Patron Collection (page 6)

George V and Mary visit the London Hospital
King George V and Queen Mary on a visit to the London Hospital in Whitechapel, East London. The statue is of Queen Alexandra, George Vs mother -- she became President of the hospital in 1904

Playbill for Maskelyne & Cooke magical variety show
Playbill for performances of the show The Novelty of the Age, featuring magicians Maskelyne and Cooke, held at Berkley Castle, Blackpool, January 1870

Braemar Gathering, the Highland Fling
Scene at the annual Braemar Gathering, showing two boys and two girls dancing the Highland Fling on a wooden platform. Braemar in Scotland holds an annual Highland Games Gathering on the first

Braemar Gathering, piping in the street
Scene at the annual Braemar Gathering, showing bagpipers in traditional Highland costume processing down a street. Braemar in Scotland holds an annual Highland Games Gathering on the first Saturday

Death of Eric IX
The funeral of Eric IX, a more or less legendary figure whose violent death will help qualify him to be Swedens patron saint

Charlemagne & Scholars
He confers with scholars and clerics : he is a great patron of learning

Tou-K ang, Wine Divinity
TOU-K ANG patron divinity of the wine merchants

Friedrich III Weise / Cran
FRIEDRICH III DER WEISE The Wise Elector of Saxony, German Royalty, patron of Durer and Cranach

Gold at Monte Rosa 6
The miners of Monte Rosa, Italy, process to their church on the festival of their patron, saint Barbaras Day, 14 December

Sir George Beaumont
SIR GEORGE BEAUMONT Artist and patron of the arts

St George / Statue / Malta
SAINT GEORGE Shown slaying the dragon for which he is famed. This statue is from the Cathedral at Victoria (Rabat) - Gozo, Malta

Voltaire Neagle
FRANCOIS-MARIE AROUET the French writer and philosopher with his patron, Friedrich II of Prussia

SALLUSTs CRONYCLE / 1520
The author presents a copy of his book to his patron - illustration to Richard Pynsons edition of Sallusts Cronycle

FABIANs CHRONICLE / 1516
An author presents a copy of his book to his patron - illustration to Richard Pynsons Fabians Chronicle (1516) - but this is not Fabian

Lucrezia Borgia (Macd)
LUCREZIA BORGIA - Duchess of Ferrara and patron of the Arts

St Cecilia / Organ / Anon
SAINT CECILIA Roman saint and martyr, patron saint of musicians, playing a portative organ while a cherub listens

St Cecilia / Delaroche
SAINT CECILIA Roman saint and martyr, patron saint of musicians, playing a portative organ

Prince Nicholas Joseph
PRINCE NICHOLAS JOSEPH ESTERHAZY VON GALANTA Hungarian soldier and patron of the arts who employed Haydn as court musician for 30 years

St Cecilia / Raphael
SAINT CECILIA Roman saint and martyr, patron saint of musicians, carrying a portative organ while angels sing in the clouds above

Athena / Minerva (Tooke)
The patron goddess of the Athenians

Apollo Dances with Muses
They dance with their patron, Apollo

Athena / Minerva
Greek goddess of wisdom, patron of Athens, adopted by the Romans as Minerva

Pope Paulus Iii / Anon
POPE PAULUS III (Alessandro Farnese) reformer, patron of the arts, convener of Council of Trent

Pope Paulus Iii / Cavallie
POPE PAULUS III (Alessandro Farnese) reformer, patron of the arts, convener of Council of Trent

Friedrich III Weise / Furs
FRIEDRICH III DER WEISE The Wise Elector of Saxony, patron of Durer and Cranach, reigned 1486-1525

Pope Paulus Iii / Fursten
POPE PAULUS III (Alessandro Farnese) Reformer, patron of the arts, convener of Council of Trent (reigned 1534-49)

Margaret Ctess Richmond
Margaret Beaufort, countess of RICHMOND and Derby, wife of Edmund Tudor, 1st earl, mother of Henry VII; founder of colleges and patron of printers : mother of Henry VII

Goethe with August
JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE German writer with his patron Karl August of Weimar

D EPINAY (1726 - 1783)
LOUISE FLORENCE DE LA LIVE D EPINAY, French writer and saloniste, patron of Rousseau, friend of Voltaire and Melchior Grimm

Our Lady of the Apparition
NUESTRA SENORA D APARECIDA - Our Lady of the Apparition - a Black Virgin from Brazil

Saint James the Great
SAINT JAMES THE GREAT the patron of pilgrims, supposed to be buried at Compostella, Spain

Nikolaus Josef Esterhazy
Prince Nikolaus Josef Esterhazy, Hungarian prince of the famous Esterhazy family, known as the Magnificent. Built a new palace constructed at Eszterhaza (now Fertod)

Jeanne D arc a Patron
Pope Pius XI in a gesture of exquisite kindness declares that Jeanne d Arc is a secondary patron of France, after Notre Dame

Saint Hubert
SAINT HUBERT French bishop, who became the patron saint of hunters and trappers and, by extension, butchers

Pembroke / Mary Herbert
MARY HERBERT nee SIDNEY COUNTESS OF PEMBROKE Patron of poets, and founder of Pembroke College, Cambridge

Medici / Cosimo Elder / Mini
COSIMO DE MEDICI known as THE ELDER Florentine banker, patron of the arts and ruler of the republic

Maecenas / Gaius / Circle
GAIUS CILNIUS MAECENAS Roman statesman and patron of literature

Hermias, Greek Royalty
HERMIAS, tyrant of Artaneus and Assos, friend and patron of the Greek philosopher Aristotle

3rd Earl Burlington
Richard Boyle, third earl of BURLINGTON patron of the arts

French Arms Build-Up
Even Saint Barbara, though the patron saint of gunners, is dismayed by Frances build-up of arms, as compared with her peaceloving neighbour Germany

Christina / Sweden / Miniatu
QUEEN CHRISTINA of SWEDEN Reigned 1632-54, patron of arts and learning

Carl August / Sachsen-Weim
CARL AUGUST von SACHSEN-WEIMAR-EISENACH Fought with Prussia against Napoleon; patron of Goethe, Hegel, Herder, Schelling, Schiller and others

Charles / Lesage / Marcenay
CHARLES V LE SAGE (WISE) King of France A fine General and also a patron of the arts

Charles V Le Sage / Anon
CHARLES V LE SAGE (WISE) King of France A fine General and also a patron of the arts

Philippe Le Bon / Ms / 1480
PHILIPPE LE BON DUKE OF BURGUNDY Count of Flanders Powerful ruler and patron of the arts

Christina / Sweden / Fursten
QUEEN CHRISTINA of SWEDEN reigned 1632-54, patron of arts and learning

Mary Countess Pembroke 2
Mary Sidney, countess of PEMBROKE, wife of Henry Herbert, second earl writer and patron of the arts depicted in her old age

Mary Countess Pembroke
Mary Sidney, countess of PEMBROKE, wife of Henry Herbert, second earl writer and patron of the arts

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