Depiction Collection (page 7)

Jean Mounet-Sully / 1882
JEAN MOUNET-SULLY French actor in a frighteningly dramatic role: a satirical depiction

Freiherr Von Gundling 1
JAKOB PAUL Freiherr von GUNDLING : German statesman and historian, treated as a buffoon at the court of Friedrich I - hence this depiction of him as Silenus

The Minotaur - half man, half bull - is here depicted as bull up to the waist, man above the waist: most depictions are the other way round (bull head, mans body)

Mosaic Pavement
A section of a marvellous collection of mosaics found at a Roman Villa site at Bignor, W.Sussex. This particular corner motif is a depiction of winter

Rolling out Sheet Metal
Medieval depiction of rolling out sheet metal

Metal Processing / 1556
A Medieval depiction of metal processing in Germany

Steeple Headdress
A fanciful Victorian depiction of a mediaeval lady wearing a Hennin or steeple headdress of the late C15th. Other aspects of her costume date from the 14th century

Grey Dress 1850S
1882 depiction of 1840s fashions: dress en redingote in grey with white under sleeves (engageantes). A white bonnet adorned with golden ears of wheat is also worn

Meal at Time of Jesus
This is a probable depiction of a meal around the time of Jesus : guests would more likely have been lying than sitting up at table

Voltaire Couche / Lejeune
FRANCOIS-MARIE AROUET idealised depiction of the translation of Voltaires body to the Pantheon in Paris on 11 July 1791: he has become a Hero of the Revolution

Voltaire Belt Design
FRANCOIS-MARIE AROUET idealised depiction of the translation of Voltaires body to the Pantheon in Paris on 11 July 1791: he has become a Hero of the Revolution

Depiction of Winter 1903
A depiction of Winter: a woman in a reform style dress with uncorseted high waistline, fur-trimmed tunic & a skirt with embroidery. The back is reflected in the mirror

Hawthorne / Seven Gables
Depiction of the house. Date: First published: 1851

Nostradamus (Popular)
The celebrated prophet Michel de Nostre-Dame, in a popular depiction showing him drawing his inspiration from the stars

Huge Hippo and People
An extraordinary depiction of a hippopotamus savaging hunters in an exotic landscape - it is the size of an elephant, and seems more a creature of land than water

Saint Pantaleon
SAINT PANTALEON He was a physician noted for his good works, which doesn t fit with this depiction of him in bishops robes. But nobody knows much about him

Academie Francaise
Allegorical depiction of the academy showing toga clad men of learning surrounded by scientific instruments participating in all branches of the arts & sciences

Hindu Creation Myth
Symbolic depiction of the Hindu (Brahman) CREATION myth

Gunpowder Manufacture
Technical depiction of an early Gunpowder Mill

Pyramids (Munster)
A depiction of the Pyramids by an artist who had the misfortune never to have seen them

Giraffe, 18th Century
A fine 18th century depiction of the CAMELEOPARD, albeit with a somewhat exaggerated idea of its height

Chariot Race
Depiction of a chariot race, with putti taking part in the upper panel, and a curious monster making his appearance at lower right

Ministere De LA Marine
A surreal depiction showing people in front of the Ministere de la marine looking upwards at an assortment of flying entities e.g men with harpoons riding whales

Unknown Species of Moth
Amateur naturalists depiction of a moth which minutely records the markings found on its brown and grey wings

Livingstone Found / Hornet
Stanley finds Livingstone - a somewhat disrespectful depiction of the momentous occasion by a caricaturist who suspected media hype

Titanic / Music Sheet (Gb)
The Wreck Of The Titanic A depiction of the wreck on a contemporary music sheet

German Dowsers
German miners dowse for metals using a forked stick - this is probably the earliest depiction of a dowser at work

North Sea Air Fight 1940
Aerial battle over the North Sea : highly imaginative Italian depiction showing a massive confrontation over Heligoland

Dover Bombed 1940
Dive-bombing Dover : highly imaginative Italian depiction showing German Stukas attacking the harbour

Comet seen from Nuremberg, Germany
Depiction of a comet seen from Nuremberg, Germany, every night from 14 to 24 December 1664

Charles Darwin as a wild man of the jungle
Charles Darwin, depicted as a wild man of the jungle with a beard almost down to his feet

Chinese Drawn Paddleboat
Native drawing of an English warship

Allegory of the Zodiac
allegorical depiction

English sailor, Chinese depiction
A Chinese depiction of an English sailor

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