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Portrait Collection (#81)

Background imagePortrait Collection: My Milk Boy

My Milk Boy
A little boy carrying a basket and milk churn, circa 1860. (Photo by Lewis Carroll/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Oxford Arms

Oxford Arms
A passage leading to the Oxford Arms, a 17th century galleried coaching inn in Warwick Lane, near St Pauls Cathedral, circa 1870. Next door are the printing offices of Nelson & Co

Background imagePortrait Collection: St Peters Cathedral

St Peters Cathedral
circa 1920: A painting of The Ascension of Christ above the reredos in All Souls Chapel, part of St Peters Anglican Cathedral in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

Background imagePortrait Collection: Supplies At Anzac Cove

Supplies At Anzac Cove
Supplies are amassed at Anzac Cove, Turkey, prior to the allied attacks on Lone Pine and Sari Bair, during the Gallipoli campaign, August 1915. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Logistics At Gallipoli

Logistics At Gallipoli
Anzac troops landing supplies near Gaba Tepe, Turkey at the beginning of the Gallipoli campaign, April/May 1915. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Lord Byron

Lord Byron
English Romantic poet George Gordon Byron, the 6th Baron Byron (1788 - 1824) in Arnaout or Albanian dress, circa 1815. A painting by Thomas Phillips. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: K-19

K-19
The Russian Hotel class nuclear submarine K-19 pictured in the Atlantic during its journey back to Russia, 1st March 1972

Background imagePortrait Collection: We Have Gas

We Have Gas
A hand-painted sign outside a New York petrol station on 11th Avenue, assuring customers that We Have Gas, 1st September 1979. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Trepanation

Trepanation
The illustrated process of a trepanning operation, circa 1600. A flap of scalp is cut away and a trephine is used to drill a hole in the patients skull. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Panning For Gold

Panning For Gold
A gold prospector panning for alluvial gold in the Klondike, a region in the western region of the Yukon Territory, Canada, circa 1898. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Tam O Shanter Inn

Tam O Shanter Inn
The Tam O Shanter Inn on the High Street in Ayr, Ayrshire, circa 1895. The pub was immortalised in Robert Burns eponymous poem as the drinking place of Tam and his companion Souter Johnnie

Background imagePortrait Collection: Neapolitan Street Scene

Neapolitan Street Scene
A street scene in Naples, circa 1930. (Photo by Herbert Felton/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: 1770 Relived

1770 Relived
4th May 1970: A reenactment in Kurnell, in southern Sydney, of Captain Cooks first landing at the spot two hundred years earlier, in 1770. The royal family are present at the event

Background imagePortrait Collection: Sitka Spruce

Sitka Spruce
Sitka spruce trees (picea sitchensis) growing in British Columbia, Canada, circa 1890. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Great Plague Of London

Great Plague Of London
circa 1665: Two gentlemen come across the body of a young woman lying in the street during the Great Plague of London. The epidemic killed 20 per cent of Londons population between 1665 and 1666

Background imagePortrait Collection: Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon
English writer, scientist, philosopher and politician Sir Francis Bacon (1561 - 1626), 1st Viscount St Alban, circa 1600. From a print by Houbraken. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon
English writer, scientist, philosopher and politician Sir Francis Bacon (1561 - 1626), 1st Viscount St Alban, circa 1600. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Francis Bacon

Francis Bacon
English writer, scientist, philosopher and politician Sir Francis Bacon (1561 - 1626), 1st Viscount St Alban, circa 1600. Painted by Paul Van Somer. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Learning To Ride

Learning To Ride
A young woman bicyclist is helped by a friend as she tries to maintain her balance, 1885. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Torrington Square

Torrington Square
30 Torrington Square in Londons Bloomsbury, the home of poet Christina Rossetti for 19 years, circa 1910. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Joseph Pulitzer

Joseph Pulitzer
circa 1900: Hungarian-born American newspaper proprietor Joseph Pulitzer (1847 - 1911), creator of the Pulitzer Prize for literature, drama, journalism and music

Background imagePortrait Collection: Plan Of St Paul s

Plan Of St Paul s
A cross-sectional plan of St Pauls Cathedral in London, by Sir Christopher Wren, circa 1673. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Balloon Rides

Balloon Rides
4th October 1863: French caricaturist, writer, portrait photographer, balloonist and showman Gaspard Felix Tournachon Nadar (1820 - 1910) flies his giant balloon, Le Geant

Background imagePortrait Collection: National Guard

National Guard
A member of the French Garde Nationale Sedentaire or National Guard during the Siege of Paris, circa 1870. An engraving by Jules-Renard Draner from Souvenirs du Siege de Paris

Background imagePortrait Collection: Venetian Fete

Venetian Fete
The Venetian Fete takes place on the Seine during the Paris Exhibition of 1889. The newly-built Eiffel Tower is illuminated for the occasion. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Nadars Balloon

Nadars Balloon
Nadars giant air balloon over Paris, 1863. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Montmartre

Montmartre
The Rue du Mont-Cenis on Montmartre, with the Sacre Coeur in the background, 5th August 1938. (Photo by Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: FranAzois Arago (1786 - 1853), wood engraving, published in 1880

FranAzois Arago (1786 - 1853), wood engraving, published in 1880
Dominique FranAzois Jean Arago (1786 - 1853), French physicist and politician. Wood engraving, published in 1880

Background imagePortrait Collection: George Stephenson (1781-1848), wood engraving, published in 1880

George Stephenson (1781-1848), wood engraving, published in 1880
George Stephenson (1781 - 1848), English engineer and principal founder of the railway sector. Wood engraving, published in 1880

Background imagePortrait Collection: Fox Talbot (1800 - 1877), wood engraving, published in 1880

Fox Talbot (1800 - 1877), wood engraving, published in 1880
William Henry Fox Talbot (1800 - 1877), British inventor and photography pioneer. He developed the principle of the negative-positive process. Wood engraving, published in 1880

Background imagePortrait Collection: Robert Bunsen (1811-1899), wood engraving, published in 1880

Robert Bunsen (1811-1899), wood engraving, published in 1880
Robert Wilhelm Eberhard Bunsen (1811 - 1899), German chemist. He developed together with Gustav Kirchhoff the spectral analysis by means of which chemical elements can be detected with high

Background imagePortrait Collection: AndrA -Marie AmpAšre (1775-1836), wood engraving, published in 1880

AndrA -Marie AmpAšre (1775-1836), wood engraving, published in 1880
Andre-Marie AmpAšre (1775 - 1836), French physicist and mathematician. According to him, the international unit of current ampere is named. Wood engraving, published in 1880

Background imagePortrait Collection: Frederick the Great (1712-1786), Prussian king, steel engraving, published 1868

Frederick the Great (1712-1786), Prussian king, steel engraving, published 1868
Frederick II (German: Friedrich, 1712 - 1786), King of Prussia from 1740 until hith death. Called: Frederick the Great (Friedrich der Grose), or the Old Fritz (Alter Fritz)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Lamartine (1790-1869), French poet, steel engraving, published in 1868

Lamartine (1790-1869), French poet, steel engraving, published in 1868
Alphonse Marie Louis Prat de Lamartine (1790 - 1869), French poet, writer and politician. Steel engraving, published in 1868

Background imagePortrait Collection: Mirabeau (1749 - 1791), steel engraving, published in 1868

Mirabeau (1749 - 1791), steel engraving, published in 1868
HonoreGabriel Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau (1749 - 1791), a leader of the early stages of the French revolution. Steel engraving by Auguste Raffet (French engraver, 1804 - 1860), published in 1868

Background imagePortrait Collection: Nicholas I of Russia (1796-1855), steel engraving, published in 1868

Nicholas I of Russia (1796-1855), steel engraving, published in 1868
Nicholas I (1796 - 1855), Emperor of Russia from 1825 until his death, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland. Steel engraving, published in 1868

Background imagePortrait Collection: George Washington (1732-1799), first american president, steel engraving, published 1868

George Washington (1732-1799), first american president, steel engraving, published 1868
George Washington (1732 - 1799), the first president of the United States of America from 1789 to 1797. Steel engraving by Giuseppe Longhi (Italian engraver, 1766 - 1831), published in 1868

Background imagePortrait Collection: Pope Pius IX (1792-1878), steel engraving, published in 1868

Pope Pius IX (1792-1878), steel engraving, published in 1868
Pope Pius IX (1792 - 1878), was Pope from 1846 until his death. He was the longest-reigning elected pope in the history of the Catholic Church - over 31 years

Background imagePortrait Collection: Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson
American statesman Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826), the 3rd President of the United States of America. Jefferson was also responsible of the writing of the Declaration of Independence

Background imagePortrait Collection: William Morris

William Morris
English poet, artist and craftsman William Morris (1834 - 1896). Original Artwork: Woodbury Type (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Taking Snuff

Taking Snuff
A group of women taking snuff. Tis very good!(Indeed) Original Artwork: Engraving by Boilly (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Les Fumeurs

Les Fumeurs
A group of men smoking a selection of pipes and cigarettes. Les Fumeurs Original Artwork: Engraving by Boilly (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Charles Darwin

Charles Darwin
British naturalist Charles Darwin (1809 - 1882). Original Artwork: Woodbury type by Lock & Whitfield. (Photo by Henry Guttmann/Getty Images)

Background imagePortrait Collection: Joseph Pulitzer

Joseph Pulitzer
30th March 1872: Hungarian born American newspaper proprietor Joseph Pulitzer (1847 - 1911) shown in cartoon as the Leader of Liberal Republicanism in the St Louis Puck. Puck - pub

Background imagePortrait Collection: Antique illustration of Lenoir, lieutenant de police

Antique illustration of Lenoir, lieutenant de police

Background imagePortrait Collection: Antique illustration of Gabriel de Sartine

Antique illustration of Gabriel de Sartine

Background imagePortrait Collection: Malakand Pass

Malakand Pass
After the Chitral campaign, British and Indian military engineers build a road over the Malakand Pass connecting Peshawar with the Swat Valley in the North-West Province of India. Drawn by J

Background imagePortrait Collection: Aeschines

Aeschines
circa 1850: A bust of ancient Athenian orator and statesman Aeschines (389 - 314 BC). The inscription reads Aeschines Atrometou Athenaios, Aeschines of Athens, son of Atrometos



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