1626 Collection (page 3)

Jan Van Kessel
JAN VAN KESSEL Flemish artist from Antwerp reputed for his paintings of flowers and small animals

Pierre Cotton
PIERRE COTTON French churchman, Jesuit, confessor to Henri IV (to whom Paris was worth a mass )

Costume / Man / Spain 17C
Habit of a Spanish gentleman of 1626

French Gentleman 17C
Habit of a French gentleman of 1626

Gaspar Aselli
GASPAR ASELLI Italian surgeon from Cremona, practised in Milano, professor at Pavia : made important anatomical discoveries

Richard Cromwell / 1657
RICHARD CROMWELL Lord Protector Son of Oliver Cromwell

Sevigne (Flandrin)
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise, known as Madame de SEVIGNE French noblewoman, known for her letters to her daughter

Sevigne (Boilly, Colour)
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise, known as Madame de SEVIGNE French noblewoman, known for her letters to her daughter

Sevigne (Anon)
Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, marquise, known as Madame de SEVIGNE French noblewoman, known for her letters to her daughter

Francois Lesdiguieres
Francois de Bonne duc de LESDIGUIERES Connetable de France

Francis Bacon / Cooke
LORD FRANCIS BACON Viscount St Albans - monument erected in St Michaels Church, St Albans, to commemorate the English statesman and writer

Paul Bril / Boulonois
PAUL BRIL Flemish artist

John Aubrey / Anon Oval
JOHN AUBREY Writer and antiquary. Head & shoulders portrait in an oval facing left. Facsimile autograph beneath

Christina / Sweden / Miniatu
QUEEN CHRISTINA of SWEDEN Reigned 1632-54, patron of arts and learning

Lancelot Andrewes
LANCELOT ANDREWES Bishop of Winchester

Christina / Sweden / Fursten
QUEEN CHRISTINA of SWEDEN reigned 1632-54, patron of arts and learning

Mme De Sevigne
MARIE, MADAME DE SEVIGNE French noblewoman known especially or the letters which she wrote to her daughter

Fireworks on Cords / 1626
Rockets attached to cords, accompanied by a dragon in flight

Fireworks Lake Display
Rockets used in a fireworks display over a lake

Francis Bacon / Organum
LORD FRANCIS BACON Viscount St Albans English philosopher, statesman and author, shown with one of his publications, Novum Organum (1620)

Starting a Hailstorm
For a small fee, your friendly neighbourhood witch will cause a hailstorm to ruin your neighbours crops, without a single hailstone falling on yours

John Marquis Tweeddale
JOHN HAY, earl and later marquis of TWEEDDALE statesman who served Cromwell but also held office after the Restoration. with his autograph

William Earl Strafford
WILLIAM WENTWORTH, second earl of STRAFFORD statesman. with his autograph

Francis Bacon
FRANCIS BACON, Lord Verulam writer, philosopher, statesman etc. - with his autograph

Thos Howard Suffolk
THOMAS HOWARD, earl of SUFFOLK statesman who suffered from an extravagant and ambitious wife, for which he was fined. His seat was Audley End. - with his autograph

Cooking Children
For many of the best magic recipes, cooked children are an essential ingredient

Changing into Animals
When it suits them, witches change into animals, the better to ravage and devour

Robbing Graves
Witches rob graves and gallows for little bits of this and that which will come in handy for their magical rites

Starting a Fire
Witches start a fire, lacking any social conscience

Witches Bewitching
Witches bewitch a victim while she sleeps

Flying to Sabbat
Witches fly to the Sabbat

Present Child to Devil
Parents present their child to the Devil

Children Initiated
Children are initiated to the decorous delights of the Sabbat

Devil Welcomes Recruit
The Devil welcomes a new recruit to the Sabbat

Devil Accepts Gifts
Witches bring gifts to the Sabbat which the Devil gratefully accepts

Dancing with the Devil
The Devil dances with his disciples at the Sabbat

Witches Dance with Demon
Witches at the Sabbat dance with demons

Instructing Witches
The Devil instructs his followers in the ways of unrighteousness

Trampling Crucifix
The Devil encourages his witches to demonstrate their loyalty by trampling on the Crucifix

Devil Baptises Recruit
The Devil baptises a new recruit

Feasting at the Sabbat
Witches feasting at the sabbat are waited on by demons

Peter Minuit Trading
Peter Minuit, of the Dutch West India Company and first Dutch governor of New Amsterdam, purchases Manhattan for trinkets, estimated value $24

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