Undergraduate Collection

Charles Thurston Fogg-Elliot, 1894. Artist: Sir Leslie Matthew Ward
Charles Thurston Fogg-Elliot, 1894. A portrait of Charles Thurston Fogg-Elliot (1870-1955). [Vanity Fair, 1894]

1835 Reverend William Whewell Portrait
The Reverend William Whewell, a lithographed sketch made by E.U. Fiddis 1835, printed by Sirel. Whewell was a polymath and leading light at Cambridge during Darwins time there

Strike / Volunteer Signals
An undergraduate volunteer in a railway signal box during the General Strike

Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, future King Edward VII and his tutors from Oxford, From Edward VII His Life and Times
955242 Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, future King Edward VII and his tutors from Oxford, From Edward VII His Life and Times, published 1910.; Private Collection; (add.info.: seated from left)

Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, 1841 - 1910, future King Edward VII, seen here as an undergraduate at Oxford
955241 Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, 1841 - 1910, future King Edward VII, seen here as an undergraduate at Oxford. From Edward VII His Life and Times, published 1910.; Private Collection.

King Edward VII as a student at Oxford University
King Edward VII (1841 - 1910), as Prince of Wales, photographed in his undergraduate robes while a student at Oxford University. Date: circa 1859

Abelard and Heloise
7286225 Abelard and Heloise; Private Collection; (add.info.: Abelard and Heloise. Peter Abelard, c. 1079-1142. Medieval French scholastic philosopher, leading logician, theologian, poet)

Xenophon of Athens. Portrait. Bust
7269204 Xenophon of Athens. Portrait. Bust.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Xenophon of Athens, c. 430 BC - c.354 BC. Greek philosopher, historian, soldier, mercenary)

A play in the Bears Pit in Bern (colour litho)
2808890 A play in the Bears Pit in Bern (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: A play in the Bear Pit, in Bern)

Ernest Renan (1823-1892) French writer and historian, photo by Adam Salomon
1728955 Ernest Renan (1823-1892) French writer and historian, photo by Adam Salomon by Adam-Salomon, Antoine-Samuel (1818-81); (add.info)

Sir Robert Gordon of Straloch, Scottish cartographer, 17th cent. 1798 (engraving)
7237235 Sir Robert Gordon of Straloch, Scottish cartographer, 17th cent. 1798 (engraving) by Trotter, Thomas (1750-1803); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Robert Gordon of Straloch, 1580-1661)

Student (officer) at the Revolutionary military school, Ecole de 1825 (lithograph)
7237163 Student (officer) at the Revolutionary military school, Ecole de 1825 (lithograph) by Lecomte, Hippolyte (1781-1857); Private Collection; (add.info)

Statue of Zeno of Elea, Greek philosopher and mathematician. 1779 (engraving)
7237417 Statue of Zeno of Elea, Greek philosopher and mathematician. 1779 (engraving) by Cannetti, Giovanni Battista (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of Zeno of Elea, 489-431 BC)

Portrait of a student of the Ecole Polytechnique, early twentieth century (b / w photo)
7211483 Portrait of a student of the Ecole Polytechnique, early twentieth century (b/w photo) by Gerschel, Charles (1871-1948); (add.info)

The feast of Point Gamma at the Ecole Polytechnique, 1878 (engraving)
7211843 The feast of Point Gamma at the Ecole Polytechnique, 1878 (engraving) by Ferdinandus, Alexandre (Avenet, Francois called) (1850-1888); (add.info)

Grammar School (b / w photo)
7191253 Grammar School (b/w photo) by Porter, James (1874-1937); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grammar School. Illustration for Porters Views of Aberdeen and District (James Porter, Aberdeen)

Two young ornithologists studying bird prints, 18th century. 1772 (engraving)
7234832 Two young ornithologists studying bird prints, 18th century. 1772 (engraving) by Kruger, Johann Conrad (1733-1791); Private Collection; (add.info)

Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman statesman and philosopher, 1783 (engraving)
7235613 Marcus Tullius Cicero, Roman statesman and philosopher, 1783 (engraving) by Bodart, Pieter (1676-1712); Private Collection; (add.info.: Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC, Roman statesman)

Zealous Zachariah (colour litho)
7157004 Zealous Zachariah (colour litho) by Hassall, John (1868-1948) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zealous Zachariah)

The skeleton of Death with university students. 1827 (engraving)
7233013 The skeleton of Death with university students. 1827 (engraving) by Dagley, Richard (c.1761-1841); Private Collection; (add.info.: The skeleton of Death with university students)

Duties towards oneself: the body. Work and laziness, 1919 (engraving)
DUV4212719 Duties towards oneself: the body. Work and laziness, 1919 (engraving) by Dascher, G. (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Duties towards oneself: the body. Work and laziness)

Australia: Education in Victoria, A State School Cadet Corps (b / w photo)
7182055 Australia: Education in Victoria, A State School Cadet Corps (b/w photo) by Australian Photographer (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Education in Victoria)

Monome of the students of the Ecole Polytechnique in the courtyard of the school, 1890 (engraving)
7211846 Monome of the students of the Ecole Polytechnique in the courtyard of the school, 1890 (engraving) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99); (add.info)

A course in the amphitheater of the Ecole Polytechnique, 1890 (engraving)
7211845 A course in the amphitheater of the Ecole Polytechnique, 1890 (engraving) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99); (add.info.: A course in the amphitheater of the Ecole Polytechnique de Paris - engraving)

WHAT A FREEDOM! 1903 (oil on canvas)
7215394 WHAT A FREEDOM! 1903 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: 1903//Oil on canvas This painting)

STUDENTS PREPARING FOR AN EXAM, 1864 (oil on canvas)
7215202 STUDENTS PREPARING FOR AN EXAM, 1864 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); State Russian Museum, St

Elizabeth Smith, English linguist, translator and scholar (engraving)
7202101 Elizabeth Smith, English linguist, translator and scholar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Elizabeth Smith (1776-1806), English linguist

Hugh Broughton, English divine and rabbinical scholar (engraving)
7185415 Hugh Broughton, English divine and rabbinical scholar (engraving) by Payne, John (d.1647); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hugh Broughton (1549-1612), English scholar and theologian

STUDENTS PREPARING FOR AN EXAM (Detail), 1864 (oil on canvas)
7215203 STUDENTS PREPARING FOR AN EXAM (Detail), 1864 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); State Russian Museum, St

Undergraduates room, Cambridge University (engraving)
7185837 Undergraduates room, Cambridge University (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Undergraduates room, Cambridge University)

Etudiants au treizieme siecle (engraving)
7194043 Etudiants au treizieme siecle (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Etudiants au treizieme siecle)

Detail of an ornamental letter in a 14th century manuscript. Duns Scotus lecturing his students, 14th century (vellum)
5320753 Detail of an ornamental letter in a 14th century manuscript. Duns Scotus lecturing his students, 14th century (vellum) by English School, (14th century); Cambridge University Library

Cambridge Butter (engraving)
7177943 Cambridge Butter (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cambridge Butter. Illustration for The Comic Annual by Thomas Hood)

Queens College, Cambridge (b / w photo)
7186522 Queens College, Cambridge (b/w photo) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queens College, Cambridge where Dutch philosopher and scholar, Erasmus stayed)

Bathsua Makin, English scholar and teacher (engraving)
7185541 Bathsua Makin, English scholar and teacher (engraving) by Marshall, William (fl.1617-49); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bathsua Makin (c1600-c1675), English scholar and teacher

The Four Doctors of the Catholic Church, 1516 (chromolitho)
7185043 The Four Doctors of the Catholic Church, 1516 (chromolitho) by Italian School, (16th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Four Doctors of the Catholic Church: St Augustine)

STUDENTS PREPARING FOR AN EXAM (Detail), 1864 (oil on canvas)
7215204 STUDENTS PREPARING FOR AN EXAM (Detail), 1864 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); State Russian Museum, St

Examination certificate awarded to a pupil of East Crompton School, Manchester, 1879 (colour litho)
7148825 Examination certificate awarded to a pupil of East Crompton School, Manchester, 1879 (colour litho) by English School

Nice boy! (litho)
7201177 Nice boy! (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nice boy! Illustration from The Boys Own Annual (Boys Own Paper Office, London, 1910)

Triumph of Jesus Christ in mankind (engraving)
7185102 Triumph of Jesus Christ in mankind (engraving) by Titian (Tiziano Vecelli) (c.1488-1576) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Triumph of Jesus Christ in mankind)

Evolution of the Ecole Polytechnique uniform between 1809 and 1890, 1890 (engraving)
7211848 Evolution of the Ecole Polytechnique uniform between 1809 and 1890, 1890 (engraving) by Meyer, Henri (1841-99); (add.info)

The Schoolgirl, 1900 (w / c on paper)
7063413 The Schoolgirl, 1900 (w/c on paper) by Anker, Albert (1831-1910); 19x25.3 cm; Private Collection

OCTOBER 17 1905, 1907-1911 (oil on canvas)
7215390 OCTOBER 17 1905, 1907-1911 (oil on canvas) by Repin, Ilya Efimovich (1844-1930); State Russian Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; (add.info.: 1907)

Headmaster finding a boy caught up in a snowball (litho)
7201213 Headmaster finding a boy caught up in a snowball (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Headmaster finding a boy caught up in a snowball)

Alfred, the royal scholar (engraving)
7192741 Alfred, the royal scholar (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred, the royal scholar)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Etudiant; Student (engraving)
7195937 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Etudiant; Student (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Etudiant; Student)

Oriel Torpid, 1893 (b / w photo)
3631617 Oriel Torpid, 1893 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oriel Torpid, 1893)

Queens Association, 1892-3 (b / w photo)
3631613 Queens Association, 1892-3 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queens Association, 1892-3)

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"Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Undergraduate Life: From Charles Thurston Fogg-Elliot to Xenophon of Athens" Step into the fascinating world of undergraduates throughout history as we delve into their diverse experiences and achievements. Let's begin our journey with a glimpse at Charles Thurston Fogg-Elliot, an enigmatic figure immortalized in a captivating portrait by Sir Leslie Matthew Ward in 1894. His story remains shrouded in mystery, leaving us intrigued about his place within academia. Turning back the pages further, we encounter Reverend William Whewell, captured in a timeless portrait from 1835. A distinguished scholar and philosopher, he left an indelible mark on education during his time. As we navigate through different eras, we uncover intriguing hints such as "Strike/Volunteer Signals, " reminding us that even amidst academic pursuits, students have often been agents of change and activism. A surprising revelation awaits us next - King Edward VII himself was once an undergraduate at Oxford University. This unexpected connection between royalty and higher education adds another layer to our exploration. Our journey takes a romantic turn with Abelard and Heloise - their tragic love story resonates across centuries and reminds us that passion can intertwine with scholarly pursuits. Venturing beyond Western history, we encounter Rabbi Akiva depicted in an engraving. His wisdom continues to inspire generations of scholars worldwide. Xenophon of Athens emerges from ancient times through a striking portrait bust. As both philosopher and historian, his contributions continue to shape our understanding of classical antiquity. The vibrant energy of student life comes alive through "A play in the Bears Pit in Bern. " The theater has long served as a platform for creativity and self-expression among undergraduates throughout history. Ernest Renan's photograph captures the essence of intellectual pursuit - this French writer and historian epitomizes the dedication required for academic excellence.