Debate Collection (#3)

The Meeting of Parliament, Mr Balfour speaking in the Debate on the Address (litho)
1040027 The Meeting of Parliament, Mr Balfour speaking in the Debate on the Address (litho) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Meeting of Parliament)

At the Second Reading of the Factories and Workshops Bill (litho)
1039079 At the Second Reading of the Factories and Workshops Bill (litho) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Debate on Mr Parnells Bill in the House of Commons (engraving)
1055052 The Debate on Mr Parnells Bill in the House of Commons (engraving) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Diogenes and Plato, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations
STC373512 Diogenes and Plato, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations, 1915 (litho) by Titus, C. (fl.1915); Private Collection; (add.info)

Interview between Erasmus and Calvin, illustration from
621412 Interview between Erasmus and Calvin, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

Pastor Olaf at the Conference at Upsala, illustration from
621394 Pastor Olaf at the Conference at Upsala, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

Melbourne Illustrated, a Debate in the Lower House of the Victorian Parliament (engraving)
1060445 Melbourne Illustrated, a Debate in the Lower House of the Victorian Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Melbourne Illustrated)

Debate between George Bernard Shaw and Hillaire Belloc (litho)
959954 Debate between George Bernard Shaw and Hillaire Belloc (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Debate between George Bernard Shaw, Hillaire Belloc)

Liberian senate, pub. 1856 (colour litho)
1144604 Liberian senate, pub. 1856 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Robert K)

The Cordite Works at Arklow, County Wicklow, mentioned in the Debate preceding the Defeat of the Late Government (litho)
1100092 The Cordite Works at Arklow, County Wicklow, mentioned in the Debate preceding the Defeat of the Late Government (litho) by English School

US Commissioners in council with Arapahoes and Cheyennes, c. 1862 (b / w photo)
DPL415570 US Commissioners in council with Arapahoes and Cheyennes, c.1862 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Denver Public Library

Council of Trent, 1563, from an etching published in Venice in 1565
STC393422 Council of Trent, 1563, from an etching published in Venice in 1565, illustration from The Church of England: A History for the People by H.D.M. Spence-Jones, pub

National Assembly meeting in Versailles for the election of the new President of the French Republic (colour litho)
2815510 National Assembly meeting in Versailles for the election of the new President of the French Republic (colour litho) by Beltrame

A Derby Spill (engraving)
2777146 A Derby Spill (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Derby Spill. Cartoon, 8 June 1861)

A scandalous session in the French Chamber of Deputies (colour litho)
2818834 A scandalous session in the French Chamber of Deputies (colour litho) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Couple on Waterloo Bridge, London
Couple stand on the old Waterloo Bridge, London, looking across the River Thames towards the South Bank, flanked by newspaper hoardings. Date: circa 1930s

Prime Minister Asquith - Commons Home Rule Bill debate
Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith (1852 - 1928), replying to Mr Walter Longs Amendment Speech in the House of Commons, declaring that it would be disasterous to proceed with the Home Rule Bill

The Blue Lion Debating Club
Lively portraits of participants in political debate at the Blue Lion Debating Club. 1888

Colonel James Skinner holding a Regimental Durbar, 1827 (w / c with gouache on paper)
NAM195661 Colonel James Skinner holding a Regimental Durbar, 1827 (w/c with gouache on paper) by Khan, Ghulam Ali (fl.1820s); National Army Museum

View of the Interior of Somerset House, Showing a Meeting of the Royal Antiquarian
GHL195993 View of the Interior of Somerset House, Showing a Meeting of the Royal Antiquarian Society, c.1840 (engraving) by Fairholt, Frederick William (1814-66); London Metropolitan Archives

Uncorking Old Sherry, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1805 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO190487 Uncorking Old Sherry, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1805 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 35.8x25.5 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The Virginia Constitutional Convention, 1830 (w / c on paper)
NYH187343 The Virginia Constitutional Convention, 1830 (w/c on paper) by Catlin, George (1796-1872); Collection of the New-York Historical Society, USA; eNew York Historical Society; American

The War of the Doctors of the 18th and 19th Centuries, 1854 (coloured engraving)
CHT176054 The War of the Doctors of the 18th and 19th Centuries, 1854 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Musee d Histoire de la Medecine, Paris

A View of the House of Commons, engraved by B. Cole (fl. 1748-75) (engraving)
STC88459 A View of the House of Commons, engraved by B. Cole (fl.1748-75) (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Science and the Arts (oil on canvas)
XIR61053 Science and the Arts (oil on canvas) by Stalbemt, Adriaen van (1580-1662); 93x114 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; Flemish, out of copyright

Tavern Scene, 1877 (oil on canvas)
XPH309205 Tavern Scene, 1877 (oil on canvas) by Henseler, Ernest (1852-after 1923); Hessisches Landesmuseum, Darmstadt, Germany; (add.info.: Wirtshausszene; ); German, out of copyright

Punch cartoon: Rudiments of Scepticism and Orthodoxy (engraving)
6034801 Punch cartoon: Rudiments of Scepticism and Orthodoxy (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Punch cartoon: Rudiments of Scepticism and Orthodoxy)

The Protocol-Society in an Uproar, or the Conferees Confounded
2966885 The Protocol-Society in an Uproar, or the Conferees Confounded. A Sketch in Downing Street, pub. 1831 (hand coloured engraving) by Heath

Lord Palmerston Addressing the House of Commons During the Debates on the Treaty of
EDI42219 Lord Palmerston Addressing the House of Commons During the Debates on the Treaty of France in February 1860, 1863 (oil on canvas) (see also 107820-21) by Phillip

Meeting (oil on canvas)
HEH372380 Meeting (oil on canvas) by Hambidge, Jay (1867-1924); 45.1x32.4 cm; Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens, San Marino, CA

Two Philosophers, engraved by Arthur Pond, 1739 (engraving)
884362 Two Philosophers, engraved by Arthur Pond, 1739 (engraving) by Carracci, Annibale (1560-1609) (after); 24.8x20.6 cm; Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Sixth meeting of the Female Parliament (engraving)
585961 Sixth meeting of the Female Parliament (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Advert for the University for Rational Amusement, Casino)

Luther before the Diet at Worms, illustration from The History of Protestantism
619614 Luther before the Diet at Worms, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

The Disputation of the Holy Sacrament, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1509-10 (fresco)
703089 The Disputation of the Holy Sacrament, from the Stanza della Segnatura, 1509-10 (fresco) by Raphael (Raffaello Sanzio of Urbino) (1483-1520); 500x770 cm; Vatican Museums and Galleries

The Philosophers Garden, Athens, 1834 (oil on canvas)
CHT162793 The Philosophers Garden, Athens, 1834 (oil on canvas) by Strohmayer, Antal (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Christ with the Elders, from Michael Faradays scrapbook (engraving)
TRI168514 Christ with the Elders, from Michael Faradays scrapbook (engraving) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69) (after); The Royal Institution, London, UK; eRoyal Institution; Dutch

Christ Among the Doctors, detail from panel one of the Silver Treasury of Santissima
BAT158247 Christ Among the Doctors, detail from panel one of the Silver Treasury of Santissima Annunziata, c.1450-53 (tempera on panel) by Angelico

Emile Jean Horace Vernet (1789-1863) Discussing the Invention of the Daguerreotype in
XIR155320 Emile Jean Horace Vernet (1789-1863) Discussing the Invention of the Daguerreotype in Monsieur Irissons Salon (oil on canvas) by Lafaye or Lafait

Sketch of the Interior of St. Stephen s, as it now stands
NCO190157 Sketch of the Interior of St. Stephen s, as it now stands, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1802 (hand-coloured etching with engraving) by Gillray

A Meeting of Artists, Mudscrapers and Rag Merchants
CHT177419 A Meeting of Artists, Mudscrapers and Rag Merchants, caricature of a popular cafe at the Palais Royal in Paris, c.1800 (coloured engraving) by French School; Musee de la Ville de Paris

Interview with the Viceroy of Egypt at his palace at Alexandria, May 12th 1839
STC67200 Interview with the Viceroy of Egypt at his palace at Alexandria, May 12th 1839, from " Egypt and Nubia", Vol.3 (litho) by Roberts

Christ Among the Doctors, early 1540s (oil on canvas)
JFS81283 Christ Among the Doctors, early 1540s (oil on canvas) by Tintoretto, Jacopo Robusti (1518-94); 197x319 cm; Museo del Duomo, Milan, Italy; eJohn Ferro Sims; Italian, out of copyright

The Irish House of Commons, 1780 (oil on canvas)
LMG100389 The Irish House of Commons, 1780 (oil on canvas) by Wheatley, Francis (1747-1801); 172.5x215.9 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Lotherton Hall) U.K.; (add.info)

Galileo (1564-1642) retracts his theory of the movement of the earth before the judges of
CHT223759 Galileo (1564-1642) retracts his theory of the movement of the earth before the judges of the Holy Office (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Ms Gen 1496 Plate CXXXIII Senate, 1674 (w / c on paper)
GUL174566 Ms Gen 1496 Plate CXXXIII Senate, 1674 (w/c on paper) by Bartoli, Pietro Santi (1635-1700); Glasgow University Library

The Dispute in the Temple, or Christ Among the Doctors, 1525 (fresco)
BEN177342 The Dispute in the Temple, or Christ Among the Doctors, 1525 (fresco) by Luini, Bernardino (c.1480-1532); Sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin of Miracles, Saronno

Presidential Pot Pie, from Frank Leslies Budget of Fun, 1st October
AQS254874 Presidential Pot Pie, from Frank Leslies Budget of Fun, 1st October, 1860 (litho) by American School, (19th century); American Antiquarian Society, Worcester, Massachusetts

Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81) British Conservative statesman
530217 Benjamin Disraeli (1804-81) British Conservative statesman. Now, I am on the side of the Angels. John Tenniel cartoon from Punch, London, 10 December 1864

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