Godfrey Collection (#5)

The Duke of Marlborough, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935
The Duke of Marlborough. From the painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, at the National Portrait Gallery. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled Celebrities of British History produced by Carreas

Sir Samuel Garth, English physician and poet c1705-1710 (1906). Garth (1661-1719) had a large medical practice in London. He ended his career as physician to King George I, who knighted him in 1714

Sir Richard Steele, Irish writer and politician, 1711 (1906). Together with his friend, James Addison, Steele (1672-1729) founded and edited The Spectator in 1711

Charles Montagu, Earl of Halifax, English poet and statesman, 1703-1710 (1906). Montagu (1661-1715) was First Lord of the Treasury from 1697-1699 and Chancellor of the Exchequer fro, 1694-1699

Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, 1703 (1906). From the original painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller. Charles Seymour befriended Princess Anne in 1692

Robert Walpole, Earl of Orford, English statesman, c1710-1715 (1906). Although the title was never used to refer to him at the time, Walpole (1676-1745) is regarded as Britains first Prime Minister

John Somers, 1st Baron Somers, English politician, 1700s (1906). From the original painting by Sir Godfrey Kneller, in the National Portrait Gallery, London

Francis Godolphin, Earl of Godolphin, English politician, 1710-1712 (1906). Godolphin (1678-1766) married Lady Henrietta Churchill, eldest daughter of John Churchill, later Duke of Marlborough

William, Duke of Gloucester, 1699 (1906). William (1689-1700) died at the age of 11. Anne (1665-1714) gave birth to 17 children between 1684 and 1700. None survived to adulthood

Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (1660-1744), 18th century (19th century). From Cassells Illustrated History of England, Volume IV, published by Cassell, Petter, Galpin and Co (London)

Palace of the Duke of Bedford, Rouen, France, 19th century. Artist: John Godfrey
Palace of the Duke of Bedford, Rouen, France, 19th century

Samuel Pepys, English naval administrator and Member of Parliament, 1690s, (c1920s). Pepys (1633-1703) is famous chiefly for his comprehensive diary

Nityananda, (Mrs GB Adams of Chicago), 1902-1903. Artist: Godfrey
Nityananda, (Mrs GB Adams of Chicago), 1902-1903. From Penroses Pictorial Annual 1902-1903, An Illustrated Review of the Graphic Arts, volume 8

Sir Godfrey Kneller (1646-1723), portrait painter, 19th century. Kneller was the leading portrait painter in England during the late 17th and early 18th centuries

Godfrey Tearle (1884-1953), American actor, 1916. Artist: Claude Harris
Godfrey Tearle (1884-1953), American actor, 1916

Ancient crypt, Guildford, Surrey, 1785. Artist: Godfrey
Ancient crypt, Guildford, Surrey, 1785

The Defence of Lathom House, 1644. Artist: J Godfrey
The Defence of Lathom House, 1644. Lathom House in Lancashire was the home of the Earls of Derby. In 1644, during the Civil War

Edmond Waller, 17th century English poet. Artist: George Vertue
Edmond Waller, 17th century English poet. Waller (1606-1687) became emroiled in political intrigues in the 1640s and was arrested for his part in a plot to turn London into a royalist stronghold

Queen Mary II. Artist: R Anderson
Queen Mary II. Mary (1662-1694) came to the throne following the Glorious Revolution. Mary, a Protestant, ruled jointly with her husband William III, (1650-1702), also known as William of Orange

Queen Mary II. Artist: John Goldar
Queen Mary II. Mary (1662-1694) came to the throne following the Glorious Revolution. Mary, a Protestant, ruled jointly with her husband William III, (1650-1702), also known as William of Orange

George I of Great Britain, 18th century. Artist: Taylor
George I of Great Britain, 18th century. Portrait of King George I (1660-1727), the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and King of Ireland. He ruled from 1714 until his death

George I, King of England, (1823). Artist: Cosmo Armstrong
George I, King of England, (1823). Portrait of George I (1660-1727), the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and King of Ireland. He ruled from 1714 until his death

George I of Great Britain. Artist: Worthington
George I of Great Britain. Portrait of King George I (1660-1727), the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and King of Ireland. He ruled from 1714 until his death

Ely House, afterwards Hatton House, Holborn, 18th century, (1908). Artist: R Godfrey
Ely House, afterwards Hatton House, Holborn, 18th century, (1908). A print from The Private Palaces of London by E Beresford Chancellor, (Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co, London, 1908)

King James II of England, (1787). Artist: John Goldar
King James II of England, (1787). Portrait of James (1633-1701), the second surviving son of King Charles I, who became king on the death of his brother, Charles II

King James II of England, (18th century). Artist: George Vertue
King James II of England, (18th century). Portrait of James (1633-1701)

George, Prince of Denmark, (18th century). Artist: John Goldar
George, Prince of Denmark, (18th century). Portrait of Prince George (1653-1708) was the Prince consort of Queen Anne of Great Britain

George, Prince of Denmark. Artist: J Swaine
George, Prince of Denmark. Portrait of Prince George (1653-1708) was the Prince consort of Queen Anne of Great Britain

Rescue of the body of Colonel Edward Baker, Battle of Balls Bluff, Virginia, 1862-1867. Artist: J Godfrey
Rescue of the body of Colonel Edward Baker, Battle of Balls Bluff, Virginia, 1861 (1862-1867). Edward Dickinson Baker (1811-1861)

William, Duke of Gloucester, (1689-1700), 1745. Artist: Houbraken
William, Duke of Gloucester, 1745. William (1689-1700) died at the age of 11. His mother, Anne of Denmark (1665-1714), later Queen Anne of Great Britain

George I, King of Great Britain. Artist: William Home Lizars
George I, King of Great Britain. Portrait of George I (1660-1727), the first Hanoverian King of Great Britain and Ireland. He ruled from 1714 until his death

Mary II, Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland. Artist: R Anderson
Mary II, Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland. Mary (1662-1694) came to the throne following the Glorious Revolution. Mary, a Protestant, ruled jointly with her husband William III, (1650-1702)

John Dormer, country gentleman, late 17th-early 18th century. Artist: Cooper
John Dormer, country gentleman, late 17th-early 18th century. Whig supporter Dormer (1669-1719) was a member of the Kit-Cat Club

Edward, the Black Prince, (1775). Artist: Richard Godfrey
Edward, the Black Prince, (1775). Edward of Woodstock (1330-1376), Prince of Wales, was the eldest son of King Edward III of England and the father of King Richard II

James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, Anglo-Irish statesman and soldier, (1824). Artist: E Scriven
James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, Anglo-Irish statesman and soldier, (1824). Butler (1610-1688) commanded the English Royalist forces during the Irish Confederate Wars of the 1640s

James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier, (1831). Artist: H Robinson
James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier, (1831). Butler (1665-1745) took command of a cavalry regiment in Ireland in 1684

Francis Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, (1831). Artist: Henry Thomas Ryall
Francis Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, (1831). Atterbury (1663-1732) was a man of letters and politician as well as a bishop

Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, British politician, (1831). Artist: J Cochran
Charles Talbot, 1st Duke of Shrewsbury, British politician, (1831). Talbot (1660-1718) was a godson of King Charles II, after whom he was named, and was brought up as a Roman Catholic

Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford, politician, (1832). Artist: WT Mote
Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford, politician, (1832). Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer (1661-1724), was an English statesman of the Stuart and early Georgian periods

John Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury, (1832). Artist: W Holl
John Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury, (1832). Tillotson (1630-1694) became Archbishop of Canterbury in 1691

Kars, a city in northeast Turkey, 1893. Artist: J Godfrey
Kars, a city in northeast Turkey, 1893. Kars was the scene of a battle between the Russians under General Muraviev and the Turks under the British General WF Williams in 1856 during the Crimean War

Sir Godfrey Kneller, German-born English Baroque era painter, (1825). Artist: John Corner
Sir Godfrey Kneller, German-born English Baroque era painter, (1825). An engraving of Kneller (1646-1723) from John Corners Portraits of Celebrated Painters, (London, 1825)

John Erskine, Earl of Mar, Scottish nobleman and leader of the Jacobites, (1870). Artist: R Page
John Erskine, Earl of Mar, Scottish nobleman and leader of the Jacobites, (1870). Erskine (1675-1732) commanded the Jacobite forces loyal to James Edward Stuart

Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh, Scottish lawyer and legal writer, (1870). Artist: J Rogers
Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh, Scottish lawyer and legal writer, (1870). An engraving of Mackenzie (1636-1691) from Robert Chambers A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen, Blackie and Son

John Dryden, English poet, literary critic, and playwright, (19th century). John Dryden (1631-1700) was an influential English poet, literary critic, and playwright

Stirling Castle, Scotland, 1883. Artist: John Godfrey
Stirling Castle, Scotland, 1883

Queen Anne, 1860. Portrait of the queen (1665-1714) in a low-cut dress

John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough, English soldier, 1860. Artist: J Posselwhite
John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough, English soldier, 1860. Portrait of the duke (1650-1722) in armour

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