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A Star Explodes - Norman LindsayA Star Explodes by Norman Lindsay Date: 1932
Long Live Estonia! A patriotic postcard, featuring a female personification of the State of Estonia, waving the Estonian Flag before a night sky. Date: circa 1920
Personification of the Austro-Hungarian Empire with Flag - interesting only captioned as Austria. Date: circa 1910
King George V - Scenes of the British EmpireOne King, One Flag, One Fleet, One Empire - inset portrait of King George V (1865-1936) (1/4). Date: circa 1911
Ancient Roman costume from the time of the late Roman Republic -- warriors, legionnaires (infantry soldiers), a cavalryman, a centurion, an emperor in purple (red), an ensign bearer
The Personification of Finland (Suomi)The Female Personification of Finland (Suomi), holding aloft the National Flag over the sun rising across the Finnish lakes
The American Great White Fleet arrives in Australia - Uncle Sam meeting a Kangaroo. On 20 August 1908 well over half a million Sydneysiders turned out to watch the arrival of the Fleet
In Praise of the British Empire - Physical representations of the British territories of Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa and Australia give thanks to King George V
Rule Britannia - Britannia Rules the Waves - WW2 era propaganda greetings card Date: circa 1943
Miss Columbia - Personification of the USAColumbia - a historical and poetic name used for the United States of America and is also the name of its female personification (Miss Columbia)
Melancholy and raving madness, Bedlam HospitalThe figures of melancholy and raving madness over the gateway into Bethlehem(Bedlam)Hospital. Statues by the Danish sculptor Caius Gabriel Cibber Date: 1813
Napoleon - The Great Victor - made up of personifications of Victory, each holding a laurel wreath. Date: 1910s
Belgium Indepence - Patriotic PostcardThe first 80 years of Belgian Indepence (1831-1911) celebrated in this patriotic postcard featuring the King and other Royal family members past and present plus technological advances
Fortune flying through the sky on the wheelFortune, sprinkling a cornucopia of money and flowers on the lucky, is transported across the clouds atop the Wheel of Fortune.... Date: circa 1902
WW1 - The British Lion wide awake and ready for actionWW1 era postcard sent in December 1914 - By this stage, the British Lion (sat on a large Union flag was " wide awake" and ready for action. Date: 1914
WW1 - Victory - The flags of the victorious nations flanking a carved statue of the personification of Victory stood atop the world and holding a victory wreath aloft. Date: circa 1919
A woman in the costume of BritanniaA woman dressed up in the costume of National Archetype Britannia complete with helmet trident and union flag shield! Date: circa 1909
1st Rank French pre-dreadnought battleship the Republique. Date: circa 1917
The Head of Germania - Dresden, GermanyThe Head of Germania - the National monument on Niederwald Plaza (Square)- created by Johannes Schilling - Dresden, Germany. Date: circa 1909
Archetype - Personification of Wales - Traditional CostumeArchetype - Personification of Wales - Full Traditional Costume. The Prince of Waless feathers is the heraldic badge of the Prince of Wales. The leek is another popular Welsh symbol. Date: 1903
Britannia by Felix Desruelles at Boulogne-sur-Mer, FranceBritannia by Felix-Alexandre Desruelles (18651943) at Boulogne-sur-Mer, France - commemorating the arrival of the British troops in 1914
Calcagno family monument, Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa, Italy, by Adolfo Apolloni, 1904. A bronze masterpiece statue lying on the steps
In Honour Bound - Patriotic postcard - WW1In Honour Bound - Patriotic postcard depicting the flags of the Victorious Allies of WW1. Date: circa 1918
The Girls Friendly Society Pageant at the Royal Albert HallAustralia - The Girls Friendly Society Pageant at the Royal Albert Hall on July 4th, 1925. Date: 1925
WW2 Indian Soldier And John BullA pair of WW2 illustrations from a children's ABC book. The left image shows an Indian red coated soldier, while the right depicts John Bull, a national personification of the United Kingdom
Inspiration of the painter, 1897, by Jacek MalczewskiJacek Malczewski (1854-1929). Polish painter. Inspiration of the painter, 1897. 19th Century Polish Art Gallery (Sukiennice Museum). National Museum of Krakow. Poland. Date: 2018
MelancholiaThis etching shows a glum looking winged figure, a personification of melancholia, surrounded by a number of objects symbolising carpentry, alchemy, geometry and numerology. Date: circa 1514
Poster for Thorne's Whisky - The Spirit of the Barley'. Date: 1903
WW1 - Death and the Aviator - Russian propaganda card, casting the German Aviator as the bringer of death and destruction. Date: circa 1915
Cartoon, Now you have peace, WW1Cartoon, a figure of death says: Your wishes are granted, now you have peace. A silhouette of Kaiser Wilhelm hangs from a gibbet, with a flock of vultures gathering around his body. Date: 1916
Bombas Big Brother. Emperor of Russia: "They shan t take away his playthingsBombas Big Brother. Emperor of Russia: " They shan t take away his playthings, that they shan t." Ferdinand II (1810-1859), King of the Two Sicilies
Aquilifer and examples of Roman eagles or aquilaRoman legionary or aquilifer (eagle-bearer) and examples of eagles or aquila. Insegne. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient
Kitsch French Postcard with a representation of Charity. Date: circa 1910s
Kitsch French Postcard with a representation of Hope. Date: circa 1910s
The Rose and the Snowflake by Oliver HerfordIllustration, The Rose and the Snowflake by Oliver Herford. 1926
Patriotic French Postcard - Little soldiers and Marianne" Allons Enfants de la patrie..." A row of Patriotic little soldiers line up and stand to attention before the Personification of France
Mutter Nacht by Fiduscirca 1910s
Mrs Grundy anywhere about? - A young girl checks before emerging from a beach tent... Mrs Grundy is a figurative name for an extremely conventional or priggish person
Celebration of French Aviators. Date: circa 1910s
The Swiss National Day - 1st August1st August 1915 - The Swiss National Day - celebrating the founding of the Swiss Confederacy. Painting by Henri van Muyden (1860-1936)
WW1 - France - The Gun as the purveyor of justiceWW1 - Patriotic French card - The Artillery Gun as the purveyor of justice: " He represents Justice - and put the Enemy to death".... Date: 1915
Justice - a pre-dreadnought battleship of the Liberte class. Date: circa 1917
Flaulx - a French Naval battleship. Date: circa 1917
WW1 - Italy - Remembrance postcard - " In the glorious memories of the past, she raises the Italian flag - her cry is Victory!" Date: circa 1917
Postcard celebrating Czech - USA relations post-WW1Celebration of Czech-USA relations post-WW1. U.S. President Woodrow Wilson and the United States played a major role in the establishment of Czechoslovakia on October 28, 1918
British Hunting Girl - American View - Red Ensign held aloftGreat Britain - Archetype / Personification - American View - Stylish hunting girl with crop, top hat and holding proudly aloft The Red Ensign or " Red Duster"
Central Criminal Court and St. Pauls - Justice and MercyThe dome and statue atop Londons Central Criminal Court and the dome of St. Pauls Cathedral - the card is beautifully captioned as Justice and Mercy. Date: circa 1920s
WW1 - Marianne pins a rosette onto a British Tommy - " Take this back to Tipperary". Date: 1915
Old Father Time and The Times (Le Temps) Newspaper, as well as other time-keeping mechanisms including an hourglass and a sundial. Date: circa 1890s
WW1 - Encouraging investment in the Commercial Bank of Italy" Give your shield to Italy" - a WW1-era card encouraging investment in the new 5% Italian loan available through the Commercial Bank of Italy. circa 1917
The British Empire - Britannia looks out to sea from her perch atop the White Cliffs of Dover, defender of a proud nation, yet with her sights set further afield... Date: circa 1900
WW1 - Cartoon - German gun Big Bertha in actionWW1 - A cartoon big lady personifying the German gun known as Big Bertha, firing from Calais at Dover. Date: 1918
WW1 - Cartoon - The Austrian UltimatumWW1 - The Austro-Hungarian empire personified as birds of prey, deliver their ultimatum and demands to the Serbian s. With their demands not met
WW1 - Cartoon - John Bull Carries OnWW1 - John Bull is a national personification of Great Britain in general, and England in particular, especially in political cartoons
WWI - British Lion leads cubs of the Colonial TerritoriesFollowing in the Footsteps of the Dear Old Dad A Father-figure British Lion leads his four Cubs (representing Britains Colonial Territories of Canada, India)
Celebrating Portuguese IndependencePostcard celebrating the revolution of 1910, a republican coup d e'at that occurred in Portugal on 5th October 1910, which deposed King Manuel II and established the Portuguese First Republic
French Cockerel proudly defeating the German Black EagleThe French Cockerel stands proud having defeated the German Eagle (standing on a German fur busby decorated with a Totenkopf - Deaths Head symbols). Date: 1914
Personification of Russia - WW1 Allies postcard Date: 1914
Hypnos. Personification of sleep. Statue. SpainHypnos. Personification of sleep. The Roman equivalent was known as Somnus. Statue. Municipal Archaeological Museum. Almedinilla. Andalusia. Spain
Statue of a reclining man. GreeceStatue of a reclining man, probably the personification of the Charadros river. 2nd century. From Pythion. Archaeological Museum of Marathon. Greece
WW1 - The German eagle still on topWW1 - The German offensive illustrated here as an eagle, dominating the top of the mountain. Representing Germanys success in ruling the war
WW1 - Cartoon - German gun Big BerthaWW1 - A satirical cartoon illustrating the German gun personified as Big Bertha attacking the city of Paris. As the city is underattack
WW1 - Kaiser disappointed with his Zeppelin and U-BoatWW1 - An illustration mocking the German Emperor Wilhelm II. Here he is depicted in his night robes, holding a down-scaled zeppelin in one arm, and a U-Boat in the other
WW1 - Cartoon - As the eagle fliesWW1 - A cartoon personifying the German enemy as vultures. It waits on post to either prey on the crow or eagle. Date: 1914
Front cover of The Bystander, 1915: US war profiteeringA British comment on war profiteering by America, and the British right to search neutral merchant vessels for contraband during World War One. Date: 1915
Franco-British Exhibition - Marianne, England and BritanniaFranco-British Exhibition, London, 1908 - Marianne, A personification of England (a Medieval Queen) and Britannia meet below their respective flags
Uncle Sam. US World War Two propaganda postcardThe Personification of the United States of America - Uncle Sam leaning against a large letter v on this US World War Two propaganda postcard. Date: 1941
Rowlands Kalydor advertisement, 1887An advertisement for Rowlands Kalydor-a most refreshing and emollient preparation for preserving and beautifying the skin
Time, gentlement, please! - anti-jazz music, 1913The personification of Time drops her lyre in horror and covers her ears against the latest American import: Jazz. Date: 1913
Greek Anti-British Propaganda Postcard - this translates as: " Greek Soldiers - this is whom you are fighting!" The British forces are characterised as a fat John Bull
Kiyohime, Japanese MythShe is the personification of Disappointed Love, and as such is a frequent character in the traditional No plays; her love turns to hate and she becomes a she-devil
WW2 - I m doing my share for Uncle Sam - Patriotic envelope - sent from Great Lakes, Illinois. Date: 1944
Ulsters Appeal - Unionist postcardUlsters Appeal - Intreat me not to leave thee.... (Ruth 1:16) - The personification of Ulster pleads with England not to abandon her, whilst Scotland (holding the Act of Union) stands passively by
The whole world isordering Dutch Cheese! Advertising cardThe whole world (including John Bull, Uncle Sam, Marianne and representatives from China, Japan, Africa and Arabia) is making orders for Dutch Cheese! Advertising card for J. H
Victorious Irish guard decorated by Madeleine" Take this back to Tipperary" - At the end of WW1, a victorious Irish guard is decorated by a thankful Madeleine, the personification of the French State. Date: circa 1918
Britain Russia & France join forces for good of CivilisationWW1 Patriotic postcard - Britain Russia & France join forces for good of Civilisation. Germany felt that She only needed to speak for people to tremble.... (but that is just not the case!) Date: 1915
Somebody on the wire - A Romantic Telephone conversationNew York, USA - Somebody on the wire - A couple share a romantic Telephone conversation - The Line is engaged ! Date: 1907
International Red Cross Nurse with English flagA Nurse of the International Red Cross, in front of the English Flag and wearing a flag pin bearing some of the flags of the Allies of World War I, also known as the Entente Powers, Japan, France
The personification of Hope, particularly in the maritime world. It is easy to see (when looking at this card) whereupon the phrase (and pub name!) The Hope and Anchor originates! Date: 1914
The Three Graces - Wales, England and ScotlandThe Three Graces - personifications of Wales, England and Scotland. Ladies in appropriate costume. Date: C.1835
A very scary Father Christmas with billhook and lantern. The caption is also a little bizarre - it reads: " May Christmas mirth wed New Years Joy"... Date: circa 1907
Allegorical fresco. Hall ceiling. Museum of Ethnography. BudAllegorical fresco depicting goddess Justice surrounded by the figures depicting Justice and Peace and the Sin and Retribution
Music cover, Uncle Sammy March, Two Step, by Abe Holzmann. 1904
The International Health Exhibition, LondonProgramme cover design, The International Health Exhibition, London, 1884, with the figure of Hygieia (Hygeia, Hygiea), classical personification of health, cleanliness and hygiene. 1884
