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Tarpan, 1850. The tarpan was a breed of small prehistoric wild horses which died out in the late 1800s. A modern genetic creation was made in the 1930s using breeds of pony with Tarpan ancestry

Modern art Collection: Herd of Tarpan, 1893

Herd of Tarpan, 1893
Herd of tarpan, 1893. The tarpan was a breed of small prehistoric wild horses which died out in the late 1800s. A modern genetic creation was made in the 1930s using breeds of pony with Tarpan

Modern art Collection: Missionaries showing the King of Siam a solar eclipse

Missionaries showing the King of Siam a solar eclipse. The missionaries are projecting an image of the eclipse through a telescope onto a white surface and astounding the King and his court

Modern art Collection: Waitresses on roller skates in a Berlin beer cellar, 1851

Waitresses on roller skates in a Berlin beer cellar, 1851. The first recorded roller-skates appeared in London in 1760 and the first successful ones date from the early 1820s

Modern art Collection: Nicolas Copernicus, Polish astronomer, 1645 Artist: A de Bry

Nicolas Copernicus, Polish astronomer, 1645 Artist: A de Bry
Nicolas Copernicus, Polish astronomer, 1645. Copernicus (1473-1543) is considered to be the father of modern astronomy and founder of heliocentric cosmology

Modern art Collection: Karl Marx, 19th century German political, social and economic theorist

Karl Marx, 19th century German political, social and economic theorist
Karl Marx, German political, 19th century social and economic theorist. The father of modern communism, Marx (1818-1883) believed that the downfall of capitalism by revolution

Modern art Collection: Karl Marx, German political, social and economic theorist, late 19th century

Karl Marx, German political, social and economic theorist, late 19th century. The father of modern communism, Marx (1818-1883)

Modern art Collection: Success in Life, 1867. Artist: George du Maurier

Success in Life, 1867. Artist: George du Maurier
Success in Life, 1867. Role reversal and the modern professional woman. In 1865 Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (1836-1917) was licensed to practice by the Society of Apothecaries

Modern art Collection: Christiaan Huygens, Dutch physicist, mathematician and astronomer, 1762

Christiaan Huygens, Dutch physicist, mathematician and astronomer, 1762. Huygens made important contributions in several scientific fields

Modern art Collection: Ezekiels vision of a chariot in the sky and a hand in the clouds holding out a book to him, 1804

Ezekiels vision of a chariot in the sky and a hand in the clouds holding out a book to him, 1804. Ezekiel was one of the four great Hebrew prophets

Modern art Collection: Ezekiels vision of chariot in sky, c614 BC

Ezekiels vision of chariot in sky, c614 BC
Ezekiels vision of chariot in sky c614 BC. Ezekiel was one of the four great Hebrew prophets. One modern explanation for the vision seen by him, is that he observed parhelia (mock suns)

Modern art Collection: Charles Babbages proposed design for a diving bell, 1855

Charles Babbages proposed design for a diving bell, 1855. English mathematician and inventor Charles Babbage designed this diving bell to be used by divers placing charges to blow up wrecks

Modern art Collection: Charles Babbage (1791-1871) English mathematician and pioneer of computing, 1871

Charles Babbage (1791-1871) English mathematician and pioneer of computing, 1871. In the 1820s, Babbage began to develop a Difference Engine which could perform simple mathematical calculations

Modern art Collection: Otto von Bismarck German statesman, when Conservative Deputy and Inspector of Dykes, 1850

Otto von Bismarck German statesman, when Conservative Deputy and Inspector of Dykes, 1850. Otto Edward Leopold, Count von Bismarck (1815-1898)

Modern art Collection: Otto von Bismarck, German statesman, as Prussian Envoy at the German Diet, 1858

Otto von Bismarck, German statesman, as Prussian Envoy at the German Diet, 1858. Otto Edward Leopold, Count von Bismarck (1815-1898) was Chancellor of Prussia and architect of modern Germany

Modern art Collection: Otto von Bismarck, German statesman, 1885

Otto von Bismarck, German statesman, 1885. Otto Edward Leopold, Count von Bismarck (1815-1898) was Chancellor of Prussia and architect of modern Germany

Modern art Collection: Otto von Bismarck, German statesman, 1871

Otto von Bismarck, German statesman, 1871. Otto Edward Leopold, Count von Bismarck (1815-1898) was Chancellor of Prussia and architect of modern Germany

Modern art Collection: Karl Marx, German political, social and economic theorist, 19th century

Karl Marx, German political, social and economic theorist, 19th century. The father of modern communism, Marx (1818-1883) believed that the downfall of capitalism by revolution

Modern art Collection: Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV) heretic Egyptian pharaoh

Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV) heretic Egyptian pharaoh. Relief originally in the Temple of the Sun, Thebes, showing Akhenaten with his wife Nefertiti and their two daughters offering gifts to the Sun

Modern art Collection: Jons Jacob Berezelius, Swedish chemist, c1890

Jons Jacob Berezelius, Swedish chemist, c1890. Berzelius (1779-1848) introduced modern chemical symbols. He discovered the elements selenium, thorium and cerium, and was first to isolate others

Modern art Collection: Hugo Grotius, Dutch theologian, 1762

Hugo Grotius, Dutch theologian, 1762
Hugo Grotius 1583-1645, Dutch theologian and jurist. Engraving from Alexandre Saverien Histoire des Philosophes Modernes, Paris 1762

Modern art Collection: Robert Browning, English poet and dramatist, c1880

Robert Browning, English poet and dramatist, c1880. Born in Camberwell, London, Browning (1812-1889) published his first poem Pauline in 1833

Modern art Collection: Aaron Copland (1900-1990), American composer

Aaron Copland (1900-1990), American composer
Aaron Copland, (1900-1990) American composer

Modern art Collection: Rene Descartes, French philosopher and scientist, 1692

Rene Descartes, French philosopher and scientist, 1692. Descartes (1596-1650) in his study seated at a writing slope. Regarded as one of the great figures in the history of Western thought

Modern art Collection: Cecil Rhodes, English-born South African entrepreneur and statesman, c1890

Cecil Rhodes, English-born South African entrepreneur and statesman, c1890. Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902) made his fortune in the Kimberley diamond mines

Modern art Collection: Cecil Rhodes, English-born South African entrepreneur and statesman, c1901

Cecil Rhodes, English-born South African entrepreneur and statesman, c1901. Rhodes (1853-1902) made his fortune in the Kimberley diamond mines, and formed De Beers Consolidated Mines in 1888

George Stephensons locomotive Rocket, c1875

Modern art Collection: Boneshaker bicycle, c1870

Boneshaker bicycle, c1870. The boneshaker was a type of pedal-driven bicycle popular around 1870. The design was essentially a modification of the earlier hobby horse bicycle

Modern art Collection: The Modern Caesar, 1882. Artist: Joseph Swain

The Modern Caesar, 1882. Artist: Joseph Swain
The Modern Caesar, 1882. Sir Garnet Wolseley is depicted as the Modern Caesar in this cartoon. Following the uprising in Egypt

Modern art Collection: A Friend in Need, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain

A Friend in Need, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
A Friend in Need, 1873. Mr Gladstone is seen here with John Bright. In the background, an African man, dressed in skins and feathers is nonetheless armed with a very modern rifle

Modern art Collection: Pilgrims and Pilgrims, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain

Pilgrims and Pilgrims, 1873. Artist: Joseph Swain
Pilgrims and Pilgrims, 1873. A nattily dressed modern pilgrim casually lights a cigar as he talks about the perils of pilgrimage with the Ancient Pilgrim, dressed in the clothes of the past

Modern art Collection: Pot and Kettle, 1868

Pot and Kettle, 1868. Modern farming methods were now being developed in order to provide more produce for a growing population

Modern art Collection: A Darwinian Idea, 1865. Artist: TW Woods

A Darwinian Idea, 1865. Artist: TW Woods
A Darwinian Idea, 1865. A pig getting fatter and fatter plumped up by modern farming methods. A topical dig at modern farming methods

Modern art Collection: The Popes Mad Bull, 1865. Artist: John Tenniel

The Popes Mad Bull, 1865. Artist: John Tenniel
The Popes Mad Bull, 1865. At the end of 1864, Pope Pius IX had issued an Encyclical Letter that itemised all the practices and beliefs of the modern world previously condemned by his holiness

Modern art Collection: King Cotton Bound; Or, The Modern Prometheus, 1861

King Cotton Bound; Or, The Modern Prometheus, 1861. King Cotton is represented as Prometheus who, firegiver and champion of the people, is condemned by Jupiter to be bound to a rock for eternity

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