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C17 Maltese GalleyA Maltese galley running before the wind Date: end of 17th century
Military / C17 / TurkishTurkish warriors. Date: C17
Gipsies Camp, C17 FranceGipsy encampment in France: cooking & preparing food, gambling and giving birth... Date: circa 1630
Whitehall C17The palace of Whitehall viewed from the park Date: 17th century
Somerset House C17Old Somerset House from the river Date: 17th century ?
TEMPLE C17The Temple and its gardens in the reign of Charles II. Date: 1671
Netherlands Het LooRoyal residence built for Willem (William III of England) near Appeldoorn. Date: built end of C.17
Coventry C17Distant view of Coventry, Warwickshire Date: circa 1640
Dutch Women Early C17Two Dutch townswomen from the first third of the 17th century Date: circa 1615
Artist and Page C17A Dutch artist, and a page from a noble household Date: circa 1615
Blood Letting C17 WomanBlood letting a woman patient Date: 17th century
Womens Costume Mid C17Mourning Dress with a pointed bodice & a cloak-like garment with hood; a bodice with tabs, large slashed sleeves, lace falling collar, hitched up over-skirt & floral petticoat Date: mid 17th century
Birmingham C17View of ancient Birmingham
LONDON C17The Thames and part of the city of London
Gibraltar in C17A fine early engraving of Gibraltar, at a time when the French and Spanish were casting covetous eyes on the rock, but the English had yet to take it under their wing
PARIS C17Paris viewed from the east, with Notre-Dame conspicuous on the skyline : bridges were few and far between, so boats were the easiest way to get about
Paris Barricade C17The Parisians passion for building barricades dates from long before the Revolution : this barricade at the Porte Saint-Antoine is shown in a print of 1648
C17 Field PreacherA poor presbyter (elder) preaches from the Bible, to country folk in a field
Persian of C17A Persian gentleman
Private Carriage C17The private carriage of a French aristocrat during the reign of Louis XIV
C of E Convocation, C17The upper house of convocation meets at Canterbury, during the reign of James I
Vatican Palace / Rome / C17The Papal Palace and grounds of the Vatican, showing the new gateway built in 1618, the Library, the Old and New Palaces, courtyards and long passageway. Date: 17th century
C17 ChimneysweepA chimney sweep and his apprentice, who was sent up the chimney
Dutch Midwives C17Midwives assisting at a delivery which is being carried out beneath a sheet
Dutch Street Market C17Customers and traders at a busy Dutch street market
French C17 ArmchairFrench armchair upholstered in figured velvet
Ballad Seller / C17People gather round a popular ballad-seller
Paris / Notre Dame C17Social scene outside Notre Dame, including a horse and carriage and a man on horseback
Lady Spinning, C17A grim-faced lady at her spinning wheel
Reception Dress 1909High waisted Directoire / Empire revival reception gown with a square corsage, open tunic - the whole richly trimmed with beads, gold braid & embroidery
Marriage Contract C17A bourgeois marriage: while the lovers hold hands in a corner, their elders discuss the financial details of the arrangement
Polish Princess C17A Polish princess of the 17th century
Polish Noble C17A Polish gentleman of the 17th century
Persian Lady C17A Persian lady of the 17th century
Harlequin / Sand 1862A French prince during the early years of the reign of Louis XIV
Frenchman C17A bourgeois Frenchman in outdoor dress
Marie De Medicis / 1638French closed carriage used by Marie de Medicis, widow of Henri IV, during her travels in the Netherlands
London / Whitehall / C17The Banqueting House
C17 Fishing / Woodcut / 36A fisherman angles on the shore, with ships in the distance
C17 Baker / Woodcut / 32A baker rolls out his dough in front of his oven
C17 Lamplighter / WoodcutA lamplighter with the tools of his trade - matches to light the oil lamps at nightfall, a snuffer to extinguish them at the dawns early light
C17 Courier / Woodcut / 43A horse-rider with a drum - perhaps a courier carrying an announcement
C17 Wood Turner / WoodcutA wood turner uses a bow device to power his lathe
C17 Loom / Woodcut / ColourA weaver at his loom
C17 StoneworkerA stoneworker working with hammer and chisel
A 17th Century HatterA ladies hat maker adds a feather to his cap
C17 Ploughing / WoodcutA farmer ploughing a field with oxen
C17 Lace Making / WoodcutTwo ladies making lace - the older woman instructing the younger