Historical Collection (#100)

A collection of historical engravings, paintings, and photographs

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Historical Collection: Diego RodrAiguez de Silva y VelAazquez, 1599 - 1660. Spanish painter. Illustration by Gordon Ross

Diego RodrAiguez de Silva y VelAazquez, 1599 - 1660. Spanish painter. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Great Painters

Historical Collection: William Hogarth, 1697 - 1764. English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic

William Hogarth, 1697 - 1764. English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic, and editorial cartoonist. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Historical Collection: Brigham Young, 1801 - 1877. American religious leader, politician, settler

Brigham Young, 1801 - 1877. American religious leader, politician, settler and the second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Historical Collection: Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules ValA©ry, 1871 - 1945. French poet, essayist, and philosopher

Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules ValA©ry, 1871 - 1945. French poet, essayist, and philosopher
Ambroise Paul Toussaint Jules Valery, 1871 - 1945. French poet, essayist, and philosopher. After a contemporary print

Neptune. After a 16th century engraving. Neptune was the Roman god of the sea, and also of horses

Historical Collection: Guillaume Apollinaire, 1880 - 1918. French poet, playwright, short story writer, novelist

Guillaume Apollinaire, 1880 - 1918. French poet, playwright, short story writer, novelist, and art critic. After a contemporary print

Historical Collection: Diogenes, 3rd century BC Greek philosopher. Engraved after a 16th century work by Parmigianino

Diogenes, 3rd century BC Greek philosopher. Engraved after a 16th century work by Parmigianino, 1503-1540, proper name Girolamo Francesco Maria Mazzola and also known as Francesco Mazzola 1503-1540

Historical Collection: Pierre-Auguste Renoir, also known as Auguste Renoir, 1841 - 1919. French artist

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, also known as Auguste Renoir, 1841 - 1919. French artist. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Great Painters

Historical Collection: Vincent Willem van Gogh, 1853 - 1890. Dutch Post-Impressionist painter. Illustration by Gordon Ross

Vincent Willem van Gogh, 1853 - 1890. Dutch Post-Impressionist painter. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Great Painters

Historical Collection: James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1834 - 1903. American artist. Illustration by Gordon Ross

James Abbott McNeill Whistler, 1834 - 1903. American artist. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Great Painters

Historical Collection: Jean-FranAzois Millet, 1814 - 1875. French painter and one of the founders of the Barbizon school

Jean-FranAzois Millet, 1814 - 1875. French painter and one of the founders of the Barbizon school. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Historical Collection: Henri RenA©Albert Guy de Maupassant, 1850 - 1893. French writer. After a contemporary print

Henri RenA©Albert Guy de Maupassant, 1850 - 1893. French writer. After a contemporary print
Henri ReneAlbert Guy de Maupassant, 1850 - 1893. French writer. After a contemporary print

Historical Collection: DomA©nikos TheotokAopoulos, 1541 -1614, aka El Greco, (The Greek ). Painter

DomA©nikos TheotokAopoulos, 1541 -1614, aka El Greco, (The Greek ). Painter
Domenikos TheotokAopoulos, 1541 -1614, aka El Greco, (The Greek ). Painter, sculptor and architect of the Spanish Renaissance

Historical Collection: Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606 -1669. Dutch draughtsman, painter, and printmaker

Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606 -1669. Dutch draughtsman, painter, and printmaker. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Historical Collection: Sir Peter Paul Rubens, 1577 - 1640. Flemish artist. Illustration by Gordon Ross

Sir Peter Paul Rubens, 1577 - 1640. Flemish artist. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946), from Living Biographies of Great Painters

Historical Collection: Tiziano Vecelli or Tiziano Vecellio, c. 1488 / 1490 - 1576, also known as Titian. Italian painter

Tiziano Vecelli or Tiziano Vecellio, c. 1488 / 1490 - 1576, also known as Titian. Italian painter
Tiziano Vecelli or Tiziano Vecellio, c. 1488/1490 - 1576, also known as Titian. Italian painter. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Historical Collection: Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, also known as Raphael, 1483 - 1520. Italian painter and architect

Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, also known as Raphael, 1483 - 1520. Italian painter and architect. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Historical Collection: Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, 1452 - 1519, also known as Leonardo da Vinci or Leonardo

Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci, 1452 - 1519, also known as Leonardo da Vinci or Leonardo. Italian Renaissance polymath: artist, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer

Historical Collection: Sitting Bull born circa 1831-1890. Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux holy man

Sitting Bull born circa 1831-1890. Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux holy man. After a portrait on a 19th century cabinet card. Facsimile of his signature beneath portrait; United States of America

Historical Collection: Giotto di Bondone, c. 1267 - 1337, aka Giotto and Giottus. Italian painter and architect

Giotto di Bondone, c. 1267 - 1337, aka Giotto and Giottus. Italian painter and architect. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Historical Collection: Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, aka Michelangelo. 1475 - 1564

Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, aka Michelangelo. 1475 - 1564. Italian sculptor, painter, architect and poet. Illustration by Gordon Ross, American artist and illustrator (1873-1946)

Robert Browning, 1812 - 1889. English poet and playwright. From a contemporary print

Historical Collection: Edgar Allan Poe, 1809 - 1849. American writer, editor, and literary critic

Edgar Allan Poe, 1809 - 1849. American writer, editor, and literary critic. After a contemporary print

Historical Collection: Charles Pierre Baudelaire, 1821 - 1867. French poet, essayist and art critic

Charles Pierre Baudelaire, 1821 - 1867. French poet, essayist and art critic. After a contemporary print

Historical Collection: GA©rard de Nerval, 1808 - 1855, nom-de-plume of the French writer, poet

GA©rard de Nerval, 1808 - 1855, nom-de-plume of the French writer, poet
Gerard de Nerval, 1808 - 1855, nom-de-plume of the French writer, poet, essayist and translator Gerard Labrunie. After a contemporary print

Historical Collection: Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835 -1910, better known by his pen name Mark Twain

Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835 -1910, better known by his pen name Mark Twain. American writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer. After a contemporary print

Historical Collection: Anatole France, born FranAzois-Anatole Thibault, 1844 -1924. French poet, journalist

Anatole France, born FranAzois-Anatole Thibault, 1844 -1924. French poet, journalist, and successful novelist. After a contemporary print

Historical Collection: Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, 1828 - 1910, aka Leo Tolstoy. Russian writer

Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy, 1828 - 1910, aka Leo Tolstoy. Russian writer. After a contemporary print

Historical Collection: Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812 -1870. English writer and social critic

Charles John Huffam Dickens, 1812 -1870. English writer and social critic. After a contemporary print

Historical Collection: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, 1869 - 1948. Indian activist, the leader of the Indian independence

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, 1869 - 1948. Indian activist, the leader of the Indian independence movement against British rule

Historical Collection: Joseph Ernest Renan, 1823 - 1892. French expert of Semitic languages and civilizations (philology)

Joseph Ernest Renan, 1823 - 1892. French expert of Semitic languages and civilizations (philology), philosopher, historian, and writer. After a contemporary print

Historical Collection: Giacomo Taldegardo Francesco di Sales Saverio Pietro Leopardi, 1798 - 1837

Giacomo Taldegardo Francesco di Sales Saverio Pietro Leopardi, 1798 - 1837. Italian philosopher, poet, essayist and philologist. After a contemporary print

Historical Collection: Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin, 1799 - 1837. Russian poet, playwright

Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin, 1799 - 1837. Russian poet, playwright, and novelist of the Romantic era. After a contemporary print

Historical Collection: Adam Bernard Mickiewicz, 1798 - 1855. Polish poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator

Adam Bernard Mickiewicz, 1798 - 1855. Polish poet, dramatist, essayist, publicist, translator, professor of Slavic literature and political activist. After a contemporary print

William Makepeace Thackeray, 1811 - 1863. British novelist and author. After a contemporary print

Historical Collection: Gottfried Keller, 1819 - 1890. Swiss poet and writer of German literature

Gottfried Keller, 1819 - 1890. Swiss poet and writer of German literature. After a contemporary print

Historical Collection: Christian Johann Heinrich Heine, 1797 - 1856. German poet, journalist, essayist, and literary critic

Christian Johann Heinrich Heine, 1797 - 1856. German poet, journalist, essayist, and literary critic. After a contemporary print

Historical Collection: FrA©dA©ric Mistral, 1830 - 1914. French writer and lexicographer of the Occitan language

FrA©dA©ric Mistral, 1830 - 1914. French writer and lexicographer of the Occitan language
Frederic Mistral, 1830 - 1914. French writer and lexicographer of the Occitan language. After a contemporary print

Historical Collection: Jules Michelet, 1798 - 1874. French historian, writer, philosopher and teacher

Jules Michelet, 1798 - 1874. French historian, writer, philosopher and teacher. After a contemporary print

Hippolyte Adolphe Taine, 1828 - 1893. French critic and historian. After a contemporary print

Historical Collection: Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay, 1810 - 1857. French dramatist, poet and novelist

Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay, 1810 - 1857. French dramatist, poet and novelist. After a contemporary print

Historical Collection: Victor Marie Hugo, 1802 - 1885. French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement

Victor Marie Hugo, 1802 - 1885. French poet, novelist, and dramatist of the Romantic movement. After a contemporary print

Historical Collection: HonorA©de Balzac, 1799 - 1850. French novelist and playwright. After a contemporary print

HonorA©de Balzac, 1799 - 1850. French novelist and playwright. After a contemporary print
Honorede Balzac, 1799 - 1850. French novelist and playwright. After a contemporary print

Historical Collection: Alfred Victor, Comte de Vigny, 1797 - 1863. French poet and early leader of French Romanticism

Alfred Victor, Comte de Vigny, 1797 - 1863. French poet and early leader of French Romanticism. After a contemporary print

Historical Collection: Bankside, Southwark, London, England, seen here in Shakespeares day, showing The Bear Garden

Bankside, Southwark, London, England, seen here in Shakespeares day, showing The Bear Garden, a place used for bear-baiting

Historical Collection: Edward 'Ned'Alleyn, 1566 - 1626. English actor who was a major figure of the Elizabethan theatre

Edward "Ned"Alleyn, 1566 - 1626. English actor who was a major figure of the Elizabethan theatre
Edward " Ned" Alleyn, 1566 - 1626. English actor who was a major figure of the Elizabethan theatre and founder of Dulwich College and Alleyns School

Historical Collection: Henri Frederic Amiel, 1821 - 1881. Swiss moral philosopher, poet and critic

Henri Frederic Amiel, 1821 - 1881. Swiss moral philosopher, poet and critic. After a contemporary print

Historical Collection: Shakespeares Monument affixed to the north wall of the chancel of Stratford-on-Avon, England

Shakespeares Monument affixed to the north wall of the chancel of Stratford-on-Avon, England. William Shakespeare, 1564 (baptised) - 1616. English poet, playwright and actor

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