Wealthy Collection (page 16)

Baron James de Rothschild, 1867
Baron James de Rothschild. 1867. James Mayer de Rothschild (1792-1868) founded the French branch of the Rothschild banking empire, Rothschild Freres, in Paris in 1817

Camille Groult, French art collector, 1903. The inheritor of a milling fortune, Groult (1837-1908) accumulated a large collection of works of art which he later donated to the Louvre

Bank of England, City of London, 1805. Artist: A Warren
Bank of England, City of London, 1805. The Bank of England was established in 1694 to act as banker and debt manager for the government

Royal Exchange, Cornhill, City of London, 1829. Artist: J Tingle
Royal Exchange, Cornhill, City of London, 1829. View of the second Royal Exchange, designed by Edward Jerman, which replaced the original built by Sir Thomas Gresham

John Law, Scottish economist, late 17th-early 18th century (c1880). Artist: Whymper
John Law, Scottish economist, late 17th-early 18th century (c1880). A Scottish economist, gambler, banker, murderer, royal advisor, exile, rake and adventurer

The Chancellor Balance, the Royal Mint, Tower Hill, London, early 20th century
The Chancellor Balance, the Royal Mint, Tower Hill, London, 20th century

Domestic scene, ladies at their usual employments, 1847. Artist: Evans
Domestic scene, ladies at their usual employments, 1847. Chinese women painting and playing musical instruments. Illustration from The History of China and India, by Miss Corner, (Dean and Co)

Ladies walking, garden scene of one of the wealthier classes, 1847. Artist: Armstrong
Ladies walking, garden scene of one of the wealthier classes, 1847. Chinese women with fans. Illustration from The History of China and India, by Miss Corner, (Dean and Co, London, 1847)

Saltram House, c1882

Killarney House, c1882

View of building across from fields, c1882

But This Course Did Not Please His Subjects. 1899, (1923). Artist: Byam Shaw
But This Course Did Not Please His Subjects. 1899, (1923). (Griselda) From Tales from Boccaccio (Joseph Jacobs). A woman whose husband tests her loyalty by convincing her that he killed their

The Virtuous Parent. Laetitia Endeavours In Vain By Parents To Reconcile Her Parents, 1789. Artist: John Raphael Smith
The 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]

No. 8 Addison Road, Kensington, 1907. Artist: Thomas Hamilton Crawford
No. 8 Addison Road, Kensington, 1907. Illustration by Thomas Hamilton Crawford (1860-1933). Architects; William Frend De Morgan (1839-1917), Halsey Ralph Ricardo (1854-1928)

The Whistling Oyster, 1897. From Old and New London Vol 111 by Edward Walford. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, 1897]

Staircase in Northumberland House, 1897. From Old and New London Vol 111 by Edward Walford. [Cassell and Company Ltd, London, 1897]

Preliminary Sketch for Illustration to The School for Scandal, c1917. The School for Scandal is a play written by Richard Brinsley Sheridan

The Rocking House, c1793. Artist: James Ward
The Rocking House, c1793. From The Connoisseur Vol. XXIV. [Otto Limited, London, 1909]

Georgy Porgy the First going out for a ride in his State Coachy Poachy, 1850. Artist: John Leech
Georgy Porgy the First going out for a ride in his State Coachy Poachy, 1850. A satirical illustration of George IV (1762?1830). George VI was unpopular with his subjects

John Julius Angerstein (1735-1823), English philanthropist and merchant, (1829). Artist: Scriven
John Julius Angerstein (1735-1823), English philanthropist, merchant, picture collector and Lloyds underwriter (1829). A prominent patron of the arts

Jacopo Strada, 1568, (1937). Artist: Titian
Jacopo Strada, 1568, (1937). A print from Titian Paintings and Drawings, introduction by Hans Tietze, Phaidon Press, Vienna, 1937

Catharine of Beren, (1798). Artist: W Bond
Catharine of Beren, (1798). Catrin of Berain (1534-1591), also known as Catherine Tudor, married four different powerful husbands during the 16th century

Nathan Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild, British banker and politician, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & Galpin
Nathan Rothschild, 1st Baron Rothschild, British banker and politician, c1890. A member of the famous banking dynasty, Nathan Mayer Rothschild was also the first Jewish member of the House of Lords

Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster, c1890. Artist: Cassell, Petter & Galpin
Hugh Grosvenor, 1st Duke of Westminster, c1890. By the time that Grosvenor (1825-1899) was created Duke of Westminster in 1874

Ships of the Hanseatic League of the 14th and 15th century, (1903). Artist: Willy Stower
Ships of the Hanseatic League of the 14th and 15th century, (1903). 1 and 3: Cologne ships of the year 1400; 2: Wisnar ship; 4: Lubeck ship; 5: Danzig ship; 6: Elbing ship

House of a rich Boer, South Africa, c1890. An engraving from Robert Browns The Countries of the World, published by Cassell, (London & Paris, c1890)

Shop in the House of Faberge, St Petersburg, Russia, 1910. The House of Faberge is a jewellery firm founded in St Petersburg in 1842 by Carl Faberge

Breakfast with a Lobster, Dutch painting of 17th century. Artist: Willem Claesz Heda
Breakfast with a Lobster, Dutch painting of 17th century. Heda, Willem Claesz (1594-1680). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Female portrait, 17th century. Artist: Anthony van Dyck
Female portrait, 17th century. Dyck, Sir Anthonis, van (1599-1641). Found in the collection of the State Museum Arkhangelskoye Estate, Moscow

Irish and American bar, Rue Royale - The Chap Book (Poster), 1896. Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Irish and American bar, Rue Royale - The Chap Book (Poster), 1896. Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri, de (1864-1901). Private Collection

From the series Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets: Fujiwara no Yoshitaka, c1830. Artist: Hokusai
From the series Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets: Fujiwara no Yoshitaka, c1830. Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

From the series Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets: Motoyoshi Shinno, c1830. Artist: Hokusai
From the series Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets: Motoyoshi Shinno, c1830. Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

From the series Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets: Lady Ise, c1830. Artist: Hokusai
From the series Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets: Lady Ise, c1830. Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

From the series Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets: Kisen Hoshi, c1830. Artist: Hokusai
From the series Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets: Kisen Hoshi, c1830. Hokusai, Katsushika (1760-1849). Found in the collection of the State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

The Morozov House, Vozdvizhenka Street, Moscow, Russia, early 20th century. The house was built in 1899. Designed by Art Nouveau architect Victor Mazyrin it was modelled on the Montserrate Palace in

The Ponizovsky and Mindovsky houses on Povarskaya Street, Moscow, Russia, 1900s. Povarskaya Street is the site of large mamsions built in the 1890s and 1900s

Pavel Tretyakov, Russian art patron, collector and gallery founder, 1865. Tretyakov (1832-1898) amassed a fortune in business

Alms, c1870-c1875. Artist: Andrei Osipovich Karelin
Alms, c1870-c1875. Found in the collection of the State Museum of History, Moscow

Fantasy of a billionaire: a human chess game, 1904. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 17th July 1904

France providing civilisation, wealth and peace to Morocco, 19thy November 1911. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 19th November 1911

Thomas Tesdale, founder of Pembroke College, Oxford. Artist: J Fittler
Thomas Tesdale, founder of Pembroke College, Oxford. A wealthy maltster from the Oxfordshire town of Abingdon, Thomas Tesdale (1547-1610)

The royal family of Denmark, 1891. Artist: Henri Meyer
The royal family of Denmark, 1891. A print from a supplement to the Le Petit Journal, 26th September 1891

Bank of England, London, 20th Century. The Bank of England was established in 1694 to act as banker and debt manager for the government

Plaque, late 19th / 20th century. Artist: Rene Lalique
Plaque, late 19th/20th century. From the Museu Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal

Portrait of a Man, c1780-1845. Artist: Louis Leopold Boilly
Portrait of a Man, 1c1780-1845

Madeleine Reclus, 1902. Artist: Ernest Bordes
Madeleine Reclus, 1902. Found in the collection of the Musee des Beaux-Arts, Pau, France

Madame Pascal, 1905. Artist: Leon Joseph Florentin Bonnat
Madame Pascal, 1905

The Provost of Merchants and His Heir Apparent Charles, 1879. Artist: Lucien Etienne Melingue
The Prevot of Merchants Etienne Marcel and His Heir Apparent Charles, 1879

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