Thoughtful Collection (page 6)

Hypatia (c370-415), mathematician and neo-Platonic philosopher, mid 19th century. She was murdered by followers of Cyril, Patriarch of Alexandria

Danae, 16th century. Artist: Titian
Danae, 16th century. From a private collection, New York, USA

Portrait of a Young Man, c1880. Artist: Fritz Karl Hermann von Uhde
Portrait of a Young Man, c1880

HG Wells (1865-1946), English novelist, writer and popular historian, c1925. Hubert George Wells is best known for his works of science fiction, including The Time Machine

Oliver Lodge, British physicist, 1904. Artist: Spy
Oliver Lodge, British physicist, 1904. Lodge (1851-1940) is best remembered for his investigations into the propagation of electromagnetic waves

Samuel Johnson, English man of letters, 1756-1757. Artist: Sir Joshua Reynolds
Samuel Johnson, English man of letters, 1756-1757. A critic, lexicographer, essayist, biographer and poet, Dr Johnson (1709-1784) was one of the oustanding personalities of 18th century Britain

Arnold Edward Trevor Bax (1883-1953), English composer. Influenced by the Celtic revival, Bax was appointed Master of the Kings Musick in 1942

The Wolf that Never Sleeps, 1899-1900. Robert Baden-Powell (1857-1941) at Mafeking, ever watchful, living up to his Matebele name Mpeesi ( The Wolf That Never Sleeps )

The Pig and The Peasant, 1863. Artist: John Tenniel
The Pig and The Peasant, 1863. Peasant says: Ah! I d Like To Be Cared Vor Half As Well As Thee As Thee Be! Here, Mr Punch highlights the problem by neatly contrasting the fat

Petites Barques, 19th century. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
Petites Barques, 19th century. [Seated man]

Philoshopher Seated near a Window, ca. 1514-36. ca. 1514-36. Creator: Agostino Veneziano
Philoshopher Seated near a Window, ca. 1514-36

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