Sir Anthonis Van Dyck

'Jesus said, Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine?', mid 19th century

'Jesus said, Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the nine?', mid 19th century. Biblical scene, from Luke 17: 17: 'And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine? Was no one found except this foreigner to return and give glory to God?' Jesus performs the miracle of healing ten lepers, but only one man returns to thank him. Engraving after 'Christ Healing the Paralytic', a painting made c1619 by Anthony van Dyck, in the Royal Collection.

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'Prince Rupert', c1640, (early-mid 19th century). Creator: J Cochran

'Prince Rupert', c1640, (early-mid 19th century). Portrait of Prince Rupert, Royalist cavalry commander of the English Civil War. Rupert (1619-1682) was the third son of the Elector Palatine Frederick V and Elizabeth, daughter of James VI of Scotland. In 1642 he came to England and fought for the Royalists in the Civil War. He spent his last years conducting chemical, physical and mechanical researches, including work on mezzotint methods, gunpowder and alloys. 'From the original of Vandyke in the collection of The Right Honourable The Earl of Craven'. [The London Printing and Publishing Company, London]

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'Anne Carre, Countess of Bedford', 1834. Artist: John Cochran

'Anne Carr, Countess of Bedford, Countess of Bedford', 1834. Wealthy English noblewoman, and wife of William Russell, 5th Earl of Bedford. Her mother was the notorious Frances Howard who was an accomplice to murder. Anne was the subject of at least two portraits by Flemish painter Anthony van Dyck. After Anthony van Dyck (1698-1780). [Harding & Lepard, London, 1834]

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