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Background imageModern Collection: Diego Velazquez (1599-1660). Old Woman Cooking Eggs, 1618

Diego Velazquez (1599-1660). Old Woman Cooking Eggs, 1618
Diego Velazquez (1599-1660). Spanish Baroque painter. The Old Woman Cooking Eggs, 1618. Oil on canvas. National Gallery of Scotland, Edinburgh

Background imageModern Collection: Piero della Francesca (c. 1420-1492). Italian painter. The Ba

Piero della Francesca (c. 1420-1492). Italian painter. The Ba
Renaissance Art. Italy. 15th century. Piero della Francesca (c.1420-1492). Italian painter. The Baptism of Christ (c. 1450). Detail. Tempera on panel. National Gallery. London. England. UK

Background imageModern Collection: LFDCA-LFB Lambeth HQ and Lambeth river station

LFDCA-LFB Lambeth HQ and Lambeth river station
A modernised Lambeth river fire station and the new fireboat London Phoenix, seen here from the north bank of the River Thames

Background imageModern Collection: Woodmen of the World Building, Omaha, Nebraska, USA

Woodmen of the World Building, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Woodmen of the World Building, Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska, USA. It housed a fraternal benefit society operating as an insurance company. Date: circa 1912

Background imageModern Collection: Modern era. Arquebusier. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883

Modern era. Arquebusier. Engraving. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2019

Background imageModern Collection: USA - Charles Wyman Morse Pleasureboat

USA - Charles Wyman Morse Pleasureboat - The C W Morse pleasureboat. Charles Wyman Morse (October 21, 1856 January 12, 1933)

Background imageModern Collection: Tutankhamen influenced jewellery, 1920s

Tutankhamen influenced jewellery, 1920s
Egyptian trinkets from 1500 to 3000 years old adapted as modern jewellery: brooches, pendants, earrings and hat pins set wtih real antiques and a tutankhamen replica. All by Cartier

Background imageModern Collection: Poster, Night Mail

Poster, Night Mail, quoting part of the poem by W H Auden written for and narrated in the documentary film of the same name (1936). circa 1930s

Background imageModern Collection: FABRITIUS, Carel (1622-1654). The Goldfinch. ca

FABRITIUS, Carel (1622-1654). The Goldfinch. ca. 1654. NETHERLANDS. The Hague. Mauritshuis. Baroque art. Oil

Background imageModern Collection: Saint Anthony of Padua preaching to the fishes

Saint Anthony of Padua preaching to the fishes, 1779. Painting by Bernardo Rodriguez. Quito School. Colonial baroque. Painting. ECUADOR. PICHINCHA. Quito. Convent of San Francisco

Background imageModern Collection: Supper at Emmaus, 1648, by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)

Supper at Emmaus, 1648, by Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669)
Rembrandt van Rijn (1606-1669). Dutch painter. Supper at Emmaus, 1648. Detail. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageModern Collection: Under the Protection of the Gods

Under the Protection of the Gods: A Fantasy of ancient and Modern Egypt. A drawing by Howard Carter showing a hoopoe in the crack of a wall which has ancient Egyptian paintings

Background imageModern Collection: Partition. Map of East and West Punjab

Partition. Map of East and West Punjab
The areas of the Western and Eastern Punjab where there were many outbreaks of violence between Muslims, Sikhs and Hindus following Partition and the creation of modern India and Pakistan

Background imageModern Collection: Flying Officer W E Johns - Biggles stories in Modern Boy

Flying Officer W E Johns - Biggles stories in Modern Boy
Advertisement in The Modern Boy magazine for the forthcoming series of stories written by Flying Officer W. E. Johns concerning the wartime adventures of Captain James Bigglesworth

Background imageModern Collection: Rock and roll dancing couple

Rock and roll dancing couple

Background imageModern Collection: FARUFFINI, Federico (1831-1879). The Reader

FARUFFINI, Federico (1831-1879). The Reader. 1864-1865. Oil on canvas. ITALY. Milan. Galleria d Arte Moderna (Gallery of Modern Art)

Background imageModern Collection: Triumph of the Immaculate, 1710-1715, by Paolo de Matteis (1

Triumph of the Immaculate, 1710-1715, by Paolo de Matteis (1
Paolo de Matteis (1662-1728). Italian painter. Triumph of the Immaculate, 1710-1715. Gemaldegalerie. Berlin. Germany

Background imageModern Collection: Map of Tenochtitlan. Mexico, 1560. By Alonso de Santa Cruz

Map of Tenochtitlan. Mexico, 1560. By Alonso de Santa Cruz
Map of Tenochtitlan. Mexico, 1560. General islario of all the islands in the world. Work of the chronicler and cosmographer Alonso de Santa Cruz (1505-1567). National Library. Madrid. Spain

Background imageModern Collection: Army Recruitment Poster, 1960s

Army Recruitment Poster, 1960s
See what todays army offers you! Get the facts at your nearest Army Information Office. Recruitment poster, British Army, 1960-1969. Date: 1969

Background imageModern Collection: Jem Mace, Boxer

Jem Mace, Boxer
Gypsy Jem Mace (1831 - 1910), English champion and known as the " Father of Modern Boxing"

Background imageModern Collection: The Assumption of the Virgin Mary, 1642, by Guido Reni (1575

The Assumption of the Virgin Mary, 1642, by Guido Reni (1575
Guido Reni (1575-1642). Italian painter. The Assumption of the Virgin Mary, 1642. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany

Background imageModern Collection: BABBAGEs ENGINE (1)

BABBAGEs ENGINE (1)
Babbages Difference Engine - he was continually modifying the design, as with modern computers, so it is not possible to date this precisely

Background imageModern Collection: Four views of Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Four views of Dublin, Republic of Ireland. circa 1960s

Background imageModern Collection: The Gate of Calais. Etching by William Hogarth (1697-1764)

The Gate of Calais. Etching by William Hogarth (1697-1764)
William Hogarth (1697-1764). British artist, engraver, illustrator and satirical painter. The Gate of Calais. Etching by Hogarth. Engraving. The Iberian Illustration, 1888. Colored

Background imageModern Collection: All the Saints, 1778, by Zografi brothers

All the Saints, 1778, by Zografi brothers. National Museum of Medieval Art. Korce. Republic of Albania

Background imageModern Collection: Trompe l oeil. The Reverse of a Framed Painting, 1670, by Co

Trompe l oeil. The Reverse of a Framed Painting, 1670, by Co
Cornelius Norbertus Gijsbrechts (1657-1683). Flemish painter. Trompe l oeil. The Reverse of a Framed Painting. National Museum of Denmark. Copenhagen. Denmark

Background imageModern Collection: King Francis I of France

King Francis I of France
Francis I of France (1494-1547). King of France. Portrait by Jean Clouet. Louvre Museum. Paris. France

Background imageModern Collection: Two bridges over the River Tamar, Devon and Cornwall

Two bridges over the River Tamar, Devon and Cornwall
Two bridges over the River Tamar, connecting Plymouth, Devon and Saltash, Cornwall. On the left is the Royal Albert Bridge, a railway bridge designed by Brunel and completed in 1859

Background imageModern Collection: The Shield of Achilles, used in his battle with Hector

The Shield of Achilles, used in his battle with Hector. Scenes include the earth, sky and sea, the sun, the moon and the constellations, two beautiful cities full of people, a field being ploughed

Background imageModern Collection: Seapoint Ballroom and Restaurant, Salthill, Galway, Ireland

Seapoint Ballroom and Restaurant, Salthill, Galway, Ireland
Seapoint Ballroom and Restaurant, Salthill, Galway, Republic of Ireland. circa 1970s

Background imageModern Collection: Terminal Building, Dublin Airport, Republic of Ireland

Terminal Building, Dublin Airport, Republic of Ireland. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageModern Collection: Advertisement for Provence, France

Advertisement for Provence, France
French railways advertisement for Provence, France. 1946

Background imageModern Collection: Map of Greek island of Corfu. Ionian Sea. Italian map. 1537

Map of Greek island of Corfu. Ionian Sea. Italian map. 1537

Background imageModern Collection: John Knox (1514-1572). Engraving. Colored

John Knox (1514-1572). Engraving. Colored
John Knox (1514-1572). Scottish priest, leader of the Protestant Reformation in Scotland. Engraving by H. Hondins The Young. The Universal History, 1885. Colored

Background imageModern Collection: Giovanni Paolo Panini (1691-1765). Musical party given by Ca

Giovanni Paolo Panini (1691-1765). Musical party given by Ca
Giovanni Paolo Panini (1691-1765). Italian painter. Musical party given by Cardinal De La Rochefoucauld at the Argentina Theatre in Rome in 1747. Museum of Louvre. Paris. France

Background imageModern Collection: Landscape with a Stone Bridge, c. 1638, by Rembrandt (1606-1

Landscape with a Stone Bridge, c. 1638, by Rembrandt (1606-1
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669). Dutch painter. Landscape with a Stone Bridge, c. 1638. Rijksmuseum. Amsterdam. Holland

Background imageModern Collection: Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio, 1595, by Gerardus Merc

Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio, 1595, by Gerardus Merc
Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594). Flemish cartographer. Septentrionalium Terrarum descriptio. Map of the Arctic with the North Pole and surrounding lands within and outside the Arctic Circle, 1595

Background imageModern Collection: Saint John of the Cross, (1542-1591). Spanish mystic. The A

Saint John of the Cross, (1542-1591). Spanish mystic. The Ascent of Mount Carmel. It was composed between 1581-1585. Engraving. Edition of 1694, Madrid

Background imageModern Collection: Protestant Reformation. Satire against Martin Luther (1483

Protestant Reformation. Satire against Martin Luther (1483
Protestant Reformation. 16th century. Germany. Satire against Martin Luther (1483-1546). Colored engraving

Background imageModern Collection: George Stubbs (1724-1806). Whistlejacket (c. 1762)

George Stubbs (1724-1806). Whistlejacket (c. 1762)
George Stubbs (1724-1806). English painter. Whistlejacket (c. 1762). Oil on Canvas. National Gallery. London. England. UK

Background imageModern Collection: Piero della Francesca, Italian painter

Piero della Francesca, Italian painter
Renaissance Art. Italy. 15th century. Piero della Francesca (c.1420-1492). Italian painter. The Nativity, 1470-75. Tempera on panel. National Gallery. London. England. UK

Background imageModern Collection: Poster, Camp Romain wines, red, white and rose

Poster, Camp Romain wines, red, white and rose. Date: circa 1935

Background imageModern Collection: Fairground, Pudsey, Yorkshire

Fairground, Pudsey, Yorkshire
Fairground, Pudsey, near Leeds, Yorkshire, England. Marshalls Modern Amusements Date: 1950s

Background imageModern Collection: PIUS V, Saint (1504-1572). Pope (1566-1572)

PIUS V, Saint (1504-1572). Pope (1566-1572). Portrait by an anonymous author. Italian school. Painting

Background imageModern Collection: LCC-LFB Shoreditch fire station, Hackney

LCC-LFB Shoreditch fire station, Hackney
Built in 1895, station B27, Shoreditch fire station, was located at 140 Tabernacle Street, near Old Street. The stations pump

Background imageModern Collection: Ufos / Cattle Mutilation

Ufos / Cattle Mutilation
Modern phenomena, whereby cattle are taken and mutilated by unknown entities. Strange surgical procedures are employed, baffling scientists

Background imageModern Collection: Art Deco Bathroom 1930

Art Deco Bathroom 1930
An elegant art deco bathroom

Background imageModern Collection: Perch Rock Lighthouse - New Brighton Lighthouse

Perch Rock Lighthouse - New Brighton Lighthouse
Liverpool - Rock Lighthouse New Brighton - Lighthouse and crowds. Part of Box 62 Boswell Collection - Liverpool. The New Brighton Lighthouse was originally known as Perch Rock Lighthouse



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