Promised Collection

Label Sorrento Hotel
A panoramic view of Vesuvius is promised by the label of the HOTEL MEDITERRANEO at Sorrento, Italy, from its dining terrace

Saint Brendans Voyage
During his voyage to the promised land of saints, Brendan and his companions celebrate mass on the back of a good-natured whale

Odyssey / Penelope / Gorguet
Penelope with her maids, weaving a shroud for her father-in-law. (She unravelled this every night because she had promised to chose one of her Suitors as soon as it was completed)

Chartist Housing Estate
The Chartist estate at Snigs End, Gloucestershire, one of several built by Feargus O Connor for workers. Sadly, the promised Paradise is a disastrous failure

The Judgement Of Paris
This illustration is a depiction of the Greek mythological story of The Judgement of Paris, this scene represents the goddess of Discord, Eris, holding the golden apple

Rationing
An illustration depicting a crowd of people of all ages, some carrying babies, a daunting statue of a warrior stands in the background

REGULUS RETURNS
After failing to agree peace terms in Rome, Roman ambassador Atilius Regulus returns to Carthage as he promised, though this means certain death. Date: 255 BCE

MOSES SEES AND DIES
God permits Moses to view the Promised Land from the heights of Pisgah, but he doesn't get a chance to set foot there, but dies. Date: BCE

Tabernacle in the Wilderness
The tabernacle was the portable sanctuary created by Moses as a place of worship during the period of wandering that came before their arrival in the Promised Land

The Form of the Tabernacle
According to Jewish texts, the tabernacle was the portable sanctuary created by Moses as a place of worship during the period of wandering that came before their arrival in the Promised Land

Jews celebrating the Feast of Tabernacles
The Feast of Tabernacles also known as Sukkot is a Jewish holiday that is celebrated over the course of a week, five days after Yom Kippur

Feast of the Tabernacles (Sukkot)
This engraving depicts Sukkot also known as the Feast of Tabernacles which is a Jewish holiday celebrated over one week that comes five days after Yom Kippur (day of atonement)

The General Election - Intelligent Voters
Comic Postcard series - The General Election - Intelligent Voters. A mild satire as a bunch of working class rural yokels of Mudford take great interest in the finest small print of a prospective

CLOVIS BAPTISED (2)
Clovis, Merovingian king of the Franks, converts to Christianity after defeating the Alemanni at TOLBIAC, as he promised his wife Clothilde he would do Date: 25 December 496

Fortune telling from tea leaves
While reason sleeps, Auntie tells her young nieces of the handsome strangers promised by their tea leaves. Date: 1851

Gideon V Midianites
Gideon, with encouragement from God, leads his fellow- Israelites against the Midianites, who are forced to retreat from the Promised Land

WW2 poster, Stalin trusts us, Harriman and me. He believes we speak truly on your behalf. He thinks that what we have promised you can perform. Lord Beaverbrook, speaking for the Government

WW2 - MacArthur vows to return to the Philippines
WW2 American Officer Douglas MacArthur who left the Philippines on 11th March 1942, vowing en " I came through and I shall return." - he fulfilled his promise

Kaiser as Excursionist 1914
The Excursionist, Tripper Wilhelm: " First Class to Paris." Clerk: " Line Blocked." Wilhelm: " I must go somewhere - I promised!" Date: 1914

The promised feast. Illustration shows President William McKinley, on the left, offering up a steaming plate of bloated male figures labeled Commercial Trusts and, on the right

On the way to the promised land. Illustration shows President Wilson and William Jennings Bryan standing on a rock formation with a statue of a man labeled Practical Politics

Promised relief

Australia has promised Britain 50, 000 more men; will you help us keep that promise. Poster shows a kangaroo in front of number 50, 000 and in background silhouette of soldiers in battle. Date ca

Naughty Boy Eats Jam
A naughty boy eats straight from the jam pot, despite having promised not to. Date: 1939

Clovis Baptised (1)
Clovis, Merovingian king of the Franks, converts to Christianity after defeating the Alemanni at TOLBIAC, as he promised his wife Clothilde he would do Date: 25 December 496

That is the question! By A. E. Bestall
Small Girl (who has promised to be good in mothers absence): How shall I know if I ve done anything wrong? Mother: The little voice of conscience will tell you, darling

Dollar in Trouble / 1933
Americas false optimism at the time of the depression - not noticing the leak in the dollar balloon blue skies ahead are promised

Proposed station at Baker Street
The proposed plan for the underground station at Baker Street, the underground solution for convenient travel, in densely populated areas

Protestants Persecuted
Following the revocation of the Edit de Nantes, which promised religious toleration, protestants are officially persecuted : troops disperse an assembly in Provence

Temple Destroyed
With the revocation of the Edit de Nantes, which promised religious toleration, French protestants are officially persecuted : their temple at Charenton is demolished

Dragonnades
After the revocation of the Edit de Nantes, which promised religious toleration, French protestants are officially persecuted in the infamous dragonnades

Penelope Spinning
Penelope, wife of Odysseus, has promised to re-marry when she finishes her weaving : so each night she undoes what she has done during the day

Moses See Promised Land
Moses views the Promised Land from Mount Nebo

Clovis Baptised (3)
Clovis, Merovingian king of the Franks, converts to Christianity after defeating the Alemanni at TOLBIAC, as he promised his wife Clothilde he would do

Moses viewing the Promised Land
MOSES Hebrew prophet and lawgiver views the Promised Land from Mount Nebo

Converts to Christianity
Clovis, Merovingian King of the Franks, defeats the Alemanni at Tolbiac, near Koln, and consequently converts to Christianity as he promised his wife Clothilde

Islamic Paradise
Paradise, as promised to faithful Moslems, is chiefly noted for its HOURIS - a species of affable nymphs

The Promised Land
Moses sends his scouts to view the Promised Land : they find it, starting a controversy which is still with us more than 2000 years later

Clovis at Tolbiac
Clovis, Merovingian king of the Franks, defeats the Alemanni at TOLBIAC, near Koln, with Gods help, so converts to Christianity as he promised his wife Clothilde

Norman Conquests
William, duke of Normandy, claiming to have been promised the English crown, sails from France to England to do battle with Harold who has had himself crowned

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