William Collins Collection (page 7)

The Sermon, 1813, (1947). Creator: Unknown
The Sermon, 1813, (1947). A family listens to the minister preaching from his pulpit. Engraving after a painting. From " English Hymns and Hymn Writers", by Adam Fox. [Collins, London, 1947]

A Page from the Earliest English Psalter, (1947). Creator: Unknown
A Page from the Earliest English Psalter, (1947). Illustration and Latin text from a Book of Psalms: St Jeromes Roman Version with Canticles and Hymns written in England in the 8th century

Gentleman Holding a White Horse, (1941). Creator: Unknown
Gentleman Holding a White Horse, (1941). After A Grey Hunter with a Groom and a Greyhound at Creswell Crags, painting made c1762-1724, in the Tate Gallery, London

Woodcock Shooting, (1941). Creator: Unknown
Woodcock Shooting, (1941). Men and their dogs hunting birds in the English countryside. Engraving after Samuel Howitt. From " British Sport", by Eric Parker. [Collins, London, 1941]

Thomas Barnes c1832, (1945). Creator: William John Newton
Thomas Barnes c1832, (1945). Portrait of Thomas Barnes (1785-1841), English journalist, essayist, and editor. Barnes edited " The Times" newspaper from 1817 until his death

The Mer de Glace or Glacier des Bois, 1787, (1946). View of the Mer de Glace (Sea of Ice) glacier between craggy mountain tops: left, the Charmos; right

In Full Cry, (1941). Creator: W. Howitt
In Full Cry, (1941). 19th-century fox hunting scene in the English countryside. The woman in the foreground is riding side-saddle. From " British Sport", by Eric Parker

A Real TB, 1824, (1945). Creator: Richard Dighton
A Real TB, 1824, (1945). A Real True Blue, (Tory Royalist). Caricature of British publisher, bookseller and printer John Bell (1745-1831)

Sir James Clark Ross, (1946). Creator: Unknown
Sir James Clark Ross, (1946). Undated portrait of British naval officer and polar explorer James Clark Ross (1800-1862). He was a member of expeditions to the Arctic with his uncle

Temple Bar and St. Dunstans Church, c1750, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Temple Bar and St. Dunstans Church, c1750, (1945). View of Fleet Street in the City of London, with the medieval church of St Dunstan-in-the-West in the centre. It was demolished in the 19th century

View of the Arctic Sea from the Mouth of the Copper Mine River, Midnight, July 1821, (1946). Tents with British flags on the coast of northern Canada

Elijah Restoring the Widows Son, 1943. Creator: Ford Madox Brown
Elijah Restoring the Widows Son, 1868, (1943). Biblical scene, depiction of a story from the first Book of Kings. The prophet Elijah brings a child - still in his funeral shroud - down from

Mount Erebus from Hut Point, c1911, (1943). Creator: Edward Wilson
Mount Erebus from Hut Point, c1911, (1943). View of Mount Erebus, the second-highest volcano in Antarctica and the southernmost active volcano on Earth

A Relief Party in Search of Sir John Franklin, 19th century, (1946). Creator: Unknown
A Relief Party in Search of Sir John Franklin, 19th century, (1946). In 1845, John Franklin led a British expedition to find the Northwest Passage

Front page of Mercurius Civicus: Londons Intelligencer, February 1643, (1945)
Front page of " Mercurius Civicus: Londons Intelligencer", February 1643, (1945). Portraits of King Charles I and Queen Henrietta Maria

The Just Upright Man Is Laughed To Scorn, c1825, (1943). Creator: William Blake
The Just Upright Man Is Laughed To Scorn, c1825, (1943). Biblical scene, illustration to the Book of Job: Job laments the fact that, even though he has understanding and is morally upright

Interior of a Cree Indian Tent, 1820, (1946). Creator: Edward Francis Finden
Interior of a Cree Indian Tent, 1820, (1946). Indigenous people round a fire in northern Canada, depicted by a member of John Franklins Coppermine Expedition of 1819-1822

View of Breit-Lauwinen, c1782-1785, (1946). Creator: Charles-Melchior Descourtis
View of Breit-Lauwinen, c1782-1785, (1946). The Breithorn peak and glacier in the Pennine Alps between Italy and Switzerland. From " British Mountaineers", by F. S. Smythe

A Church Service, c1700, (1947). Creator: C. Bowles
A Church Service, c1700, (1947). Worshippers kneel in front of the pulpit. The vicar is saying Hide thy face from my sins, from Psalm 51:9

John Milton, (1943). Creator: George Vertue
John Milton, (1943). Portrait of English writer and poet John Milton (1608-1674) aged 62 in 1670, according to the Latin inscription

Queen Victoria at Osborne, 1865-1867, (1943). Creator: Edwin Henry Landseer
Queen Victoria at Osborne, 1865-1867, (1943). Portrait of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) in mourning, seated on her pony, Flora, held by her servant and favourite John Brown (1826-1883)

Passage Through the Ice, June 1818, (1946). Creator: Unknown
Passage Through the Ice, June 1818, (1946). Sailing ships navigate between icebergs in the Arctic Circle. Illustration from " Voyage of discovery in H.M

Chelsea Bridge from Millbank, 1790, (1943). Creator: Joseph Farington
Chelsea Bridge from Millbank, 1790, (1943). View of the River Thames in London, from where the Tate Gallery now stands. From " English Diaries and Journals", by Kate O Brien

James I, 1620, (1943). Creator: Unknown
James I, 1620, (1943). Portrait of James I and VI (1566-1625), King of England and Scotland. James sponsored the publication of the King James Version of the Bible

Hut Point from Observation Hill, 1911, (1946). Creator: Unknown
Hut Point from Observation Hill, 1911, (1946). View of the coast of Antarctica at Hut Point Peninsula on Ross Island. After a watercolour by Dr Edward Wilson

Benjamin Haydon, 1816, (1943). Creator: George Henry Harlow
Benjamin Haydon, 1816, (1943). Portrait of British painter and author Benjamin Robert Haydon (1786-1846) whose " Autobiography" proved more enduring than his painting

Whale or Greenland Fishery, 1720, (1946). Creator: Elisha Kirkall
Whale or Greenland Fishery, 1720, (1946). British whaling ships off the coast of Greenland: sailors in small rowing boats hunt whales with harpoons; men attack a polar bear at bottom left

View of Mont Furka with the Rhone Glacier, c1770, (1946). Creator: William Pars
View of Mont Furka with the Rhone Glacier, c1770, (1946). Scene in the Swiss Alps with the Rhone Glacier - the source of the River Rhone - and the Furka Pass beyond

The Resurrection, 1483, (1943). Creator: Unknown
The Resurrection, 1483, (1943). Christ rising from his tomb after being crucified. Page from the " Golden Legend", a collection of hagiographies compiled c1260 by Jacobus de Varagine

In the Lakes, early 19th century, (1943). Creator: John Varley I
In the Lakes, early 19th century, (1943). Landscape with lake, bridge and church. From " English Diaries and Journals", by Kate O Brien. [Collins, London, 1943]

The North Pole, early-mid 19th century, (1946). Creator: Sir John Ross
The North Pole, early-mid 19th century, (1946). Imaginary sketch of the Pole, with British flag, made by Sir John Ross who made three expeditions to the Arctic

The Navy Office, Crutched Friars, London, 1714, (1943). Creator: Unknown
The Navy Office, Crutched Friars, London, 1714, (1943). View of the building in the City of London where diarist Samuel Pepys worked as Clerk of the Acts to the Navy Board from 1660 till 1677

William Dugdale, c1675, (1943). Creator: Unknown
William Dugdale, c1675, (1943). Portrait of English antiquary and herald William Dugdale (1605-1686). As a scholar he was influential in the development of medieval history as an academic subject

Cream State Carriage Horse of Queen Victorias Stud, c1875, (1944). Creator: Unknown
Cream State Carriage Horse of Queen Victorias Stud, c1875, (1944). Illustration from " Book of the Horse" by Samuel Sidney. [1875]

Highlander, early 19th century, (1946). Creator: David Wilkie
Highlander, early 19th century, (1946). A Scot in traditional tartan kilt and full plaid - a length of fabric matching the kilt, worn draped over the shoulder and tucked into the belt

Fox Hunting, 1806, (1944). Creator: Richard Gilson Reeve
Fox Hunting, 1806, (1944). Traditional English hunting scene with foxhounds and riders. Aquatint made mid 19th century after a work of 1806. From " Horses of Britain", by Lady Wentworth

The Emigrants, 1883-1889, (1946). Creator: William McTaggart
The Emigrants, 1883-1889, (1946). Scots preparing to leave for America. The location is a headland at Carradale, in Argyllshire on the west coast of Scotland. A sailing ship waits in the distance

Hyde Park Corner, 19th century, (1944). Creator: Unknown
Hyde Park Corner, 19th century, (1944). View of Decimus Burtons Ionic Screen marking the entrance to Hyde Park in London. Different types of horse-drawn carriage are shown passing the gates

Flora MacDonald, c1749, (1946). Creator: Allan Ramsay
Flora MacDonald, c1749, (1946). Portrait of Scottish patriot Flora MacDonald (1722-1790) who helped the Jacobite pretender Charles Edward Stuart ( Bonnie Prince Charlie)

The House of Commons in the Eighteenth Century, 1730, (1947). Creator: Unknown
The House of Commons in the Eighteenth Century, 1730, (1947). Session of parliament in the Palace of Westminster, London. The Prime Minister, Sir Robert Walpole, is on the left

The Lütschinen Issuing from the Lower Grindelwald Glacier, 1782-1785, (1946)
The Lutschinen Issuing from the Lower Grindelwald Glacier, 1782-1785, (1946). Mountain scene in the Alps, with the Black Lutschine river which flows from Grindelwald in Switzerland

Cartouche by A. Ryther on Saxtons Map of Durham, 1576, (1944). Creator: Augustine Ryther
Cartouche by A. Ryther on Saxtons Map of Durham, 1576, (1944). Detail on a map the county of Durham, (the Latin word Dunelmensis means of or from Durham)

The Hunter and the Hack: A Typical Cob, early-mid 19th century, (1944). Creator: John Ferneley
The Hunter and the Hack: A Typical Cob, early-mid 19th century, (1944). Hunters, hacks and cobs are all types of horses. From " Horses of Britain", by Lady Wentworth. [Collins, London, 1944]

Study for Penny Wedding, 1817, (1946). Creator: David Wilkie
Study for Penny Wedding, 1817, (1946). The penny wedding, common in Scotland, was a marriage ceremony where each guest paid a penny towards the expenses (for the food and the musicians)

The Kings Challenger Entering Westminster Hall, 1684, (1947). Creator: M. Yeates
The Kings Challenger Entering Westminster Hall, 1684, (1947). Officials and nobles inside Westminster Hall in the Palace of Westminster, London

Sign Board from the White Hart, Witley, Surrey, c1750, (1943). Creator: Unknown
Sign Board from the White Hart, Witley, Surrey, c1750, (1943). Wooden sign made c1750, from The White Hart pub which dates from the 16th century

James Earl of Douglas Wins Sir Henry Percys Pennon... 1388, c1456, (1946). Creator: Unknown
James Earl of Douglas Wins Sir Henry Percys Pennon During the Fight Before Newcastle, 1388, c1456, (1946). The Battle of Otterburn took place in Northumberland in August 1388

Dr. Syntax Reading His Tour in the Kitchen of the Dun Cow, c1815, (1943)
Dr. Syntax Reading His " Tour" in the Kitchen of the Dun Cow, c1815, (1943). Syntax now felt a strong desire, To smoke his pipe by kitchen fire...When, having supp d and drunk his ale

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