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Possession is nine points of the law by Louis WainIllustration by Louis Wain showing a cat occupying a cast-off saucepan or cooking pot during snowy weather. A selection of birds, including a magpie and a blue tit bemusedly face the cat
The Transfiguration of Christ, 1516-1520, by Raphael (1483-1Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino) (1483-1520). Italian painter. The Transfiguration of Christ, 1516-1520. Pinacoteca Vaticana. Vatican City
In Possession. By A. E. BestallThree girls sat on a bank by a stream watching a crab under the water. Alfred Bestall (1892-1986) is best-known as the artist who drew Rupert Bear for thirty years
Hogarth / Rakes / TailorThe Rakes Progress 1. The young heir is measured for new clothes
BERMUDA - Somers wreckSir George Somers discovers the Bermudas the hard way, by being wrecked there, whereupon he takes possession of them on behalf of Britain, inspiring Shakespeares The Tempest
Pacific / Cook 1770Captain Cook takes formal possession of New South Wales
Anarchist Conspirators in London - Arrest at Club AutonomieArrest at Club Autonomie - struggle to handcuff an anarchist. Date: 1894
RMS Titanic, table of English composer Archibald JoyceAn important piece of musical and Titanic history, a late 19th/early 20th century oak barley twist gateleg table on which the composer and ?English Waltz King? Archibald Joyce (1873)
A Bristol FigureAn image of a porcelain Bristol figure, depicting a green fish like aquatic creature, in the possession of Dr. A. W. Oxford, used on the connoisseur page of Colour Magazine. Date: circa 1917
Lambeth Delft PlateAn image of a William and Mary Lambeth Delft Plate, in the possession of the Stoner & Evans Fine Art Galleries. Date: circa 1917
Her Sole PossessionA portrait etching of a woman, protectively holding her baby child, wrapped in a blanket, described as her sole possession. Date: circa 1917
Bristol VaseA large porcelain vase made by the Bristol factory, in the possession of Messrs. Stoner & Evans, 3, King Street, St. James Square
French army in action, Western Front, WW1The French force rushed forward and took possession of the crater - Western Front battlefield scene during the First World War Date: 1916
Jewel CasketA picture of a jewel casket, with inlaid Roman figures, belonging to Australian artist, Norman Alfred William Lindsay. Date: circa 1925
The Philobiblon of Richard De BuryA picture of the book, The Philobiblon, by Richard De Bury, bound in red Morocco, with silk ends, inlay and gold tooling, gold gauffered top edges, others deckeled. Date: circa 1925
Visitor's BookThis picture shows a visitor's bookk for Beale & Co. Ltd, bound in amber brown Morocco, inlay and gold tooling, brown moire silk ends and gauffered edges. Date: circa 1925
Missale RomanumA picture of the Missale Romanum, the liturgical book of the Roman Rite that contains the texts and rubrics for the celebration of the Mass
On The Rocks, NarrabeenWatercolour painting of some distant people enjoying a day on the rocks by the crashing sea at Narrabeen, in northern Sydney, Australia. Date: circa 1925
Miss Betty MillsA portrait oil painting of a blond, curly haired young woman tucked in her bed, her name is Miss Betty Mills. Date: circa 1925
Venerated Wooden FigureA tribal wooden statue of a figure whom is held with high regard among the natives of Fise Bay, British New Guinea, he is seen, huddled tightly on the spot, with tribal design covering his body
Skull Face MasksA pair of tribal skull face masks from New Britain, an island in Papua New Guinea, each with a variation of intimidating red design, and a husky beard. Date: circa 1924
Wooden MaskoidsA display of four wooden tribal masks from New Guinea, an island in Australia, each of them bearing an intimidating expression. Date: circa 1924
Coloured Wooden MaskoidsThis photograph shows a selection of three coloured wooden masks from New Guinea, similar in style, but different in shape, with curving lines swathing the facial contours. Date: circa 1924
Coloured Wooden MaskA coloured wooden mask from New Guinea, with tribal smiked designs bordering the eyes and chin. Date: circa 1924
Portrait of Dr. BA portrait painting of a man captioned Dr. B. wearing a buttoned coat with white scarf. Date: 1798
Captain John PiperA portrait oil painting of John Piper, a military officer in the colony of New South Wales, who was promoted to the rank of Captain in 1800. He is seen here wearing his uniform. Date: 1826
Hobart TownA watercolour drawing of Hobart Town, in Tasmania, Australia. Groups of people can be seen between the docking area and the edge of town. Date: circa 1840s
The Tank StreamThis watercolour painting shows the Tank Stream, the main water supply of the early settlement of Sydney, named after the holding tanks which were built by the convicts. Date: circa 1842
ShadowsThis portrait oil painting shows a woman, wearing a striped shirt, while casually leaning on a sideboard, bearing a variety of ornamental figurines. Date: circa 1924
Flowers and FruitA still life oil painting, showing a tall vase of blooming flowers, a basket filled to the brim with apples and pears, a flagon and a tray of peeled orange. Date: circa 1866
The Mitchell BoningtonA watercolour painting of a waterside settlement, with dry docked ships, dents and houses. Date: circa 1924
Robert Louis StevensonA portrait of Scottish novelist and poet, Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850-1894, best known for works including Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. Date: 1892
Sydney From Bay RoadA landscape watercolour painting showing a view of Sydney, with a vast expanse of water, with ships going to and fro, from the Bay Road. Date: circa 1924
Market Day, VillefrancheA watercolour looking down on the scene of French citizens, gathered outside a grocery store on market day, in Villefranche, on the Riviera, southwest of Monaco. Date: circa 1924
The Countess of SouthamptonThis portrait oil painting depicts Rachel de Ruvigny, the Countess of Southampton, as Fortune, wearing a flowing blue dress, resting on a shiny sphere, with a skull at her foot
A Frosty MornA landscape painting of a frosty morning in a New Zealand countryside, with a stream trailing off from the foreground. Date: circa 1880-1900
Patricia Talbot HamiltonA portrait oil painting of Patricia Talbot Hamilton, a young, blonde girl wearing a pink banded dress. A vase of red flowers can be seen on the floor, beside a miniature tea set and doll
New England LandscapeA plain countryside landscape, featuring large, sloping hills, and sheep on the grasslands of New England, New South Wales, Australia. Date: circa 1923
Queen Anne Red Lacquer CabinetAn illustration of a A Queen Anne Red Lecquer Cabinet. In the possession of Anthony Horderns Fine Art Gallery. The cabinet is decorated in relief in the Chinese manner
StruthA watercolour painting, showing an exasperated looking woman, with her two children, one is asleep on her lap. Date: circa 1922
The Misses PoundsA watercolour group portrait of two similarly dressed women, one seated, one standing. Date: circa 1922
The Daughter of the HouseA portrait painting showing a comfortable looking girl, wearing a blue neck garment, holding some fruit in her right hand, while reading a book. A pink bird resides in the cage next to he. Date: 1879
Two ChildrenThis bronze sculpture shows two children in each others embrace, sat on the grass. Date: circa 1881
Minerve Sans CasqueA marble sculpture of a head, belonging to Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom and strategic warfare, who is usually depicted wearing a helmet, but not in this example. Date: circa 1896
Head of Jean Paul LaurensA bronze sculpture portrait of Jean Paul Laurens, a French painter and sculptor, one of the last major exponents of the French Academic style. Date: circa 1881
Les CoursesThis oil painting shows the busy mayhem of the races, with onlookers and punters offering their support to the racing horses. Date: circa 1920
The SpitA landscape oil painting of The Spit, in New South Wales, Australia. A large ferry can be seen crossing the water. Date: circa 1922
The Duke of Buccleuch's ResidenceThis print shows a residence of the Duke of Buccleuch, in Richmond, Surrey, from across the waters, which have small boats on them. Date: circa 1854