Columns Collection (#25)

Harris Institute, Preston (colour photo)
3096662 Harris Institute, Preston (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Harris Institute, Preston)

View across canal, Venice, Italy. Date: circa 1920s

The Alhambra, Granada, Spain. Date: circa 1920s

Tewkesbury Abbey, interior, Gloucestershire, England. Date: circa 1920s

Temple of Isis, Philae, Aswan, Egypt. Date: circa 1920s

St. Marks Square, Venice, Italy. Date: circa 1920s

The Nave, Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire Date: circa 1920s

South Aisle of Nave, Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire Date: circa 1920s

South Choir Aisle, Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire Date: circa 1920s

Winged Bulls, Hall of All the Nations, Persepolis, Iran
Pair of Winged Bulls at the Hall of All the Nations, Persepolis, Iran. Date: circa 1920s

Hall of Columns, Karnak, near Luxor, Egypt. Date: circa 1920s

South Aisle, Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucestershire Date: circa 1920s

Church of Madonna dell Orto interior, Venice, Italy. Date: circa 1920s

Steam engine, Liverpool Street Station, London
A steam train about to pull out of Liverpool Street Station, London. Date: circa 1930s

Lorry sheds its load, Trafalgar Square, London
A lorry after shedding its load near St Martin-in-the Fields, Trafalgar Square, London. An engineer crouches precariously under the vehicle. Date: circa 1930s

La Madeleine church, Paris, France
La Madeleine church, Paris with its neoclassical facade. Classic cars in foreground. Date: circa 1930s

WW2 era - Comic Postcard - Boots, Boots, Boots
The Caption is Boots! Boots! Boots! This is a take on Rudyard Kiplings poem Infantry Columns where the boots actually go up and down

Painted Hall, Greenwich Hospital, London (b / w photo)
3093299 Painted Hall, Greenwich Hospital, London (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Painted Hall, Greenwich Hospital, London)

Great Hall, Charterhouse (b / w photo)
3091260 Great Hall, Charterhouse (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Hall, Charterhouse. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

Pantheon of Agrippa, Rome, Italy
Vintage 19th century photograph - Pantheon of Agrippa, Rome, Italy

World War II American soldiers in Paris Japanese surrender
World War II vintage photograph - American soldiers in Paris celebrate Japanese surrender

Young English gentleman arriving at a French posthouse on the Grand Tour. Stepping down from a carriage to be met by maids and staff

Young English gentleman riding with hounds in a stag hunt. A woman rider thrown from a horse

Sion House or Syon House, Isleworth, seat of the Duke of Northumberland, in gardens designed by Capability Brown

Ruins with a Sibyl and other Figures, c. 1720 (oil on canvas)
1216756 Ruins with a Sibyl and other Figures, c.1720 (oil on canvas) by Pannini or Panini, Giovanni Paolo (1691/2-1765); 64x49 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Nave with columns and capitals in the Cathedral of Salamanca
Nave with columns and capitals in the Old Cathedral of Salamanca, Catedral Vieja de Santa Mar??a, Salamanca, Spain. Interno della Cattedrale di Salamanca

Courtyard and columns of Heliopolis, Temple of Baalbek
Plan of the courtyard of Heliopolis, or the Temple of Baalbek, and columns in the temple and the Hexagonal court, Beqaa Valley, Lebanon

Columns from the Temple of Minerva, Athens. Portico column from the Temple of Minerva Polias 1, capitals 2, 3, caryatid 4, Ionic columns 5, 6. Colonne del Tempio di Minerva

Interior view of the main nave (b / w photo)
ALI279779 Interior view of the main nave (b/w photo) by Italian School; Santa Maria Maggiore, Rome

Temple of Bacchus, view of the colonnade; High Imperial Period (27 BC-395 AD) (photo)
GDG279548 Temple of Bacchus, view of the colonnade; High Imperial Period (27 BC-395 AD) (photo) by Roman Imperial Period (27 BC-476 AD); Baalbek

The Temple of Neptune and the Basilica at Paestum (w / c on paper)
AGN280689 The Temple of Neptune and the Basilica at Paestum (w/c on paper) by Kaisermaan

Entrance to Fingals Cave, Staffa, from A Voyage Around Great Britain
STC268148 Entrance to Fingals Cave, Staffa, from A Voyage Around Great Britain, published 1817 (coloured engraving) by Daniell

View of the Temples of Erectheus and Pandrosus, the Acropolis
STC255293 View of the Temples of Erectheus and Pandrosus, the Acropolis, from Select Views of the Remains of Ancient Monuments In Greece, published by Ackermann, London 1835 (colour litho) by Cole

Colonnade (photo)
GDG279583 Colonnade (photo) by Roman; Tyre, Lebanon; (add.info.: According to Herodotus)

Statue of Rameses II, Luxor Temple, from an album containing 206 photographs compiled by
NAM280871 Statue of Rameses II, Luxor Temple, from an album containing 206 photographs compiled by Major W.H.J

View of Trajans Column, 113 AD (photo)
GDG279923 View of Trajans Column, 113 AD (photo) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Forum of Trajan, Rome

View of the Forum and Trajans Column, 113 AD (photo)
GDG279920 View of the Forum and Trajans Column, 113 AD (photo) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Forum of Trajan, Rome

Original Design for St. Pauls Cathedral
XCF274395 Original Design for St. Pauls Cathedral by English School; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Section of Findlater Castle from the North East to the South West
FFA273035 Section of Findlater Castle from the North East to the South West, 1789 (ink & wash on paper) (see also 273034) by Adam

View of the Portal (b / w photo)
ALI269796 View of the Portal (b/w photo) by Alessi, Galeazzo (1512-72) & Tibaldi, Domenico (1541-83); Palazzo Pubblico, Bologna, Italy; (add.info.: often known as Communale or d Accursio; ); Alinari

View of the capitol (photo)
GDG287820 View of the capitol (photo) by Roman, (3rd century AD); Volubilis, Morocco; (add.info.: capitole; archeological; town annexed by Roman in 40 AD; ); eGerard Degeorge; out of copyright

Project for the transfer of a new Hotel-Dieu on the Ile aux Cygnes, Paris, c
CHT287201 Project for the transfer of a new Hotel-Dieu on the Ile aux Cygnes, Paris, c.1787 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Poyet, Bernard (1742-1824); Ordre National des Pharmaciens, Paris

Mausoleum of Bohemund I of Hauteville (b / w photo)
ALI266973 Mausoleum of Bohemund I of Hauteville (b/w photo) by Italian School, (12th century); Canosa Cathedral, Canosa, Puglia

View of the Sea through a Cloister, 1829 (w / c on cardboard)
LNT276349 View of the Sea through a Cloister, 1829 (w/c on cardboard) by Goetzloff

Titlepage of The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
XJF275542 Titlepage of The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, by Edward Gibbon, Vol 1, 1808 (litho) (b/w photo) by Cook, Henry R

Pulpit in the Basilica (bronze)
ALI308361 Pulpit in the Basilica (bronze) by Donatello, (c.1386-1466); San Lorenzo, Florence, Italy; Alinari

Ruin of the Temple Tjandi-sebu, Pl. II from Topographischer und
HMB306143 Ruin of the Temple Tjandi-sebu, Pl.II from Topographischer und Naturwissenschaftlicher Atlas zur Reise durch Java, by Dr.Fr.Junghuhn, Magdeburg 1845 (colour litho) by German School

Longitudinal cross-section of St. Peters in Rome (engraving)
XJF347990 Longitudinal cross-section of St

Plan of St. Peter s, Rome, engraved by Alessandro Specchi (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF347988 Plan of St

The Temple of Hathor, c. 1904-05 (b / w photo)
JHL358849 The Temple of Hathor, c.1904-05 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Great Temple of Ammon (b / w photo)
JHL358837 The Great Temple of Ammon (b/w photo) by English Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Forum Romanum (b / w photo)
JHL358867 The Forum Romanum (b/w photo) by English Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple of Saturn, built 501 BC; present structure dates from 283 AD; ); English, out of copyright

The Forum Romanum (b / w photo)
JHL358866 The Forum Romanum (b/w photo) by English Photographer; Private Collection; (add.info.: Temple of Castor and Pollux, built 495 BC; ); English, out of copyright

A cross-section of St. Peter s, Rome (engraving)
XJF347991 A cross-section of St. Peter s, Rome (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Church of Saint-Sulpice, elevation of the facade, Paris, 1740 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR346075 Church of Saint-Sulpice, elevation of the facade, Paris, 1740 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Servandoni, Giovanni Niccolo (1695-1766); Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris

The Months or Royal Residences tapestry, Chateau Saint-Germain-en-Laye, c
XIR345982 The Months or Royal Residences tapestry, Chateau Saint-Germain-en-Laye, c.1676-80, Gobelins Factory (tapestry) (see also 391187) by French School, (17th century); Mobilier National, Paris

A Collection of Original Drawings for Temples at Bassac
XYC289245 A Collection of Original Drawings for Temples at Bassac: Elevation and Partial Structure of Roof of the Temples of Jupiter Panhellenius at Aegina, 1860 (wash)

The new church at Delft, 1654 (oil on oak wood)
BFM286604 The new church at Delft, 1654 (oil on oak wood) by Blieck, Daniel de (c.1630-73); 58.5x51.7 cm; Schlossmuseum, Schloss Friedenstein, Gotha

Scene from the Apocalypse, St. John devouring the Book, Latin edition, 1511 (woodcut)
FIT282908 Scene from the Apocalypse, St

The taking of Jerusalem by Titus, illustration from a catechism L
REV326580 The taking of Jerusalem by Titus, illustration from a catechism L Histoire Sainte, published by Charles Delagrave, Paris, late 19th century (colour litho) by French School

Facade of the Temple of Hadrian (photo)
KW260475 Facade of the Temple of Hadrian (photo) by Roman, (2nd century AD); Ephesus, Turkey; out of copyright

The Triumph of Rome, arc of Titus (red chalk on paper)
MMT253345 The Triumph of Rome, arc of Titus (red chalk on paper) by Robert, Hubert (1733-1808); 44x33 cm; Musee Marmottan Monet, Paris, France; (add.info.: Le triomphe de Rome; char; arc; ); French

Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Riverside Drive, New York
The white marble Soldiers and Sailors Monument, Riverside Drive (near 89th Street), New York, NY, USA. Date: circa 1910s

The Roman theatre, 1st-2nd centuries AD (photo)
BAL98450 The Roman theatre, 1st-2nd centuries AD (photo) by Roman; Miletos, Turkey; out of copyright

Portico with Caryatids, 1882 (oil on canvas)
SRM96548 Portico with Caryatids, 1882 (oil on canvas) by Polenov, Vasilij Dmitrievich (1844-1927); 42.7x29.3 cm; State Russian Museum, St

Design for Leeds Town Hall, 1854 (w / c on paper)
LMG109224 Design for Leeds Town Hall, 1854 (w/c on paper) by Brodrick, Cuthbert (1822-1905); 63.9x91.6 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; eLeeds Museums and Galleries; British

Court of the Lions, c. 1912 (w / c on paper)
FIN108230 Court of the Lions, c.1912 (w/c on paper) by Sargent, John Singer (1856-1925); 47.6x31.8 cm; Private Collection; David Findlay Jr Fine Art, NYC, USA; American, out of copyright

BT1. 47. 9 The dedication to Queen Elizabeth I from a book of maps of England
NCO90881 BT1.47.9 The dedication to Queen Elizabeth I from a book of maps of England and Wales by Christopher Saxton, published 1579 by English School

Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania, called Tomb of the Christian
GDG233873 Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania, called Tomb of the Christian because of the crosses moulded on the false doors (see also 233874) (photo) by Roman Republican Period (509-27 BC); Tipasa

The Bourse and the Commercial Court, Paris, after a daguerreotype, c
CHT252950 The Bourse and the Commercial Court, Paris, after a daguerreotype, c.1840 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Chamouin, Claude Hilaire Alphonse (b.1808); Musee de la Ville de Paris

The Royal Chapel, Chateau de Versailles, early 20th century (b / w photo)
XIR248298 The Royal Chapel, Chateau de Versailles, early 20th century (b/w photo) by Giraudon, studio (1912-53); ChAteau de Versailles

The Theatre des Italians (oil on canvas)
XIR243453 The Theatre des Italians (oil on canvas) by Lallemand, Jean-Baptiste (c.1710-c.1803); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

The building of the Paris Opera (b / w photo)
STC251074 The building of the Paris Opera (b/w photo) by French Photographer

The Colosseum, built c. 70-80 AD (photo)
KW247047 The Colosseum, built c.70-80 AD (photo) by Roman, (1st century AD); Rome, Italy; out of copyright

Architectural Study (pen & brown ink with brown wash on paper)
HMP244352 Architectural Study (pen & brown ink with brown wash on paper) by Bibiena, Giuseppe (Galli) (1696-1756); Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire

Remains of the Temple of Zeus (photo)
JB212395 Remains of the Temple of Zeus (photo) by Greek, (5th century BC); Olympia, Greece; eJohn Bethell; Greek, out of copyright

Monticello, First Version (Elevation), probably before March 1771
MHS197925 Monticello, First Version (Elevation), probably before March 1771 (brown ink on laid paper) by Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826); 35.4x48.9 cm; Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston, MA

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