Sharp Collection

The Sharp Family, 1779-1781, (1942). Creator: Johan Zoffany
The Sharp Family, 1779-1781, (1942). Portrait of the musical and aptly named Sharps aboard their sailing barge Apollo on the River Thames at Fulham in London: Mary Lloyd-Baker (nee Sharp)

Church of Our Lady of Mellieha, Malta. Mellieha is a large village in north-west Malta. The church dates from the 17th century

Palace of Darius, Persepolis, Iran. Persepolis was built as Persias new capital city during the reign of Darius I (522-485 BC), first king of the Achaemenid dynasty

Courtyard of the Temple of Bel, Palmyra, Syria. Situated in an oasis in the Syrian desert halfway between the Mediterranean and the Euphrates

Babhruvahana Surrenders the Sacrificial Horse Syamakarna to His Father... c1850. Creator: Unknown
Babhruvahana Surrenders the Sacrificial Horse Syamakarna to His Father Arjuna (verso), Scenes from the Story of Babhruvahana, Folio from a Mahabharata ([War of the] Great Bharatas), c1850

Babhruvahana Surrenders the Sacrificial Horse Syamakarna... c1850. Creator: Unknown
Babhruvahana Surrenders the Sacrificial Horse Syamakarna to His Father Arjuna (verso), Scenes from the Story of Babhruvahana, Folio from a Mahabharata ([War of the] Great Bharatas), c1850

The Suicide of Lucretia, 1600. Creator: Heinrich Ulrich
The Suicide of Lucretia, 1600. The suicide of the Roman heroine Lucretia was related by the historian Livy (59 BCE- 17 CE)

Log Cabin Quilt, c. 1936. Creator: Floyd R. Sharp
Log Cabin Quilt, c. 1936

Vat, c. 1936. Creator: Floyd R. Sharp
Vat, c. 1936

Shutter Stay, 1935/1942. Creator: Floyd R. Sharp
Shutter Stay, 1935/1942

Plantation Banjo, c. 1937. Creator: Floyd R. Sharp
Plantation Banjo, c. 1937

Baby Buggy, c. 1937. Creator: Floyd R. Sharp
Baby Buggy, c. 1937

Bedspread, c. 1936. Creator: Floyd R. Sharp
Bedspread, c. 1936

Armchair, c. 1936. Creator: Floyd R. Sharp
Armchair, c. 1936

Southcott, (1750- 1814), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Southcott, (1750- 1814), 1830. Joanna Southcott (1750- 1814) self-described religious prophetess, dismissed as a domestic servant she joined the Wesleyan Church

Balcony, Castle of Kolossi, near Limassol, Cyprus, 2001. Kolossi Castle was built by the Knights of the Order of St John in 1454. It stands on the site of an earlier (13th century) fortress

Roman theatre, Cyrene, Libya. Cyrene (Cyrenaica) was founded by the Ancient Greeks in c630 BC. It became a Roman city in 96 BC

Relief of an Armenian man carrying a vessel, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was predominantly built during the reigns of the dynastys founder

Relief of Sogdians, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was predominantly built during the reigns of the dynastys founder

Relief of Indians, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was predominantly built during the reigns of the dynastys founder

Relief of Parthians, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was predominantly built during the reigns of the dynastys founder

Relief of a bull being attacked by a lion, the Apadana, Persepolis, Iran. The capital of Achaemenid Persia, Persepolis was predominantly built during the reigns of the dynastys founder

Temple of Zeus, Cyrene, Libya. The ancient Greek city of Cyrene (Cyrenaica) was founded in c630 BC

Hanging Gardens of Babylon, Iraq. Part of the Southern Palace of Nebuchadnezzar II built in the 6th century BC, these ruins are speculated to be the remains of the famous Hanging Gardens that he

Last argument, February 1891. Creator: Theophile Alexandre Steinlen
Last argument, February 1891

Dagger (Katar), 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Dagger (Katar), 17th century

Razor (Anniversary Tin), 1850 / 1900. Creator: Unknown
Razor (Anniversary Tin), 1850/1900

Trench Knife and Sheath, c. 1941. Creator: William Ludwig
Trench Knife and Sheath, c. 1941

Peavy, 1938. Creator: Max Fernekes
Peavy, 1938

King Lear, 1783. Creator: William Sharp
King Lear, 1783

Trade Card for William Sharp, Engraver, 19th century. Creator: William Sharp
Trade Card for William Sharp, Engraver, 19th century

Trade Card for William Sharp, Engraver, 18th century. Creator: William Sharp
Trade Card for William Sharp, Engraver, 18th century

Fragment, Crusader, 13th century. Creator: Unknown
Fragment, Crusader, 13th century

The Duke of Wellington, 1828. Creator: William Say
The Duke of Wellington, 1828

Glass Fragment, Coptic, 4th-early 5th century. Creator: Unknown
Glass Fragment, Coptic, 4th-early 5th century

A Sharp between Two Flats, Gloucester-Wellington-Cumberland, 1833. Creator: John Doyle
A Sharp between Two Flats, Gloucester-Wellington-Cumberland, 1833. William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester (1776-1834); Prime Minister Arthur Wellesley

Granville Sharp, late 18th century, (1827). Creator: J Pass
Granville Sharp, late 18th century, (1827). Portrait of English abolitionist, scholar and philanthropist Granville Sharp (1735-1813). [Encyclopaedia Londinensis, 1827]

Mercurys Eternal Night, c1935. From Our Wonderful World, Volume II, edited by J.A. Hammerton. [The Amalgamated Press, Ltd. London]

Sculptures outside the entrance to Old Bethlehem Hospital, Moorfields, City of London, 1783. View of the figure sculptures from the pediment of the gate to Old Bethlehem Hospital

Chelsea Pensioner, 1826. Artist: J Jenkins
Chelsea Pensioner, 1826. With a dedication to General Sir Samuel Hulse beneath

The Greenwich Pensioner Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, London, 1829. Artist
The Greenwich Pensioner Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, London, 1829. Seated at a desk, with a dedication beneath, the old man leans on the table next to a large mug

Knives to Grind!, Cries of London, c1840. Artist: TH Jones
Knives to Grind! A knife grinder with his machine. From Cries of London, c1840

Predatory lawyers, 1770. A gullible citizen between two lawyers; the one on the left knowingly lays his finger to his nose while the other smiles reassuringly at his client in a satire on legal

The expense of lawyers, 1770. A smug lawyer in a lace shirt about to eat an oyster while giving a half-shell to two miserable looking men; a reference to the high cost of legal fees

PG Sharps MG PB competing at the MCC Torquay Rally, July 1937. Artist: Bill Brunell
MG PB 939 cc. Vehicle Reg. No. CEL377. Event Entry No: 34 Driver: Sharp, P.G. No award Chassis No. PB0597. Place: M.C.C. Torquay Rally. Date: 16/17.7.37

Karen Sharp, British tenor saxophonist, Brecon, 2009. Artist: Brian O Connor
Karen Sharp, British tenor saxophonist, Brecon, 2009

Mosaic, ruins of the Roman town of Stobi, Gradsko, Macedonia. The ancient capital of Paeonia, Stobi became part of the Roman Empire when Macedonia was conquered in 168 BC

Monastery of St Nicholas, Matka Canyon, Macedonia. The date of the construction of this Orthodox monastery church is unkown but it is first mentioned in the 17th century

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