Solomons Collection

Sir David Solomons workshop, early 1900s

GOLDMARK/SABA LIEBIG 5
Act 4 scene 5 : Assad, seeking his fiancee Shulamith in the desert, sees in a mirage the cortege of the queen of Sheba, who is leaving Solomon's court in a huff. Date: first performed 1875

GOLDMARK/SABA LIEBIG 3
Act 2 scene 3 : Assad, though king Solomon's favourite, angers him by renouncing the High Priest's daughter Shulamith, but the king insists that he marry her. Date: first performed 1875

GOLDMARK/SABA LIEBIG 1
Act 1 scene 1 : the Queen of Sheba arrives at Solomon's court : Assad, though engaged to Shulamith, falls instantly in love with her, which is a mistake... Date: first performed 1875

Scenes from Madagascar, 1820
Slave traders leading an enslaved family to market 58, a crocodile seizing a bullock 59, and stranded French sailors meeting the King of Madagascar 60. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rev

Native fuchsia, lilac and pepper
Native fuchsia, Correa speciosa, native lilac, Tetratheca glandulosa, native pepper, Tasmannia aromatica with green mantis, Mantis religiosa var

Knights of the Order of Solomons Temple or Knights Templar. Abiti dei Templari. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Carocci after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

The tomb of the prophet Jeremiah, 1800s. Tomba di Geremia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Carocci after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World

Mosque called Solomons Temple, 1800s. Moschea detta il Tempio di Salomone. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Carocci after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient

Ruins of a tower on Mount Zion, 1800s. Rovine delle torre Antonia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Carocci after Giulio Ferrario in his Costumes Ancient and Modern of the Peoples of the World

Elevation of Solomons Temple, Jerusalem. Cherubs and figure of columns set before the Vestibule. Elevazione del Tempio di Solomone

Sepulchres of the judges of Israel, 1800s. Tomb of the Prophets Haggai, Zechariah and Malach. Tomba dei Profeti o Giudici d Israele

Solomons seal, Polygonatum hirtum (Convallaria latifolia). Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

Scented Solomons seal, Polygonatum odoratum (Convallaria polygonatum). Handcoloured lithograph from Diederich von Schlechtendals German Flora (Flora von Deutschland), Jena, 1871

False Solomons seal, Maianthemum stellatum (Convallaria stellata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Cooke from Conrad Loddiges Botanical Cabinet, Hackney, 1825

Curtis British Entomology Plate 278
Coleoptera: Polydrusus speciosus = Polydrusus sericeus (Kimpton Weevil) [Plant: Polygonatum multiflorum (Convallaria multiflora, Common Solomon?s Seal)] Date: 1824-39

Solomons Pillars a natural rock formation in the Negev Desert, Israel. Date: 1960s

Solomon Islands: senior tribesman of Wanu (2 of 2) Date: mid-19th century

Solomon Islands: native man of Wanu (1 of 2) Date: mid-19th century

ANGELS WITH FOUR WINGS
In the Holy of Holies of Solomons Temple the Ark of the Covenant is protected by eight angels each equipped with two pairs of wings (could they be biplanes ?)

PICTURE SALE / EXAMINING
Examining a picture with a magnifying glass - the next pleasing picture was Solomons judgement, where a Centinel held a fine babe oer the pavement. Date: 1821

EXAMINING A PICTURE 1821
Examining a picture with a magnifying glass - the next pleasing picture was Solomons judgement, where a Centinel held a fine babe oer the pavement. Date: 1821

Trinity College Rugby Team, Dublin, Ireland, including N P Jewell (front row, far right). 1908-1909

Solomon Islands Women
Women of Rennell Island, Solomons (Polynesia) tattooed on arms and legs, chest and belly Date: 1908

Reconstruction Model of Solomons Temple, Jerusalem, Israel Date: circa 1910s

Jerusalem, circa 1880s - The site of Solomons Temple and the dome of the Rock. Date: circa 1880s

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