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Crimson Collection

Background imageCrimson Collection: Austalian estrildid finches

Austalian estrildid finches
An illustration by M. W. Woodcock of some Australian estrildids, published in Derek Goodwins Estrildid Finches of the World (1982). Page 96, Plate 2

Background imageCrimson Collection: Tropaeolum Speciosum (Flame Flower)

Tropaeolum Speciosum (Flame Flower), a semi-hardy perennial nasturtium climbing plant of the Tropaeolaceae family, with crimson red flowers

Background imageCrimson Collection: Trochilidae hummingbirds

Trochilidae hummingbirds: ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris, horned sungem, Heliactin bilophus, crimson topaz, Topaza pella, red-tailed comet, Sappho sparganura, tufted coquette

Background imageCrimson Collection: Crimson Jacobean lily, Sprekelia formosissima

Crimson Jacobean lily, Sprekelia formosissima. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after Edwin Dalton Smith from John Lindley and Robert Sweets Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G

Background imageCrimson Collection: Bouquet of wild flowers: tulip tree, wild roses

Bouquet of wild flowers: tulip tree, wild roses, cardinal flower, harebells, wood lily, etc

Background imageCrimson Collection: Purple and crimson flowered dahlia, Dahlia

Purple and crimson flowered dahlia, Dahlia variabilis var. Bella donna.. Handcolored illustration by Edwin Dalton Smith engraved by Watts from Charles McIntoshs Flora and Pomona 1829

Background imageCrimson Collection: 1937 Coronation - King arrives at the annexe door

1937 Coronation - King arrives at the annexe door
King George VI wearing the Crimson Robe of State and the Cap of Estate, pictured about to enter Westminster Abbey for his Coronation on 12 May 1937. Date: 1937

Background imageCrimson Collection: King George V and Queen Mary Wearing Coronation Robes 1911

King George V and Queen Mary Wearing Coronation Robes 1911
Official coronation photograph of King George V and Queen Mary at Buckingham Palace, wearing their robes, on the front cover of The Graphic, 1st July 1911. Date: 22 June 1911

Background imageCrimson Collection: Mounted equerry in full armor with lance, shield and helmet

Mounted equerry in full armor with lance, shield and helmet
A mounted equerry in full armor with lance, shield and helmet depicted from behind 217. The knight's colors of crimson and gold are seen in the skirts and saddle

Background imageCrimson Collection: Haruspex reading the entrails of a sacrificed sheep, ancient Rom

Haruspex reading the entrails of a sacrificed sheep, ancient Rome. In crimson mantle over blue toga, using a knife to disembowl a sheep on a sacrifical altar. Auspice chez les Romains

Background imageCrimson Collection: Regina sacrorum, high priestess of ancient Rome

Regina sacrorum, high priestess of ancient Rome. Wife of the Rex sacrorum. In gold crown, crimson palla and stola, making a sacrfice to Juno at an altar in a temple. Reine des Sacrifices

Background imageCrimson Collection: Cardinal Jules Mazarin, 1602-1661

Cardinal Jules Mazarin, 1602-1661, Italian cardinal, diplomat, and politician who served as the chief minister to the kings of France. In crimson cap and robe, with books and quill pen on table

Background imageCrimson Collection: Maria, Countess of Alencon, 1339

Maria, Countess of Alencon, 1339. Maria de la Cerda y Lara, 1310-1379, wife of Charles II, Count of Alencon

Background imageCrimson Collection: Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu, 1585-1642

Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal Richelieu, 1585-1642. French clergyman and statesman, l'Éminence rouge. reign of King Louis XIII. In crimson cassock with white collar and cuffs

Background imageCrimson Collection: Hybrid variegated yellow, orange and crimson chrysanthemum

Hybrid variegated yellow, orange and crimson chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum indicum

Background imageCrimson Collection: Hybrid orange and crimson chrysanthemum

Hybrid orange and crimson chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum indicum

Background imageCrimson Collection: Hybrid pink and crimson chrysanthemum

Hybrid pink and crimson chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum indicum

Background imageCrimson Collection: Hybrid white and crimson spoon chrysanthemum

Hybrid white and crimson spoon chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum indicum

Background imageCrimson Collection: Hybrid pink and crimson chrysanthemum

Hybrid pink and crimson chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum indicum

Background imageCrimson Collection: Hybrid crimson and white spoon chrysanthemum

Hybrid crimson and white spoon chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum indicum

Background imageCrimson Collection: Hybrid variegated crimson and pink chrysanthemum

Hybrid variegated crimson and pink chrysanthemum, Chrysanthemum indicum

Background imageCrimson Collection: Hybrid perpetual rose, Empress of India

Hybrid perpetual rose, Empress of India. New crimson rose cultivar sold by William Paul and Sons nursery of Cheshunt

Background imageCrimson Collection: Tea rose hybrid, Duchess of Edinburgh

Tea rose hybrid, Duchess of Edinburgh. Prize-winning crimson tea rose cultivar sold by Messrs. Veitch and Son Nursery of Chelsea

Background imageCrimson Collection: Portrait of the Italian painter Titian, 1488-1576

Portrait of the Italian painter Titian, 1488-1576
Portrait of the Italian painter Titian at age 86, 1488-1576. In Venetian costume of crimson silk hat and robe playing a double bass. Costume Venitien, Tiziano Vecelli

Background imageCrimson Collection: The Coronation of King George VI - The King in Royal Robes

The Coronation of King George VI - The King in Royal Robes
circa 1910s

Background imageCrimson Collection: Blue underwing, red underwing and dark crimson underwing

Blue underwing, red underwing and dark crimson underwing
Blue underwing, Catocala fraxini, red underwing, Catocala nupta, and dark crimson underwing, Catocala sponsa

Background imageCrimson Collection: Cochineal cactus and Kermes oak

Cochineal cactus and Kermes oak
Cochineal cactus or Indian fig opuntia, Opuntia ficus-indica, with cochineal beetle, Dactylopius coccus. Kermes beetle, Kermes vermilio, with Kermes oak, Quercus coccifera

Background imageCrimson Collection: Coronation of King George VI, robes, regalia and vestments

Coronation of King George VI, robes, regalia and vestments
Four pictures showing the changes of Kings Coronation robes and vestments during the Coronation ceremony

Background imageCrimson Collection: Burrell General Purpose Engine number 4055, Crimson Lady

Burrell General Purpose Engine number 4055, Crimson Lady, reg.VF 1273, at Peterborough on 26 August 1973. Date: 1973

Background imageCrimson Collection: Crimson Drawing Room, Windsor Castle, Victorian period

Crimson Drawing Room, Windsor Castle, Victorian period

Background imageCrimson Collection: The Coronation Crimson, Louis Velveteen advert

The Coronation Crimson, Louis Velveteen advert. Date: 1902

Background imageCrimson Collection: Missale Romanum

Missale Romanum
A picture of the Missale Romanum, the liturgical book of the Roman Rite that contains the texts and rubrics for the celebration of the Mass

Background imageCrimson Collection: Crimson seedcracker, Pyrenestes sanguineus sanguineus

Crimson seedcracker, Pyrenestes sanguineus sanguineus (Crimson nutcracker, Pirenestes sanguineus)

Background imageCrimson Collection: Violet-backed starling, Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

Violet-backed starling, Cinnyricinclus leucogaster (White-bodied grakle, Lamprotornis leucogaster)

Background imageCrimson Collection: Red-shouldered cuckooshrike, Campephaga phoenicea

Red-shouldered cuckooshrike, Campephaga phoenicea
Red-shouldered cuckooshrike, male, Campephaga phoenicea

Background imageCrimson Collection: White-crested helmetshrike, Prionops plumatus

White-crested helmetshrike, Prionops plumatus

Background imageCrimson Collection: Black-winged red bishop, Euplectes hordeaceus

Black-winged red bishop, Euplectes hordeaceus (Crimson-crowned weaver, Euplectes flammiceps)

Background imageCrimson Collection: Catocala pacta moth

Catocala pacta moth. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Carl Bock after Eugenius Johann Christoph Espers Die Schmetterlinge in Abbildungen nach der Natur, Erlangen, 1786

Background imageCrimson Collection: French red underwing and dark crimson underwing variety

French red underwing and dark crimson underwing variety
French red underwing, Catocala elocata 1, 2, and dark crimson underwing variety, Catocala sponsa 3

Background imageCrimson Collection: Light crimson underwing moth, Catocala promissa

Light crimson underwing moth, Catocala promissa

Background imageCrimson Collection: Dark crimson underwing, Catocala sponsa

Dark crimson underwing, Catocala sponsa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Johann Carl Bock after Eugenius Johann Christoph Espers Die Schmetterlinge in Abbildungen nach der Natur, Erlangen, 1786

Background imageCrimson Collection: Setina aurita, dew moth and Setina roscida

Setina aurita, dew moth and Setina roscida
Setina aurita moth 1, 2, dew moth, Setina irrorella 3-5, and Setina roscida moth 6, 7

Background imageCrimson Collection: Woman reading a book, era of Marie Antoinette

Woman reading a book, era of Marie Antoinette
Fashionable woman in pouf hairstyle with ribbon, wearing a fichu and floral-print dress, reading a book. Era of Marie Antoinette. Handcolored engraving by E

Background imageCrimson Collection: Girl in pale blue outfit with black borders

Girl in pale blue outfit with black borders, large hat, holding a rosebud. Robe de fillette

Background imageCrimson Collection: Woman in crimson dress with frills, ermine shawl

Woman in crimson dress with frills, ermine shawl. Robe a volants, Parure d hermine

Background imageCrimson Collection: Crimson rosella, Platycercus elegans

Crimson rosella, Platycercus elegans (Pennantian broad-tail, Platycercus pennantii)

Background imageCrimson Collection: Crimson glory pea, Clianthus puniceus

Crimson glory pea, Clianthus puniceus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after J.T. Hart from John Lindley and Robert Sweets Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G. Willis, London, 1854

Background imageCrimson Collection: Sims Peruvian lily, Alstroemeria ligtu subsp. simsii

Sims Peruvian lily, Alstroemeria ligtu subsp. simsii (Sims crimson alstroemeria, Alstroemeria haemantha var. simsiana)

Background imageCrimson Collection: Peruvian lily, Alstroemeria ligtu

Peruvian lily, Alstroemeria ligtu (crimson alstroemeria, Alstroemeria haemantha)

Background imageCrimson Collection: Queen amaryllis, Phaedranassa dubia

Queen amaryllis, Phaedranassa dubia (Crimson and green phaedranassa, Phaedranassa chloracra). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Background imageCrimson Collection: Red cracker butterfly and palm nut grubs

Red cracker butterfly and palm nut grubs
Red cracker butterfly, Hamadryas amphinome (copied from Maria Sibylla Merian), and palm nut grubs, larvae of the South American palm weevil, Rhynchophorus palmarum

Background imageCrimson Collection: Sand worm with crimson feelers, Amphitrite rosea

Sand worm with crimson feelers, Amphitrite rosea

Background imageCrimson Collection: Crimson grassvetch, Lathyrus nissolia

Crimson grassvetch, Lathyrus nissolia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by James Sowerby from James Smiths English Botany, London, 1793

Background imageCrimson Collection: Platter from Avignon, Vaucluse, France

Platter from Avignon, Vaucluse, France, decorated with gold and crimson filigree pattern

Background imageCrimson Collection: Crimson topaz hummingbird, Topaza pella

Crimson topaz hummingbird, Topaza pella (Topaz-throated hummingbird, Trochilus pella). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder

Background imageCrimson Collection: Light crimson underwing, old lady, drinker and yellow-tail

Light crimson underwing, old lady, drinker and yellow-tail
Light crimson underwing, Catocala promissa, old lady, Mormo maura, drinker, Euthrix potatoria, and yellow-tail, Euproctis similis

Background imageCrimson Collection: Chrysanthemum indicum varieties

Chrysanthemum indicum varieties: The Early Crimson, the Quilled Orange and the Quilled White. Handfinished chromolithograph by Henry Noel Humphreys after an illustration by Jane Loudon from Mrs

Background imageCrimson Collection: Peony or Paeonia species

Peony or Paeonia species
Paeonia edulis, Paeonia albiflora, fine-leaved peony, Paeonia tenuifolia, Paeonia hybrida, and Russ crimson peony, Paeonia russi

Background imageCrimson Collection: Ruellia, cyclamen, primrose and leadwort species

Ruellia, cyclamen, primrose and leadwort species
Fringe-flowered ruellia, Ruellia ciliatiflora, Persian cyclamen, Cyclamen persicum, Chinese primrose, Primula sinensis, Cape leadwort, Plumbago capensis, crimson grevillea, Grevillea punicea

Background imageCrimson Collection: Indigo tree, glory pea, kennedya, and other species

Indigo tree, glory pea, kennedya, and other species
Violet-coloured indigo tree, Indigofera violacea, coronilla-leaved swainsonia, Swainsonia coronillaefolia, crimson glory pea, Clianthus puniceus, Mr

Background imageCrimson Collection: Crimson topaz, Topaza pella, female

Crimson topaz, Topaza pella, female
Crimson topaz, Topaza pella (Trochilus pella). Female

Background imageCrimson Collection: Crimson topaz, Topaza pella, juvenile male

Crimson topaz, Topaza pella, juvenile male
Crimson topaz, Topaza pella (Trochilus pella). Juvenile male with incomplete plumage

Background imageCrimson Collection: Crimson topaz, Topaza pella

Crimson topaz, Topaza pella (Trochilus pella). Adult male

Background imageCrimson Collection: Crimson sunbird, Aethopyga siparaja seheriae

Crimson sunbird, Aethopyga siparaja seheriae (Goulpourah creeper). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds, Winchester, 1822

Background imageCrimson Collection: Crimson topaz varied with white, Topaza pella

Crimson topaz varied with white, Topaza pella (Trochilus pella)

Background imageCrimson Collection: Crimson topaz, Topaza pella (Trochilus pella)

Crimson topaz, Topaza pella (Trochilus pella). Handcoloured steel engraving by William Lizars from Sir William Jardines Naturalists Library: Ornithology: Hummingbirds Volume 2, Edinburgh, W.H

Background imageCrimson Collection: Crimson clover or Italian clover, Trifolium incarnatum

Crimson clover or Italian clover, Trifolium incarnatum, Trefle incarnat. Handcoloured steel engraving by Oudet after a botanical illustration by Edouard Maubert from Pierre Oscar Reveil, A

Background imageCrimson Collection: Crimson Rose (Midsummer Nights Dream)

Crimson Rose (Midsummer Nights Dream). Handcoioured botanical illustration drawn and lithographed by Jane Elizabeth Giraud from The Flowers of Shakespeare, Day and Haghe, London, 1845

Background imageCrimson Collection: Exotic dragonflies, darners and skimmers

Exotic dragonflies, darners and skimmers
Dragonfly larval forms 1, 2, 3, common whitetail dragonfly, Libellula lydia 4, green darner, Anax junius 5, and scarlet skimmer or crimson darter, Crocothemis servilia 6

Background imageCrimson Collection: Clouded flat, Cramers longtail and crimson patch

Clouded flat, Cramers longtail and crimson patch
Clouded flat butterfly, Tagiades flesus, upper side 1, under side 2, Cramers longtail, Typhedanus crameri 3, 4, and crimson patch, Chlosyne janais 5, 6. Handcoloured lithograph from John O

Background imageCrimson Collection: Crimson topaz and ruby-throated hummingbird

Crimson topaz and ruby-throated hummingbird
Crimson topaz, Topaza pella, and ruby-throated hummingbird, Archilochus colubris. Handcoloured lithograph from Th. Lejeunes Complete Works of Buffon, Oeuvres Completes de Buffon, Brussels, 1837

Background imageCrimson Collection: Vandopsis lissochiloides orchid

Vandopsis lissochiloides orchid (Crimson and yellow vanda, Vanda batemanni)

Background imageCrimson Collection: Crimson cattleya orchid, Cattleya labiata

Crimson cattleya orchid, Cattleya labiata
Crimson cattleya or ruby-lipped cattleya orchid, Cattleya labiata (Sir Charles Lemons cattleya, Cattleya lemoniana)

Background imageCrimson Collection: Mr. Reeves crimson camellia, Camellia japonica

Mr. Reeves crimson camellia, Camellia japonica var. Reevesiana. With Chinese characters for the number 42. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Watts after an illustration by J.T

Background imageCrimson Collection: Kaka beak, Clianthus puniceus

Kaka beak, Clianthus puniceus
Kaka beak, crimson clianthus or glory pea, Clianthus puniceus. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after a botanical illustration by Miss Jane Taylor from Benjamin Maund and the Rev

Background imageCrimson Collection: Red five-corner or crimson styphelia, Styphelia tubiflora

Red five-corner or crimson styphelia, Styphelia tubiflora. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Nevitt after a botanical illustration by Mrs Augusta Withers from Benjamin Maund and the Rev

Background imageCrimson Collection: Bossiaea ornata

Bossiaea ornata (Crimson lalage, Lalage ornata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by S. Nevitt after a botanical illustration by Mrs Augusta Withers from Benjamin Maund and the Rev

Background imageCrimson Collection: Crimson bottlebrush, Callistemon citrinus

Crimson bottlebrush, Callistemon citrinus (Harsh-leav d metrosideros, Metrosideros citrina)

Background imageCrimson Collection: Pink and crimson everblooming roses, Rosa semperflorens

Pink and crimson everblooming roses, Rosa semperflorens

Background imageCrimson Collection: Exotic and extinct parrots

Exotic and extinct parrots
Extinct Cuban red macaw, Ara tricolor 1, blue backed parrot, Tanygnathus sumatranus, male 2, female 3, crimson rosella, Platycercus elegans 4, and Eastern rosella, Platycercus eximius 5

Background imageCrimson Collection: Apothecarys rose or crimson damask rose

Apothecarys rose or crimson damask rose, Rosa gallica var. officinalis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr

Background imageCrimson Collection: Ribbon or Cut-Throat Finch

Ribbon or Cut-Throat Finch. Date: 1933

Background imageCrimson Collection: Australian Crimson Finch

Australian Crimson Finch. Date: 1933

Background imageCrimson Collection: Curtis British Entomology Plate 445

Curtis British Entomology Plate 445
Hemiptera: Asiraca pulchella = Araeopus pulchellus (Pretty Asiraca) [Plant: Lathyrus nissolia (Crimson Grassvetch)] Date: 1824-39



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