Historical Events Collection

View at St. Rollox Looking South East; Opening of the Glasgow and Garnkirk Railway
1198425 View at St. Rollox Looking South East; Opening of the Glasgow and Garnkirk Railway, 1832 (hand-coloured lithograph) by Hill

St Pauls Cathedral flood lit during the VE day celebrations to celebrate victory in Europe. 8th May 1945

A page from Antropologium de Hominis Dignitate, Natura, et Proprietatibus ee Elementis by Magnus Hundt
1764829 A page from Antropologium de Hominis Dignitate, Natura, et Proprietatibus ee Elementis by Magnus Hundt, the Elder (1449-1519), 1501 (woodcut print) by Hundt

A Illustration depicting a Dissection, 1559 (woodcut print)
1764830 A Illustration depicting a Dissection, 1559 (woodcut print); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Illustration depicting a Dissection. From De re Anatomica Libri XV')

A selection of 18th and early 19th century ladies shoes
1767198 A selection of 18th and early 19th century ladies shoes; Private Collection; (add.info.: A selection of 18th and early 19th century ladies shoes.); Photo © Christie's Images

Zara Phillips, Seamus Makim, Laura Fellowes and Prince William waiting in Westminster Abbey for the wedding of Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson (the Duke and Duchess of York) July 1986

A Scene from the Trojan Wars (oil on canvas)
990285 A Scene from the Trojan Wars (oil on canvas) by Calliano, Rafaelle (1785-1824); 75x135.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A Scene from the Trojan Wars)

Suffragettes, in the centre is Emmeline Pankhurst, circa 1913

Young Suffragette, Mary Phillips, being dragged away by police after she threw flour at the Prime Minister, Mr Asquith, in Chester Town Hall Square. Circa September 1912

Pope John Paul II with Queen Elizabeth II at the Vatican. 17th October 1980

A piper pipes as Princess Anne and Tim Laurence leave the church after their wedding ceremony Crathie Kirk, Aberdeenshire December 1992

Europe, Italy, Veneto, Belluno. The position Vonbank above the Valparola pass along the path Kaiserjaeger, Piccolo Lagazuoi, Dolomites

The Dead Tiger; Mort du tigre, 1807 (hand-coloured aquatint)
1196715 The Dead Tiger; Mort du tigre, 1807 (hand-coloured aquatint) by Howitt, Samuel (1756-1822) (after); 46x58.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

The Second of May, 1884 (oil on canvas)
989777 The Second of May, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Sorolla y Bastida, Joaquin (1863-1923); 62.2x104.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Second of May; El Dos de Mayo)

Skirmish During the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-1849, 1881 (oil on canvas)
1195776 Skirmish During the Hungarian Revolution of 1848-1849, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Villevalde, Alexander (1857-after 1906); 116x156 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Villevalde)

Engraving of a child in the womb from A Set of Anatomical Tables, with Explanations
1764836 Engraving of a child in the womb from A Set of Anatomical Tables, with Explanations, and an Abridgement, of the Practice of Midwifery, 1754 (engraving) by Smellie

Manila and its Environs: Outing to the Antipolo Fiesta (watercolour with bodycolour)
1767256 Manila and its Environs: Outing to the Antipolo Fiesta (watercolour with bodycolour) by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85); 24.7x34.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Manila and its Environs: Going to Mass (watercolour with bodycolour)
1767254 Manila and its Environs: Going to Mass (watercolour with bodycolour) by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manila and its Environs: Going to Mass)

Red Star Line, c. 1900 (lithograph in colours)
1766912 Red Star Line, c.1900 (lithograph in colours) by Cassiers, Hendrick (1858-1944); Private Collection; (add.info.: Red Star Line. Hendrick Cassiers (1858-1944)

Abraham Lincoln, c. 1860 (platinum print)
1766833 Abraham Lincoln, c.1860 (platinum print) by Hesler, Alexander (1823-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: Abraham Lincoln, circa 1860. Platinum print, printed by George B)

Venus and Aeneas, 1874-c. 1919 (w / c on vellum)
1195384 Venus and Aeneas, 1874-c.1919 (w/c on vellum) by English School, (19th century); 33.5x24 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Paris, Place de la Bastille, c. 1922 (oil on canvas)
825447 Paris, Place de la Bastille, c.1922 (oil on canvas) by Loiseau, Gustave (1865-1935); 50.2x61 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris, Place de la Bastille. Gustave Loiseau (1865-1935)

The Gloomy Days of 1776, (oil on canvas)
650998 The Gloomy Days of 1776, (oil on canvas) by Inness, George Snr. (1825-94); 122x167.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Gloomy Days of 1776. George Inness, Sr. (1825-1894). Oil on canvas

Fantasies, (oil on canvas)
650433 Fantasies, (oil on canvas) by Ufer, Walter (1876-1936); 106.7x96.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Fantasies. Walter Ufer (1876-1936). Oil on canvas

The Parting of Lord William and Lady Rachel Russell in 1683
989988 The Parting of Lord William and Lady Rachel Russell in 1683 (The Last Interview of Lord and Lady Russell), 1852 (oil on canvas) by Lucy

Napoleons Abdication, c. 1890-1899 (oil on canvas)
989884 Napoleons Abdication, c.1890-1899 (oil on canvas) by Cain, Georges Jules Auguste (1856-1914); 170.2x140.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Portolan chart of the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, c
991250 Portolan chart of the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, c.1575-1600 (Illuminated manuscript on vellum) by Italian School

Landing of Henry Hudson, 1608 at Verplanck Point, Near Peekskill, New York
822694 Landing of Henry Hudson, 1608 at Verplanck Point, Near Peekskill, New York, (oil on canvas) by Weir, Robert Walter (1803-89); 84x122 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

A View of Owhyhee in the Sandwich Island in the south Seas (The Death of Cook)
828317 A View of Owhyhee in the Sandwich Island in the south Seas (The Death of Cook), 1779 (handcoloured aquatint) by Cleveley, John the Younger (1747-86); 43.2x60.9

Red Star Line, Antwerpen America, c. 1899 (lithograph in colours)
1766909 Red Star Line, Antwerpen America, c.1899 (lithograph in colours) by Belgian School, (19th century); 84x51 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Red Star Line, Antwerpen America. Anonymous)

Engraving depicting the Muscle Groups of the Back, 1747 (engraving)
1764834 Engraving depicting the Muscle Groups of the Back, 1747 (engraving) by Wandelaar, Jan (1690-1759); Private Collection; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the Muscle Groups of the Back)

Sounding Reveille, 1865 (oil on canvas)
1764677 Sounding Reveille, 1865 (oil on canvas) by Homer, Winslow (1836-1910); 133.7x50.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Sounding Reveille. Winslow Homer (1836-1910). Oil on canvas

View of Dutch Ship in Harbour, c. 1598-1602 (colour engraving)
986043 View of Dutch Ship in Harbour, c.1598-1602 (colour engraving) by Noort, Olivier van (1558-1627) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Gloucester(shire), 1579 (hand-coloured engraving)
985997 Gloucester(shire), 1579 (hand-coloured engraving) by Saxton, Christopher (c.1542-c.1610); 41.5x55 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Gloucester(shire); Glocestriae

Colonial Meeting; Reunion Colonial, (oil on board)
824968 Colonial Meeting; Reunion Colonial, (oil on board) by Figari, Pedro (1861-1938); 69x99.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonial Meeting; Reunion Colonial. Pedro Figari (1861-1938)

The Relief of Lucknow, and The Triumphant Meeting of Havelock
1767272 The Relief of Lucknow, and The Triumphant Meeting of Havelock, Outram and Sir Colin Campbell, 1862 (engraving) by Barker

Manila and its Environs: Mestizos Going to the Fiesta (watercolour with bodycolour)
1767248 Manila and its Environs: Mestizos Going to the Fiesta (watercolour with bodycolour) by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85); 34.3x29.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Pizarro Seizing the Inca of Peru, 1846 (oil on canvas)
658327 Pizarro Seizing the Inca of Peru, 1846 (oil on canvas) by Millais, John Everett (1829-96); 42x49.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pizarro Seizing the Inca of Peru)

An Exotic Visitor, 1857 (oil on canvas)
827070 An Exotic Visitor, 1857 (oil on canvas) by Didier, Jules (1831-92); 81.3x65.4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: An Exotic Visitor. Jules Didier (1831-1892). Oil on canvas. Painted in 1857

German poster advertising the 1906 International Exhibition in Milan organised to
1770025 German poster advertising the 1906 International Exhibition in Milan organised to celebrate the opening of the transalpine Simplon Tunnel, 1906 (colour lithograph) by Metlicovitz

Frontispiece of Atlas Nacional Illustre des 86 Departments et des Possessions de la
XCF282020 Frontispiece of Atlas Nacional Illustre des 86 Departments et des Possessions de la France, by Victor Levasseur 1856 (hand coloured engraving) by French School

A Cup of Chocolate, 1888 (oil on canvas)
657295 A Cup of Chocolate, 1888 (oil on canvas) by Lavery, John (1856-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Cup of Chocolate. Sir John Lavery (1856-1941). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated 1888

Soi-En-Ga-Rah-Ta or King Hendrick, (colour engraving)
1195420 Soi-En-Ga-Rah-Ta or King Hendrick, (colour engraving) by Eastman, Captain Seth (1808-75) (after); 31.2x23.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

The Minute Men, (oil on canvas)
650361 The Minute Men, (oil on canvas) by Blashfield, Edwin Howland (1848-1936); 65.5x93 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Minute Men. Edwin Howland Blashfield (1848-1936). Oil on canvas

Captain Cook at the Island of Otaheite, from the Voyages of Captain Cook
1767265 Captain Cook at the Island of Otaheite, from the Voyages of Captain Cook (watercolour) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); 96x14.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Manila and its Environs: A Scene in Town (watercolour with bodycolour)
1767258 Manila and its Environs: A Scene in Town (watercolour with bodycolour) by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85); 34.3x24.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Manila and its Environs)

Manila and its Environs: The New Magellans Drive Alongside the Puente de Barcas
1767257 Manila and its Environs: The New Magellans Drive Alongside the Puente de Barcas (watercolour with bodycolour) by Lozano

Manila and its Environs: Officers of the Civil Guard (watercolour with bodycolour)
1767253 Manila and its Environs: Officers of the Civil Guard (watercolour with bodycolour) by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manila and its Environs)

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"Capturing Moments in History: From Celebrations to Tragedies" St Paul's Cathedral floodlit during the VE day celebrations to celebrate victory in World War II. View at St. Rollox Looking South East; Opening of the Glasgow and Garnkirk Railway, marking a milestone in transportation history. A Scene from the Trojan Wars (oil on canvas), an artistic depiction of one of ancient Greece's most legendary conflicts. Pope John Paul II with Queen Elizabeth II at the Vatican, 17th October 1980 - a historic meeting between two influential figures. Piper pipes as Princess Anne and Tim Laurence leave the church after their wedding, capturing a royal moment filled with tradition and celebration. Zara Phillips, Seamus Makim, Laura Fellowes, and Prince William waiting in Westminster - a glimpse into British royalty gathering for an important occasion. Europe, Italy, Veneto, Belluno: The position Vonbank above the Valparola pass along - showcasing breathtaking natural beauty intertwined with historical significance. The Dead Tiger; Mort du tigre (1807): A hand-coloured aquatint portraying both power and vulnerability within nature's realm. Captain Burney Discovering his Murdered Shipmates: An illustration from Captain Cook's voyages depicting harrowing moments faced by explorers throughout history. The Execution of Emperor Maximilian (1867): A poignant pencil and watercolour representation of political turmoil during Mexico's past struggles for power. The Spoils of War (): An intriguing title that sparks curiosity about what treasures or consequences lie within this historical event yet to be explored further. The Murder of the Bishop of Liege (oil on paper laid on canvas): Unveiling a dark chapter where religion meets violence through artistry that provokes reflection upon humanity's capacity for cruelty.