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Introduction Collection (#2)

"Embarking on a cycling adventure, a daring soul rides the iconic Penny Farthing through the picturesque Sandbanks Chain Ferry No

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Pages from Mirabilia Romae, Historia et Descriptio Urbis Romae by Pseudo-Aegidius Romanus

Pages from Mirabilia Romae, Historia et Descriptio Urbis Romae by Pseudo-Aegidius Romanus
472850 Pages from Mirabilia Romae, Historia et Descriptio Urbis Romae by Pseudo-Aegidius Romanus, published by Andreas Freitag, Rome

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Front cover of a serialisation of Vingt Ans Apres by Alexandre Dumas pere (1803-70)

Front cover of a serialisation of Vingt Ans Apres by Alexandre Dumas pere (1803-70)
CHT174111 Front cover of a serialisation of Vingt Ans Apres by Alexandre Dumas pere (1803-70) from Journal des Romans Populaires Illustres, c.1900 (colour litho) by Damblans

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Literary Illustration with Gentleman and Two Ladies in Interior, n. d

Literary Illustration with Gentleman and Two Ladies in Interior, n. d
Literary Illustration with Gentleman and Two Ladies in Interior, n.d

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Literary Illustration with Two Ladies and Two Gentlemen in a Street, n. d

Literary Illustration with Two Ladies and Two Gentlemen in a Street, n. d
Literary Illustration with Two Ladies and Two Gentlemen in a Street, n.d

Background imageIntroduction Collection: St. Stephens Statute, published February 6, 1806. Creator: Charles Williams

St. Stephens Statute, published February 6, 1806. Creator: Charles Williams
St. Stephens Statute, published February 6, 1806

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Ecce Agnus Dei, 1455 / 60. Creator: Giovanni di Paolo

Ecce Agnus Dei, 1455 / 60. Creator: Giovanni di Paolo
Ecce Agnus Dei, 1455/60

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Ensign Johnny Newcome introduced to the Colonel of his regiment before the Battle of Salamanca

Ensign Johnny Newcome introduced to the Colonel of his regiment before the Battle of Salamanca
FLO4997465 Ensign Johnny Newcome introduced to the Colonel of his regiment before the Battle of Salamanca. Handcoloured copperplate engraving drawn

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Page from Red Books, for Mogenhanger in Bedfordshire

Page from Red Books, for Mogenhanger in Bedfordshire
497306 Page from Red Books, for Mogenhanger in Bedfordshire, a Seat of Godfrey Thornton Esq. 1792 (pen & ink on paper) (see also 495318, 19 and 497307) by Repton

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Punch cartoon: Punchs Anniversaries - No 7. Sedan Chairs First Introduced into England

Punch cartoon: Punchs Anniversaries - No 7. Sedan Chairs First Introduced into England, by Sir Sanders Duncomb
6034650 Punch cartoon: Punchs Anniversaries - No 7. Sedan Chairs First Introduced into England, by Sir Sanders Duncomb, September 27th, 1634 (engraving) by English School

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Open-Air Music in London, listening to the Military Band in Hyde Park (engraving)

Open-Air Music in London, listening to the Military Band in Hyde Park (engraving)
1056527 Open-Air Music in London, listening to the Military Band in Hyde Park (engraving) by Hopkins, Arthur (1848-1930) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Open-Air Music in London)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: 'My daughter, Miss Madeline Bray, condescends to employ herself no longer in such

"My daughter, Miss Madeline Bray, condescends to employ herself no longer in such
956098 " My daughter, Miss Madeline Bray, condescends to employ herself no longer in such labours as these" (colour litho) by Brock

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Hunting Notes in France, by a French Artist (engraving)

Hunting Notes in France, by a French Artist (engraving)
1061269 Hunting Notes in France, by a French Artist (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hunting Notes in France, by a French Artist)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Sketches at a Hunt Ball (engraving)

Sketches at a Hunt Ball (engraving)
1062196 Sketches at a Hunt Ball (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sketches at a Hunt Ball)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Introductions, 1921 (litho)

Introductions, 1921 (litho)
874635 Introductions, 1921 (litho) by Bellows, George Wesley (1882-1925); 21.59 x17.78 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; eSan Diego Museum of Art; Museum purchase; American, out of copyright

Background imageIntroduction Collection: An Introduction between and English and an Asian girl

An Introduction between and English and an Asian girl
LLM461292 An Introduction between and English and an Asian girl by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Introduction between an English and an Asian girl)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Lady Elizabeth Grey entreating Edward IV to protect her children, engraved by W

Lady Elizabeth Grey entreating Edward IV to protect her children, engraved by W
STC429676 Lady Elizabeth Grey entreating Edward IV to protect her children, engraved by W. Bromley, illustration from David Humes The History of England, pub. by R

Background imageIntroduction Collection: The engagement of Jolanda di Savoia (colour litho)

The engagement of Jolanda di Savoia (colour litho)
2809178 The engagement of Jolanda di Savoia (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The engagement of Jolanda di Savoia)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Suleis First Introduction (engraving)

Suleis First Introduction (engraving)
2781865 Suleis First Introduction (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Suleis First Introduction)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: An introduction (colour litho)

An introduction (colour litho)
2803064 An introduction (colour litho) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856) & George (1792-1878); Private Collection; (add.info.: An introduction, Gay Moments of Logic, Jerry)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: French Hoek (b / w photo)

French Hoek (b / w photo)
3092310 French Hoek (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French Hoek. Illustration for Picturesque South Africa (Dennis Edwards)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Medieval knight in armour falling to his death from a tower

Medieval knight in armour falling to his death from a tower. Alan commits suicide at the loss of Adelaide. Handcoloured copperplate engraving after an illustration by Thomas Rowlandson from The

Background imageIntroduction Collection: The First Meeting of General George Washington (1732-99

The First Meeting of General George Washington (1732-99
PNP257892 The First Meeting of General George Washington (1732-99) and the Marquis de La Fayette (1757-1834) Philadelphia, 3 August 1777, published in 1876 (colour litho) by Currier, N

Background imageIntroduction Collection: First Class - The Meeting (oil on canvas)

First Class - The Meeting (oil on canvas)
SOU104920 First Class - The Meeting (oil on canvas) by Solomon, Abraham, (1824-1862) (attr.); 54.5x76.3 cm; Southampton City Art Gallery, Hampshire, UK; eSouthhampton City Art Gallery; English

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Hamlet, Introduction (engraving)

Hamlet, Introduction (engraving)
5211627 Hamlet, Introduction (engraving) by Retzsch, Friedrich August Moritz (1779-1857); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hamlet, Introduction)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Frontispiece, 1795 (aquatint)

Frontispiece, 1795 (aquatint)
6199602 Frontispiece, 1795 (aquatint) by Daniell, Thomas (1749-1840); 49.5x65.5 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; English, out of copyright

Background imageIntroduction Collection: His names George Arthur

His names George Arthur
LLM460033 His names George Arthur by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; (add.info.: His names George Arthur)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Introducing John L. Sullivan, 1916 (litho)

Introducing John L. Sullivan, 1916 (litho)
874622 Introducing John L. Sullivan, 1916 (litho) by Bellows, George Wesley (1882-1925); 52.07 x52.55 cm; San Diego Museum of Art, USA; (add.info.: John L)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: The Arrival of His Majesty Charles (1600-49) Prince of Wales at the Spanish Court

The Arrival of His Majesty Charles (1600-49) Prince of Wales at the Spanish Court
STC221997 The Arrival of His Majesty Charles (1600-49) Prince of Wales at the Spanish Court, 1623 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by English School

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Woman meeting a portly dandy in a parlour

Woman meeting a portly dandy in a parlour with large mirror and sofa. Charmed to meet you! (What an oaf!) Handcoloured lithograph by the Gihaut brothers after an illustration by Jean Gabriel Scheffer

Background imageIntroduction Collection: The Squire introduces himself, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield

The Squire introduces himself, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield
617056 The Squire introduces himself, illustration from The Vicar of Wakefield by Oliver Goldsmith, c.1910 (colour litho) by Jameson

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Nature (colour litho)

Nature (colour litho)
2795462 Nature (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nature. Double page illustration contained in one of the series of Les Recreations Instructives)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Rossows Midgets (engraving)

Rossows Midgets (engraving)
3627899 Rossows Midgets (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rossows Midgets. Illustration for The Picture Magazine, 1894.); © Look and Learn

Background imageIntroduction Collection: By Road and Rail (b / w photo)

By Road and Rail (b / w photo)
3092321 By Road and Rail (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: By Road and Rail)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Schiller Presented to the Princess of Saxe Weimar (gravure)

Schiller Presented to the Princess of Saxe Weimar (gravure)
969237 Schiller Presented to the Princess of Saxe Weimar (gravure) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Schiller Presented to the Princess of Saxe Weimar)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: An Amazing Seance and an Exposure

An Amazing Seance and an Exposure
Cover design, An Amazing Seance and an Exposure, by Sydney A Moseley, introduction by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. 1919

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Scene from Giacomo Meyerbeers opera Les Huguenots (chromolitho)

Scene from Giacomo Meyerbeers opera Les Huguenots (chromolitho)
1093651 Scene from Giacomo Meyerbeers opera Les Huguenots (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from Giacomo Meyerbeers opera Les Huguenots)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Music cover, Napoleons Grand March

Music cover, Napoleons Grand March, with an Introduction composed by Charles W Glover. 19th century

Background imageIntroduction Collection: A Ball at Theropia (engraving)

A Ball at Theropia (engraving)
1041378 A Ball at Theropia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Ball at Theropia)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Sweet Seventeen, a Romance of the Coaching-Days (engraving)

Sweet Seventeen, a Romance of the Coaching-Days (engraving)
1038598 Sweet Seventeen, a Romance of the Coaching-Days (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sweet Seventeen, a Romance of the Coaching-Days)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Man holding flag

Man holding flag
Socialist pamphlet cover illustration: Letters to a young woman : an introduction to socialism by Douglas Rogers, Forum Press, 1944 Date: 1944

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Prime Minister, William Ewart Gladstone (1809 - 1898), delivering the Peroration of his

Prime Minister, William Ewart Gladstone (1809 - 1898), delivering the Peroration of his Speech on the Introduction of the Home Rule Bill, granting Ireland limited self-rule within the British Empire

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Mr Stotfold - Master of Staghounds (coloured engraving)

Mr Stotfold - Master of Staghounds (coloured engraving)
957785 Mr Stotfold - Master of Staghounds (coloured engraving) by Browne, Hablot Knight (Phiz) (1815-92) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Stotfold - Master of Staghounds)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: At the seaside. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)

At the seaside. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho)
2786152 At the seaside. Illustration for Le Rire (colour litho) by Gruen or Grun, Jules Alexandre (1868-1934); Private Collection; (add.info.: At the seaside)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Introduction of Christianity into Britain, Christian Missionaries interrupting a Human Sacrifice

Introduction of Christianity into Britain, Christian Missionaries interrupting a Human Sacrifice
1590058 Introduction of Christianity into Britain, Christian Missionaries interrupting a Human Sacrifice, in the Exhibition of the Royal Academy (engraving) by Christie

Background imageIntroduction Collection: New Friends, 1875 (oil on canvas)

New Friends, 1875 (oil on canvas)
3620316 New Friends, 1875 (oil on canvas) by Wegmann, Bertha (1847-1926); 82.7x102.3 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Danish, out of copyright

Background imageIntroduction Collection: The first preaching of Christianity in Britain (engraving)

The first preaching of Christianity in Britain (engraving)
666270 The first preaching of Christianity in Britain (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The first preaching of Christianity in Britain)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: The First Approach, c. 1790 (hand-coloured engraving)

The First Approach, c. 1790 (hand-coloured engraving)
708893 The First Approach, c.1790 (hand-coloured engraving) by Lasinio, Carlo (1759-1838); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageIntroduction Collection: Citizen Genet formally presented to Washington, April 19th 1793 (litho)

Citizen Genet formally presented to Washington, April 19th 1793 (litho)
STC306814 Citizen Genet formally presented to Washington, April 19th 1793 (litho) by Pyle, Howard (1853-1911); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Washington (1732-99)




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"Embarking on a cycling adventure, a daring soul rides the iconic Penny Farthing through the picturesque Sandbanks Chain Ferry No. 1, marking an exciting introduction to the breathtaking entrance of Poole Harbour. " "As history unfolded, the Western Front witnessed a groundbreaking introduction - tanks rolling into battle with unprecedented power and resilience, forever changing warfare tactics. " "In the serene winter birch forest of Bardu, an adult male European Lynx stealthily stalks its prey, introducing us to nature's majestic beauty in its rawest form. " "Transported back to 1821 Dublin prison, we find ourselves amidst an intriguing scene as an Irish gentleman introduces himself over whisky in a dimly lit bar – capturing the essence of bygone eras and captivating tales. " "A nostalgic illustration from 1907 brings forth Mr Henry Tilney's introduction – his presence leaving an indelible mark on society as he steps into prominence with grace and charm. " "Through ancient Sumerian artistry captured on a cylinder-seal impression, we witness a governor being formally introduced to his king – unveiling traditions that have transcended time itself. " "The vibrant world of Jane Austen comes alive in 'The Interview or Miss out of her Teens, ' where young hearts are introduced to love's complexities amidst societal expectations and witty banter. " "Invasive yet fascinating, the Oriental Staff Vine makes its way onto New York State soil. Its fruit captures our attention up close – reminding us how they can bring both wonder and concern for our ecosystems. " "With brushstrokes full of life and energy, Georges Carpentier is introduced through George Wesley Bellows' artistic prowess. A moment frozen in time that encapsulates boxing's golden era. " "Delve into history with 'A German Present or The Lovers Token, ' where passion intertwines with political turmoil during 1816. An exquisite colored engraving revealing emotions unleashed through introductions made under clandestine circumstances.