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M0003962: Sculpture of Aesculapius and Hygeia
Date: 11 July 1934Reference: WT/D/1/20/1/33/11Part of: Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive- Books
A history of ancient sculpture / by Lucy M. Mitchell ; with numerous illustrations, including six plates in phototype.
Mitchell, Lucy M. (Lucy Myers Wright), 1845-1888.Date: 1883- Books
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The works of the late Professor Camper, on the connexion between the science of anatomy and the arts of drawing, painting, statuary, &c. &c. in two books. Containing A Treatise on the Natural Difference of Features in Persons of Different Countries and Periods of Life; and on Beauty, as Exhibited in Ancient Sculpture; with a New Method of Sketching Heads, National Features, and Portraits of Individuals, with Accuracy, &c. &c. Illustrated with seventeen plates, Explanatory of the Professor's leading Principles. Translated from the Dutch by T. Cogan, M.D.
Camper, Petrus, 1722-1789.Date: 1794- Archives and manuscripts
Photograph of "The Lion and the Stag", ancient sculpture
Date: Early 20th CenturyReference: PP/HO/G/B18Part of: Hodgkin family- Books
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An historical description of St. Paul's Cathedral, Containing, 1. The History of the Old Cathedral from it's Foundation; in which many curious Particulars concerning it's ancient Customs, Privileges, and Solemnities, are recited. 2. An Account of the Manner of proceeding in taking down the vast Ruins of the Old Cathedral, with the Discoveries and Observations made upon the Spot by Sir Christopher Wren. 3. A full Description of the founding, building, ornamenting, and finishing the present Structure, with Observations on it's Beauties and Defects. 4. An Explanation of the Entablature, Sculpture, and all the Decorations and Paintings both within and without the Church. 5. A concise Account of every Thing curious that is shewn in it to Strangers. 6. A Comparison of it's Dimensions with those of the Old Church: And of the Dimensions of both with those of St. Peter's at Rome. To which are Added, a Description of the Monument, with an Explanation of its Sculpture, and a Translation of the Latin Inscriptions round it; Also some Conjectures concerning London-Stone and other Roman Remains; And a Review of the Ancient Walls and Gates about the City.
Henry, David, 1710-1792.Date: MDCCLXXXIV. [1784]- Pictures
Head and shoulders of Hermes of Praxiteles sculpture.
Date: [between 1900 and 1950?]Reference: 3289254iPart of: The James Gardiner Collection.- Books
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Tomb sculpture : four lectures on its changing aspects from ancient Egypt to Bernini / by Erwin Panofsky ; foreword by Martin Warnke ; edited by H.W. Janson.
Panofsky, Erwin, 1892-1968Date: 1992- Books
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Storia della pittura e la scultura antica; scritta in Italiano ed Inglese da Tomaso Icchi. Parte prima; continuata fin' all' olimpiade ottantesima-terza. = The history of ancient painting and sculpture; written in Italian and English, by Thomas Hickey. Part the first; continued to the eighty-third olympiad.
Hickey, Thomas, 1741-1824.Date: 1788- Books
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Specimens of the ancient sculpture and painting, now remaining in this kingdom, from the earliest period to the reign of Henry ye Viii, consisting of statues, bassorelievos, brasses &c. paintings on glass and on walls &c. a description of each subject, some of which by Gentlemen of Leterary abilities, and well versed in the Antiquities of this Kingdom whose names are prefixed to there L. frays. This Work is designed to shew the Rises Progress of Sculpture and Painting in England to explain obscure and doubtful parts of History, and preserve the Portraits of great and eminent Personages. The drawings mad from the original subjects and engrav'd by Iohn Carter.
Carter, John, 1748-1817.Date: November Ye [1780]-87 [1780-94]- Pictures
Ancient sculptures in Rome and Florence. Etchings by and after Richard Dalton, 174-.
Dalton, Richard, 1715?-1791.Date: [between 1740 and 1749]Reference: 30916i- Pictures
People playing ancient musical instruments. Etching by J. Lee.
Date: May 1 1804Reference: 33740i- Archives and manuscripts
Various articles on medicine in ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and India
Boscawen, William St. Chad, 1854-1913Date: 1910-1912Reference: MS.8857Part of: Boscawen, William St. Chad (1854-1913)- Books
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A guide to classical learning; or, Polymetis abridged. In three parts. I. The Rise, Growth, and Decay of Poetry, Painting, and Sculpture, among the Romans; with the Characters of the Latin Poets and their Works, from Ennius down to Juvenal. II. The Usefulness of Antiques towards explaining the Classics; Remarks on our Commentators and School-Education; with a true Idea of the Allegories and Machinery of the Ancients; the want of which is the cause of the Defects and Mistakes in our modern Authors and Artists. III. A summary of Mr. Spence's Inquiry concerning the Agreement between the Works of the Roman Poets, and the Remains of the ancient Artists. Being a work, necessary, not only for classical instruction, but for all those who wish to have a true taste for the beauties of poetry, sculpture and painting. By N. Tindal, translator of Rapin.
Spence, Joseph, 1699-1768.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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Greek & Roman sculpture / by A. Furtwängler & H.L. Urlichs; translated by Horace Taylor.
Furtwängler, Adolf, 1853-1907.Date: 1914- Books
Greek sculpture : one hundred illustrations / with an introduction by John Warrack.
Warrack, John, 1928-Date: [1912]- Books
Greek and Roman animal sacrifice : ancient victims, modern observers / edited by Christopher A. Faraone and F.S. Naiden.
Date: 2012- Books
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Thoughts on outline, sculpture, and the system that guided the ancient artists in composing their figures and groupes: accompanied with free remarks on the practice of the moderns, and Liberal Hints Cordially Intended for their Advantage. To which are annexed twenty-four designs of classical subjects invented on the principle recommended in the essay by George Cumberland.
Cumberland, George, 1754-1848.Date: MDCCXCVI. [1796]- Books
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An accurate description of the principal beauties, in painting and sculpture, belonging to the several churches, convents, &c. in and about Antwerp. Together with a general account of the Site, Fortifications, Streets, and Buildings of that ancient city; and a historical detail of the memorable Events which have happened to it, from its Foundation to the present Time.
Date: MDCCLXV. [1765]- Books
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A description of the works of art of ancient and modern Rome, particularly in architecture, sculpture & painting. To which is added, a tour through the cities and towns in the environs of that metropolis. Carefully collated with the best Authorities. By J. Salmon, Antiquarian, late of Rome, in Two Volumes. Embellished with Beautiful Engravings from original Designs, ...
Salmon, J.Date: [1798]-1800- Pictures
Rome: a capriccio of ancient buildings in their unruined state, including two temples, an obelisk, and the mausoleum of Hadrian; with sculptures and a fountain. Etching by J.S. Müller, 1746, after G.P. Panini.
Panini, Gian Paolo, 1691 or 1692-1765.Date: April 12th 1746Reference: 2921418i- Books
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A catalogue of books, containing many valuable articles, in ancient and modern literature. Among them are Antiquities of Herculaneum, 7 vols. Dalton's Manners of the Egyptians, plain or coloured Carter's Ancient Sculpture, 24 Nos. Gilpin's Tour, complete, 7 vols. Watt's Views, ditto Surveys of Essex, Kent, Surrey, &c. Antiquarian Society Prints Worlidge's Prints, old impressions D'auteroche Siberie, 4 vols grand papier Portraits des Hommes Illustres de Dannemarck Habits of the Levant, coloured Salvator's Roza's Etchings Picart's Temple of the Muses, l. p. Gower de Confessio Amantis, MS. on vellum La Roman de la Rose, ditto Rules of Winchester College, ditto Stuart's Athens, vol. 1. Dugdale's Monasticon Fuller's Worthies Harris's Voyages, 2 vols. best Hackluyt's ditto, 2 vols. best Barlow's Aesop Johnson on Gerarde Swammerdam's Insects Hudson's Dionysius, 2 vols. Dion Cassius Reimarii Justin - Venetiis, 1479 Rei Rusticae Edit. Princeps H. Stephens Thesaurus, Gr. 4 vols. l. p. Chinese Dictionary Sti. Basilii Opera, 3 vols. edit. opt. Sti. Bernardi Opera, 2 vols. edit. opt. Critici Sacri, et Thesaurus Philologicus, 12 vols. edit. opt. Pennant's Tours Phillips's Shrewsbury Vicar's Parliamentary Chronicle, fine copy Shaw's Travels, lest edit. Cook's Last Voyage, first impressions The Myrrour of Knighthood, 4 vols. Don Quixote, by Jarvis, 2 vols. with additional plates by Hogarth Thomson's Works, 2 vols. Swift's Works, 14 vols. Desagulier's Experim. Philosophy, 2 vols. Snelling's Coins Lavater's Physiognomy, 3 vols. Walpole's Royal and Noble Authors, 2 vols. Strawberry Hill, Rabbit Woman (tracts relative to) with prints by Hogarth, &c. Gentleman's Magazines from 1731 to 1772, 42 vols. They are now selling, this day, 1792, for ready Money only, at the low Prices marked in the Catalogue, and on the first Leaf of each Book, by Thomas King, Book Seller, No. 25, New Broad-Street. Catalogues may be had of the following Booksellers, Messrs. Sewell, Cornhill; Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard; Chapman, Chandos-Street; Fletcher, Oxford; Merrills, Cambridge; at T. King's Great Room, King-Street, Covent-Garden; and at the Place of Sale.
King, Thomas.Date: 1792]- Books
Illmo D.D. Rogerio Dv Plesseis ... magnarum artium eximio cultori ... Segmenta nobilium signorum et statuarii, quæ temporis dentem inuidium euasere vrbis alternae ruinis erepta. Typis æneis ab se commissa perpetuæ uenerationis monumentum / Franciscus Perrier D.D.D.
Perrier, François, 1590?-1656?Date: 1638- Books
The art of surgery in ancient Indian sculptures / D.V.S. Reddy.
Subba Reddy, D. V., 1899-1987Date: 1938- Books
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A Catalogue of the general exhibition, of Grand museum of arts and sciences; Consisting of the most capital works of both ancient and modern masters, in painting, sculpture, drawing, &c. Besides a great variety of mechanical and natural curiosities. Now exhibiting at the great room near Exeter Exchange, in the Strand. Formed on an entire new plain, under the direction of Mr. Tassaert.
Date: 1777?]- Books
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A guide to classical learning; or Polymetis abridged. Containing, I. The history of the polite arts among the Romans; with the Characters of the Latin Poets and their Works. II. The Usefulness of Antiques towards explaining the Classics. A true Idea of the Allegories of the Ancients, and their whole Scheme of Machinery; with Remarks on the modern Commentators and School Education. III. An inquiry concerning the agreement between the works of the Roman poets, and the remains of the ancient artists, in Order to illustrate them from one another; with many useful Hints to the Modern Artists. Being a Work necessary not only for Classical Instruction, But for all those who wish to have a True Taste For the Beauties of Poetry, Sculpture, and Painting. By N. Tindal, Translator of Rapin.
Spence, Joseph, 1699-1768.Date: M.DCC.LXV. [1765]