Depicting Collection

Ubu Roi / Alfred Jarry
Front cover of Ubu Roi, depicting Pere Ubu & the spiral adorning his belly

Crusades Map
A map of Europe depicting the paths of various Crusades between 1096 and 1270

Palenque Xtraterrestrial
Carving at PALENQUE, Mexico, which has been interpreted by ingenious theorists as depicting an ancient astronaut in a rocket- powered spacecraft

The Lady With The Lamp Florence Nightingale
A colour illustration from the 1890s depicting Florence Nightingale, English nurse and hospital reformer (1820-1910) at the barracks hospital, Scutari, in 1854 during the Crimean War

The Princes in the Tower by Millais
The Princes in the Tower painted by John Everett Millais in 1878, depicting the sons of Edward IV (and nephews of Richard III), Edward V and his younger brother Richard

Codex Troano - 1
Part of a Calendar used by Maya priests, depicting gods and symbolic creatures Plate xx

Triumph motorcyclist in Scotland
A colour illustration, depicting a man riding his Triumph motorcycle through the Scottish Highlands on a bright, sunny day

ANGELICO, Fra. The Annunciation Altarpiece
ANGELICO, Fra (1387-1455). The Annunciation. 1430s. Left lower detail of the predella, depicting the wedding between Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph. Renaissance art. Quattrocento. Tempera on wood

The Two Friends / Aldin
Illustration entitled Two Friends by Cecil Aldin depicting two small dogs, one a West Highland Terrier, together on a chair

Well, if you knows of a better ole, go to it
Ttwo soldiers stuck in a trench, during a battle in World War One

Womens Land Army Poster
Poster recruiting women to the National Service Womens Land Army during World War One, depicting a land girl guiding a plough across a field

Jewish Scroll Ms
A carved Esther scroll case depicting the story of Purim. This is a Jewish manuscript from Eastern Europe

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Greece, Crete, Knossos, Dolphin fresco in the Queens Megaron, Knossos Palace

Illustration from Les Miserables, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909614 Illustration from Les Miserables, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Lix

Titanic 2nd Class Deck
Colour illustration depicting the Second Class Promenade Deck of the ill-fated Titanic. Passengers can be seen sitting on steamer and deck chairs

The Battle of Issus. 1st c. Detail of the mosaic depicting Alexander the Great at the Battle of Issus, fighting against Persian king Darius III. Roman art. Early Empire. Mosaic. ITALY. Naples

The man who drank the bands champagne by H. M. Bateman
Illustration by H. M. Bateman showing a man in evening dress quaffing a glass of champagne watched by an astonished orchestra

Buddha / Tibetan Temple
SIDDHARTHA GAUTAMA, known as the BUDDHA ( Enlightened One ) Eighteenth century Tibetan temple painting, depicting the Buddha enthroned

Gwrych Castle
Lantern slide depicting Gwyrich Castle in Wales. Date: circa 1890s

Page from a poem book by Hafez-e Shirazi illustrated depicting a banquet. Persian art. Safavid period. Miniature Painting

Saint George / Byam Shaw
SAINT GEORGE " What Every Johnnie Bull Knows" drawn by Byam Shaw depicting a rather vicious looking St. George and a very dead dragon

Canberra: the swimming-pool
Colour illustration depicting the swimming pool of P&Os super-liner Canberra. Designed by architects Casson and Rendle, the pool was of white mosaic and set within tiers of sunbathing terraces

Save Food Poster / Wwi
Poster depicting a British soldier encouraging those on the home front to save food in response to food shortages due to German U-boat targeting of British merchant ships

Recruitment Poster
Recruitment poster from the First World War depicting an unclaimed soldiers kit and uniform, waiting to be filled by a volunteer

Stockings Advert. 1931
Advertisement for Bembergs stockings, depicting a black cat curling itself around the legs of a woman

World Known to Ptolemy
1545 map from Basel, Switzerland, depicting the world as known to Ptolemy in the 2nd century

St Dunstans, Stepney
Engaving depicting Dunstans church in Stepney from a view taken in 1803. It is known as The mother church of the East End. Date: 1803

Bayeux Tapestry. Tapestry divided in scenes depicting the conquest of England by the Normands (1066). Detail with the English

ASCOT 1929
A stylised illustration depicting to elegant race goers at Ascot races in 1929, he with top hat and cigarette holder; her languid with a red hat

Roman Stations Map
A map depicting the network of Roman settlements in Britain

Sea Girls the Summer Sees by Edmund Blampied
Colour illustration by Edmund Blampied (pseudonym, Blam ) depicting a group of girls relaxing on a sailing boat

Hiker & Camper Mag / 6. 31
Front cover depicting a gate and stile which lead the walker along a path through a field

Siege of Londonderry
SIEGE OF LONDONDERRY A popular image depicting the successful defence of the city by the protestants against James II

Digestive Organs
Various diagrams depicting the digestive organs

Fan with Fairies
A highly ornamental lace folding fan by Duvelleroy of Paris with painted scenes depicting fairies by a pond & with sticks carved in imitation of feathers

Goya Birdmen
MODO DE VOLAR One of Goyas many etchings depicting winged people, this is the most realistic, with wings large enough to be aerodynamically viable

Zen koan painting depicting monk and tiger, Seoul, South Korea, Asia

Detail of the fresco depicting The Destruction of the Celtic Druids
KWE709544 Detail of the fresco depicting The Destruction of the Celtic Druids, found in the basilica of St. Boniface's Abbey, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

"The Palenque Astronaut" (Actually)
"The Palenque Astronaut" (Actually, depicting the mayan World Tree with Pakal offered in sacrifice, hands tied) - Tourist replica of Pakal's tomb lid

Illustration depicting the conference hall of Mildmay Memorial Hospital. Founded by Reverend William Pennefather and his wife Catherine. Dated 19th Century

Illustration from Les Miserables, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909617 Illustration from Les Miserables, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Fowke, Francis (d.1865) & Scott

Puck and Titania
Scene from A Midsummer Nights Dream (Sommernachtstraum) depicting Puck sprinkling fairy dust on Titania.(German) Date: 1900

St. Marks Square, Venice, Italy - The Horses of St. Mark
The Horses of Saint Mark (the Triumphal Quadriga) - a set of Roman bronze statues of four horses, originally part of a monument depicting a quadriga (a four-horse carriage used for chariot racing)

Chromolithograph Devotional Card - Saint Gerald Majella
Chromolithograph Devotional Card depicting Saint Gerard Majella (1726-1755) - an Italian lay brother of the Congregation of the Redeemer, better known as the Redemptorists

Painting depicting the life of Don Bosco in Santuario di Maria Ausiliatrice, Valdocco

Greeting card by Ethel Larcombe
Art Nouveau greeting card depicting a girl at her writing desk. Date: 1908

Tile mosaic depicting some fish. Roman art. Early Empire. Mosaic. IRAN. Susa. Archaeological Museum

Sitting Bulls Hat, 1897
Illustration of a hat depicting the life of Sitting Bull, the Native American Indian Chief

Britannia and Eve cover May 1939
Front cover illustration by Carl Shreve for Britannia and Eve magazine depicting a young woman in a spring time setting

Poster by Ibels
Poster depicting entertainers - singers, commedia del arte

Adamski and Painting
Professor Adamski stands in front of a painting by Gay Betts depicting the Venusian space pilot he met in the Mojave Desert, California, 20 November 1952

A very rare Dutch Delft blue and white rectangular plaque
1766903 A very rare Dutch Delft blue and white rectangular plaque, depicting wayfarers on a road in a wooded landscape (porcelain) by Frijtom

vietnam, ho chi minh city, post office interior depicting glass canopy and iron framed roof

Clerkenwell Prison
Engaving depicting the old House of Detention, Clerkenwell

Lake Vyrnwy
Colour lantern slide depicting Lake Vywnry in Wales. Date: circa 1890s

Ballet dancers
Art Nouveau style illustration depicting two ballet dancers decorated with petals and butterflies. Artist: Ethel Larcombe Date: circa 1910

Masonic Sign, c. 1941. Creator: Edward F. Engel
Masonic Sign, c. 1941

The Palenque Astronaut (Actually)
PERWD3 The Palenque Astronaut (Actually, depicting the mayan World Tree with Pakal offered in sacrifice, hands tied) - Tourist replica of Pakal's tomb lid

Happy Valley, Llandudno
Lantern slide depicting Happy Valley, Llandudno Date: circa 1890s

New York Worlds Fair - First Day Cover
New York Worlds Fair World of Tomorrow - First Day Cover - Left-hand stamp depicts the Contemporary Arts Building. Date: 1939

Horse That Took The Wrong Turning- At Epsom, by H. M. B
Maverick horse galloping the opposite direction to the rest of the race. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch, the Tatler and the Bystander

Antique engraving depicting birds eye view of Cairo

Greece. Southern Aegean. Cyclades. Delos. House
GREECE. SOUTHERN AEGEAN. CYCLADES. Delos. House of the Trident. Mosaic of the impluvium depicting a dolphin and an anchor. Mosaic

Humorous pictures showing the Chinese mode of transportation (four men harnessed to a carriage by their long pigtails) and a scene depicting the silk industry. Date 1895

Shipping poster for Hamburg-Amerika Line depicting a strong modern cruise liner Date: 1940

Gold Mining Statue
The famous Gold Mining Statue, Johannesburg, South Africa, depicting 3 men - 2 black and 1 white, drilling a rock face, a bronze sculpture by David McGregor, 1960. Date: 1960

Arcade murals depicting religious figures and scenes, Church of the Nativity, Rila Monastery, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Bulgaria, Europe

The Man Who Bid Half-A-Guinea At Tattersall s, by H. M. Bat
A humorous illustration showing a man who has caused havoc at the races. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch, the Tatler and the Bystander

George & Fenian Dragon
Cartoon depicting the Fenian dragon defeating Saint George

David Wright
LANCE-BOMBARDIER DAVID WRIGHT Illustrator and artist, photographed for the Sketch during his time with the Royal Artillery in 1942

Canberra: The First Class Lounge
Colour illustration depicting the First Class Lounge of Canberra, P&Os super-liner. The ship set off on her maiden voyage to Sydney, Australia in June 1961

Country Fair / Circa 1859
A superb picture depicting stalls, sideshows and entertainers at a country fair. In the foreground a dancing bear entertains two sailors, children and a monkey

Le Furet Corsets Poster
Art deco style poster advertising Le Furet corsets, depicting a slim and glamorous woman wearing the said item

The Wrestling Scene in As You Like It, 1854 (oil on canvas)
1199485 The Wrestling Scene in As You Like It, 1854 (oil on canvas) by Maclise, Daniel (Croquis, Alfred) (1806-70); 129x177.1 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

The Gleaners, Blockley, Gloucestershire
A family group collecting left over corn at Blockley. The title might be a reflection of the painting by Jean-Francois Millet noted for depicting peasant workers in a sympathetic way Date: 1905

Lively cockerel
The Passing Show. A humorous scene depicting a lively cockerel chasing a hen. Artist: William Henry Ellam Date: 1914

Epps Chocolate
Advertisement postcard depicting an elderly gentleman and a young girl outside a sweet shop. Date: circa 1904

Jean Valjean is received and cared for by Bishop Myriel, 19th Century (b / w engraving)
909612 Jean Valjean is received and cared for by Bishop Myriel, 19th Century (b/w engraving) by Lix

Scene from The Mad Hatters Tea Party, c. 1865 (pen and brown ink)
985961 Scene from The Mad Hatters Tea Party, c.1865 (pen and brown ink) by Tenniel, John (1820-1914); 12.5x9.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Scene from The Mad Hatters Tea Party)

Steamer Bonnie Princess
Colour lantern slide depicting steamer Bonnie Princess leaving quayside. Date: circa 1890s

Wartime coupons
Don t you worry, no coupons to spare Depicting girl with patched frock on the arm of a military man. Date: 1943

Pack clouds away
Decorative Art Nouveau style illustration depicting two happy young girls in bright costumes dancing. Unpublished illustration. Date: circa 1910

Battle of Jutland
A scene depicting an action during the Battle of Jutland, 31st May 1916. William Lionel Wyllie, Ra Ri Re, (1851-1931)

The Sketch Front Cover, November 1955
A colour illustration for the front cover of The Sketch, depicting a shy lading hiding from a gentleman who wants to dance with her

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EDITORS COMMENTS

Depicting the tapestry of history through captivating visuals, these diverse hints transport us to different eras and narratives. From the intricate Crusades Map that unravels the conquests and clashes of medieval times, to Florence Nightingale's iconic portrayal as 'The Lady With The Lamp, ' symbolizing compassion amidst darkness. Palenque Xtraterrestrial whispers ancient mysteries from Mayan ruins, while Millais' haunting painting 'The Princes in the Tower' leaves us pondering their tragic fate. Intriguingly, Codex Troano - 1 reveals a glimpse into Maya civilization's knowledge and beliefs. The empowering Women's Land Army Poster showcases female resilience during World War II, reminding us of their vital contributions on home soil. A Triumph motorcyclist braving Scotland's rugged landscapes embodies freedom and adventure. Stepping onto Titanic's 2nd Class Deck transports us back to an era of opulence before tragedy struck. Ubu Roi by Alfred Jarry challenges conventions with its absurdity and satire, provoking thought even today. Aldin's heartwarming illustration 'The Two Friends' captures the timeless bond between humans and animals. A Jewish Scroll Ms holds centuries-old wisdom within its delicate pages, connecting generations past with present seekers of knowledge. Lastly, Canberra: the swimming-pool invites us to dive into Australia's capital cityscape where leisure meets architectural marvels. These depictions offer glimpses into various facets of human existence – triumphs and tragedies alike – inviting contemplation on our shared journey throughout time.