Sharp Collection (page 8)

Wide River Tigris, Mosul, Iraq

Great Ziggurat of Ur, Iraq, 1977. Ziggurats were temple towers of terraced pyramid form built by the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia

Shrine of Justice, Ur, Iraq, 1977

Residential area, Ur, Iraq, 1977. Remains of the ancient Sumerian city of Ur

Shrine of Justice (detail), Ur, Iraq, 1977

Flood pits, Ur, Iraq, 1977

Royal cemetery, Ur, Iraq, 1977. Ur was one of the pre-eminent cities of Mesopotamia in the 3rd millennium BC. Most of the tombs in the royal cemetery date from around 2600 BC

Walls of Kish, Iraq, 1977. Kish was one of the twelve city states of the Ancient Sumerian civilization in Mesopotamia

Camel train travelling on a Road alongside the Euphrates near Nasiriya, Iraq, 1977

Dragons and bulls, glazed bricks, Ishtar Gate, Babylon, Iraq. Built in about 575 BC by the Neo-Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II

Bull, glazed bricks, Ishtar Gate, Babylon, Iraq. Built in about 575 BC by the Neo-Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II, the Ishtar Gate was the northern entrance to the inner city of Babylon

Dragon, glazed bricks, Ishtar Gate, Babylon, Iraq. Built in about 575 BC by the Neo-Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II, the Ishtar Gate was the northern entrance to the inner city of Babylon

Ishtar Gate, Babylon, Iraq. Built in about 575 BC by the Neo-Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II, the Ishtar Gate was the northern entrance to the inner city of Babylon

Throne room, Palace of Nebuchadnezzar II, Babylon, Iraq. The Neo-Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar built his great palace at Babylon in the 6th century BC

Southern Palace, Babylon, Iraq. Ruins of the great palace built by the Neo-Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II in the 6th century BC

Temple of Nin Makh, Babylon, Iraq, 1977. The Neo-Babylonian King Nebuchadnezzar II built Babylon into the greatest city in Mesopotamia in the 6th century BC

Basalt Lion of Babylon, Iraq, 1977. This statue dates from the Neo-Babylonian, or Chaldean Empire, which ruled Mesopotamia from 626 to 539 BC. Its most famous ruler was Nebuchadnezzar II

Palm tree below Lion of Babylon, Iraq, 1977

The Processional Way, Babylon, Iraq, 1977. The Processional Way led into the ancient city of Babylon through the Ishtar Gate

River Tigris by the Tower of Babel, Babylon, Iraq

Tower of Babel, Babylon, Iraq, 1977
Tower of Babel, Babylon, Iraq. Remains of the great ziggurat of Babylon, which is thought to have been the inspiration behind the biblical Tower of Babel

Ziggurat of Agar Quf, Dur-Kurigalzu, Iraq, 1977. Ziggurats were temple towers of terraced pyramid form built by the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia

View of the River Tigris from the Ziggurat, Ashur, Iraq, 1977

Ziggurat, Ashur, Iraq, 1977. Ziggurats were temple towers of terraced pyramid form built by the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia

Design for Cover of The Mountain Lovers, c. 1895, (1914). Artists: Aubrey Beardsley, William Sharp
Design for Cover of The Mountain Lovers, c.1895, (1914). Illustration for The Mountain Lovers by William Sharp (1855-1905), a Scottish writer of poetry and literary biography

Four Studies of the Paws of a Dog or Wolf, c1480 (1945). Artist: Leonardo da Vinci
Four Studies of the Paws of a Dog or Wolf, c1480 (1945). From The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci. [Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1945]

King Lear, c1800. Artist: William Sharp
King Lear, c1800. After Sir Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792)

Weapons and Implements of War used against the English by various enemies. Deposited in the Tower of London, c.late 19th century

Sharp pointed implements, from Henley, Oxfordshire, 1926. A print from A Guide to Antiquities of the Stone Age, third edition, British Museum, Oxford University Press, 1926

Louis VII, King of France before Beckets tomb, Canterbury Cathedral, 12th century (1800). Artist: W Sharp
Louis VII, King of France before Beckets tomb, Canterbury Cathedral, 12th century (1800). Louis (1120-1180) supported Thomas Becket in his dispute with Henry II of England

Sir Walter Raleigh, 1775. Artist: W Sharp
Sir Walter Raleigh, 1775. Raleigh (1554-1618) was an English adventurer and writer, a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I, who knighted him in 1585

Dryden, 1775. Artist: W Sharp
Dryden, 1775. John Dryden (1631-1700) was an influential English poet, literary critic, and playwright. A plate from The Copper-Plate Magazine or A Monthly Treasure, London, 1775

Thomas, Marquis of Wharton, 1777. Artist: Sharp
Thomas, Marquis of Wharton, 1777. Portrait of English politician Wharton (c1648-1715) who was a supporter of William III. He composed the ballad Lilibolero or Lilli Burlero

Sir Isaac Newton, 1774. Artist: William Sharp
Sir Isaac Newton, 1774. Isaac Newton (1642-1727), English mathematician, astronomer and physicist. Newtons discoveries were prolific and exerted a huge influence on science and thought

Matthew Boulton, engineer and industrialist, c1801. Artist: William Sharp
Matthew Boulton, engineer and industrialist, c1801. Works owner Matthew Boulton and Scottish engineer and inventor, James Watt formed a partnership in 1773 to produce steam engines

Spearheads, Bronze weapons found in the Thames, c1150BC-950BC

The Reaper, c1900

Paleolithic Dart Point, Folsom New Mexico, North America, c9000 BC-8000 BC
Paleolithic Dart Point, Folsom New Mexico, North America, c9000BC-8000BC

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