The Body Collection (page 100)

Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843-1907), Norwegian composer and pianist, 1911. Artist: Elliott & Fry
Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843-1907). Grieg was a Norwegian composer and pianist and considered one of the leading Romantic period composers. From an original photograph by Elliott & Fry

Georges Bizet (1838-1875), French composer, 1911
Alexandre Cesar Leopold Bizet aka Georges Bizet (1838?1875), French composer of the Romantic period. Best known for his operas including Carmen

Charles-Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921), French composer, organist, conductor, and pianist, 1911
Charles-Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921), also known by his nom de plume, Sannois, was a French composer, organist, conductor, and pianist of the Romantic period

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) was a German composer and pianist, 1911. Artist: C Brasch
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) was a German composer and pianist. Born in Hamburg Brahms spent much of his professional life in Vienna, Austria. From an original photograph by C. Brasch of Berlin

Charles Gounod (1818-1893), French Composer, 1911
Charles-Francois Gounod (1818?1893) was a French composer. From an original photograph by Elliott & Fry. Taken from Wills Cigarette card, Musical Celebrities series, 1911

Jacques Offenbach, (1819-1880) German-born French composer, cellist and impresario, 1911
Jacques Offenbach, (1819-1880). Offenbach was a German-born French composer, cellist and impresario from the Romantic period

August Manns (1825-1907), German-born conductor, 1911
Sir August Friedrich Manns (1825-1907), German-born conductor who settled in England. From an original photograph by James Russell & Sons

Thomas Sutton, 1878
Thomas Sutton.Engraving from Old and new London Volume 2 by Walter Thornbury. Published by Cassell, Petter and Galpin, 1878

The Grub Street Hermit. From a picture published by Richardson, 1878. Artist: Walter Thornbury
The Grub Street Hermit. From a picture published by Richardson. Engraving from Old and New London Volume 2.by Walter Thornbury.Published by Cassell, Petter and Galpin, 1878

John Absolon, 1894
John Absolon..Painter Artist.Pictorial Illustration From The Strand Magazine January-June 1894

Mr Thomas Sidney Cooper R. A, 1894
Mr Thomas Sidney Cooper R.A..Painter, Artist.Photographic Illustration From The Strand Magazine January-June 1894

Abbess of Coldingham StAebbe the younger semi-mythological Abbess 870AD. Artist: Grignion
Abbess of Coldingham St Aebbe the younger semi-mythological Abbess 870AD cutting of her nose and upper lip as an example to her Nuns to follow to prevent being Ravished by the Danes.The Complete

Perikles (c490-429 BC), Athenian statesman, 1924
Perikles, Athenian statesman (c490-429 BC), Roman, 2nd century BC. Perikles (Pericles) led the democracy of Athens at the height of the citys power and influence

Peter I, the Great (1672-1725), Tsar of Russia, 1924
Peter I, the Great (1672-1725), Tsar of Russia. Peter became Tsar in 1682. He embarked on a campaign to modernise and Europeanise Russia, socially, economically and militarily

John Knox (c1514-1572), Scottish religious reformer, 1924
John Knox, Scottish religious reformer, 19th century. Knox (c1514-1572) played the lead part in reforming the Church in Scotland in a Presbyterian manner

Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) 16th President of the United States, 1924
Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865). Lincoln, a Republican, became 16th President of the USA in 1860. On Good Friday, 14 April 1865, while at Fords Theatre, Washington

Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, (1594-1632), 1924
Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden. Gustav II Adolf (1594-1632) became King of Sweden in 1611. He was the leader of the Protestants in the Thirty Years War (1618-1648) in Europe

Jose Marti, Fermin Valdes Dominguez and Gomez Toro, Key West, Florida, USA, 1894 (c1910). Jose Marti was a world class poet, an essayist, a journalist, a revolutionary philosopher, a translator

Fancisco Javier de Cespedes, Cuban, c1910
Francisco Javier de Cespedes (1821-1903), Cuban, c1910. Fought alongside his brother Carlos Manuel De Cespedes in Cubas 10 Year War. His brother became President of Cuba

General Francisco Carrillo, Cuban Liberation Army, c1910. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona, Tabacalera Cubana

Pedro de Cespedes, c1910
Pedro de Cespedes. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona, Tabacalera Cubana

Salvador Cisneros Betancourt, Marquis of Santa Lucia (1828 - 1914 ), Cuban politician, c1910
Salvador Cisneros Betancourt, Marquis of Santa Lucia (1828 - 1914 ), Cuban politician who became president of the Republic of Cuba in Arms from 1873 to 1875

Domingo Mujica (1865-1895), Cuban fighter against Spanish colonialism, c1910. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona

Cirilo Villaverde, Cuban poet, novelist, journalist and freedom fighter, c1910
Cirilo Villaverde, Cuban poet, novelist, journalist and freedom fighter (1812 - 1894). Born to a doctor on a sugar plantation, Villaverde witnessed slavery and all of its evils

Jose Aniceto Iznaga (1791-1860), Cuban patriot during the Cuban Wars of Independence, c1910. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona

Doctor Pelayo Garcia, c1910. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona, Tabacalera Cubana

General Enrique Collazo, c1910
Enrique Collazo (1848-1925), General and Commander in the Cuban Revolutionary Army, c1910. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona

Miguel Aldama (1821-1888), Cuban politician, c1910. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona, Tabacalera Cubana

Francisco Estrampes (1827-1855), Cuban teacher and journalist, c1910
Francisco Estrampes (1827-1855), teacher and journalist, a collaborator with the Cuban cause for independence, c1910. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal

Narciso Lopez (1797-1851), Venezuelan adventurer and soldier, best known for an expedition aimed at liberating Cuba from Spain in the 1850s

Gabriel de la Concepcion Valdes [Placido], (1809-1844), Cuban poet
Gabriel de la Concepcion Valdes [Placido] (1809-1844), Cuban poet of African descent. In the 1830s especially, Placido wrote openly of Cuban political aspirations

Juan Arnao, Cuban writer during the Cuban War of Independence, revolution. Cigar card from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona, Tabacalera Cubana

General Ramon Blanco, 1st Marquis of Pena Plata (1833-1906)
Ramon Blanco Erenas Riera y Polo, 1st Marquis of Pena Plata (1833-1906). General Ramon Blanco was a Spanish brigadier and colonial administrator

Jose Jacinto Milanes y Fuentes (1814-1863), renowned poet, linguist and writer who has been acclaimed as one of the best exponents of Cuban literature with the publication of El Conde Alarcos (1838)

Colonel Ambrosio Jose Gonzales (1818-1893), Cuban revolutionary who became a Colonel in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War

Porfirio Valiente de las Cuevas (1807-1870), politician and Cuban patriot. Postcard from the History of Cuba, Geografico Universal, Propaganda de los Cigarros Susini y La Corona, Tabacalera Cubana

Herbert George HG Wells (1866-1946), English writer, 1935. His most famous science fiction works include The War of the Worlds, The Time Machine, The Invisible Man and The Island of Doctor Moreau

Sir Alan John Cobham, KBE, AFC (1894-1973), 1935. Cobham was an English aviation pioneer. A member of the Royal Flying Corps in World War I

King George V (1865-1936), 1935. Artist: Portrait Bureau
King George V (1865-1936). A print from the photo album Popular Personalities, issed for Piccadilly Juniors Oval Photos, 1935

Gabriel Faure (1845-1924), French composer, organist, pianist and teacher. Artist: Silvestre
Gabriel Faure (1845-1924), French composer, organist, pianist and teacher. A print from Les Musiciens Celebres, Lucien Mazenod, Paris, 1948

Vincent d Indy (1851-1931), French composer and teacher. Artist: Lipnitzki
Vincent d Indy (1851-1931), French composer and teacher. A print from Les Musiciens Celebres, Lucien Mazenod, Paris, 1948

Jules Massenet (1842-1912), French composer best known for his operas. Artist: Nadar
Jules Massenet (1842-1912), French composer best known for his operas. A print from Les Musiciens Celebres, Lucien Mazenod, Paris, 1948

Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894), French Romantic composer and pianist. Artist: Benque
Emmanuel Chabrier (1841-1894), French Romantic composer and pianist. A print from Les Musiciens Celebres, Lucien Mazenod, Paris, 1948

Anton Bruckner (1824-1896), Austrian composer known for his symphonies, masses, and motets. A print from Les Musiciens Celebres, Lucien Mazenod, Paris, 1948

Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909), Spanish pianist and composer. Artist: A Esplugas
Isaac Albeniz (1860-1909), Spanish pianist and composer. A print from Les Musiciens Celebres, Lucien Mazenod, Paris, 1948

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908), Russian composer. Artist: Samour
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908), Russian composer. A print from Les Musiciens Celebres, Lucien Mazenod, Paris, 1948

Mikhail Ivanovich Glinka (1804-1857), Russian composer. A print from Les Musiciens Celebres, Lucien Mazenod, Paris, 1948

Charles Louis Ambroise Thomas (1811 - 1896, Paris), French composer. Artist: Nadar
Charles Louis Ambroise Thomas (1811 - 1896), French composer. A print from Les Musiciens Celebres, Lucien Mazenod, Paris, 1948

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