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Petrus De BackerePETRUS DE BACKERE Dutch Dominican poet and theologian, depicted wearing his monastic cowl. Date: 1517 - 1601
Babeuf in PrisonFRANCOIS EMILE BABEUF French revolutionary depicted in prison for conspiring to overthrow the Directoire. But he will stab himself before they get him to the scaffold. Date: 1760 - 1797
Ann Countess of ArundelANN (Dacre), countess of ARUNDEL & SURREY, wife of Philip Howard, first earl. Depicted when 69 years of age. Date: flourished 1580
Ernst Moritz Arndt 6ERNST MORITZ ARNDT Swedish-born German writer, depicted seated in his later years. Date: 1769 - 1860
Charles Cte ArlincourtCHARLES VICTOR PREVOT, vicomte d ARLINCOURT French writer, depicted in romantic style. Date: 1789 - 1856
J L Tallien with daggerJean Lambert Tallien (1767 - 1820) French revolutionary, depicted addressing the Assembly, gesticulating with a dagger to make his point
Louis XVIII at Desk 2LOUIS XVIII OF FRANCE depicted at his desk, holding a document. Date: 1755 - 1824
Louis XVIII at DeskLOUIS XVIII OF FRANCE depicted at his desk. Date: 1755 - 1824
Thos D Acland (Younger)Sir THOMAS DYKE ACLAND Ithe younger) Statesman, depicted in 1881 Date: 1809 - 1898
Louisa, Duchess AbercornLouisa Jane (Russell), duchess of Abercorn, depicted when she is a mere marchioness, amusing her child with a rattle; the dog, however, is not amused by this new arrival and rival Date: 1812 - 1905
LA Valliere in a ParkLOUISE DE LA VALLIERE mistress of Louis XIV and mother of four of his sons, depicted out walking in the park of one of his chateaux. Date: 1644 - 1710
LA Valliere as HuntressLOUISE DE LA VALLIERE mistress of Louis XIV and mother of four of his sons, depicted as a huntress though she was not in fact very fond of hunting. Date: 1644 - 1710
Frederick AlexanderDR. FREDERICK WILLIAM ALEXANDER, OBE. Depicted making anagrams & crossword puzzles in Braille for the blind, with the aid of an ordinary washing mangle
Stain Glass FairfordFour prophets depicted in a window at Fairford, Gloucestershire : the church is generally considered to have some of the finest stained glass to be seen. Date: late 15th century
British Barrister Richard Pepper Arden, Lord AlvanleyLord Alvanley, depicted in profile, wears a top hat, a double-breasted coat cut-away at the front & with an M-cut collar & strapped pantaloons. Date: circa 1815
Couturier at Work 1927An overweight couturier in a smoking jacket depicted in the throws of creating a fashion masterpiece. His assistant holds some fringing up against a model for his approval. Date: 1927
Play / Manners / O my HeartA girl carrying a white dog is depicted behind a huge red heart on the poster of this play be John Hartley Manners. Date: 1912
Tom Thumb (18th Cent)TOM THUMB a resident of Bristol, depicted at the age of 105; his precise dates are unknown, but this is a late 18th century engraving. Date: 18th century
King Constantine of Greece as a leopard ridden by VenizelosVenizelos, Greek statesman who supported Allies while king Constantine backed Germany pictured riding on a leopard representing the prevaricating King Constantine ( Tino )
Philip Sidney (Anon)Sir Philip Sidney (1554 - 1586) - writer, depicted wearing a remarkably large ruff even by Elizabethan standards !
Brain / Business CentreThe brain, depicted as a business centre: a series of offices including the headquarters (cerebrum) and camera operators (the eye muscles) etc. Date: 1920s
Wm Russell 1st D BedfordWILLIAM RUSSELL, 5th earl and first duke of BEDFORD Parliamentary general, then Royalist general, then Parliamentary general again depicted on horseback Date: 1613 -1700
Anna Letitia BarbauldANNA LETITIA BARBAULD (1743 - 1825) writer ( Hymns in prose ) and schoolteacher depicted here in classical style complete with laurel wreath Date: circa 1780
Richard Baxter (Anon)RICHARD BAXTER English puritan clergyman and writer, depicted in a pulpit Date: 1615 - 1691
Ascham and Jane GreyROGER ASCHAM Scholar, depicted with his pupil, the unfortunate Lady Jane Grey Date: 1515 - 1568
7th Duke of ArgyllJOHN CAMPBELL Seventh duke of Argyll Scottish nobleman and statesman, depicted in military uniform, 1800 Date: 1777 - 1847
John Duke of AlbanyJOHN STEWART, DUKE OF ALBANY Scottish statesman, depicted with Queen Margaret whom he was rumoured - though falsely - to be planning to marry if he could Date: 1481 - 1536
Roberts in AfricaFREDERICK SLEIGH viscount ROBERTS Military commander, depicted riding through Kimberley in 1900, during the Boer War Date: 1832 - 1914
Egyptian costumesEgyptian men and women as depicted in wall-paintings. Date: Ancient Egypt
Charles Reade - 3CHARLES READE Novelist, notably The Cloister and the Hearth depicted soaring above everyday life ! Date: 1814 - 1884
5th Duke of Richmond 3Charles Gordon-Lennox, 5th duke of RICHMOND Statesman, depicted in his robes as Member of the House of Lords Date: 1791 - 1860
StilichoStillicho (? - 408) Roman soldier and statesman, depicted as a consul presiding over the consular games
Lydia SterneLaurence Sternes daughter Lydia, depicted mourning her father whose bust she has crowned with a laurel wreath Date: mid 18th-century
Ulfeldt and familyCount Korfits Ulfeldt (1606 - 1664) Danish statesman, depicted at table with his family - apparently, 17 children !
Robert 9th Earl KinnoullRobert Auriol Hay-Drummond, ninth earl of KINNOULL aristocrat, depicted in all his glory - knee-breeches, cape, insignia, sword, coronets, staff, medallions Date: 1751 - 1804
Abel Boyer & OthersABEL BOYER French writer in England, compiler of a French and English dictionary, depicted with portraits of writers of both nations Date: 1667 - 1729
Francois HottomanFRANCOIS HOTTOMAN Sieur de Villiers Saint-Paul French jurist - depicted either sleeping or on his deathbed ! Date: 1524 - 1590
Edmund Geninges MassEDMUND GENINGES Catholic missionary in England, depicted attending mass before embarking on his mission Date: 1567 - 1591
Marquis of Granby - 4John Manners, marquis of GRANBY military commander, depicted in the act of relieving the distress of a poor soldier and his family Date: 1721 - 1770
John Goodwin CaricatureJOHN GOODWIN controversial divine, of republican sympathies, depicted as driven by pride and error Date: 1594 - 1665
Coryate (Title Page)THOMAS CORYATE traveller and author, depicted riding on an elephant Date: 1577? - 1617
Saint Ursula at KolnSaint Ursula A depicted on the occasion of her arrival, accompanied by 11 thousand other virgins, at Koln, where one and all will become martyrs 4th century
J F L L BoriesJean Francois Louis Leclerc BORIES French Republican conspirator, one of the four Sergents de La Rochelle, depicted as he mounted the scaffold Date: 1795 - 1822
War is a BusinessEnglish Foreign Minister Sir Edward Grey is depicted by the Germans as acting on the principle that War is a business like any other Date: August 1914
Victor Hugo in 1870Victor Hugo is depicted carrying his book Les Chatiments while the wretched Napoleon III lies sprawling at his feet, overthrown by the mighty pen of the writer ! Date: 1802 - 1885
Cherubini and his MuseLuigi Carlo Zenobio Salvatore Maria CHERUBINI depicted by Ingres in the act of being inspired by his Muse on a day in 1840 when he only had two years of composing before him Date: 1760 - 1842
Camille Hyacinthe Odilon BarrotCAMILLE HYACINTHE ODILON BARROT (1791 - 1873) French statesman, depicted adopting what he hopes is a very statesmanlike pose Date: circa 1860
Charles Auguste FrossardCHARLES AUGUSTE FROSSARD French military, depicted as a donkey at the court of Napoleon III Date: 1807 - 1875