Cleric Collection

Charles Wesley, 18th century English preacher and hymn writer. Charles (1707-1788) was the brother of John Wesley (1703-1791) with whom he founded Methodism

TEAPOT PRESENTED TO THE REV. JOHN WESLEY; BORN JUNE 17, 1703. An Anglican cleric and Christian theologian

The Tasting (oil on canvas)
473290 The Tasting (oil on canvas) by Sani, Alessandro (1856-1927); 51.4x61.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Alcuin of York (730-804). Alcuin presents to Rabanus Maurus
Alcuin of York, or Ealhwine, nicknamed or Flaccus (730-804). English scholar, ecclesiastic, poet and teacher from York, Northumbria. Alcuin presents to Rabanus Maurus to Saint Martin. Miniature

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (left), American cleric and civil rights leader
KING AND MALCOLM X, 1964. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (left), American cleric and civil rights leader, photographed with American religious and political leader Malcolm X at the Capitol in Washington

First Crusade begun by Peter the Hermit, 1095
Peter the Hermit preaching the First Crusade before Pope Urban II, 1095. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The Bruiser, August 1, 1763. August 1, 1763. Creator: William Hogarth
The Bruiser, August 1, 1763

Martin Luther, Protestant church reformer, (1903). After a picture in the Tower Church at Weimar. Luther (1483-1546) was a major inspiration behind the Reformation

The Siege of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad, 1891. Artist: Vasily Vereshchagin
The Siege of the Trinity Sergius Lavra in Sergiev Posad, 1891. The Trinity Lavra of St Sergius was founded in Sergiyev Posad (Zagorsk), Russia, in 1345 by St Sergius of Radonezh

St Dunstan and the devil, 1826. Born in Glastonbury, Somerset, St Dunstan (c925-988) became Archbishop of Canterbury in 961

Saint Antoninus of Pamiers. Christian missionary and martyr
Saint Antoninus of Pamiers. Early Christian missionary and martyr. Patron saint of the cities of Pamiers (France), Palencia and Medina del Campo (Spain). Portrait. Illustration by Llanta

John Henry Newman, after 1874 (oil on canvas)
MAN276855 John Henry Newman, after 1874 (oil on canvas) by Roden, William Thomas (1817-92); 127x101.3 cm; Manchester Art Gallery

Royal Wedding 1947 - Archbishop of Canterbury
The Most Rev. Rt. Hon. Geoffrey Francis Fisher, Archbishop of Canterbury (1887 - 1972), who officiated at the marriage of Princess Elizabeth to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey

Charles Wesley, illustration from The Church of England
STC393429 Charles Wesley, illustration from The Church of England: A History for the People by H.D.M. Spence-Jones, pub. c.1910 (litho) (sepia photo) by English School

William of Waynflete, 17th century (oil on panel)
6211550 William of Waynflete, 17th century (oil on panel) by Greenbury, Richard (bef.1600-c.1670); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: Born William Patten)

Portrait of Lewis Bagot, Bishop of Bristol (1740-1802). Creator: Thomas Gainsborough
Portrait of Lewis Bagot, Bishop of Bristol (1740-1802)

St Dunstan, c1750. Artist: GP Harding
St Dunstan, c1750. Unfinished copy of an original painting in Goldsmiths Hall of St Dunstan standing in front of an image depicting the crucifixion of Christ, angels above and clerics bowing

Saints Paraskeve, Gregory the Theologian, John Chrysostom and Basil the Great, early 15th century. From the Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia

The Very Rev. J. H Newman, engraved by John Alfred Vinter, 1850 (engraving)
XJF384095 The Very Rev. J.H Newman, engraved by John Alfred Vinter, 1850 (engraving) by Giberne, Maria (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of John Wesley (1703-1791) 1788 (oil on canvas)
XCF267450 Portrait of John Wesley (1703-1791) 1788 (oil on canvas) by Hamilton, William (1751-1801); 128x101.9 cm; National Portrait Gallery, London

Martin Luther, 1529, (c1930). Creator: Unknown
Martin Luther, 1529, (c1930). Portrait of German Protestant reformer Martin Luther (1483-1546) who was a major inspiration behind the Reformation

Bishop William Lawrence, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Bishop William Lawrence, between c1910 and c1915.

Victor Bouthillier, 1651. Creator: Robert Nanteuil
Victor Bouthillier, 1651.

Canon Carnegie, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
Canon Carnegie, between c1915 and c1920. Shows Rev. William Hartley Carnegie, rector of St. Margaret's and a canon of Westminister who married Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain on August 3, 1916.

Rev. G. K. A. Bell (Dean of Canterbury), between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Rev. G. K. A. Bell (Dean of Canterbury), between c1910 and c1915.

Bishop of Salisbury holding glasses and train schedule, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Bishop of Salisbury holding glasses and train schedule, 1910.

Field Mass, 30 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Field Mass, 30 May 1918. The military mass at the Battery, New York City, held in May 1918 during World War I.

Field Mass, 30 May 1918. Creator: Bain News Service
Field Mass, 30 May 1918. Procession of soldiers, sailors and clergy at the military mass at the Battery, New York City, held in May 1918 during World War I.

The Right Rev. Dr. Jacobson, the new Bishop of Chester, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Right Rev. Dr. Jacobson, the new Bishop of Chester, 1865. 'The new Bishop, whose portrait we have engraved from a photograph taken by Messrs. J. and C

The Right Rev. Dr. Pelham, Bishop of Norwich, 1865. Creator: Unknown
The Right Rev. Dr. Pelham, Bishop of Norwich, 1865. Engraving from the photograph by Messrs. Mason, of Old Bond-street. 'The Right Rev. and Hon

"Whitefield Preaching in Moorfields" A.D. 1742, by E. Crowe...the Royal Academy, 1865. Creator: W Thomas
"Whitefield Preaching in Moorfields" A.D. 1742, by E. Crowe, in the exhibition of the Royal Academy, 1865. Engraving of a painting

The Prince of Wales at the Apposition of St. Paul's School, on Wednesday, June 15, 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
The Prince of Wales at the Apposition of St. Paul's School, on Wednesday, June 15, 1864. 'The public distribution of prizes and recital of speeches at St

The Right Rev. Edward Harold Browne, D.D., Lord Bishop of Ely, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Right Rev. Edward Harold Browne, D.D., Lord Bishop of Ely, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. J. and C. Watkins

The Right Rev. Francis Jeune, D.D., Bishop Designate of Peterborough, 1864. Creator: Unknown
The Right Rev. Francis Jeune, D.D., Bishop Designate of Peterborough, 1864. Engraving from a photograph by Messrs. J. and C. Watkins

French emperor Napoleon 1st meeting pope Pius VII in Fontainebleau in November 25, 1804, engraving
1712155 French emperor Napoleon 1st meeting pope Pius VII in Fontainebleau in November 25, 1804, engraving; (add.info.: French emperor Napoleon 1st meeting pope Pius VII in Fontainebleau in november)

Servant, Pope and King of the 12th Century - Servant, Roman Catholic Pope, and a king of the 12th century
NWI4957312 Servant, Pope and King of the 12th Century - Servant, Roman Catholic Pope, and a king of the 12th century. Antique hand-colored print; (add.info.: Servant)

Specimen of short-hand writing from the diary of John Wesley
3585840 Specimen of short-hand writing from the diary of John Wesley; (add.info.: Specimen of short-hand writing from the diary of John Wesley (1703-1791) an Anglican cleric

Sydney Smith, 1771-1845
5614300 Sydney Smith, 1771-1845; (add.info.: Sydney Smith, 1771-1845. English wit, writer and Anglican cleric. From The International Library of Famous Literature)

Two aspects of women's lives during the 19th century
5310174 Two aspects of women's lives during the 19th century; (add.info.: Cartoon satirising two aspects of women's lives during the 19th century)

French Cardinal, Joseph Fesch, 1840 (litho)
1574657 French Cardinal, Joseph Fesch, 1840 (litho); (add.info.: Joseph Fesch (1763-1839) French cardinal born in Corsica. He was closely associated with Napoleon Bonaparte's family

Henry Essex Edgeworth, 1832 (litho)
1574723 Henry Essex Edgeworth, 1832 (litho); (add.info.: Henry Essex Edgeworth (1745-1807) known as Abbe Edgeworth, Irish-born Roman Cathoic priest

Plague in Marseille, France, 1720 : bishop Belsunce de Castelmoron, 19th century (engraving)
1737166 Plague in Marseille, France, 1720 : bishop Belsunce de Castelmoron, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Plague in Marseille, France, 1720 : bishop Belsunce de Castelmoron)

Bernard de Clairvaux preaching the 2nd crusade in 1146 in Vezelay, France, 19th century (engraving)
1736583 Bernard de Clairvaux preaching the 2nd crusade in 1146 in Vezelay, France, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Saint Bernard de Clairvaux (1090-1153)

German dominican monk, scientist, philosopher, and theologian, engraving by Cooper Rober
1703156 German dominican monk, scientist, philosopher, and theologian, engraving by Cooper Rober by Cooper, Robert (fl.1800-36); (add.info.: german dominican monk, scientist, philosopher)

Medieval costumes of a knight, an eveque, a noble lady and a gentleman - Medieval costume of knight, bishop, lady
NWI4956379 Medieval costumes of a knight, an eveque, a noble lady and a gentleman - Medieval costume of knight, bishop, lady, and gentleman

Attempted suicide in captivity, 1850
3480888 Attempted suicide in captivity, 1850; (add.info.: Attempted suicide in captivity by Samori Toure, c. 1830 - 1900; a Guinean Muslim cleric, and the founder and leader of the Wassoulou Empire)

George Whitefield
3585860 George Whitefield; (add.info.: Illustration depicting George Whitefield (1714-1770) an English Anglican cleric and co-founder of Methodism. Dated 18th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Abbot Jean-Gaspard Deguerry (1797-1871), priest of Madeleine church in Paris, shot during the Commune in Paris
1711397 Abbot Jean-Gaspard Deguerry (1797-1871), priest of Madeleine church in Paris, shot during the Commune in Paris, photo by Pierre Petit; (add.info.: Abbot Jean-Gaspard Deguerry (1797-1871)

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"Unveiling the Spiritual Legacy: The Influential Life of a Cleric" Step into the world of clerics, where faith and devotion intertwine with history and art. From Charles Wesley, the renowned 18th-century English preacher and hymn writer, to Saint Antoninus of Pamiers, a Christian missionary and martyr, these figures have left an indelible mark on religious landscapes. Intriguing artifacts further illuminate their stories. Behold the teapot presented to Rev. John Wesley, an Anglican cleric born in 1703, symbolizing his dedication to spreading God's word. Alcuin of York presents a gift to Rabanus Maurus—a testament to their scholarly pursuits during medieval times. Journey back in time as we delve into pivotal moments like Peter the Hermit igniting the First Crusade in 1095—an event that shaped Christianity forever. Witness William Hogarth's masterpiece "The Bruiser, " capturing both humor and social commentary within clerical circles in August 1763. Experience poignant scenes such as Vasily Vereshchagin's depiction of The Siege of Trinity Sergius Lavra—showcasing unwavering faith amidst adversity in Sergiev Posad during 1891. Marvel at St Dunstan confronting the devil himself in a captivating painting from 1826—a tale that resonates with believers across generations. Even royal occasions bear witness to clerical influence; recall Archbishop of Canterbury officiating over the momentous Royal Wedding of 1947—a union steeped in tradition and spirituality. Artistic renderings immortalize these revered figures—the likes of Charles Wesley captured beautifully within illustrations depicting The Church of England's rich heritage. And let us not forget William Waynflete or Lewis Bagot—both bishops who commanded respect through their leadership roles throughout history.