Columns Collection (page 155)

Stock Exchange, engraved by Henry Melville, c. 1842 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF366947 Stock Exchange, engraved by Henry Melville, c.1842 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Gilbert, John (1817-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: possibly an illustration from London Interiors)

Interior of Roslin Chapel, with the Apprentice Pillar, from Scottish Pictures Drawn with Pen
KW366287 Interior of Roslin Chapel, with the Apprentice Pillar, from Scottish Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil, by Samuel G

Garden portico, c. 1834 (w / c on paper)
XPH365271 Garden portico, c.1834 (w/c on paper) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: designed by the Prussian architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781-1841); ); German

The Royal Exchange, Glasgow, engraved by William Home Lizars (engraving)
XJF359065 The Royal Exchange, Glasgow, engraved by William Home Lizars (engraving) by Stewart, James (1791-1863) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Home Lizars (1788-1859); ); Scottish

The Quadrant, Regent Street and Golden Lane, London, c. 1829 (pen on paper)
XJF354268 The Quadrant, Regent Street and Golden Lane, London, c.1829 (pen on paper) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Westminster Diary, The Quadrant, Regent Street, London 1825 (w / c on paper)
XJF354266 Westminster Diary, The Quadrant, Regent Street, London 1825 (w/c on paper) by Scharf, George the Elder (1788-1860); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

The Little Godfathers, 1776, engraved in 1777 by Pierre Charles Baquoy (1759-1829)
XIR346130 The Little Godfathers, 1776, engraved in 1777 by Pierre Charles Baquoy (1759-1829) and Charles Emmanuel Patas (1744-1802) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Moreau

Pope Sixtus V, surrounded by the churches, buildings and monuments built or restored
XJF342455 Pope Sixtus V, surrounded by the churches, buildings and monuments built or restored during his pontificate, engraved by Ambrosius, 1589 (engraving) by Italian School

Destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem by Titus (oil on canvas)
XAL341298 Destruction of the Temple of Jerusalem by Titus (oil on canvas) by Desiderio, Monsu (b.1590/5 fl.1647); Museo e Gallerie Nazionali di Capodimonte, Naples

Berlin City Palace, 1765 (w / c)
XPH324133 Berlin City Palace, 1765 (w/c) by Fechhelm, Carl Traugott (1748-1819); Berlin, Germany; (add.info.: Berliner Stadtschloss 1765; principal residence of the Kings of Prussia from 1701)

The Royal Castle, Berlin (w / c)
XPH324132 The Royal Castle, Berlin (w/c) by Calau, F.A. (fl.1790-1830); Maerkisches Museum, Berlin, Germany; (add.info.: Berlin - das Koenigliche Schloss; ); German, out of copyright

Brandenburg Gate, 1812 (w / c on paper)
XPH324134 Brandenburg Gate, 1812 (w/c on paper) by German School, (19th century); Maerkisches Museum, Berlin, Germany; German, out of copyright

View of the Orchestra and Performers in Westminster Abbey, during the Commemoration of Handel
XJF323028 View of the Orchestra and Performers in Westminster Abbey, during the Commemoration of Handel, published by Charles Burney, 1785 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Burney

Interior of the Advocates Library, Edinburgh, engraved by William Watkins, 1831
XJF322835 Interior of the Advocates Library, Edinburgh, engraved by William Watkins, 1831 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Shepherd

Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft, with a preacher (oil on canvas)
BAL31889 Interior of the Oude Kerk, Delft, with a preacher (oil on canvas) by Storck, A. (c.1635-1718) & Streeck, H. van (1659-1719); Private Collection; Johnny Van Haeften Ltd

Temple of Minerva Sunium, engraved by J. Saddler (engraving)
XJF314355 Temple of Minerva Sunium, engraved by J. Saddler (engraving) by Simpson, William Crimea (1823-99); Private Collection; Scottish, out of copyright

Interior of Houses of Parliament, Vienna, from Leisure Hour, 1891 (engraving)
XJF314347 Interior of Houses of Parliament, Vienna, from Leisure Hour, 1891 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Reception for the Duke of York in Sanssouci, c. 1785 (oil on canvas)
XPH312451 Reception for the Duke of York in Sanssouci, c.1785 (oil on canvas) by Cunningham, Edward Francis (Francesco Calza) (1741/2-c.1795); Staatliche Schlosser und Garten, Potsdam

View of a Church in Bucharest, from The Illustrated London News, 1853
XJF311280 View of a Church in Bucharest, from The Illustrated London News, 1853 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Biserica Stavropoleos)

King Frederick II of Prussia in his Hohenzollern Jacket, 1769 (watercolour on ivory)
XPH311194 King Frederick II of Prussia in his Hohenzollern Jacket, 1769 (watercolour on ivory) by Konig, Anton Friedrich (1722-87); Staatliche Schlosser und Garten, Potsdam

Ruins of St Paul Covent Garden, 1795 (engraving)
XJF3058177 Ruins of St Paul Covent Garden, 1795 (engraving) by Dayes, Edward (1763-1804) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Built by Inigo Jones in 1633)

Physicians College, Warwick Lane, 1830 (engraving)
XJF3038376 Physicians College, Warwick Lane, 1830 (engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Interior of the Church of San Paolo Fuori le Mura, Rome, 1750 (oil on canvas)
BAL94828 Interior of the Church of San Paolo Fuori le Mura, Rome, 1750 (oil on canvas) by Pannini or Panini, Giovanni Paolo (1691/2-1765); 74x98 cm; Pushkin Museum, Moscow, Russia; Italian

The White House, 1860s (b / w photo)
XOS778472 The White House, 1860s (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Earliest known view, taken during the Civil War, 1860s)

Lee Mansion - exterior, 1860-80 (b / w photo)
XOS778470 Lee Mansion - exterior, 1860-80 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Arlington House, The Robert E)

The Roman Ruins in the Gardens of Schonbrunn Palace
XAM77333 The Roman Ruins in the Gardens of Schonbrunn Palace by Waldmuller, Ferdinand Georg (1793-1865); Osterreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna, Austria; German, out of copyright

The Old Bank in Toulouse Street, New Orleans, from The Century Illustrated Monthly
KW293348 The Old Bank in Toulouse Street, New Orleans, from The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine, May to October, 1883 (litho) by Pennell

The two columns of attack of the Mayran division, on the extreme right (Case Malakoff) Soldiers (left) General Mayran injured (center) Columns of Zouaves 3rd Regiment

Vintage postcard of the Terrace at Tsarskoye Selo, 1890s (photo)
XCF290904 Vintage postcard of the Terrace at Tsarskoye Selo, 1890s (photo) by Russian Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catherine Palace, near St Petersburg)

The Scots triumph, or a peep behind the curtain, 1768, the entrance to a large building furnished with columns, from which heavy curtains are suspended. In the distance is the dome of St

Suspension of the habeas corpus, 1817, John Bull suspended by his feet between two columns labeled Lords and Commons

Exchange Buildings, Leith, engraved by T. Higham, 1830 (engraving)
XJF468569 Exchange Buildings, Leith, engraved by T. Higham, 1830 (engraving) by Shepherd, Thomas Hosmer (1792-1864) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, c. 1895 (b / w photo)
XJF468553 Royal Exchange Square, Glasgow, c.1895 (b/w photo) by Scottish Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Roman Theatre, Besancon, in the 19th century, from French Pictures by Rev
KW468216 The Roman Theatre, Besancon, in the 19th century, from French Pictures by Rev. Samuel G. Green, published 1878 (litho) by French School

Ruins (oil on canvas)
XIR468120 Ruins (oil on canvas) by Pannini or Panini, Giovanni Paolo (1691/2-1765); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Marseille, France; (add.info.: Ruines; ); Italian, out of copyright

Fountain of Minerva, Rome, 1772 (oil on canvas)
XIR390307 Fountain of Minerva, Rome, 1772 (oil on canvas) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); 48x67 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts, Angers, France; (add.info.: La Fontaine de Minerve)

Masonic seal, 1802, from The History of Freemasonry, volume III, published by Thomas C
KW277997 Masonic seal, 1802, from The History of Freemasonry, volume III, published by Thomas C. Jack, London, 1883 (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; English

Interior view of the Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg (oil on canvas)
BAL329143 Interior view of the Kazan Cathedral in St. Petersburg (oil on canvas) by Russian School, (19th century); Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Lelia, illustration from Lelia by George Sand (1804-76) engraved by John Henry Robinson
XIR287074 Lelia, illustration from Lelia by George Sand (1804-76) engraved by John Henry Robinson (1796-1871) (litho) (b/w photo) by Lepaulle

St Georges Bloomsbury, 1799 (engraving)
XJF3038190 St Georges Bloomsbury, 1799 (engraving) by Malton Jnr. Thomas (1748-1804); Private Collection; (add.info.: Built by Nicholas Hawksmoor and completed in 1731)

View of the courtyard at St. Jamess Palace, 1841 (w / c on paper)
XCF285166 View of the courtyard at St. Jamess Palace, 1841 (w/c on paper) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: possibly by John Buckler (1770-1851); ); English

The Virgin and Child Enthroned, c. 1475 (oil on silver fir)
XCF285119 The Virgin and Child Enthroned, c.1475 (oil on silver fir) by Pacher, Michael (1435-98); 40.3x39.4 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; Austrian, out of copyright

The Virgin and Child with Saints and Donor, 1523 (oil on oak)
XCF285108 The Virgin and Child with Saints and Donor, 1523 (oil on oak) by David, Gerard (c.1460-1523); 105.8x144.4 cm; National Gallery, London, UK; Netherlandish, out of copyright

Temple of the Sybil at Tivoli (red chalk on paper)
XIR284102 Temple of the Sybil at Tivoli (red chalk on paper) by Fragonard, Jean-Honore (1732-1806); 36.0x48.7 cm; Musee des Beaux-Arts et d Archeologie, Besancon

The Agate Room in the Catherine Palace at Tsarskoye Selo, 1859 (w / c & white colour
BAL283539 The Agate Room in the Catherine Palace at Tsarskoye Selo, 1859 (w/c & white colour on paper) by Premazzi, Luigi (Ludwig Osipovich) (1814-91); State Museum Tsarskoye Selo, St

The Cameron Gallery at Tsarskoye Selo, 1859 (w / c & white colour on paper)
BAL283538 The Cameron Gallery at Tsarskoye Selo, 1859 (w/c & white colour on paper) by Premazzi, Luigi (Ludwig Osipovich) (1814-91); State Museum Tsarkoye Selo, St

View from under the Portico of the Temple of Edfu, Upper Egypt, 1846 (w / c & gouache
XYC283269 View from under the Portico of the Temple of Edfu, Upper Egypt, 1846 (w/c & gouache over graphite on paper) by Roberts, David (1796-1864); 34.8x50.2 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Joseph Explaining Pharaohs Dreams (oil on canvas)
XIR27916 Joseph Explaining Pharaohs Dreams (oil on canvas) by Guignet, Jean Adrien (1816-54); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, France; (add.info.: Joseph expliquant les songes de Pharaon; ); French

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