Historian Collection (page 2)

Hippolyte Adolphe Taine, French historian and writer (engraving)
8631528 Hippolyte Adolphe Taine, French historian and writer (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hippolyte Adolphe Taine, (1828-1893)

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Carlo Botta, Italian historian and writer (engraving)
8626266 Carlo Botta, Italian historian and writer (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Carlo Botta (1766-1837), Italian historian and writer

Pietro Giordani, Italian writer and literary scholar (engraving)
8626264 Pietro Giordani, Italian writer and literary scholar (engraving) by Ghittoni, Francesco (1855-1928); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pietro Giordani (1774-1848)

Portrait of Antonio de CAPMANY Y DE MONTPALAU, (1742-1813), Spanish historian and philologist
AIS5351136 Portrait of Antonio de CAPMANY Y DE MONTPALAU, (1742-1813), Spanish historian and philologist, director of the Academy of Royal History (1802) (engraving); Biblioteca Nacional, Madrid

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, 1919 (engraving)
8726627 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, 1919 (engraving) by Bossert, Otto Richard (1874-1919); 19,6x13,4 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Caption 'O. R)

Francesco Guicciardini, 1891 (engraving)
8766895 Francesco Guicciardini, 1891 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1483-1540, Francesco Guicciardini, italian diplomat and statesman, philosopher,writer and historian from Florence)

The Reverend Nicholas Tindal, c.1726-44 (oil on canvas)
7337814 The Reverend Nicholas Tindal, c.1726-44 (oil on canvas) by Knapton, George (1698-1778); 127x101.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Illustration showing a basket of flowers, from 'Elemens de la philosophie de Neuton'
5311554 Illustration showing a basket of flowers, from 'Elemens de la philosophie de Neuton', 1757' by Voltaire (1694 - 1778), a French Enlightenment writer

Thoreau's birthplace, the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse in Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
5614301 Thoreau's birthplace, the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse in Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America; (add.info.: Thoreau's birthplace, the Wheeler-Minot Farmhouse in Concord)

Joseph Ernest Renan (1823-1892) (engraving)
5672160 Joseph Ernest Renan (1823-1892) (engraving); (add.info.: French expert of Semitic languages and civilizations (philology), philosopher, historian, and writer

Dedication to Wilhelm Wolff from 'Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Oekonomie' (Book 1)
5668996 Dedication to Wilhelm Wolff from 'Das Kapital. Kritik der politischen Oekonomie' (Book 1) by Karl Marx published in 1867; (add.info)

Joseph Hormayr, Baron zu Hortenburg. Portrait
7261225 Joseph Hormayr, Baron zu Hortenburg. Portrait.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Joseph Hormayr, Baron zu Hortenburg, or Joseph Freiherr von Hormayr zu Hortenburg, 1781-1782)

Louis Jean Joseph Charles Blanc, 1811 - 1882
3083174 Louis Jean Joseph Charles Blanc, 1811 - 1882.; Private Collection; (add.info.: French socialist politician and historian)

Jakob Phillipp Fallmerayer, 1790-1861 (engraving)
8632336 Jakob Phillipp Fallmerayer, 1790-1861 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Jakob Phillipp Fallmerayer, 1790-1861)

Friedrich Karl von Savigny, 1779-1861 (engraving)
8632279 Friedrich Karl von Savigny, 1779-1861 (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Friedrich Karl von Savigny, 1779-1861)

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Thomas Carlyle's house at Chelsea (engraving)
8673427 Thomas Carlyle's house at Chelsea (engraving) by Railton, Herbert (1857-1910) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: House of the British essayist Thomas Carlyle, Chelsea, London)

Jean Francois Marmontel (1723-1799), French writer, steel engraving by Carl Mayer - Nuernberg, published by C. A
UTD4919121 Jean Francois Marmontel (1723-1799), French writer, steel engraving by Carl Mayer - Nuernberg, published by C. A

Portrait of the Greek historian Herodote (484-425 BC). Engraving of the 17th century Greek historian Herodotus
NWI4911855 Portrait of the Greek historian Herodote (484-425 BC). Engraving of the 17th century Greek historian Herodotus

Portrait of Jules Michelet (1789-1874), historian, French writer, engraving in Centennial of the birth of Michelet
YOU4419093 Portrait of Jules Michelet (1789-1874), historian, French writer, engraving in Centennial of the birth of Michelet, official record of celebrations, 1899

Illustrated portrait of Leopold von Ranke
3523999 Illustrated portrait of Leopold von Ranke; (add.info.: Illustrated portrait of Leopold von Ranke (1795-1886) German historian and a founder of modern source-based history

Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, 1890s
NWI4757845 Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, 1890s.; (add.info.: Henry Cabot Lodge of Massachusetts, 1890s.); Photo © North Wind Pictures.

Title page of 'Art of War' in English
3330351 Title page of 'Art of War' in English; (add.info.: Title page of 'Art of War' in English (1562) by Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)

George Buchanan
2603627 George Buchanan; (add.info.: George Buchanan (1506 - 1582) Scottish humanist, historian and scholar. Tutor to Mary Queen of Scots (1562) and in 1567 to her son James VI

Friedrich Ebert and Karl Marx, 19th century (print)
2604732 Friedrich Ebert and Karl Marx, 19th century (print); (add.info.: Friedrich Engels (right) 1820 - 5 August 1895 was a German social scientist, author

Portrait of Karl Marx
2604718 Portrait of Karl Marx; (add.info.: Karl Marx (5 May 1818 - 14 March 1883) portrait 1848.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Karl Marx (1818-1883)
2604692 Karl Marx (1818-1883); (add.info.: Karl Marx (5 May 1818 - 14 March 1883) with his daughter Jenny in 1866. Marx was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist

Karl Marx (1818-1883)
2604691 Karl Marx (1818-1883); (add.info.: Karl Marx (5 May 1818 - 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, journalist

A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy'
2604669 A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy'; (add.info.: 1859 'A Contribution to the Critique of Political Economy' by Karl Marx (5 May 1818 - 14 March 1883)

woodcut depicting the home of Edward Gibbon
3077647 woodcut depicting the home of Edward Gibbon; (add.info.: woodcut depicting the home of Edward Gibbon (1737-1794) an English historian and Member of Parliament

Pierre de Coubertin, c.1896 (b/w photo)
1708461 Pierre de Coubertin, c.1896 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Charles Pierre de Fredy, Baron de Coubertin (1 January 1863 - 2 September 1937)

Woman hatching a baby from an egg she has incubated. Incident reported by the Ancient Greek historian Herodotus
527521 Woman hatching a baby from an egg she has incubated. Incident reported by the Ancient Greek historian Herodotus (c485-425 BC)

Mandell Creighton, Bishop of Peterborough
672695 Mandell Creighton, Bishop of Peterborough; (add.info.: Bishop of Peterborough, Mandell Creighton 5 July 1843 - 14 January 1901, British historian and a bishop of the Church of England)

Francisco Javier Alegre
2910772 Francisco Javier Alegre; (add.info.: Portrait of Francisco Javier Alegre (1729-1788) Jesuit scholar, translator, and historian of New Spain

John Fiske, 1892
1577085 John Fiske, 1892; (add.info.: Portrait of John Fiske (1842-1901) American philosopher and historian. Dated 1892.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Portrait of Jean (Jehan) Froissart, reading a manuscript on his lectern, near him, an apprentice rediges in a work
FLO4630148 Portrait of Jean (Jehan) Froissart, reading a manuscript on his lectern, near him, an apprentice rediges in a work

Gustave GEFFROY (1855-1926), French journalist, novelist and historian. Drawing by L.Dautrey, Engraving 1900
JAB4121939 Gustave GEFFROY (1855-1926), French journalist, novelist and historian. Drawing by L.Dautrey, Engraving 1900; (add.info.: Gustave GEFFROY (1855-1926), French journalist

Charles Wyville Thomson
3586091 Charles Wyville Thomson; (add.info.: Portrait of Charles Wyville Thomson (1830-1882) a Scottish natural historian and marine zoologist. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The entrance to the home of Sallust in Pompeii
3740625 The entrance to the home of Sallust in Pompeii; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the entrance to the home of Sallust in Pompeii)

Mandell Creighton, 1843-1901
5614360 Mandell Creighton, 1843-1901; (add.info.: Mandell Creighton, 1843-1901. British historian and a bishop of the Church of England)

Philippe de Commines
5308256 Philippe de Commines.; (add.info.: Portrait of Philippe de Commines (1447-1511) a writer and diplomat in the courts of Burgundy and France. Dated 16th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand
5308243 Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand.; (add.info.: Portrait of Francois-Rene de Chateaubriand (1768-1848) a French writer, politician, diplomat

Antonio Agustin y Albanell, aka Augustinus, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub
3473242 Antonio Agustin y Albanell, aka Augustinus, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub

Bartolome Leonardo de Argensola, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791
3473250 Bartolome Leonardo de Argensola, after an etching in Retratos de Los Espanoles Ilustres, Madrid, Spain, pub. 1791; (add.info.: Bartolome Leonardo de Argensola, 1562 - 1631)

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"Unraveling the Threads of History: From David Hume to Matthias Sprengel" In this captivating collection of historical hints, we embark on a journey through time and explore the multifaceted world of historians. We begin with the enigmatic figure of David Hume, whose intellectual prowess shaped our understanding of human nature. A caricature captures his essence, reminding us of his profound impact. Next, we encounter a cartoon depicting Winston Churchill, the indomitable British statesman who steered his nation through tumultuous times. His leadership during World War II left an indelible mark on history. Turning our attention to ancient Greece, we discover Herodotus and Thucydides. The former's bust stands as a testament to his pioneering work in recording events with meticulous detail while also showcasing an artwork that brings him to life once more. Meanwhile, Thucydides' stoic visage captured in another bust reminds us of his analytical approach and invaluable contributions. Venturing further into history's annals, we encounter The Venerable Bede—a luminary whose writings shed light on early medieval England. His legacy endures as a beacon for future generations seeking knowledge about their past. The exploration continues beyond Earth itself with Schiaparelli's two hemispheres capturing Mars' mystique. These images remind us that they are not confined solely to terrestrial affairs; they extend their curiosity even into celestial realms. Delving deeper into antiquity again, Herodotus reappears alongside Gooch in sepia tones—an evocative portrayal that transports us back centuries ago when these scholars diligently pursued truth amidst uncertainty. Our journey concludes with T. F. G Dexter at St Pirans Oratory in Cornwall and James Clark from Kilmarnock—both individuals embodying the spirit of local history enthusiasts who tirelessly preserve heritage for future generations.