Archdeacon Collection

The Sabbath Breakers, two men caught playing golf on the Sabbath (colour litho)
7200981 The Sabbath Breakers, two men caught playing golf on the Sabbath (colour litho) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sabbath Breakers)

Towcester Chantry House
The entrance to Chantry House, Towcester, Northamptonshire, England, founded by Archdeacon Spence. Date: early 12th century

Caricature of Archdeacon Dunbar, Anglican clergyman
Caricature of Archdeacon Charles Gordon Cumming Dunbar (1844-1916), Anglican clergyman of St Andrews Church, Tavistock Place, London, who was involved in a divorce case in 1881 brought by his wife

William Coxe - 1
WILLIAM COXE English churchman, Archdeacon of Wiltshire; historian. Date: 1747 - 1828

Enthronisation of the Most Rev. Dr. Charles Thomas Longley, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury..., 1862. Creator: Unknown
Enthronisation of the Most Rev. Dr. Charles Thomas Longley, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, in the choir of Canterbury Cathedral, 1862

Thatched Cottage Bemerton
A watercolour painting of a town, with an older lady wearing a white headscarf and red top, stood outside a thatched cottage in Bemerton, a civil parish in Wiltshire, England. Date: circa 1918

Henri Farman - Flight of One Kilometre 1908
British-French pilot Henri Farman winning the Deutsch-Archdeacon prize of 50, 000 francs at Issy-les-Moulineaux, France. For the successful flight of an aircraft heavier than air

Henri Farman (1874 - 1958), British-French aviator and aircraft designer and manufacturer. Appearing on the front cover of ?The Illustrated London News

The Baptism of the Eunuch, c. 1632 (oil on panel)
7262155 The Baptism of the Eunuch, c.1632 (oil on panel) by Wet, Jacob Willemsz de (the Elder) (c.1630-after 1675); 61.5x75.5 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Artist)

Le petit Sou - Journal de Defense Sociale, 1900 (lithography)
397470 Le petit Sou - Journal de Defense Sociale, 1900 (lithography) by Steinlen, Theophile Alexandre (1859-1923); JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info.: Marianne, grasping a worker with a pickaxe)

Cardinal Jules Mazarin (Giulio Mazzarini) (colour engraving)
1730980 Cardinal Jules Mazarin (Giulio Mazzarini) (colour engraving) by French School; (add.info.: Cardinal Jules Mazarin (14 July 1602 - 9 March 1661), born Giulio Raimondo Mazzarino or Mazarini

Vladika, or Prince Eveque, Montenegro (engraving)
1730208 Vladika, or Prince Eveque, Montenegro (engraving) by Lemaitre, Augustin Francois (1797-1870); (add.info.: Montenegro : Vladika (prince eveque), gravure par Lemaitre

Saint Jean Baptiste Vianney (colour litho)
1730088 Saint Jean Baptiste Vianney (colour litho) by French School; (add.info.: Saint Jean Baptiste Vianney (1786-1859) priest in Ars (France))

The Count made advances to Suzanne while Cherubin was concealed on the chair
LRI4673870 The Count made advances to Suzanne while Cherubin was concealed on the chair, from The Wedding of Figaro by Mozart (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Mozart Museum, Prague

Fray Pedro Gocial museum in San Franciscos convent, Quito, Ecuador. Statue of Saint Jerome (17th century)
7230068 Fray Pedro Gocial museum in San Franciscos convent, Quito, Ecuador. Statue of Saint Jerome (17th century, anonymous)(photography) by Unknown Artist

The Reception of Cardinal Flavio Chigi (1631-93) by Louis XIV (1638-1715) 29th July 1664 (pen & ink on paper)
XIR241539 The Reception of Cardinal Flavio Chigi (1631-93) by Louis XIV (1638-1715) 29th July 1664 (pen & ink on paper) by French School, (17th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France

French abbot in town outfit with rose, mid-18th century. 1825 (lithograph)
7237212 French abbot in town outfit with rose, mid-18th century. 1825 (lithograph) by Lecomte, Hippolyte (1781-1857); Private Collection; (add.info.: French abbot in town outfit, mid-18th century)

French priest Noel-Antoine Pluche (engraving)
1728907 French priest Noel-Antoine Pluche (engraving) by French School; (add.info.: engraving by L.J. Cathelen after Blakey)

The Baptism of the Ethiopian Eunuch, 1632 (oil on panel)
7260355 The Baptism of the Ethiopian Eunuch, 1632 (oil on panel) by Wet, Jacob Willemsz de (the Elder) (c.1630-after 1675); 61 x 79 cm; Private Collection; © Lawrence Steigrad Fine Arts, New York

Jacques Denis Cochin (engraving)
1731196 Jacques Denis Cochin (engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Jacques Denis Cochin (1726-1783) was a French Roman Catholic priest, preacher and philanthropist

Jean Calvin (engraving)
1731200 Jean Calvin (engraving) by German School, (16th century); (add.info.: Jean Calvin (1509-1564) french theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation, german engraving)

Reginald Pole, English cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. 1815 (engraving)
7236088 Reginald Pole, English cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.1815 (engraving) by Dunkarton, Robert (1744-1811); Private Collection; (add.info.: Reginald Pole)

Coats of arms of religious ranks. 1763 (engraving)
7236022 Coats of arms of religious ranks. 1763 (engraving) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coats of arms of religious ranks)

Nathaniel Crew, 3rd Baron Crew, Bishop of Durham. 1814 (engraving)
7236116 Nathaniel Crew, 3rd Baron Crew, Bishop of Durham. 1814 (engraving) by Dunkarton, Robert (1744-1811); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nathaniel Crew, 3rd Baron Crew, Bishop of Durham)

Michael Boyle, 1609-1702, Church of Ireland bishop. 1814 (engraving)
7236103 Michael Boyle, 1609-1702, Church of Ireland bishop. 1814 (engraving) by Dunkarton, Robert (1744-1811); Private Collection; (add.info.: Michael Boyle, 1609-1702, Church of Ireland bishop)

Saint Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1870 (engraving)
7235672 Saint Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1870 (engraving) by Strutt, Joseph (1749-1802); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saint Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury (909-999)

The mare of Compere Pierre. (engraving and watercolour, 1800)
FIA5379832 The mare of Compere Pierre. (engraving and watercolour, 1800) by Ramberg, Johann Heinrich (1763-1840); Private Collection; (add.info.: The mare of Compere Pierre)

Portrait of Stephen Hales, chemist and inventor. 1800 (engraving)
7235083 Portrait of Stephen Hales, chemist and inventor.1800 (engraving) by Hudson, Thomas (1701-79) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oval portrait of Reverend Dr)

Abbot Elfnoth presenting a book to St Augustine, 1858 (engraving)
7235660 Abbot Elfnoth presenting a book to St Augustine, 1858 (engraving) by Strutt, Joseph (1749-1802); Private Collection; (add.info)

Aldhelm, Bishop of Sherborn c639-709, 1851 (engraving)
7235653 Aldhelm, Bishop of Sherborn c639-709, 1851 (engraving) by Strutt, Joseph (1749-1802); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aldhelm, Bishop of Sherborn c.639-709)

The skeleton of Death stabs the Pope on his throne. 1792. 1926 (engraving)
7234877 The skeleton of Death stabs the Pope on his throne. 1792. 1926 (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801); Private Collection; (add.info)

A country woman and a curate talking in a parlour, 18th century. 1791 (engraving)
7234856 A country woman and a curate talking in a parlour, 18th century. 1791 (engraving) by Chodowiecki, Daniel Nikolaus (1726-1801); Private Collection; (add.info)

Greek Orthodox priest of Kotor, Montenegro, 18th century. 1823 (engraving)
7234127 Greek Orthodox priest of Kotor, Montenegro, 18th century. 1823 (engraving) by Alexander, William (1767-1816) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Greek Orthodox priest of Kotor)

Numa Pompilius instituting the cult of the Vestals (detail), 1636 - 1638 (fresco)
7216156 Numa Pompilius instituting the cult of the Vestals (detail), 1636 - 1638 (fresco) by Cesari, Giuseppe (Cavalier d Arpino) (1568-1640); Musei Capitolini, Rome

Portrait of Stephen Hales, chemist and inventor. 1801 (engraving)
7235084 Portrait of Stephen Hales, chemist and inventor.1801 (engraving) by Hudson, Thomas (1701-79) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oval portrait of Reverend Dr)

A Drotte and a Fola, priest and priestess of the Gothic Scandina, 1821 (engraving)
7234700 A Drotte and a Fola, priest and priestess of the Gothic Scandina, 1821 (engraving) by Smith, Charles Hamilton (1776-1859) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Drotte and a Fola)

Death of Pope Pius X in his Vatican apartments in the second hour of the 20th century (colour litho)
2815677 Death of Pope Pius X in his Vatican apartments in the second hour of the 20th century (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Numa Pompilius instituting the cult of the Vestals (detail), 1636 - 1638 (fresco)
7216157 Numa Pompilius instituting the cult of the Vestals (detail), 1636 - 1638 (fresco) by Cesari, Giuseppe (Cavalier d Arpino) (1568-1640); Musei Capitolini, Rome

John Howson, Bishop of Durham (engraving)
7185511 John Howson, Bishop of Durham (engraving) by Droeshout, Martin (1601-50); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Howson (c1557-1632), Bishop of Durham

Costume of a priest of legendary Christian patriarch Prester Joh, 1859-1860 (engraving)
7234040 Costume of a priest of legendary Christian patriarch Prester Joh, 1859-1860 (engraving) by Krieger, Christoph (d.c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info)

Altar, Cathedral ND of Bayeux, 1771
7135032 Altar, Cathedral ND of Bayeux, 1771 by Caffieri, Philippe (1714-1774); Bayeux, Normandy, France; (add.info.: Cathedral of Our Lady of Bayeux 18th Bronze Altar by Philippe Caffiery Lainee 1771)

Numa Pompilius instituting the cult of the Vestals (detail), 1636 - 1638 (fresco)
7216158 Numa Pompilius instituting the cult of the Vestals (detail), 1636 - 1638 (fresco) by Cesari, Giuseppe (Cavalier d Arpino) (1568-1640); Musei Capitolini, Rome

Anglo-Saxon ecclesiastical habits, 8th century, 1850 (engraving)
7235652 Anglo-Saxon ecclesiastical habits, 8th century, 1850 (engraving) by Strutt, Joseph (1749-1802); Private Collection; (add.info.: Anglo-Saxon ecclesiastical habits, 8th century)

Roman British Priestesses. 1821 (engraving)
7234693 Roman British Priestesses. 1821 (engraving) by Smith, Charles Hamilton (1776-1859) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman British Priestesses)

English bishop in black robes and cap, 1800s. 1821 (engraving)
7234194 English bishop in black robes and cap, 1800s. 1821 (engraving) by Alexander, William (1767-1816) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: English bishop in black robes and cap, 1800s. Eveque)

Costume of legendary Christian patriarch Prester John. 1859-1860 (engraving)
7234045 Costume of legendary Christian patriarch Prester John. 1859-1860 (engraving) by Krieger, Christoph (d.c.1590); Private Collection; (add.info)

Memorial tablet, c. 1500 (oil on panel)
6620688 Memorial tablet, c. 1500 (oil on panel) by Master of the Spes Nostra (fl.1490-1520); 88.7--104.3 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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"The Archdeacon: A Journey Through Time and Controversy" Step into the intriguing world of the archdeacon, a figure shrouded in history and controversy. From The Sabbath Breakers, a captivating color lithograph depicting two men caught playing golf on the sacred day of rest, to William Coxe's thought-provoking work that delves into the life of an archdeacon. Caricature Dunbar adds a touch of humor to this serious position held by Anglican clergymen. Explore Towcester Chantry House and Thatched Cottage Bemerton, places where these spiritual leaders found solace and carried out their duties. Discover Henri Farman's groundbreaking Flight of One Kilometer in 1908, reminding us that even they can be fascinated by technological advancements. Delve into the ancient scriptures with the Bible of Alba or Arragel from 1422-1430, showcasing how faith has been preserved throughout centuries. John Jeffery's masterpiece, The Baptism of the Eunuch painted around 1632 on panel, captures a pivotal moment in religious history. Witness chilling moments as a murderer is prepared for execution through haunting black-and-white photography. In contrast to somber scenes lies The body of Pius XI on display to the public in St. Peter's Chapel - an awe-inspiring color lithograph that reminds us of both mortality and devotion. The archdeacon embodies complexities beyond our imagination; they are guardians of tradition yet open to change. Join us on this journey through time as we unravel their stories - tales filled with faith, duty, innovation, artistry, and sometimes even scandalous behavior.