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John Brown Collection

"John Brown: A Man of Controversy and Conviction" In this captivating collection of images, we catch glimpses into the life and legacy of John Brown

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Queen Victoria at Osborne House, 1865 (1906)

Queen Victoria at Osborne House, 1865 (1906). From Cassells History of England, Vol. VI. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne, 1906]. (Colorised black and white print)

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Abolitionist martyr John Brown, 1865

Abolitionist martyr John Brown, 1865
1576359 Abolitionist martyr John Brown, 1865; (add.info.: Abolitionist martyr John Brown detail from: ' Print commemorating the celebration in Baltimore of the enactment of the Fifteenth)

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Inauguration of the statue of the late Prince Consort, in the presence of Her Majesty,..., 1864

Inauguration of the statue of the late Prince Consort, in the presence of Her Majesty,..., 1864. Creator: Mason Jackson
Inauguration of the statue of the late Prince Consort, in the presence of Her Majesty, at Perth , 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. Keeley Halswell

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Three Kneeling Women, 1770/75. Creator: John Brown

Three Kneeling Women, 1770/75. Creator: John Brown
Three Kneeling Women, 1770/75

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Three Treasury Department employees, Mr. Graham, John Brown, and another... between 1884 and 1930

Three Treasury Department employees, Mr. Graham, John Brown, and another... between 1884 and 1930
Three Treasury Department employees, Mr. Graham, John Brown, and another man, posed in an office with a fireplace, between 1884 and 1930

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Woman Standing among the Friars (recto) Sketches of Heads (verso, left); Two Women (verso, right)

Woman Standing among the Friars (recto) Sketches of Heads (verso, left); Two Women (verso, right), c. 1770-1775. A beguiling artist with a brief career

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Actaeon, after boiler explosion, 1855

Actaeon, after boiler explosion, 1855
This drawing shows the damage done to the Actaeon broad gauge locomotive when its boiler exploded in Gloucester Station yard on 7th February 1855

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Mrs Elizabeth Hopkins in the character of Irene in John Browns Barbarossa

Mrs Elizabeth Hopkins in the character of Irene in John Browns Barbarossa
6337919 Mrs Elizabeth Hopkins in the character of Irene in John Browns Barbarossa by Thornthwaite, J. (18th century); (add.info)

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Study for the figure of John Brown in the 'Tragic Prelude'mural for the Kansas Statehouse

Study for the figure of John Brown in the "Tragic Prelude"mural for the Kansas Statehouse
880367 Study for the figure of John Brown in the " Tragic Prelude" mural for the Kansas Statehouse, 1940 (red conte crayon) by Curry

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: A stag shot by John Brown, 1874 (pencil & w / c heightened with touches of white on paper)

A stag shot by John Brown, 1874 (pencil & w / c heightened with touches of white on paper)
3701650 A stag shot by John Brown, 1874 (pencil & w/c heightened with touches of white on paper) by Queen Victoria (1819-1901); 25.4x19 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: The Last Moments of John Brown (litho)

The Last Moments of John Brown (litho)
6003971 The Last Moments of John Brown (litho) by Hovenden, Thomas (1840-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Last Moments of John Brown)

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: The Arrest of John Brown, of Ashford, a Lollard, and One of the First Martyrs in the Early Part of

The Arrest of John Brown, of Ashford, a Lollard, and One of the First Martyrs in the Early Part of Henry VIIIs Reign
1608791 The Arrest of John Brown, of Ashford, a Lollard, and One of the First Martyrs in the Early Part of Henry VIIIs Reign (engraving) by English School

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: John Brown, or, A Plain Mans Philosophy (engraving)

John Brown, or, A Plain Mans Philosophy (engraving)
1607765 John Brown, or, A Plain Mans Philosophy (engraving) by Absolon, John (1815-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Brown, or, A Plain Mans Philosophy)

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: The Reverend Dr J Brown (engraving)

The Reverend Dr J Brown (engraving)
1603158 The Reverend Dr J Brown (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Reverend Dr J Brown. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 23 May 1891)

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Queen Victoria sitting on a horse at Osborne (litho)

Queen Victoria sitting on a horse at Osborne (litho)
982435 Queen Victoria sitting on a horse at Osborne (litho) by Landseer, Edwin (1802-73) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Victoria sitting on a horse at Osborne, Isle of Wight)

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Capture of John Brown in the Engine-House (engraving)

Capture of John Brown in the Engine-House (engraving)
654889 Capture of John Brown in the Engine-House (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Capture of John Brown in the Engine-House)

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Crathie Church (b / w photo)

Crathie Church (b / w photo)
2794763 Crathie Church (b/w photo) by English photographer, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Crathie Church)

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Queen Victoria as an artist: Her Majesty sketching the Falls of Garrawalt

Queen Victoria as an artist: Her Majesty sketching the Falls of Garrawalt
STC439434 Queen Victoria as an artist: Her Majesty sketching the Falls of Garrawalt, Braemar (litho) by Simpson, William Crimea (1823-99) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Thanksgiving for the future King Edward VIIs recovery from typhoid fever (colour litho)

Thanksgiving for the future King Edward VIIs recovery from typhoid fever (colour litho)
6031611 Thanksgiving for the future King Edward VIIs recovery from typhoid fever (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: The Old Queen Victoria Of England On The Riviera, In Nice (colour litho)

The Old Queen Victoria Of England On The Riviera, In Nice (colour litho)
2785350 The Old Queen Victoria Of England On The Riviera, In Nice (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Old Queen Victoria Of England On The Riviera)

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: John Brown (engraving)

John Brown (engraving)
672239 John Brown (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Brown. Illustration for Harpers Pictorial History of the Civil War (McDonnell Bros, 1886)

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Parliamentary Order, 14 January 1641 (engraving)

Parliamentary Order, 14 January 1641 (engraving)
611348 Parliamentary Order, 14 January 1641 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Parliamentary Order)

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: The Sweet Rose - England, 1837: the Prickly Thistle, Scotland, 1876 (engraving)

The Sweet Rose - England, 1837: the Prickly Thistle, Scotland, 1876 (engraving)
5996517 The Sweet Rose - England, 1837: the Prickly Thistle, Scotland, 1876 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sweet Rose - England)

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: The Abolition Movement, John Brown, Harriet B Stowe, William L Garrison, Charles Sumner

The Abolition Movement, John Brown, Harriet B Stowe, William L Garrison, Charles Sumner, Horace Greeley
970883 The Abolition Movement, John Brown, Harriet B Stowe, William L Garrison, Charles Sumner, Horace Greeley, William Wilberforce (engraving) by American School

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: The arrest of John Brown, a Lollard, burned at Ashford in 1517 (engraving)

The arrest of John Brown, a Lollard, burned at Ashford in 1517 (engraving)
973051 The arrest of John Brown, a Lollard, burned at Ashford in 1517 (engraving) by Johnston, Alexander (1815-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The arrest of John Brown, a Lollard)

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: A Brown Study! (colour litho)

A Brown Study! (colour litho)
3648165 A Brown Study! (colour litho) by Morgan, Matthew " Matt" Somerville (1839-90); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Brown Study)

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: The Fifteenth Amendment. Celebrated May 19th 1870. Creator: Thomas Kelly

The Fifteenth Amendment. Celebrated May 19th 1870. Creator: Thomas Kelly
At center, a depiction of a parade in celebration of the passing of the 15th Amendment. Framing it are portraits and vignettes illustrating the rights granted by the 15th Amendment

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: John Brown & David Hedison (Yamaha) 1991 Southern 100

John Brown & David Hedison (Yamaha) 1991 Southern 100
John Brown & David Hedison (Yamaha) at Church Bends, 1991 Southern 100

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Bubbling over! Thats Rangers trio Pieter Huistra, John Brown

Bubbling over! Thats Rangers trio Pieter Huistra, John Brown and Durrant after collecting the Daily Record champers for 100 goals this season. 29th March 1992

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Queen Victoria at Osborne, 1865-1867, (1943). Creator: Edwin Henry Landseer

Queen Victoria at Osborne, 1865-1867, (1943). Creator: Edwin Henry Landseer
Queen Victoria at Osborne, 1865-1867, (1943). Portrait of Queen Victoria (1819-1901) in mourning, seated on her pony, Flora, held by her servant and favourite John Brown (1826-1883)

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: CM29 2568 John Brown, Charlie Brown, Ford Capri

CM29 2568 John Brown, Charlie Brown, Ford Capri
John Brown, Charlie Brown, Ford Capri, Historic Touring Car Challenge, 1966-1990, Silverstone Classic, July 2019, Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England, circuit racing, cjm-photography

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: CM29 2908 John Brown, Charlie Brown, Ford Capri

CM29 2908 John Brown, Charlie Brown, Ford Capri
John Brown, Charlie Brown, Ford Capri, Historic Touring Car Challenge, 1966-1990, Silverstone Classic, July 2019, Silverstone, Northamptonshire, England, circuit racing, cjm-photography

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Woman Standing among the Friars (recto), c. 1770-1775. Creator: John Brown (British, 1752-1787)

Woman Standing among the Friars (recto), c. 1770-1775. Creator: John Brown (British, 1752-1787)
Woman Standing among the Friars (recto), c. 1770-1775. A beguiling artist with a brief career, Brown is known for a small group of monochromatic drawings imbued with sinister overtones

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Sketches of Heads (verso, left); Two Women (verso, right), c. 1770-1775. Creator: John Brown

Sketches of Heads (verso, left); Two Women (verso, right), c. 1770-1775. Creator: John Brown
Sketches of Heads (verso, left); Two Women (verso, right), c. 1770-1775. A beguiling artist with a brief career, Brown is known for a small group of monochromatic drawings imbued with sinister

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Interior view of Charles Roach Smiths museum in Liverpool Street, City of London, 1850

Interior view of Charles Roach Smiths museum in Liverpool Street, City of London, 1850. Showing a large number of objects displayed in the room, including spearheads in a cabinet

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1683-1737), queen consort of King George II, 1851

Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1683-1737), queen consort of King George II, 1851. Artist: John Brown
Caroline of Brandenburg-Ansbach (1683-1737), queen consort of King George II, 1851. From Biographical Sketches of the Queens of Great Britain, from the Norman Conquest to the Reign of Victoria

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: John Brown, Queen Victorias personal attendant, 1900. Artist: GW Wilson and Company

John Brown, Queen Victorias personal attendant, 1900. Artist: GW Wilson and Company
John Brown, Queen Victorias personal attendant, 1900. John Brown (1826-1883) became the Queens personal servant after the death of Prince Albert in 1861

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: The arrest of John Brown of Ashford, a Lollard, 1517, (1856). Artist: Alexander Johnston

The arrest of John Brown of Ashford, a Lollard, 1517, (1856). Artist: Alexander Johnston
The arrest of John Brown of Ashford, a Lollard, 1517, (1856). One of the first martyrs in the early part of Henry VIIIs reign. A print from The Illustrated London News, (10 May 1856)

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Sir John Brown, British industrialist, c1880

Sir John Brown, British industrialist, c1880. Portrait of Brown (1816-1896), a print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris)

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: John Brown Gordon, American soldier, late 19th century

John Brown Gordon, American soldier, late 19th century. Gordon (1832-1904) was a general during the American Civil War

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: John Brown, Scottish physician, 1791. Artist: John Kay

John Brown, Scottish physician, 1791. Artist: John Kay
John Brown, Scottish physician, 1791. Brown (1735-1788) proposed the Brunonian system of medicine which had two classes of disease; sthenic (resulting from excess)

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: CM23 2575 John Brown, Malcolm Gammons, Jaguar C-Type

CM23 2575 John Brown, Malcolm Gammons, Jaguar C-Type
John Brown, Malcolm Gammons, Jaguar C-Type, Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy, pre 56 sports cars, Donington Historic Festival, 2018, motor racing, motor sport, motorsport, Nostalgia, racing

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: 1962 Men standing on a street corner in East Grinstead, West Sussex watching girls go by

1962 Men standing on a street corner in East Grinstead, West Sussex watching girls go by. They are wearing drainpipe trousers and winkle picker shoes 1962

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Installing Turbines

Installing Turbines
circa 1911: Huge turbine engines being hoisted into position for fitting to the Cunard luxury liner Aquitania during her construction at a Clydebank shipyard owned by John Brown and Company

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Skeleton Ship

Skeleton Ship
circa 1911: The inner bottom and midship framing of the Cunard liner Aquitania during construction at John Brown and Companys Clydebank Yard

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: Engine House John Brown captured Har Ferry Va

Engine House John Brown captured Har Ferry Va
Engine House in which John Brown was captured, Har. Ferry, Va; John P. Soule (American, 1827 - 1904); 1865; Albumen silver print

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: CM19 0418 John Brown, Charlie Brown, Jaguar C-Type

CM19 0418 John Brown, Charlie Brown, Jaguar C-Type
John Brown, Charlie Brown, Jaguar C-Type, Royal Automobile Club, RAC, Woodcote Trophy, pre-56 sports cars, Donington Historic Festival, April 2017, motor racing, motor sport, motorsport, Nostalgia

Background imageJohn Brown Collection: CM19 4473 John Brown, Charlie Brown, Jaguar C-Type

CM19 4473 John Brown, Charlie Brown, Jaguar C-Type
John Brown, Charlie Brown, Jaguar C-Type, Royal Automobile Club Woodcote Trophy, Masters Historic Festival, Brands Hatch, May 2017



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"John Brown: A Man of Controversy and Conviction" In this captivating collection of images, we catch glimpses into the life and legacy of John Brown. From historical moments to artistic interpretations, each picture tells a story that shaped American history. Queen Victoria at Osborne House, 1865 (1906): While Queen Victoria resided in her grand estate, John Brown's actions were stirring up unrest across the Atlantic. Woman Standing among the Friars (recto) Sketches of Heads (verso, left); Two Women (verso, right): Amidst these sketches lies a reminder that even amidst chaos and conflict, ordinary lives continued on. John Brown & David Hedison (Yamaha) 1991 Southern 100: A snapshot from a different time reveals an unexpected connection between two individuals who shared a passion for speed and adrenaline. The arrest in 1859 at Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia: This powerful image freezes the moment when fate caught up with one man's audacious attempt to spark change through armed rebellion. Last Moments (litho): An artist's rendition immortalizes the solemnity surrounding John Brown's final breaths as he paid the ultimate price for his beliefs. John Brown of Harpers Ferry (b/w photo): In this black-and-white portrait lies a glimpse into the eyes of a man whose unwavering determination would forever alter America's course. Harpers Ferry insurrection - Interior of the Engine-House: This engraving captures both captives held hostage by Brown and their captor himself; it serves as a haunting reminder that even noble intentions can lead down dark paths. Effect of John Browns invasion at the South: Through this evocative engraving from Harper’s Weekly emerges an understanding that every action has consequences beyond what meets the eye – consequences felt far beyond Harpers Ferry itself. The last moments of John Brown, 1885 (etching on vellum).