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Statue of Kaiser LeopoldKaiser Leopold is depicted on horseback and dressed in the style of the Roman emperors whose successor he claims to be. Date: 1640 - 1705
Francis and JesusSAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI depicted clasping the crucified Jesus. Date: 1182 - 1226
Overland Limited 1913The OVERLAND LIMITED is the crack train of the Union and Central Pacific Railways - the first transcontinental train, depicted here as it thunders through the Rockies
Charles BaudelaireCHARLES BAUDELAIRE depicted drinking in a cafe : title page to a French edition of Treize petits poemes en prose
Religion / Egypt / Seth - 2Seth, though often violent, is not necessarily malevolent : here he is depicted with Horus, pouring life over the pharaoh Seti I (circa 1310 BC)
Anti-American PropagandaA war-mongering General Macarthur is depicted by an Eastern European communist artist as the symbol of American aggression at the time of the Korean War
Angel of Mons / MusicThe Angel of Mons depicted on the cover of a valse by Paul Paree
Liu Tong-PinLIU TONG-PIN, one of the EIGHT IMMORTALS of the Chinese pantheon, depicted riding on a kraken (which looks very like a giant crayfish !)
Saint ValentineSAINT VALENTINE depicted here as boy bishop; he was martyred on February 14 day when birds are supposed to pair, hence Saint Valentines Day
Tarot Card 15 - Le Diable (The Devil). Date: 20th century
Gerard GrootGERARD GROOT (or GERARDUS MAGNUS) Flemish churchman, founder of a monastic establishment, depicted writing from a celestial revelation. Date: 1340 - 1384
Robert FlintROBERT FLINT Scottish philosopher, depicted as an armed knight, drawing his sword from its scabbard... Date: 1838 - 1910
Heinrich Graf Zu DohnaHEINRICH graf zu DOHNA und Wartenberg, Imperial military commander in the Thirty Years War, depicted at the Rhine where his men are crossing the river to attack the Swedes. Date: circa 1630
Cartoon, The man who won the war, WW1The man who won the war ; a larger than life soldier, depicted with rays of light behind him Date: 1918
Saint IsbergaSAINT ISBERGA also ITISBERGA, ISBERGUE etc, legendary sister of the emperor Charlemagne; she is traditionally depicted holding an eel Date: circa 800
Carre De MontgeronLouis Basile Carre de MONTGERON French magistrate, chronicler of the convulsionnaires de Saint-Medard, depicted in prison at Valence where he was confined for his opinions Date: 1686 - 1754
Otto Bismarck / PunchOTTO BISMARCK Bismarck exerting force on Socialism depicted as a Jack-in-the-box Date: 1815 - 1898
Gertrud Van OostenGERTRUD VAN OOSTEN also known as van Ostend, Dutch servant-girl who became a nun and experienced the stigmata, as depicted here Date: ? - 1358
St Dunstan & the DevilARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY, and Saint Artists sometimes depicted him holding the devil by the nose with a pair of tongs, as here Date: 924 - 988
Tarpan / FreemanThe wild horse of Tartary - depicted here in its winter coat Date: circa 1860
Julius Caesar (Chariot)GAIUS JULIUS CAESAR Roman Emperor depicted as a deity in his chariot Date: 100 - 44 BC
Joseph and Hiram Smith, pioneers of MormonismJOSEPH SMITH (1805-1844) with his brother HIRAM pioneers of Mormonism, depicted in front of the Temple of Nauvoo
Fire Altar at PersepolisA fire altar close to the citadel and settlement at Persepolis. King Xerxes is depicted worshipping in front of a a fire altar on his rock- cut tomb. Date: 1902
Saint Benedict of NorciaSAINT BENEDICT of Norcia, hermit, depicted being tempted by a demon disguised as a beautiful woman : you will be glad to learn that Benedict successfully resisted Date: 480? - 547
Paul De Kock - 6PAUL DE KOCK Popular French author, depicted towards the end of his life. Date: 1793 - 1871
Andrea CantelmoANDREA CANTELMO Italian military commander in the Spanish service. Depicted encased in armour. Date: 1598 - 1645
King Ferdinand of Bulgaria - as an iconKing Ferdinand of Bulgaria (1861-1948) - as an icon - commemorating the first 25 years of his reign (in 1912). Date: 1912
Turnspit Dog TypeA turnspit dog depicted when not turning a spit : but this engraving shows the type of dog that was employed for this purpose
Lloyd George CardDAVID LLOYD GEORGE depicted as responsible for introducing unemployment insurance, requiring the licking of stamps
A Sectional Boat used by Sir Henry Morton Stanley in AfricaEngraving of a sectional boat, used by Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904) during his 1874 expedition to central Africa, being carried by a number of local porters
Anatomical Theatre C16Anatomy in the 16th century as depicted in Bartholinus Eustachius works. It looks as though dogs are enjoying the unwanted organs
Harriette WilsonHARRIETTE WILSON Noted courtesan and autobiographer, depicted at home with miss Hawess and Will Halliday
Jesus Holding OrbJESUS OF NAZARETH depicted as the Saviour of the World, holding an orb
Caproni TransaereoThe ambitious Caproni Ca.60 Transaereo, optimistically depicted over Lago Maggiore, under test rises only a few metres before nose-diving into the lake, never to rise again
Communist Wolf PackTHE RED GUARD The Communists depicted as a pack of wolves, ravening with glowing eyes
Lenin / Eberling CartoonVLADIMIR ILICH ULYANOV LENIN depicted as the helmsman who will steer the mighty vessel Russia into prosperous waters where everyone will be free, happy, comfortable, satisfied
Marquis of Anglesey - 2HENRY WILLIAM PAGET, first marquis of ANGLESEY soldier, depicted before the battle of Waterloo while he still had both of his legs
Canterbury PilgrimsThe pilgrims who narrated Chaucers Canterbury Tales, a cross-section of the population, depicted in clothing suitable for an excursion in April
Abu Simbel 1855The colossal Speos of Athor, some 20 metres high, is depicted here pretty much as it was found by travellers in 1812
Religion / Egypt / HapyThe 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
Bison ChargingBISON BISON American bison or buffalo depicted in the act of charging
Kerensky as NapoleonALEKSANDR FYODOROVICH KERENSKY Depicted as Napoleon, posturing while Moscow burns
Nathan Mayer RothschildNATHAN MAYER ROTHSCHILD founder of the English branch of the international banking house; depicted at the Stock Exchange, London
Santa Lucia (Card)SANTA LUCIA depicted carrying her eyes, of which she was deprived when she refused to abandon the Christian faith
Charles Darwin as a tree-climbing anthropoidCharles Darwin depicted as a tree-climbing anthropoid
The Matterhorn, Zermatt, Switzerland, as an Ice MaidenThe Matterhorn, Zermatt, Switzerland, depicted as an Ice Maiden. Date: 1909
Bronze Age. Rock carving from Jaegersborg Dyrehave north ofPrehistory. Bronze Age. Rock carving from Jaegersborg Dyrehave north of Copenhagen, 1100-700 BC. On A sun image is depicted on a stand on a ship. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhaguen
Rock carving from Engelstrup, northwestern Zealand, 1100-700Prehistory. Bronze Age. Rock carving from Engelstrup, northwestern Zealand, 1100-700 BC. Dance in honour of the sun is depicted. The crew of the ship behind are holding sun images