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Edmund Collection (#7)

"Sir Edmund Hillary: Conquering New Heights and Inspiring Generations" Sir Edmund Hillary, a legendary New Zealand mountaineer and explorer

Background imageEdmund Collection: Edmund Burke, Anglo-Irish politician and philosopher

Edmund Burke, Anglo-Irish politician and philosopher
Edmund Burke (1729 - 1797), Anglo-Irish politician and philosopher, Whig MP from 1766 to 1794. Portrait with associated locations -- Westminster Hall set up for the trial of Warren Hastings (top)

Background imageEdmund Collection: Knight of the Red Cross

Knight of the Red Cross
Red Cross Knight, a fictional character, is the protagonist of Book I of The Faerie Queene (1590), an epic poem by Edmund Spenser

Background imageEdmund Collection: M Edmund Warnery

M Edmund Warnery (b.1876). A tenor, the son of Swiss parents, trained at the Paris Conservatoire. Date: circa 1912

Background imageEdmund Collection: Lord Gort and Sir Edmund Ironside studying map 1939

Lord Gort and Sir Edmund Ironside studying map 1939
Commander-in-chief of British field forces, Lord Gort, and Chief of the Imperial General Staff, Sir Edmund Ironside, studying a map

Background imageEdmund Collection: Last phase of the Battle of Assendun

Last phase of the Battle of Assendun (Essendune) on 18 October 1016, with the defeat of King Edmund Ironside of England by the Danes led by Cnut (Canute)

Background imageEdmund Collection: The Year of the Poets -- Queen of the May

The Year of the Poets -- Queen of the May, to illustrate a range of poems on the subject of May Day, including Edmund Spenser. Date: 1845

Background imageEdmund Collection: The Year of the Poets -- May

The Year of the Poets -- May, to illustrate a range of poems on the subject, including Edmund Spenser. Date: 1845

Background imageEdmund Collection: General Edmund Allenby, British army officer

General Edmund Allenby, British army officer
General Edmund Allenby (1861-1936), British army officer, First World War. Date: circa 1913-1914

Background imageEdmund Collection: Portrait medallions

Portrait medallions of King Louis XVI of France (blue), Marie Antoinette (blue), Duke of Bridgewater (black), Edmund Burke (pink) and William Pitt (blue). Chromolithograph by W

Background imageEdmund Collection: Saxon saints Modwena and Edmund the King

Saxon saints Modwena and Edmund the King
Saxon Saint Modwena in abbess robes and Saint Edmund the King. Paintings in niches on the side of the nave. Handcoloured etching drawn

Background imageEdmund Collection: Thomas Hornors hut above the dome of St

Thomas Hornors hut above the dome of St
Thomas Hornors hut on scaffolding above the dome of St. Pauls Cathedral, London, where he painted his giant panorama of London, 1821

Background imageEdmund Collection: The Fairy Queen Appears to Prince Arthur, 1785-88 (oil on canvas)

The Fairy Queen Appears to Prince Arthur, 1785-88 (oil on canvas)
3588566 The Fairy Queen Appears to Prince Arthur, 1785-88 (oil on canvas) by Fuseli, Henry (Fussli, Johann Heinrich) (1741-1825); 100.5x106.9 cm; Kunstmuseum, Basel, Switzerland; Swiss

Background imageEdmund Collection: Condemnation of Edmund, Death of King Edmund, Sacrament of The Lords Supper (coloured engraving)

Condemnation of Edmund, Death of King Edmund, Sacrament of The Lords Supper (coloured engraving)
2797167 Condemnation of Edmund, Death of King Edmund, Sacrament of The Lords Supper (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Condemnation of Edmund)

Background imageEdmund Collection: Various Sinn Feiners arrested over an alleged German plot

Various Sinn Feiners arrested over an alleged German plot, Clockwise from top left: the Countess Markievicz; Mr Darrell Figgis; Joseph McGuiness M.P.; Count Plunkett M.P.; William Cosgrave; Dr

Background imageEdmund Collection: Edmund Tattersall, auctioneer of race horses

Edmund Tattersall, auctioneer of race horses
Caricature, Edmund Tattersall (1816-1898), auctioneer of race horses. 1893

Background imageEdmund Collection: Edmund Fosbery, Inspector General, New South Wales Police

Edmund Fosbery, Inspector General, New South Wales Police
Hon Edmund Walcott Fosbery (1834-1919) CMG, Inspector General of Police (1874-1903), New South Wales, Australia. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageEdmund Collection: Governor Andros in Boston

Governor Andros in Boston
Edmund Andros was appointed governor of the Dominion of New England. He stands with a manservant in a Boston street, with various Bostonian men standing near and whispering to each other

Background imageEdmund Collection: Toy Theatre, Edmund Kean as Richard III

Toy Theatre, Edmund Kean as Richard III. 19th century

Background imageEdmund Collection: Beer Politicians by Edmund Harburger

Beer Politicians by Edmund Harburger

Background imageEdmund Collection: Edmund Kean as Shakespeares Richard III

Edmund Kean as Shakespeares Richard III, at Drury Lane Theatre in 1814. Seen here in Act V, looking troubled on the eve of the Battle of Boswell. 1814

Background imageEdmund Collection: Edmund G Forrest, Irish Rugby International player

Edmund G Forrest, Irish Rugby International player. 1890s

Background imageEdmund Collection: Audrey Devereux with her children

Audrey Devereux with her children
Audrey Maureen Leslie Meakin was the daughter of James Meakin and Emma Beatrice Wallace. She married, firstly, Hon. Robert Godfrey de Bohun Devereux, son of Robert Charles Devereux

Background imageEdmund Collection: Lady Gloria Fisher

Lady Gloria Fisher (born 1916), daughter of Ernest Edmund Henry Malet Vaughan, 7th Earl of Lisburne 1936

Background imageEdmund Collection: Edmund throwing leolf out (engraving)

Edmund throwing leolf out (engraving)
1090776 Edmund throwing leolf out (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edmund throwing leolf out)

Background imageEdmund Collection: Haycart

Haycart - Children playing around a horse-drawn haycart. Artist: Charles Edmund Brock Date: circa 1920

Background imageEdmund Collection: General Sir Edmund Allenby, dated 20th May 1917

General Sir Edmund Allenby, dated 20th May 1917. Lucien Hector Jonas (1880-1947). In February Of 1915, Jonas Was Offically Accredited As Military Painter To The MusÚÑáDe L ArmÚѺ In Paris

Background imageEdmund Collection: West Window, 1890 (stained glass)

West Window, 1890 (stained glass)
3475557 West Window, 1890 (stained glass) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); St. John the Evangelist, Church, Torquay, UK; (add.info.: Morris & Co.); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

Background imageEdmund Collection: Childrens Names: Dick the Drummer, Dolly, Ellen, Edmund (colour litho)

Childrens Names: Dick the Drummer, Dolly, Ellen, Edmund (colour litho)
6023177 Childrens Names: Dick the Drummer, Dolly, Ellen, Edmund (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dick the Drummer, Dolly, Ellen, Edmund)

Background imageEdmund Collection: A View of Eton from the Playing Fields, 1822 (oil on canvas laid down on panel)

A View of Eton from the Playing Fields, 1822 (oil on canvas laid down on panel)
1765067 A View of Eton from the Playing Fields, 1822 (oil on canvas laid down on panel) by Bristow, Edmund (1787-1876); 36.8x59.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageEdmund Collection: Portrait of Edmond Halley (1656-1742), engraved by George Vertue (1684-1756) (engraving

Portrait of Edmond Halley (1656-1742), engraved by George Vertue (1684-1756) (engraving
XJF134152 Portrait of Edmond Halley (1656-1742), engraved by George Vertue (1684-1756) (engraving) (b/w photo) by Philips

Background imageEdmund Collection: A diving bell built by Halley in 1691, from Les Merveilles de la Science

A diving bell built by Halley in 1691, from Les Merveilles de la Science
2662538 A diving bell built by Halley in 1691, from Les Merveilles de la Science, published c.1870 (engraving) by French School

Background imageEdmund Collection: Richard Empson, Henry VII and Edmund Dudley (oil on canvas)

Richard Empson, Henry VII and Edmund Dudley (oil on canvas)
809157 Richard Empson, Henry VII and Edmund Dudley (oil on canvas) by English School, (15th century); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK; (add.info.: Sir Richard Empson (died 17 August 1510)

Background imageEdmund Collection: View of the tomb of Avaline, Countess of Lancaster (wife of Edmund

View of the tomb of Avaline, Countess of Lancaster (wife of Edmund
2641325 View of the tomb of Avaline, Countess of Lancaster (wife of Edmund, Earl of Lancaster) in Westminster Abbey, 1666 (etching) by Hollar

Background imageEdmund Collection: Window, c. 1872 (stained glass)

Window, c. 1872 (stained glass)
3475589 Window, c.1872 (stained glass) by Holiday, Henry (1839-1927); St Mary Magdalene Church, Paddington, London, UK; (add.info.: Heaton Butler & Bayne); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

Background imageEdmund Collection: St Frideswide, c. 1872 (stained glass)

St Frideswide, c. 1872 (stained glass)
3475585 St Frideswide, c.1872 (stained glass) by Holiday, Henry (1839-1927); St Mary Magdalene Church, Paddington, London, UK; (add.info.: Heaton Butler & Bayne); eAlastair Carew-Cox; English

Background imageEdmund Collection: The Reconciliation, (oil on canvas)

The Reconciliation, (oil on canvas)
652200 The Reconciliation, (oil on canvas) by Leighton, Edmund Blair (1853-1922); 50.8x96.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Reconciliation. Edmund Blair Leighton (1853-1922). Oil on canvas

Background imageEdmund Collection: Gather the Rose of Love While Yet Tis Time, 1848. Creator: William Etty

Gather the Rose of Love While Yet Tis Time, 1848. Creator: William Etty
Gather the Rose of Love While Yet Tis Time, 1848. The title of the painting comes from the incomplete epic poem The Faerie Queen by Edmund Spenser

Background imageEdmund Collection: Prince Edmund, surnam d Ironside and Algitha, 1786. Creator: Francesco Bartolozzi

Prince Edmund, surnam d Ironside and Algitha, 1786. Creator: Francesco Bartolozzi
Prince Edmund, surnam d Ironside and Algitha, 1786

Background imageEdmund Collection: Britomart, 1877-78. Creator: George Frederick Watts

Britomart, 1877-78. Creator: George Frederick Watts
Britomart, 1877-78. The subject is taken from Edmund Spensers epic poem, Faerie Queen

Background imageEdmund Collection: From Spensers Fairy Queen (Liber Studiorum, part VII, plate 36), June 1811

From Spensers Fairy Queen (Liber Studiorum, part VII, plate 36), June 1811

Background imageEdmund Collection: In Fairyland: A Series of Pictures from the Elf-World, 1870. Creator: Edmund Evans

In Fairyland: A Series of Pictures from the Elf-World, 1870. Creator: Edmund Evans
In Fairyland: A Series of Pictures from the Elf-World, 1870. [The Fairy Queen takes an airy drive in a light carriage, a twelve-in-hand, drawn by thoroughbred butterflies]

Background imageEdmund Collection: Edmund Kean in the Character of Macbeth, 1814. Creator: George Henry Harlow

Edmund Kean in the Character of Macbeth, 1814. Creator: George Henry Harlow
Edmund Kean in the Character of Macbeth, 1814

Background imageEdmund Collection: God Speed

God Speed

Background imageEdmund Collection: Stereograph, Crystal Palace, John Bells Una and the Lion, 1854-62

Stereograph, Crystal Palace, John Bells Una and the Lion, 1854-62

Background imageEdmund Collection: Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Tennent, Mrs. E. H. Yates, Mrs. Brandram

Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Tennent, Mrs. E. H. Yates, Mrs. Brandram, their Children and Three Nurses, 1850s

Background imageEdmund Collection: Mechanism of the Great Cloak 1857

Mechanism of the Great Cloak 1857
In 1851, Edmund Beckett Denison designed the mechanism for the clock of the Palace of Westminster (the Houses of Parliament in London), responsible for the chimes of Big Ben. Date: 1857




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"Sir Edmund Hillary: Conquering New Heights and Inspiring Generations" Sir Edmund Hillary, a legendary New Zealand mountaineer and explorer, left an indelible mark on history with his remarkable achievements. Alongside Tenzing Norgay, he etched his name in the annals of mountaineering by reaching the summit of Mount Everest on May 28th, 1953. Their triumphant moment near the pinnacle of Mount Everest captured their unwavering determination and unbreakable spirit. The image of Hillary and Tensing Bhutia conquering Everest stands as a testament to human resilience and the pursuit of dreams against all odds. Beyond his mountaineering prowess, Sir Edmund Hillary's legacy extended far beyond icy peaks. In Westminster Cathedral, London, he found solace in spirituality while leaving an enduring impact on those who crossed paths with him. Just like the characters from "Faerie Queene, " beautifully illustrated by Walter Crane around 1900, Sir Edmund Hillary embarked on fantastical adventures that captivated imaginations worldwide. His courage mirrored that of heroes who faced mythical challenges head-on. Hillary's journey was not limited to mountains alone; it encompassed historical narratives too. As depicted in colored engravings showcasing "The Houses of York and Lancaster, " he delved into genealogy from Edward III to Henry VII—unearthing stories woven through time. Nature also held a special place in Sir Edmund's heart as evidenced by his appreciation for The Botanic Gardens in Dublin City—a sanctuary where beauty flourishes amidst bustling urban life. Upton House further exemplified his love for heritage architecture—an ode to mid-19th-century craftsmanship. Intriguingly enough, even political satire found its way into Sir Edmund's story. A lithograph poster titled "A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO FIND" humorously portrayed him alongside President Truman during the Progressive Party era—a reminder that even great explorers can have a sense of humor.