Biography Collection

Lytton Strachey, (1880-1932) 1916 (oil on canvas)
BAL10491 Lytton Strachey, (1880-1932) 1916 (oil on canvas) by Carrington, Dora (1893-1932); 68.6x73.6 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Beatrix Potter and William Heelis on their wedding day (b / w photo)
3651962 Beatrix Potter and William Heelis on their wedding day (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Mr. Churchill contemplates the ruins of the House of Commons, bombed in May 1941, 1941 (1955). Incendiary bombs which fell on the nights of 10

Nikolay Urvantsev, Soviet geologist
Nikolay Nikolayevich Urvantsev (1893-1985), Soviet geologist, speaking in public at his 80th birthday celebration. Urvantsev is best known for his exploration of northern Siberia and the Arctic

Beatrix Potter in 1943 (b / w photo)
3651970 Beatrix Potter in 1943 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beatrix Potter in 1943)

Cartoon, Harriet Beecher Stowe and Byron -- Byron's reputation is besmirched by Harriet Beecher Stowe in her biography : England rises to the defence of its beloved poet. Date: 1869

The Departure of Judas (engraving)
5992408 The Departure of Judas (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Departure of Judas)

Zacchaeus in the Tree (engraving)
5992431 Zacchaeus in the Tree (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zacchaeus in the Tree)

The soldiers of the Old Guard trained their dogs to salute the Emperor, who returned their salutes, 1805 (colour litho)
3100890 The soldiers of the Old Guard trained their dogs to salute the Emperor, who returned their salutes, 1805 (colour litho) by Job, pseudonym for Onfray de Breville

Shelleys Tombstone at Rome (b / w photo)
5992374 Shelleys Tombstone at Rome (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shelleys Tombstone at Rome)

An Ambuscade, (1901). Creator: Unknown
An Ambuscade, (1901). Ambush during the Second Afghan War, Afghanistan, in 1878: local fighters lie in wait for British forces. After a painting made late 19th-early 20th century

James Boswell (1740-95), c. 1790-95 (pencil on paper) (b&w photo)
XJF115831 James Boswell (1740-95), c.1790-95 (pencil on paper) (b&w photo) by Lawrence, Thomas (1769-1830); 15.9x12.1 cm; National Portrait Gallery, London

Norman Warne, with one of the many children who came to Bedford Square (b / w photo)
3651985 Norman Warne, with one of the many children who came to Bedford Square (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Norman Warne)

Penelope Wilton with Wendy Wood, who she portrays in Cry Freedom. 20th November 1987

Mafeking: Eloffs Desperate Attack on the Eve of the Relief, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Mafeking: Eloffs Desperate Attack on the Eve of the Relief, (1901). The town of Mafeking, (now called Mahikeng, in South Africa)

Plutarch
3733626 Plutarch.; (add.info.: Portrait of Plutarch (46-120 AD) a Greek biographer and essayist. Dated 19th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG

Franz Schubert
3118671 Franz Schubert; (add.info.: Calligraphic portrait of Franz Schubert (1797-1828) an Austrian composer, consisting of the biography and bibliography

Florence, monument to Dante Alighieri in Santa Croce Church. Giacomo Leopardi was inspired by it to compose the poem
MME4730841 Florence, monument to Dante Alighieri in Santa Croce Church. Giacomo Leopardi was inspired by it to compose the poem Above the monument to Dante, 1818-1829 (marble) by Ricci

Vanessa Redgrave and James Fox walk along the beach at Dover, Kent on the set of the film " Isadora", the biopic based on the life of celebrated American dancer Isadora Duncan

Vanessa Redgrave and James Fox sit in their cast chairs on the pebbled beach at Dover, Kent on the set of the film " Isadora"

Vanessa Redgrave (actor) pictured in her white hat and boa, on set during the filming of Isadora, the biopic based on the life of celebrated American dancer Isadora Duncan

Vanessa Redgrave and James Fox filming a screen kiss, during the filming of Isadora, the biopic based on the life of celebrated American dancer Isadora Duncan. This scene is being filmed at Dover

The Advance of the Siege Train to Delhi, 1857, (1901). Creator: George Francklin Atkinson
The Advance of the Siege Train to Delhi, 1857, (1901). Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny

Sketch of the Battle of Cawnpore, 1857, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Sketch of the Battle of Cawnpore, 1857, (1901). Fought on the 6th of December 1857 by the British Forces under the command of His Excellency Sir Colin Campbell, G.C.B

Charge of Cavalry to Cover the Retreat of the Guns... 11th December 1879, (1901)
Charge of Cavalry to Cover the Retreat of the Guns in the Action of 11th December 1879, (1901). British and Punjab cavalry attacked the Afghans in the Chardeh Valley, Afghanistan

Cawnpore - Lord Robertss Birthplace, 1820s, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Cawnpore - Lord Robertss Birthplace, 1820s, (1901). View of the town of Cawnpore (modern-day Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh), India, where British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts

Church Street, Pretoria - The Approach to the Town, 1901. Creator: Donald E M Cracken
Church Street, Pretoria - The Approach to the Town, 1901. The town of Pretoria in the South African Republic, (now South Africa) during the period of the Boer Wars

Cléombrote and Léonidas, c. 1795. Creator: Francois-Xavier Fabre
Cleombrote and Leonidas, c. 1795

Biography Page from Oeuvres de J. B. Huet, 1796–99. Creator: Jean Baptiste Marie Huet
Biography Page from Oeuvres de J. B. Huet, 1796-99

Pope Julius II examining paintings
3787696 Pope Julius II examining paintings; (add.info.: Pope Julius II examining paintings produced for Stanza della Segnatura in the Palace of the Vatican, 1508)

Raphael drawing first sketch of Madonna della seggiola
3787692 Raphael drawing first sketch of Madonna della seggiola; (add.info.: Raphael drawing first sketch of Madonna della seggiola on the bottom of a barrell, 1509)

Raphael taking his first painting lessons
3787694 Raphael taking his first painting lessons; (add.info.: Raphael taking his first painting lessons in his parents house, 1491)

Pope Leo X with the body of Raphael
3787695 Pope Leo X with the body of Raphael; (add.info.: Pope Leo X with the body of Raphael. Illustration of an episode from the life of Italian painter Raphael (Sanzio da Urbino) (1483 - 1520)

Raphael with his friend Fra Bartolomeo
3787697 Raphael with his friend Fra Bartolomeo; (add.info.: Raphael with his friend Fra Bartolomeo in Florence, 1504. Illustration of an episode from the life of Italian painter Raphael)

Raphael presenting model of St.Peter's Basilica
3787693 Raphael presenting model of St.Peter's Basilica; (add.info.: Raphael presenting model of St.Peter's Basilica to Pope Leo X in 1514. Late Renaissance Church in the Vatican, Rome)

Marconi - Master of Space, first edition biography
Marconi - Master of Space, first edition authorised biography by B L Jacot and D M B Collier. Date: 1935

John Mahon, British Communist Party district secretary
John Mahon, London district secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain and biographer of Harry Pollitt, Secretary of the Communist Party of Great Britain. Date: circa 1940s

John Mahon London District Secretary Communist
john, mahon, london, district, secretary, communist, communism, party, great, britain, biographer, biography, harry, pollitt, woman, admiring, poster, brick, wall, news, media, press, stories, beat

Boy lying on the floor reading, 1905 (lithograph)
KW285301 Boy lying on the floor reading, 1905 (lithograph) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: illustration from Log Cabin to White House by William M)

King Edward VII with a bull he has shot at Chillingham Castle, Northumberland (b / w photo)
6014447 King Edward VII with a bull he has shot at Chillingham Castle, Northumberland (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Napoleon has a miraculous escape from the explosion of a bomb, the machine infernale, on the Rue Saint-Nicaise, Paris
3100991 Napoleon has a miraculous escape from the explosion of a bomb, the machine infernale, on the Rue Saint-Nicaise, Paris, 24 December 1800 (colour litho) by Job

King Edward VII with the tiger he has killed (litho)
6014438 King Edward VII with the tiger he has killed (litho) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward VII with the tiger he has killed)

Elephant killed by King Edward VII (litho)
6014435 Elephant killed by King Edward VII (litho) by Hall, Sydney Prior (1842-1922) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elephant killed by King Edward VII)

The Star Descends on Echi on the Thirteenth Night of the Ninth Month (Kugatsu jusan... c. 1830 / 35)
The Star Descends on Echi on the Thirteenth Night of the Ninth Month (Kugatsu jusan yoru Echi shoko), from the series " Concise Illustrated Biography of the Great Priest [Nichiren]

Casting a Mantra on the Waves at Kakuta on His Exile to Sado Island (Sashu rukei... c. 1830 / 35)
Casting a Mantra on the Waves at Kakuta on His Exile to Sado Island (Sashu rukei Kakuta nami daimoku), from the series " Concise Illustrated Biography of the Great Priest [Nichiren]

In the Snow at Tsukahara on Sado Island (Sashu Tsukahara setchu), from the series... c. 1830 / 35
In the Snow at Tsukahara on Sado Island (Sashu Tsukahara setchu), from the series " Concise Illustrated Biography of the Great Priest [Nichiren] (Koso go ichidai ryakuzu)", c. 1830/35

Praying for Rain at Ryozengasaki in Kamakura, 1271 (Bun ei hachi Kamakura Ryozengasa... c. 1830 / 35)
Praying for Rain at Ryozengasaki in Kamakura, 1271 (Bun ei hachi Kamakura Ryozengasaki ame inoru), from the series " Concise Illustrated Biography of the Great Priest [Nichiren]

Tangerine and Chinese Legend, Japan, spring 1871. Creator: Kosei
Tangerine and Chinese Legend, Japan, spring 1871

Cover Design to Life and Times of Madame du Barry, 1896. Creator: Aubrey Beardsley
Cover Design to Life and Times of Madame du Barry, 1896. The dexter arms, crest, supporters and motto [Boutez en avant, meaning push forward ] are those of the family of Du Barry Ceres...the sinister

Napoleon I in exile at Saint Helena (hand-coloured engraving)
XEE3613045 Napoleon I in exile at Saint Helena (hand-coloured engraving) by Bacquoy, Pierre-Charles (1759-1829); Private Collection; (add.info)

Frontispiece from Les gestes ensemble la vie du preux Chevalier Bayard avec la
1631938 Frontispiece from Les gestes ensemble la vie du preux Chevalier Bayard avec la genealogie, by Symphorien Champier (1472-1539), c.1525 (woodcut & print) by French School

Beatrix Potter at fifteen (b / w photo)
3651965 Beatrix Potter at fifteen (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beatrix Potter at fifteen)

Rupert Potter (b / w photo)
3651959 Rupert Potter (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Rupert Potter. Illustration for The Tale of Beatrix Potter)

John baptizing (engraving)
5224136 John baptizing (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John baptizing. Illustration for The Life of Jesus Christ by John Fleetwood (Blackie)

St Peters first sermon at Jerusalem (engraving)
5224104 St Peters first sermon at Jerusalem (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Peters first sermon at Jerusalem)

John Ker, DD (engraving)
5223779 John Ker, DD (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Ker, DD. Illustration for The Sunday Book of Biography (Hodder and Stoughton)

Dr Tholuck (engraving)
5223766 Dr Tholuck (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dr Tholuck. Illustration for The Sunday Book of Biography (Hodder and Stoughton)

William Shakespeare - He was not of an Age, but for all Time (engraving)
5227039 William Shakespeare - He was not of an Age, but for all Time (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Shakespeare - He was not of an Age)

Charles Dickens, giving a reading, 1859 (b / w photo)
5226955 Charles Dickens, giving a reading, 1859 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Dickens, giving a reading, 1859)

A Dickens Portrait Group, in the porch of Gads Hill Place (b / w photo)
5226954 A Dickens Portrait Group, in the porch of Gads Hill Place (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Dickens Portrait Group)

Charles Dickens, 1861 (b / w photo)
5226947 Charles Dickens, 1861 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Dickens, 1861)

Gads Hill Place, nr Rochester, from the garden at the rear, residence of Charles Dickens, 1857-70 (b / w photo)
5226945 Gads Hill Place, nr Rochester, from the garden at the rear, residence of Charles Dickens, 1857-70 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Episode from life of Dante (colour litho)
5197485 Episode from life of Dante (colour litho) by del Senno, A. (fl.1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: Episode from life of Dante. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn

The Labourers of the Vineyard Paid (engraving)
5224147 The Labourers of the Vineyard Paid (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Labourers of the Vineyard Paid)

Christ and his disciples in the corn fields (engraving)
5224131 Christ and his disciples in the corn fields (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ and his disciples in the corn fields)

Christs entry into Jerusalem (engraving)
5224116 Christs entry into Jerusalem (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christs entry into Jerusalem)

Christ rejected (engraving)
5224110 Christ rejected (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ rejected. Illustration for The Life of Jesus Christ by John Fleetwood (Blackie)

The incredulity of Thomas (engraving)
5224105 The incredulity of Thomas (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The incredulity of Thomas)

The adoration of the shepherds (engraving)
5224102 The adoration of the shepherds (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The adoration of the shepherds)

King Edward VII and Princess Alexandra on their wedding day at Windsor Castle, 10 March 1863 (b / w photo)
6014429 King Edward VII and Princess Alexandra on their wedding day at Windsor Castle, 10 March 1863 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Queen Alexandra with Prince Albert Victor and Prince George (later King George V) (b / w photo)
6014428 Queen Alexandra with Prince Albert Victor and Prince George (later King George V) (b/w photo) by English Photographer

King Edward VII, 1861 (b / w photo)
6014418 King Edward VII, 1861 (b/w photo) by Silvy, Camille (fl. 1850-69); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Edward VII, 1861)

Queen Victoria and members of her family during her visit to Germany, 1894 (b / w photo)
6014457 Queen Victoria and members of her family during her visit to Germany, 1894 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Queen Alexandra and her ponies at Sandringham House, 1880 (b / w photo)
6014456 Queen Alexandra and her ponies at Sandringham House, 1880 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

King Edward VII and his brother the Duke of Connaught, 1870 (b / w photo)
6014452 King Edward VII and his brother the Duke of Connaught, 1870 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

King Edward VII and the his brother Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1870 (b / w photo)
6014446 King Edward VII and the his brother Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, 1870 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Queen Alexandra at Sandringham House with one of her dogs (b / w photo)
6014445 Queen Alexandra at Sandringham House with one of her dogs (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

A Christmas tree at Sandringham House (b / w photo)
6014430 A Christmas tree at Sandringham House (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Christmas tree at Sandringham House)

King Edward VII in mortar board and gown while at Oxford University (b / w photo)
6014408 King Edward VII in mortar board and gown while at Oxford University (b/w photo) by Hills & Saunders (fl.1880-1920); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Presentation in the Temple (engraving)
5992551 The Presentation in the Temple (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Presentation in the Temple)

The Flight into Egypt (engraving)
5992543 The Flight into Egypt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Flight into Egypt)

Building Herods Temple (engraving)
5992542 Building Herods Temple (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Building Herods Temple)

Christ and the Little Child (engraving)
5992457 Christ and the Little Child (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ and the Little Child)

Christ and the Rich Young Man (engraving)
5992444 Christ and the Rich Young Man (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Christ and the Rich Young Man)

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"Capturing Lives: A Glimpse into the World of Biography" Biography, an art form that immortalizes individuals through words and images, has been a fascinating medium for centuries. From Lytton Strachey's captivating oil painting in 1916 to Nikolay Urvantsev's groundbreaking geological discoveries, these biographical hints offer glimpses into diverse lives. In one frame, we witness the loyalty and camaraderie between soldiers and their canine companions as they salute Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte during the early 19th century. The power dynamics between humans and animals are beautifully depicted in this color lithograph. Love finds its place amidst history as Beatrix Potter and William Heelis unite on their wedding day. This black-and-white photograph captures their joyous moment, forever etching it in time. Amidst the chaos of war, Mr. Churchill stands amidst the ruins of the House of Commons after a devastating bombing in May 1941. His contemplative gaze reflects resilience and determination in times of adversity. Beatrix Potter reappears years later through another monochromatic lens; her image from 1943 showcases her enduring spirit even during challenging times. Artistic interpretations also find their way into biography with engravings like "The Departure of Judas" portraying biblical narratives or "Zacchaeus in the Tree, " capturing moments from religious texts that continue to inspire generations. Shifting our focus to Shelley's tombstone at Rome, a haunting black-and-white photo reminds us of his poetic legacy while evoking emotions tied to mortality and remembrance. An unknown creator takes us back to 1901 with "An Ambuscade, " an artwork shrouded in mystery yet offering insight into historical events or personal stories waiting to be uncovered. James Boswell comes alive through pencil strokes on paper—a glimpse into his life during late-18th-century Scotland—reminding us of the power of portraiture to preserve memories.