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Representing Collection (#8)

Representing a tapestry of history and culture, this captivating collection captures the essence of diverse symbols

Background imageRepresenting Collection: CAMPIN, Robert. The Betrothal of

CAMPIN, Robert. The Betrothal of
Piece of chess representing an elephant belonging to Charlemagne. Hindu art. Sculpture on ivory. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. National Library

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Suffragette Badge 1911 Census Boycott

Suffragette Badge 1911 Census Boycott
Badge representing the 1911 Resistance to the Census movement. Members of the W.S.P.U, Womens Freedom League and the Womens Tax Resistance League

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Suffragette March Demonstration June 18 1910

Suffragette March Demonstration June 18 1910. Shows the Prisoners Pageant, with 617 women representing the number of imprisonments To Win Freedom for Women

Background imageRepresenting Collection: WW2 music cover -- The Army, The Navy and the Air Force

WW2 music cover -- The Army, The Navy and the Air Force
Music cover, Dedicated to/ the Army, the Navy and the Air Force, words and music by Herman Darewski and Edward Lockton. Published by Keith Prowse and Company Limited, London

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Ole Bill printed fabric doll with wood and button detail

Ole Bill printed fabric doll with wood and button detail, representing the First World War character by Bruce Bairnsfather

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Cartoon, The Glad Hand, WW1

Cartoon, The Glad Hand, WW1
Cartoon, The Glad Hand -- Brother Jonathan (representing the USA) tells Kaiser Wilhelm to wash his hand first, before shaking it

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Tregastel, Brittany, France

Tregastel, Brittany, France - Le Calvaire. A calvary (Calvaire in French) is a type of monumental public crucifix, sometimes encased in an open shrine

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Stay! by Charles Robinson

Stay! by Charles Robinson
An allegorical picture representing Britannia starting on the path of pleasure and joyousness while fate intervenes and holds her back. Date: 2nd July 1902

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Abbe Raynal - 4

Abbe Raynal - 4
GUILLAUME THOMAS FRANCOIS, abbe RAYNAL - French historian and philosopher, with a globe and farming implements representing the range of his interests. Date: 1713 - 1796

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Lottery Piazza di Montecitorio 1743-1744 Pen

Lottery Piazza di Montecitorio 1743-1744 Pen
Artokoloro

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Drawings Prints, Print, Virgin, Surrounded, Sven, Medaillons, Representing, Seven

Drawings Prints, Print, Virgin, Surrounded, Sven, Medaillons, Representing, Seven
Drawings and Prints, Print, The Virgin Surrounded by Sven Medaillons Representing the Seven Joys of the Virgin, Artist, Lucas Cranach the Elder, German, Kronach 1472-1553 Weimar, Cranach, Lucas

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Saint Antoninus Kneeling Crucifix Orsanmichele

Saint Antoninus Kneeling Crucifix Orsanmichele
Artokoloro

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Triumph Mordecai ca 1736 Oil canvas 33 7 / 8 x 59 1 / 8

Triumph Mordecai ca 1736 Oil canvas 33 7 / 8 x 59 1 / 8
Artokoloro

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Two Princes House Este Ernest VI Francis II 1513-83

Two Princes House Este Ernest VI Francis II 1513-83
Artokoloro

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Studies Fairies Pair Hands representing Opening

Studies Fairies Pair Hands representing Opening
Artokoloro

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Shepherd Song 1891 Oil canvas 41 1 / 8 x 43 1 / 4

Shepherd Song 1891 Oil canvas 41 1 / 8 x 43 1 / 4
Artokoloro

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Scene Contemporary Life Acrobats 1727-1804

Scene Contemporary Life Acrobats 1727-1804
Artokoloro

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Banknote vignette figures different ages representing

Banknote vignette figures different ages representing
Artokoloro

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Evening Landscape Aqueduct 1818 Oil canvas 98 1 / 2 x 86 1 / 2

Evening Landscape Aqueduct 1818 Oil canvas 98 1 / 2 x 86 1 / 2
Artokoloro

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Sword Shoes Scroll Representing Chinese Warrior Chōryō

Sword Shoes Scroll Representing Chinese Warrior Chōryō
Artokoloro

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Dance Robe Koto Zither Representing Wealthy Man

Dance Robe Koto Zither Representing Wealthy Man
Artokoloro

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Sloth Desidia series Seven Deadly Sins 1558 Engraving

Sloth Desidia series Seven Deadly Sins 1558 Engraving
Artokoloro

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Nocturne Thames Battersea 1878 Lithotint scraping

Nocturne Thames Battersea 1878 Lithotint scraping
Artokoloro

Background imageRepresenting Collection: St. Louis says goodbye to his wife Elizabeth

St. Louis says goodbye to his wife Elizabeth
Farewell Elizabeth of her husband in an excerpt of the Holy Land

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Hanseatic League vessel

Hanseatic League vessel
Illustration of a Hanseatic League vessel

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Antique print of map and illustration of coastal Sierra Leone

Antique print of map and illustration of coastal Sierra Leone

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Antique engraving depicting birds eye view of country around Herat showing positions occupied by

Antique engraving depicting birds eye view of country around Herat showing positions occupied by Russia

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Antique document and map

Antique document and map

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Wheatstone automated telegraph network equipment

Wheatstone automated telegraph network equipment
Antique illustration of a Wheatstone automated telegraph network equipment

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Illustration Of Women At Train Station

Illustration Of Women At Train Station
Illustration depicting women purchasing tickets at the window of a train depot, New York City, circa 1869. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageRepresenting Collection: British Emigrants Eating On Board Ship

British Emigrants Eating On Board Ship
Illustration depicting British emigrants gathered between decks to eat a meal, from the Illustrated London News, November 30, 1870. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageRepresenting Collection: French War Veteran Returns To Family

French War Veteran Returns To Family
Engraving depicting a veteran of the Battle of Waterloo returning to his family, 1815. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Prussian Victory At Leuthen, Silesia

Prussian Victory At Leuthen, Silesia
Engraving depicting the victory by the Prussians at the old stone church in the Seven Years War after the battle of Leuthen in Silesia, December 5, 1757. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Prussian Assault At Leuthen In Seven Years War

Prussian Assault At Leuthen In Seven Years War
Engraving depicting the Prussian assault on the old stone church at Leuthen in Silesia, during the Seven Years War, December 5, 1757. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Scene From King Henry IV

Scene From King Henry IV
Engraved illustration depicting a scene from William Shakespeares play, King Henry IV. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Scene From Richard III

Scene From Richard III
Engraved illustration depicting a scene from William Shakespeares play Richard III. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Book Burning In Washington D. C

Book Burning In Washington D. C
Engraving depicting British military officers in uniform burning books following the War of 1812, Washington, D.C. circa 1814. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageRepresenting Collection: French Soldiers Charge In Battle Of Ligny

French Soldiers Charge In Battle Of Ligny
Engraving depicting French soldiers and drummers charging through village streets during the Battle of Ligny, Belgium, June 16, 1815. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Napoleons Charge At Battle Of Waterloo

Napoleons Charge At Battle Of Waterloo
Engraving depicting the French Cuirassiers charging the British line at the Battle of Waterloo, captioned The Chasm of Death at Waterloo, June 18, 1815. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageRepresenting Collection: French Retreat At Battle Of Waterloo

French Retreat At Battle Of Waterloo
Engraving depicting the retreat of Napoleons French forces pursued by English cavalry and infantry suring the Battle of Waterloo, Belgium, June 18, 1815. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageRepresenting Collection: British Charge At Battle Of Waterloo

British Charge At Battle Of Waterloo
Illustration depicting the charge of the British Life Guards against French forces at the Battle of Waterloo, Belgium, by artist Felix Phillippoteaux, June 18, 1815. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Napoleons Charge At Waterloo

Napoleons Charge At Waterloo
Engraving depicting the French Cuirassiers charging the British line at The Battle Of Waterloo, Belgium, June 18, 1815. (Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Woman Being Tried For Witchcraft In Court

Woman Being Tried For Witchcraft In Court
Engraving depicting a woman in handcuffs being tried for witchcraft in a courtroom during the mid-17th century. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

Background imageRepresenting Collection: St Johns Gate

St Johns Gate
Engraving depicting St Johns Gate, in Clerkenwell, London, the residence of Edward Cave (1691-1754), an English printer, editor

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Cupid

Cupid
Engraving depicting Cupid, after Willem de Poorter (1608'1668), Netherlands, circa 1600. Cupid is seen seated by a tree stump, holding a horn, alongside two goats

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Adam And Eve

Adam And Eve
Engraving depicting Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden gazing up at a vision of the Virgin Mary hold the Christ child while standing on the head of a snake, in an engraving dating from 1864

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Admetus In The Bridal Chamber

Admetus In The Bridal Chamber
Engraving depicting Admetus, king of Pherae in Thessaly, who - in Greek mythology - saves his wife, Alcestis, from a bridal chamber filled with snakes, placed there by the goddess Artemis

Background imageRepresenting Collection: Underwater scene depicting various animal species inhabiting coral reef

Underwater scene depicting various animal species inhabiting coral reef




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Representing a tapestry of history and culture, this captivating collection captures the essence of diverse symbols. From Hobbes' Leviathan to the enigmatic Frontis, each hint unravels intriguing stories waiting to be explored. Delve into the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse or uncover hidden secrets at Coxheath Camp's review. Uncover the mysteries within London's Masonic Lodges or embark on an intellectual journey through Christs College. Transport yourself back in time with an antique engraving of Banbury Church in Oxfordshire from 1786, or witness the chaos of Bastille Attack during the French Revolution. Immerse yourself in Shakespeare's enchanting world with an illustration from The Tempest, while Juno and Apollo beckon you towards their divine realm. Marvel at a broken-down classic 50s American car amidst Havana's vibrant streets or soar above Cairo with an antique birds-eye view engraving. Finally, get lost in the intricate beauty of a Gutemberg Bible facsimile from 1895 - representing not just words but centuries-old wisdom etched onto every page.