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Shaikh San an and the Christian Maiden, Folio 22v from a Mantiq al-Tair (Language of the Birds), ca. 1600
The Soldiers Tear-Old Song, ca. 1879. Creator: Charles Samuel KeeneThe Soldiers Tear-Old Song, ca. 1879
Return from Sport, 1786 (?). 1786 (?). Creator: Thomas RowlandsonReturn from Sport, 1786 (?)
The Tender Husband, July 28, 1786. July 28, 1786. Creator: Thomas RowlandsonThe Tender Husband, July 28, 1786
The Triumph of Sentiment, January 15, 1787. January 15, 1787. Creator: Thomas RowlandsonThe Triumph of Sentiment, January 15, 1787
Symptoms of Choaking, 1806 (pub. August 25, 1808). 1806 (pub. August 25, 1808)Symptoms of Choaking, 1806 (pub. August 25, 1808)
Renard Makes Fun of the Bear, 1650-75. Creator: Allart van EverdingenRenard Makes Fun of the Bear. From Hendrick van Alcmars Renard The Fox, 1650-75. Third state of four
The Wages of War, 1848. Creator: Henry Peters GrayThe Wages of War, 1848
The Dream of the Shepherd (Der Traum des Hirten), 1896. Creator: Ferdinand HodlerThe Dream of the Shepherd (Der Traum des Hirten), 1896
Young Woman with Her Hand over Her Mouth, ca. 1875. Creator: Edgar DegasYoung Woman with Her Hand over Her Mouth, ca. 1875
The Tears of Saint Peter, ca. 1612-13. Creator: Jusepe de RiberaThe Tears of Saint Peter, ca. 1612-13
Abraham Dismissing Hagar and Ishmael, 1658. Creator: Barent FabritiusAbraham Dismissing Hagar and Ishmael, 1658
The Sorrow of Telemachus, 1783. Creator: Angelica KauffmanThe Sorrow of Telemachus, 1783
After the Ball, 1874. Creator: Alfred StevensAfter the Ball, 1874
Christ Taking Leave of His Mother, ca. 1500. Creator: Gerard DavidChrist Taking Leave of His Mother, ca. 1500
David took a harp and played with his hand, mid 19th century. Creator: William HollDavid took a harp and played with his hand, mid 19th century. Biblical scene, from 1 Samuel 16: 23: And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that David took an harp
They sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver, (mid-lateThey " sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver", (mid-late 19th century). Biblical scene, from Genesis 37: 28
Wherefore she said unto Abraham, cast out this bondwoman and her son, 18th-19th century. " Wherefore she said unto Abraham, cast out this bondwoman and her son"
The Remorse of Judas, 1866, (c1930). Creator: Edward ArmitageThe Remorse of Judas, 1866, (c1930). Biblical scene: Judas tries to give back the thirty pieces of silver he was paid to betray Christ. Painting in the Tate Gallery, London
Child with damaged piano after an air raid made her homeless, First World War, 1918, (1935). A child crying over the wrecked treasures of her home
A home destroyed, 1930. Creator: UnknownA home destroyed, 1930. Le Foyer Detruit. Flooding in southern France: a distraught elderly couple salvage a few possessions from the wreckage of their home
He smelt - O Lord! How he did smell!, c1820. Creator: George CruikshankHe smelt - O Lord! How he did smell!, c1820. Satirical cartoon, with a quote from Southeys " Minor Poems", vol. iii p. 103
Penury incurr d by endless riot, vanity, the lust of pleasure and variety!, c1820 CreatorPenury incurr d by endless riot, vanity, the lust of pleasure and variety! Ministerial grace deals him out money from the public chest, c1820
Concord - The First Blow for Liberty, (1877). Creator: Albert BobbettConcord - The First Blow for Liberty, (1877). American patriots going off to fight the British. The Battles of Lexington and Concord were the first battles of the American Revolutionary War
A Minute Man Preparing for War, (1877). Creator: Albert BobbettA Minute Man Preparing for War, (1877). A minuteman goes off to fight in the American War of Independence, (1775-1783), as his distraught mother weeps
Edmund Cheesemans Wife Before Governor Berkeley, (1877). Creator: Albert BobbettEdmund Cheesemans Wife Before Governor Berkeley, (1877). William Berkeley, the governor of Virginia (in what is now the United States)
Off to the War, 1880, (1965). Creator: Konstantin SavitskyOff to the War, 1880, (1965). Russian soldiers going off to fight - dramatic scene at a station as young men leave behind their loved ones
A Night Scene, 1809, (1827). Creator: Thomas CookA Night Scene, 1809, (1827). A man, looking dishevelled and the worse for wear, is brought home by constables as a dog barks at his feet
The Divorce of Josephine, 1846, (mid 19th century). Creator: FranSois de MeersmanThe Divorce of Josephine, 1846, (mid 19th century). The French Emperor Napoleon divorced his wife Josephine in 1810 as she had not produced a male heir
Desolation des Peruviens pendant L Eclipse de Lune, 1723. Creator: Bernard PicartDesolation des Peruviens pendant L Eclipse de Lune, 1723. Desolation of the Peruvians during the lunar eclipse. From " Ceremonies et coutumes religieuses de tous les peuples du monde"
Back to School, 1895. Creator: UnknownBack to School, 1895. Boys arriving back at boarding school after the holidays. One knocks at the door of Demosthenes House, Academy for Young Gentlemen, while the other sobs into a handkerchief
Wolsey surrendering the Great Seal, 1897. Creator: John LeechWolsey surrendering the Great Seal, 1897. Wolsey cries into his handkerchief as he hands over the Great Seal. (The Seal was used to confirm formal documents)
The Quarrel, c1902. Creator: UnknownThe Quarrel, c1902. A man and woman in 17th century dress, apparently having a dispute, with a jewellery box on the floor. Print after a painting by James Dromgole Linton
The Children of Charles I, 1895, (c1902). Creator: UnknownThe Children of Charles I, 1895, (c1902). After a painting in the Gallery Oldham collection. From The Nations Pictures. A selection from the finest modern paintings in the public picture galleries of
Hetty Sorrel, c1902. Creator: UnknownHetty Sorrel, c1902. A character in George Eliots novel Adam Bede. After discovering she is pregnant, Hetty kills the baby by abandoning it in a field, where it dies of exposure
L Avocat Invective, 1919. Artist: Jean Louis ForainL Avocat Invective, 1919. Dramatic scene in court. From Modern Woodcuts and Lithographs by British and French Artists, by Geoffrey Holme. [The Studio Ltd. London, Paris, New York, 1919]
Rescue in Green Park, Westminster, London, 1817. View of a scene in the reservoir in Green Park, Westminster showing an Italian man and his dog rescuing a deranged woman from drowning
Its most hinfamous to let these here steamers out on a Sunday... 1834. ArtistIts most hinfamous to let these here steamers out on a Sunday. If this is Chelsea Reach, I am afraid it will make me wery sick, 1834
Advantages of wearing Muslin Dresses! …. 1802Advantages of wearing Muslin Dresses! dedicated to the serious attention of the fashionable ladies of Great Britain, pub. 1802 (hand coloured engraving)
Sink! Ar always said ar could polish him off, 1865. Artist: Hablot Knight BrowneSink! Ar always said ar could polish him off, 1865. From Mr. Facey Romfords Hounds, by Robert Smith Surtees. [Bradbury and Evans, London, 1865]
The Marguerite Steinheil case, 1909. Marguerite Steinheil (1869-1954) became famous for her connection with the death in 1899 of President Felix Faure of France, whose mistress she had been
Much ado about Nothing
La Fille-mere, c1870-1930 (1924). Artist: Jean Louis ForainLa Fille-mere, c1870-1930 (1924). A print from A History of French Etching from the 16th Century to the Present Day, by F L Leipnik, John Lane the Bodley Head Limited, London, 1924
Magdalen, (1927). Artist: Hans MemlingMagdalen, (1927). A print from Flemish and Belgian art 1300-1900, The Exhibition organised by the Anglo-Belgian Union at Burlington House, London
The Virtuous Parent. Laetitia Endeavours In Vain By Parents To Reconcile Her Parents, 1789. Artist: John Raphael SmithThe Virtuous Parent. Laetitia Endeavours In Vain By Presents To Reconcile Her Parents, 1789. After George Morland (1762-1804). From The Connoisseur Vol. LXXV. [The Connoisseur, London, 1926]
Self Portrait with a Bandage, 1492, (1936). Artist: Albrecht DurerSelf Portrait with a Bandage, 1492, (1936). Found in the collection of the Erlangen, University Library. A print from Durer, Und Seine Zeit, by Wilhelm Waetzoldt, Grosse Phaidon Ausgabe, 1936
The royal palace, under the convention, 18th century, c1870-1950. Artist: Ferdinand Sigismund BacThe royal palace, under the convention, 18th century, c1870-1950
Grist to the Lawyers Mill, 1872. Artist: C BurtGrist to the Lawyers Mill, 1872. Engraving from John Gilmary Sheas A Childs History of the United States, Hess and McDavitt, (New York, 1872)