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Portrait Collection

Background imagePortrait Collection: Dylan Thomas

Dylan Thomas
10th August 1946: Welsh poet and playwright Dylan Thomas (1914 - 1953), relaxing outside. Original Publication: Picture Post - 4156 - Nest Of Singing Birds - pub

Background imagePortrait Collection: Prima Ballerina Russian Ballet Dancer Anna Pavlova

Prima Ballerina Russian Ballet Dancer Anna Pavlova
1924: Russian Ballet dancer Anna Pavlova (1882 - 1931), regarded as the prima ballerina of her era. (Photo by James Abbe/General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Jack Dempsey Boxing Poster

Jack Dempsey Boxing Poster
Illustrated poster of American boxer Jack Dempsey (1895 - 1983), promting his match against George Carpenter for the World Heavyweight championship title, July 2, 1921

Background imagePortrait Collection: Heroes Of The Trojan War

Heroes Of The Trojan War
Illustration of a Heroes Of The Trojan War

Background imagePortrait Collection: Black Labrador Retriever dog, male, Germany

Black Labrador Retriever dog, male, Germany

Background imagePortrait Collection: Portrait of Franz Kafka

Portrait of Franz Kafka
Portrait of Austrian-born writer Franz Kafka (1883 - 1924) in a suit with his hair parted down the middle, circa 1915. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Horus and Nefertiti

Horus and Nefertiti
Egyptian ancient papyrus - Horus and NefertitiSee more EGYPT images here:

Background imagePortrait Collection: Portrait Of Beethoven

Portrait Of Beethoven
Portrait of German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827), after a painting by Christian Horneman, 1803. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Anne of Cleves

Anne of Cleves
" Vintage engraving of Anne of Cleves by Hans Hobein. A German noblewoman and the fourth wife of Henry VIII of England and as such she was Queen of England from 6 January 1540 to 9 July 1540

Background imagePortrait Collection: Queen Victoria in 1837

Queen Victoria in 1837
Vintage colour lithograph of Queen Victoria in 1837 the year of her Coronation

Background imagePortrait Collection: Antique Japanese Woodblock, woman serving tea

Antique Japanese Woodblock, woman serving tea
This Japanese art print is a portrait of the tea house waitress Naniwaya Okita in a beautiful kimono serving a cup of tea, 1790. The print bears the artists signature

Background imagePortrait Collection: Zeus - supreme god of Greek mythology, published c. 1830

Zeus - supreme god of Greek mythology, published c. 1830
Zeus - the supreme Olympian god of Greek mythology. Lithograph after the bust " Zeus of Otricoli" (Marble, Roman copy after a Greek original)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Egyptian ancient papyrus

Egyptian ancient papyrus with with elements of egyptian historySee more ART AND CRAFT images here:

Background imagePortrait Collection: Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale

Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale
Vintage engraving of Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale. 1864 to 14 January 1892, was the eldest son of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Famous Greek poets and philosophers

Famous Greek poets and philosophers
Illustration of a famous Greek poets and philosophers

Background imagePortrait Collection: Herdwick sheep

Herdwick sheep
A Herdwick sheep native to Cumbria & the Lake District in its environment

Background imagePortrait Collection: Group of young women wearing bathing suits, portrait (B&W sepia)

Group of young women wearing bathing suits, portrait (B&W sepia)
Bathing suits reflect different eras from Victorian to 1930 s. archival image

Background imagePortrait Collection: Iris Murdoch

Iris Murdoch
Anglo-Irish prize winning novelist, playwright and philosopher, Iris Murdoch (1919 - 1999). (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), British Admiral, steel engraving, published in 1868

Horatio Nelson (1758-1805), British Admiral, steel engraving, published in 1868
Horatio Nelson (1758 - 1805), famous British admiral. Steel engraving after a paintinging by Lemuel Francis Abbott (English painter, 1760/61 - 1802), published in 1868

Background imagePortrait Collection: Elizabeth Gaskell

Elizabeth Gaskell
English novelist and biographer of Charlotte Bronte, Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell, nee Stevenson, (1810 - 1865). Original Artwork: Drawing by George Richmond. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Japanese Woodblock Print flowers and Dragon

Japanese Woodblock Print flowers and Dragon
Keisai Eisen (1790 - 1848) is an important ukiyo-e artist who studied under the similarly named Kikugawa Eizan. As with this marvellous classic print, 1840

Background imagePortrait Collection: World map by Martin Behaim, 1492, wood engraving, published 1884

World map by Martin Behaim, 1492, wood engraving, published 1884
World map by Martin Behaim, 1492. Woodcut engraving from my archive, published in 1884

Background imagePortrait Collection: African people

African people
Antique illustration of a African people

Background imagePortrait Collection: Athletic young man in shorts with ball lying on a stone floor

Athletic young man in shorts with ball lying on a stone floor

Background imagePortrait Collection: Puggle puppy, portrait

Puggle puppy, portrait

Background imagePortrait Collection: animals, anthropomorphic, close up, color image, concept, day, environment, flipping off

animals, anthropomorphic, close up, color image, concept, day, environment, flipping off
Snow monkey bathing in hot spring

Background imagePortrait Collection: Highland cow

Highland cow
Highland cattles are a Scottish cattle breed. They have long horns and long wavy coats that are coloured black, brindle, red, yellow, white, silver (looks white but with a black nose) or dun

Background imagePortrait Collection: Portrait Dempsey

Portrait Dempsey
Date unknown: American Heavyweight, Jack Dempsey. Became World Champion in 1919 by stopping Jess Willard in three rounds at Toledo, Ohio

Background imagePortrait Collection: Publicity Still Of Annie Oakley

Publicity Still Of Annie Oakley
Publicity still of American sharpshooter Annie Oakley (1860 - 1926) as she loads a shotgun near a table display of adorned with various marksmanship medals, late 1800s

Background imagePortrait Collection: Duke Ellington in London

Duke Ellington in London
6th October 1958: American big band leader and legendary jazz pianist Duke Ellington (1899 - 1974), in London. (Photo by Reg Davis/Express/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Russian Ballet Dancer Anna Pavlova

Russian Ballet Dancer Anna Pavlova
Russian Ballet dancer Anna Pavlova (1882 - 1931), regarded as the prima ballerina of her era, wearing a pleated dress without a corset for complete freedom of movement

Background imagePortrait Collection: Pavlova In Giselle

Pavlova In Giselle
Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova (1882 - 1931) performs in a production of Giselle. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Vimy Ridge Memorial

Vimy Ridge Memorial
The Canadian National Vimy Memorial in France, located on the site of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, 1936. The monument is inscribed with the names of the 11

Background imagePortrait Collection: Naked woman sitting on chair in studio, (B&W), portrait

Naked woman sitting on chair in studio, (B&W), portrait

Background imagePortrait Collection: Young smiling man wearing underwear standing in front of nostalgic wallpaper

Young smiling man wearing underwear standing in front of nostalgic wallpaper

Background imagePortrait Collection: Charlemagne - the first Holy Roman Emperor, published in 1868

Charlemagne - the first Holy Roman Emperor, published in 1868
Charlemagne (Charles the Great, Latin: Carolus Magnus, possibly 742 - 814), King of the Franks from 768 on and Emperor of the Romans (Imperator Romanorum) from 800 to his death in 814

Background imagePortrait Collection: Beach Party

Beach Party
A group of surfers on a beach with a Ford Mustang car

Background imagePortrait Collection: Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson

Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson
Engraving From 1873 Featuring Lord Nelson Who Was An Officer In The British Royal Navy. He Is Missing An Eye And An Arm From Injuries In Battle. Lord Nelson Lived From 1758 Until 1805

Background imagePortrait Collection: Admiral Horatio Nelson

Admiral Horatio Nelson
Vintage engraving of Horatio Nelson one of Englands great national heros. The victor at Battle of Trafalgar, the Battle of the Nile and Battle of Copenhagen

Background imagePortrait Collection: Japanese Woodblock of a female making Origami

Japanese Woodblock of a female making Origami
Japanese scene from the master Kunisada 1786-1865, a woodblock print, circa 1845 from the Edo period, showing a female figure sitting by a window in traditional Kimono

Background imagePortrait Collection: Gorilla baby climb

Gorilla baby climb
A cute young gorilla trying to climb

Background imagePortrait Collection: Seneca the Younger (c. 4 BC a AD 65), fully Lucius Annaeus Seneca and also known simply as Seneca

Seneca the Younger (c. 4 BC a AD 65), fully Lucius Annaeus Seneca and also known simply as Seneca
illustration of a Seneca the Younger (c. 4 BC a AD 65), fully Lucius Annaeus Seneca and also known simply as Seneca, was a Roman Stoic philosopher, statesman, dramatist

Background imagePortrait Collection: Smooth Trunkfish

Smooth Trunkfish
Underwater view of Smooth Trunkfish (Lactophrys triqueter} swimming above coral reef in Caribbean Sea

Background imagePortrait Collection: King Kong

King Kong
1933: The giant ape, star of the Radio Picture King Kong, shown in comparison to eight normal sized apes, to emphasize its colossal size. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images)



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