Prophesy Collection

The Ides of March, 1883. Creator: Edward John Poynter
The Ides of March, 1883. The persistent warnings given to Julius Caesar by the augurs as to the fatefulness of " The Ides of March" for him

How Nostradamus was able to prophesy the fate of the Kings of France to Catherine de Medici
3740678 How Nostradamus was able to prophesy the fate of the Kings of France to Catherine de Medici; (add.info.: Engraving depicting how Nostradamus (1503-1566)

How Nostradamus was able to prophesy the fate of the Kings of France to Catherine de Medici
3740679 How Nostradamus was able to prophesy the fate of the Kings of France to Catherine de Medici; (add.info.: Engraving depicting how Nostradamus (1503-1566)

The Adoration of the Kings, 1498-1501. Creator: Hugo van der Goes
The Adoration of the Kings, 1498-1501

Krishna Preparing to Decapitate King Kamsa, King of the Krishna Suit, Playing... Mid-18th century. Creator: Unknown
Krishna Preparing to Decapitate King Kamsa, King of the Krishna Suit, Playing Card from a Dashavatara (Ten Avatars) Ganjifa Set, Mid-18th century

Danaë and the Shower of Gold, c16th century. Creator: Anon
Danae and the Shower of Gold, c16th century

Jonah Preaching to the People of Niniveh, 1661. Creator: Salvator Rosa
Jonah Preaching to the People of Niniveh, 1661

Octava Spera (Eighth Sphere), probably c. 1470. Creator: Master of the S-Series Tarocchi
Octava Spera (Eighth Sphere), probably c. 1470

Poesia (Poetry), probably c. 1470. Creator: Master of the S-Series Tarocchi
Poesia (Poetry), probably c. 1470

Iupiter (Jupiter), probably c. 1470. Creator: Master of the S-Series Tarocchi
Iupiter (Jupiter), probably c. 1470

Melpomene, probably c. 1470. Creator: Master of the S-Series Tarocchi
Melpomene, probably c. 1470

Erato, probably c. 1470. Creator: Master of the S-Series Tarocchi
Erato, probably c. 1470

Saturno (Saturn), probably c. 1470. Creator: Master of the S-Series Tarocchi
Saturno (Saturn), probably c. 1470

Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dream, 1609-1665. Creator: Nicolas Poussin
Joseph Interprets Pharaoh's Dream, 1609-1665

The Sacrifice of Isaac (oil on canvas)
5984015 The Sacrifice of Isaac (oil on canvas) by Pittoni, Giovanni Battista (1687-1767); 92.1x74.6 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Pittoni)

Title Page for King Charls his Starre: Or, Astrologie defined
488986 Title Page for King Charls his Starre: Or, Astrologie defined and defended by Scripture, &c. published 1654 (letterpress) by English School

Signboard of a specialist in astrological divination and fortune-telling
PEM205161 Signboard of a specialist in astrological divination and fortune-telling (gilt & lacquer over wood) by Japanese School, (19th century); height:87 cm; Peabody Essex Museum, Salem

Ms L. A. 139-Lisboa fol. 27 The witnesses are left unburied
XJL195849 Ms L.A. 139-Lisboa fol.27 The witnesses are left unburied and their souls ascend to Heaven, from the Gulbenkian Apocalypse, c.1265-70 (vellum) by English School

The Sacrifice of Isaac, c. 1750 (oil on canvas)
3618028 The Sacrifice of Isaac, c.1750 (oil on canvas) by Tiepolo, Giandomenico (Giovanni Domenico) (1727-1804); 39.1 x 53.3 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

The Hand-Writing upon the Wall, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803
NCO190183 The Hand-Writing upon the Wall, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1803 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); 25x35.5 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

The Hand-Writing upon the Wall, pub. 1803 (hand coloured engraving)
2636942 The Hand-Writing upon the Wall, pub. 1803 (hand coloured engraving) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Private Collection; (add.info)

Merlin Prophesieth from a cloud of Mist, illustration from
STC335781 Merlin Prophesieth from a cloud of Mist, illustration from The Story of Sir Launcelot and his Companions, 1907 (litho) by Pyle

Tiresias Prophesies or Tirenia predice a Narciso la sua sorte, Book III
STC415840 Tiresias Prophesies or Tirenia predice a Narciso la sua sorte, Book III, illustration from Ovids Metamorphoses, Florence, 1832 (hand-coloured engraving) by Ademollo

A Shaman from Krasnoiarsk, 18th century (coloured engraving)
CHT163377 A Shaman from Krasnoiarsk, 18th century (coloured engraving) by Russian School (18th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; eArchives Charmet; Russian, out of copyright

Ms L. A. 139-Lisboa fol. 26 Exterminans watching the horsemen trample the two witnesses
XJL195847 Ms L.A. 139-Lisboa fol.26 Exterminans watching the horsemen trample the two witnesses, from the Gulbenkian Apocalypse, c.1265-70 (vellum) by English School

A Sibyl (oil on canvas)
3930835 A Sibyl (oil on canvas) by Reni, Guido (1575-1642) (manner of); 80x63 cm; National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden; Italian, out of copyright

Cover of a Prophetic Almanac depicting Nostradamus, 1855 (lithograph)
CHT195896 Cover of a Prophetic Almanac depicting Nostradamus, 1855 (lithograph) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Title page from America, A Prophesy, mid 1790s (relief-etched engraving
985776 Title page from America, A Prophesy, mid 1790s (relief-etched engraving, blue ink) by Blake, William (1757-1827); 36.4x25.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Title page from America)

The Nativity with the Prophets Isaiah and Ezekiel, 1308-1311

Portrait of the future Holy Roman Emperor Leopold II as the Archduke of Austria and Grand Duke of Tuscany, set within a roundel upper left

Allegory of the Redemption of the World, 1528-88. Creator: Paolo Veronese
Allegory of the Redemption of the World, 1528-88. Sibyls around the empty tomb of Christ and prophets in the clouds above act as intermediaries between the earthly and heavenly realms

Macbeth Consulting the Witches, 1825. 1825. Creator: Eugene Delacroix
Macbeth Consulting the Witches, 1825. In act 4, scene 1, Macbeth meets the three witches to ask about his future

Abraham and the Three Angels, c. 1750 (pen and brown ink over black chalk with red wash)
3432800 Abraham and the Three Angels, c.1750 (pen and brown ink over black chalk with red wash) by Fontebasso, Francesco (1709-69); 46.04x33.02 cm; Los Angeles County Museum of Art, CA

Abraham and the Three Angels, c. 1770 (oil on canvas)
3247707 Abraham and the Three Angels, c.1770 (oil on canvas) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); 196x151 cm; Prado, Madrid, Spain; (add.info.: Genesis chapter 18: Abraham)

The Prophet Jeremiah, 1844. Artist: WJ Linton
The Prophet Jeremiah, 1844. Among the prophecies of Jeremiah was the fall of Jerusalem to Nebuchadrezzar (Nebuchadnezzar) and the exile of the Jews in Babylon

The Last Supper, c1630-1631. Artist: Peter Paul Rubens
The Last Supper, c1630-1631. Rubens, Pieter Paul (1577-1640). Found in the collection of the State A. Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Moscow

Aristeus Compels Proteus to Reveal his Oracles, 1655. Artist: Michel de Marolles
Aristeus Compels Proteus to Reveal his Oracles, 1655. A plate from Michel de Marolless Tableaux du Temple des Muses, Paris, 1655. Fround in the collection of Jean Claude Carriere

Chiromancy, 1617-1619. Title page of a chapter on chiromancy from Robert Fludds Utriusque cosmi...historia, showing the lines of the hand. (Oppenheim, 1617-1619)

Ezekiel prophesying to the elders of Israel while captive in Babylon, c600 BC (16th century). Ezekiel was one of four great Old Testament prophets of Israel and contemporary with Daniel

Tarot Card of Death, the grim reaper, Noblet tarot, 17th century. A tarot pack of 22 cards was used in fortune telling

Tarot card of The Wheel of Fortune, Noblet Tarot, 17th century. A tarot pack of 22 cards was used in fortune telling

Tarot card of the Juggler or Mountebank, Parisian Tarot, 1500. A tarot pack of 22 cards was used in fortune telling

Tarot card of the Fool, Jergot Tarot, 17th century. A tarot pack of 22 cards was used in fortune telling

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, c1860. From the Bible (Isaiah 5:7)

Jeremiah, Old Testament prophet, 7th century BC (c1860). Jeremiah lamenting over the misery of Jerusalem. Among the prophecies of Jeremiah was the fall of Jerusalem to Nebuchadrezzar (Nebuchadnezzar)

Isaiah, Old Testament prophet, c1804. Isaiah telling Hezekiah (king of Judah 8th century BC) to set his house in order as he is about to die. From the Bible (Isaiah 38:1)

Moses, Old Testament prophet, c1860. Moses, having led his people out of captivity and through the wilderness, views the Promised Land on which he will never set foot. From the Bible (Deuteronomy 34)

Sun and Moon astrology, 16th century
Sun and Moon astrology. 16th-century artwork of astrologers observing the Sun (left) and the Moon (right) to cast horoscopes

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"Unveiling the Mysteries: A Glimpse into the World of Prophecy" In a realm where time intertwines with fate, prophesy emerges as an enigmatic force that captivates both ancient and modern minds. From the haunting brushstrokes of Edward John Poynter's "The Ides of March, 1883, " to the delicate vellum pages of Louis d Orleans' Book of Hours depicting Joseph interpreting Pharaoh's dreams in Ms Lat. Q. v. I. 126 f. 22, we embark on a journey through centuries. Immersed in symbolism and divine intervention, we encounter "The Sacrifice of Isaac" portrayed on canvases across different eras - from its oil-stained depiction to c. 1750's rendition that evokes contemplation and sacrifice. Astrology takes center stage as we delve into the intricacies of celestial divination. The title page for "King Charls his Starre: Or Astrologie defined" beckons us towards cosmic revelations while a specialist's signboard allures seekers yearning for glimpses into their future. Yet amidst these mystical arts lies a somber reminder; in Ms L. A. 139-Lisboa fol. 27, unburied witnesses bear witness to prophecies left unfulfilled – a testament to the weight carried by those who dare decipher destiny’s whispers. Hannah Humphrey's publications offer vivid insights into prophetic visions; her hand-colored etching titled "Presages of the Millennium" transports us to an era brimming with anticipation and hope. "The Hand-Writing upon the Wall, " depicted in both oil-stained canvas and hand-colored engraving published by Hannah Humphrey herself, serves as an eerie reminder that even mighty rulers are not exempt from foretold destinies. From misty clouds concealing Merlin Prophesieth to Tirenia predicting Narciso la sua sorte in Book III, we encounter mythical figures who embody the very essence of prophecy.