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1st Earl of St VincentJOHN JERVIS, 1st Earl of St Vincent Admiral in the British Royal Navy Defeated the Spanish fleet at the Battle of Cape St Vincent
French Diligence / 1823A French diligence coach tears through the countryside
French in Spain - 2War between France and Spain is triggered by a rising against despotic rule : the French plan to restore Bourbon rule. They bombard Santi- Petri and take Cadiz
Ladys Work TableA ladys work table where a lady can write a letter or paint a watercolour!
Duc D angoulemeBATTLE OF TROCADERO When liberals revolt against Spains despotic government, France intervenes and the duc d Angouleme crushes the rebels at Trocadero, near Cadiz
John Philip KembleJOHN PHILIP KEMBLE actor, member of a famous theatrical dynasty with his autograph
Pope Pius VII (Ribault)POPE PIUS VII (Luigi Barnabo Chiaramonti) He signed Concordat with Napoleon, but later quarreled with him and was arrested by the French
Pope Pius VII (Maradan)POPE PIUS VII (Luigi Barnabo Chiaramonti) He signed Concordat with Napoleon, but later quarreled with him and was arrested by the French
Pope Pius VII (Lawrence)POPE PIUS VII (Luigi Barnabo Chiaramonti) He signed Concordat with Napoleon, but later quarreled with him and was arrested by the French
Pope Leo XIIPOPE LEO XII (Annibale della Genga) reactionary pope but with strong missionary zeal
Fonthill / Rutter 1823Fonthill House, Wiltshire: interior of St Michaels Gallery, looking across the octagon into King Edwards Gallery
Abdulmecid ISultan ABDUL MECID 1 Khan, a noted reformer
Brighton / Chain Pier 1823Brighton/Chain Pier 1823
Evening Gown 1823 / CandleA bewitching young lady in white holds a candle to illuminate her path. The hemline is wadded & decorated with 2 rows of lace. Her headdress is gold & red
Green Morning Dress 1823A lady holds a miniature of her lover. Her green dress has 2 rouleau round the hem and a white vandyked ruff. Her lace cap, adorned with flowers, ties with a pink ribbon
Full Dress 1823Made from a poppy-colour India muslin with a wadded hem. Ornamented with sprigs of gold & gold lace. Worn with a blond lace scarf, French trimmed gloves & white satin shoes
Evening Dress 1823A charming pink & white dress with two deep rows of decoration at the hem. The sleeves are short & full with a vandyked design. She wears a round brimmed hat with plumes
Morning Dress 1823Morning Dress in blue-grey with lace cuffs & collar & a self-coloured, leaf motif decoration. The bonnet on the table is profusely decorated with lace, berries & leaves. Date: 1823
Ball Dress 1823Ball dress possibly of a white transparent fabric worn over a blue slip with deep embroidery on the hem, sleeves & neckline. Note the hair accessories (comb ?)
French Artillery - 15Loading a French muzzle- loading obusier from the Napoleonic era (1802/3) : a gunner of the horse artillery of the French Garde Royale feeds a ball into the barrel
French Artillery - 14Charging a French muzzle- loading obusier from the Napoleonic era (1802/3) : a gunner of the horse artillery of the French Garde Royale passes a ball to his mate
French Artillery - 7An artilleryman of the horse artillery of the French Garde Royale stands at the siege batteries of Metz, holding the ramrod with which he cleans and loads his gun
French Artillery - 11One gunner of the foot artillery of the French Garde Royale steps back after loading the gun : his mate places the powder which will fire the cannon
French Artillery - 16A gunner of the horse artillery of the French Garde Royale positions a ball in the barrel of a French muzzle-loading obusier from the Napoleonic era (1802/3)
French Artillery - 10While enemy cavalry attack, a gunner of the foot artillery of the French Garde Royale uses his ramrod to ensure the charge is home in the barrel of his muzzle-loading gun
French ArtillerymanAn officer of the horse artillery of the French Garde Royale orders his men into position : another gun is already in place. Soon that distant village will be blown to bits
Russian Synod PrintingThe printing office of the Holy Synod of the Russian Orthodox Church, in the so- called Chinese quarter of Moscow
Theodore De BanvilleTHEODORE DE BANVILLE French writer
Sir John Hope / CardonSIR JOHN HOPE 4TH EARL OF HOPETOUN British commander in the Peninsula War, the Walcheren Expedition and in France
Edward Jenner / ScrivenEDWARD JENNER Physician and pioneer of vaccination
Ernest Renan / Vfair 1910ERNEST RENAN French philosopher who specialised in religious subjects
Ernest Renan / QuichotteERNEST RENAN French philosopher, specialising in religious subjects - honoured by all, except the Church!
Alexandre CabanelALEXANDRE CABANEL French artist
PAUL JANET French philosopher
LA Tour D auvergneGodefroy-Henry-Bernard- AlphonSe, prince de LA TOUR D AUVERGNE LAURAGUAIS French diplomat, ambassador to England
Ernest Renan / Fabre 1865ERNEST RENAN French writer and scholar, best known for his controversial Life of Jesus
Cfd Dumouriez / DuplessisCharles-Francois Du Perier Dumouriez French General
Louis-Nicolas Davout Duke of Auerstadt Prince of Eckmuhl French Soldier
Ra Cross / Ape / Van Fair 74Richard Assheton Cross 1st Viscount Cross Conservative Mp
Jac Charles / World InventJACQUES-ALEXANDRE-CESAR CHARLES French scientist and balloonist
Edmund Cartwright / W InvtEDMUND CARTWRIGHT Inventor of the power loom
Halsbury (Full Length)Hardinge Stanley Giffard, 1st earl of HALSBURY lawyer, Lord Chancellor
George Lord KeithGEORGE ELPHINSTONE, viscount KEITH naval commander
Coventry Patmore / CdvCOVENTRY PATMORE English poet, best known for his epic poem in praise of married love, The Angel in the House (1854-63)
Jp Kemble / Holl / LawrenceJOHN PHILIP KEMBLE Actor and manager of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. Part of the famous Kemble theatre family
Kw Siemens / World InventKARL WILHELM SIEMENS later SIR CHARLES WILLIAM German-English electrical engineer and industrialist
Fabre and DaughtersJEAN HENRI FABRE French naturalist, in old age, with his two daughters
Jp Kemble / Colour CutoutJOHN PHILIP KEMBLE Popular actor and theatre manager, seen here in Roman costume