Pillars Collection (#92)

Title-Page of Waltons Polyglot Bible, 1657, (1904). Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar
Title-Page of Waltons Polyglot Bible, 1657, (1904). From Social England, Volume V, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

Tomb of Henry IV, Canterbury Cathedral, 1903. From Social England, Volume II, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

Tomb of the Black Prince, Canterbury Cathedral, 1903. Artist: Carl Norman
Tomb of the Black Prince, Canterbury Cathedral, 1903. From Social England, Volume II, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A

The Piazza of St. Marks Venice, 1853, (1935). Artist: James Holland
The Piazza of St. Marks Venice, 1853, (1935). From the collection of the Leeds Museums and Galleries. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the Collection of Frederick John Nettleford

Matriz de Campinas, 1895. Artist: Paulo Kowalsky
Matriz de Campinas, 1895. From Sao Paulo by Gustavo Koenigswald. [S. Paulo, 1895]

Rua Conselheiro Crispiano, 1895. Artist: Oscar Ernheim
Rua Conselheiro Crispiano, 1895. Casas Particulares em S. Paulo. From Sao Paulo by Gustavo Koenigswald. [S. Paulo, 1895]

Thesouraria de Fazenda, (Treasury Department), 1895. Artists: Wilhelm Gaensly, Rudolf Friedrich Fra
Thesouraria de Fazenda, (Treasury Department), 1895. From Sao Paulo by Gustavo Koenigswald. [S. Paulo, 1895]

Roma - Valle Giulia. National Gallery of Modern Art. (Bazzani, 1910), 1910. From Cento Vedute Classiche di Roma. [Enrico Verdesi, Rome, 1910]

Roma - View of the City from the Logia by Bramante in Castle St. Angelo, 1910. From Cento Vedute Classiche di Roma. [Enrico Verdesi, Rome, 1910]

Roma - St. Paul without the Walls - Cloister of the Monastery of the Benedictine Monks. Work of the Vassallectus, 1910. From Cento Vedute Classiche di Roma. [Enrico Verdesi, Rome, 1910]

Roma - Basilica of St. Paul outside the walls, 1910. - Mosaics of Galla Placidia on the arch: 80 columns of the aisles. From Cento Vedute Classiche di Roma. [Enrico Verdesi, Rome, 1910]

Roma - Piazza Bocca della Verita, 1910. By the Tiber. Round Temple of the Mater Matuta commonly called Temple of Vesta. Mater Matuta was an indigenous Latin goddess

Roma - St. Caecilias Church, 1910. Santa Cecilia in Trastevere is a 5th-century church in Rome, Italy, in the Trastevere rione, devoted to the Roman martyr Saint Cecilia

Roma - Basilica of St. Agnes outside the walls on the Street Nomentana, 1910. From Cento Vedute Classiche di Roma. [Enrico Verdesi, Rome, 1910]

Roma - St. -Lawrence-outside-the-Walls, 1910. Artists: Unknown, Honorius IV
Roma - St.-Lawrence-outside-the-Walls, 1910. Upper basilica built by pope Honorius IV in 1226. From Cento Vedute Classiche di Roma. [Enrico Verdesi, Rome, 1910]

Roma - Basilica di S. Lorenzo fuori le Mura, 1910. Its double shape is a most interesting and are example of the basilica of the 4th century with the addition of another basilica of the 13th being

Roma - Holy steps with the 28 marble Steps from the House of Pilate, brought to Rome by St. Helena. The two marble groups are the work of Jacometti, 1910

Roma - Facade of the Basilica of St. John Lateran (Ales. Galilei, 1734), 1910
Roma - Fathade of the Basilica of St. John Lateran (Ales. Galilei, 1734), 1910. From Cento Vedute Classiche di Roma. [Enrico Verdesi, Rome, 1910]

Roma - Interior of the Pantheon, now church of S. Maria ad Martyres, 1910. The Pantheon is a former Roman temple, now a church, in Rome, Italy

Roma - Piazza di Pietra, 1910. Amidst the remains of the Temple of Harian, deified is the modern Stock Exchange. Temple of Hadrian is a temple to the deified Hadrian on the Campus Martius in Rome

Roma - Square and Column of Marcus Aurelius, 1910. Palace of the Portico of Veji - On the r. Chigi Palace. The Column of Marcus Aurelius is a Roman victory column in Piazza Colonna, Rome, Italy

Roma - Column of Trajan, 1910. Commemorating Roman emperor Trajans victory in the Dacian Wars with remains of the columns of the Basilica Ulpia. Churches I. S

Roma - General View of the Roman Forum, 1910. Valley that was the centre of the public life of the classical age. From Cento Vedute Classiche di Roma. [Enrico Verdesi, Rome, 1910]

Roma - Roman Forum, 1910. Three colums of the Temple of Vespasian. Church of St. Luke - Arch of Severus - Seven colums of the Temple of Saturn, once the State Treasury

Roma - Interior of the Basilica of S. Peter, 1910. Begun by Michelangelo in 1506 and completed by Maderno in 1612. From Cento Vedute Classiche di Roma. [Enrico Verdesi, Rome, 1910]

A Seaport (Vue d un Port de Mer: Effet de Brume), 17th century, (1911). Artist: Claude Lorrain
A Seaport (Vue d un Port de Mer: Effet de Brume), 17th century, (1911). From The French Genius by Haldane Macfall. [T. C. and E. C. Jack, London and Edinburgh, 1911]

Double-lined with forlorn palaces, c1927, (1927). Artist: Henry Franks Waring
Double-lined with forlorn palaces, c1927, (1927). From A Book About Paris by George and Pearl Adam. [Jonathan Cape, London, 1927]

The Revolutions own street of Saint-Antoine, c1927, (1927). Artist: Henry Franks Waring
The Revolutions own street of Saint-Antoine, c1927, (1927). From A Book About Paris by George and Pearl Adam. [Jonathan Cape, London, 1927]

Worshippers at a Shrine of Gautama, 1913. Artist: James Raeburn Middleton
Worshippers at a Shrine of Gautama, 1913. From The Gorgeous East by Frank Elias. [Adam and Charles Black, London, 1913]

National Library: a corner of the gallery overlooking the public reading hall, 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]

Caixa de Amortizacao (Avenida Rio Branco), 1914. From The Beautiful Rio De Janeiro by Alured Gray Bell. [William Heinemann, London, 1914]

The British Museum, London, c1900. Artist: York & Son
The British Museum, London, c1900. The British Museum is dedicated to human history, art and culture, and is located in the Bloomsbury area of London. From Sights and Scenes in England and Wales

Gerards Hall Crypt. Guildhall London, 1886. Artist: John Henry Le Keux
Gerards Hall Crypt.Guildhall London, 1886. Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

The Guild-Hall Crypt, 1886. Lithographic print from the Discriptive Account of the Guildhall of the City of London, 1886

North Aisle, Whitby Abbey, c1880, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
North Aisle, Whitby Abbey, c1880, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

From South Transept, Tintern Abbey, c1885, (1897). Artist: Alexander Francis Lydon
From South Transept, Tintern Abbey, c1885, (1897). From The Ruined Abbeys of Britain by Frederick Ross. [William Mackenzie, London, 1897]

Tunis. A Gateway of the East, c1913. Artist: Charles JS Makin
Tunis. A Gateway of the East, c1913. From With Pen and Camera in Three Continents by Charles J. S. Makin, F.I.C. F.C.S. [The Tribune Publishing Company, London, 1913]

The Ruined Cities of Anuradhapura. Moonstone and Steps, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
The Ruined Cities of Anuradhapura. Moonstone and Steps, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

Persian Almshouses, c1905, (1912). Artist: Walter Frederick Roofe Tyndale
Persian Almshouses, c1905, (1912). From An Artist in Egypt by Walter Tyndale, R.I. [Hodder & Stoughton, London, New York, Toronto, 1912]

Arab School, c1905, (1912). Artist: Walter Frederick Roofe Tyndale
Arab School, c1905, (1912). From An Artist in Egypt by Walter Tyndale, R.I. [Hodder & Stoughton, London, New York, Toronto, 1912]

In the Piazzetta, Venice, c1900 (1913). Artist: Walter Frederick Roofe Tyndale
In the Piazzetta, Venice, c1900 (1913). From An Artist in Italy by Walter Tyndale, R.I. [Hodder and Stoughton, London, New York, Toronto, 1913]

Jose Arechabala S. A. - Havana Club Rum, c1910
Jose Arechabala S.A. - Havana Club Rum, c1910

Dining Room - Hotel Florida - Havana - Cuba, c1910. [Compania Litografica de La Habana, Havana, Cuba, c1910]

The Sanctuary, Farm Street, 1890. Artist: Hume Nisbet
The Sanctuary, Farm Street, 1890. From Picturesque London, by Percy Fitzgerald. [Ward & Downey, London, 1890]

St. Stephens, Walbrook, 1890
St. Stephen s, Walbrook, 1890. From Picturesque London, by Percy Fitzgerald. [Ward & Downey, London, 1890]

Main entrance to the Bank of Italy, Los Angeles, California, 1924. From The Architectural Forum Volume XLI. [Rogers and Manson, New York, 1924]

Bayham, Kent - The Marquis Camden, 1910. Bayham Hall is a magnificent Grade II Listed country mansion situated in the heart of the beautiful county of Kent, commonly know as the garden of England

The State Dining Room, 1911
The State Dining Room on board the SS Medina, 1911. From The Connoisseur Vol XXXI. [Otto Limited, London, 1911]

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"Pillars: Symbolic Strength and Resilience Across Time and Space" A pillar of strength emerges as a heroic fireman fearlessly rescues a young girl from the clutches of a raging inferno, embodying courage in the face of danger. In William McLaren's masterpiece, "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, " pillars stand tall as silent witnesses to chivalry, honor, and the timeless struggle between good and evil. Once again, a heroic fireman becomes an emblematic pillar of hope as he valiantly saves a young girl from the consuming flames that threaten her life. Amidst the vastness of space, gas pillars in the Eagle Nebula stretch like celestial sentinels, reminding us of nature's grandeur and our infinitesimal place within it. The Bible recounts events where Samson showcases his extraordinary might by single-handedly toppling towering pillars – an awe-inspiring testament to human strength under divine guidance. At Boone Tavern Hotel in Berea, Kentucky, sturdy columns bear witness to countless stories shared within its walls – each one adding another layer to its rich history. Off Cornwall's coast lies Dixilyn Field 97 oil rig – its towering structure resembling formidable pillars rising defiantly against wind-whipped waves; an embodiment of resilience amidst adversity. W Heath Robinson's whimsical illustration depicts railway ribaldry with comically exaggerated train carriages supported by improbable yet amusing pillars - showcasing creativity even in mundane objects. Kansas City's downtown skyline proudly displays architectural marvels such as Union Station - majestic structures standing tall like guardians over this vibrant cityscape bustling with life. The Temple of Athena Nike on Athens' Acropolis stands resolute through centuries past - these ancient marble columns serving as enduring reminders of Greece's cultural heritage etched into UNESCO World Heritage Site status.