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Triumph of Neptune, 2nd century. Neptune, Roman god of the sea (Poseidon in the Greek pantheon) carrying his trident and riding in a chariot pulled by horses with dolphin tails
Islamic prayer Kilim, date unknown. Made of wool and originating in the Balkans or Turkey
Veiled Egyptian Woman, mid 19th century. Artist: Emile Prisse D AvennesVeiled Egyptian Woman, mid 19th century. Found in the Searight Collection, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Dropping the Pilot, 1890. Artist: John TennielDropping the Pilot, 1890. Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) Prussian/German statesman, resigned as Chancellor, together with his son the German foreign minister
Duke of Fifes game larder, 1881. Artist: G DurandDuke of Fifes game larder, 1881. The Prince and Princess of Wales (Edward VII and Queen Alexandra from 1901) being shown the Duke of Fifes game larder during a deerstalking holiday in the Forest of
Beato Angelico, c1433. Artist: Fra AngelicoBeato Angelico, c1433. The Virgin Mary and the infant Jesus with border of angels. Central panel from the Linaiuoli Tabernacle. From the Museuo di San Marco, Florence, Italy
Martyrdom of St Laurence, mid 15th century. Artist: Fra AngelicoMartyrdom of St Laurence, mid 15th century. St Laurence (d258) saint and martyr, Deacon of the Christian church in Rome. Under the persecution of Valerian he was condemned to death by being broiled
White dwarf stars in Globular Cluster M4H Bond (STSCI)
Saul and the Witch of Endor, 1792. Scene from the Bible (1 Samuel 28). Saul tries to contact dead Samuel through the witch
Prussian troops entering Metz, Franco-Prussian War, 1870. The Germans captured Metz and the 180, 000 French troops defending it on 23rd October 1871 after a seven week siege
Foucault using his pendulum to demonstrate the rotation of the Earth, Paris, 1851 (1887). Leon Foucault (1819-1868) demonstrating the rotation of the earth using a freely suspended pendulum in
Troop of horsemen at a religious ceremony, c1240Troop of horsemen with banners and trumpets and a drummer mounted on a donkey, at a religious ceremony, c1240. From The Maqamat (The Meetings)
Siege of Arras, under Louis XIII, Thirty Years War, 1640 (late 19th / early 20th century). Artist: Francois FlamengSiege of Arras, under Louis XIII, Thirty Years War, 1640 (late 19th/early 20th century). Arras was taken by the French from the defending Spanish on 10 August
St Bernard of Clairvaux, 19th century. Born in Burgandy, Bernard of Clairvaux (1091-1153) became a Cistercian Abbot and one of the great Doctors of the Christian Church
Aztec sculpture of a seated male figure, c1375-1521Aztec sculpture of a seated male figure, c1375-1525. From the Reissmuseum, Zeughaus, Mannheim, Germany
Soul of the penitent thief carried into Paradise by angels with burning censers, 1897. Artist: James TissotSoul of the penitent thief carried into Paradise by angels with burning censers, 1897. (Luke 23). Illustration by JJ Tissot for his Life of Our Saviour Jesus Christ. (1897)
Angel bringing a letter from God to Christiana, c1850. Angel named Secret bringing a letter from the Merciful One to Christiana, inviting her and her children to join Christian in his, Gods presence
Angels ministering to Jesus after the Devil has left him, 1897. Artist: James TissotAngels ministering to Jesus after the Devil has left him, 1897. (Matthew 4). Illustration by JJ Tissot for his Life of Our Saviour Jesus Christ. (1897)
John Fletcher, early 17th century English playwright, early 19th century. Fletcher (1579-1625) collaborated with Francis Beaumont on a number of plays and with Jonson, Chapman and Massinger
Aimable Jean Jacques Pelissier, French soldier, 1857. Pelissier (1794-1864) served in Spain, Algeria and the Crimea. During the Crimean War (1853-1856)
Arthur Wing Pinero, English dramatist, at home, 1903. Artist: W&D DowneyArthur Wing Pinero, English dramatist, at home, 1903. After a series of comedies, in 1893 with The Second Mrs Tanqueray, Pinero (1855-1934) began a series of realistic tragedies. From The Tatler
Arthur Wing Pinero, English dramatist, c1890. Artist: W&D DowneyArthur Wing Pinero, English dramatist, c1890. After a series of comedies, in 1893 with The Second Mrs Tanqueray, Pinero (1855-1934) began a series of realistic tragedies
William Thomas Stead, English author and journalist, c1890. Artist: W&D DowneyWilliam Thomas Stead, English author and journalist, c1890. Stead (1849-1912) was editor of the Northern Echo (1871-1880) and the Pall Mall Gazette (1883-1890)
AEW Mason, English novelist, 1902. A(lfred) E(dward) W(oodley) Mason (1865-1948) at his desk at the time The Four Feathers, his best known novel, appeared
Charles Lamb, English essayist, early 19th century. Lamb (1775-1834) used the pseudonym Elia. With his sister Mary he wrote Tales from Shakespeare (1807) for children
Charles Lamb, English essayist, c1880. Lamb (1775-1834) used the pseudonym Elia. With his sister Mary he wrote Tales from Shakespeare (1807) for children
Robert Burns, Scottish poet, late 18th century. At the centre left is the Bridge of Doon which features in his poem Tam o Shanter (1791)
Tobias George Smollett, 18th century Scottish-born British novelist, 1803. Smolletts (1721-1771) best known work is The Adventures of Roderick Random (1748)
Joseph Barnby, English composer and conductor, c1890. Artist: W&D DowneyJoseph Barnby, English composer and conductor, c1890. Barnby (1838-1896) was particularly noted for his contributions to choral music. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery. (London, 1890-1894)
Jenny Lind, soprano known as the Swedish Nightingale, 1848. Lind (1820-1887) in the title role of Donizettis opera Lucia di Lammermoor performed at Her Majestys Theatre London in 1848
Death of Sir Philip Sydney, 1586 (c1815). Philip Sidney (1554-1586) English soldier, statesman poet, and patron of poets was appointed Governor of Flushing in the Netherlands in 1585
Philip Sidney, 16th century English soldier, statesman, poet, and patron of poets, c1840. Sidney (1554-1586) was appointed Governor of Flushing in the Netherlands in 1585
Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons, British naval commander, 1857Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons, British naval commander, c1860. Lyons (1790-1858) commanded the British fleet in the Black Sea during the Crimean War (1853-1856)
Garnet Joseph Wolseley, Viscount Wolseley, Irish-born British soldier, c1880. In 1885 Wolseley (1833-1914) arrived at Khartoum too late to relieve General Gordon
Mary Anderson, American actress, c1895. Artist: W&D DowneyMary Anderson, American actress, c1895. Mary Anderson (1859-1940) as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. She retired from the stage in 1889
Ada Rehan, Irish-born American actress, c1890. Artist: W&D DowneyAda Rehan, Irish-born American actress, c1890. Ada Rehan (1860-1916) in the breeches role of Rosalind in As You Like Itby William Shakespeare. From The Cabinet Portrait Gallery. (London, 1890-1894)
Pierre Francois Joseph Bosquet, French soldier, 1857. Bosquet (1810-1861) was active in the French Algerian campaigns (1834-1852)
George William Frederick Charles, 2nd Duke of Cambridge, British soldier, c1885. Artist: Richard SimkinGeorge William Frederick Charles, 2nd Duke of Cambridge, British soldier, c1885. A cousin of Queen Victoria, the Duke of Cambridge (1819-1904) commanded a division in the Crimean War of 1853-1856
Robert Thomas Wilson, English soldier and military writer, 1821. Wilson (1777-1849) was dismissed from the army in 1821 for his action against the mob at the funeral of Queen Caroline
Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, English soldier, c1860. Lord Raglan (1788-1855) commanded the British army in the Crimean War (Russo-Turkish War) of 1853-1856
Artemus Ward, American humourist and writer, c1880. Artemus Ward was the pseudonym of Charles Farrar Browne (1834-1867)
Hobart Pacha, English naval officer and naval advisor to Turkey, c1880. Augustus Charles Hobart-Hampden (1822-1886) was appointed a Marshal of the Ottoman Empire
Jean Henri Dunant, Swiss philanthropist, 1902. Dunant (1828-1910) inspired the foundation of the International Red Cross after the Battle of Solferino (1859)
Rene Francois Armand Sully-Prudhomme, French poet, 1902. Sully Prudhomme (1839-1907) was awarded the first Nobel prize for Literature in 1901
Frederic Passy, French economist and writer, 1902. Passy (1822-1912) shared the first Nobel Peace prize with Henri Dunant in 1901
Lord Shaftesbury, English statesman, moral philosopher, philanthropist and factory reformer, c1880Earl of Shaftesbury, English statesman, moral philosopher, philanthropist and factory reformer, c1880. Anthony Ashley Cooper
Henry Peter Brougham, Baron Brougham and Vaux, Scottish-born British jurist and politician. Brougham (1778-1868) defended Queen Caroline at her trial (1820)
Robert Cornelius Napier, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala, British soldier, c1880. In the Abyssinian Expedition, in a decisive action Napier (1810-1890) stormed Magdala on 13 April 1868