Ancestors Collection (#2)

Baroque art: altarpiece of the genealogy of Christ. The Jesus child at the top of the tree of his ascendants Mary
AIS5338059 Baroque art: altarpiece of the genealogy of Christ. The Jesus child at the top of the tree of his ascendants Mary and Joseph. Polychrome wood by Pedro de Sierra (1702-1760) 18th century

Andrea Dorias ancestors, Loggia of the Heroes, 1530-33 (fresco)
3606305 Andrea Dorias ancestors, Loggia of the Heroes, 1530-33 (fresco) by Vaga, Perino del (Pietro Buonaccorsi) (1501-47); Palazzo di Andrea Doria (Villa del Principe), Genoa, Liguria

Illustration for Siegfried the Dragon-Slayer (colour litho)
6028686 Illustration for Siegfried the Dragon-Slayer (colour litho) by Reid, Stephen (1873-1948); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Go)

Andrea Dorias ancestors, Loggia of the Heroes, 1530-33 (fresco)
3606308 Andrea Dorias ancestors, Loggia of the Heroes, 1530-33 (fresco) by Vaga, Perino del (Pietro Buonaccorsi) (1501-47); Palazzo di Andrea Doria (Villa del Principe), Genoa, Liguria

Sulgrave Manor, home of George Washingtons ancestors (b / w photo)
7186499 Sulgrave Manor, home of George Washingtons ancestors (b/w photo) by McLeish, Donald (1879-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sulgrave Manor, ancestral home of the Washington family)

Baroque art: altarpiece of the Genealogy of Christ. Detail. Sculpture by Pedro de Sierra (1702-1760), 18th century
AIS5338058 Baroque art: altarpiece of the Genealogy of Christ. Detail. Sculpture by Pedro de Sierra (1702-1760), 18th century

The Festival of the Graves, China (litho)
3627009 The Festival of the Graves, China (litho) by Prout, Victor William (1862-1950); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Festival of the Graves, China)

Pure Arabian, The Godolphin Barb (colour litho)
7169076 Pure Arabian, The Godolphin Barb (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pure Arabian)

Members of the Fry family, British chocolate manufacturers (litho)
7157216 Members of the Fry family, British chocolate manufacturers (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Members of the Fry family)

Banda-Niera (litho)
7171144 Banda-Niera (litho) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Banda-Niera. Illustration for The World and its People, a Comprehensive Tour of All Lands)

Evolution of man from apes (engraving)
7173242 Evolution of man from apes (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Evolution of man from apes)

Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, at the tomb of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg (engraving)
7148113 Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, at the tomb of Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg (engraving) by Menzel

Family Portraits (litho)
7167364 Family Portraits (litho) by May, Phil (1864-1903); Private Collection; (add.info.: Family Portraits. Illustration for The Album, A Journal of Photographs of Men, Women, and Events of the Day)

Endless questions (colour litho)
7172622 Endless questions (colour litho) by Rohling, Carl (1849-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Endless questions. Illustration from Fragemaulchen, ein Bilderbuch)

Zechariah warning the Jews against repeating the sins of their fathers (engraving)
7172412 Zechariah warning the Jews against repeating the sins of their fathers (engraving) by European School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Caesars deified (engraving)
7185090 The Caesars deified (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Caesars deified, cameo from the reign of the Roman Emperor Tiberius, 1st century)

Tree of Jesse, gold monstrance made in Augsburg, Germany, in 1610 (engraving)
7185081 Tree of Jesse, gold monstrance made in Augsburg, Germany, in 1610 (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tree of Jesse)

The Genealogy of Christ (colour litho)
7155013 The Genealogy of Christ (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Genealogy of Christ)

Tous ces etres qui ont precede l homme et qui sortent aujourd hui de leurs tombeaux ne semblent-ils pas des monstres
3626393 Tous ces etres qui ont precede l homme et qui sortent aujourd hui de leurs tombeaux ne semblent-ils pas des monstres

Leaves from a Beatus Manuscript: Bifolium with part of the Genealogy of Christ
5321248 Leaves from a Beatus Manuscript: Bifolium with part of the Genealogy of Christ and the Adoration of the Magi, c.1180 (tempera, ink & gold on parchment) by Spanish School

Ancestor Portrait of a Man in a Winter Garment, (ink and colour on silk)
5615466 Ancestor Portrait of a Man in a Winter Garment, (ink and colour on silk) by Chinese School (18th century); 133x70 cm; Narodni Galerie, Prague

Portrait of an Old Lady (ink and colour on silk)
5667141 Portrait of an Old Lady (ink and colour on silk) by Chinese School (16th century); 156.8 x 96.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Queen Alexandras descent from the Kings of Denmark and of England (colour litho)
6031616 Queen Alexandras descent from the Kings of Denmark and of England (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

English Convertible and Coupe coaches in 1828 (chromolitho)
735713 English Convertible and Coupe coaches in 1828 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: English Convertible and Coupe coaches in 1828)

English stagecoach and Post from the 18th century (chromolitho)
735710 English stagecoach and Post from the 18th century (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: English stagecoach and Post from the 18th century)

Le "Pele-Mele"et les ancetres. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1902 (colour litho)
3100633 Le " Pele-Mele" et les ancetres. Illustration for Le Pele-Mele, 1902 (colour litho) by Avelot, Henri (1873-1935); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Worship of Ancestors in China (litho)
1606920 The Worship of Ancestors in China (litho) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Worship of Ancestors in China)

The Chinese Question, with the British Boundary Delimitation Commission at Mirs Bay (litho)
1598784 The Chinese Question, with the British Boundary Delimitation Commission at Mirs Bay (litho) by Wright, Henry Charles Seppings (1850-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

English grocer entering a dining room and surprising his family, 19th century. Mr. John Jorrocks enters to find Mrs Jorrocks in red and gold turban

Genealogical tree of Queen Victorias family
Pedigree chart of Queen Victorias ancestors. Date: 1819

Phoenicians trading with Early Britons, exchanging richly coloured cloths for animal skins and furs. Date: BCE

Hunting for food in the later Ice Age (Last Glacial Period), showing a family of cave dwellers with bow and arrow. At this time there was no English Channel

Scene in a Bronze Age foundry, showing men pouring molten metal into a container, and various weapons on display. BCE

The First Gauls (chromolitho)
667205 The First Gauls (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The First Gauls. French educational card, c 1900.); © Look and Learn

Window depicting the Tree of Jesse (stained glass)
PC316485 Window depicting the Tree of Jesse (stained glass) by English School, (13th century); Church of St. Mary, Westwell, Kent, UK; English, out of copyright

Promenade coach of the 17th century (chromolitho)
735709 Promenade coach of the 17th century (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Promenade coach of the 17th century)

14th Century Knights, Granville ancestors, 1859-60 (stained glass)
3474825 14th Century Knights, Granville ancestors, 1859-60 (stained glass) by Clayton, John Richard (1827-1913); St James, Kilkhampton

Window depicting the Tree of Jesse, c. 1532 (stained glass)
2921645 Window depicting the Tree of Jesse, c.1532 (stained glass) by French School, (16th century); Eglise Notre Dame, Caudebec

Funerary relief, c. 2nd-3rd cenury AD (limestone)
3614012 Funerary relief, c.2nd-3rd cenury AD (limestone) by Syrian, (2nd century AD); 51.4 high cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: A man)

"Haka-Ba", Japanese cemetery (colour litho)
3620559 " Haka-Ba", Japanese cemetery (colour litho) by Bigot, Georges Ferdinand (1860-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: " Haka-Ba", Japanese cemetery)

Ancestry according to Darwin (engraving)
736160 Ancestry according to Darwin (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monkey-Ana; or Ancestry according to Darwin; The Development by Selection theory)

Ms 2028 fol. 2 The Trojan origins of the French nation, from the Grandes Chroniques de
BMR220363 Ms 2028 fol. 2 The Trojan origins of the French nation, from the Grandes Chroniques de France (vellum) by French School, (15th century); Bibliotheque Mazarine, Paris

Ms 322 f. 7r, Psalm 1, initial B, Tree of Jesse, illustration from the
476958 Ms 322 f.7r, Psalm 1, initial B, Tree of Jesse, illustration from the De Braile Psalter, c.1250 (vellum) by Brailes, William de (fl.c.1230); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The Green Pavilion, Frogmore House, from The History of the Royal Residences
STC170301 The Green Pavilion, Frogmore House, from The History of the Royal Residences, engraved by Daniel Havell (1785-1826), by William Henry Pyne (1769-1843), 1819 (litho) by Wild

Ms Hunter 36 f. 36v Christs genealogy from Adam, from Ludolphus of Saxonys
GUL176512 Ms Hunter 36 f.36v Christs genealogy from Adam, from Ludolphus of Saxonys Life of Christ, translated into French by Guillaume le Menard, Vol

The Tree of Jesse, lancet window in the west facade (stained glass) (detail of 98062)
PWI98063 The Tree of Jesse, lancet window in the west facade (stained glass) (detail of 98062) by French School, (12th century); Chartres Cathedral, Chartres

Portrait of the Artists Great-Granduncle Yizhai at the Age of Eighty-Five
5667140 Portrait of the Artists Great-Granduncle Yizhai at the Age of Eighty-Five (ink and colour on silk) by Chinese School (16th century); 156.8 x 96.2 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

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"Journeying through Time: Celebrating the Legacy of Our Ancestors" Step into a world where history intertwines with art, science, and culture. From Bonzo's playful congratulations to Chee-Kee by George Studdy, to Charles Darwin's groundbreaking Theory of Evolution depicted in a Punch cartoon, our they have left an indelible mark on humanity. Delve deeper into the lineage of King Edward VII as he traces his descent from William the Conqueror in a vibrant lithograph. Marvel at Charles II as an infant surrounded by his illustrious forebears in a captivating painting from 1667. Au Temps Des Aieux beckons us to explore the rich heritage of our past generations. Discover the wooden anthropomorphic figure from Chimu culture, reminding us of ancient civilizations' artistic prowess. The Senufo mask from Burkina Faso merges various features symbolizing ancestral spirits' power and wisdom. Uncover the secrets behind Okuyi Mask – Punu Art's masterpiece representing our connection with ancestors. Buman (Illig Qaghan), founder of Kaghanate Bum�an gallops through time on horseback alongside archers from Central Asia—a testament to their warrior spirit and resilience. Embark on an African odyssey to Togo's Koutammakou region, home to the Tamberma people who honor their ancestors through unique architecture and traditions passed down for centuries. Lastly, admire a kneeling female figure cradling a bowl and child—an exquisite sculpture crafted with wood, kaolin, glass or mica paint—symbolizing maternal love across generations. As we reflect upon these diverse representations of ancestry worldwide, let us cherish our roots while embracing progress. Our predecessors have shaped who we are today—let their legacy inspire us towards creating an even brighter future for generations yet unborn.