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Background imageLeon Collection: Leon Trotsky in Mexico

Leon Trotsky in Mexico
The Bolshevik leader finds refuge in Mexico. Leon Trotsky pictured here with his wife on the left of the photograph and Senora Rivera (Frida Kahlo), wife of artist Diego Rivera

Background imageLeon Collection: Leon Trotsky / Iln 1920

Leon Trotsky / Iln 1920
LEON TROTSKY or LEV DAVIDOVICH BRONSTEIN Russian Communist leader in 1920, at the height of his popularity as the Peoples Commissar for War

Background imageLeon Collection: Aqueduct in Segovia. 1st c. SPAIN. CASTILE AND

Aqueduct in Segovia. 1st c. SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. SEGOVIA. Segovia. Roman aqueduct, built at the of 1st century. Roman art. Early Empire. Architecture

Background imageLeon Collection: The Gondo-liar by Leon Heron

The Gondo-liar by Leon Heron
A gondolier who, according to the pun in the title, is less than honest, reaches over his lady passenger as if to kiss her. A large moon hangs over the Venetian canal. Date: 1930

Background imageLeon Collection: Trotsky at Desk

Trotsky at Desk
LEON TROTSKY Russian statesman, at Brest- Litovsk 1918

Background imageLeon Collection: Circus scene. Illustration by G鲡rd Laplau (1938-2009)

Circus scene. Illustration by G鲡rd Laplau (1938-2009)
Circus scene. Illustration by G鲡 rd Laplau (1938-2009). Naive art. Painting

Background imageLeon Collection: Leonis Quo Vadis restaurant, 1947

Leonis Quo Vadis restaurant, 1947
Peppino Leonis Quo Vadis restaurant on Dean Street, Soho, London in 1947. It is next door to Leon Jaeggi, kitchen equipment, tinner and coppersmith, and Townsends. 1947

Background imageLeon Collection: Trotsky in 1920

Trotsky in 1920
LEON TROTSKY Russian statesman, haranguing soldiers in 1920

Background imageLeon Collection: Bystander front cover - Summer Number 1933

Bystander front cover - Summer Number 1933
Striking front cover of The Bystander magazine for 7 June 1933, with a design by Leon Benigni featuring fashionable spectators at the racing, probably Ascot. Date: 1933

Background imageLeon Collection: The Tempio Malatestiano, Rimini, Romagna, Italy

The Tempio Malatestiano, Rimini, Romagna, Italy
The Tempio Malatestiano (Italian Malatesta Temple) - the cathedral church of Rimini, Italy. The upper part of the facade, which was supposed to include a gable end, was never finished Date: 1903

Background imageLeon Collection: Leon Battista Alberti

Leon Battista Alberti
LEON BATTISTA Italian mathematician, architect, painter and writer. Date: 1404 - 1472

Background imageLeon Collection: Foucault Demo, 1851

Foucault Demo, 1851
Leon Foucault uses his pendulum to demonstrate the rotation of the Earth, at the Pantheon, Paris, 1851

Background imageLeon Collection: Morel mushrooms: Morchella esculenta, M conica

Morel mushrooms: Morchella esculenta, M conica
Morel mushrooms: Morchella esculenta, M. conica and Gyromitra esculenta.. Chromolithograph from Leon Dufours Atlas des Champignons Comestibles et Veneneux (1891)

Background imageLeon Collection: Chanterelle mushrooms

Chanterelle mushrooms, Cantharellus cibarius and Cantharellus cibarius var. neglectus, and false chanterelle, Hygrophoropsis aurantiaca (Cantharellus aurantiacus)

Background imageLeon Collection: Morel mushrooms

Morel mushrooms, Morchella vulgaris and Morchella costata. Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A. Bessin from Leon Rollands Guide to Mushrooms from France, Switzerland and Belgium

Background imageLeon Collection: ALLAN KARDEC

ALLAN KARDEC
Allan Kardec - real name Hyppolyte Leon Denizard Rivail French medium and occult theorist, father of modern spiritism

Background imageLeon Collection: PONCE DE LEON, Juan (1460-1521). Spanish conqueror

PONCE DE LEON, Juan (1460-1521). Spanish conqueror of Puerto Rico (1508) and discoverer of Florida (1502). Painting

Background imageLeon Collection: Rodolfo Gaona Jimenez, Mexican bullfighter

Rodolfo Gaona Jimenez, Mexican bullfighter
Rodolfo Gaona Jimenez (1888-1975), Mexican bullfighter, known as the Caliph de Leon. He moved to Spain in 1908. Date: circa 1910

Background imageLeon Collection: LEON TROTSKY EXILED

LEON TROTSKY EXILED
Trotsky, having fallen out of favour with Stalin, is sent into exile in Siberia, being treated roughly by his guards Date: 1928

Background imageLeon Collection: Spain. Ampudia. Medieval Castle. 15th century fortress

Spain. Ampudia. Medieval Castle. 15th century fortress
Spain. Castile and Leon. Ampudia. Medieval Castle. 15th century fortress

Background imageLeon Collection: Spain. Castile and Leon. Burgos. Map, 1576 at Civitates

Spain. Castile and Leon. Burgos. Map, 1576 at Civitates Orbis Terrarum by Georg Braun (1541-1622) and Franz Hogenberg (1536-1590). Salamanca University Library

Background imageLeon Collection: Sancho IV of Castile (1258-1295). King of Castille, Leon

Sancho IV of Castile (1258-1295). King of Castille, Leon and Galicia from 1284-1295. Portrait. Engraving

Background imageLeon Collection: King David. Drawing for the rose window of the Cathedral of

King David. Drawing for the rose window of the Cathedral of Leon. 14th century. Paper, gouache. Leon Cathedral Chapter. Castile and Leon. Spain

Background imageLeon Collection: TERESA of JESUS, Saint (1515-1582). Santa Teresa s

TERESA of JESUS, Saint (1515-1582). Santa Teresa s
TERESA of JESUS, Saint (1515-1582). Santa Teresas autographic letter. SPAIN. CASTILE AND LEON. Avila. Convent of Saint Teresa

Background imageLeon Collection: Vaslav Nijinsky / Blue God

Vaslav Nijinsky / Blue God
VASLAV NIJINSKY Russian ballet dancer and choreographer in a Bakst costume for the Ballets Russes production of Le Dieu Bleu

Background imageLeon Collection: First Car in Paris

First Car in Paris
The first automobile in the streets of Paris is Leon Serpollets Voiture Miracle, authorised by the police to drive in public

Background imageLeon Collection: Saint Antoninus of Pamiers. Christian missionary and martyr

Saint Antoninus of Pamiers. Christian missionary and martyr
Saint Antoninus of Pamiers. Early Christian missionary and martyr. Patron saint of the cities of Pamiers (France), Palencia and Medina del Campo (Spain). Portrait. Illustration by Llanta

Background imageLeon Collection: Dark cep or bronze bolete, Boletus aereus

Dark cep or bronze bolete, Boletus aereus. Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A. Bessin from Leon Rollands Guide to Mushrooms from France, Switzerland and Belgium

Background imageLeon Collection: Prince mushroom and field mushroom

Prince mushroom and field mushroom
Prince mushroom, Agaricus augustus (Psalliota augusta) and field mushroom, Agaricus campestris (Psalliota campestris). Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A

Background imageLeon Collection: French Leon Gambetta-class armoured cruiser Jules Ferry

French Leon Gambetta-class armoured cruiser Jules Ferry
French cruiser Jules Ferry was one of three Leon Gambetta-class armoured cruisers built for the French Navy during the first decade of the 20th century

Background imageLeon Collection: Poster celebrating Leon Vanderstuyft

Poster celebrating Leon Vanderstuyft
Poster celebrating the achievements of Leon Vanderstuyft, the Belgian racing cyclist who amazingly covered over 125 kilometers in one hour. The poster lists various speeds and victories

Background imageLeon Collection: Urraca of Leo?n and Castile (10791126)

Urraca of Leo?n and Castile (10791126). Queen regnant of Leo?n, Castile, and Galicia (1109-1126). Portrait from Genealogies of the Kings of Spain (1526-1535). National Library. Madrid. Spain

Background imageLeon Collection: French Public Laundry

French Public Laundry
A public laundry in Saint-Pol- de-Leon, Brittany Date: circa 1905

Background imageLeon Collection: Gambetta / Gill / 1886

Gambetta / Gill / 1886
LEON MICHEL GAMBETTA French lawyer and statesman

Background imageLeon Collection: Scheherazade / Bal. Russes

Scheherazade / Bal. Russes
SCHEHERAZADE Set design by Leon Bakst

Background imageLeon Collection: Joanna of Castile / Mad

Joanna of Castile / Mad
Joanna of Castile and Leon, daughter of Ferdinand and Isabella, has her insanity aggravated by the death of her husband, Philip I, archduke of Austria, king of Castile 1506

Background imageLeon Collection: Panther cap mushroom, Amanita pantherina

Panther cap mushroom, Amanita pantherina, and Amanita franchetii (Amanita aspera). Poisonous mushrooms. Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A

Background imageLeon Collection: Fly agaric mushroom, Amanita muscaria

Fly agaric mushroom, Amanita muscaria. Poisonous psychoactive mushroom. Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A

Background imageLeon Collection: Death cap mushroom, Amanita phalloides

Death cap mushroom, Amanita phalloides, and fools mushroom, Amanita verna. Highly poisonous mushrooms. Chromolithograph by Lassus after an illustration by A

Background imageLeon Collection: Santiago, Mexico, El Alamo - Restaurante Sombrero El Charro

Santiago, Mexico, El Alamo - Restaurante Sombrero El Charro
Sombrero El Charro Restaurant at El Alamo, Santiago, a municipality located in the center of the Mexican state of Nuevo Leon. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLeon Collection: Nord N.3202 F-BFHA

Nord N.3202 F-BFHA
Nord N.3202 Master F-BFHA (msn 16), of aerobatic display pilot Leon Biancotto, at an air display ca1959. Biancotto's N.3202 F-BFHA, crashed during an airshow in Bratislava on 22 August 1960

Background imageLeon Collection: Puffball and earthstar mushrooms

Puffball and earthstar mushrooms
Spiny puffball, Lycoperdon echinatum, earthball, Scleroderma citrinum (Scleroderma vulgare), fringed earthstar, Geaster fimbriatus and Tulostoma fimbriatum (Tulostoma granulosum)

Background imageLeon Collection: Androcles and the Lion by Shaw

Androcles and the Lion by Shaw
The play Androcles and the Lion by George Bernard Shaw at the St Jamess Theatre, London. The emperor places his foot on the lions head while Androcles keeps the beast quiet

Background imageLeon Collection: Client: Woollands - Model: Naomi Leon

Client: Woollands - Model: Naomi Leon - Shoot date: August 31, 1960 Date: 1960

Background imageLeon Collection: Hotel Ponce De Leon, St Austine, Florida, America

Hotel Ponce De Leon, St Austine, Florida, America

Background imageLeon Collection: Suez Canal Docks, Port Said, Egypt

Suez Canal Docks, Port Said, Egypt - L.L. postcard Leon and Levy

Background imageLeon Collection: Suez Canal Office Port Said Egypt L Postcard

Suez Canal Office Port Said Egypt L Postcard
Suez, Canal, Office, Port, Said, Egypt, L, postcard, Leon, and, Levy, , 13974385

Background imageLeon Collection: The Suez Canal Custom's Quay, Port Said, Egypt

The Suez Canal Custom's Quay, Port Said, Egypt - L.L. postcard Leon and Levy

Background imageLeon Collection: The Breakwater, Port Said, Egypt

The Breakwater, Port Said, Egypt - L.L. postcard Leon and Levy

Background imageLeon Collection: Steamer crossing the trench of Toussoun, Port Said, Egypt

Steamer crossing the trench of Toussoun, Port Said, Egypt - L.L. postcard Leon and Levy

Background imageLeon Collection: Arab Town, Port Said, Egypt - L. L. postcard Leon and Levy

Arab Town, Port Said, Egypt - L. L. postcard Leon and Levy
Arab Town, Port Said, Egypt - L.L. postcard Leon and Levy

Background imageLeon Collection: Young woman from Saint

Young woman from Saint-Pol de Leon wearing Brittany headdress - postcard c. 1910 Date: circa 1910

Background imageLeon Collection: General View of Port Said, Egypt

General View of Port Said, Egypt - L.L. postcard Leon and Levy

Background imageLeon Collection: P and O RMS China entering the Suez Canal at Port Said

P and O RMS China entering the Suez Canal at Port Said, Egypt - L.L. postcard Leon and Levy

Background imageLeon Collection: Tourists at the Pyramids and the Sphinx, Cairo, Egypt

Tourists at the Pyramids and the Sphinx, Cairo, Egypt - L.L. postcard Leon and Levy

Background imageLeon Collection: Statue of Lesseps, Port Siad, Egypt

Statue of Lesseps, Port Siad, Egypt, meeting point of Mediterranean and Suez Canal - L.L. postcard Leon and Levy

Background imageLeon Collection: Valle de Valdeon - Leon, north west Spain

Valle de Valdeon - Leon, north west Spain
Valle de Valdeon - Soto de Valdeaon - Leon, north west Spain - west of Santander. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageLeon Collection: The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London

The National Gallery, Trafalgar Square, London Date: circa 1910

Background imageLeon Collection: Henry IV of Castile (1425-1474) presents his sister Isabella

Henry IV of Castile (1425-1474) presents his sister Isabella
Henry IV of Castile (1425-1474), the Impotent, presenting his sister Dona Isabella (the future Queen Isabella I the Catholic) to the city of Segovia. Chromolithography

Background imageLeon Collection: Alfonso X of Castile and Leon and his son Sancho IV

Alfonso X of Castile and Leon and his son Sancho IV
Alfonso X of Castile and Leon, called the Wise (1221-1284) and his son Sancho IV, called the Brave (1258-1295), king of Castile and Leon. Illustration by J. Alaminos. Chromolithography

Background imageLeon Collection: Ferdinand III of Leon and Castile, called the Saint

Ferdinand III of Leon and Castile, called the Saint (1199/1201-1252). King of Castile between 1217-1252 and King of Leon between 1230-1252. He unified the kingdoms of Leon and Castile

Background imageLeon Collection: Ordono IV of Leon and Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba Al-Hakam II

Ordono IV of Leon and Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba Al-Hakam II
Encounter that took place in Madinat al-Zahra (Cordoba) between King Ordono IV of Leon, called the Bad (926-962) and the Umayyad Caliph of Cordoba Al-Hakam II (915-976). Illustration by J. Alaminos

Background imageLeon Collection: Commercial Art, Motor Vehicle

Commercial Art, Motor Vehicle
An advertisement illustration used in the promotion of motoring, the image shows a guardsman standing beside a car making it's exit. Date: circa 1939

Background imageLeon Collection: The Sceptre

The Sceptre
A portrait illustration of a young woman reclined casually on her back, with one upraised leg, she is holding up a golden sceptre in one hand. Date: circa 1901

Background imageLeon Collection: Flowers and Key

Flowers and Key
A simple illustration of some colourful flowers and wheat nestled around and through the loop of a key. Date: circa 1901

Background imageLeon Collection: Fantasy Fan Design

Fantasy Fan Design
This fan design shows a fantasy scene where women in various costumes are flying in the strong winds over the ocean, a mermaid is leaping out of the water to grab onto the crecent moon

Background imageLeon Collection: Pierrot And The Banker Part 2

Pierrot And The Banker Part 2
A series of illustrations portraying Pierrot the sad pantomime clown and a banker, Pierrot grabs a safe and puts a black cat inside, upon arrival to the banker

Background imageLeon Collection: Pierrot And The Banker Part 1

Pierrot And The Banker Part 1
A series of illustrations portraying Pierrot the sad pantomime clown and a banker, in each scene, Pierrot tries to impress the banker carrying the bags of wealth via means of playing music

Background imageLeon Collection: The Modern Hydra

The Modern Hydra
This illustration depicts a scene in which a young lady has forcefully placed her boot on the shoulder of an older gentleman-Lizard hybrid creature

Background imageLeon Collection: The Feline Target

The Feline Target
This sketch depicts a scene where a young male archer has taken Cupid's bow to fire an arrow at a young lady reclined on a grassy bank, however the arrow has struck a cat who stands on top of her

Background imageLeon Collection: Finally Alone!

Finally Alone!
A parody sketch of a drawing by Rene Georges Hermann-Paul, in which a man is somewhat satisfied as he stands by the grave of his wife. Date: circa 1901

Background imageLeon Collection: Politics!

Politics!
This sketch shows a band of what must be criminals, terrorising a community, some are pinning women to the floor, while another slits the throat of a lady on the left, under the title of politics

Background imageLeon Collection: Parody of A Drawing by Abel Faivre

Parody of A Drawing by Abel Faivre
A parody sketch of French painter Abel Faivre, as a man that has been stabbed in the back, with his liver spilling out of his guts, and his legs cut off, a large female model says, Oh my god

Background imageLeon Collection: French Figures

French Figures
An illustration which shows an array of French figures, including Pierrot the sad clown, a pastor, a sailor and various other professions and famous people. Date: circa 1901

Background imageLeon Collection: Tastes And Colors You Should Not Discuss

Tastes And Colors You Should Not Discuss
A series of illustrations displaying the use of different colours, a yellow gentleman removing the hat of a man in green with a fishing rod, as he carries away a lady

Background imageLeon Collection: Woman With Shepherd

Woman With Shepherd
An illustration of a cheeky young woman wearing a green dress, capturing the eye of a shepherd walking up some steps as he glances over his shoulder towards her. Date: circa 1901

Background imageLeon Collection: Jean-Leon Gerome, French painter and sculptor

Jean-Leon Gerome, French painter and sculptor
Jean-Leon Gerome (1824-1904), French painter and sculptor, at the age of 31. Date: circa 1855

Background imageLeon Collection: Leon Bonnat, French artist

Leon Bonnat, French artist
Leon Bonnat (1833-1922), French artist at the age of 28. Date: circa 1861

Background imageLeon Collection: Boulevard Mont Parnasse, Paris

Boulevard Mont Parnasse, Paris
An oil painting of a brown coated man, with a white top hat driving his horse drawn carriage through the Boulevard du Montparnasse, which joins place Leon Paul Fargue and place Camille Jullian

Background imageLeon Collection: Ferdinand III of Castile (1199/1201-1252). Engraving

Ferdinand III of Castile (1199/1201-1252). Engraving
Ferdinand III of Castile (1199/1201-1252), called the Saint. King of Castile (from 1217), King of Leon an King of Galicia. Museo Militar, 1883.(from 1230) and King of Galicia (from 1231). Engraving

Background imageLeon Collection: Spain, Ponferrada. Templar castle. Engraving

Spain, Ponferrada. Templar castle. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageLeon Collection: Spain, Astorga. Ruins of the old castle. Engraving

Spain, Astorga. Ruins of the old castle. Engraving
Spain, province of Leon, Astorga. Ruins of the old castle, demolished in 1872. Engraving. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageLeon Collection: Spain, Valladolid. University. Main facade

Spain, Valladolid. University. Main facade, built between 1716 and 1718 in Baroque style. It was part of the works to enlarge the building of the university

Background imageLeon Collection: Spain, Valladolid. The Church of Saint Paul

Spain, Valladolid. The Church of Saint Paul. Former convent, Isabeline style. It was commissioned by Cardinal Juan de Torquemada between 1445 and 1468



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