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Magnificent Collection (page 4)

Background imageMagnificent Collection: The Capitol, Washington DC, USA

The Capitol, Washington DC, USA
A view of the magnificent Capitol building, Washington DC. Date: circa 1895

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Earl Spencers house

Earl Spencers house
The magnificent home of George John (1758 - 1834), 2nd earl Spencer in St James, off Green Park, London, completed 1766 though altered at various times; it survives as offices

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Madame Saqui at Vauxhall

Madame Saqui at Vauxhall
Madame Saqui, the celebrated tightrope walker, wearing a magnificent plumed headdress performs at Vauxhall Gardens in London Date: circa 1816

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Tango (Koehler)

Tango (Koehler)
Mela Koehler, as always, dresses her tangoing lady in a magnificent secession outfit, totally eclipsing her soberly dressed partner in his boring old tails... Date: circa 1914

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Tree in Trafalgar Square

Tree in Trafalgar Square
A crowd of people gather in Trafalgar Square around Christmas to see the tree, a present from Norway, lit up. The fountains which are also lit look magnificent. Date: 1950s

Background imageMagnificent Collection: French Post Office

French Post Office
The Hotel des Postes at Argenteuil (Seine-et-Oise), a magnificent example of French commercial architecture of the early 20th century Date: circa 1905

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Diderot (Beranger)

Diderot (Beranger)
DENIS DIDEROT French encyclopedist and philosopher, depicted at work on his magnificent Encyclopedie Date: 1713 - 1784

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Circular Bookcase

Circular Bookcase
A handsome 7 tier circular moveable bookcase with lions head handles and claw feet. The whole magnificent structure surmounted by an antique style lamp Date: 1810

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Magnificent riflebird, Ptiloris magnificus

Magnificent riflebird, Ptiloris magnificus, and thorn-tailed rayadito, Aphrastura spinicauda.. Handcolored copperplate stipple engraving from Dumont de Sainte-Croixs Dictionary of Natural Science

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Smartly dressed man with a magnificent moustache

Smartly dressed man with a magnificent moustache. Date: c.1910

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Group outside Ellesmere Bowling Green, Shropshire

Group outside Ellesmere Bowling Green, Shropshire in June 1908. Note the magnificent leather gaiters on the man who is presumably the groundsman second from right. Date: 1908

Background imageMagnificent Collection: India - Conjeveram

India - Conjeveram
A black and white lantern slide of a magnificent temple complex. Slide number 16 of Box 221 Boswell Collection Date: circa 1890s

Background imageMagnificent Collection: India - Residence, Bengal

India - Residence, Bengal
Black and white lantern slide of a magnificent white colomnaded building. Slide Number 21 of Box 221 Boswell Collection Date: circa 1890s

Background imageMagnificent Collection: H. H. Ranjitsinhji, Jamsaheb of Nawanagar in India, WW1

H. H. Ranjitsinhji, Jamsaheb of Nawanagar in India, WW1
Ranjitsinhji Vibhaji (1872 1933) Indian prince and Test cricketer who played for the Sussex English cricket team known affectionately as Ranji in Britain

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Westminster Parliament

Westminster Parliament
The old Parliament buildings seen from Old Palace Yard : they will be destroyed by fire in 1834, giving place to the present magnificent edifice. Date: 1829

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Plessis Les Tours

Plessis Les Tours
The magnificent chateau of Plessis-les-tours in the Loire valley : today you can have bed-and-breakfast here... Date: 1699

Background imageMagnificent Collection: ASHBURNHAM

ASHBURNHAM
Turners magnificent panorama of the Vale of Ashburnham, East Sussex. Date: early 19th century

Background imageMagnificent Collection: France Chambord

France Chambord
Bird s-eye view of one of the most magnificent chateaux of the Loire. Date: circa 1850

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Fontainebleau Aerial

Fontainebleau Aerial
A bird s-eye view of the palace in the early 18th century : apart from the extensive gardens, the nearby forest provide magnificent facilities for hunting. Date: 1719

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Vanderbilt Biltmore

Vanderbilt Biltmore
George W Vanderbilts mansion at Biltmore, near Asheville, North Carolina, the most costly and magnificent country place in America. Date: 1903

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Booth Tarkington

Booth Tarkington
BOOTH TARKINGTON American novelist and playwright, who authored The magnificent Ambersons among others. Date: 1869 - 1946

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Conway Castle Drawbridge

Conway Castle Drawbridge
Conway (Conwy) Castle drawbridge, the most magnificent of English King Edward Is fortresses in Gwynedd, North Wales. Date: early 1930s

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Margaret Dss. Norfolk

Margaret Dss. Norfolk
MARGARET duchess of NORFOLK (nee Audley) second wife of Thomas Howard, fourth duke. A magnificent portrait, showing the duchess standing in front of a tapestry. Date: 1540 - 1654

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Hieronymus Holzschuher

Hieronymus Holzschuher
HIERONYMUS HOLZSCHUHER German citizen of Nurnberg and friend of Durer, who did a magnificent oil painting of him, from which this is taken. Date: circa 1526

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Rhodes, Greece - Mosque of Murad Reis

Rhodes, Greece - Mosque of Murad Reis. The famous admiral, or some would say pirate, head of the ships in Suleiman the Magnificents navy is buried in this little corner of Rhodes. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageMagnificent Collection: The Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

The Suleymaniye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
The Suleymaniye Mosque (Suleymaniye Camii) - an Ottoman imperial mosque located on the Third Hill of Istanbul, Turkey. The largest mosque in the city, and one of the best-known sights of Istanbul

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Istanbul, Turkey - Suleymaniye Mosque & Golden Horn

Istanbul, Turkey - Suleymaniye Mosque & Golden Horn
Istanbul, Turkey - Suleymaniye Mosque and Golden Horn Date: 1927

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Istanbul, Turkey - Suleymaniye Mosque

Istanbul, Turkey - Suleymaniye Mosque Date: 1927

Background imageMagnificent Collection: The Sniye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey The S�niye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey

The Sniye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey The S�niye Mosque, Istanbul, Turkey
The Suleymaniye Mosque (Suleymaniye Camii) - an Ottoman imperial mosque located on the Third Hill of Istanbul, Turkey. The largest mosque in the city, and one of the best-known sights of Istanbul

Background imageMagnificent Collection: HMS Magnificent - Royal Navy

HMS Magnificent - Royal Navy Battleship (1895-1921). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Ferdinand de Leseps and the Khedive of Egypt open Suez Canal

Ferdinand de Leseps and the Khedive of Egypt open Suez Canal
Ferdinand de Leseps (1805-1894) and Isma il Pasha (Ismail the Magnificent) (18301895), the Khedive of Egypt and Sudan open the Suez Canal on 17th November, 1869. Date: 1869

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Diphyllodes magnificus x Cicinnurus regius, magnificent x ki

Diphyllodes magnificus x Cicinnurus regius, magnificent x ki
Plate 32 from Richard Bowdler Sharpes A Monograph of the Paradiseid, or Birds of Paradise, and Ptilonorynchid, or Bower Birds, (1891-98)

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Ptiloris magnificus, magnificent riflebird

Ptiloris magnificus, magnificent riflebird

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Diphyllodes magnificus / Cicinnurus regius, hybrid magnificen

Diphyllodes magnificus / Cicinnurus regius, hybrid magnificen
Plate 21 from John Goulds The Birds of New Guinea, Vol.1 (1875-88). Hand coloured lithograph

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Fregata magnificens, magnificent frigatebird

Fregata magnificens, magnificent frigatebird
Plate 271 from John James Audubons Birds of America, original double elephant folio (1834-35), hand-coloured aquatint. Engraved, printed and coloured by R. Havell (& Son), London

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Topkapi Palace

Topkapi Palace. Council Hall, built by Suleyman the Magnificent. TURKEY. Istanbul. Topkapi Saray Palace. Ottoman art. Architecture

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Suleyman the Magnificent at the Battle of Mohacs

Suleyman the Magnificent at the Battle of Mohacs. Battle held on the 29th August 1526. Ottoman art. Miniature Painting

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Steps of the Trocadero

Steps of the Trocadero
A young couple walk down the magnificent steps of the Trocadero, Paris, France. Date: 1930s

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Chartres Cathedral

Chartres Cathedral
A magnificent popular image of the Cathedral Date: circa 1750

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Roman Fleet

Roman Fleet
A magnificent birds eye view of a Roman fleet in an anchorage, comprising single- and double-banked galleys, and some smaller vessels Date: BC

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Ringling Bros. tremendous 1200 character spectacle Joan of A

Ringling Bros. tremendous 1200 character spectacle Joan of Arc - An inspiring, vivid picture... the magnificent coronation of Charles VII

Background imageMagnificent Collection: The magnificent steamships Egypt and Spain: of the national

The magnificent steamships Egypt and Spain: of the national steamship line, between New York and Liverpool. Date c1879

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Lewis Morrisons magnificent Faust

Lewis Morrisons magnificent Faust. Date c1888

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Lewis Morrisons magnificent new Faust

Lewis Morrisons magnificent new Faust. Date c1889

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Grand Shakespearian festival the greatest works of the maste

Grand Shakespearian festival the greatest works of the master mind presented in a most sumptuous manner : magnificent and realistic stage pictures of the greatest historical tragedies

Background imageMagnificent Collection: State Coach

State Coach
Side view of the magnificent Golden State coach used for royal coronations decorated with paintings by Cipriani including the royal arms on the upper back panel, ornamented with the Order of St

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Royal Wedding 1904 - St. Georges Chapel, Windsor

Royal Wedding 1904 - St. Georges Chapel, Windsor
The wedding of Prince Alexander of Teck (1874 - 1957) to Princess Alice of Albany (1883 -1981) at St. Georges Chapel, Windsor on 10 February 1904

Background imageMagnificent Collection: Royal Wedding Presents at St Jamess Palace

Royal Wedding Presents at St Jamess Palace
A general view of the magnificent array of presents in the main salon, one of the three rooms in St. Jamess Palace to which the public were admitted



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