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)

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

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

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

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)

Abu l-Fazl ibn Mubarak presenting the Akbarnama to Akbar. Abu l-Fazl ibn Mubarak (1551-1602) was the vizier of Akbar (1542-1605), the third Mughal emperor

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)

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)

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

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

September, 1939, Winston Churchill Returns to the Admiralty, 1939 (1955). On 3 September 1939, Britain declared war on Germany

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

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

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]

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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.