Depicted Collection (page 5)

SAINT-HUBERTI, ACTRESS
Antoinette Cecile SAINT-HUBERTI French actress and singer depicted in the role of Iphigenia in Aulis Date: 1756 - 1812

T ROOSEVELT / JUDGE CIRCUS
THEODORE ROOSEVELT 26th American President depicted as a circus ringmaster

ALCOTT AND CHILDREN
LOUISA MAY ALCOTT American writer, depicted with some of the children to whom her books have given so much pleasure Date: 1832 - 1888

HEINRICH BRUNING German Chancellor depicted as a stage magician Date: 1885 - 1970

HORRIBLE BORE
A horrible Bore in the company. The social bore is depicted as a boar. Fellow guests shun his companionship. Date: 1840s

JOHN THE EGYPTIAN
saint JOHN THE EGYPTIAN hermit, depicted imparting wisdom to a pilgrim visitor (illustration to Wynkyn de Wordes 1495 edition of Vitas patrum) Date: circa 304 - 394

CHURCH AND EMPIRE
Church and Empire are depicted as equal partners, under the aegis of Saint Peter (in other words, the Pope has the last word...) Date: 9th century

INSANITY HYSTERIA 1881
A patient at La Salpetriere hospital, Paris, depicted in the throes of a demoniac attack Date: 1885

VICTORIAS SUPPORTERS
Victoria depicted with her loyal lion - the workman with his clay pipe and side of beef - and her unicorn - the upper class with its cigars and champagne Date: 1887

GREAT RUBBISH SALE
THE UNPROTECTED FEMALE AT A GREAT RUBBISH SALE The customer is depicted as the victim of unscrupulous shopkeepers Date: 1853

LEANDER
Leander, the lover of Hero (a priestess of Aphrodite), swims the Hellespont nightly to be with her, as depicted here : but one night he drowns, so she drowns herself too

Aloys Senefelder - Chereau
Aloys Senefelder (1771 - 1834) - Prague-born German inventor of lithography, depicted in his workshop demonstrating his process

LAVOISIER BOTANISING
ANTOINE-LAURENT LAVOISIER French scientist, depicted collecting botanical specimens in a wood Date: 1743 - 1794

RELIGION / EGYPT / SETH - 1
Seth, though often violent, is not necessarily malevolent : here he is depicted with Horus, pouring life over the pharaoh Seti I (circa 1310 BC)

ZODIAC SPRING SOLSTICE
The sky as it appeared at the Spring Solstice 2500 BC, at the time of the Golden Fleece voyage; some of the Argonauts are depicted along with their ship and the Zodiac signs Date: circa 1700

RELIGION / EGYPT / HAPY
The God of the annual Nile inundation : because there is both an Upper and a Lower Nile, he is often depicted in dual form, with aquatic plants on each of his heads

FARNESE HERCULES
Depicted with his club and the skin of Nemean the Lion

APHRODITE / ?FPB ENGRAVING
As the Woman of the Sea she is depicted with her emblem, a Dolphin (the king of the fishes), which is ridden by Cupid (in Roman myth her son by Mercury)

APHRODITE
As the Woman of the Sea she is depicted with her emblem, a Dolphin (the king of the fishes), which is ridden by Cupid (in Roman myth her son by Mercury)

ITALIANS BOMB BRITAIN
The Germans allow the Italians to join in the fun of bombing Britain : here depicted are Italian aircraft as they approach the white cliffs Date: October 1940

HENRI II ON HORSE
HENRI II depicted as a captain of light cavalry Date: 1519 - 1559

AUGUSTE FRANCOIS BIARD French painter of landscapes and animals, depicted dressed as a polar bear to get closer to his subject... Date: 1800 - 1882

FRANCE / COLLIOURE
(Pyrenees Orientales) depicted on the occasion of a Fete patronale, with boats processing round the harbour Date: circa 1845

FOLKLORE / CYNOCEPHALIES
Dog-headed creatures, reported by travellers in India; they are depicted fighting the monsters of the forest, using weapons, so they are evidently more-or-less human Date: medieval

TIBERUS
The best-known of the Roman river-gods, for obvious reasons; depicted with Romulus, Remus and the she-wolf who raised them

ARTEMIS / DIANA STATUE
Diana of the Ephesians - her statue at Ephesus depicted her traditionally as the many- breasted

RISTORI / ARTISTE 1857
Adelaida Ristori, noted Italian actress, depicted in the role of Myrra Date: 1821 - 1906

JANUS
The Roman god of exits and entrances, traditionally depicted as looking two ways - backwards and forwards

ZEUS & THUNDERBOLTS ZEUS & THUNDERBOLTS
depicted as the hurler of thunderbolts at those he wishes to punish : his eagle waits at his side

AUGUSTUS (BARTOLI)
GAIUS JULIUS CAESAR AUGUSTUS (originally Gaius Octavius, also known as Octavianus) First Roman Emperor, depicted here being recognised as ruler of the world Date: 63 BC - 14 AD

SAINT DENIS / VORAGINE
SAINT DENIS First bishop of Paris, martyred and buried at Saint Denis; because his head was cut off, he is generally depicted carrying it Date: died circa 258

MITHRAS depicted by the Gauls as a serpent, symbol of eternity, and - in this case - accompanied by Signs of the Zodiac Date: circa 1st century BC

MARY AS GARDENER
Virgin mother of Jesus; depicted as a beautiful gardener Date: 1st century

SPIRIT PHOTO - BUGUET
French photographer Edouard Buguet depicted in the act of faking a spirit photograph Date: circa 1870

TREE OF CLASSICAL MYTH
Aspects of classical mythology depicted as leaves on a great tree

LOUIS XVI / CALLET / NARGEOT
LOUIS XVI king of France, depicted in all his finery Date: 1754 - 1793

ZEUS [TOOKE]
Depicted with his attributes

Mill Toasts Ladies
JOHN STUART MILL English philosopher, reformer and politician, depicted as supporter of the rights of women Date: 1806 - 1873

CRUSADER AS HERO
The Crusader depicted as a Christian hero

Jesus as the Light of the World
Jesus depicted as the Light of the World

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
MEDIEVAL BUILDING TECHNIQUES as depicted in a manuscript representing the rebuilding of Troy by King Priam Date: circa 1500

Folklore - Green Men
The Green Man depicted as one of a group of Shrovetide characters in 16th century Holland/Germany Date: mid 16th century

Emancipated women of America, satire 1851
Emancipated women of America, as depicted by the illustrator of Alice. Date: 1851

ALBERT AS SPORTSMAN 1845
" SPORT!" or " A BATTUE MADE EASY" Prince Albert depicted as the phoney sportsman hunting from his armchair. Date: 1819-1861

Christian Tobias Damm
CHRISTIAN TOBIAS DAMM German philologist, depicted holding a book in one hand and gesturing with the other. Date: 1699 - 1778

Andreas Cludius
ANDREAS CLUDIUS jurist, depicted in his forty-third year Date: 1555 - ?

CRAMP UFO
Leonard Cramps impression of a gravitationally propelled spacecraft, depicted hovering in a lunar crater Date: 1966

Gottfried Zimmermann
GOTTFRIED ZIMMERMANN German bookseller of Wittenberg, depicted in his shop surrounded by books. Date: 1670 - 1723

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping