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Edward Wood (1881 - 1959) 3rd Viscount Halifax, created Earl Halifax 1944. Known as Lord Irwin 1925 - 1934, Viscount Halifax 1934 - 1944. English Conservative politician

Caricature of Franz - Joseph I
Franz - Joseph I (1830 - 1916), Emperor of Austria from 1848. Cartoon from " Le Rire", Paris, 9 October 1897

Portrait of Alfred Friedrich von Turpitz
Alfred Friedrich von Turpitz (1849 - 1930), German naval commander. Appointed Secretary of State of the Imperial German Navy in 1897

Portrait of Franz - Joseph I
Franz - Joseph I (1830 - 1916), Emperor of Austria from 1848. After the portrait by Leopold Horowitz

Niels Henrik David Bohr (1885 - 1962) Danish physicist. Awarded the Nobel prize for physics in 1922 for his theory of the structure of the atom. Photograph

David Stewart of Garth (1772 - 1829) Scottish soldier and author. Entered the 42nd Highlanders in 1787. Badly wounded at the Battle of Alexandria (Aboukir)

William Forbes, 6th Baronet (1735 - 1806) Scottish banker and philanthropist. A founder of the Union Bank of Scotland. Engraving from " A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen" by

Dugald Stewart (1853 - 1828) Scottish philosopher and mathematician born at Edinburgh. Professor of Moral Philosophy at Edinburgh university (1785 - 1809)

President John Tyler 1841

President William Mckinley 1900

Portrait of Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, 1816

Portrait of President Warren Harding, 1921

Portrait of king Edward VII
Edward VII (1841 - 1910) king of Great Britain from 1901.From a photograph published 1876 when he was Prince of Wales. Woodburytype

Portrait of Stepan Osipovich Makarov or Makharoff
Stepan Osipovich Makarov or Makharoff (1849 - 1904) In charge of Russian Pacific fleet at beginning of Russo - Japanese War (1904 - 1905)

Thomas Hobbes (1588 - 1679) English political philosopher, born at Malmesbury, Wiltshire. Argued for absolute rule. Engraving

Judge John Jay, by Gilbert Stuart, 1794
Gilbert Stuart (artist) American, 1755 - 1828. John Jay, 1794 oil on canvas. Judge John Jay painted by Gilbert Stuart first Chief Justice of the United States from 1789 to 1795

Portrait bust of William Shakespeare, by John Rysbrack
Portrait bust of William Shakespeare 1564-1616 by John Rysbrack 1694-17770. Made from marble 1760

France, Versailles, Portrait of Marqis de Condorcet (Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat)
France - 18th century. Portrait of Marqis de Condorcet (Marie Jean Antoine Nicolas de Caritat, Ribemont, 1743 - Bourg-la-Reine, 1794), French philosopher, mathematician and politician

Czech, Portrait of Czech composer and kapellmeister Jiri Antonin Benda (1722 - 1795)
Czech Republic - 18th century. Portrait of Jiri Antonin Benda (Stare Benatky, 1722 - Kostritz, 1795), Czech composer and kapellmeister

Austria, Portrait of Leopold Mozart
Pietro Antonio Lorenzoni (1721-1782), Portrait of Leopold Mozart (1719-1787), father and teacher of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, ca. 1765

Germany, Portrait of Richard Georg Strauss
Germany - 20th century. Portrait of Richard Georg Strauss (Munich, 1864 - Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 1949), German composer, oil

Italy, Venice, Portrait of Benedetto Marcello (1686 - 1739), Italian composer, engraving 18th Century, Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana (National Library)

Hungary, Budapest, Portrait of Hungarian political leader Lajos Kossuth (1802 - 1894), color engraving 19th century, Magyar Nemzeti Muzeum (history and art museum)

Italy, Coldirodi, Temptations of Saint Anthony
Salvator Rosa (1615-1673), The Temptations of Saint Anthony

Italy, Milan, Portrait of Arturo Toscanini (1867 - 1957), Italian conductor
Arturo Rietti (1863-1943), Portrait of Arturo Toscanini (Parma, 1867 - New York, 1957), Italian conductor

Italy, Rovereto, Italian archaeologist Paolo Orsi (1859- 1935), 1927
Paolo Orsi (Rovereto, 1859- 1935), Italian archaeologist in 1927

Elderly man cooking pork chop and tomato on a grill

Close up of marble face of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman civilization, 1st century b. c. - 1st century a. d
Roman civilization, 1st century b.C.-1st century A.D. Marble bust of Marcus Tullius Cicero (31 b.C.-14 A.D.). Detail

Marble bust of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman civilization, 1st century b. c. - 1st century a. d
Roman civilization, 1st century b.C.-1st century A.D. Marble bust of Marcus Tullius Cicero (31 b.C.-14 A.D.)

Relief of hunting scene with dogs and traps, from Nineveh
Persian civilization, 7th century b.C. Relief of hunting scene with dogs and traps. 645-640 b.C. From Nineveh

Germany, Portrait of Johann August Ernesti (1707-1781), German philologist and pedagogist, rector of St. Thomas School of Leipzig, engraving 18th century, Bachhaus (Bachs House)

Italy, Coldirodi, Saint JeRome
Jusepe de Ribera (Lo Spagnoletto, 1591-1652), Saint Jerome

Russia, Lenin (1870-1924) in the Smolny Institute, 1930
Isaak Izrailevich Brodsky (1884-1939), Lenin (1870-1924) in the Smolny Institute, 1930

Austria, Vienna, Portrait of Cardinal Nicola Albergati
Jan van Eyck (ca. 1390-1441), Portrait of Cardinal Nicola Albergati

Austria, Portrait of Austrian composer and pianist Carl Czerny (1791-1857)
Austria - 19th century. Portrait of Carl Czerny (Vienna, 1791-1857), Austrian composer and pianist

Italy, Portrait of Giuseppe Verdi
Italy - 19th century. Portrait of Giuseppe Verdi (Roncole, Busseto, 1813 - Milan, 1901), Italian composer

Italy, Portrait of Pierluigi da Palestrina (circa 1525 - 1594), Italian composer, engraving 16th Century, Biblioteca Nazionale Marciana (National Library)

Italy, L Aquila, Saint John from Capestrano at battle of Belgrad
Unknown Flemish painter (17th century), Saint John from Capestrano at the Battle of Belgrad. From Santa Apollonia Church in L Aquila

Germany, Portrait of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 - 1832), German novelist, poet and playwright, print 18th-19th century, Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs (Library)

Germany, Berlin, Portrait of German composer Richard Georg Strauss (1864 - 1949)
Max Liebermann (1847-1935), Portrait of Richard Georg Strauss (Munich, 1864 - Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 1949), German composer

Scotland, Edinburgh, Portrait of Scottish geologist, physician, naturalist, chemist and experimental farmer
Sir Henry Raeburn (1756-1823), Portrait of James Hutton (Edinburgh, 1726-1797), Scottish geologist, physician, naturalist, chemist and experimental farmer

Norway, Oslo, Self-Portrait
Edvard Munch (1863-1944), Self-Portrait, 1919, oil on canvas, 59x73 cm

Switzerland, Geneva, Portrait of German religious reformer, Philipp Melanchthon (1497 - 1560)
Unknown painter (16th century), Portrait of Philipp Melanchthon (Bretten, 1497 - Wittenberg, 1560), German religious reformer

Italy, Bologna, Portrait of Italian composer, Gioacchino Rossini
Bettelli, Portrait of Gioacchino Rossini (Pesaro, 1792 - Paris, 1792), Italian composer, 1818

Hungary, Budapest, Portrait of Prince Nikolaus Esterhazy Magnificent
Unknown painter (18th century), Portrait of Nikolaus Esterhazy " the Magnificent" (1714-1790), Hungarian Prince

Norway, Oslo, Portrait of Henrik Ibsen
Erik Werenskiold (1855-1938), Portrait of Henrik Ibsen (Skien, 1828 - Oslo, 1906), Norwegian playwright and writer

France, Versailles, Portrait of Charles Gounod
Ary Scheffer (1795-1858), Portrait of Charles Gounod (Paris, 1818 - Saint-Cloud, 1893), French composer

Austria, Vienna, Period photograph of composer Anton Bruckner
Austria - 19th century. Composer Anton Bruckner. Period photograph

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"Balding: A Historical Reflection on Timeless Struggles and Iconic Figures" In the realm of balding, where hairlines recede and confidence wavers, one cannot help but ponder the intriguing tales hidden behind those who have grappled with this universal phenomenon. From Vladimir Ilyich Lenin, the resolute Russian statesman whose revolutionary ideals shook nations, to England's Polo Team in 1930, their prowess on horseback transcended any follicular setbacks they may have encountered. Austria's Vienna witnessed Gustav Mahler's photographic portrait capturing his musical genius amidst a sea of thinning strands. Meanwhile, Sigmund Freud's signed sepia photograph from 1921 reminds us that even the father of psychoanalysis couldn't escape nature’s whimsical hand. Richard Burton and Woodbury united forces to combat baldness through their innovative endeavors. Their collaboration aimed to restore not only hair but also self-assurance for those yearning for a fuller mane. An Old Maid card depicting a Butler serves as an amusing reminder that even fictional characters can face follicular challenges. Proudhon, Pierre Joseph - a French politician and socialist philosopher - championed equality while navigating his own personal battle against hair loss. Through an oil-on-canvas masterpiece titled "An Old Man in an Armchair, " we witness the wisdom etched upon weathered features overshadowing any concerns about vanishing locks. Austrian composer Franz Peter Schubert immortalized himself through his timeless melodies despite facing premature baldness during his short-lived existence. Alfred Robinson's captivating portrayal in 1895 captures both vulnerability and strength within its brushstrokes – proof that beauty lies beyond mere physical attributes. And within "The Bachelors Birthday, " depicted on panel with meticulous detail, we find solace knowing that camaraderie prevails over superficial appearances.