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Baron Spolasco, a survivor of the shipwreck of the Steamer Killarney in 1838. Lithograph, ca. 1840, after a painting by Fabroni, 1830/1840.
Date: 1840Reference: 578864i- Pictures
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The Virgin of Mercy responding to the intercessions of saints by protecting people from arrows symbolising disease; the Devil rules below, where plague attacks the land. Lithograph after L. Dottorini after Benedetto Bonfigli, 1464 (?).
Bonfigli, Benedetto, approximately 1420-1496.Date: 1800-1899Reference: 21419i- Pictures
Albert, Prince Consort, on his deathbed at Windsor Castle, with members of the royal family and the royal household in attendance, 14 December 1861. Lithograph by W.L. Walton after Oakley, c.1865.
Oakley.Date: [1865?]Reference: 62i- Pictures
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An elderly anatomist contemplates the heart that he has excised from the corpse of a beautiful, young woman. Photogravure by R. Schuster, 1907, after a painting by E. Simonet, 1890.
Simonet y Lombardo, Enrique, 1864-1927.Date: 1906Reference: 25919i- Pictures
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An elderly anatomist contemplates the heart that he has excised from the corpse of a beautiful, young woman. Photogravure by R. Schuster, 1906, after a painting by E. Simonet, 1890.
Simonet y Lombardo, Enrique, 1864-1927.Date: 1906Reference: 25615i- Pictures
A musician in Venice is murdered before a tryst with a young woman who approaches the meeting place unaware of his death. Mezzotint by J.C. Bromley, 1836, after J.R. Herbert.
Herbert, John Rogers, 1810-1890.Date: Septr. 1. 1836Reference: 3162951i- Pictures
A storm brewing over a German (?) landscape: two riders in the foreground. Engraving by J. Pye, 1774, after Duytsch.
Duytsch.Date: 1st January 1774Reference: 524676i- Books
William Olander : Julie Ault & David Deitcher in conversation / edited by Barbara Schröder and Karen Kelly of Dancing Foxes Press and Kyle Croft and Esther McGowan of Visual AIDS.
Date: [2021]- Pictures
Thomas Gray, recalled after his death as having often sat at Stoke Poges contemplating the flowing of a stream in the middle of the day; representing noon. Engraving by I. Taylor jr after R. Smirke.
Smirke, Robert, 1752-1845.Date: Dec.r 20 1782Reference: 2913421i- Books
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A description of, and critical remarks on the picture of Christ healing the sick in the Temple : painted by Benjamin West ... and presented by him to the Pennsylvania Hospital / by John Robinson.
Robinson, John, -approximately 1829.Date: 1818- Pictures
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A dead bloodhound lying on a rug next to a helmet and a loom. Coloured lithograph after E. H. Landseer.
Landseer, Edwin, Sir, 1802-1873.Reference: 40119i- Pictures
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The countess, having taken a dose of laudanum nears death, and is kissed by her sickly child held towards her by an elderly maid; her father slips her ring from her finger. Engraving by Louis Gérard Scotin after William Hogarth, 1745.
Hogarth, William, 1697-1764.Date: [1745]Reference: 38358iPart of: Marriage a-la-mode- Archives and manuscripts
Audrey Amiss Archive
Amiss, Audrey, 1933-2013Date: 1930s-2013Reference: PP/AMI- Archives and manuscripts
Strangeways Research Laboratory
Strangeways, T.S.P., 1866-1926.Date: c.1901-1999Reference: SA/SRL- Books
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The chronological historian: containing a regular account of all material transactions and occurences, ecclesiastical, civil, and military, relating to the English affairs, from the invasion of the Romans, to the death of King George the First. With the Creations and Promotions of the Nobility and Baronets, Ministers of State, Generals, Judges, Attorneys, and Solicitors-General, as they stand in Order of Time; whereby that Confusion, which generally misleads the Reader in the Perusal of our Historians for want of an exact Chronology, is prevented, and other Defects and Omissions supply'd. By Mr. Salmon. Illustrated with the effigies of all our English monarchs, curiously Engraven from Original Paintings, by Mr. Vertue.
Salmon, Thomas, 1679-1767.Date: MDCCXXXIII. [1733]- Pictures
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King Louis XVI of France bids his farewell to the people of Paris while ascending the stairs to the scaffold where he was guillotined on the 21 January 1793. Aquatint with engraving by C. Silanio after C. Benazech, 1793.
Benazech, Charles, 1767-1794.Date: 1793Reference: 43704i- Archives and manuscripts
Family Planning Association
Family Planning AssociationDate: c.1930-c.2000sReference: SA/FPA- Books
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The celebrated lecture on heads; which has been exhibited upwards of one hundred successive nights, to crouded audiences, and met with the most universal applause. Part I. Introduction. Alexander the Great-Cherokee Chief-Quack Doctor-Cuckold-Lawyer-Humourous Oration in praise of the Law-Horse Jockies-Nobody-Lottery of Life-Nobody's, Somebody's, Anybody's, and Everybody's Coats of Arms - Family of Nobody - Vanity - Wit - Judgment -Genius-Architecture Painting - Poetry-Astronomy Music-Statues of Honesty and Flattery. Part II. Ladies Heads-Riding Hood -Ranclagh Hood-Billingsgate -Laughing and Crying Philosophers Venus's Girdle-Cleopatra-French Night Cap-Face Painting - Old Maid-Young Married Lady-Old Batchelor Lass of the Spirit - Quaker Two Hats contrasted-and Two Heads contrasted. Part III. Physical Wig-Dissertation on Sneezing and Snuff-Taking-Life of a Blood-Woman of the Town - Tea Table Critic-Learned Critic-City Politician humourously Described-Gambler's Three Faces-Gambler's Funeral and Monument-Conjuror Life and Death of a Wit Head of a well-known Methodist Parson, with a Tabernacle Harangue.
Stevens, George Alexander, 1710-1784.Date: MDCCLXV.[1765]- Books
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The celebrated lecture on heads; which has been exhibited upwards of one hundred successive nights, to crowded audiences, and met with the most universal applause. Part I. Introduction. Alexander the Great-Cherokeechief-Quackdoctor-Cuck-Old-Lawyer-Humourous Oration in praise of the Law-Horse Jockies-Nobody-Lottery of Life-Nobody's, Somebody's, Anybody's, and Everybody's Coats of Arms-Family of Nobody-Vanity Wit Judgment Genius-Architecture Painting - Poetry-Astronomy-Music-Statues of Honesty and Flattery. Part II. Ladies Heads-Riding Hood-Ranelagh Hood-Billingsgate-Laughing and Crying Philosophers-Venus's Girdle-Cleopatra-French Night Cap-Face Painting - Old Maid - Young Married Lady-Old Batchelor-Lass of the Spirit-Quaker-2 Hats contrasted-and 2 Heads contrasted. Part III. Phisical Wig-Dissertation on Sneezing and Snuff-Taking-Life of a Blood-Woman of the Town-Tea Table Critic-Learned Critic-City Politician humorously described - Gambler's 3 Faces-Gambler's Funeral and Monument-Life and Death of a Wit-Head of a well-known Methodist Parson, with a Tabernacle Harangue.
Stevens, George Alexander, 1710-1784.Date: [1770?]- Pictures
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A family are saddened by the sale of their pet lamb. Engraving by C. Rolls after W. Collins, 1813.
Collins, William, 1788-1847.Date: 1800-1899Reference: 27529i- Books
Francesco Redi and the discovery of spectacles / [Harold L. Klawans].
Klawans, Harold L.Date: 1982- Pictures
Griffith Rowlands. Stipple engraving by A.R. Burt after Henry Wyatt.
Wyatt, Henry, 1794-1840.Reference: 23333i- Pictures
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A dog standing on a fresh grave looking mournfully. Lithograph after E. H. Landseer.
Landseer, Edwin, Sir, 1802-1873.Reference: 40106i- Pictures
The adoration of the magi. Etching, 1733, after S. Gribelin, 1712, after P. Caliari, il Veronese.
Veronese, 1528-1588.Date: 1733Reference: 3022640i- Books
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The celebrated lecture on heads; which has been exhibited upwards of one hundred successive nights, to crouded audiences, and met with the most universal applause. Part I. Introduction. Alexander the Great-Cherokee Chief-Quack Doctor-Cuckold-Lawyer-Humourous Oration in praise of the Law-Horse Jockies-No Body-Lottery of Life-Nobody's, Somebody's, Anybody's, and Everybody's Coats of Arms - Family of Nobody - Vanity - Wit - Judgment - Genius - Architecture - Painting - Poetry - Astronomy - Music - Statues of Honesty and Flattery. Part II. Ladies Heads - Riding Hood - Ranelagh Hood - Billingsgate - Laughing and Crying Philosophers - Venus's Girdle - Cleopatra - French Night Cap - Face Painting - Old Maid - Young Married Lady - Old Batchelor - Lass of the Spirit - Quaker - Two Hats contrasted - and Two Heads contrasted. Part III. Physical Wig-Dissertation on Sneezing and snuff-Taking-Life of a Blood-Woman of the Town-Tea Table Critic-Learned Critic-City Politician humourously Described-Gambler's Three Faces-Gambler's Funeral and Monument-Life and Death of a Wit-Head of a well-known Methodist Parson, with a tabernacle Harangue.
Stevens, George Alexander, 1710-1784.Date: 1765