Alexander Collection (#11)

Rosslyn House, Hampstead
View of Rosslyn House, formerly the property of Alexander Wedderburn, first Earl of Rosslyn, better known, perhaps, by his former title of Lord Loughborough

Sleigh used in winter by Alexander Emperor of Russia
Two-horse snow sledge or sleigh used in winter by Alexander Emperor of Russia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Paul Svinine from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts

Plan and elevation for a Park Lodge and Entrance Floorplan shows kitchen and living room and separate poultry shed. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Rudolph Ackermanns Repository of Arts

Carriage of Friedrich, Prince of Schwarzenberg, in
Carriage of Friedrich, Prince of Schwarzenberg, Ambassador Extraordinary of the Emperor of Austria in Queen Victorias coronation parade

Portrait of Roman Emperor Severus Alexander
Roman Emperor Severus Alexander, 208-235. Marcus Aurelius Severus Alexander Augustus. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht

Portrait of Roman Emperor Elagabalus
Roman Emperor Elagabalus or Heliogabalus, 204-222. Marcus Aurelius Antoninus Augustus. Copperplate engraving from Abraham Bogaerts De Roomsche Monarchy, The Roman Monarchy, Francois Salma, Utrecht

The Rev. Canon Frank H. Gillingham and Mrs Gillingham with the Lord Mayor of London Sir Frank Alexander and his wife Lady Alexander before a dinner in Gillinghams honour at the Mansion House

Page in The Bystander magazine 1936 featuring photographs of four aristocratic children - David Greville, Lord Brooke, the future 8th Earl of Warwick (who sold Warwick Castle to Madame Tussaud s)

Front cover of The Tatler featuring a photograph of Lady Weymouth (formerly Daphne Vivian) with her son, Alexander George Thynne who would become the 7th Marquess of Bath

Persian army in a desert - Polyaenuss discussion of Dariuss expedition against Saka of the Central Asia (VII.11.12): The treachery of the Sakian Sirakes, the guide

Study for the Head of Alex Pope (1688-1744) introduction to Dryden
BOL229445 Study for the Head of Alex Pope (1688-1744) introduction to Dryden, At Butlers Coffee House (pencil, chalk & charcoal on paper) by English School

Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d. 1209); recto
5892468 Folio from a Khamsa (Quintet) by Nizami (d.1209); recto: Alexander and his army hunting on the plain of China, 1548 (ink)

Alexander and Fanny on a Swing, 1847 (oil on canvas)
488301 Alexander and Fanny on a Swing, 1847 (oil on canvas) by Holm, Just Jean Christian (1815-1907); 156.2x135.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Danish, out of copyright

Illustration from a Safavid Shahnama: Alexander, in the disguise of an envoy
1199649 Illustration from a Safavid Shahnama: Alexander, in the disguise of an envoy, is recognized by Queen Nushaba, Shiraz, Iran, 1650-1700 (pigment & gold on paper) by Persian School

George Alexander, English actor and theatre manager
George Alexander, English actor, producer and theatre manager. 1904

Bystander cover - Mrs Alex McCorquodale (Barbara Cartland)
Front cover of The Bystander featuring a coloured photograph of Mrs Alex McCorquodale aka prolific novelist Barbara Cartland

Portrait, The Late Mr Alexander Henderson, theatre owner and director. 1886

Cartoon, Alexander Meyrick Broadley, barrister for Arabi Pacha (Ahmed Urabi or Ourabi), author, company promoter and social figure, founder of the Drury Lane Masonic Lodge, London. 1886

Iskandar builds the iron Rampart from a Shahnama (Book of kings)
5932702 Iskandar builds the iron Rampart from a Shahnama (Book of kings), 1330-40 (opaque watercolor, ink and gold on paper) by Persian School, (14th century); 59 x 39.7 cm; Freer Gallery of Art

Alexander Gretchaninoff, Russian Romantic composer (1864-1956) (colour litho)
814196 Alexander Gretchaninoff, Russian Romantic composer (1864-1956) (colour litho) by Russian School (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alexander Gretchaninoff)

The Canonisation of Five Saints by Pope Alexander VIII on 16th October 1690 (marble)
875134 The Canonisation of Five Saints by Pope Alexander VIII on 16th October 1690 (marble) by Rossi, Angelo de (1671-1715); St

Bust of Alexandre Brongniart (1770-1847) (marble)
XIR156707 Bust of Alexandre Brongniart (1770-1847) (marble) by Houdon, Jean-Antoine (1741-1828); height: 36 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

St Michaels Church, Stanton-Harcourt, Oxfordshire
St Michaels Church, Stanton-Harcourt, near Witney, Oxfordshire, dating back to the 12th century. The tower to the left is associated with the poet Alexander Pope

Portrait of Aleksandr Filippovich Kokorinov (1726-72) Architect
SRM99582 Portrait of Aleksandr Filippovich Kokorinov (1726-72) Architect, Director and First Rector of the Academy of Arts, 1769 (oil on canvas) by Levitsky

Advert, William Alexander & Sons, Ayr, Scotland
Advert for William Alexander & Sons, Wallacetown Saw Mills, Ayr, Scotland. 1905

Mosaics from the House of the Faun, Casa del Fauno, Pompeii, excavated 1830. Also known as the house of the Alexander mosaic or the Casa di Goethe

Chinese infantryman or Tiger of War. Chinese
Chinese infantry soldier or tiger of war in striped uniform with ears on his cap, holding scimitar and wicker shield. Illustration by William Alexander

Tennis at Exmouth in the 80s and the Australian Cricket team who toured England in 1884
STC306605 Tennis at Exmouth in the 80s and the Australian Cricket team who toured England in 1884, photographs from The Times (photogravure) by English Photographer

Statue of Alexander the Great. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by L. Agricola from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilis Il Museo Capitolino (The Capitoline Museum), Rome, 1820

Section of the Tomb of Emperor Alexander Severus and his mother Julia Mamaea, Monte del Grano, Rome. Copperplate engraving by Henry Moses from A Collection of Antique Vases, Altars, etc. London, 1814

Begonia rex cultivar, Comtesse Louise Erdody. Cross between Begonia Alexander von Humboldt and Begonia argenteo-cupreata, produced by Fr. Nemeczek of Neumarhof

Helmets from the great seals of kings and barons. William the Conqueror 1, 2, William Earl of Mellent 3, son of Richard I 4, Duke of Normandy 5, Richard I 6, Ferdinand III 7, Alexander II 8

King Alexander palm Archontophoenix alexandrae (Ptychosperma alexandrae). Lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Solitaire palm, Ptychosperma elegans
Solitaire palm or Alexander palm, Ptychosperma elegans (Seaforthia elegans). Handcoloured lithograph from Louis van Houtte and Charles Lemaires Flowers of the Gardens and Hothouses of Europe

Russian military corps: Jannisary, cadet and infantry
Russian military: Polish Jannisary in turban 6, cadet corps under Catherine 7, guardsman under Alexander 8, grenadier 9, and officer 10

Map of the Roman, Macedonian, Persian and Assyrian Empires
Map of the world showing the boundaries of the Roman, Macedonian, Persian and Assyrian Empires. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Andrea Bernieri from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient

Coins and medals of the Egyptian Ptolemaic dynasty
Coins and medals from ancient Egypt, including portraits of Ptolemy Euergetes 1, 13, Berenice 2, Arsinoe 3, Ptolemy II Philadelphus 4, Arsinoe 5, Ptolemy V Epiphanes 6, Ptolemy VIII Physcon 7

Napoleon and Alexander at Erfurt (colour litho)
725910 Napoleon and Alexander at Erfurt (colour litho) by Myrbach-Rheinfeld, Felicien baron de (b.1853) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Napoleon and Alexander at Erfurt)

Humerus and femur of the extinct Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria, in the Parisian Collection and Andersonian Collection

Skulls of pigeons and dodo
Skulls of tooth-billed pigeon, Didunculus strigirostris, critically endangered 1, 7, 8, 9, 10 dodo, Raphus cucullatus 2, yellow-footed green pigeon, Treron chlorigaster 3, 6, crowned pigeon

Tooth-billed pigeon, Bruces green pigeon
Tooth billed pigeon, Didunculus strigirostris 1, 2 (critically endangered), Bruces green pigeon, Treron waalia (Treron abyssinica 3, 5) and Levaillants dove, Verrulia carunculata (extinct) 4

Side, front and back of the leg of a dodo in the British Museum. Illustration drawn and lithographed by Joseph Dinkel from Hugh Edwin Strickland and Alexander Gordon Melvilles The Dodo

Head of a dodo in the Ashmolean Museum
Side view of the head of a dodo in the Ashmolean Museum and restored head in the British Museum. Illustration drawn and lithographed by Joseph Dinkel from Hugh Edwin Strickland

Willem Bontekoes illustration of the dodo
Willem Ysbrantsz Bontekoes illustration of the dodo, from his Voyage, 1646. Wood engraving from Hugh Edwin Strickland and Alexander Gordon Melvilles The Dodo and its Kindred, London, Reeve

Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria
Illustration of a Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria, by Francois Leguat from his Voyage, published 1708. Wood engraving from Hugh Edwin Strickland and Alexander Gordon Melvilles The Dodo

Rodrigues solitaire and domed Rodrigues giant
Rodrigues solitaire, Pezophaps solitaria and domed Rodrigues giant tortoise, Cylindraspis peltastes, both extinct. Facsimile of the frontispiece of Francois Leguats Voyage, published 1708

Facsimile of Roelandt Saverys picture of the dodo in the Bellvedere at Vienna, 1628. Handcoloured lithograph after Roelandt Savery from Hugh Edwin Strickland

Willem Pisos illustration of the dodo, 1658
Willem Pisos illustration of the dodo, from Gulielmi Pisonis Medici Amstelaedamensis, 1658. Wood engraving from Hugh Edwin Strickland and Alexander Gordon Melvilles The Dodo and its Kindred, London

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"Alexander: A Legendary Figure of Power and Influence" From the Battle of Waterloo to the mosaic-based painting depicting the Battle of Issus, Alexander's name echoes through history as a symbol of military prowess. His conquests are immortalized in maps showcasing his vast empire, stretching far and wide under his rule. But Alexander was not just a conqueror; he was also a man who possessed great knowledge and intellect. Just like the full-length portrait Hamilton, standing tall and facing challenges head-on, he embodied determination and leadership. In Roman mosaics found in Pompeii's House of the Faun, we witness another epic battle between Alexander and Darius. Their clash represents bravery on both sides, leaving an indelible mark on ancient art. Yet beyond warfare, there is more to Alexander's legacy. He inspired characters like D'Artagnan from "The Three Musketeers, " embodying loyalty, honor, and camaraderie. These traits continue to resonate with audiences even today. One cannot forget the legendary bond between Alexander and Bucephalus – their partnership exemplifying trust between man and beast. This connection showcases not only his military might but also his ability to forge deep relationships. And then there is the Gordian Knot – a challenge that perplexed many until it was swiftly undone by none other than Alexander himself. This act demonstrated his ingenuity in problem-solving when faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles. Finally, let us remember that behind all these stories lies one man: Alexander III the Great – King of Macedonia during 356-323 B. C. , whose influence shaped empires for centuries to come. His impact continues to be felt across various realms – from battles fought on distant lands to political ideologies championed by figures like Hamilton bearing his name. Alexander remains an enigmatic figure whose legend lives on through time - forever etched into our collective consciousness as a symbol of power, intellect, and the indomitable spirit of human ambition.