Roman Collection (page 21)

Poster, Selig Films, now showing
Poster, Selig Films, Now Showing, Roman Centurion. An American motion picture company founded in 1896 by William Selig in Chicago. circa 1912

Map of Hispaniola (San Domingo, Haiti), West Indies. The island is now divided into two separate nations: Haiti to the west (French Creole-speaking)

Title page, Histoire de l Isle Espagnole ou de S. Domingue [History of the Spanish Island or of San Domingo], based on the memoirs of Jean-Baptiste le Pers, Jesuit priest and missionary

Roman people dancing a Saltarello, Italy. Date: early 19th century

Roman family of three travelling on horseback, Italy. Date: early 19th century

Gipsies in Rome, Italy. Date: early 19th century

Men and women on a Roman swing, Italy
Men and women having fun on a Roman swing (or Canofieno), Italy. Date: early 19th century

Men playing the Roman game of La Ruzzica, Italy
Men playing the Roman game of La Ruzzica (or La Rotuola, similar to throwing the discus), Italy. The circular object is made of heavy, hard wood. Date: early 19th century

Bronze figure found at Roman fort at Richborough, Kent
Bronze figure of a Roman soldier playing the bagpipes, found at the Roman fort at Richborough, Kent, site of the Claudian invasion of Britain in 43 AD. Date: 1843

Aerial plan of the Roman fort at Richborough, Kent, site of the Claudian invasion of Britain in 43 AD. Date: 1843

Remains of Roman fort at Richborough, Kent
Remains of the Roman fort (north wall) at Richborough, Kent, site of the Claudian invasion of Britain in 43 AD. Date: 1843

The Midwinter Festival in Roman London at the time of the Emperor Nero as imagined by the artist, Fortunino Matania. Citizens carry offerings to the temple while a small boy stands

Roman peasant women at a fountain, Italy
Roman peasant women washing clothes at a fountain, Italy. Date: early 19th century

Antique wall painting from the House of Black Walls, Pompeii
Antique Trompe l oeil wall painting with figures, column, plinth and festoons from the House of Black Walls, Casa de Bronzi, Pompeii, excavated by Professor Zahn, December 4, 1833

Antique wall painting from Herculaneum. Handcoloured lithograph by Cordes after an illustration by Wilhelm Zahn from his Ornament of All Classical Art Eras, Ornamente aller klassischen Kunst-Epochen

Antique mosaics from Herculaneum, and antique wall painting from Pompeii. Handcoloured lithograph by Cordes after an illustration by Wilhelm Zahn from his Ornament of All Classical Art Eras

Antique painted capitals and stucco cornices from Herculaneum and Pompeii. Handcoloured lithograph by Cordes after an illustration by Wilhelm Zahn from his Ornament of All Classical Art Eras

Antique ivory carvings and terracotta bas-relief
Antique ivory carvings with cupids and flowers, and terracotta bas-relief with foliage from Pompeii. Handcoloured lithograph after an illustration by Wilhelm Zahn from his Ornament of All Classical

Antique painted stucco cornices from buildings in Pompeii. Handcoloured lithograph by Dettmers after an illustration by Wilhelm Zahn from his Ornament of All Classical Art Eras

Antique wall paintings from various buildings in Pompeii. Handcoloured lithograph by Brose after an illustration by Wilhelm Zahn from his Ornament of All Classical Art Eras

Antique wall paintings from various rooms in Herculaneum and Pompeii. Handcoloured lithograph by Brose after an illustration by Wilhelm Zahn from his Ornament of All Classical Art Eras

Wall paintings of candlelabra from a house on the Strada de Mercadanti, Pompeii. Prince Excavated by Prince Carl Bernhard of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach in 1838

Wall paintings from the Casa di Argo, Herculaneum
Wall paintings from the House of Io and Argo, Casa di Argo, Herculaneum. Handcoloured lithograph by Berth after an illustration by Wilhelm Zahn from his Ornament of All Classical Art Eras

Painted cornices from the Casa del Narciso, Pompeii
Painted cornices from the Casa del Narciso and other houses, Pompeii. Handcoloured lithograph by Berth after an illustration by Wilhelm Zahn from his Ornament of All Classical Art Eras

Wall painting from the House of the Labyrinth, Pompeii, excavated 1834. Handcoloured lithograph by Berth after an illustration by Wilhelm Zahn from his Ornament of All Classical Art Eras

Antique mosaic floor from the House of the Faun, Pompeii
Antique mosaic floor picture of cupid holding a goblet riding on a lion from the House of the Faun, Casa del Fauno House of Goethe in Pompeii, excavated 10th December 1830

Herald of the Holy Roman Empire; Herold der heiliges Romisches Reich. He wears an armorial tunic and carries an escutcheon with the black double-headed eagle on gold field

Classical musical instruments: lyres 1, 2, plectrum 3, cithara 4, lute 5, percussion instruments 6, 7, 8, 15, pan pipes 9, crotales 11, tuba 12, flutes 10, 14, 18, 19, triangle 16, cymbals 17

German kings and a Norman chapel
King Henry I the Fowler, King of East Francia, and Henry II, Saint Henry, Holy Roman Emperor, on thrones with crown, sword and orb, and a Norman chapel

King Charles the Bald (823-877) on the throne
Charles the Bald (823-877). King of West Francia, Italy, and Holy Roman Emperor. He sits on the throne holding orb and sceptre, with two weapon-carriers holding his sword, shield and lance

Roman nettle, Urtica pilulifera. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by James Sowerby from James Smiths English Botany, London, 1793

Ancient Roman shelf
Carved shelf with melancholy woman and weapons from an antique sculpture from Capitol Hill 1, and shelf with eagle from the Casa Giustiniani 2

Ancient Roman metal and terracotta lanterns
Ancient comical metal lamp representing the god Ridiculo from Library of the Profane in the Vatican Museum, metal lantern 2, metal candleholder 3

Roman trireme and boat
Trireme warship with three decks of oars, battering ram with swords, from the Trajan Column 2, and boat with battering ram from an ancient basrelief 1. Both with eyes on the stern

Ancient Roman footwear. Sandal from the Vatican Museum 1, from the Arch of Constantine 2, and from the courtyard of the Palazzo Albani 3

Roman war bireme and transport boat
Roman war bireme with two decks of oars from Trajans Column 1, and a transport boat for military supplies from the same column 2

Ancient Roman hairstyles
Ancient Roman hairstyle from a head in the Mattei Garden 1, hairstyle from the Casa Giustiniani 2, and hairstyle from the Villa Albani 3

Ancient Roman jewelry
Chain necklace, ring, earrings and pins from a head found in a sarcophagus outside the Porta San Lorenzo. Copperplate engraving by Pietro Ruga after an illustration by Lorenzo Rocceggiani from his

Roman chariot and charioteers tunic
Roman two-horse chariot (Biga) used in Giuochi Circus, and tunic and breastplate of corded leather worn by an Auriga (charioteer) from the Vatican Museum

Roman and Etruscan lamps and candlesticks
Metal candlestick with lamp above 1, Etruscan metal lamp in the shape of a foot in sandal 2 (both from the Museum of the Profane in the Vatican Library), terracotta lamp owned by Mr Gilii 3

Roman weapons and armour
Roman helmet from the trophies of Marius in Capitol Hill 1, Roman shield from the Column of Marcus Aurelius 2, Roman sword from the Villa Borghese 3, and battering ram from the Trajan Column 4

Roman charioteer and chariot
Roman charioteer (Auriga) driving a two-horse chariot (Biga) in the Giuochi Circus from a fragment of a basrelief from a villa on the Janiculum 1

Greek breastplate and weapons
Greek armour breastplate from a vase found in Nola, Naples. The gold bauble at front suggests it was for a young Roman noble. Greek shield, helmet, lance, bow and quiver from an antique basrelief

Three vases showing reliefs by Lady Templeton, Venus bound by putti and the goddesses Pomona and Flora. Chromolithograph drawn by Grivell and lithographed by Parrot et Co

Various tricolor medallions showing reliefs
Various oval and round tricolor medallions showing scenes from classical mythology. Chromolithograph by W. Griggs from Frederick Rathbones Old Wedgwood

Vase with reliefs of the nine Muses and Apollo, and tricolor vase with quatrefoils in green and white on blue. Chromolithograph by W

Plaque showing the marriage of Cupid and Psyche. Chromolithograph drawn by Grivell and lithographed by Parrot et Co. from Frederick Rathbones Old Wedgwood

The Borghese Vase or the Campana Vase, decorated with foliage and reliefs of classical mythology. Chromolithograph by W. Griggs from Frederick Rathbones Old Wedgwood

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