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Depiction Collection

Background imageDepiction Collection: Richard III on Horse

Richard III on Horse
KING RICHARD III OF ENGLAND depicted at the fatal battle of Bosworth Field - a splendidly stylised depiction showing the doomed monarch desperate yet determined

Background imageDepiction Collection: Loch Ness Monster

Loch Ness Monster
Fishermen on Loch Ness are surprised by the creature - as well they might be, for this is the largest depiction of the monster known to us

Background imageDepiction Collection: Notre Dame De Lourdes

Notre Dame De Lourdes
The Virgin Mary as supposedly seen by Bernadette - a highly romanticised Italian depiction

Background imageDepiction Collection: Ballerina & Snow

Ballerina & Snow
View from the Artists Window Romantic depiction of a young blonde ballerina looking at the snowy scene ouside

Background imageDepiction Collection: The Central Powers of WWI

The Central Powers of WWI
With United Forces (the motto of Emperor Franz Josef I) - patriotic depiction of the Central Powers of WWI - Germany, Turkey and Austro-Hungary

Background imageDepiction Collection: Depiction of a flat planet Earth

Depiction of a flat planet Earth, with curious little wheels for the ships to go round without (hopefully) falling off into space

Background imageDepiction Collection: Mary Tudor / Egleton

Mary Tudor / Egleton
MARY TUDOR Catholic Queen of England, in a somewhat idealised, Victorian depiction

Background imageDepiction Collection: Fantasy Greyhound 1928

Fantasy Greyhound 1928
A wonderfully exaggerated depiction of an excessively elegant greyhound, painted on a red background

Background imageDepiction Collection: Marguerite Durand / Losque

Marguerite Durand / Losque
MARGUERITE DURAND French womens rights activist and journalist: a satirical depiction

Background imageDepiction Collection: Wedding at Cana Date: 1562

Wedding at Cana Date: 1562

Background imageDepiction Collection: Catalhoyuk (Catal Hoyuk and Catal Huyuk) - a very large Neolithic

Catalhoyuk (Catal Hoyuk and Catal Huyuk) - a very large Neolithic and Chalcolithic proto-city settlement in southern Anatolia, which existed from approximately 7100 BC to 5700 BC

Background imageDepiction Collection: Zulu war. At Bay. The Battle of Isandula (Isandhlwana), Janua

Zulu war. At Bay. The Battle of Isandula (Isandhlwana), Janua
The last order we heard given was Fix bayonets, men, and die like English soldiers do, and so they did. Extract from a letter from a survivor

Background imageDepiction Collection: Female Type / High Art

Female Type / High Art
THE HIGH ART MAIDEN sending up the aesthetic movement, portraying a lady in love with her chinaware

Background imageDepiction Collection: Hyde Park Corner (Boys)

Hyde Park Corner (Boys)
A lively depiction of Hyde Park Corner in early Victorian days - when Wellington was living at Apsley House, left, when traffic was lighter but road works prevalent as ever

Background imageDepiction Collection: Cartoon, My Boys! (British Lion)

Cartoon, My Boys! (British Lion)
Cartoon, My Boys! An imperialist depiction of the British Lion proudly commanding his Australian and Canadian cubs. Date: 1885

Background imageDepiction Collection: Provincial Airways Poster

Provincial Airways Poster
Poster, Travel by Provincial Airways, with door to door service. Showing a biplane above a chauffeur-driven car. 20th century

Background imageDepiction Collection: Sketches of Cricket in India, 1890

Sketches of Cricket in India, 1890
A series of sketches by an English Cavalry Officer of a game of cricket played between an Indian College and British Officers, in India, 1890

Background imageDepiction Collection: Reindeer 1597

Reindeer 1597
A German depiction with notes on hunting - in Germany, the reindeer is a creature to be hunted, rather than bred for its attributes as in Lapland

Background imageDepiction Collection: Basque Pelota Players

Basque Pelota Players
A colourful depiction of Basque pelota players

Background imageDepiction Collection: Mary & Jesus (C14)

Mary & Jesus (C14)
Medieval depiction of Mary and baby Jesus

Background imageDepiction Collection: Neolithic Period. Malta. Incised sherd depicting

Neolithic Period. Malta. Incised sherd depicting
Neolithic Period. Temple Period (3600 to 2500 BC). Malta. Incised sherd depicting two bulls. Between them there is a curvilinear motif which may represent a tree

Background imageDepiction Collection: The triumph. Bones of all the dead. Series The

The triumph. Bones of all the dead. Series The
The Triumph. Bones of all the dead. A skeleton beating two drum-like instruments, marking the rhythm to other skeletons who play other instruments similar to trumpets

Background imageDepiction Collection: The Waggoner. A skeleton overturning and wrecking

The Waggoner. A skeleton overturning and wrecking the wooden cart

Background imageDepiction Collection: The Blind Man. The Death grabs the blind man's

The Blind Man. The Death grabs the blind man's walking stick and guides him

Background imageDepiction Collection: The Card Player. The Death and a demon attacking

The Card Player. The Death and a demon attacking a card player

Background imageDepiction Collection: The Fool. Series The Dance of Death in Les Simulachres

The Fool. Series The Dance of Death in Les Simulachres
The Fool. A skeleton playing the bagpipes while tugging at clothes

Background imageDepiction Collection: The Old Man. Death, depicted as a skeleton playing

The Old Man. Death, depicted as a skeleton playing a musical instrument, accompanies an old man to his grave

Background imageDepiction Collection: A soldier fighting against Death. At his feet

A soldier fighting against Death. At his feet
The Sergeant. A soldier fighting against Death. At his feet lie the bodies of other warriors. In the background is shown a battlefield and a skeleton playing a drum

Background imageDepiction Collection: The Merchant. Scene depicting two rich merchants

The Merchant. Scene depicting two rich merchants in a port. The Death chooses one of them who is resisting, trying, in spite of the situation, to take some coins that he was counting at the time

Background imageDepiction Collection: The Pedlar. The Death is depicted visiting a peddler

The Pedlar. The Death is depicted visiting a peddler who walks around carrying all his wares to sell

Background imageDepiction Collection: The Miser. Depiction of a rich man who has locked

The Miser. Depiction of a rich man who has locked himself in a room with barred windows. Coins, chests and bags of money all around him

Background imageDepiction Collection: The Astrologer. Profession that foresees death

The Astrologer. Profession that foresees death but is surprised by it

Background imageDepiction Collection: The preacher is visited by Death. Series The Dance

The preacher is visited by Death. Series The Dance
The Preacher is visited by Death. Facsimile of an engraving belonging to the series The Dance of Death by Hans Holbein the Younger, in Les Simulachres et Histoires facees de la Mort, 1538

Background imageDepiction Collection: The Old Woman. Death is depicted guiding an old

The Old Woman. Death is depicted guiding an old woman who walks with the help of a cane and holding a rosary in her hand. Another skeleton leads the way while playing a musical percussion instrument

Background imageDepiction Collection: The Abbess visited by Death. Series The Dance

The Abbess visited by Death. Series The Dance
The Abbess visited by Death. Facsimile of an engraving, belonging to the series The Dance of Death by Hans Holbein the Younger, in Les Simulachres et Histoires facees de la Mort, 1538

Background imageDepiction Collection: The Lawyer. A lawyer takes money in the middle

The Lawyer. A lawyer takes money in the middle of the street when he is bribed. Death is depicted as the centre of the scene contemplating the bribe

Background imageDepiction Collection: The Emperor visited by Death. Series The Dance

The Emperor visited by Death. Series The Dance
The Emperor visited by Death. Facsimile of an engraving, belonging to the series The Dance of Death by Hans Holbein the Younger, in Les Simulachres et Histoires facees de la Mort, 1538

Background imageDepiction Collection: The Pope visited by Death. Series The Dance of

The Pope visited by Death. Series The Dance of
The Pope visited by Death. Facsimile of an engraving belonging to the series The Dance of Death by Hans Holbein the Younger, in Les Simulachres et Histoires facees de la Mort, 1538

Background imageDepiction Collection: The coat of arms of Death. A married couple belonging

The coat of arms of Death. A married couple belonging to the nobility shows the emblem of Death

Background imageDepiction Collection: Representation of the Catholic Church as a Fortress

Representation of the Catholic Church as a Fortress
Representation of the Catholic Church as The Fortress of Faith. The defending forces of the Christian faith

Background imageDepiction Collection: Representation of the Catholic Church as a Fortress

Representation of the Catholic Church as a Fortress
Representation of the Catholic Church as The Fortress of Faith. The defending forces of the Christian faith

Background imageDepiction Collection: Procession of Rene I of Anjou (1409-1480), King

Procession of Rene I of Anjou (1409-1480), King of Naples, in Aix-en-Provence. Depiction of the procession of the Blessed Sacrament

Background imageDepiction Collection: The Tree of Battles. Allegorical engraving representing

The Tree of Battles. Allegorical engraving representing
The Tree of Battles. Allegory representing the discord which existed between the various social classes during the Middle Ages

Background imageDepiction Collection: Roman clay oil lamps. Portugal

Roman clay oil lamps. Portugal
Roman clay oil lamps. The ones on the left and right are decorated with a depiction of a Muse. The central one depicts Selene. National Archaeology Museum. Lisbon, Portugal.

Background imageDepiction Collection: The Nativity of Christ. Mural painting. Detail

The Nativity of Christ. Mural painting. Detail
The Nativity of Christ. Mural painting. From the Church of St. Petka. Krapets, Pernik region, Bulgaria. 17th century. National Archaeological Museum. Sofia. Bulgaria.

Background imageDepiction Collection: The Baptism of Christ. Mural painting. From

The Baptism of Christ. Mural painting. From the Church of St. Petka. Krapets, Pernik region, Bulgaria. 17th century. National Archaeological Museum. Sofia. Bulgaria.

Background imageDepiction Collection: The Raising of Lazarus. Mural painting. From

The Raising of Lazarus. Mural painting. From the Church of St. Petka. Krapets, Pernik region, Bulgaria. 17th century. National Archaeological Museum. Sofia. Bulgaria.

Background imageDepiction Collection: The unbelief of St. Thomas the Apostle. Mural

The unbelief of St. Thomas the Apostle. Mural
The unbelief of St. Thomas the Apostle. Thomas denies the Resurrection of Christ, as long as he is not able to see and touch the wounds suffered by Jesus on the Cross. Mural painting

Background imageDepiction Collection: Floor mosaic from the Basilica of St. Sophia

Floor mosaic from the Basilica of St. Sophia in Sofia, Bulgaria. It was located in the apse of the first ecclesiastical building on the site of the basilica. First quarter of the 4th century AD

Background imageDepiction Collection: Floor mosaic from the Basilica of St. Sophia

Floor mosaic from the Basilica of St. Sophia in Sofia, Bulgaria. It was located in the apse of the first ecclesiastical building on the site of the basilica. First quarter of the 4th century AD

Background imageDepiction Collection: Scene of wheeled transport from Lower Moesia

Scene of wheeled transport from Lower Moesia
Relief depicting a scene of wheeled transport from Lower Moesia and Thrace. Marble. Early 4th century BC. Sarcophagus of Shapla-dere, Maritsa River delta, Northern Greece

Background imageDepiction Collection: St Sebastian. Medieval representation of the saint

St Sebastian. Medieval representation of the saint
St Sebastian. Catalan School. Medieval representation of the saint by a member of Jaume Huguet's circle. Tempera and oil on board, second half of the 15th century. El Greco Museum. Toledo, Spain

Background imageDepiction Collection: View of Valletta, the Grand and Marsamxett Harbours

View of Valletta, the Grand and Marsamxett Harbours
Attributed to Giuseppe Caloriti (1681-ca.1740). Italian painter. View of Valletta, the Grand and Marsamxett Harbours, ca.1733

Background imageDepiction Collection: View of Valletta and the Three Cities, circa 1733

View of Valletta and the Three Cities, circa 1733
Attributed to Giuseppe Caloriti (1681-ca.1740). Italian painter. View of Valletta and the Three Cities, ca.1733

Background imageDepiction Collection: Tomb with depiction of a recumbent female figure and a dog

Tomb with depiction of a recumbent female figure and a dog
Stone tomb with depiction of a recumbent female figure and a dog in bas-relief. 1425-1450. Convent of Santo Domingo (La Coruna, Galicia, Spain)

Background imageDepiction Collection: Urraca of Zamora (1033-1101). Infanta of Leon

Urraca of Zamora (1033-1101). Infanta of Leon, inherited the city of Zamora after the repartition ordered by his father, Ferdinand I of Leon, before his death. Drawing by Ramon Padro

Background imageDepiction Collection: Emperor Justinian I - Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna

Emperor Justinian I - Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna
Detail of The Emperor Justinian I (483-565), from the mosaic in the apse in the Basilica of San Vitale, Ravenna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy

Background imageDepiction Collection: Louis XVI does his Best

Louis XVI does his Best
Allegorical depiction of Louis XVI doing his best for his country, conferring with Justice, Economy, Truth and Religion : alas, they cannot save him from the guillotine. Date: 4 May 1789

Background imageDepiction Collection: Cartoon, The Anglers Return (Derby and Disraeli)

Cartoon, The Anglers Return (Derby and Disraeli)
Cartoon, The Anglers Return -- Lord Derby and Benjamin Disraeli portrayed as fishermen

Background imageDepiction Collection: Cartoon, A Dip in the Free Trade Sea

Cartoon, A Dip in the Free Trade Sea -- satirical comment on the Conservative governments announcement that they did not intend to return to the policy of Protectionism

Background imageDepiction Collection: Cartoon, The Political Chameleon

Cartoon, The Political Chameleon -- satirical comment on Benjamin Disraelis ability to change his partys allegiance from Protectionism to Free Trade in anticipation of an approaching General

Background imageDepiction Collection: King Arthur

King Arthur
A design for a stained glass depiction of King Arthur, proudly holding the hilt of his sword. Date: circa 1860

Background imageDepiction Collection: April Love

April Love
A Pre-Raphaelite portrait painting exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1856, a depiction of young love, showing a girl holding her scarf, as she looks around a corner

Background imageDepiction Collection: Swaffham Prior Church Rood Screen, Cambs

Swaffham Prior Church Rood Screen, Cambs
This architectural drawing shows a decorative rood screen inside Swaffham Prior Church in Cambridge, topped with a sculptural depiction of a crucified Christ

Background imageDepiction Collection: Faust Act V, Les Agnes

Faust Act V, Les Agnes
A sketch depiction of a scene from Act 5 of Faust, an opera by Charles Gounod to a French liberetto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carre. Date: circa 1901

Background imageDepiction Collection: The Judgement Of Paris

The Judgement Of Paris
This illustration is a depiction of the Greek mythological story of The Judgement of Paris, this scene represents the goddess of Discord, Eris, holding the golden apple

Background imageDepiction Collection: Medusa

Medusa
A portrait sketch depiction of the Greek mythological gorgon, Medusa, whose gaze famously turned her victims to stone. Her hair comprises of a writhing bundle of snakes

Background imageDepiction Collection: Samson And The Lion

Samson And The Lion
This sculpture forms a depiction of part of Samson's Riddle, chapter 14 of the Book of Judges

Background imageDepiction Collection: The Pianola Piano Advertisement

The Pianola Piano Advertisement
An advertisement for the Orchestrelle Company, promoting the Weber Pianola piano, by giving a visual depiction, through illustration of Pierette Op. 41, a ballet by Cecile Louise Stephanie Chaminade

Background imageDepiction Collection: Christ Before Caiaphas

Christ Before Caiaphas
This painting is a biblical depiction of Jesus Christ, standing before Caiaphas, the high priest. Other advisory figures can be seen behind. Date: circa 1917

Background imageDepiction Collection: Isis

Isis
A Sculptural portrait depiction of the Ancient Egyptian Goddess, Isis also referred to as Aset, seen by many as the Mother of Horus, her worship was spread throughout the Greco Roman world

Background imageDepiction Collection: The Descent From The Cross

The Descent From The Cross
This oil painting is a biblical depiction of the Deposition of Christ, inspired from the Gospels accounts of Joseph of Arimathea and Nicodemus taking Christ down from the cross after his crucifixion

Background imageDepiction Collection: Hermes and Iris

Hermes and Iris
A painting depiction of what might be the Greek Goddess, Iris, with her symbolic jug of water, and Hermes, with his flaming red hair and dagger

Background imageDepiction Collection: Denise

Denise
A portrait depiction of a woman named Denise with a side bun hairstyle, from a side on perspective. Date: circa 1915

Background imageDepiction Collection: Post Office Wireless Stations and Fisheries

Post Office Wireless Stations and Fisheries
A simply magnificent, large scale, poster map of Post Office Wireless Stations commissioned by the General Post Office and designed by Leslie MacDonald Gill, 1939

Background imageDepiction Collection: Old Country Towns

Old Country Towns
Originally drawn in September 1930, this masterful depiction of West Street in Faversham, Kent, was one of Brown's final published railway posters

Background imageDepiction Collection: Helena Potocka (1763-1815) by Franciszek Smuglewicz

Helena Potocka (1763-1815) by Franciszek Smuglewicz
Helena Potocka (1763-1815). Polish Noblewoman. Portrait by Franciszek Smuglewicz (1745-1807), 1788-1792. Oil on canvas. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow

Background imageDepiction Collection: Funerary urn with depiction of the solar god Kinich Ahau

Funerary urn with depiction of the solar god Kinich Ahau and the image of the deceased on the cover. Painted ceramic. Maya culture. Late Classic Period (600-900 AD). Mesoamerica. Maya area

Background imageDepiction Collection: Censer with the image of the god Tlaloc. Ceramic

Censer with the image of the god Tlaloc. Ceramic
Censer with the image of the god Tlaloc, the god of rain. Ceramic. Colima style (El Chanal). Early Postclassic Period (900-1250 AD). Western Mexico. Museum of the Americas. Madrid, Spain. Date: 2018

Background imageDepiction Collection: Vessel with mythical character. Ceramic. Chimu-Inca culture

Vessel with mythical character. Ceramic. Chimu-Inca culture. Late Horizon (1470-1532 AD). Peru. Museum of the Americas. Madrid, Spain. Date: 2018

Background imageDepiction Collection: Phytomorphic vessel

Phytomorphic vessel. Depiction of the fruit known as lucuma (Pouteria Lucuma). Piece from the excavations of the Bishop Baltasar Martinez de Companon (1785). Chimu culture

Background imageDepiction Collection: Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1578). Andromeda

Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1578). Andromeda
Alessandro Piccolomini (1508-1578). Italian astronomer and humanist. Constellation of Andromeda. De le stelle fisse (The sphere of the world and The fixed stars). Edited in Venice in 1540

Background imageDepiction Collection: Paul the Apostle (c. 5-c. 64 or 67). Romanesque style

Paul the Apostle (c. 5-c. 64 or 67). Romanesque style
Hight relief of Paul the Apostle (c.5-c.64 or 67). Romanesque style, 12th century. Work of Ramon de Bianya. Church of St. Paul of Narbonne (late 16th century)

Background imageDepiction Collection: Cycladic relief. Pithos. Depiction of Potnia Theron

Cycladic relief. Pithos. Depiction of Potnia Theron, the Mistress of the Animals. Goddess of nature, crowned with flowers and shotts, flanked by two rampant lionesses and two submissive women



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