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A bear overturns a barrel and is stung by bees; representing Aesop's fable. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
Murer, Christoph, 1558-1614.Date: 1622Reference: 26700iPart of: XL Emblemata miscella nova- Pictures
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Innocence attacked from four corners by "Iudex", "Persequutiō", "Avaritia" and "Invidia"; Justice looks down from above. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
Murer, Christoph, 1558-1614.Date: 1622Reference: 26697iPart of: XL Emblemata miscella nova- Pictures
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A prophet points to a cross which is leaking water; representing faith, the 'fountain of life'. Etching by C. Murer after himself, c. 1600-1614.
Murer, Christoph, 1558-1614.Date: 1622Reference: 26677iPart of: XL Emblemata miscella nova- Books
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Proposals for engraving by subscription, five prints: being after a part of a collection of pictures presented to the Corporation of the City of London, by Alderman Boydell. Painted in fresco by J. F. Rigaud, by Rob. Smirke, Esq. R. A. Four of them on the Angles, under the Cupola, in the Common-Council Room, in Guildhall. I. Providence. II. Innocence. III. Wisdom. IV. Happiness. Represented by Allegorical Emblems. V. Conjugal Affection, Or Industry and Prudence. Painting ESQ.R.A. For a further explanation of the whole Collection, see the Catalogue of the Pictures at Guildhall, price sixpence; the profit of which will be appropriated to the servants, who will have an extra trouble in waiting upon the company, and keeping the room in order.
Rigaud, J. F. (John Francis), 1742-1810.Date: 1795]- Books
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Divine emblems: or, Temporal things spiritualized. Fitted for the use of boys and girls. By John Bunyan.
Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.Date: 1796- Pictures
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A putto with an arrow in his heart is asking a putto who is holding a urine flask for help; comparing love to medical treatment of a wound. Engraving, 16--.
Date: 1600-1699Reference: 571859i- Books
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Æsop's Fables, with their morals: in prose and verse. Grammatically translated. Illustrated with pictures and emblems. Together with the history of his life and death, newly and exactly translated out of the original Greek.
Aesop.Date: 1706- Books
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Æsop's Fables, with their morals: in prose and verse. Grammatically translated. Illustrated with pictures and emblems. Together with the history of his life and death newly and exactly translated out of the original Greek.
Aesop.Date: 1721- Books
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Æsop's Fables, with their morals: in prose and verse. Grammatically translated. Illustrated with pictures and emblems. Together with the history of his life and death. Newly and exactly translated out of the original Greek.
Aesop.Date: MD.CC.XLI. [1741]- Archives and manuscripts
Ourches, Louis Charles d' (1662-1728)
Ourches, Louis Charles d', 1662-1728Date: 1705-1714Reference: MS.3728- Pictures
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A well-meaning health enthusiast reviewing his athletic plan for someone's recovery. Pen drawing.
Reference: 12128i- Ephemera
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"Best of all blood purifiers" : the floral emblems of purity are the white lily and the star of Bethlehem : for purity of blood use Frazer's Sulphur Tablets.
Date: [approximately 1891]- Pictures
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A woman seated at a table, and underneath a parrot in a cage suspended from the ceiling, unaware that her wig has been set alight by a mischievous monkey; another woman screams in horror as she enters through a door, in the right foreground a cat shields her kittens from a barking dog. Etching.
Date: [c.1780]Reference: 31650i- Books
Hortulus hermeticus flosculis philosophorum cupro incisis conformatus, et breuissimis versiculis explicatus. Quo chymiatriae studiosi pro philotheca vti, fessique laboratorium ministri recreari possint / authore M. Daniele Stolcio.
Stolcius de Stolcenberg, Daniel.Date: 1627- Books
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A catalogue of all that grand and noble collection of Italian, French, Flemish and Dutch pictures, of a nobleman Brought from his Lordships Seat in Nottinghamshire, Consisting of the Works of the following great Masters, Primaticcio, L. Da Vinci, An. De Sarto, Tintoret, Guido, ... Lanfranc, A. Sacohi, S. Rosa, P. Laura, D. Fetti, N. and G. Poussin, Holbein, Rubens, Vandyck, Snyders, Teniers, Swaneveldt, Wovermans, J. Miel. Cuyp, Weenix, Hondecoater, Berghem. Together with an elegant Cabinet, representing the Temple of Love, with the Attributes and Emblems, elaborately embost in Silver. The above have been collected by his Lordship and noble Father during the Course of a great Number of Years with great Speculation and vast Expence. Which will be sold by auction, By Mr. Christie, At his Great Room next Cumberland House, and that, late the Royal Academy, in Pall Mall, On Friday, March 20, 1772, and four following Days, Sunday excepted. Catalogues may be had as above.
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730-1803.Date: 1772]- Books
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The historie of foure-footed beastes. : Describing the true and liuely figure of euery beast, with a discourse of their seuerall names, conditions, kindes, vertues (both naturall and medicinall) countries of their breed, their loue and hate to mankinde, and the wonderfull worke of God in theircreation, preseruation, and destruction. Necessary for all diuines and students, because the story of euery beast is amplified with narrations out of Scriptures, fathers, phylosophers, physitians, and poets: wherein are declared diuers hyerogliphicks, emblems, epigrams, and other good histories, collected out of all the volumes of Conradus Gesner, and all other writers to this present day / By Edward Topsell.
Topsell, Edward, 1572-1625?Date: 1607- Pictures
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Foundling Hospital, London. Etching by H. Roberts, 1749, after J. Robinson after T. Jacobson.
Robinson, Jeremiah, active 1749.Date: 6 July 1749Reference: 23516i- Pictures
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A man presenting a votive offering to Saint Fermina as protector of navigators. Oil painting by an Italian painter.
Reference: 44905i- Pictures
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An allegory. Oil painting by a follower of Joris Hoefnagel.
Reference: 44557i- Books
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The last night. to the Lovers of Novelty, Whim, and Humour. At the Theatre in Grantham, on Saturday Evening, September 25th. 1790, will be presented, the Humourous entertainment of As you like it: Or, A Whimsical, Pleasant, and Laughable, Exhibition of the World as it Goes, By Mr. and Mrs. Hudson, &c. &c. From the Royalty Theatre, London; but last from Gloucester, Cheltenham, Worcester, Hereford, Nottingham, &c. where it has been received with universal Approbation and Applause. Consisting of Music, Recitations, Imitations, Emblems, and Caricatures, Original, Moral, Political, and Satirical. Part I. Dramatic Sketches; Or, a Theatrical Brush, for rubbing off the rust of care, And Smoothing the Wrinkled Brow of Melancholy. In which will be introduced the various Abuses of the Sock and Buskin, in merry Tragedies and sad Comedies, by Modern Spouters-Stage Candidates-Butchers in Heroics-Tragedy Ranters-Readers without their Eyes-Ghosts without their Lessons-Boglers and Blunderers-With Theatrical Shifts, &c. &c. The first Part to conclude with the Bust of Shakespeare, and the favourite Song of ̀̀the Seven Ages, or Stage Play of Human Life,'' by Mr. Hudson. Part II. The Whim of the Times: Or, such things are. In which will be introduced a cabinet of trifles, and descanted upon with Wit, Humour and Sentiment. The second Part to conclude with the Bust of that brave Roman General Belisarius and the universally admired Song of ̀̀date obulum Belisario,'' by Mr Hudson. Part III. A dish of small talk; Or, a Humourous description of a rout, &c. &c. By Mrs. Hudson. After which ̀̀the Parting Kiss'' a favourite new Song (never in Print) By Mr. Hudson. Part IV. Mrs. Hudson will Draw The Pictures of the Audience, From the Box, Pit and Gallery, in such a stile that the Outlines shall not offend, or the Colouring afford a Shadow of disgust. To conclude with an Address to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Grantham by way of Epilogue. - After which, The Triumph of Liberty, or the Destruction of the Bastile, a favourite Ballad, by Mr. Hudson. And for the Entertainment of Younger Minds, as well Amusement for those Ladies and Gentlemen, &c. who had not an opportunity of seeing the original in London. - The whole will conclude with a new and grand Spectacle, in commemoration of the King's happy Recovery, in which will be introduced a compleat and exact Representation of the Royal Procession to St. Paul's, On St. George's Day, (by moving Figures) as it passed on between Temple-Bar, and Ludgate-Hill. And performed in London last Summer, upwards of One Hundred and Thirty Nights. The Scenery, Machinery, and Decorations entirely new, and executed in the most masterly Stile, by two of the first Artists in London. - To close with ̀̀god save the King.'' Tickets to be had at the Printing-Office, and of Mr. Hudson, at Mr. Thelwells', in High-Street. Boxes 2s. - Pit 1s. - Gallery 6d. - Doors to be opened at Six, and to begin at Seven O'Clock. Young Ladies and Gentlemen under Fifteen, Half Price in the Boxes. The Exhibition was received again on Thursday Evening by a numerous and polite Audience, with universal Approbation and Applause.
Hudson, Mr.Date: 1790]- Pictures
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A boy, dressed as Saint John the Baptist for a procession in Venice. Wood engraving by W. Hollidge after F.W.W. Topham, 1870.
Topham, Frank William Warwick, 1838-1924.Date: 18 June 1870Reference: 564532i- Pictures
Death as an allegory of the Dutch financial crisis of 1720-1721. Etching, 1720.
Date: [1720]Reference: 816096iPart of: Groote tafereel der dwaasheid.- Archives and manuscripts
Professor Michael Ashburner: archives
Michael Ashburner (1942-2023)Date: 1903-2011Reference: PP/MIA- Archives and manuscripts
Henry Wellcome Letter Book 2 ['HSW Private No.2' with key]
Date: 17 Apr 1888 - May 1890Reference: WF/E/01/01/02Part of: Wellcome Foundation Ltd