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History Rights Managed Collection (page 3)

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Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Catacomb of the Capuchin (Franciscan) convent, Palermo, with remains of departed Friars

Catacomb of the Capuchin (Franciscan) convent, Palermo, with remains of departed Friars. Woodcut of 1833

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Leopold II (1835-1909) King of Belgium from 1865. Portrait by Pierre Tossyn

Leopold II (1835-1909) King of Belgium from 1865. Portrait by Pierre Tossyn

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: John (1167-1216) King of England from 1199. John signing Magna Carta at Runnymede

John (1167-1216) King of England from 1199. John signing Magna Carta at Runnymede 15 June 1215 while the barons look on. Chromolithograph c1860

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Olympias (d316 BC) queen of Macedon, wife of Philip II, mother of Alexander the Great

Olympias (d316 BC) queen of Macedon, wife of Philip II, mother of Alexander the Great. From series of medallions commissioned by Emperor Caracalla (AD 212-217)

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Woman in birthing chair: various medical instruments on right. Limestone relief Kawm Umbu

Woman in birthing chair: various medical instruments on right. Limestone relief Kawm Umbu (Kom Ombo)

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Pre-Columbian: Columbia, Quimbaya. Seated figure, 14-15th century, gold

Pre-Columbian: Columbia, Quimbaya. Seated figure, 14-15th century, gold

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Roasting copper in a furnace: C. A: cakes of smelted copper, B: wooden faggots for heat

Roasting copper in a furnace: C. A: cakes of smelted copper, B: wooden faggots for heat. On right man is using wooden wheelbarrow. From Agricola (George Bauer) De re metallica, Basle, 1556

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Nefertiti 14th century BC, queen consort of Akenaton (Akhenaten) the heretic pharaoh

Nefertiti 14th century BC, queen consort of Akenaton (Akhenaten) the heretic pharaoh. Dark granite bust

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Hernando Cortes (Cortez - 1485-1547) Spanish conquistador, Cortes and his men after

Hernando Cortes (Cortez - 1485-1547) Spanish conquistador, Cortes and his men after the retreat from Tenochtitlan

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Rock Salt: Marston Salt Mine, Northwich, Cheshire, England, showing how pillars of

Rock Salt: Marston Salt Mine, Northwich, Cheshire, England, showing how pillars of rock salt were left to support roof. In background work continues by candlelight in chamber called The Cathedral

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) English chemist and Presbyterian minister. From a Wedgwood

Joseph Priestley (1733-1804) English chemist and Presbyterian minister. From a Wedgwood plaque

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Book of the Dead, Ptolemaic period 332-30 BC: Thoth, Ibis-headed god, secretary to the gods

Book of the Dead, Ptolemaic period 332-30 BC: Thoth, Ibis-headed god, secretary to the gods, weighing heart of deceased (Baboon, his other, manifestation sits)

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: The Tilt Forge. Artist, Godfrey Symes (1825-1866), Sheffield Museum, England

The Tilt Forge. Artist, Godfrey Symes (1825-1866), Sheffield Museum, England

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Drakkar. Viking longships under sail. Watercolour by Albert Sebille (1874-1953)

Drakkar. Viking longships under sail. Watercolour by Albert Sebille (1874-1953). Copyright must be cleared

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Dmitiri Ivanovich Mendeleyev (1834-1907), Russian chemist. Working at his desk

Dmitiri Ivanovich Mendeleyev (1834-1907), Russian chemist. Working at his desk

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Federal German Republic becomes 53rd member of the IMF (International Monetary Fund)

Federal German Republic becomes 53rd member of the IMF (International Monetary Fund). Dr Hans Riesser of the German Diplomatic Mission in the US signs the document

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-Swiss-American mathematician and physicist

Albert Einstein (1879-1955), German-Swiss-American mathematician and physicist

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) Scottish-born American inventor. Sketch of his telephone of 1876

Alexander Graham Bell (1847-1922) Scottish-born American inventor. Sketch of his telephone of 1876

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Edward Paget (1775-1849) British general, second in command to Wellington 1811, captured

Edward Paget (1775-1849) British general, second in command to Wellington 1811, captured by the enemy. After a contemporary print

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Chinese domestic scene. Women and child in room overlooking courtyard garden. Chinese school c1820

Chinese domestic scene. Women and child in room overlooking courtyard garden. Chinese school c1820. Gouache

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Treasure of Tutankhamun (dc1340 BC): Pectoral jewel of gold, semi-precious stone

Treasure of Tutankhamun (dc1340 BC): Pectoral jewel of gold, semi-precious stone and faience showing Horus, falcon-headed god crowned with sun disc with ankh, symbol of life, attached to each claw

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Vesuvius during one of its early 19th century eruptions. People are standing inside

Vesuvius during one of its early 19th century eruptions. People are standing inside the cone which is emitting smoke and flames. Aquatint c1815

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Albert EINSTEIN (1879-1955), German-Swiss-American mathematical physicist

Albert EINSTEIN (1879-1955), German-Swiss-American mathematical physicist

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Jesus with the Little Children. Artist, Vincent Sellaer (c1500-1589)

Jesus with the Little Children. Artist, Vincent Sellaer (c1500-1589)

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Angel carrying cross. From bridge opposite Castel St Angelo, Rome, Italy

Angel carrying cross. From bridge opposite Castel St Angelo, Rome, Italy

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Mohondas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), known as Mahatma (Great Soul). Indian Nationalist leader

Mohondas Karamchand Gandhi (1869-1948), known as Mahatma (Great Soul). Indian Nationalist leader. Gandhi in 1906 as a Red Cross stretcher bearer during the Zulu Rebellion

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Istanbul / Constantinople: Caravels and galleys flying Turkish (crescent) and Hapsburg

Istanbul / Constantinople: Caravels and galleys flying Turkish (crescent) and Hapsburg
Istanbul/Constantinople: Caravels and galleys flying Turkish (crescent) and Hapsburg (double-headed eagle) flags. Constantines palace (top centre) and the new palace of the Grand Turk

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: View of Amsterdam from the sea. Artist, Pieter Van Den Velde (1634-1687) Oil on wood

View of Amsterdam from the sea. Artist, Pieter Van Den Velde (1634-1687) Oil on wood. Private collection

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Young men playing a form of tennis. Woodcut from Commenius Orbis sensualis pictura

Young men playing a form of tennis. Woodcut from Commenius Orbis sensualis pictura. Woodcut 16th century

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Tarot card of The Fool - Jergot Tarot, 17th century. Tarot pack of 22 cards was used

Tarot card of The Fool - Jergot Tarot, 17th century. Tarot pack of 22 cards was used in fortune telling

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Mounted Grand Plains Indian hunting Buffalo (North American Bison) with bow and arrow

Mounted Grand Plains Indian hunting Buffalo (North American Bison) with bow and arrow. Painting on cloth by Kills Two, Sioux Indian (1869-1927)

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae. Sacrifice of Iphigenia by her

Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon, king of Mycenae. Sacrifice of Iphigenia by her father at Aulis to secure favourable winds for the fleet to sail against Troy

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Cross-staffs used for surveying: in this case for measuring the width of a river by triangulation

Cross-staffs used for surveying: in this case for measuring the width of a river by triangulation. From Sebastian Munster Rudimenta Mathematica, Basle, 1551. Woodcut

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Tutankhamun (Tutankamen), king of Egypt, reigned 1361-1352 BC. 18th Dynasty. Gold

Tutankhamun (Tutankamen), king of Egypt, reigned 1361-1352 BC. 18th Dynasty. Gold and lapis lazuli funerary mask. Egyptian Museum, Cairo

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Heinrich Wilhelm Mathias Olbers (1758-1840), German astronomer and physician. (1864)

Heinrich Wilhelm Mathias Olbers (1758-1840), German astronomer and physician. (1864). Olbers was founder member of the astronomers called the Celestial Police who searched for a suppposed missing

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Book of the Dead on papyrus showing written hieroglyphs. Depiction of ploughing with

Book of the Dead on papyrus showing written hieroglyphs. Depiction of ploughing with oxen Bodmer Library, Geneva

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Funerary boat of painted wood. Length 8cm. Ancient Egypt Dynasty IX (2232-2140 BC)

Funerary boat of painted wood. Length 8cm. Ancient Egypt Dynasty IX (2232-2140 BC)

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Detail from Persian manuscript depicting lovers embracing in garden, surrounded by flowering plants

Detail from Persian manuscript depicting lovers embracing in garden, surrounded by flowering plants. Clouds in sky

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) English antarctic explorer. Postcard commemorating

Robert Falcon Scott (1868-1912) English antarctic explorer. Postcard commemorating Scotts ill-fated expedition. Scott (inset) and Terra Nova trapped in ice. Photograph

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Lieutenant-General Garnet Wolseley (later Viscount Wolseley) 1833-1913, directing

Lieutenant-General Garnet Wolseley (later Viscount Wolseley) 1833-1913, directing battle of Tel-el-Kebir, 13 September 1882 at end of Egyptian expedition crushing Arabi Pashas revolt

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Map of east coast of North America from Labrador to Cape Florida and featuring mouth of St Lawrence

Map of east coast of North America from Labrador to Cape Florida and featuring mouth of St Lawrence. Map of pre-1547 based on Jacques Cartiers discoveries of 1534-1541

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Thomas More (1478-1535) English statesman, scholar and saint. Portrait by Hans Holbein

Thomas More (1478-1535) English statesman, scholar and saint. Portrait by Hans Holbein (c1497-1543) of More as Lord Chancellor, wearing his chain of office with a formalised Tudor rose as a pendant

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Joseh Lister (1827-1912), English surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery, c1867

Joseh Lister (1827-1912), English surgeon and pioneer of antiseptic surgery, c1867. From a photograph taken when he was about 40

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Sailors buying winds (tied in knots) from a magician. From Olaus Magnus Historia

Sailors buying winds (tied in knots) from a magician. From Olaus Magnus Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus Antwerp 1562

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Standard bearers, drummers and trumpeters of a Saracen army mounted on camels and horses

Standard bearers, drummers and trumpeters of a Saracen army mounted on camels and horses. 13th century Arab manuscript

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Romulus and Remus suckling from the she-wolf. Detail from marble monument to the

Romulus and Remus suckling from the she-wolf. Detail from marble monument to the twin founders of Rome

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Union Pacific Railroad: Wooden trestle bridge at Dale Creek. All timber used in construction

Union Pacific Railroad: Wooden trestle bridge at Dale Creek. All timber used in construction had to be hauled 1, 000 miles from Chicago. Woodcut, 1869

Background imageHistory Rights Managed Collection: Sectional view of a mid-19th century steam railway locomotive showing firebox and boiler tubes

Sectional view of a mid-19th century steam railway locomotive showing firebox and boiler tubes. Chromolithograph 1882




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