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Boy soldiers in uniform hold hands in support of GermanyChildren were frequently used in propaganda images by all sides. Depicted here are L to R, Germany, Bulgaria, Turkey and Austria. WW1 Date: 1916
Cartoon, Winston Churchill, First Lord of the AdmiraltyPolitical cartoon, Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty - Look what I have done! - with ships and aircraft in the background, by Louis Wain Date: 1914
Okuyi Mask (mask of ancestors). Punu Art (Bapunu) from Gabon. They embody the spirits of the deceased, in the mourning ceremonies
Harry Price's secretary, who assisted him in many of his investigations : here she is depicted with apparatus employed by fraudulent mediums. Date: early 20th century
LIFE OF BUDDHABUDDHA - his birth, his preaching mission and his death depicted in three ancient native representations. Date: 563? BCE - 483 BCE
JOHANN ZIZKA - 3JOHANN ZIZKA depicted with the flail which was his favourite weapon : beside him is a drum made from his skin, presumably after his death. Date: 1360 - 1424
PLEASANCE SMITH (nee Reeve) wife of sir James E Smith, botanist, depicted when she was aged 24, with another 80 years before her (she will be 104 when she dies !) Date: 1773 - 1877
FERDINAND DE LESSEPS OLDFERDINAND DE LESSEPS French engineer, depicted in the year of his death. Date: 1805 - 1894
HENRYK WIENIAWSKI (1835 - 1880), Polish musician depicted in the throes of performing variations on the Carnival of Venice Date: 1858
Captained by William Bain, the early steamship is depicted passing the Bass Rock on her way to Edinburgh Date: 1834
SAINT FABIANUS - POPESAINT FABIANUS Martyred pope, depicted with saint Sebastian who holds bow and arrows, symbolising the manner of his death Date: - 250
CONCEPTS/THE SOULWhen Jesus's mother Mary dies, she lies on her deathbed while her son is depicted watching from Heaven, holding in his arms an infant who represents his mother's soul Date: 1st century
WILL OF THE WISPWILL O THE WISP (feu follet, marsh light &c) depicted as a mischievous spirit, luring victims to an unpleasant death in the marsh circa 1830
BOOK OF THE DEAD/23Ani adoring the Powers of Localities, twenty of whom are depicted here
Bombas Big Brother. Emperor of Russia: "They shan t take away his playthingsBombas Big Brother. Emperor of Russia: " They shan t take away his playthings, that they shan t." Ferdinand II (1810-1859), King of the Two Sicilies
Europe as depicted by the ancients. Europe kidnapped by a bull from a mural in the tomb of the Nasoni family, Rome 1, as a nymph on a bull from a cameo 2
Etruscan sacrificial rites depicted on a gilded silver vasePompa di un sacrifizio. Etruscan sacrificial rites depicted on a gilded silver vase. Two lines of celebrants bearing sheep for sacrifice approach an altar. Pompa di un Sacrifizio
A Sentinal in the Paraguayan WarA Paraguayan sentinel is depicted dressed in only a long loincloth and a cloth sash across his chest, and a military cap. He clasps a rifle between his arm and ribs. Several dead men surround him
Columbus Prophesies to Native AmericansChristopher Columbus depicted in 18th century military costume, raises his arm as he prophesies to a group of native americans. Date: 1493
Andrew Carnegies history, Chicago TribuneAndrew Carnegies History as depicted by the Chicago Tribune -- the eventful life of a self-made man
ITALIAN HUMAN SACRIFICEHuman sacrifice depicted in ancient Rome Date: BC
JOHN CHESSEL BUCKLER Artist and architect, depicted in 1847. Date: 1770 - 1851
WALTER BUCHANAN Scottish churchman, depicted preaching with gloves on his hands - his church must have beem sadly under-heated ! Date: 1755 - ?
At the battle of BAYLEN the French under Dupont are utterly defeated by the Spanish : here they are depicted making their last stand Date: 19 July 1808
Holbeins Sons Date: 1514
Casey Jones on Board Date: 1948
J. P. Jones and Crew Date: 1948J.P. Jones and Crew Date: 1948
Shopkeeper Closes Up Date: 1950
People at Beach Date: 1929
America. American Drink Glasses 1850Prototype for the cocktail shaker, 2 glasses, that fit together, used to shake ice, flavourings and alcohol. The drink depicted is a mint julep with lemon peel, ice
MARY EASTLAKE actress, depicted here with fellow-actress Miss Clitheroe, as Nelly Denver and Cissie in The silver king. Date: CIRCA 1883
JACOB LEHNEN, ARTISTJACOB LEHNEN German artist, depicted in his studio. Date: 1803 - 1847
DEMETER / CERESDemeter / Ceres, and Dionysos / Bacchus, depicted on an onyx vase owned by Ferdinand Albrecht, herzog von Braunschweig-Luneberg. (one of two) Date: BCE
ROYALTY, EPISCOPACY, LAWRoyalty, episcopacy and law: George I depicted with a guinea coin for his head, a bishop, and a lawyer with a mallet for a head. Date: 1722
FIAT FACTORY, TORINOThe FIAT factory at Torino, depicted in all its magnificence by one of those great Italian commercial artists. Date: 1917
Eastern chariots, mostly depicted on coinsEastern chariots (Roman, Persian, Sidonian), mostly depicted on coins and in the centre Roman women sitting in an ox-cart, watched by a soldier. Date: circa 0 BCE / O CE
Cartoon, All Over!! (parliamentary session)Cartoon, All Over!! British MPs depicted as glove puppets, discarded by Mr Punch the puppetmaster as the 1886 parliamentary session comes to an end. Date: 1886
EVE AS SERPENT COSTUMETravesti costume by Redfern in which Eve is depicted as the serpent in a green dress with a snakes-head headdress. She sinfully picks an apple. Date: 1913
SOCIAL / BERLIN / BABYLONBerlin depicted as the Modern Babylon Date: 1933
NORTH CAROLINA SHIPAmerican warship depicted entering the Culebra Cut of the Panama Canal. Date: circa 1915
CHAUCER ON HORSEChaucer depicted as the narrator of the Tales Date: First published: circa 1387
OTTO MARGRAVE BRANDENBGOtto IV, margrave of Brandenburg, depicted playing chess with his wife Hedwig von Holstein Date: ? - 1309
ANTONY OF EGYPTSAINT ANTONY OF EGYPT Much-tempted desert hermit, depicted as living on the outskirts of a 16th century German town Date: 251 - 356
Paracelsus at BaslePhilippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombast von Hohenheim, known as Paracelsus depicted opposing Lichtenfels at Basel. Date: circa 1527
Paracelsus - SecretaryPhilippus Aureolus Theophrastus Bombast von Hohenheim, known as Paracelsus depicted dictating to his assistant
RALEIGH IN VIRGINIAWalter Raleigh depicted landing in Virginia (although in fact he did not) Date: 1584
COURT OF FRANCOIS IFRANCOIS I OF FRANCE depicted with his court, religious on his right, secular on his left, while the people work on the land farming, planting vines etc Date: 1494 - 1547
IMPERIEUSE WARSHIPBritish armoured cruiser, accompanied by a torpedo boat, depicted off Queenstown harbour, Ireland Date: 1901