Allegorical Collection (#96)

Allegory of the Day of the 10th August 1792 (colour engraving)
XIR438891 Allegory of the Day of the 10th August 1792 (colour engraving) by French School, (18th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Hercules at the crossroad, 1498 (engraving)
XJF437443 Hercules at the crossroad, 1498 (engraving) by DAOErer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Private Collection; (add.info)

An Allegory of Envy, c. 1515 (engraving)
XJF437441 An Allegory of Envy, c.1515 (engraving) by Robetta, Cristofano (1462-1534); Private Collection; (add.info.: an old woman is flanked by two couples; ); Italian, out of copyright

Charity, or the Virgin and Child (pen & ink on paper)
XIR434125 Charity, or the Virgin and Child (pen & ink on paper) by Dumonstier, Geoffroy (c.1510-73); Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France; (add.info.: Charite)

Dance, c. 1450-55 (marble)
XIR429059 Dance, c.1450-55 (marble) by Duccio, Agostino di (1418-c.81); Tempio Malatestiano, Rimini, Italy; (add.info.: La Danse; ); Italian, out of copyright

Apotheosis of Napoleon I, detail of the chariot of Napoleon, 1853 (oil on canvas)
XIR429032 Apotheosis of Napoleon I, detail of the chariot of Napoleon, 1853 (oil on canvas) by Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

An Allegory of the Revolution with a portrait medallion of Jean-Jacques Rousseau
XIR41984 An Allegory of the Revolution with a portrait medallion of Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-78) 1794 (oil on canvas) by Jeaurat de Bertry, Nicolas Henri (1728-96); Musee de la Ville de Paris

Facsmilie of the Astrological Hieroglyphic forecasting the Great Fire of London
XJF419678 Facsmilie of the Astrological Hieroglyphic forecasting the Great Fire of London, from Monarchy or No Monarchy in England published in 1651 (engraving) by Lilly

Justice Contemplates the Bust of Louis XVI (oil on canvas)
XIR418344 Justice Contemplates the Bust of Louis XVI (oil on canvas) by Lagrenee, Louis Jean Francois I (1725-1805); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Justice Ensures Peace and Protects the Arts, study for the ceiling of the Second
XIR417089 Justice Ensures Peace and Protects the Arts, study for the ceiling of the Second Chamber of Petitions of the Parliament of Paris, 1688 (oil on canvas) by Boulogne

Allegory of Truth, small ceiling panel (oil on wood)
XIR417090 Allegory of Truth, small ceiling panel (oil on wood) by French School, (17th century); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Allegorie de la Verite)

Allegory of Fortune and the Vices (oil on canvas)
XIR417065 Allegory of Fortune and the Vices (oil on canvas) by Flemish School, (16th century); 68x100 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Nimes

Rhetoric (oil on canvas)
XIR417027 Rhetoric (oil on canvas) by Schut, Cornelius I (1597-1655); 27x34 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dunkirk, France; (add.info.: La Rhetorique; ); Flemish, out of copyright

Dialectic (oil on canvas)
XIR417026 Dialectic (oil on canvas) by Schut, Cornelius I (1597-1655); 26.5x36.5 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Dunkirk, France; (add.info.: La Dialectique; ); Flemish, out of copyright

Italy providing civilization to Tripolitania, illustration from Le Petit Journal
XIR414744 Italy providing civilization to Tripolitania, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 15th October 1911 (colour litho) by French School

Procession, illustration from the Roman de Renart (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR414526 Procession, illustration from the Roman de Renart (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Love Triumphant, c. 1847-48 (oil on wood)
XIR409214 Love Triumphant, c.1847-48 (oil on wood) by Millet, Jean-Francois (1814-75); 39x25.5 cm; Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg, France; (add.info.: L Amour Vainqueur; ); French

Winter, 1643 (etching)
XJF407358 Winter, 1643 (etching) by Hollar, Wenceslaus (1607-77); Private Collection; (add.info.: from a set of 4 female figures symbolising the four seasons; background shows on left Cornhill in)

Summer, 1641 (etching)
XJF407360 Summer, 1641 (etching) by Hollar, Wenceslaus (1607-77); Private Collection; (add.info.: from a set of 4 female figures symbolising the four seasons; background shows a view of the River)

Summer, 1644 (etching)
XJF407356 Summer, 1644 (etching) by Hollar, Wenceslaus (1607-77); Private Collection; (add.info.: from a set of 4 female figures symbolising the four seasons; background shows a view across St)

Spring, 1643 (etching)
XJF407355 Spring, 1643 (etching) by Hollar, Wenceslaus (1607-77); Private Collection; (add.info.: from a set of 4 female figures symbolising the four seasons; background shows a mansion with walled)

Design for a Ceiling: The Four Cardinal Virtues, Justice, Prudence, Temperance
BAL40151 Design for a Ceiling: The Four Cardinal Virtues, Justice, Prudence, Temperance and Fortitude by Thornhill, James (1675-1734); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK; English, out of copyright

The Times, Plate I, 1762 (engraving)
XJF400616 The Times, Plate I, 1762 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Private Collection; (add.info.: a city on fire)

The Times, Plate II (engraving)
XJF400615 The Times, Plate II (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Private Collection; (add.info.: an emblematic view of London after the end of the Seven Years War; statue of King George III)

A Subscription Ticket for A Harlots Progress, 1731 (etching)
XJF397616 A Subscription Ticket for A Harlots Progress, 1731 (etching) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Private Collection; (add.info.: sub-headed Boys peeping at nature, three boys, one painting)

England, Plate II of The Invasion, 1756 (engraving)
XJF397600 England, Plate II of The Invasion, 1756 (engraving) by Hogarth, William (1697-1764); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Allegory of the Republic, 1848 (oil on canvas)
XIR39424 Allegory of the Republic, 1848 (oil on canvas) by Papety, Dominique Louis (1815-49); 273x185 cm; Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee du Petit-Palais, France; French, out of copyright

A perspective view of the Foundling Hospital, engraved by Edward Rooker, 1749 (engraving)
XJF394231 A perspective view of the Foundling Hospital, engraved by Edward Rooker, 1749 (engraving) by Wale, Samuel (1721-86) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fire, c. 1640-41 (oil on canvas)
XIR387335 Fire, c.1640-41 (oil on canvas) by Deruet, Claude (1588-1660); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France; (add.info.: Le Feu; ); French, out of copyright

Fire, detail of fireworks, c. 1640-41 (oil on canvas) (detail of 387335)
XIR387336 Fire, detail of fireworks, c.1640-41 (oil on canvas) (detail of 387335) by Deruet, Claude (1588-1660); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France; (add.info.: Le Feu, detail)

Water, detail of a peacock perched on a sledge, c
XIR387338 Water, detail of a peacock perched on a sledge, c.1640-41 (oil on canvas) (detail of 387338) by Deruet, Claude (1588-1660); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France; (add.info.: L Eau, detail)

Water, c. 1640-41 (oil on canvas)
XIR387337 Water, c.1640-41 (oil on canvas) by Deruet, Claude (1588-1660); 112.8x227.3 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France; (add.info.: L Eau; ); French, out of copyright

Air, detail of a group of women at the centre and dogs pursuing hares, c. 1640-41
XIR387334 Air, detail of a group of women at the centre and dogs pursuing hares, c.1640-41 (oil on canvas) by Deruet, Claude (1588-1660); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France; (add.info.: L Aire)

Earth, detail of the left carriage with nine Muses, c. 1640-41 (oil on canvas)
XIR387333 Earth, detail of the left carriage with nine Muses, c.1640-41 (oil on canvas) by Deruet, Claude (1588-1660); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Orleans, France; (add.info.: La Terre, detail)

Luxury (fresco)
XIR386034 Luxury (fresco) by French School, (12th century); Crypt of St. Nicolas, Tavant, France; (add.info.: symbolic representation of a woman piercing her breasts with a spear while being bitten)

Allegory of the city of Amsterdam (oil on canvas)
XIR383923 Allegory of the city of Amsterdam (oil on canvas) by Lairesse, Gerard de (1640-1711); Musee d Art Thomas Henry, Cherbourg, France; (add.info.: Allegorie de la ville d Amsterdam; ); French

Remember, Jean Jaures and Marianne, illustration from Le Petit Journal
XIR383140 Remember, Jean Jaures and Marianne, illustration from Le Petit Journal, 22nd June 1913 (colour litho) by French School

Disarmament of France, Jean Jaures and Marianne, illustration from Le Petit Journal
XIR383139 Disarmament of France, Jean Jaures and Marianne, illustration from Le Petit Journal, 6th December 1903 (colour litho) by French School

Veronese (Paolo Caliari) between Vice and Virtue, from the artists painting
XIR382349 Veronese (Paolo Caliari) between Vice and Virtue, from the artists painting located in Cabinet de Monseigneur le Duc d Orleans (engraving) by Desplaces

The Basin of Enceladus at Versailles, early eighteenth century (oil on canvas)
XIR375742 The Basin of Enceladus at Versailles, early eighteenth century (oil on canvas) by French School, (18th century); 49 x 130 cm; ChAteau de Versailles

Hope, Vicentino, Giuseppe Niccolo, approximately 1510, Date Created between 1540 and 1560, chiaroscuro woodcut, color, 5 x 7 cm, Allegorical print showing a woman as Hope

The adoration of the Magi, Vicentino, Giuseppe Niccolo, approximately 1510, Date Created between 1540 and 1560, chiaroscuro woodcut, color, 7 x 1 cm

The holy family with St. Margaret and a bishop, Trento, Antonio da, approximately 1508-approximately 1550, artist, Vicentino, Giuseppe Niccolo, approximately 1510-, Parmigianino, 1503-1540

Fortitude, between 1530 and 1550, Trento, Antonio da, approximately 1508-approximately 1550, artist, chiaroscuro woodcut, Allegorical print showing a seated woman holding onto a column

Diana hunting the stag, between 1530 and 1550. Trento, Antonio da, approximately 1508-approximately 1550, artist, Parmigianino, 1503-1540

The philosopher Diogenes and the allegory of astronomy, between 1530 and 1550. Trento, Antonio da, approximately 1508-approximately 1550, artist, Parmigianino, 1503-1540

The philosopher, between 1530 and 1550. Trento, Antonio da, approximately 1508-approximately 1550, artist. Parmigianino, 1503-1540

Temperance / a [monogram of Andrea Andreani], between 1540 and 1560. Vicentino, Giuseppe Niccolo, approximately 1510-, artist, Parmigianino, 1503-1540. Andreani, Andrea, approximately 1560-1623

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"Unveiling the Depths: Allegorical Representations Across Time and Space" From the "Kiss of the Oceans" at the Panama Canal, where Atlantic meets Pacific, to the "Defenders of the Empire" - British Army, Navy, and Airforce standing tall; allegory has long been a powerful tool in conveying complex ideas. Intriguingly, even socialist ideals found their way into art with "The Workers May-Pole, " a design for a thought-provoking socialist poster. Similarly, alchemy's mystique is captured in the enigmatic "Alchemical Tree. " "Bismarck as Blacksmith" portrays political power through an allegorical lens while William John Wainwright's masterpiece - "Parable Of The Wise And Foolish Virgins" - invites contemplation on wisdom and folly. "WOMENs SUFFRAGE: The Awakening, " by Henry Mayer showcases an allegorical representation striding across western states towards equality. Alice Duer Miller's poignant poem echoes this sentiment below. A trades union membership certificate symbolizes solidarity among workers while Vera Mukhina's sculpture captures unity between laborers in Moscow. Mary L. Macomber delves into darkness with her evocative piece titled "Night and Her Daughter Sleep. " Meanwhile, Hieronymus Bosch takes us on a surreal journey through sin and pleasure with his iconic triptych - "The Garden of Earthly Delights. " Lastly, we find ourselves immersed in satire as Hogarth presents us with "The Bathos, " reminding us that humor can also be employed within allegory to convey profound messages. These diverse examples remind us that allegories have transcended time and culture to provoke thought, challenge norms, and inspire change throughout history.