Effigy Collection (#5)

Grave effigy or Lady Arabella, Countess Dowager of Nottingham, in the chancel of St. Mary le Savoy. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of

Grave effigy of Sir Nicholas Throkmorton, St. Catherine Cree
Grave effigy of Sir Nicholas Throkmorton, 1516-1571, Chief Butler of England, in the church of St. Catherine Cree, Aldgate

Grave effigies in St. Saviours Southwark. Wooden figure of a Knight Templar and monument to Old Overie, father of Mary Overie, foundress of the Priory

Grave monument to the Elizabethan herald William Camdem
Grave monument to the Elizabethan antiquarian and herald William Camdem, died 1623, in Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members

Grave effigy and monument to William Emerson, died 1575
Grave effigy and monument to honest man William Emerson, died 1575, in St. Mary Overies or St. Saviours Southwark. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of

The conduit near Bayswater, Paddington, built to preserve a large spring of pure water, 17th century.. Copperplate engraving by John Thomas Smith after original drawings by members of the Society of

Grave effigy of Alicia Steward in St. Mary le Savoy
Grave effigy of Alicia, daughter of Simon Steward, with the Old Vestry Door in St. Mary le Savoy. She kneels in an armorial cape holding a skull

Grave effigy of Robert Scott, St. Mary, Lambeth
Grave effigy of Robert Scott, army officer in the Swedish and Danish services and military inventor, died 1631, St. Mary Lambeth

Monument to John Stowe, Historian and Antiquarian, 1525-1605
John Stowe, Historian and Antiquarian, 1525-1605, from his monument in the Church of St. Andrew Undershaft. Depicted in an Elizabethan ruff holding a quill pen

English gentleman and bookseller staring at a young beauty
An English gentleman at a booksellers in Avignon, catching his first glimpse of the beauty Clara with her old aunt. First sight of Clara at Avignon

Costumes of young German noblemen, late 15th century. Both are cleanshaven with long hair, and mi-parti clothes. One in long gold-embroidered doublet, the other in short cape

Crakows and Trippen shoes from the mid-15th century. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes, Artworks and Appliances from the Middle Ages to the 17th Century, Frankfurt, 1889

King and courtiers, battle scene, 13th century
Costumes of the 13th century. King and ladies sending knights off to battle, and king and his knights in combat with lance and shield

Costumes from the early 13th century. From a manuscript of Thomasin von Zirclaeres Der Walsche Gast. Symbolic scenes of a couple (German youth) with horse and tree A, Cicero and Rhetorica B

Wicker Frosch, Weikhard Frosch, died 1378. With ermine-lined cape, suit or armour, great helm, vizored bascinet, coat or arms on escutcheon. From his grave effigy in St. Catherines church, Frankfurt

Mayor John Holzhausen and wife Guda, late 14th century
Mayor John Holzhausen and wife Guda, Johann von Holtzhausen 1393 and Gudela von Holtzhausen 1371. From a grave effigy in Frankfurt Cathedral

Figure of St. George slaying a dragon from the Dijon
Figure of St. George slaying a dragon. In the costume of a French knight of the 14th century. In jupon with coat of arms, shield and bouche, bascinet helmet, belt and sword

Rudolph von Sachsenhausen in 14th century armour
Rudolph von Sachsenhausen, Rudolf II von Praunheim, died 1370. In surcoat with coat of arms, suit of armour, holding great helm and escutcheon. From a grave effigy in Frankfurt Cathedral

Peter Kreglinger in quilted armour, 14th century
Peter Kreglinger died 1365. He wears a quilted armour doublet, over chainmail and plate armour. With shield, great helm and lance. From his grave effigy in the Franciscan church at Rothenburg

Konrad von Seinsheim, 14th century armour
Konrad von Seinsheim, Conrad von Sauwensheim d. 1369. In suit of armour with great helm, sword and dagger hanging from chains on breastplate. From his grave effigy in St. Johns church, Schweinfurt

Costumes of 14th century German knights
Ulrich V von Landschaden von Steinach (left) died 1369, from his grave effigy in Neckarsteinach church. In tunic, helmet, chainmail suit, with great helm, shield and angels at his pillow

Spanish costumes from the 14th century. Men hunting lions with spear and sword, ladies with a knight. From ceiling fresco paintings in the Alhambra Palace, Granada

Conrad III or Konrad III von Bickenbach, 1298-1354. With great helm and coat of arms on an escutcheon. Chromolithograph from Hefner-Altenecks Costumes

Laura de Noves, Donna Laura, 1310-1348, subject of Francesco Petrarchs sonnets. From a painting by Wittmer after a church wall fresco now in the Uffizi Gallery

Scenes from an illuminated manuscript of Les Voeux du Paon
Knights in battle watched by ladies in a castle, and a lady bringing a roasted peacock to a banquet table, and a helm, 14th century

Maidens defending a castle from invading knights, 13th C
Maidens defending a crenellated castle from invading knights by throwing flowers, from a carved ivory mirror. Women combing their hair and making floral wreath from a parchment drawing 13th century

Decorated casket, probably for bridal goods 13th century
Decorated wooden casket, probably for bridal goods 13th century. Knights with heraldic shields climbing ladders to storm a castle defended by women

Brass grave effigy to Maria Langhans in the church at Hindelbank, Bern, Switzerland, by the sculptor Johann August Nahl. Monumento Sepolcrale

Bride and groom of the Canton of Schaffhausen, Switzerland, 18th century. Sposi del Cantone di Sciaffusa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Migliavacca from Giulio Ferrarios Costumes Ancient

Tomb and effigy of El Cid Rodrigo Diaz, etc
Tomb and effigy of El Cid Rodrigo Diaz and his wife Jimena Diaz 1, Duke of Cardona 2, King of Aragon 3, and portrait of Conquistador Hernan Cortes 4. Sepolcro e simulacro del Cid

King Philip II of Spain working on El Escorial, 1584
King Philip II of Spain overseeing the work on the Royal Site of San Lorenzo de El Escorial built in 1584. Surrounded by courtiers, soldiers, magistrates and masons. Scoglio di Filippo II

Queen Theodelinda and King Agilulf of the Lombards
Queen Theodelinda and King Agilulf the Thuringian of the Lombards, along with saints and angels. From a bas-relief on the main door of Monza Cathedral. Basso-relievo

Etruscan grave effigy of a dead man wearing a triumphal
Ancient Etruscan alabaster grave effigy of a dead man wearing a triumphal crown, gold necklace and precious ring, holding a scroll. Defunto insignito di corona trionfale

Etruscan cavalry and warriors at the siege of Thebes. They throw lances and human heads at the Greek defenders The cavalry wears body armour or lorica. Cavalieri con lorica

Memorial to Robert Pinke, West Wall, Ante-Chapel, 1648 (marble) (detail of 309361)
NCO309361 Memorial to Robert Pinke, West Wall, Ante-Chapel, 1648 (marble) (detail of 309361) by English School, (17th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Effigies of Thomas Fitzalan, 5th Earl of Arundel and his wife, Beatrice
DON279138 Effigies of Thomas Fitzalan, 5th Earl of Arundel and his wife, Beatrice, in the Fitzalan Chapel (alabaster) by English School, (14th century); His Grace The Duke of Norfolk

Medal commemorating the Battle of the Boyne, 1690 (silver gilt)
TML267757 Medal commemorating the Battle of the Boyne, 1690 (silver gilt) by Luder, Jan (fl.1690); diam: 5.7 cm; Timothy Millett Collection; (add.info)

Bust of Andre Gill (bronze)
GDG287340 Bust of Andre Gill (bronze) by Coutan, Laure (1855-1914); Pere Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France; (add.info.: Louis Alexandre Gosset de Guines (1840-1885)

Self portrait (photo)
GDG287325 Self portrait (photo) by Carries, Jean Joseph Marie (1855-94); Pere Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France; (add.info)

Bust of Edouard Manet (1832-83) (bronze) (see also 287311)
GDG287310 Bust of Edouard Manet (1832-83) (bronze) (see also 287311) by French School, (19th century); Passy Cemetery, Paris

Monument of Adrien de Henencourt (stone)
MAE340636 Monument of Adrien de Henencourt (stone) by French School, (16th century); Cathedral of Notre Dame, Amiens, France; (add.info.: Adrien de Henencourt (d.1530)

Nantes, St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral, Tomb of Francis II
XIR345884 Nantes, St. Peter and St. Paul Cathedral, Tomb of Francis II, Duke of Brittany and Marguerite of Foix, 1502-07 (plaster cast from marble) (b/w photo) by Colombe

Children carrying a Guy Fawkes on Bonfire Night (sepia photo)
STC347658 Children carrying a Guy Fawkes on Bonfire Night (sepia photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Rear view of one of the canopic coffins, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c
XBP324499 Rear view of one of the canopic coffins, from the Tomb of Tutankhamun (c.1370-1352 BC) New Kingdom (beaten gold inlaid with coloured glass & cornelian) (see also 227990-91)

The Tomb of Tristan and Isolde the Fair, from The Story of Tristan and Isolde
BRA76582 The Tomb of Tristan and Isolde the Fair, from The Story of Tristan and Isolde, William Morris & Co. (stained glass) by Burne-Jones

Tomb to the Blessed Villana delle Botti (d. 1361) 1451 (marble)
BAL136357 Tomb to the Blessed Villana delle Botti (d.1361) 1451 (marble) by Rossellino, Bernardo (1409-64); Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Effigies of Philippe III (1245-85) the Bold and Philippe IV (1268-1314) the Fair
XIR162170 Effigies of Philippe III (1245-85) the Bold and Philippe IV (1268-1314) the Fair, 13th-14th century (marble) by French School; Basilique Saint-Denis, France; French, out of copyright

Nouv Acqu Fr 24920 fol. 24v Priam before the tomb of Hector in the Temple of Apollo
BLY159965 Nouv Acqu Fr 24920 fol.24v Priam before the tomb of Hector in the Temple of Apollo, from the History of the Destruction of Troy, c.1500 (gouache on paper) by Colombe

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"Effigy: A Multifaceted Reflection of History and Art" Daylight Raid from my Studio Window, July: Capturing the essence of chaos and destruction, an effigy symbolizes the resilience of humanity amidst adversity. Britain-Stamp-Queen Elizabeth II-Gas Mask: An unconventional tribute to a monarch's reign, this effigy encapsulates the spirit of survival during times of war. Statue of Athena in the Parthenon of ancient Athens: A majestic effigy honoring wisdom and strategic prowess, standing tall as a testament to ancient civilizations' grandeur. The Cross Bearers, WW1 battlefield by Matania: In remembrance of fallen heroes, this poignant effigy immortalizes their sacrifice on the blood-stained battlefields. NATIVE AMERICAN CARVINGS. Southeastern Native American (Calusa) carved wooden cat figures, c1450, excavated at Key Marco, Florida: These intricate feline effigies serve as cultural artifacts that provide glimpses into indigenous traditions and beliefs. Britain-Entertainment-Music-Glastonbury: Amidst a sea of music enthusiasts at Glastonbury Festival stands an awe-inspiring musical effigy that unites thousands through shared passion. Ghostly apparition produced by reflection: A hauntingly beautiful spectacle created by light and shadow; an ethereal effigy captivating imaginations with its spectral allure. Monument of William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke in old St Pauls Cathedral City London 1656: This regal marble effigy commemorates a nobleman's legacy while showcasing exquisite craftsmanship from centuries past. The Veiled Christ 1753 (marble): A masterpiece sculpted in stone reveals profound emotions beneath its delicate veil – an enigmatic yet powerful religious effigy. 1937 Poster Featuring Fred Astaire Poster in Joyeuse divorce: An iconic image capturing Astaire's elegance and charm becomes more than just a promotional tool; it becomes an effigy of his timeless talent.