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Universal Magazine Collection (#2)

"Unveiling the Tapestry of History

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Lieutenant General Lambert (engraving)

Lieutenant General Lambert (engraving)
964834 Lieutenant General Lambert (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lieutenant General Lambert)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Mr Edward Bright late of Maldon in Essex (engraving)

Mr Edward Bright late of Maldon in Essex (engraving)
964827 Mr Edward Bright late of Maldon in Essex (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Edward Bright late of Maldon in Essex)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: The Right Honourable Henry Bilson Legge (engraving)

The Right Honourable Henry Bilson Legge (engraving)
964826 The Right Honourable Henry Bilson Legge (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Honourable Henry Bilson Legge)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Thomas, Lord Fairfax (engraving)

Thomas, Lord Fairfax (engraving)
964820 Thomas, Lord Fairfax (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas, Lord Fairfax)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: James Graham, Marquess of Montrose (engraving)

James Graham, Marquess of Montrose (engraving)
964819 James Graham, Marquess of Montrose (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Graham, Marquess of Montrose)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: John Pym, Esqr (engraving)

John Pym, Esqr (engraving)
964815 John Pym, Esqr (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Pym, Esqr. English parliamentarian)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: John, Duke of Buckingham (engraving)

John, Duke of Buckingham (engraving)
964813 John, Duke of Buckingham (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John, Duke of Buckingham)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: A perspective view of Vauxhall Garden, London (engraving)

A perspective view of Vauxhall Garden, London (engraving)
584499 A perspective view of Vauxhall Garden, London (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A perspective view of Vauxhall Garden)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Animal comedians (engraving)

Animal comedians (engraving)
585963 Animal comedians (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Animal comedians; from Universal Magazine)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttle (engraving)

Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttle (engraving)
964945 Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttle (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttle)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Mr Abraham Cowley (engraving)

Mr Abraham Cowley (engraving)
964941 Mr Abraham Cowley (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Abraham Cowley. English poet (1618 - 28 July 1667). Engraving initialled M L C

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: The Right Honourable Henry Pelham (engraving)

The Right Honourable Henry Pelham (engraving)
964938 The Right Honourable Henry Pelham (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Honourable Henry Pelham)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Lord Hopton (engraving)

Lord Hopton (engraving)
964933 Lord Hopton (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lord Hopton. Royalist commander in the English Civil War (March 1596 - September 1652)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Dr Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury (engraving)

Dr Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury (engraving)
964904 Dr Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: John Thurlow, Secretary to Oliver Cromwell (engraving)

John Thurlow, Secretary to Oliver Cromwell (engraving)
964898 John Thurlow, Secretary to Oliver Cromwell (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Thurlow)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: The Honourable Robert Monckton, Major General, Governor of New York (engraving)

The Honourable Robert Monckton, Major General, Governor of New York (engraving)
964894 The Honourable Robert Monckton, Major General, Governor of New York (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Honourable Robert Monckton)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: The Right Honourable Denzil Baron Holles (engraving)

The Right Honourable Denzil Baron Holles (engraving)
964890 The Right Honourable Denzil Baron Holles (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Honourable Denzil Baron Holles)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Matthew Prior (engraving)

Matthew Prior (engraving)
964889 Matthew Prior (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Matthew Prior. English poet and diplomat (21 July 1664 - 18 September 1721)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Barton Booth (engraving)

Barton Booth (engraving)
964888 Barton Booth (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barton Booth. English actor (1681 - 10 May 1733). Illustration for the Universal Magazine

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Anth: Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury (engraving)

Anth: Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury (engraving)
964883 Anth: Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anth: Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Ben Johnson (engraving)

Ben Johnson (engraving)
964880 Ben Johnson (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ben Johnson. English playwright, poet, and literary critic (circa 11 June 1572 - 6 August 1637)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Henry de La Tour D Auvergne, Viscount Turenne (engraving)

Henry de La Tour D Auvergne, Viscount Turenne (engraving)
964873 Henry de La Tour D Auvergne, Viscount Turenne (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry de La Tour D Auvergne, Viscount Turenne)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Sarah, Dutchess of Marlborough (engraving)

Sarah, Dutchess of Marlborough (engraving)
964866 Sarah, Dutchess of Marlborough (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sarah, Dutchess of Marlborough (5 June 1660 - 18 October 1744)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Friendship is Love, benevolent, sincere (engraving)

Friendship is Love, benevolent, sincere (engraving)
964852 Friendship is Love, benevolent, sincere (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Friendship is Love, benevolent)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Scotts Table of Cebes (engraving)

Scotts Table of Cebes (engraving)
964850 Scotts Table of Cebes (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Scotts Table of Cebes)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Samuel Butler (engraving)

Samuel Butler (engraving)
964842 Samuel Butler (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Butler. English poet and satirist (14 February 1613 - 25 September 1680)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Thomas Spratt, Bishop of Rochester (engraving)

Thomas Spratt, Bishop of Rochester (engraving)
964830 Thomas Spratt, Bishop of Rochester (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Spratt, Bishop of Rochester (1635 - 20 May 1713)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Martin Folkes Esquire, Late President of the Royal Society (engraving)

Martin Folkes Esquire, Late President of the Royal Society (engraving)
964829 Martin Folkes Esquire, Late President of the Royal Society (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Martin Folkes Esquire)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: George Byng, Lord Torrington (engraving)

George Byng, Lord Torrington (engraving)
964814 George Byng, Lord Torrington (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Byng, Lord Torrington)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: The Right Honorable Lord Camden, Lord Chancellor (engraving)

The Right Honorable Lord Camden, Lord Chancellor (engraving)
964808 The Right Honorable Lord Camden, Lord Chancellor (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Honorable Lord Camden, Lord Chancellor)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: A screw press in operation at the Royal Mint in the Tower, from the Universal Magazine

A screw press in operation at the Royal Mint in the Tower, from the Universal Magazine
1220234 A screw press in operation at the Royal Mint in the Tower, from the Universal Magazine, 1750 (engraving) by English School, (18th century); The Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Thomas Sackvill, Earl of Dorset (engraving)

Thomas Sackvill, Earl of Dorset (engraving)
964943 Thomas Sackvill, Earl of Dorset (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Sackvill, Earl of Dorset)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Algernoon Piercy, Earl of Northumberland (engraving)

Algernoon Piercy, Earl of Northumberland (engraving)
964929 Algernoon Piercy, Earl of Northumberland (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Algernoon Piercy, Earl of Northumberland)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Nicholas Saunderson L L D (engraving)

Nicholas Saunderson L L D (engraving)
964927 Nicholas Saunderson L L D (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nicholas Saunderson L L D)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: The Right Honourable William Pitt Esquire, one of His Majestys principal Secretaries of State

The Right Honourable William Pitt Esquire, one of His Majestys principal Secretaries of State (engraving)
964925 The Right Honourable William Pitt Esquire, one of His Majestys principal Secretaries of State (engraving) by English School

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: George Saville, Marquis of Halifax (engraving)

George Saville, Marquis of Halifax (engraving)
964923 George Saville, Marquis of Halifax (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Saville, Marquis of Halifax)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Sir Walter Raleigh (engraving)

Sir Walter Raleigh (engraving)
964914 Sir Walter Raleigh (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Walter Raleigh. Illustration for the Universal Magazine)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: John Lord Somers, Lord High Chancellor of England (engraving)

John Lord Somers, Lord High Chancellor of England (engraving)
964907 John Lord Somers, Lord High Chancellor of England (engraving) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Lord Somers, Lord High Chancellor of England)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Sir Samuel Garth, M D (engraving)

Sir Samuel Garth, M D (engraving)
964899 Sir Samuel Garth, M D (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Samuel Garth, M D. English physician and poet (1661 - 18 January 1719)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Sir Edward Coke, Knight (engraving)

Sir Edward Coke, Knight (engraving)
964882 Sir Edward Coke, Knight (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Edward Coke, Knight)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Catharine Howard, Queen of King Henry VIII (engraving)

Catharine Howard, Queen of King Henry VIII (engraving)
964879 Catharine Howard, Queen of King Henry VIII (engraving) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catharine Howard)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Taehmas Kouli Khan (engraving)

Taehmas Kouli Khan (engraving)
964870 Taehmas Kouli Khan (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Taehmas Kouli Khan (1688-1747). Engraved by F M La Cave

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Catharine, Queen of King Charles II (engraving)

Catharine, Queen of King Charles II (engraving)
964864 Catharine, Queen of King Charles II (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Catharine, Queen of King Charles II)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Charles Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough (engraving)

Charles Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough (engraving)
964858 Charles Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Mordaunt, Earl of Peterborough)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: The Right Honourable John Earl of Egmont (engraving)

The Right Honourable John Earl of Egmont (engraving)
964856 The Right Honourable John Earl of Egmont (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Right Honourable John Earl of Egmont)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: His most Serene Highness, Charles, Hereditary Prince of Brunswick & Lunenburg (engraving)

His most Serene Highness, Charles, Hereditary Prince of Brunswick & Lunenburg (engraving)
964854 His most Serene Highness, Charles, Hereditary Prince of Brunswick & Lunenburg (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: His most Serene Highness, Charles)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: Admist the Joys triumphant Peace bestows, Science and Art exult in calm repose (engraving)

Admist the Joys triumphant Peace bestows, Science and Art exult in calm repose (engraving)
964849 Admist the Joys triumphant Peace bestows, Science and Art exult in calm repose (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageUniversal Magazine Collection: William Russel, Earl of Bedford (engraving)

William Russel, Earl of Bedford (engraving)
964843 William Russel, Earl of Bedford (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Russel, Earl of Bedford)




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"Unveiling the Tapestry of History: The Universal Magazine Chronicles Iconic Figures and Events" Step into a time machine as the Universal Magazine takes you on an extraordinary journey through centuries past. From the enchanting Vauxhall Gardens in Lambeth, 1751, to pivotal moments etched in engravings, this captivating publication unveils history's hidden gems. Immerse yourself in the dramatic tales of Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk, whose beheading on June 2nd, 1572 shook England to its core. Witness Edward Seymour, Duke of Somerset, Protector of England meet a similar fate during the reign of Edward VI. Explore John Fisher's tragic end as he was beheaded under King Henry VIII's rule for his unwavering principles. Marvel at Charles Lord Talbot's esteemed position as Lord High Chancellor captured intricately in an engraving. Discover Edmund Ludlow Esquire's valiant spirit as Lieutenant General depicted with utmost detail. Encounter Mr Gay and delve into his artistic brilliance immortalized forever within these pages. No historical account would be complete without Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England—an engraving that encapsulates both admiration and controversy surrounding this influential figure. Admire William, Duke of Gloucester’s regal presence alongside Frederick, Duke of Schonberg’s indomitable spirit portrayed vividly through engravings. Celebrate Henry Prince of Wales' legacy as King James I’s son with an exquisite depiction showcasing his promising future tragically cut short. Finally, gaze upon Joseph II—Emperor of Germany—a powerful ruler whose image resonates with authority and grandeur. The Universal Magazine offers more than just glimpses into history; it invites readers to immerse themselves in forgotten narratives brought back to life by skillful artists and their engraved masterpieces. With each turn of its pages comes a deeper understanding and appreciation for those who shaped our world—their triumphs and tragedies forever etched in the annals of time.