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Robert Browning in 1888ROBERT BROWNING A photograph of the English poet sitting in a chair in 1888
John Ruskin / E & F PhotoJOHN RUSKIN English art critic and writer
Ruskin / Young PhotoJOHN RUSKIN English art critic and writer as a young man, circa 1859
W P Frith / Sepia PhotoWILLIAM POWELL FRITH artist ( Derby Day, Life at a Railway Station ) in 1890
Our Lady of the ApparitionNUESTRA SENORA D APARECIDA - Our Lady of the Apparition - a Black Virgin from Brazil
We Want to be Free / 1923WE WANT TO BE FREE
Edward Vii / Players / 47 / 50EDWARD VII, BRITISH ROYALTY Reigned 1901 - 1910: seen here in his coronation robes
Henry Vi / Players / 15 / 50HENRY VI OF ENGLAND Reigned 1422 - 1461 Date: 1421 - 1471
Sir Matthew Hale / DartonSIR MATTHEW HALE English jurist who defended Archbishop Laud and other Royalists; also an MP
John Gower / St Mary O sJOHN GOWER English poet, friend of Chaucer
Italy / Alps / Monte RosaThe Monte Rosa chain of the Pennine Alps, on the Swiss border
Italian Penitent 19CAn Italian Black Penitent in dark brown habit and hood, carrying a chain for self- flagellation and pictures of Christ and His crucifixion
Aesop / Figuier / SavantsAESOP Greek writer of fables as depicted by an antique bust at the Villa Albani, Rome
Ferdinand II of GermanyKING FERDINAND II OF GERMANY Emperor of Germany as a young man
Brahms / Michalek PortraitJOHANNES BRAHMS German composer
Charles Ii / Cooper MiniCHARLES II British Royalty
Charles Ii / Wills Cig CdCHARLES II British Royalty
Marco Polo / Travels 1477MARCO POLO Venetian merchant, traveller and author
Carlos Iii / Spain / SpamerCARLOS III OF SPAIN 5th son of Felipe V Duke of Parma, King of Naples before becoming king of Spain in 1759 - an enlightened and benevolent ruler
Granville / Earl / FaustinGranville George Leveson-Gower 2nd Earl Granville English Politician
Johan Van Der Does / LarmeJOHAN VAN DER DOES alias JANUS DOUSA Dutch political leader and writer
Guillaume De Croy / LarmesGUILLAUME DE CROY Flemish military
Pandolfo CollenuccioPANDOLFO COLLENUCCIO Italian historian
Sebastian Cabot / F RawleSEBASTIAN CABOT Map maker and navigator, son of John Cabot
Lajos Kossuth / PhotographLAJOS KOSSUTH Hungarian patriot and statesman
Shaftesbury / 7Th / CdvANTHONY ASHLEY COOPER 7th EARL of SHAFTESBURY Politician and reformer
Wales / Frederick / RavenetFREDERICK LOUIS PRINCE OF WALES Son of George II, father of George III
William Iii / Kneller / SmitKING WILLIAM III Reigned 1688-1702
Muley Rachid / MoroccoMULEY RACHID Sultan of Morocco and Fez
Baudouin Ii / JerusalemBAUDOUIN II or BALDWIN DU BOURG King of Jerusalem (1118-31), belonging to a family of counts of Flanders
Napoleon / FurstenNAPOLEON I French emperor (reigned 1804-15)
Carl Theodor / BavariaCARL THEODOR of PFALZ and BAVARIA Kurfurst of Pfalz (from 1743) and Bavaria (1777-99)
London Shoppers 1908London shoppers during the sales
Ponchielli / FerrariAMILCARE PONCHIELLI the Italian opera composer, best known for La Gioconda of 1876
Robert Browning LehmannROBERT BROWNING the English poet in later life
Tycho Brahe (Cooper)TYCHO BRAHE Danish astronomer
George Villiers / 2nd DukeGEORGE VILLIERS 2ND DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM Also Earl of Coventry and Baron of Whaddon
Camden / Charles Pratt 18CCHARLES PRATT 1st EARL CAMDEN Lord Chancellor of England
Boy in Best Clothes 1880Boy wearing an Eton suit comprised of short single- breasted jacket & waistcoat with roll collar, light grey trousers, white Eton collar & narrow bowtie & a top hat
Costume / Photo by SparhamA man in a suit of dark coloured lounging jacket & waistcoat, lighter coloured trousers, stiff collar & necktie & bowler hat. His watch chain is also visible
Tweed Jacket / Photo 1880SYoung man wearing a tweed lounging jacket & matching waistcoat, his shirt has a soft turned down collar, his necktie is loosely tied
Female Type / Sepia C1860A dress in a horizontally striped fabric with front buttoning bodice, gigot sleeves, white cuffs & collar, a plain skirt, brooch & pendant on a long chain
Male Type / Bourgeois 1882A prosperous and self- satisfied French bourgeois
Costume Photo Man 1860SVictorian man wearing a frock coat, double-breasted waistcoat with roll collar, cravat with diamond design, trousers & top hat. His watch chain is also visible
Girl with Daisies 1886A little girl has draped a daisy chain on the bare branch of a tree
Blue Waistcoat 1829Blue waistcoat open to reveal the shirt front, square toed boots, pantaloon-trousers, black cut-away coat with M cut collar. Blue coat fastened with straps, gigot sleeves
Woman Brushing HairA young woman wearing a paisley pattern dressing gown brushes her long hair with a silver handled bristle brush with an embroidered floral back. Date: 1940s