Commissioned Collection (page 2)

Edward VII's yacht, Britannia
The Royal yacht, Britannia taken in 1909 during the reign of Edward VII. Originally commissioned by Edward when he was Prince of Wales from G

Yaxchilan lintel 15, maya art
529921 Yaxchilan lintel 15, maya art by Mayan; (add.info.: Late Classic period (AD 600-900) From Yaxchilan, Mexico. A serpent apparition from a Maya temple, limestone lintel

Yaxchilan lintel 15 Maya art
529920 Yaxchilan lintel 15 Maya art by Mayan; (add.info.: Late Classic period (AD 600-900) From Yaxchilan, Mexico. A serpent apparition from a Maya temple, limestone lintel

Costume design for Oedipus at Colonnus- Antigone, c. 1899 to 1909 (pencil
1195675 Costume design for Oedipus at Colonnus- Antigone, c. 1899 to 1909 (pencil, pen and black ink, w/c on paper) by Bakst

Water Pets: Goldfish, 1874 (oil on canvas)
658336 Water Pets: Goldfish, 1874 (oil on canvas) by Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912); 65.7x142.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Water Pets: Goldfish. Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912)

The Daughter of the Marquise of Elbe, c. 1901 (bodycolour)
658682 The Daughter of the Marquise of Elbe, c.1901 (bodycolour) by Helleu, Paul Cesar (1859-1927); 67x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Daughter of the Marquise of Elbe)

HMS "Thrush, "the New Gunboat shortly to be commissioned by Lieutenant HRH Prince George of Wales (engraving)
1047217 HMS " Thrush, " the New Gunboat shortly to be commissioned by Lieutenant HRH Prince George of Wales (engraving) by Wyllie

HMS Bacchante, commissioned for the First Sea Trip of the Sons of the Prince of Wales (engraving)
1099967 HMS Bacchante, commissioned for the First Sea Trip of the Sons of the Prince of Wales (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS Bacchante)

Hand of Averrunca and oar fragments found during the excavation of the Roman ships at Lake Nemi
3090452 Hand of Averrunca and oar fragments found during the excavation of the Roman ships at Lake Nemi by Roman, (1st century AD); Museo Nazionale Romano, Terme di Diocleziano, Rome

The Albert Memorial, London, close to the Royal Albert Hall, was commissioned by Queen Victoria in memory of her husband Prince Albert, who died in 1861

Armies of the Continent, the Honved, or Hungarian Landwehr, of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (engraving)
1595285 Armies of the Continent, the Honved, or Hungarian Landwehr, of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (engraving) by Schonberg

A New Sign for the Old Inn, 1870 (oil on canvas)
1767432 A New Sign for the Old Inn, 1870 (oil on canvas) by Bacon, Henry (1839-1912); 90.2x116.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: A New Sign for the Old Inn. Henry Bacon (1839-1912)

Madamoiselle Eglantines Troupe
This poster was commissioned by the cabaret dancer, Jane Avril, to advertise her appearance with the Troupe de Mademoiselle Eglantine. Artist: Henri Toulouse-Lautrec Date: 1896

Prince Albert Victor in India, the Visit to Hyderabad (engraving)
1596353 Prince Albert Victor in India, the Visit to Hyderabad (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Albert Victor in India, the Visit to Hyderabad)

The Anglo-Siamese Commission (engraving)
1047288 The Anglo-Siamese Commission (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Anglo-Siamese Commission)

The Bridge of Sighs, Venice, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white)
658360 The Bridge of Sighs, Venice, (pencil and watercolour heightened with white) by Foster, Myles Birket (1825-99); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Bridge of Sighs, Venice)

HMS Galatea, commissioned by Captain HRH the Duke of Edinburgh (engraving)
1610903 HMS Galatea, commissioned by Captain HRH the Duke of Edinburgh (engraving) by Weedon, Edwin (1819-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: HMS Galatea)

8th Madras infantry, c. 1897 (b / w photo)
3744601 8th Madras infantry, c.1897 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Photo by Frederick Bremner shows the review order); English, out of copyright

Colour party, 45th (Rattrays Sikh) Regiment of Bengal infantry, c. 1897 (b / w photo)
3744600 Colour party, 45th (Rattrays Sikh) Regiment of Bengal infantry, c.1897 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait, commissioned by the Queen, of Angele Gastaud, a Little Nicoise Girl
1598761 Portrait, commissioned by the Queen, of Angele Gastaud, a Little Nicoise Girl, whom Her Majesty observed during a Drive (litho) by English School

Costume design for Oedipus at Colonnus- the Stranger, c
1195674 Costume design for Oedipus at Colonnus- the Stranger, c. 1899-1909 (pencil, w/c & silver paint on paper) by Bakst

HMS Pegasus - ex HMS Ark Royal
HMS Pegasus (ex HMS Ark Royal) at A Spithead re in 1938. HMS Pegasus was re-named from the 1914 HMS Ark Royal seaplane carrier, which saw action in WWI and in the 1920s She was re-named in 1934

USN - Richmond Naval Air Station after Hurricane Nine - 1945
United States Navy - Richmond Naval Air Station (Richmond NAS), just west of Miami, showing the destroyed, huge, airship hangars which burnt down during Hurricane Nine on 15 September 1945

Sweet Anne Page by G. D. Leslie
Sweet Anne Page from The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare painted by George Dunlop Leslie RA (1835-1921), part of a series of Shakespearean heroines by well-known Victorian artists

Beatrice by Frank Dicksee
Beatrice from Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare painted by Frank Dicksee (1853-1928), part of a series of Shakespearean heroines by well-known Victorian painters

EGYPT / DEIR EL-BAHARI
The excavation of Deir El- Bahari, the funerary monument commissioned by Queen Hapshetsut in memory of her father, Tutmose I and also in her own memory. Date: 1930s

Non-commissioned officers of the French Light Infantry Date: 1850

Bullock-Curtiss 1912 pusher replica NX5704N. Built in 1947 this aircraft is currently registered to the Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum

Blue Iris Iris sibirica Portuguese irides lusitanae
Blue Iris (Iris sibirica) Portuguese. / irides lusitanae. / iris portugal. (title on object), blue flag. Numbered top right: 200. Part of the third album with drawings of flowers and plants

Kaiser Wilhelm IIs sons
The six sons of Kaiser Wilhelm II pictured in 1900: (l to r standing) Eitel Friedrich (1883-1942), Crown Prince Wilhelm (1882-1951), Adalbert (1884-1948); (in front) Oskar (1888-1958)

Archduke Charles, claimant to the Spanish throne after the death of Charles II in 1700, presents his sword to the Duke of Marlborough who had been commissioned by Queen Anne to present his

Affodil Asphodelus Affodille Asphodelius heroion
Affodil (Asphodelus) Affodille. / Asphodelius heroion / Afrodilles. (title on object), Affodil. Numbered top right: 192. Top right the Latin and Spanish name

Bolderik Agrostemma githago Koorn Roose pseudo Melanthium
Bolderik (Agrostemma githago) Koorn Roose / pseudo Melanthium. / Nielle de Bled (title on object), Bolderik or corn rose. Numbered top right: 190. Right the name in four languages

Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus Geluwe Lisbloeme
Yellow Iris (Iris pseudacorus) Geluwe Lisbloeme / iris lutea Variegata. / iris Jeaune variety (title on object), Yellow Iris. Numbered top right: 182. Bottom right the Latin name

Purple iris Iris germanica Purple iris flower
Purple iris (Iris germanica) Purple iris flower / iris purpurea, iris parva violacea. / iris violet (title on object), Purple iris. Numbered top right: 184. Bottom right the Latin name

Affodil Asphodelus Ajuijn field Ornithogalon Spicatum
Affodil (Asphodelus) Ajuijn field. / Ornithogalon Spicatum. Monspelliensium florelacteo. / Afodille. (title on object), Affodil or Birds milk. Numbered top right: 191. Top right the Latin name

Yellow lily Lilium liliosphodelus Luteus LIliflorus adoratus
Yellow lily (Lilium). / liliosphodelus Luteus. LIliflorus adoratus. / Afrodilles. (title on object), Yellow lily. Numbered top right: 189. Right the Latin and Dutch name

Lentil Lens culinaris Wilde Sene Collutea Theophrasti
Lentil (Lens culinaris) Wilde Sene. / Collutea Theophrasti. / Baguenandier. (title on object), Wild lentil with yellow flowers. Numbered top right: 175. At the top the name in three languages

Cuckoo flower Lychnis Prick nose Lychnis coronaria
Cuckoo flower (Lychnis) or Prick nose (Lychnis coronaria) Christ eye hen half dice / Coronaria lijnis. Semi duplex. / oeuillettes semidoubles. (title on object), Koekoeksbloem or Prikneus

Leaf thirty-nine insects bloodless animals insect variae
Leaf with thirty-nine insects, bloodless animals. / insect variae. / Differents insectes. (title on object), mostly beetles, numbered 1-39. Numbered top right: 7

Cockchafer Polyphylla fullo Numbered top right
Cockchafer (Polyphylla fullo), Cockchafer. Numbered top right on the sheet: 8. Part of the sixth album with drawings of fish, shells and insects

Leaf twenty-two winged insects bloodless animals
Leaf with twenty-two winged insects, bloodless animals. / insectae variae. / Various insectes. (title on object), numbered 1-22. Numbered top right: 4

Dragonflies Odonata Naelden Demoiselles title
Dragonflies (Odonata), Naelden. / Demoiselles. (title on object), Sheet with fourteen dragonflies and damsels, numbered 1-14. Numbered top right: 9

Leaf thirty-three insects bloodless animals insectae
Leaf with thirty-three insects, bloodless animals. / insectae. / insects. (title on object), mostly beetles, numbered 1-33. Numbered top right: 6

Caterpillars Rispen Erucae Chenilles title object
Caterpillars, Rispen / Erucae. / Chenilles (title on object), Leaf with different caterpillars, numbered 1-7. Top right two names in Latin. Numbered top left: 13

Leaf ten locusts Spring-hens Locustae Santerelles
Leaf with ten locusts, Spring-hens. / Locustae / Santerelles. (title on object), Leaf with ten different grasshoppers and crickets, numbered 1-10. Numbered top right: 1

Pink wing horn Strombus gigas Numbered top right
Pink wing horn (Strombus gigas), Pink wing horn. Numbered top right: 12. Part of the sixth album with drawings of fish, shells and insects

Normal triton horns Charonia tritonis large triton horn
Normal triton horns (Charonia tritonis), large triton horn. / Magnus Strumbus. / Trompe Marine Conque de triton (title on object), Tritonshoren. Numbered top right: 10

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

"Commissioned: A Glimpse into Historical Narratives and Artistic Marvels" Step back in time as the mighty HMAS Melbourne, with its imposing head-on view, showcases the grandeur of Her Majesty's Australian Ship (HMAS) Melbourne (21). Witness the intensity of a tank battle on the Somme, where British MkIV and German A7V tanks clashed amidst chaos and destruction. During World War II, HMS Jervis Bay served as an armed merchant cruiser, bravely defending against enemy attacks. Its valorous story echoes through history. Marvel at the exquisite Art Deco Pavilion that stands as a testament to architectural brilliance and timeless elegance. Edward Lear's masterpiece "The Cedars of Lebanon" transports us to enchanting landscapes filled with poetic charm and serene beauty. Delve into the enigmatic world of Nicolas Bataille's "Apocalypse of Angers, " where New Worshiping of the Beast unveils dark secrets shrouded in mystery. La Sainte Chapelle in Paris, France beckons you with its awe-inspiring stained glass windows that illuminate divine stories from centuries past. Discover heartwarming tales from World War I as gifts exchanged between enemies following the Christmas truce remind us of humanity's enduring spirit even amidst conflict. Intrigue surrounds Captain Alfred Arnold Ernest Gyde's miniature silhouette - a glimpse into his extraordinary life etched forever in history. David Wright captures moments frozen in time through his artistic prowess - each stroke revealing untold stories waiting to be unraveled by curious minds.