joseph Swain
Neutrality Under Difficulties, 1876. The Conservative Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli, sits comfortably in a chair, whilst Britannia urges him to look up from his book at the fighting in

Neptunes Warning, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
Neptunes Warning, 1875. Neptune sits on a small raft, with Britannia held safely on his knee. Recently, two of the new iron-clad men of war ships

Whos to Blame?, 1875. Artist: Joseph Swain
Whos to Blame?, 1875. Vulcan makes no excuse to Britannia as she shows him the bill for the loss of the iron-clad man-of-war vessel that sank after a collision off the coast of Ireland

The North-West Passage, 1874. Artist: Joseph Swain
The North-West Passage, 1874. Mr Disraeli, the Conservative Prime Minister, looks thoughtfully into the distance. Charts and maps are spread out around him

The Demon Rough, 1874. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Demon Rough, 1874. A bestial labourer crouches over the limp body of his wife whilst Justice stands over him, her scales and sword on her belt, and the cat o nine tails in her hand

Dearly Bought, 1874. Artist: Joseph Swain
Dearly Bought, 1874. Sir Garnet Wolseley is depicted presenting Britannia with King King Coffees state umbrella. British troops in the background stand guard over the dejected native King

Neighbours In Council, 1869. Artist: John Tenniel
Neighbours In Council, 1869. France and Britannia were each facing their problems, although, as is often the case, France is depicted as a weaker version of Britannia

From The Great Pyramid. (A Bird s-Eye View of The Canal and Its Consequences. ), 1869. Artist: Joseph Swain
From The Great Pyramid. (A Bird s-Eye View of The Canal and Its Consequences.), 1869. In November 1869 the Suez Canal was formally opened

How Not To Do It, 1869. Artist: Joseph Swain
How Not To Do It, 1869. The Fenian movement was still causing the British Government problems. The movement had not been pacified by the measures introduced through the recent Irish Bill

Sancta Nicotina Consolatrix. The Poor Mans Friend, 1869. Artist: George du Maurier
Sancta Nicotina Consolatrix. The Poor Mans Friend, 1869. Tobacco was by this time recognised as a health hazard, but its properties provided some comfort for the very poor

The Battle of the Rubric, 1866. Artist: John Tenniel
The Battle of the Rubric, 1866. The Archbishop of Canterbury says My Friends! My Friends! You ll Destroy that good old Book of Prayer between You

The Durham Cheese, 1861. The Bishop of Durham, finely clad with the most enormous sleeves, pours the last of the bottle into the cheese, leaving nothing for the shabby clergyman standing before him

A Hint to Louis Napoleon, 1859. The Pope has threatened to Excommunicate the Emperor Napoleon - French Paper. Napoleons reponse to the threat of excommunication as he jams the popes crown down over

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