Class System Collection (#9)

Costume of a mounted lancer, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236897 Costume of a mounted lancer, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman hastatus or mounted lancer, ancient Rome)

Flamen priest performing a ritual in ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236872 Flamen priest performing a ritual in ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flamen priest performing a ritual in ancient Rome)

Roman woman from a Patrician family, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236860 Roman woman from a Patrician family, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman woman from a Patrician family, ancient Rome)

A wealthy Roman citizen in palla, toga, and sandals. 1796 (engraving)
7236757 A wealthy Roman citizen in palla, toga, and sandals. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info)

Two Roman consuls seated on thrones in ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236880 Two Roman consuls seated on thrones in ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two Roman consuls seated on thrones in ancient Rome)

Aedile in toga, tunic and sandals, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236851 Aedile in toga, tunic and sandals, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: Aedile in toga, tunic and sandals, ancient Rome)

Lictor with fasces, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236784 Lictor with fasces, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lictor with fasces, ancient Rome)

Haruspex reading the entrails of a sacrificed sheep, ancient Rom 1796 (engraving)
7236782 Haruspex reading the entrails of a sacrificed sheep, ancient Rom 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info)

Victimarius, an assistant at a ritual sacrifice, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving)
7236749 Victimarius, an assistant at a ritual sacrifice, ancient Rome. 1796 (engraving) by Labrousse, L.F. (fl.1796); Private Collection; (add.info.: Victimarius, an assistant at a ritual sacrifice)

The Messenger, 1674 (oil on canvas)
7259966 The Messenger, 1674 (oil on canvas) by Verkolje, Jan (1630-93); 53.4x59.7 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; (add.info.: by Jan Verkolje (1630-93))

Coats of arms, helms, coronets of nobility. 1763 (engraving)
7236023 Coats of arms, helms, coronets of nobility. 1763 (engraving) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coats of arms of religious ranks, helms, coronets of nobility)

Coats of arms of kings, queens and emperors. 1763 (engraving)
7236025 Coats of arms of kings, queens and emperors. 1763 (engraving) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coats of arms with crests and supporters of kings)

Examples of heraldic terms describing a coat of arms. 1763 (engraving)
7236012 Examples of heraldic terms describing a coat of arms. 1763 (engraving) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info.: Examples of heraldic terms describing a coat of arms)

A Young Woman Composing a Piece of Music, 1664 (oil on panel)
7259969 A Young Woman Composing a Piece of Music, 1664 (oil on panel) by Metsu, Gabriel (1629-67); 43.3 x 57.8 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague, The Netherlands; (add.info.: by Gabriel Metsu (1629-67))

Sash badges of orders of chivalry. 1763 (engraving)
7236036 Sash badges of orders of chivalry. 1763 (engraving) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sash badges of orders of chivalry)

Coats of arms of the French dignitaries, 18th century. 1763 (engraving)
7236033 Coats of arms of the French dignitaries, 18th century. 1763 (engraving) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coats of arms of French dignitaries, 18th century)

Pennant with 32 quarters. 1763 (engraving)
7236032 Pennant with 32 quarters. 1763 (engraving) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pennant with 32 quarters. Pennon de 32 quartiers)

Coats of arms of French dignitaries. 1763 (engraving)
7236030 Coats of arms of French dignitaries. 1763 (engraving) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coats of arms of French dignitaries)

Coats of arms of republics, dukes, admirals, etc. 1763 (engraving)
7236029 Coats of arms of republics, dukes, admirals, etc. 1763 (engraving) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coats of arms of republics, dukes, admirals, etc)

Sash badges of orders of chivalry. 1763 (engraving)
7236026 Sash badges of orders of chivalry. 1763 (engraving) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sash badges of orders of chivalry)

Coats of arms of kings, emperors and sultans. 1763 (engraving)
7236024 Coats of arms of kings, emperors and sultans. 1763 (engraving) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coats of arms of kings, emperors and sultans)

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)

Coats of arms with crests and supporters. 1763 (engraving)
7236035 Coats of arms with crests and supporters. 1763 (engraving) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coats of arms with crests and supporters)

Knights in armour with helmet, crest and mantling. 1763 (engraving)
7236019 Knights in armour with helmet, crest and mantling. 1763 (engraving) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info.: Knights in armour for a tournament with helmet)

Examples of heraldic terms describing a coat of arms. 1763 (engraving)
7236011 Examples of heraldic terms describing a coat of arms. 1763 (engraving) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info.: Examples of heraldic terms describing a coat of arms)

Examples of heraldic terms describing a coat of arms. 1763 (engraving)
7236047 Examples of heraldic terms describing a coat of arms. 1763 (engraving) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info.: Examples of heraldic terms describing a coat of arms)

Examples of heraldic terms describing a coat of arms. 1763 (engraving)
7236021 Examples of heraldic terms describing a coat of arms. 1763 (engraving) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info.: Examples of heraldic terms describing a coat of arms)

Examples of heraldic terms describing a coat of arms. 1763 (engraving)
7236020 Examples of heraldic terms describing a coat of arms. 1763 (engraving) by Benard, Robert (fl.1734); Private Collection; (add.info.: Examples of heraldic terms describing a coat of arms)

The Boudoir at Northwick Park, c. 1830 (pencil and w / c)
7085150 The Boudoir at Northwick Park, c.1830 (pencil and w/c) by Rushout, Anne (c.1767-1849); Private Collection

Portrait of Herbert Newton Jarrett (oil on canvas)
417296 Portrait of Herbert Newton Jarrett (oil on canvas) by Dance, Nathaniel (1735-1811); 167.5x115 cm; Private Collection

Petrograd, Russia, during the February Revolution, 1917 (litho)
7200805 Petrograd, Russia, during the February Revolution, 1917 (litho) by Vladimirov, Ivan Alexeyevich (1869-1947) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Petrograd, Russia)

South of the Thames (litho)
7172987 South of the Thames (litho) by Hammond, Aubrey (1893-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: South of the Thames. Illustration from The London Scene)

The Engagement Ring, 1905 (oil on canvas)
7074537 The Engagement Ring, 1905 (oil on canvas) by Smith, Carlton Alfred (1853-1946); 50.8x35.6 cm; Private Collection

A Quiet Afternoon, 1869 (oil on canvas)
7074516 A Quiet Afternoon, 1869 (oil on canvas) by Linder, Lambert (1841-1889); 64.7x53.3 cm; Private Collection

Mr. Malheureux
6523705 Mr. Malheureux by Henreaux, Lucien L. (pseudonym LSH) (active 1904); Private Collection; (add.info.: in " Silhouettes -- Alphabet. Publisher unknown, 1904 (legal depot BNF)

A Costers Dream of Easter Bank Holiday (litho)
7201844 A Costers Dream of Easter Bank Holiday (litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Costers Dream of Easter Bank Holiday)

Le plan quinquennal - The hot rolling workshop of the "Red Nail Maker s"Factory in Leningrad par Pavlov
FIA5405083 Le plan quinquennal - The hot rolling workshop of the " Red Nail Maker s" Factory in Leningrad par Pavlov, Semyon Andreevich (1893-1941)

The Brotherhood of Nations, 1927 (chromolitho)
FIA5403500 The Brotherhood of Nations, 1927 (chromolitho) by Smukrovich, Pyotr Iosifovich (1878-c.1941); 51x67 cm; Russian State Library, Moscow, Russia; Photo © Fine Art Images

Mary MacArthur, Scottish Suffragette and trade unionist (b / w photo)
7201689 Mary MacArthur, Scottish Suffragette and trade unionist (b/w photo) by Haines, Reginald (1872-1942); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mary MacArthur (1880-1921)

Demonstration of soldiers and workers during the 1917 February Revolution in Russia, 1920s (colour litho)
5231891 Demonstration of soldiers and workers during the 1917 February Revolution in Russia, 1920s (colour litho) by Vladimirov

Avant la perquisition et la saisie - Before search and seizure (from the series of watercolors Russian revolution)
FIA5395385 Avant la perquisition et la saisie - Before search and seizure (from the series of watercolors Russian revolution) - Vladimirov

The Barricade, illustration from L Assiette au Beurre, 6th May 1905 (colour litho)
CHT383157 The Barricade, illustration from L Assiette au Beurre, 6th May 1905 (colour litho) by Naudin, Bernard (1876-1946); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; © Archives Charmet

Le plan quinquennal - Turbine installation par Chernyshev, Tikhon Pavlovich (1882-1942)
FIA5405093 Le plan quinquennal - Turbine installation par Chernyshev, Tikhon Pavlovich (1882-1942). Oil on canvas, size : 75x110, 1935-1936, State Museum- and exhibition Centre ROSIZO

The proletarian counterattack will destroy the fascist beast, 1930 (colour litho)
PNP368971 The proletarian counterattack will destroy the fascist beast, 1930 (colour litho) by Deni, Viktor Nikolaevich (1893-1946); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures

An Elegant Riding Party outside a Farm by a River (oil on canvas)
147372 An Elegant Riding Party outside a Farm by a River (oil on canvas) by Wouwermans or Wouvermans, Philips (1619-1668); 48x62.2 cm; Private Collection

Port at Douarnenez, c. 1920-24 (w / c, chalk and body paint)
6620705 Port at Douarnenez, c.1920-24 (w/c, chalk and body paint) by Blaaderen, Gerrit van (1873-1935); 63.7--80.5 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Dutch, out of copyright

Pavel Milioukov - Pavel Nikolayevich Miliukov (1859-1943), by Shumov, Pyotr Ivanovich (1872-1936). Photograph, 1920s
FIA5409381 Pavel Milioukov - Pavel Nikolayevich Miliukov (1859-1943), by Shumov, Pyotr Ivanovich (1872-1936). Photograph, 1920s

Le plan quinquennal - The electrical factory "Svetlana"in Leningrad par Sittaro
FIA5405084 Le plan quinquennal - The electrical factory " Svetlana" in Leningrad par Sittaro, Alexei Gumbertovich (1906-1942)

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"Exploring the Layers of Class System: From Royalty to Laborers" In this captivating journey through time, we witness the intricate layers of society's class system. Prince Albert Victor, Duke of Clarence and Avondale, stands as a symbol of aristocracy and privilege. His portrait reflects the opulence and grandeur associated with royalty. Contrasting this image is Vera Mukhina's sculpture "Worker and Kolkhoz Woman, " capturing the essence of hardworking individuals who form the backbone of society. This black-and-white photograph serves as a reminder that laborers play an essential role in shaping our world. Moving further back in history, we encounter King George V in 1892, epitomizing power within his regal demeanor. The oil painting showcases his authority over vast territories during an era defined by social hierarchy. However, not all depictions revolve around nobility; some focus on leisurely pursuits enjoyed by those with means. An elegant lady gracefully rows her boat across calm waters in an oil-on-canvas masterpiece. Here we glimpse into a world where wealth affords leisurely activities amidst picturesque landscapes. Shifting gears to earlier centuries, we stumble upon frozen Antwerp quay depicted in 1622 by an unknown artist on panel canvas. This scene reminds us that even nature bows before societal divisions - freezing both rich and poor alike under its icy grip. An imaginary Renaissance palace from 1602 transports us to a realm where architecture embodies status and prestige. Elaborate designs signify wealth while emphasizing disparities between classes. The artistry continues with "Boat Builder, " painted circa 1904 on canvas - showcasing skilled craftsmen contributing their expertise to maritime endeavors despite their lower standing within society. Meanwhile, "An open-air Party" from 1615 portrays revelry amongst privileged circles - highlighting how exclusivity often defines social gatherings throughout history. Tompkins Matteson's c.