Shield Collection (page 11)

Venus at the Forge of Vulcan (recto); Sketches with Two Putti (verso), ca. 1716-18. The subject of the drawing derives from Virgils Aeneid

Military Procession, 16th century. Creator: Hans Mont
Military Procession, 16th century

Hector taking leave of Andromache: the Fright of Astyanax, 1766. Creator: Benjamin West
Hector taking leave of Andromache: the Fright of Astyanax, 1766

The Archangel Michael Banishing Vice, 1782. Creator: Franz Ludwig Hermann
The Archangel Michael Banishing Vice, 1782

Battle Scene, 19th century. Creator: Francois Joseph Heim
Battle Scene, 19th century

Allegorical Figures: Force, Hercules Strangling the Hydra, Plenty, and Fame, 1600-1650

Portrait of Islam Khan Mashhadi, 17th century. Creator: Payag
Portrait of Islam Khan Mashhadi, 17th century

Classical Allegory with the arms of the Ochsenfelder, mid-16th century

Maffet Ledger: Two Indians with horses, ca. 1874-81. Creator: Unknown
Maffet Ledger: Two Indians with horses, ca. 1874-81

Three Designs for a Funerary Monument or Epitaph, ca. 1770-90

Portrait of Khan Dauran Bahadur Nusrat Jang, Folio from the Shah Jahan Album, verso: ca. 1640; recto: 1530-50

The Champion of the People, March 11, 1784. March 11, 1784. Creator: Thomas Rowlandson
The Champion of the People, March 11, 1784

Single Combat in Moor-Fields or Magnamimous Paul O challenging All O, January 30, 1801

Seated Lady Holding a Shield with an Unicorn, ca. 1435-1491. ca. 1435-1491
Seated Lady Holding a Shield with an Unicorn, ca. 1435-1491

Nata Ragina: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes), 1714. Creator: Mohamed
Nata Ragina: Folio from a ragamala series (Garland of Musical Modes), 1714

The Resurrection. Creator: Perugino
The Resurrection. In 1502 Perugino was commissioned for a large altarpiece, in the church of Sant Agostino, Sienna

Equestrian Portrait of a Nobleman, ca. 1710-20. Creator: Unknown
Equestrian Portrait of a Nobleman, ca. 1710-20

Warrior with Shield, first half 12th century (possibly 1129-34). Creator: Unknown
Warrior with Shield, first half 12th century (possibly 1129-34)

Bellona, 1633. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn
Bellona, 1633

Portrait of the violinist and composer William Shield (1748-1829), 1822. Creator: Jackson
Portrait of the violinist and composer William Shield (1748-1829), 1822. Private Collection

German Renaissance polychrome painted plaster work, (1898). Creator: Unknown
German Renaissance polychrome painted plaster work, (1898). Figs 1-10: Portions of the painted wood ceiling in the knights -hall of the Castle at Heiligenberg

Indian metal work, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Indian metal work, (1898). Fig 1: Tin-vessel with damascened ornaments. Fig 2: Battle-axe with etched decorations. Fig 3: Battle-axe with damascene work

Persian metawork, (1898). Creator: Unknown
Persian metawork, (1898). Examples of metal objects with damascened designs including Arabic inscriptions: Figs 1 and 2: Helm [helmet] with shield belonging to it. Fig 3: Border from an armature

Wall paintings in the Church of St Gieri, Rhazuns, Grisons, Switzerland, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Wall paintings in the Church of St Gieri, Rhazuns, Grisons, Switzerland, (1928). End of 14th-Beginning of 15th Century...The arms belong to part of the ornament on the pulpit stairs

Steel key plate, early 18th century, (1881). Creator: John Watkins
Steel key plate, early 18th century, (1881). Etching of a chiselled steel escutcheon from a casket, made in France. The plate bears a bust portrait of King Louis XIV, in profile

Lisbon, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Lisbon, late 19th-early 20th century. Decorative coat of arms for the city of Lisbon, capital of Portugal. A caravel denotes the cities seafaring history

Vienna, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: Unknown
Vienna, late 19th-early 20th century. Decorative coat of arms for the city of Vienna, capital of Austria, (formerly part of Austria-Hungary)

Group of Aboriginal Men, Queensland, Australia, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Group of Aboriginal Men, Queensland, Australia, 1901. From " Federated Australia". [The Werner Company, London, 1901]

Landing of Julius Caesar, c1890. Creator: Unknown
Landing of Julius Caesar, c1890. Julius Caesar (100 BC- 44 BC) first landed in Britain on August 26th, 55 BC in Pegwell Bay on the Isle of Thanet, Kent

Hereward cutting his way through the Norman host, c1890. Creator: Unknown
Hereward cutting his way through the Norman host, c1890. Hereward the Wake (c1035-c1072) Anglo-Saxon nobleman and a leader of local resistance to the Norman Conquest of England

Edgar the Pacific being rowed down the River Dee by Eight Tributary Princes, c1890. Edgar the Peaceful ( c943-975). Legend has it, following his coronation

The Zulu War, 1879: The final repulse of the Zulus at Ginghilovo, April 2, (1901). The Battle of Gingindlovu (in what is now South Africa) was fought between British soldiers and sailors

A Knight Templar, 1890. Creator: Unknown
A Knight Templar, 1890. The Knights Templar were a Catholic military order founded in 1119 were among the most skilled fighting units of the Crusades

The Battle of Evesham: De Montforts Last Stand, (1265), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Battle of Evesham: De Montforts Last Stand, (1265), 1890. Battle of Evesham (4 August 1265) one of two main battles in Englands Second Barons War

Montezuma, 15191-1520, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Montezuma, 1519-1520, (1890). Moctezuma II (1466-1520) ruler of Tenochtitlan, from 1502 to 1520 was killed during the initial stages of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire

Odoacer and the Monk Serverinus, (c5th century), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Odoacer and the Monk Serverinus, (c5th century), 1890. Flavius Odoacer (c433-493 AD) barbarian statesman became King of Italy (476-493) meeting Severinus of Noricum (c410-482)

John Huniades, (c1406-1456), 1890. Creator: Unknown
John Huniades, (c1406-1456), 1890. John Hunyadi (c1406-1456) leading Hungarian military and political figure of 15th century. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Place De La Pucelle, Rouen, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Place De La Pucelle, Rouen, 1890. Statue of Joan of Arc (1412-1431) in Place De La Pucelle, Rouen. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

The Battle of Agincourt, (1415), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Battle of Agincourt, (1415), 1890. Battle of Agincourt and English victory during the Hundred Years War. Henry V of England led his troops into battle and participated in hand-to-hand fighting

Roman Soldiers, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Roman Soldiers, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Olympic Games, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Olympic Games, 1890. The ancient games were also a religious festival, held in honour of Zeus, king of the gods, the first Olympics is dated to 776BC

Cambyes and Psammetichs, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Cambyes and Psammetichs, 1890. Cambyes II (c600BC- 559BC) king of Anshan in the Achaemenid dynasty defeats Psammeticus III, last Pharaoh of the 26th Dynasty of Egypt

Combat between Edmund Ironside and Canute the Great, 1773. Creator: Charles Grignion
Combat between Edmund Ironside and Canute the Great, 1773. Edmund Ironside, King of England, 23 April -30 November 1016 resisted the Danish invasion of Canute the Great (994-1035) in five battles

Athelstan saves his Fathers life by taking Leofrid the Dane Prisoner, 1773. Creator
Athelstan saves his Fathers life by taking Leofrid the Dane Prisoner, 1773. King Athelstan (894-939) saving the Life of his Father, Edward the Elder, (874-924) at the Battle of Sherwood

Battle of Cunaxa, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Battle of Cunaxa, 1890. The Battle of Cunaxa, 401 BC between Cyrus the Younger and his brother Arsaces, (Artaxerxes II). Cyrus charged his brothers bodyguard and was killed by a javelin

The Thebans and Macedonians at Chaeronea, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Thebans and Macedonians at Chaeronea, 1890. The Battle of Chaeronea, 338 BC, fought between Macedonians led by Philip II of Macedon and an alliance of city-states led by Athens and Thebes

Repulse of Pyrrhus from Sparta, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Repulse of Pyrrhus from Sparta, 1890. Pyrrhus, in retreat at the Siege of Sparta, 272 BC from Spartans defending their city under command of Areus I

The Macedonian Phalanx, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Macedonian Phalanx, 1890. The Macedonian phalanx, an infantry formation developed by Philip II and used by his son Alexander the Great to conquer the Achaemenid Empire

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