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Staff Collection (#98)

"Unseen Heroes: The Backbone of Every Endeavor" From the grandeur of St

Background imageStaff Collection: Portrait of Theofan Prokopovich (1681-1736) (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Theofan Prokopovich (1681-1736) (oil on canvas)
BAL329141 Portrait of Theofan Prokopovich (1681-1736) (oil on canvas) by Russian School, (18th century); Russian State Archive of Literature and Art

Background imageStaff Collection: The Expulsion of Saint Roch from Rome (oil on wood)

The Expulsion of Saint Roch from Rome (oil on wood)
BAL283505 The Expulsion of Saint Roch from Rome (oil on wood) by German School, (15th century); 65x78 cm; Art Museum, Khabarovsk

Background imageStaff Collection: Register Office for the Hiring of Servants, c. 1805 (pen & ink with watercolour on paper)

Register Office for the Hiring of Servants, c. 1805 (pen & ink with watercolour on paper)
XYC281135 Register Office for the Hiring of Servants, c.1805 (pen & ink with watercolour on paper) by Rowlandson, Thomas (1756-1827); 30.5x42.5 cm; Yale Center for British Art

Background imageStaff Collection: The Dwarf of Cardinal Granvelle, c. 1560 (oil on panel)

The Dwarf of Cardinal Granvelle, c. 1560 (oil on panel)
XIR279195 The Dwarf of Cardinal Granvelle, c.1560 (oil on panel) by Mor, Anthonis van Dashorst (Antonio Moro) (c.1519-1576/77); 126x92 cm; Louvre, Paris

Background imageStaff Collection: Month of October, from the Shepheardes Calender by Edmund Spenser (1552-99)

Month of October, from the Shepheardes Calender by Edmund Spenser (1552-99)
XJF277608 Month of October, from the Shepheardes Calender by Edmund Spenser (1552-99), facsimile of original published in 1586 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStaff Collection: Month of September, from The Shepheardes Calender by Esmond Spenser (1552-99)

Month of September, from The Shepheardes Calender by Esmond Spenser (1552-99)
XJF277607 Month of September, from The Shepheardes Calender by Esmond Spenser (1552-99), facsimile of original published in 1579 (woodcut) (b/w photo)

Background imageStaff Collection: Harrowing of Hell or Christs descent into Limbo, 1512 (engraving) (b / w photo)

Harrowing of Hell or Christs descent into Limbo, 1512 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF275613 Harrowing of Hell or Christs descent into Limbo, 1512 (engraving) (b/w photo) by DAOErer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStaff Collection: St. Christopher carrying the Infant Christ, 1511 (woodcut) (b / w photo)

St. Christopher carrying the Infant Christ, 1511 (woodcut) (b / w photo)
XJF275612 St.Christopher carrying the Infant Christ, 1511 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by DAOErer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageStaff Collection: Mtesa, the Emperor of Uganda and other chiefs (litho) (b / w photo)

Mtesa, the Emperor of Uganda and other chiefs (litho) (b / w photo)
XJF273108 Mtesa, the Emperor of Uganda and other chiefs (litho) (b/w photo) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mukaabya of Burganda (1837-1884); ); English

Background imageStaff Collection: Portrait of Ali Pasha of Yannina, engraved by Robert Havell, 1822 (litho) (b / w photo)

Portrait of Ali Pasha of Yannina, engraved by Robert Havell, 1822 (litho) (b / w photo)
XJF273102 Portrait of Ali Pasha of Yannina, engraved by Robert Havell, 1822 (litho) (b/w photo) by Cartwright, Joseph (c.1789-1829) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStaff Collection: XCF272272 Portrait of Henry VIII (oil on panel) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497 / 8-1543)

XCF272272 Portrait of Henry VIII (oil on panel) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497 / 8-1543)
XCF272272 Portrait of Henry VIII (oil on panel) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543); Castle Howard, North Yorkshire, UK; (add.info.: Henry VIII (1491-1547); ); German, out of copyright

Background imageStaff Collection: Month of February, from The Shepheardes Calender by Edmund Spenser (1552-99)

Month of February, from The Shepheardes Calender by Edmund Spenser (1552-99)
XJF277619 Month of February, from The Shepheardes Calender by Edmund Spenser (1552-99), facsimile of original published in 1579 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStaff Collection: Month of June, from The Shepheardes Calender by Edmund Spenser (1552-99)

Month of June, from The Shepheardes Calender by Edmund Spenser (1552-99)
XJF277611 Month of June, from The Shepheardes Calender by Edmund Spenser (1552-99), facsimile of original published in 1579 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStaff Collection: The Kings message to Tender Conscience, illustration from The Pilgrim s

The Kings message to Tender Conscience, illustration from The Pilgrim s
KW265411 The Kings message to Tender Conscience, illustration from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (1628-88) (colour litho) by English School

Background imageStaff Collection: Evangelist directs Christian on his way, illustration from The Pilgrim s

Evangelist directs Christian on his way, illustration from The Pilgrim s
KW265406 Evangelist directs Christian on his way, illustration from The Pilgrims Progress by John Bunyan (1628-88) (colour litho) by English School

Background imageStaff Collection: I caught a young parrot which I knocked down with a stick

I caught a young parrot which I knocked down with a stick
KW265400 I caught a young parrot which I knocked down with a stick. illustration from Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) c.1860s (chromolitho) by English School

Background imageStaff Collection: Landscape with a man with staff walking past a farm with well, print maker: Lucas

Landscape with a man with staff walking past a farm with well, print maker: Lucas van Uden (mentioned on object), Dating 1605 - 1673

Background imageStaff Collection: Abraham and the Three Angels, illustration from Dores The Holy Bible

Abraham and the Three Angels, illustration from Dores The Holy Bible
KW259197 Abraham and the Three Angels, illustration from Dores The Holy Bible, engraved by Ligny, 1866 (engraving) by Dore

Background imageStaff Collection: Portrait of Samuel Adams (1722-1803) (litho)

Portrait of Samuel Adams (1722-1803) (litho)
KW254729 Portrait of Samuel Adams (1722-1803) (litho) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStaff Collection: Basement of the Bank of France in Paris, 1897 (engraving) (b / w photo)

Basement of the Bank of France in Paris, 1897 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR253246 Basement of the Bank of France in Paris, 1897 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Daudenarde, Louis Joseph Amedee (d.1907); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Background imageStaff Collection: Interior of the Paris post office during the first week of January, the postmen room

Interior of the Paris post office during the first week of January, the postmen room
XIR252958 Interior of the Paris post office during the first week of January, the postmen room, engraved by Fortune Louis Meaulle (1844-1901) (litho) (b/w photo) by Vierge

Background imageStaff Collection: Interior of a French railway postal wagon, illustration from Tableaux de Paris

Interior of a French railway postal wagon, illustration from Tableaux de Paris
XIR252957 Interior of a French railway postal wagon, illustration from Tableaux de Paris by Edmond Texier, published 1853 (engraving) (b/w photo) by French School

Background imageStaff Collection: Moses and the Brazen Serpent, 1356-67 (fresco)

Moses and the Brazen Serpent, 1356-67 (fresco)
XAL249249 Moses and the Brazen Serpent, 1356-67 (fresco) by Bartolo di Fredi, also Manfredi de Battilori (1330-1410); Collegiata, San Gimignano

Background imageStaff Collection: French Dress, c. 1100, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho)

French Dress, c. 1100, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho)
BAL246805 French Dress, c.1100, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho) by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageStaff Collection: French Dress, c. 1000, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho)

French Dress, c. 1000, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho)
BAL246804 French Dress, c.1000, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho) by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStaff Collection: Dress at the Byzantine Court, 300-700, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864

Dress at the Byzantine Court, 300-700, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864
BAL246801 Dress at the Byzantine Court, 300-700, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho) by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageStaff Collection: Greek Religious and Military Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour

Greek Religious and Military Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour
BAL246072 Greek Religious and Military Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho) by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageStaff Collection: Greek Theatrical Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho)

Greek Theatrical Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho)
BAL246071 Greek Theatrical Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho) by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageStaff Collection: Greek Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho)

Greek Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho)
BAL246070 Greek Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (colour litho) by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageStaff Collection: The Faun Family (oil on panel)

The Faun Family (oil on panel)
XIR245103 The Faun Family (oil on panel) by Cranach, Lucas the Younger (1515-86); Fuerstenberg Sammlung, Donaueschingen, Germany; German, out of copyright

Background imageStaff Collection: Interior of the Small Post Office in Paris in 1760 (engraving) (b / w photo)

Interior of the Small Post Office in Paris in 1760 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XIR252982 Interior of the Small Post Office in Paris in 1760 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Smeeton, Burn (Cosson) (fl.1840-60); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Background imageStaff Collection: Portrait of Carlo Emanuele I (1562-1630) Duke of Savoy, c. 1570 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Carlo Emanuele I (1562-1630) Duke of Savoy, c. 1570 (oil on canvas)
XAL243401 Portrait of Carlo Emanuele I (1562-1630) Duke of Savoy, c.1570 (oil on canvas) by Vighi, Giacomo (L Argenta) (1509-73); 146x88 cm; Galleria Sabauda, Turin, Italy; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageStaff Collection: Behanzin (1844-1906) King of Dahomey, from Le Petit Journal, 23rd April 1892

Behanzin (1844-1906) King of Dahomey, from Le Petit Journal, 23rd April 1892
XIR236298 Behanzin (1844-1906) King of Dahomey, from Le Petit Journal, 23rd April 1892 (colour litho) by Meaulle, Fortune Louis (1844-1901) & Meyer

Background imageStaff Collection: The Holy Family

The Holy Family
BAL2361 The Holy Family by Gennari, Benedetto the Younger (1633-1715) (attr. to); Private Collection; Italian, out of copyright

Background imageStaff Collection: Returning Shepherd (oil on canvas)

Returning Shepherd (oil on canvas)
XKH234231 Returning Shepherd (oil on canvas) by Schlesinger, Karl (1825-93); 75x101 cm; Hamburger Kunsthalle, Hamburg, Germany; German, out of copyright

Background imageStaff Collection: Portrait of a Man, 1593 (oil on panel)

Portrait of a Man, 1593 (oil on panel)
XYC232009 Portrait of a Man, 1593 (oil on panel) by Peake, Robert, the Elder (c.1551-1619); 113.1x89.2 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Background imageStaff Collection: Portrait of a Breton Peasant, 1834 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of a Breton Peasant, 1834 (oil on canvas)
XIR231248 Portrait of a Breton Peasant, 1834 (oil on canvas) by Monanteuil, Jean-Jacques Francois (1785-1860); 40.5x33 cm; Musee de Tesse, Le Mans, France; French, out of copyright

Background imageStaff Collection: The Ragman, 1869 (oil on canvas)

The Ragman, 1869 (oil on canvas)
XIR230126 The Ragman, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Manet, Edouard (1832-83); 195x130 cm; Private Collection; French, out of copyright

Background imageStaff Collection: The Nine Worthies and the Nine Worthy Women, detail of Judas Maccabeus, 1418-30 (fresco)

The Nine Worthies and the Nine Worthy Women, detail of Judas Maccabeus, 1418-30 (fresco)
XAL230113 The Nine Worthies and the Nine Worthy Women, detail of Judas Maccabeus, 1418-30 (fresco) by Jaquerio, Giacomo (fl.1403-53); Castello della Manta, Saluzzo

Background imageStaff Collection: A Shepherd and his Flock under the Moon and Stars, c. 1827 (pen & ink wash on paper)

A Shepherd and his Flock under the Moon and Stars, c. 1827 (pen & ink wash on paper)
XYC228889 A Shepherd and his Flock under the Moon and Stars, c.1827 (pen & ink wash on paper) by Palmer, Samuel (1805-81); 11.1x13 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Background imageStaff Collection: Argus Panoptes, in the Rocchetta (fresco)

Argus Panoptes, in the Rocchetta (fresco)
XIR247678 Argus Panoptes, in the Rocchetta (fresco) by Bramante, Donato (1444-1514); Museo del Castello Sforzesco, Milan, Italy; (add.info)

Background imageStaff Collection: Roman Military Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (coloured lithograph)

Roman Military Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (coloured lithograph)
BAL246076 Roman Military Dress, from Trachten der Voelker, 1864 (coloured lithograph) by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; German, out of copyright

Background imageStaff Collection: Adam Mickiewicz, 1920 (stone)

Adam Mickiewicz, 1920 (stone)
XIR219629 Adam Mickiewicz, 1920 (stone) by Bourdelle, Emile-Antoine (1861-1929); Musee Bourdelle, Paris, France; (add.info)

Background imageStaff Collection: Pilgrims being fed by Peasants, illustration from Bibliotheque des Croisades by J-F

Pilgrims being fed by Peasants, illustration from Bibliotheque des Croisades by J-F
KW219440 Pilgrims being fed by Peasants, illustration from Bibliotheque des Croisades by J-F. Michaud, 1877 (litho) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; French, out of copyright

Background imageStaff Collection: Christian Knights fight Saracens, illustration from Bibliotheque des Croisades by J-F

Christian Knights fight Saracens, illustration from Bibliotheque des Croisades by J-F
KW219424 Christian Knights fight Saracens, illustration from Bibliotheque des Croisades by J-F. Michaud, 1877 (litho) by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); Private Collection; Ken Welsh; French

Background imageStaff Collection: Moliere (1622-73) as St. John the Baptist (gouache on paper)

Moliere (1622-73) as St. John the Baptist (gouache on paper)
XIR245150 Moliere (1622-73) as St. John the Baptist (gouache on paper) by French School, (17th century); Musee de Vulliod Saint-Germain, Pezenas, France; French, out of copyright




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"Unseen Heroes: The Backbone of Every Endeavor" From the grandeur of St. Peter's Square to the humble corners of a local pub, staff members are the unsung heroes who keep operations running smoothly and make every experience memorable. Whether it is Pope Francis presiding over Easter Holy Mass in Vatican City or The Royal Logistic Corps ensuring efficient supply chains, their dedication is unparalleled. In Italy, even statues like Augustus at The Vatican have witnessed the relentless commitment members who maintain its splendor for generations to come. Similarly, an icon depicting St. Joseph of Arimathea with the Holy Grail and a flourishing staff at Glastonbury reminds us that sometimes miracles happen through their hands. The name Stauffenberg may evoke thoughts of bravery and sacrifice during World War II, but behind this historic figure lies a team whose unwavering support enabled his mission. Likewise, a landlord tending to patrons under a bar sign symbolizes how they are create warm and welcoming environments where memories are made. Drawing inspiration from mythology, we find Odysseus returning home to his loyal dog Argos - an embodiment of loyalty that only dedicated they are offer. Even in remote locations like Ferryside Railway Station in South Wales or Adlestrop Railway Station in Gloucestershire, diligent staff ensure smooth journeys for countless travelers. George Jackson Churchward's legacy lives on as loco staff meticulously clean No 5029 Nunney Castle locomotive - preserving history one scrub at a time. Meanwhile, Roman statue Asclepius stands tall as a reminder that healthcare professionals throughout history have been vital pillars within society. Today we celebrate these everyday heroes - those who work tirelessly behind-the-scenes to make our world function seamlessly. Let us acknowledge their efforts and express gratitude for their invaluable contributions because without them, no endeavor could truly flourish.