Griffin Collection (#9)

Six Animals, including lions, a tiger, a leopard, a griffin, and a goat, ca. 1530-61

Vessel with grotesque masks, griffins, and a frieze populated by a bull and men in bas-relief (reverse copy after Cherubino Alberti, in turn after Polidoro da Caravaggio), ca 1550-1600

Medallion, French, before 1227. Creator: Unknown
Medallion, French, before 1227. Probably from a large traveling chest that belonged to Cardinal Guala Bicchieri

Glass Fragment, European, probably 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Glass Fragment, European, probably 15th century

Gold Openwork Belt Mount, Avar, 700s. Creator: Unknown
Gold Openwork Belt Mount, Avar, 700s

Belt Mount, Avar, 8th century. Creator: Unknown
Belt Mount, Avar, 8th century

Belt Fitting, Avar, 8th-9th century. Creator: Unknown
Belt Fitting, Avar, 8th-9th century

An allegory in honor of the arrival of Cardinal Franciotti as Bishop of Lucca, 1680-1700

Austrian Italy, from Flags of All Nations, Series 2 (N10) for Allen &
Austrian Italy, from Flags of All Nations, Series 2 (N10) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1890

The Calumny of Apelles, 1602. Creator: Cornelis Cort
The Calumny of Apelles, 1602

Belt Buckle, Late Roman, ca. 400. Creator: Unknown
Belt Buckle, Late Roman, ca. 400

Relief with a Bird, Italian, 10th-11th century. Creator: Unknown
Relief with a Bird, Italian, 10th-11th century

Design for a Frieze with Two Griffins, 1650-1700. Creator: Anon
Design for a Frieze with Two Griffins, 1650-1700

OLD PUB SIGNS (PLATE 4)
Various old pub signs: Eagle and Child, Robin Hood and Little John, Griffin and Chair, Bolt-in-Tun, Boars Head, Bulls Head. (plate 4 in series)

Designs for Furniture, ca. 1800-ca. 1840. Creators: Pierre Antoine Bellangé
Designs for Furniture, ca. 1800-ca. 1840

Studies of Six Greek Coins, 1825. 1825. Creator: Eugene Delacroix
Studies of Six Greek Coins, 1825

The Pinnacle of the Right Portal; and a Trumpeter and Standard from the Central Portal, from the Arch of Honor, proof, dated 1515, printed 1517-18, 1515

Goddess of Chaste Love, 1468-75. Creator: Francesco di Giorgio Martini
Goddess of Chaste Love, 1468-75

Foliage border design, Germany, (1928). Creator: Unknown
Foliage border design, Germany, (1928). About 1790. After an aquarelle pen-and-ink drawing. Plate CVIII, fig 204, from " An Encyclopaedia of Colour Decoration from the Earliest Times to

Volkswagen Beetle, M. J. Griffin, Goodwood Members Meeting 1959. Creator: Unknown
Volkswagen Beetle, M.J. Griffin, Goodwood Members Meeting 1959

Johnny Griffin, c2000. Creator: Brian Foskett
Johnny Griffin, c2000

Johnny Griffin at Dingwells, Camden Town, London, 1994. Creator: Brian Foskett
Johnny Griffin at Dingwells, Camden Town, London, 1994

Lord Thurlow, (1731-1806), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Lord Thurlow, (1731-1806), 1830. Edward Thurlow (1731-1806) British lawyer and Tory politician educated at Kings School, Canterbury, Caius College, Cambridge and Inner Temple

Sylla, (c138 BC-78 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sylla, (c138 BC-78 BC), 1830. Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (c138 BC-78 BC), known commonly as Sulla, Roman general and statesman, held office of consul twice and revived the dictatorship

Stow, (c1524-1605), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Stow, (c1524-1605), 1830. John Stow (c1524-1605) English historian and antiquarian known for his chronicles which did not prove remunerative, he accepted relative poverty with a cheerful spirit

Smollet, (1721-1771), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Smollet, (1721-1771), 1830. Tobias George Smollett (1721-1771) Scottish poet and author, educated at University of Glasgow where he qualified as a surgeon

Sophocles, (c497-405 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sophocles, (c497-405 BC), 1830. Sophocles (c497-405 BC) one of three ancient Greek tragedians and a celebrated dramatist. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard

Adam Smith, (1723-1790), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Adam Smith, (1723-1790), 1830. Adam Smith (1723-1790) Scottish economist, author, moral philosopher and pioneer of political economy, a key figure during Scottish Enlightenment

Secker, (1693-1768), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Secker, (1693-1768), 1830. Thomas Secker (1693-1768) Archbishop of Canterbury of the Church of England. George II commissioned him to arrange a reconciliation with the Prince of Wales

Schomberg, (1615-1690), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Schomberg, (1615-1690), 1830. Frederick Armand de Schomberg (1615-1690) born in Heidelberg, orphaned within a few months of birth, educated by family friends including Frederick V

Van Dyke, (1599-1641), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Van Dyke, (1599-1641), 1830. Sir Anthony van Dyck (1599- 1641) Flemish Baroque artist and draughtsman who became the leading court painter in England for Charles I

Scaleger, (1540-1609), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Scaleger, (1540-1609), 1830. Joseph Justus Scaliger (1540-1609) French religious leader and scholar known for expanding classical history beyond Greek and Rome to include Persia, Babylonia

Sancroft, (1617-1693), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sancroft, (1617-1693), 1830. William Sancroft (1617-1693) Archbishop of Canterbury educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge

N. Rowe, (1674-1718), 1830. Creator: Unknown
N. Rowe, (1674-1718), 1830. Nicholas Rowe (1674-1718) English poet and dramatist educated at Highgate school, Westminster and Middle Temple

B. West, (1738-1820), 1830. Creator: Unknown
B. West, (1738-1820), 1830. Benjamin West (1738-1820) British North American painter of famous historical scenes, entirely self-taught he gained patronage, toured Europe, settled in London

Trajan, (53-117), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Trajan, (53-117), 1830. Trajan (53-117) Roman emperor 98-117 remembered for the greatest military expansion in Roman history, philanthropy

Sir G. Rooke, (1650-1709), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir G. Rooke, (1650-1709), 1830. Sir George Rooke (1650-1709) English naval officer who served in the Battle of Solebay and the Battle of Schooneveld during the Third Anglo-Dutch War

Richlieu, (1585-1642), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Richlieu, (1585-1642), 1830. Cardinal Richelieu (1585-1642) French clergyman and statesman appointed Foreign Secretary in 1616, chief minister for King Louis XIII in 1624

Rochefoucault, (1613-1680), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Rochefoucault, (1613-1680), 1830. Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680) French author of memoirs, nobleman known as Prince de Marcillac

Swedenborg, (1688-1772), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Swedenborg, (1688-1772), 1830. Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) Swedish pluralistic-Christian theologian, scientist, philosopher and mystic, best known for his book on the afterlife

Rollin, (1661-1741), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Rollin, (1661-1741), 1830. Charles Rollin (1661-1741) French historian and educator, rector of the University of Paris, his Jansenist principles and religious opinions deprived him of appointments

Rembrandt, (1606-1669), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Rembrandt, (1606-1669), 1830. Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669) Prolific, innovative Dutch Golden Age draughtsman, painter

Ridley, (c1500-1555), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Ridley, (c1500-1555), 1830. Nicholas Ridley (c1500-1555) English Bishop of London educated at RGS, Newcastle and Pembroke College, Cambridge

Zeno Eleates, (c495-430 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Zeno Eleates, (c495-430 BC), 1830. Zeno of Elea (c495-430 BC) pre-Socratic Greek philosopher of the Eleatic School founded by Parmenides

Racine, (1639-1699), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Racine, (1639-1699), 1830. Jean-Baptiste Racine (1639-1699) French dramatist and tragedian playwright, his works are marked by psychological insight

Raynal, (1713-1796), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Raynal, (1713-1796), 1830. Guillaume Thomas Raynall (1713-1796) French writer and man of letters during the Age of Enlightenment, educated as a Jesuit he received priests orders

Jeremy Taylor, (1613-1667), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Jeremy Taylor, (1613-1667), 1830. Jeremy Taylor (1613-1667) English cleric in the Church of England known as an author during the Protectorate of Oliver Cromwell

Voltaire, (1694-1778), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Voltaire, (1694-1778), 1830. Francois-Marie Arouet (1694-1778) French Enlightenment writer, historian, and philosopher. A satirical polemicist famous for his wit, advocacy of freedom of speech

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