Ancestors Collection (#3)

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

Past and Present, 1899 (oil on canvas)
BRN159864 Past and Present, 1899 (oil on canvas) by Rousseau, Henri J.F. (Le Douanier) (1844-1910); The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; eBarnes Foundation; French, out of copyright

Memorial to the ancestors of US President Abraham Lincoln, Hingham, Norfolk (b / w photo)
5999757 Memorial to the ancestors of US President Abraham Lincoln, Hingham, Norfolk (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hasta su abuelo! Jusqu a son aieul!, Les genealogistes et les rois d armes ont tourne la tete a ce pauvre Annibal il n
3629478 Hasta su abuelo! Jusqu a son aieul!, Les genealogistes et les rois d armes ont tourne la tete a ce pauvre Annibal il n est pas le seul (engraving) by French School

A Portrait of a past Emperor, c. 1900 (ink and color on silk)
3525848 A Portrait of a past Emperor, c.1900 (ink and color on silk) by Chinese School; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: Formerly Attributed to Yao Wenhan (Chinese)

Chaise beginning a journey in 18th century (chromolitho)
735711 Chaise beginning a journey in 18th century (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chaise beginning a journey in 18th century)

The picturesque evocation of the glories of the House of Savoy in the Turin Carousel (colour litho)
2777857 The picturesque evocation of the glories of the House of Savoy in the Turin Carousel (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Ancestors of Our Hero (coloured engraving)
2812544 The Ancestors of Our Hero (coloured engraving) by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Ancestors of Our Hero)

Queen Victoria and her family (chromolitho)
613791 Queen Victoria and her family (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Victoria and her family)

Family tree of Pietro di Bernardone, father of St Francis of Assisi (litho)
5208188 Family tree of Pietro di Bernardone, father of St Francis of Assisi (litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Family tree of Pietro di Bernardone)

North rose window with Saint, Martyrs, Prophets, Ancestors of Christ
1279214 North rose window with Saint, Martyrs, Prophets, Ancestors of Christ and Elders of the Apocalypse, 13th-14th century (stained glass) by French School, (13th-14th century); Tours Cathedral

The Emperor and Empress at the Consecration of the Church of the Redeemer, Jerusalem (litho)
1064007 The Emperor and Empress at the Consecration of the Church of the Redeemer, Jerusalem (litho) by Paget, Henry Marriott (1856-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Sport in India, a Days Duck-Shooting in Oude (engraving)
1038455 Sport in India, a Days Duck-Shooting in Oude (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sport in India, a Days Duck-Shooting in Oude)

In the Bosom of His Family! (colour litho)
3648159 In the Bosom of His Family! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: In the Bosom of His Family)

Jacob and Joseph, Sistine Chapel (fresco)
828662 Jacob and Joseph, Sistine Chapel (fresco) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); eGiuliano Valsecchi; Italian, out of copyright

Charles Surface Selling his Ancestors, 1890 (oil on canvas)
2829612 Charles Surface Selling his Ancestors, 1890 (oil on canvas) by Pettie, John (1839-93); 44.4x59.6 cm; Bristol Museum and Art Gallery, UK; eBristol Museums

L empereur se rend a la tombe des Ancetres (colour litho)
2787205 L empereur se rend a la tombe des Ancetres (colour litho) by Salles, Robert (1871-1929); Private Collection; (add.info.: L empereur se rend a la tombe des Ancetres)

Ancestry supply stores (engraving)
669507 Ancestry supply stores (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancestry supply stores. Illustration from The Picture Magazine (George Newnes), 1895

French carriage under the First Empire (chromolitho)
735712 French carriage under the First Empire (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French carriage under the First Empire)

Gala coach of King Louis XIV (chromolitho)
735708 Gala coach of King Louis XIV (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gala coach of King Louis XIV)

Fol. 11r The Tree of Jesse, from Heures a l Usage de Rome (vellum)
XIR218210 Fol.11r The Tree of Jesse, from Heures a l Usage de Rome (vellum) by French School, (16th century); Musee National de la Renaissance, Ecouen, France; French, out of copyright

Ms 289. 3 f. 67v The tree of Jesse issuing from an initial, from St Matthews Gospel
FIT276973 Ms 289.3 f.67v The tree of Jesse issuing from an initial, from St Matthews Gospel, Utrecht, c.1425 (gold leaf, gold ink & tempera on parchment)

The Tree of Jesse, c. 1150 (stained glass)
PC316093 The Tree of Jesse, c.1150 (stained glass) by French School, (12th century); Chartres Cathedral, Chartres, France; French, out of copyright

Conaghers Farm, County Antrim (b / w photo)
6005844 Conaghers Farm, County Antrim (b/w photo) by Piratsky, Karl Karlovich (1813-89); Private Collection; (add.info.: Conaghers Farm, County Antrim)

The Saviours line and acts these leaves contain... (coloured engraving)
3651772 The Saviours line and acts these leaves contain... (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Scene from Gilbert and Sullivans New Opera, "Ruddygore, "at the Savoy Theatre (engraving)
1050267 Scene from Gilbert and Sullivans New Opera, " Ruddygore, " at the Savoy Theatre (engraving) by Macquoid

A Maker of Ancestors (engraving)
1046849 A Maker of Ancestors (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Maker of Ancestors)

Ornamental Engraving with the Tree of Jesse. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
Ornamental Engraving with the Tree of Jesse

Ornament with the Tree of Jesse. Creator: Israhel van Meckenem
Ornament with the Tree of Jesse

The ancestors of Christ flanking an inscribed tablet, an arched top composition, 1531-76

Miss Ula Clarke (left) and her sister, Alice Clarke, both from Sydney, Australia, returned to their roots from down under, pictured with plaque commemorating their great great great grandmother

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China, Jiangsu, Qidong, Qingming Festival when Chinese people honour their ancestors and deceased family members by visiting their graves or burial grounds to make offerings of fake bank notes

The Tomb Erected by Maximilian for His Father; and The Imperial Treasure; with Portraits of Maximilians Ancestors and Relatives, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18, 1515

Elders altar, Tu An pagoda, Bonneville, Haute Savoie, France, Europe

Elders altar, Linh Son pagoda, Joinville le Pont, Val-de-Marne, France, Europe

The Stenbock family in their library at Ranas, c. 1740
3087077 The Stenbock family in their library at RAanAÔé¼s, c.1740 by Svan, Carl Fredrik (1708-66); 44x56.5 cm; Skokloster Castle, Sweden; (add.info.: Gustaf L)

Great Zimbabwe - The Parallel Passage. The majestic remains of a once-thriving trading civilisation who were the ancestors of the Shona peoples of Zimbabwe. Date: circa 1940s

Great Zimbabwe - The Conical Tower
The majestic remains of a once-thriving trading civilisation who were the ancestors of the Shona peoples of Zimbabwe. Date: circa 1940s

Close up of two stone sculptures / Moai at Ahu Ahivi / Ahu Akivi, Easter Island, South
Close up of two stone sculptures / Moai at Ahu Ahivi/Ahu Akivi, Easter Island, South PacificMoai October 2009

Chinese Ancestor Worship - Ancestral Tablet
The cermony of Ancestral worship. A Chinese believes that he has three souls, and when he dies one goes to the other world, one into the tomb

Viking Age. Runestone. Tirsted. 10th century AD. National M
Art. Germanic. Viking Age. Northern Europe. Runestone. Dedicated to their ancestors. Tirsted. 10th century AD. Asrad and Hildvig raised this stone in memory of Frede. National Museum of Denmark

Busts of ancestors. Egypt
Busts of ancestors. First, polychromed limestone bust, from Thebes. At background, limestone bust of unknown origin. Both dated from 1300-1150 BC

Reliquary Guardian Figure (ethnicity Kota or Bakota, Fang). They protect the relics of the ancestors and are helpful to communicate with their gods and to curse their wives in case of infidelity

HERRERA, Sebastiᮠde. Portrait of Charles II
HERRERA BARNUEVO, Sebastiᮠ de (1619-1671). Portrait of Charles II as a Child and his Ancestors. ca. 1667. On the wall there are four paintings with their ancestors

Englands monarchs of the past greet George V
An allegorical illustration to celebrate the Coronation of King George V and Queen Mary, featuring the King and Queen seated on their thrones while all the past monarchs of England

Charles Robert Spencer, 6th Earl Spencer
Charles Robert Spencer, sixth Earl Spencer (1857 - 1922), before that Viscount Althorp until he succeeded to the title in 1910, British courtier and Liberal politician

Cro-Magnon 1 fossil skull C016 / 5882
Cro-Magnon 1 fossil skull. Cast of a fossil of the skull of a male aged around 45 years of age. It dates from around 28, 000 years ago

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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.