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Wallachians, 1879. Artist: E RonjatWallachians, 1879. Wallachia formed a Romanian principality in eastern Europe from the late Middle Ages until the mid-19th century. Its name is derived from the Vlachs, another name for Romanians
Hunting Guanacos with the Bolas, South America, 1877. Indigenous people using the bolas, (weighted ropes), to catch guanaco which are related to the llama and alpaca
Portrait of an unknown man, 19th century
Desiderus Erasmus (1497-1543), Dutch humanist and scholar, 1523. Artist: Hans Holbein the YoungerDesiderus Erasmus (1497-1543), Dutch humanist and scholar, 1523. Erasmus was probably the greatest scholar of the northern Renaissance
Frederick the Great (1712-1786), king of Prussia, 20th centuryFrederick the Great, (1712-1786), king of Prussia, 20th century. One of the statues presented to Havard University by Emperor William II
Autographs of Eminent Persons, 19th century. Signatures of famous Britons from an encyclopaedia: Sir Ralph Abercromby, soldier; J C Adams, astronomer; Roger Ascham, scholar; W Edmonstone Aytoun
John Singleton Copley, Lord Chancellor of England, 1877John Singleton Copley, 1st Baron Lyndhurst, Lord Chancellor of England, 1877. Portrait of Copley (1772-1863) in wig and ceremonial robes
Alexander Wedderburn, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, 1877Alexander Wedderburn, 1st Earl of Rosslyn, Lord Chancellor of Great Britain, 1877. Portrait of Wedderburn (1733-1805) in wig and ceremonial robes
Charles Christopher Pepys, 1st Earl of Cottenham, Lord Chancellor of England, 1877. Portrait of Pepys (1781-1851) in wig and ceremonial robes
Henry Brougham, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, 1877Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, 1877. Portrait of Brougham (c1778-1868) in wig and ceremonial robes
John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, 1877. Portrait of Lord Eldon (1751-1838) in wig and ceremonial robes
Lord Chancellors of Great Britain, 1877. Portraits of: John Scott, 1st Earl of Eldon; Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux; Charles Christopher Pepys
John Brown Gordon, American soldier, late 19th century. Gordon (1832-1904) was a general during the American Civil War
James Abram Garfield, 20th President of the United States, c1881. Garfield (1831-1881) was the second US president to be assassinated
Thomas Henry Huxley, British biologist, c1870s. Huxley (1825-1895) was known as Darwins bulldog because of his ardent support of Darwins theory of evolution
Thomas Campbell, Scottish poet, 1877. Portrait of Campbell (1777-1844)
Robert Burns, Scottish poet, 1877. Burns (1759-1796) was a pioneer of the Romantic movement
George Gordon Byron, Anglo-Scottish poet and leading figure in Romanticism, (1877)George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron, Anglo-Scottish poet, (1877). Byron (1788-1824) was a leading figure in the Romantic movement
Thomas Moore, Irish poet, 1877. Portrait of Moore (1779-1852)
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, Scottish historical novelist and poet, 1877. Portrait of Scott (1771-1832)
The Miracles of Saint Ignatius Loyola, c1617-1618. Artist: Peter Paul RubensThe Miracles of Saint Ignatius Loyola, c1617-1618. St Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556), theologian, priest, founder of the Society of Jesus, was canonised after this altarpiece was completed
Sir Walter Scott, Thomas Moore, Lord Byron, Robert Burns, Thomas Campbell, 1877. English, Scottish and Irish writers and poets of the 18th and 19th centuries
Martin Luther, German theologian and Augustinian monk, 19th century. Luther (1483-1546) was a major inspiration behind the Reformation
The Right Honourable Garnet Joseph Wolseley, British Field Marshal, 1880The Right Honourable Garnet Joseph Wolseley, 1st Viscount Wolseley, British Field Marshal, 1880. Irish-born Wolseley (1833-1913) served in Burma, the Crimean War, the Indian Sepoy Rebellion, China
Kaiser Maximilian I, 1519. Artist: Albrecht DurerKaiser Maximilian I, 1519. Maximilian I (1459-1519), seen here wearing a fur cape and holding a pomegranate, was king of Germany (1486-1519) and Holy Roman Emperor (1508-1519)
George Brown, Scottish-born Canadian journalist and politician, 19th century. The founder and editor of the Toronto Globe
Statue of Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln Park, Chicago, 1887. Artist: Augustus Saint-GaudensStatue of Abraham Lincoln, Lincoln Park, Chicago, 1887. Abraham Lincoln, 16th president of the United States of America, joined the Republican party in 1858 and was elected president two years later
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German poet, dramatist and scientist, 19th century. Polymath Goethe (1749-1832) was a novelist, dramatist, poet, humanist, scientist, philosopher
Alexandre Dumas the Elder, French novelist and playwright, 1840. Dumas (1802-1870) was the author of popular historical adventure classics including The Man in the Iron Mask
Johann Gottfried von Herder, German poet, critic, theologian, and philosopher, 19th century. Herder (1744-1803) is best known for his influence on authors such as Goethe
John the Baptist, 19th century. Artist: A RordorfJohn the Baptist, 19th century. St John the Baptist holding a wooden cross, with a lamb at his feet
Voltaire, French Enlightenment writer, essayist, deist and philosopher, 1884. Artist: BosselmanVoltaire, French Enlightenment writer, essayist, deist and philosopher, 1884. Portrait of Voltaire (1694-1778), author, playwright, satirist and man of letters
Cardinal Beaufort, 1860. Artist: J WhiteCardinal Beaufort, 1860. A 19th-century engraving after the painting Joan of Arc before Cardinal Beaufort. Joan, in chains, is interrogated by Henry Beaufort, Cardinal of Winchester in Rouen Prison
Sir Charles Bagot, English diplomat, 19th century. Bagot (1781-1843) served as minister plenipotentiary to France (1814), and the USA from 1815 to 1820
John Adams, President of the United States of America, 1906. Adams (1735-1826) was the first vice president (1789-1797) and second president (1797-1801) of the United States
Charlotte Bronte, English novelist, 1906. Charlotte (1816-1855), was the the eldest of the trio of Bronte sisters whose novels have become enduring classics of English literature
Maximilien Robespierre, one of the leaders of the French Revolution, 1845. Artist: FreemanMaximilien Robespierre, one of the leaders of the French Revolution, 1845. Maximilien Marie Isidore de Robespierre (1758-1794), French revolutionary and protagonist of the Reign of Terror
Honore-Gabriel de Riquetti, comte de Mirabeau, French writer, popular orator and statesman, 1845. Artist: FreemanHonore-Gabriel de Riquetti, comte de Mirabeau, French writer, popular orator and statesman, 1845. Portrait of Riquetti (1749-1791)
The Prince of Wales, 1877. Portrait of the prince (1841-1910) who later became King Edward VII on the death of his mother, Queen Victoria, in 1901
Louis-Joseph Papineau, (1786-1871), Canadian politician and lawyer, 19th centuryLouis-Joseph Papineau, Canadian politician and lawyer, 19th century. Papineau (1786-1871) was the leader of the reformist movement before the Lower Canada Rebellion of 1837-1838
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, French military leader and statesman, 20th century. Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834)
Adam Naruszewicz, Polish nobleman, 19th century. Artist: Camille HuardAdam Naruszewicz, Polish nobleman, 19th century. Naruszewicz (1733-1798) was also a poet, historian, dramatist, translator, publicist, Jesuit and titular Bishop of Smolensk and Luck
Washington Irving, American author, 20th century. Portrait of the American author (1783-1859), creator of Rip Van Winkle and Ichabod Crane
The Surrender of Breda, June 2nd, 1625, (c1635). Artist: Diego VelazquezThe Surrender of Breda, June 2nd, 1625, (c1635). During the Dutch War of Independence, Justin of Nassau hands the keys of the city of Breda to Ambrogio Spinola, commander of the Spanish troops
The Medici Cycle: Henri IV leaving for the war in Germany, 20th March 1610, (1621-1625). Artist: Peter Paul RubensThe Medici Cycle: Henri IV leaving for the war in Germany, 20th March 1610, (1621-1625). Henri IV leaves for the war and bestows the government of his kingdom to his wife, Marie de Medici
Ito Hirobumi, first Prime Minister of Japan, 1908. Japanese politician Marquis Ito Hirobumi (1841-1909) was educated in Japan and Britain. He served as prime minister four times between 1885 and 1901
William Shakespeare, English playwright, 19th century. Portrait of the poet and playwright (1564-1616)
Anatole France, French author, late 19th century. Anatole France was the pen name of Jacques Anatole Francois Thibault (1844-1924)
Aleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin, (1799-1837), Russian Romantic author, 19th centuryAleksandr Sergeyevich Pushkin, Russian Romantic poet and author, 19th century. Portrait of Pushkin (1799-1837) who died from wounds that he suffered in a duel
Napoleon and his staff watching the burning of Moscow, 1812, (late 19th century. )Napoleon and his staff watching the burning of Moscow, 1812, (late 19th century.)
New Caledonian Native Hut, southwest Pacific, 1877
Gathering the Coca Plant (Erythroxylum coca) in Bolivia, 1877. Coca grows on mountain slopes in South America. Chewing the leaves mixed with lime acts with saliva to release the drug cocaine
A Patagonian Funeral, 1877. Tehuelches is the collective name of the native tribes of Patagonia from the Strait of Magellan to the Negro River at the southern tip of South America
Rodeo, South America, 1877. The Annual Rodeo, or Separation from the General Flock of the Llamas, Belonging to Different Proprietors
A Rural Kitchen in the Tierras Calientes, Mexico, 1877. Mexican women making corn tortillas. On the left is a grindstone used to make the maize flour
St Nicolas Bay, Brunswick Peninsula, Patagonia, 19th century
Negro Huts, Jamaica, 19th century
Ruins of Inca Monuments in the Environs of Tiahuanacu, South of Lake Titicaca, Bolivia, 1877. A city flourished here between 500 and 950 AD
Hunting kangaroos, Australia, 1877. Dramatic outback scene with dogs barking and mounted men chasing frightened kangaroos. One hunter has fallen from his horse
Plain of Ronororaka, Easter Island, 1877. View of the enormous stone heads by full moon
Hauling timber, Australia, 1877
Samoyede Travelling on Snow-Shoes, Russia, 1877. The term Samoyed applies to the whole group of different peoples. Its the general term which includes the Nenets, Enets, Selkup and Nganasan people
Polar Bear Attacked by Eskimo Dogs, 1877. Husky dogs attacking a polar bear
Loading a Cotton Steamer, 1877. This is probably a scene on the River Mississippi in the American South
A Mining Camp on a North-West American River, 1877
Breaking-up of an Ice-Field, 1877
Wave-worn icebergs, 1877. Iceberg with holes caused by the eroding action of waves
Steamboat travelling on the Orinoco, South America, 1877
Tziganes camping in the Puszta, 1886. Camp of nomads in the grasslands of eastern Hungary
Scene in Bolivia, 1877. In the foreground are men wearing ponchos, and in the distance is the city of Sucre, the constitutional capital of Bolivia
The Pampas railroad, South American lowlands, 1877. In the distance is a steam train, and in the foreground are rheas (large flightless birds), alpacas, and biscachas or viscachas, (burrowing rodents)
War Costume of the Natives of the Caroline Islands, central Pacific Ocean, 1877
Crossing a Heavy Ice-Pack at the Head of Wellington Channel, 1877
Hunting the musk-ox, 1877. The musk-ox (Ovibos moschatus) is an arctic mammal of the Bovidae family, noted for its thick coat and for the males strong odour, hence the name
Peasants from the valley of Ossun, France, 1879. On the left is a woman with a spindle
Interior in the Government of Pultowa, central Ukraine, 1879. Inhabitants of Poltava: a Pole, a Jew, and a soldier
Spaniards, 1886
Peasants of Auvergne, France, 19th century
Poles of Volhynia, western Ukraine, 1879. Polish hunters with their catch
Peasants of Toledo, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, 1879
Shepherd of Alava, Spain, 1886
Cossacks, 1886. A group of Cossacks on horseback
Types and costumes in Norway, 1879. Artist: HildibrandTypes and costumes in Norway, 1879. Traditional costume from the Hardanger, Saetersdalen, and the interior of Norway
Types and costumes in Lapland, 1879. Artist: ElixTypes and costumes in Lapland, 1879. Saami people from northern Scandinavia in traditional costume. The Saami were formerly known as Lapps or Laplanders, terms now considered derogatory
