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Legends and Icons Collection (page 5)

A Visual Tribute to Famous and Influential People

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Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Anomalocaris, illustration

Anomalocaris, illustration
Anomalocaris, computer illustration

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Anomalocaris, illustration

Anomalocaris, illustration
Anomalocaris, computer illustration

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Anomalocaris, illustration

Anomalocaris, illustration
Anomalocaris, computer illustration

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Anomalocaris, illustration

Anomalocaris, illustration
Anomalocaris, computer illustration

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Anomalocaris, illustration

Anomalocaris, illustration
Anomalocaris, computer illustration

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Plesiosaur skeleton

Plesiosaur skeleton
Illustration of a plesiosaurus skeleton

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Palaeotherium ( old beast ) is an extinct genus of primitive perissodactyl ungulate

Palaeotherium ( old beast ) is an extinct genus of primitive perissodactyl ungulate
Illustration of a Palaeotherium ( old beast ) is an extinct genus of primitive perissodactyl ungulate

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Antique travel photographs of Ireland: Duke of Wellington

Antique travel photographs of Ireland: Duke of Wellington

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Engraving of german explorer Alexander von Humboldt from 1875

Engraving of german explorer Alexander von Humboldt from 1875
Alexander von Humboldt Steel engraving from 1870 Original edition from my own archives Source : Illustriertes Konversations Lexikon 1875

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: H G Wells

H G Wells
1944: H G Wells (Herbert George Wells, 1866 - 1946) writer of scientific romances such as War of the Worlds and The Time Machine. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Philip II of Macedonia (c. 382 BC-336 BC), published in 1882

Philip II of Macedonia (c. 382 BC-336 BC), published in 1882
Philip II (ca. 382 BC - 336 BC) was the King of Macedonia from 359 to 336 BC and the father of Alexander the Great. Wood engraving, published in 1882. [url=][img][/img][/url]

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Praxiteles (c. 390-320 BC), Greek sculptor, wood engraving, published in 1882

Praxiteles (c. 390-320 BC), Greek sculptor, wood engraving, published in 1882
" Praxiteles (ca. 390 - 320 BC) was one of the greatest sculptors of ancient Greece. Original woodcut from my archive, published in 1882.Please see similar images from my lightbox."

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: John Knox (c. 1510-1572), wood engraving, published in 1877

John Knox (c. 1510-1572), wood engraving, published in 1877
John Knox (c. 1510 - 1572), Scottish clergyman and a leader of the Protestant Reformation who is considered the founder of the Presbyterian denomination in Scotland

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Che Guevara

Che Guevara
Argentinian-born Cuban Communist revolutionary leader Ernesto Che Guevara (1928 - 1967). (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Che Guevara

Che Guevara
Argentinian-born Cuban revolutionary Ernesto Che Guevara (1928 - 1967) during the battle of Santa Clara. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images)

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Mural of Che Guevara, Havana, Havana, Cuba

Mural of Che Guevara, Havana, Havana, Cuba

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Che Guevara

Che Guevara
Argentine-born Cuban revolutionary Ernesto Che Guevara (1928 - 1967). (Photo by Central Press/Getty Images)

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Nietzsche

Nietzsche
1873: German philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche (1844 - 1900), the author of Thus Spake Zarathustra and Beyond Good and Evil. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Praying Hands by Albrecht Durer

Praying Hands by Albrecht Durer
Praying hands by the German artist Albrecht Durer (1471 - 1528), circa 1500. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) Praying hands, also known as Study of the Hands of an Apostle

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Hot Air Balloons over the Clifton Suspension Bridge

Hot Air Balloons over the Clifton Suspension Bridge
Hot air balloons on clifton suspension bridge in Bristol, UK. Completed five years after the death of its creator, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the bridge opened on 8 December 186

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Handwritten manuscript by Ludwig van Beethoven, facsimile, published 1885

Handwritten manuscript by Ludwig van Beethoven, facsimile, published 1885
Manuscript of the Variations of a theme from Handel, written by Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer, 1770 - 1827). Facsimile, published in 1885

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Franz Liszt

Franz Liszt
circa 1865: Hungarian composer Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886). (Photo by Henry Guttmann/Getty Images)

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Shackletons Trans-Antarctic Expedition

Shackletons Trans-Antarctic Expedition
ANTARCTICA - 1916: Members of an expedition team led by Irish explorer Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton pull one of their lifeboats across the snow in the Antarctic, following the loss of the Endurance

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Bronte Sisters by Patrick Branwell Bronte

Bronte Sisters by Patrick Branwell Bronte
circa 1834: English writers Anne, Emily and Charlotte Bronte. Original Artwork: Painting by their brother, Patrick Branwell Bronte who painted himself among his sisters

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Franz Liszt at 30 Years of Age

Franz Liszt at 30 Years of Age
Hungarian composer Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886) at the age of 30. Original Artwork: Reproduced from a daguerreotype, the first commercially successful photographic process

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein
American composer Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990), writer of symphonic music as well as Broadway shows. (Photo by Erich Auerbach/Getty Images)

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Dylan Thomas Drinking & Smoking

Dylan Thomas Drinking & Smoking
Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (1914 - 1953) drinking a glass of beer and smoking while seated at a desk with stacks of his books of poetry, New York City, c. 1950. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageLegends and Icons 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 imageLegends and Icons Collection: Battle Of Waterloo

Battle Of Waterloo
A plan of the Battle of Waterloo in present-day Belgium during the Napoleonic Wars, 18th June 1815. Here an Anglo-Allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington defeated the Imperial French

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Ludwig Van Beethoven

Ludwig Van Beethoven
German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827). Original Artwork: Portrait August von Kloeber (Photo by Rischgitz/Getty Images)

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: The bow of Sir Ernest Shackletons exploratory vessel SS Endurance

The bow of Sir Ernest Shackletons exploratory vessel SS Endurance
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 1914: The bow of Sir Ernest Shackletons exploratory vessel SS Endurance being prepared for her Antarctic voyage in Millwall Docks, London, England

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Ludwig van Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven
circa 1800: Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827), German composer, generally considered to be one of the greatest composers in the Western tradition. (Photo by Henry Guttmann/Getty Images)

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Glasgow Centre

Glasgow Centre
circa 1900: The Municipal Buildings in George Square, central Glasgow. Glasgows City Chambers are built in Italian Renaissance style and were opened by Queen Victoria in 1888

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Jane Austen

Jane Austen
English novelist Jane Austen from an original family portrait. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Welsh Poet Dylan Thomas

Welsh Poet Dylan Thomas
Welsh poet Dylan Thomas (1914 - 1953) stands in front of shelves of books at the Gotham Book Shop during a reception held in his honor, New York City, 1st May 1952. (Photo by G.D)

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Scott Joplin American pianist and composer

Scott Joplin American pianist and composer
American pianist and composer Scott Joplin ((1868 - 1917). Exponent of ragtime. Received a posthumous Pulitzer Prize in 1976. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Nelsons Flagship HMS Victory

Nelsons Flagship HMS Victory
The Royal Navy first rate ship of the line, HMS Victory, circa 1800. The ship is best known for its role as Nelsons flagship at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Battle Of Waterloo

Battle Of Waterloo
A plan of the Battle of Waterloo in present-day Belgium during the Napoleonic Wars, 18th June 1815. Here an Anglo-Allied army under the command of the Duke of Wellington defeated the Imperial French

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Top Withens on the Bronte Moors

Top Withens on the Bronte Moors above Stanbury, nr Haworth. Looking through the many crumbling walls in the area down to the ruined farmhouse

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Bust Of Augustus

Bust Of Augustus
10 BC, The first Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (63 BC - 14 AD), the adopted son of Julius Caesar. He received the name Augustus ( sacred)

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Leonard Bernstein Conducts

Leonard Bernstein Conducts
Leonard Bernstein, American conductor composer and pianist, conducts the London Symphony Orchestra in rehearsal at the St Pancras Town Hall, London. (Photo by Ian Showell/Getty Images)

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Benito Mussolini Portrait 1925

Benito Mussolini Portrait 1925
12th November 1925: Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini (1883 - 1945). (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Franz Liszt

Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886), Hungarian composer at the piano. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Beatrix Potter

Beatrix Potter
1889: English writer (Helen) Beatrix Potter (1866 - 1943). (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Leonardos sketches and drawings: horse

Leonardos sketches and drawings: horse

Background imageLegends and Icons 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 imageLegends and Icons Collection: Portrait Of Sioux Chief Sitting Bull

Portrait Of Sioux Chief Sitting Bull
Portrait shows the chief of the Sioux tribe Sitting Bull (1831 - 1890), known as Tatanka Iyotake to his people, as he sits in Bismarck, North Dakota, 1881

Background imageLegends and Icons Collection: Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria - Christopher Columbus ships

Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria - Christopher Columbus ships
Illustration of a Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria - Christopher Columbus ships



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