Receives Collection (page 4)

Josephine & Ambassadors
Josephine, wife of the First Consul, receives foreign ambassadors at the Tuileries Palace, France

Elizabeth & Ambassadors
Queen Elizabeth I of England receives Dutch ambassadors

Pierre Loti / P Journal 22
PIERRE LOTI alias Louis-Marie-Julien VIAUD French naval officer and novelist receives the Legion d Honneur grand cross

Racial / Trinidad / Postman
A postman in the (then) British colony of Trinidad receives a pineapple from a grateful customer

Arab Weaving
Charlemagne receives gifts of fabrics from Haroun-al- Raschid, Caliph of Baghdad

Fable / the Hermit
THE HERMIT A hermit, sitting reading in his cave, receives a group of pilgrims

Pasha of Damascus
The Pasha of Damascus receives a delegation

1930S Toy Plane & Boy
For his birthday, a boy receives a model plane to play with

Marie Antoinette & Kids
MARIE ANTOINETTE receives her children - Le Dauphin, Madame Royale and le duc de Normandie

Jesus and the Magi
The infant Jesus receives his birthday presents from the Magi

Louis IX at Acre / Crusade
Louis IX at Acre receives embassy from the Old Man of the Mountain

Paranormal / Stigmata
A nun receives the stigmata of Jesuss wounds directly from Jesus himself, an interesting illustration which depicts the actual process, whereby the marks are transmitted by rays

Girl & Bouquet 1850
A typically bashful Victorian girl receives a romantic bouquet and is about to read the attached letter to reveal the name of her admirer

Satan and Job
Satan receives permission from God to try to tempt Job into complaining about his fate

Rurik and Prisoners
Rurik receives a deputation of Slav prisoners

Pius XII Enthroned
Pius XII receives the papal tiara at his enthronement

Garibaldi at Caprera - 2
Garibaldi receives visitors while in temporary retirement in Caprera

Unwelcome Bill Appears
The Baron de Rothsattel receives an unwelcome bill from Vietel Itzig

Court of Burgundy
At his court, Philippe le Bon, duc de Bourgogne, receives the homage of his subjects but doesn t seem very excited by them

Smoking Club
At the smoking club, men gather to smoke and drink oblivious of health hazards : the waitress holds the hand of one, receives a note from another

Lady Gets Card
A lady receives another card besides this one which shows her receiving it

Medal for Partisan
A splendidly bearded senior resistance fighter receives a medal for his heroic activities

James II Receives News
James II hears that William of Orange has landed

Censored Writer 1866
A French Republican writer whose work has been censored during the regime of Napoleon III receives the commiseration of his Muse Date: 1866

Marie Josephe Rose Tasch
The Empress Josephine receives ambassadors at the Tuileries Palace, Paris, Talleyrand performing the introductions

Shem is Cursed by Noah
Shem, Noahs eldest son, sees his father in an indecent posture and mocks him, for which he receives his fathers curse

Q. Eliz. Receives French
Queen Elizabeth receives the French Ambassadors after the news of the massacre of St. Bartholomew

Keys to Brisach C1637
Bernhard, Duke of Saxe-Weimar, receives the keys to the town of Brisach

Tea on the Table
A visitor receives a genuine welcome, with tea ready on the table, and the fire stoked to a frenzy by the housemaid

Harrow Teacher Retiring
Mr Pope receives a hearty send off from his Harrow boys when he retires. They wave their straw boaters in the air

Victoria / Disraeli / Salisb
Victoria receives Disraeli and Salisbury on their return from the Berlin Congress

Alexander in Philipopoli
Prince Alexander receives a warm welcome as he enters Philippoli

Cortes Receives Tribute
Cortes receives tribute from the Aztecs after the initial Spanish victory

Louis XIV and Chums
Louis XIV, together with a group of top courtiers, receives his brother, Philippe de France, duc d Anjou, later duc d Orleans, as a chevalier of the Ordre du Saint Esprit

Joshua and Moses
He receives power and authority from Moses

Wwi / News from the Front
A German woman receives a letter from her husband at the Front. The words she reads makes his presence seem near, as the ghostly image behind her conveys

1917 / Wilson & Congress
American president Woodrow Wilson, asks Congress to declare war on Germany, and receives a favourable response

Seti Receives a Collar
The ruler Seti I, son of Ramses I, receives a collar from the goddess Hathor, a token of divine approval of his kingship

Santa Phones
Santa Claus receives a phone call from a young admirer

The Unfortunate Merchant
A merchant receives news that the ship in whose cargo he had invested all his capital is sunk, and with it all his hopes of making his fortune. Ah, the vanity of human wishes!

Actress and an Admirer
An actress receives an admirer in her dressing room

Baptism of Guthorm
The Dane Guthorm receives baptism as a condition of the peace treaty that followed his defeat by king Alfred at the Battle of Eddington

1213 / King John & Pope
King John offers his crown, symbolic of the kingdom, to the Papal Legate. He receives it back as a papal fief, promising to pay tribute

Solomons Temple Builds
Solomon receives gold from Ophir, sent by Hiram, king of Tyre, to help in the construction of his temple

St John on Patmos
Saint John, on the Greek island of Patmos, receives his revelation of things which must shortly come to pass

Charioteers Instruction
A Roman charioteer receives his instructions before the race

C17 Barber at Work
A French gentleman receives his morning shave and trim from an elegantly dressed barber

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