Citizens Collection (#3)

The Wardens of the Amsterdam Drapers Guild, Known as The Syndics
1109209 The Wardens of the Amsterdam Drapers Guild, Known as The Syndics, 1662 (oil on canvas) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 191.5x279 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Six Regents and the Beadle of the Nieuw Zijds Institute for the Outdoor Relief of
4071472 Six Regents and the Beadle of the Nieuw Zijds Institute for the Outdoor Relief of the Poor, Amsterdam, 1657 (oil on canvas) by Bol, Ferdinand (1616-80); 143x192 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Banquet of Eighteen Amsterdam Guardsmen of Squad L, known as The Perch Eaters
3709984 Banquet of Eighteen Amsterdam Guardsmen of Squad L, known as The Perch Eaters, 1566 (oil on panel) by Barendsz, Dirck (1534-92); 120x295 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Militia Company of District XI under the Command of Captain Reynier Reael
3545943 Militia Company of District XI under the Command of Captain Reynier Reael, Known as The Meagre Company, 1637 (oil on canvas) by Hals, Frans (1582/3-1666); 209x429 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The Ommegang in Brussels on 31st May 1615: Procession of Notre Dame de Sablon
3512977 The Ommegang in Brussels on 31st May 1615: Procession of Notre Dame de Sablon (oil on canvas) by Alsloot, Denys van (1570-1628); 132x386 cm; Prado, Madrid

New York School Enquiry, 1911-13: Ps 1, Tottenville Evening School, Staten Island (b / w photo)
6026034 New York School Enquiry, 1911-13: Ps 1, Tottenville Evening School, Staten Island (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ps 1)

Charles Broadway Rouss, a Millionaire Wholesale Merchant (b / w photo)
5215509 Charles Broadway Rouss, a Millionaire Wholesale Merchant (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Broadway Rouss)

Four Regents and the House Father of the Amsterdam Lepers Asylum
5916339 Four Regents and the House Father of the Amsterdam Lepers Asylum, 1624 (oil on panel) by Valckert, Werner Jacobsz van den (1585-1627); 134x209 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Ms. C. A. 2795 The Sacred City of Jerusalem, from the Story of the Jewish People (vellum)
XOT361850 Ms.C.A.2795 The Sacred City of Jerusalem, from the Story of the Jewish People (vellum) by Italian School, (18th century); Biblioteca Estense, Modena, Emilia-Romagna

Tiara of Diamonds and Pearls (engraving)
1048253 Tiara of Diamonds and Pearls (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tiara of Diamonds and Pearls)

The citizens of Worms assure Henry IV of their fidelity (engraving)
970791 The citizens of Worms assure Henry IV of their fidelity (engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The citizens of Worms assure Henry IV of their fidelity)

With the Mediterranean Fleet, Midshipmens Adventures on Shore (engraving)
1060885 With the Mediterranean Fleet, Midshipmens Adventures on Shore (engraving) by Marie, Adrien Emmanuel (1848-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: With the Mediterranean Fleet)

Citizens shot for reading Mazzinis Journal
LLM461182 Citizens shot for reading Mazzinis Journal by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Citizens shot for reading Mazzinis Journal)

The insurgents seizing the guns, March 1871, illustration from Cassell
STC410917 The insurgents seizing the guns, March 1871, illustration from Cassells History of the War between France and Germany, 1870-1871 (litho) by French School

Happy New Year to France (colour litho)
2818146 Happy New Year to France (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Happy New Year to France! Bonne annee a la France)

Between the two citizens a contraversy grew, 1930s (colour litho)
2920357 Between the two citizens a contraversy grew, 1930s (colour litho) by Robinson, Charles (1870-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Russians wearing gas-masks in precaution of a chemical warfare attack, various scenes as people go about their daily work. Date: 1932

Citizens on London near Westminster Bridge, 1818
Citizens of London, with Westminster Bridge and Nelsons Column in the background. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Mary Anne Vennings A Geographical Present being Descriptions of the Principal

Fashionable women riding bicycles in a park, 1896
Bicycling, the Ladies of the wheel, 1896. Fashionable ladies on bicycles in a Paris park. They wear blouses with wide sleeves over long skirts. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

The storming of Berwick by the Scots, November 1354, illustration from
STC363676 The storming of Berwick by the Scots, November 1354, illustration from Hutchinsons Story of the British Nation, c.1920 (litho) by Pearse

First page of the famous Vienna Codex of the Golden Bull, 1365, an illuminated manuscript prepared for King Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia. Miniatura nel Codice Viennese

Aquilifer and examples of Roman eagles or aquila
Roman legionary or aquilifer (eagle-bearer) and examples of eagles or aquila. Insegne. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Corsi from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

The Proclamation of the Edict of Milan, AD 313, illustration from Hutchinson
IL281005 The Proclamation of the Edict of Milan, AD 313, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations (colour litho) by Valda

Poster of a European immigrant family on Ellis Island, 1910 (colour litho)
PNP256609 Poster of a European immigrant family on Ellis Island, 1910 (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; French, out of copyright

Irish Gratitude, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1782 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191208 Irish Gratitude, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1782 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

At the gate of the new world, American immigration (litho)
6005051 At the gate of the new world, American immigration (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the gate of the new world, American immigration)

A Bedouin (photo)
6025367 A Bedouin (photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bedouin. Illustration for The Outline of the World To-Day edited by Sir Harry Johnston)

A Spanish Joke, pub. 1808 (hand coloured engraving)
2966789 A Spanish Joke, pub. 1808 (hand coloured engraving) by Cruikshank, George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph-Napoleon Bonaparte (1768 A- 1844)

Archery Feast in Antwerp in the 16th Century, c. 1850 (oil on paper mounted on canvas)
3930873 Archery Feast in Antwerp in the 16th Century, c.1850 (oil on paper mounted on canvas) by Leys, Jan August Hendrik, Baron (1815-69); 81x108 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Belgian

People in 1837
LLM462054 People in 1837 by Sinclair, J. R. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: People in 1837. Illustration for The Victorian Picture Book by W H Stacpoole (Dean)

The Gratitude of Thebes, c. 1855 (oil on canvas)
PNH367442 The Gratitude of Thebes, c.1855 (oil on canvas) by Patry, Alexandre Louis (1810-79); Private Collection; (add.info)

The French royal family passes the Convent at Passy on their journey from Versailles to
CHT392273 The French royal family passes the Convent at Passy on their journey from Versailles to Paris on 6 October 1789 (coloured engraving) by Bulthuis

Aristides and the citizen, illustration from Plutarch
STC412029 Aristides and the citizen, illustration from Plutarchs Lives for Boys and Girls, retold by W.H. Weston, London c.1910 (colour litho) by Rainey

John refuses to help the citizens of Rouen AD1204, 1920s (litho)
832978 John refuses to help the citizens of Rouen AD1204, 1920s (litho) by Payne, Henry A. (Harry) (1868-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bishops and citizens of London swearing fealty to William the Conqueror (engraving)
606336 Bishops and citizens of London swearing fealty to William the Conqueror (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Plaque to 3rd Parachute Squadron RE, Troarn, Normandy
This is on the wall of the Tourist Office and was put up by the citizens of Troarn in honour of the officers and men of the Squadron who at dawn on the 6 June 1944

Mutiny: Berlin, c. 1918 / 19 (sepia photo)
STC331271 Mutiny: Berlin, c.1918/19 (sepia photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; German, out of copyright

A migrant Italian family on the ferry from Ellis Island to New York City
PNP256608 A migrant Italian family on the ferry from Ellis Island to New York City, 1905 (b/w photo) by American Photographer

Election Day in Philadelphia, 1764 (engraving)
PNP253875 Election Day in Philadelphia, 1764 (engraving) by American School, (18th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American, out of copyright

Homeless citizens taking refuge from the flames among the smouldering ruins (engraving)
736202 Homeless citizens taking refuge from the flames among the smouldering ruins (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A night scene in Grace Church (engraving)
736197 A night scene in Grace Church (engraving) by Becker, Joseph (1841-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Great Fire of Chicago; A night scene in Grace Church; Citizens preparing)

Talk about something else! (colour litho)
2818381 Talk about something else! (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Talk about something else)

Depiction of the Trojan Horse
Trojans pulling the wooden horse into the city. Two rows of bizarrely dressed people and others wearing dog masks pull the horse with ropes

The Lyon Tablet (detail), c. 48 AD (bronze)
3480477 The Lyon Tablet (detail), c.48 AD (bronze) by Gallo-Roman, (1st century AD); Musee de la Civilisation Gallo-Romaine, Lyon, France; (add.info.: Tabula Claudiana)

Louis XI raised an army from the citizens of Paris (colour litho)
3621682 Louis XI raised an army from the citizens of Paris (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville, Jacques (1858-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

They were to humbly implore the Emperors forgiveness, illustration from
3083036 They were to humbly implore the Emperors forgiveness, illustration from Romance of History: The Netherlands, 1920s (colour litho) by McCormick

A small town walking in the prairies (colour litho)
2808882 A small town walking in the prairies (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A town walking in the prairies)

Distribution of Herring and White Bread at the Relief of Leiden, 3 October 1574, c
1765837 Distribution of Herring and White Bread at the Relief of Leiden, 3 October 1574, c.1600 (oil on panel) by Veen, Otto van (1558-1629); 40A--59.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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