Sir William Collection (#3)

Lord Mayor, Sir William Magnay, Windsor Castle, Berkshire, 1844. The Lord Mayor is with a deputation of sheriffs, aldermen

Viscount Horatio Nelson, 1801. Artist: Sir William Beechey
Horatio Viscount Nelson ; portrait of Horatio Nelson

Interior view of the Court of Wards and Liveries, 1747. Shows various sixteenth century figures seated around a table. The description at the base of the image mentions that the figure at the head of

William Wallace rejects the English proposals, 1297 (1864). Wallace (1272-1305) shown rejecting the English proposals caried by two Dominican monks

Plate 11 Vases Sir William Hamilton Collection
Plate 11. Vases from Sir William Hamiltons Collection, A collection of antique vases, altars, paterae, tripods, candelabra, sarcophagi, andc

Tepidarium Decorations Forum Baths Vander Poel
Tepidarium, Decorations from the Forum Baths, Vander Poel Campanian Collection, 1750-1997, Gell, Sir William, 1777-1836, Pencil, ink, watercolor, ca

Sir William Allan P. R. S. A Hill & Adamson Scottish
Sir William Allan, P.R.S.A; Hill & Adamson (Scottish, active 1843 - 1848); Scotland; 1843 - 1848; Salted paper print from a Calotype negative; 19.7 x 14 cm (7 3, 4 x 5 1, 2 in.)

Sir John Campbell Sir William Mansfield Felice Beato
Sir John Campbell and Sir William Mansfield; Felice Beato (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909); India; 1858 - 1860; Salted paper print; 17.1 × 13.7 cm (6 3, 4 × 5 3, 8 in.)

Sir WIlliam Thomson LL. D. D. C. L Professor Natural Philosophy
Sir WIlliam Thomson, LL.D. D.C.L, Professor of Natural Philosophy; Thomas Annan (Scottish, 1829 - 1887); Glasgow, Scotland; 1871; Carbon print; 21.4 × 15.9 cm (8 7, 16 × 6 1, 4 in.)

Sir William Russell India 1858 1869 Albumen silver print
Sir William Russell; India; 1858 - 1869; Albumen silver print

Alfred Edward Housman 1859 To 1936 Better Known As A. E. Housman English Poet From A Drawing By Sir William Rothenstein
Alfred Edward Housman 1859 To 1936 Better Known As A.E. Housman English Poet From A Drawing By Sir William Rothenstein

The Fens Drained, 1662, (1903). Artist: William Dugdale
The Fens Drained, 1662, (1903). From Social England, Volume IV, edited by H.D. Traill, D.C.L. and J. S. Mann, M.A. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1903]

The Trial of Sir William Wallace, 1925. From Highroads of History, book II: Stories from British History, published by Thomas Nelson and Sons (London, Edinburgh, New York, 1925)

Plate XXXXIV: Lava Samples
Pl XXXXIV. Observation on the volcanoes of the two Sicilies, Naples, 1776 & 1779 compiled by Sir William Hamilton (1730-1803) while Ambassador to the Kingdom of Naples

William Wallace, c1270-1305, (c1880). Sir William Wallace (c1270- 23 August 1305) was a Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the Wars of Scottish Independence in the late 13th

Filho Da Puta, 1812-1835, (1911). From British Sports and Sportsmen Part 1. [British Sports and Sportsmen, London, 1911]

James Watt (1736-1819), c1800, (1912). Artist: Sir William Beechey
James Watt (1736-1819), c1800, (1912). James Watt (1736-1819) a Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist. Watt invented the Watt steam engine

The Poet Wordsworth, c1831, (1911). Artist: Sir William Boxall
The Poet Wordsworth, c1831, (1911). William Wordsworth (1770-1850) a Poet Laureate. From Bibbys Annual 1911, [J. Bibby & Sons, Liverpool, 1911]

Wallace rejects the English proposals, 1297 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Wallace rejects the English proposals, 1864. William Wallace, (c1270-1305)) rejects the English proposals, carried by two Dominican monks

Monument of Sir William Pickering, 1890. From Picturesque London, by Percy Fitzgerald. [Ward & Downey, London, 1890]

Sir John Herschel, astronomer and scientist, 1810s. Artist: Gaspare Gabrielli
Sir John Herschel, astronomer and scientist, 1810s. Portrait of John Herschel as a young man. The son of astronomer Sir William Herschel, John Herschel discovered 525 nebulae and clusters

The Bishop of Durhams Charge at Falkirk, 22 July 1298, (c1880). The Battle of Falkirk took place on 22 July 1298, and was one of the major battles in the First War of Scottish Independence

Interior of the Royal Exchange, City of London, c1910 (1911). Founded by the merchant Sir Thomas Gresham, the Royal Exchange was officially opened on 23 January 1571 by Queen Elizabeth I

Front page of A Perfect Diurnall of Some Passages in Parliament, 1643 (1905)
Reduced facsimile of the front page of A Perfect Diurnall of Some Passages in Parliament, 1643 (1905). From Cassells History of England, Vol

H. M. Queen Mary, 1910 (1935). Artist: Sir William Llewellyn
H.M. Queen Mary, 1910 (1935). After the painting by Sir William Llewellyn, P.R.A. From Modern Masterpieces Part 20. [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1935]

William Cecil, Lord Burghley, 16th century. Cecil (1520-1598) was an English politician and the chief advisor of Queen Elizabeth I. After Hans Eworth (c1520-1574)

Princess Amelia, (1783-1810), 1797. Youngest daughter of King George III. (1906)
Princess Amelia, (1783-1810), 1797. Youngest daughter of King George III. A stipple engraving after a painting by Sir William Beechey (1753-1839). From the Connoisseur VOL. XV, 1906

Portrait of Sir Francis Ford?s Children Giving a Coin to a Beggar Boy. Exhibited 1793 (1906). Artist: Charles Wilkinson
Portrait of Sir Francis Ford?s Children Giving a Coin to a Beggar Boy. Exhibited 1793. Sir Francis Ford (1758-1801) was the Member of Parliament for Newcastle-Under-Lyme from 22 February 1793 to

The Royal Exchange, London, late 19th or early 20th century. The Royal Exchange in the City of London was founded in 1565 by Sir Thomas Gresham to act as a centre of commerce for the city

General Ulyssess Grant, American soldier and politician, c1860s (1955). Grant leaning over the shoulder of General George Meade

Men in Highland dress in front of the Forth Bridge, Scotland. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Men in Highland dress in front of the Forth Bridge, Scotland. The Forth Railway bridge, which spans the Firth of Forth, was built for the North British Railway and opened on 4 March 1890

The Forth Bridge, Scotland. Artist: Excelsior Stereoscopic Tours
The Forth Bridge, Scotland. The Forth Railway bridge, which spans the Firth of Forth, was built for the North British Railway and opened on 4 March 1890

Willem Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, 16th century English statesman. Cecil (1520-1598) was Secretary of State to Queen Elizabeth I from 1558, and was her most trusted advisor for the next 40 years

Queen Mary II of Orange. Artist: Cheeseman
Queen Mary II of Orange. Possibly a portrait of Queen Mary II (1662-1694) when Princess of Orange

Sir William Crookes (1832-1919), English chemist and physicist, 1926. In 1861, Crookes discovered a previously unknown element with a bright green emission line in its spectrum

Her Royal Highness the Princess Elizabeth, 3rd daughter of George III, 1806. Artist: Scriven
Her Royal Highness the Princess Elizabeth, 3rd daughter of George III, 1806. Printed for John Bell

Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary, 1816. Artist: Cheeseman
Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary, 1816. The Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776-1857) was a member of the British Royal Family

Sir William Grant (1752-1832), Scottish lawyer and politician, 19th century. Artist: WH Mote
Sir William Grant (1752-1832), Scottish lawyer and politician, 19th century. Grant was Master of the Rolls from 1801 to 1817

Prince Edward Augustus (1767-1820), Duke of Kent and Strathearn, 19th century. Artist: E Scriven
Prince Edward Augustus (1767-1820), Duke of Kent and Strathearn, 19th century. Prince Edward was the fourth son of King George III and the father of Queen Victoria

Portrait of Sir William Wallace, from an old wood block, c1860, (c1860). Artist: John Leech
Portrait of Sir William Wallace, from an old wood block, c1860, (c1860). Sir William Wallace (died 1305) a Scottish knight who became one of the leaders during the Wars of Scottish Independence

Portrait of Joseph Nollekens, c1812 (1904). Artist: Sir William Beechey
Portrait of Joseph Nollekens, c1812 (1904). Nollekens (1737-1823) was a British sculptor. From The Royal Academy From Reynolds to Millais Edited by Charles Holme

Cricket at Igloolik, 1822-1823 (1912). The crews of HMS Fury and HMS Hecla. playing cricket on the Arctic ice during the mission commanded by Lieutenant William Edward Parry to try to try to find

Sir David Wilkie (1785-1841), Scottish painter, 19th century. Artist: Henry Robinson
Sir David Wilkie (1785-1841), Scottish painter, 19th century

Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo, 6th Baronet, Scottish banker, (1870). Artist: Henry Robinson
Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo, 6th Baronet, Scottish banker, (1870). Forbes (1739-1806) was Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland from 1776-1778

William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British soldier and politician, 1830. Artist: Peltro William Tomkins
William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British soldier and politician, 1830. Beresford (1768-1854) defeated the French under Marshal Soult at the Battle of Albuera, in the Peninsular War, 1811

Burghley House, Lincolnshire, home of the Marquis of Exeter, c1880. The house was built in the 16th century for William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Lord High Treasurer to Queen Elizabeth I

General Pepperell at the Siege of Louisburg, Canada, 18th century. Artist: W Ridgeway
General Pepperell at the Siege of Louisburg, Canada, 18th century. Sir William Pepperrell (1696-1759) was a merchant and soldier in Colonial Massachusetts

William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester. Artist: Scriven
William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester. William Frederick, 2nd Duke of Gloucester (1776-1834) was a great-grandson of King George II

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"Sir William: A Man of Many Faces and Talents" From the eloquent words penned by Sir William Cecil to his dear friend Sir Christopher Hatton, to the intricate artwork created by various artists throughout history, the name "Sir William" has left an indelible mark on different realms. In a letter dated 12th September 1586, we catch a glimpse of the intellect and wisdom possessed by Sir William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley. His correspondence with Sir Christopher Hatton reveals a deep bond between two influential figures of their time. While Sir William Cecil excelled in matters of statecraft, another creature bearing his namesake thrived beneath the earth's surface. The European mole (Talpa europaea) exemplifies perseverance and adaptability - qualities that perhaps resonated with this esteemed individual. Moving from creatures to canvases, we encounter a portrait capturing the essence of William Henry Paget Marquess of Anglesey. Painted in oil on canvas, this half-length depiction showcases not only artistic skill but also pays homage to an important historical figure. The year is now 1878 as Lock & Whitfield immortalize yet another notable personality through their artistry. In their portrayal Withey Gull, one can sense both strength and vulnerability coexisting within this enigmatic character. Shifting our focus towards architecture and finance, we find ourselves gazing upon The Bank of England and Royal Exchange in London circa 1910. This grand structure stands as a testament to financial prowess while reminding us that even institutions bear witness to individuals like Sir William who shape history. Venturing into nature's realm once more brings us face-to-face with The Fens Drained in 1662. Through artist William Dugdale's brushstrokes, we witness how human determination triumphs over formidable landscapes – much like how Sir William himself conquered challenges during his lifetime.