Depicted Collection (page 25)

Jack and Jill / Crane
Here are Jack and Jill, depicted just a moment before the disastrous fall in which both of them tumble, requiring them to receive first aid of vinegar and brown paper

Humpty Dumpty (Kate G. )
Humpty Dumpty, depicted sitting on a wall, previous to the great fall which, unbeknownst to him, is about to occur any moment now

Cape by Vionnet 1922
Circular cape by Madeleine Vionnet depicted using a modern cubist graphic style

Guizot Speaking
FRANCOIS-PIERRE-GUILLAUME GUIZOT - French statesman, depicted in Napoleonic stance, addressing an audience. When he fell from favour, he took to writing history

Marcus Artorius
MARCUS ARTORIUS depicted with the emperor Augustus (seated) whose physician he is

Germain and Clotaire
SAINT GERMAIN, bishop of Paris, depicted having his vestment kissed by Clotaire I, king of the Franks, thus acknowledging his authority

Martha Hatfield
11-year old prophetess of Leighton, Yorkshire, one of many who foretold things, true or false, during the Commonwealth. She is depicted in an ecstatic trance

Blanche De Castile
BLANCHE DE CASTILE queeen of Louis VIII depicted praying, kneeling at a prie-dieu

Pedro De Alcantara
SAN PEDRO DE ALCANTARA (Peter of Alcantara) Spanish Franciscan divine depicted receiving inspiration from the Holy Spirit in the form of a dove

Buffon (Card)
GEORGES-LOUIS LECLERC French naturalist, depicted at work in the royal gardens

Gay-Lussac (Card)
JOSEPH LOUIS GAY-LUSSAC French scientist, depicted in his laboratory

Vauban (Card)
SEBASTIEN DE VAUBAN French military engineer, depicted planning a siege operation in the field

Kremlin 1764 / Machajew
A panorama of Moscow showing the Kremlin. Boating activity is depicted on the river while a cavalcade of pedestrians & equestrians take the air on the embankment opposite

Portsmouth 1750
West prospect of Portsmouth, Hampshire: important buildings & shipping depicted & in the foreground inhabitants & sailors smoke, canoodle with local lasses or load cargo

View of Gloucester C18Th
A perspective view of the city looking down & across the surrounding countryside. The cathedral, local sailing boats, the river Severn & turnpike road are all depicted

Pitt as Heroic Rescuer
The younger Pitt depicted as Perseus, rescuing Andromeda (Britannia) from her financial troubles, in the office of Chancellor of the Exchequer

Abu Simbel 1845
The colossal figures, 20 metres high, are depicted here pretty much as they were found by travellers in 1812 : they are badly damaged and partly concealed by sand

Nut Holding Figurine
The mother of the gods, with her brother the earth-god Geb; she is depicted holding a male figurine though it is not clear if this is one of her children

Chevalier D eon, Mason
Charles-Genevieve-Louis- Auguste-Andre Timothee, le Chevalier d Eon, French adventurer and transvestite, depicted here as a Freemason in 1768

Crusoe, Parrot, Goat
Robinson Crusoe depicted as a boy, with a parrot on his shoulder and a goat prancing in front of him - why ?

Brunels Great Britain
Depicted in rough seas off Lundy, Brunels ship is the first iron, screw-propelled liner; in 1846 she will run aground, but end her career as a hulk in the Falklands

Phrenology / Spurzheim
Dr J C Spurzheim, depicted with a diversity of human types (Bruyeres was Spurzheims son-in-law)

Religion / Egypt / Isis
depicted as patroness of the arts and sciences, including those of magic

C15 Theatrical Style
A scene from a play by the Roman dramatist Terentius (Terence) depicted in 15th century style

Our Lady of Loreto
depicted as the Lady of Loreto, the site in Italy to which her house was miraculously moved from Nazareth

Military Effigy C14
The effigy of John de Montacute, depicted in full armour : in Salisbury Cathedral

Friedrich II & Falcons
EMPEROR FRIEDRICH II also Federigo I, king of Sicily depicted with his Master of Falconry Date: 1194 - 1250

Wallenstein (Mounted)
ALBRECHT VON WALLENSTEIN Austrian general, generally but not consistently loyal to the Emperor : depicted on horseback on the battlefield

Albrecht Von Wallenstein
ALBRECHT VON WALLENSTEIN Austrian general, generally but not consistently loyal to the Emperor : depicted consulting an astrologer

Henri Iii / Poirson / Pl 40
HENRI III depicted with three of his mignons - male companions who were his favourites at Court

Hindu God / Ganesa
GANESA, god of wisdom and art; a benign deity depicted in human form with an elephants head

JASON
Depicted armed for the fray

Little Red Man
LE PETIT HOMME ROUGE The little red man or devil, traditionally associated (by his enemies) with Napoleon, depicted treating him like a son

David as a Shepherd
depicted as a shepherd

Leeuwenhoek at Desk
ANTON VAN LEEUWENHOEK Dutch naturalist, depicted at his desk

aRON
The first head of the Hebrew priesthood, who because of his eloquence was spokesman for Moses during the Exodus : depicted here in his High- Priests habit

King Edward I / Engraving
KING EDWARD I Depicted holding a sword Decorative border showing events from his reign

Harry Panmure Gordon
HARRY PANMURE GORDON Scottish stockbroker, but here depicted as a country gent, with his dog

Cornwallis (Beechey)
CHARLES, second earl and first marquess CORNWALLIS British military commander, governor-general of India, depicted in his Garter robes as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

John Bright as Quaker
JOHN BRIGHT, statesman, depicted as a Quaker, opposing the territorial party (the landowners) and declaring that the Constitution may have to be reformulated or destroyed

Motor Bus at Terni, Italy
Although included in a series of tramways, this is not a tram but an auto-omnibus, depicted at the Porta Garibaldi at Terni, Italy

Chaka, Zulu Chief
CHAKA, (Shaka, Tshaka) Zulu leader who ruthlessly conquered and ruled most of southern Africa : depicted here on a product label for a humdrum domestic product !

Unarmedcherubs
Unusually, these two cherubs are depicted with wings instead of arms, instead of crediting them with both, as is customary : this of course is more anatomically correct

Lady Sarah Napier
LADY SARAH NAPIER (nee Lennox) wife (1) of sir Charles Bunbury, (2) of sir George Napier, depicted dressed as a clergyman for reasons one can only wonder about

Jean Jaures, Speaking
JEAN JAURES depicted singing the revolutionary song La carmagnole, which contains the words Tous les bourgeois on les pendra ! (we shall hang every bourgeois)

Sir John Huddleston
SIR JOHN WALTER HUDDLESTON Judge, depicted as The Last of the Barons

Fanny Stirling
FANNY STIRLING actress here depicted as Mrs Malaprop in Sheridans The rivals

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