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Historical Events Collection (#2)

"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

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: A Cup of Chocolate, 1888 (oil on canvas)

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

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Soi-En-Ga-Rah-Ta or King Hendrick, (colour engraving)

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

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: The Minute Men, (oil on canvas)

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

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Captain Cook at the Island of Otaheite, from the Voyages of Captain Cook

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)

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Manila and its Environs: A Scene in Town (watercolour with bodycolour)

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)

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Manila and its Environs: The New Magellans Drive Alongside the Puente de Barcas

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

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Manila and its Environs: Officers of the Civil Guard (watercolour with bodycolour)

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)

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: An illustration from the Hamir Hath, early 19th century (gouache and gold paint on paper)

An illustration from the Hamir Hath, early 19th century (gouache and gold paint on paper)
1196954 An illustration from the Hamir Hath, early 19th century (gouache and gold paint on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 20.4x28.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Indian

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: European Gentlemen in Procession of Orientals, c. 1720 (ink and w / c on paper

European Gentlemen in Procession of Orientals, c. 1720 (ink and w / c on paper
1196726 European Gentlemen in Procession of Orientals, c.1720 (ink and w/c on paper, laid down on cotton) by Ottoman School

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Portrait of Afrasiyab, King of Turan, c. 1803-4 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Afrasiyab, King of Turan, c. 1803-4 (oil on canvas)
1196699 Portrait of Afrasiyab, King of Turan, c.1803-4 (oil on canvas) by Mihr Ali (fl.1795-1830); 289x133 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: A Full Company of Bluecoats in Winter Quarters, c. 1861-1865 (half-plate tintype

A Full Company of Bluecoats in Winter Quarters, c. 1861-1865 (half-plate tintype
991460 A Full Company of Bluecoats in Winter Quarters, c.1861-1865 (half-plate tintype, hand coloured, in leather case) by American Photographer

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: The Colonial Minuet; El Minue Colonial, (oil on canvas)

The Colonial Minuet; El Minue Colonial, (oil on canvas)
824721 The Colonial Minuet; El Minue Colonial, (oil on canvas) by Figari, Pedro (1861-1938); 69x74.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Colonial Minuet; El Minue Colonial)

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: The Personification of Asia, (oil on panel)

The Personification of Asia, (oil on panel)
827716 The Personification of Asia, (oil on panel) by Taraval, Guillaume-Thomas-Raphael (1701-50); 67.3x63.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Personification of Asia)

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Self Portrait in Colonial Dress, 1874 (oil on board laid on panel)

Self Portrait in Colonial Dress, 1874 (oil on board laid on panel)
651026 Self Portrait in Colonial Dress, 1874 (oil on board laid on panel) by Johnson, David (1827-1908); 31.3x23.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Self Portrait in Colonial Dress)

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Battle of Bosworth, 1790 (oil on canvas)

Battle of Bosworth, 1790 (oil on canvas)
1067626 Battle of Bosworth, 1790 (oil on canvas) by Cooper, Abraham (1787-1868); 50.8x65.1 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Plate XII from The Stolen Pail (La Secchia Rapita) by Alessandro Tassoni

Plate XII from The Stolen Pail (La Secchia Rapita) by Alessandro Tassoni
986331 Plate XII from The Stolen Pail (La Secchia Rapita) by Alessandro Tassoni, 1744 (engraving) by Zucchi (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: An important Spanish Colonial silver coffer, c. 1800 (silver with wood base

An important Spanish Colonial silver coffer, c. 1800 (silver with wood base
987818 An important Spanish Colonial silver coffer, c.1800 (silver with wood base and wood interior) by South American School

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: The Boscobel Oak, 1889 (oil on canvas)

The Boscobel Oak, 1889 (oil on canvas)
1767281 The Boscobel Oak, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Crofts, Ernest (1847-1911); 46.4x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Boscobel Oak. Ernest Crofts (1847-1911). Oil on canvas

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Manila and its Environs: Students from Different Colleges (watercolour)

Manila and its Environs: Students from Different Colleges (watercolour)
1767261 Manila and its Environs: Students from Different Colleges (watercolour) by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85); 24.7x34.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Manila and its Environs)

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Manila and its Environs: Mestizas Promenading (watercolour with bodycolour)

Manila and its Environs: Mestizas Promenading (watercolour with bodycolour)
1767255 Manila and its Environs: Mestizas Promenading (watercolour with bodycolour) by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manila and its Environs)

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Manila and its Environs: Filipinos Playing Football (watercolour with bodycolour)

Manila and its Environs: Filipinos Playing Football (watercolour with bodycolour)
1767251 Manila and its Environs: Filipinos Playing Football (watercolour with bodycolour) by Lozano, Jose Honorato (c.1815-c.85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manila and its Environs)

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: A page from Quaderni d Anatomia, I-VI, 1911-16 (colour lithograph)

A page from Quaderni d Anatomia, I-VI, 1911-16 (colour lithograph)
1764828 A page from Quaderni d Anatomia, I-VI, 1911-16 (colour lithograph) by Vinci, Leonardo da (1452-1519) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A page from Quaderni d Anatomia, I-VI)

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Portrait of Hernan Cortes (1485-1547), 19th century (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Hernan Cortes (1485-1547), 19th century (oil on canvas)
1769484 Portrait of Hernan Cortes (1485-1547), 19th century (oil on canvas) by Mexican School, (19th century); 196x112 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Hernan Cortes (1485-1547)

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: A Siege, mid 19th century (gouache with gold paint on paper)

A Siege, mid 19th century (gouache with gold paint on paper)
1196800 A Siege, mid 19th century (gouache with gold paint on paper) by Persian School, (19th century); 27x24.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Portrait of Afrasiyab, King of Turan, c. 1803-4 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Afrasiyab, King of Turan, c. 1803-4 (oil on canvas)
1196853 Portrait of Afrasiyab, King of Turan, c.1803-4 (oil on canvas) by Mihr Ali (active c.1795-1830); 289x133 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Portrait of Genghiz Khan, c. 1803-4 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Genghiz Khan, c. 1803-4 (oil on canvas)
1196852 Portrait of Genghiz Khan, c.1803-4 (oil on canvas) by Mihr Ali (active c.1795-1830); 289x133 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Persian, out of copyright

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Meda Songs, (colour engraving)

Meda Songs, (colour engraving)
1195419 Meda Songs, (colour engraving) by Eastman, Captain Seth (1808-75) (after); 31.2x23.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Colonial Scene; Escena Colonial, (oil onn board)

Colonial Scene; Escena Colonial, (oil onn board)
824612 Colonial Scene; Escena Colonial, (oil onn board) by Figari, Pedro (1861-1938); 23.5x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Colonial Scene; Escena Colonial. Pedro Figari (1861-1938)

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Napoleons coach being viewed by fashionable London

Napoleons coach being viewed by fashionable London
986213 Napoleons coach being viewed by fashionable London, from An Historical Account of the Campaign in the Netherlands, in 1815, 1817 (watercolour) by Rowlandson

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: View of Calcutta, India, and beneath smaller views of Ormuz at the entrance of

View of Calcutta, India, and beneath smaller views of Ormuz at the entrance of
986163 View of Calcutta, India, and beneath smaller views of Ormuz at the entrance of the Persian Gulf, Canonor in India, and the Portuguese fortress of El Mina in West Africa

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: America Nursing Spanish Noble Boys, c. 1770 (oil on canvas)

America Nursing Spanish Noble Boys, c. 1770 (oil on canvas)
652232 America Nursing Spanish Noble Boys, c.1770 (oil on canvas) by Peruvian School (18th century); 87.5x65 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: The Raising of Lazarus, (oil on panel)

The Raising of Lazarus, (oil on panel)
659332 The Raising of Lazarus, (oil on panel) by Clerck, Hendrik de (1570-1629); 215x185 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Raising of Lazarus. Hendrik de Clerck (1570-1629). Oil on panel

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: The British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, (oil on canvas)

The British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, (oil on canvas)
656943 The British Empire Exhibition, Wembley, (oil on canvas) by Blanche, Jacques-Emile (1861-1942); 40.4x53.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The British Empire Exhibition, Wembley)

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Portrait of Genghis Khan, with a Youth in Attendance, c. 1803-4 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Genghis Khan, with a Youth in Attendance, c. 1803-4 (oil on canvas)
1196698 Portrait of Genghis Khan, with a Youth in Attendance, c.1803-4 (oil on canvas) by Mihr Ali (fl.1795-1830); 289x133 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: The Death of Sir Donald Friell McLeod, Ater an Accident on the Metropolitan Railway at

The Death of Sir Donald Friell McLeod, Ater an Accident on the Metropolitan Railway at
1196747 The Death of Sir Donald Friell McLeod, Ater an Accident on the Metropolitan Railway at Gloucester Road Station, 1872, 1872 (pencil and w/c with gold paint on card) by Punjabi School

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: View of the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway from Church Street

View of the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway from Church Street
1198422 View of the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway from Church Street, Taken on the Opening Day, May 3rd 1830, c. 1830 (hand-coloured lithograph on wove paper) by Baynes

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Le 9 Thermidor (oil on canvas)

Le 9 Thermidor (oil on canvas)
990384 Le 9 Thermidor (oil on canvas) by Monvoisin, Raymond Quinsac (1794-1870); 40x63.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Le 9 Thermidor. Raymond Quinsac Monvoisin (1794-1870). Oil on canvas

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: The Hongs at Canton from the south east, with a regatta on the Pearl river (oil on canvas

The Hongs at Canton from the south east, with a regatta on the Pearl river (oil on canvas
1764856 The Hongs at Canton from the south east, with a regatta on the Pearl river (oil on canvas) by Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840); 103x138 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Captain Cook Landing n Owyhee, from the Voyages of Captain Cook (watercolour)

Captain Cook Landing n Owyhee, from the Voyages of Captain Cook (watercolour)
1767266 Captain Cook Landing n Owyhee, from the Voyages of Captain Cook (watercolour) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); 96x14.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Oatehite, from the Voyages of Captain Cook (watercolour)

Oatehite, from the Voyages of Captain Cook (watercolour)
1767264 Oatehite, from the Voyages of Captain Cook (watercolour) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); 96x14.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Oatehite, from the Voyages of Captain Cook)

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: The Personification of Asia, (oil on panel)

The Personification of Asia, (oil on panel)
827717 The Personification of Asia, (oil on panel) by Taraval, Guillaume-Thomas-Raphael (1701-50); 67.3x63.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Personification of Asia)

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: A View of Moorea ( Morea, One of the Friendly Islands ) (handcoloured aquatint)

A View of Moorea ( Morea, One of the Friendly Islands ) (handcoloured aquatint)
828340 A View of Moorea ( Morea, One of the Friendly Islands ) (handcoloured aquatint) by Cleveley, John the Younger (1747-86) (after); 44x60.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Opening of Parliament. Suffragettes attempt to attack the house by airship

Opening of Parliament. Suffragettes attempt to attack the house by airship. Miss Muriel Matters with megaphone, Hendon airfields, London. 16th February 1909. P013659

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Suffragettes staging a sit-down strike, circa 1912

Suffragettes staging a sit-down strike, circa 1912

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Suffragette museum at South Kensington, London. Pictured are women holding a Suffragette

Suffragette museum at South Kensington, London. Pictured are women holding a Suffragette banner. 19th February 1947

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Suffragette demonstration in London, 21st March 1906

Suffragette demonstration in London, 21st March 1906

Background imageHistorical Events Collection: Objects from the Suffragette movement are being assembled at Brunswick Square

Objects from the Suffragette movement are being assembled at Brunswick Square, where a museum has been started to perpetuate the memory of the fighters for womens suffrage




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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.