Js Virtue And Co Collection

Danejohn Hill, Canterbury, Kent, 1829. Creator: James Baylis Allen
Danejohn Hill, Canterbury, Kent, 1829. The Dane John Mound, a former Roman cemetery, was converted into a motte-and-bailey castle in the 11th century

A 38-Gun Frigate, about 1770, late 19th-early 20th century. Creator: William Frederick Mitchell
A 38-Gun Frigate, about 1770, late 19th-early 20th century. Sailing ship flying the Red Ensign, (flag flown by British merchant or passenger ships)

Francois Paul Jules Grevy, (1807-1891) President of the French Third Republic, 1896
Francois Paul Jules Grevy (1807-1891) President of the French Third Republic. From The Life and Times of The Right Honourable The Marquis of Salisbury, K.G. published by J. S. Virtue & Co. Ltd. 1896

Danejohn Hill, c1829. Creator: Henry Adlard
Danejohn Hill, c1829. The Dane John Mound, a former Roman cemetery at Canterbury in Kent, was converted into a motte-and-bailey castle in the 11th century

Last Moments of the Czar, (c1857). Creator: Herbert K Bourne
Last Moments of the Czar, (c1857). The death of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia (1796-1855), who died on 2 March 1855 at the Winter Palace in St Petersburg

The Divorce of Josephine, 1846, (mid 19th century). Creator: FranSois de Meersman
The Divorce of Josephine, 1846, (mid 19th century). The French Emperor Napoleon divorced his wife Josephine in 1810 as she had not produced a male heir

The Cape Mounted Rifles, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The Cape Mounted Rifles, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. III", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, ]

The 5th Royal Scots of Canada, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The 5th Royal Scots of Canada, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. III", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, ]

The 6th Regiment of Cavalry (Hussars, Canada), 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The 6th Regiment of Cavalry (Hussars, Canada), 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. III", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, ]

Halifax Garrison Artillery, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
Halifax Garrison Artillery, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. III", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, ]

First Madras Pioneers, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
First Madras Pioneers, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. III", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, ]

15th Sikhs, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
15th Sikhs, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. III", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, ]

West India Regiment, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
West India Regiment, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. III", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, ]

11th Bengal Native Infantry, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
11th Bengal Native Infantry, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. III", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, ]

The 20th Middlesex (Artists) - Volunteers, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The 20th Middlesex (Artists) - Volunteers, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. II", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, 1890]

The London Scottish - Volunteers, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The London Scottish - Volunteers, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. II", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, 1890]

The 1st Middlesex (Victoria Rifles) - Volunteers, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The 1st Middlesex (Victoria Rifles) - Volunteers, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. II", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, 1890]

The 15th - East Yorkshire, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The 15th - East Yorkshire, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. II", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, 1890]

The 72nd - Seaforth Highlanders, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The 72nd - Seaforth Highlanders, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. II", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, 1890]

The 23rd - Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The 23rd - Royal Welsh Fusiliers, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. II", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, 1890]

The 2nd - The Queens (Royal West Surrey), 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The 2nd - The Queens (Royal West Surrey), 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. II", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, 1890]

The 21st - Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The 21st - Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. II", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, 1890]

The 42nd - The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The 42nd - The Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. II", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, 1890]

The 43rd - Oxfordshire Light Infantry, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The 43rd - Oxfordshire Light Infantry, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. II", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, 1890]

The 57th - Duke of Cambridges Own (Middlesex), 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The 57th - Duke of Cambridges Own (Middlesex), 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. II", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, 1890]

The Honourable Artillery Company (Cavalry), 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The Honourable Artillery Company (Cavalry), 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. II", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, 1890]

Victorian Artillery, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
Victorian Artillery, . From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. III", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, ]

Victorian Mounted Rifles, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
Victorian Mounted Rifles, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. III", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, ]

1st Battalion (West Melbourne) Victorian Infantry, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
1st Battalion (West Melbourne) Victorian Infantry, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. III", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, ]

The 2nd Queens Own Rifles (Canada), 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The 2nd Queens Own Rifles (Canada), 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. III", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, ]

The Bombay Artillery, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The Bombay Artillery, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. III", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, ]

The 3rd Gorkhas, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The 3rd Gorkhas, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. III", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, ]

The 13th Bengal Lancers, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The 13th Bengal Lancers, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. III", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, ]

The Governor-Generals Body-Guard, Calcutta, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
The Governor-Generals Body-Guard, Calcutta, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. III", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, ]

The Foundling, c1869. Artist: P Lightfoot
The Foundling, c1869. Engraving after a painting in the Tate Gallery, London. A baby - the foundling - surrounded by people puzzling over documents

The Tomb of Grace Darling, c1851-1886. Artist: John Godfrey
The Tomb of Grace Darling, c1851-1886. Children laying flowers at the monument to Grace Darling, the sea in the background

Courtyard of the Tabard Inn, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1871. Artist
Courtyard of the Tabard Inn, Borough High Street, Southwark, London, 1871. View with a cart and a horse feeding from a bucket

Constitutional Club, 1896
Constitutional Club. The Constitutional Club was a London gentlemens club, which was established in 1883 and was disbanded in 1979. The club was at 28 Northumberland Avenue

Charles Thomson Ritchie, 1st Baron Ritchie of Dundee (1838-1906) British businessman and Conservative politician. From The Life and Times of The Right Honourable The Marquis of Salisbury, K.G

Henry Matthews, 1st Viscount Llandaff, (1826-1913), British lawyer and Conservative politician, 189
Henry Matthews, 1st Viscount Llandaff, (1826-1913), British lawyer and Conservative politician. From The Life and Times of The Right Honourable The Marquis of Salisbury, K.G. published by J. S

The Throne Room Dublin Castle, 1896
The Throne Room Dublin Castle. Located in the State Apartments, the Throne Room in Dublin Castle is preserved intact from the period when Ireland was part of the United Kingdom

Viscount Cranborne, (1861-1947), British statesman, 1896
James Edward Hubert Gascoyne-Cecil, 4th Marquess of Salisbury (1861-1947), known as Viscount Cranborne from 1868 to 1903, was a British statesman

Edward Gibson, 1st Baron Ashbourne (1837-1913), Irish lawyer and Lord Chancellor of Ireland, 1896
Edward Gibson, 1st Baron Ashbourne (1837-1913), Irish lawyer and Lord Chancellor of Ireland. From The Life and Times of The Right Honourable The Marquis of Salisbury, K.G. published by J. S

Richard Everard Webster, (1842-1915), British barrister, politician and judge, 1896
Richard Everard Webster, British barrister, politician and judge. Webster (1842-1915) became a QC in 1878. In 1890 he was lead counsel for The Times in the Parnell inquiry

Irish Peasants, 1896
Irish Peasants. The Landlord and Tenant (Ireland) Act 1870 was an Act passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1870, and was famed for the hardship it inflicted on tenants

Prince of Wales visiting Lord Beaconsfield at Hughenden Manor, 1896
The Prince of Wales visiting Lord Beaconsfield at Hughenden Manor, 1896. From 1848 Hughenden Manor was the home of British Prime Minister, Benjamin Disraeli (1804-1881)

Henry Bouverie William Brand, 23rd Baron Dacre and 1st Viscount Hampden (1814-1892), 1896
Henry Bouverie William Brand, 23rd Baron Dacre and 1st Viscount Hampden (1814-1892), British Liberal politician, 1896. From The Life and Times of The Right Honourable The Marquis of Salisbury, K.G

James William Lowther, 1st Viscount Ullswater (1855 -1949), Conservative politician, 1896
James William Lowther, 1st Viscount Ullswater (1855 -1949), British Conservative politician, 1896. Lowther served as Speaker of the House of Commons between 1905 and 1921

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"JS Virtue & Co: A Glimpse into History's Masterpieces" Step back in time to Danejohn Hill, Canterbury, Kent, in 1829. This picturesque location served as the backdrop for one of James Baylis Allen's remarkable creations. His attention to detail and artistic prowess are evident in every stroke. Transport yourself further into the past with William Frederick Mitchell's masterpiece from the late 19th-early 20th century. Behold a majestic 38-Gun Frigate that once ruled the seas with its grandeur and power. Francois Paul Jules Grevy takes center stage next – President of the French Third Republic during an era of great change and progress. The portrait captures his dignified presence, leaving us captivated by his leadership. Henry Adlard invites us to witness Danejohn Hill once again, this time around 1829. Through his artistry, we can almost feel the breeze rustling through the trees on this historic hilltop. Herbert K Bourne brings forth a poignant moment frozen in time – "The Last Moments of the Czar. " With each brushstroke, he immortalizes a tragic event that forever altered history. "The Divorce of Josephine, " painted by Francois de Meersman in 1846, offers a glimpse into personal turmoil amidst political upheaval. It serves as a reminder that even those at great heights face their own struggles. Godfrey Douglas Giles showcases various military regiments from different corners of the world - The Cape Mounted Rifles (1890), The 5th Royal Scots of Canada (1890), The 6th Regiment of Cavalry (Hussars) Canada (1890), Halifax Garrison Artillery (1890), First Madras Pioneers (1890), and finally, the valiant warriors known as the15th Sikhs (1890). Each painting pays tribute to these brave men who served their countries with honor and dedication.