Painting

Text on the reverse side:A portrait of the English natural philosopher Adam Walker (1730–1821) known for captivating public lectures that popularis...

The human skull consists of 22 bones, which are fused together except for the mandible. At birth, the skull has soft gaps called fontanelles, compo...

Text on the reverse side: The human skull consists of 22 bones, which are fused together except for the mandible. At birth, the skull has soft gap...

Text on the reverse side:This drawing, which accompanied Dickens and his wife during their tour of the USA in 1841, served as a reminder of their c...

This drawing, which accompanied Dickens and his wife during their tour of the USA in 1841, served as a reminder of their children and the family pe...

Text on the reverse side: Illustration by the German born Dutch anatomist, Albinus, son of a professor of the practice of medicine. He served as a...

Illustration by the German born Dutch anatomist, Albinus, son of a professor of the practice of medicine. He served as a professor of medicine at t...

This illustration from the 6th edition of John Stow’s Survey of London included an engraving of the Northwest view of St Paul’s Cathedral. Initiall...

Text on the reverse side:This illustration from the 6th edition of John Stow’s Survey of London included an engraving of the Northwest view of St P...

Text on the reverse side: Nestled in the heart of Islington, London, Camden Passage has been one of London’s leading antique locations since the 1...

Nestled in the heart of Islington, London, Camden Passage has been one of London’s leading antique locations since the 1950s with shops, dealers, a...

A colourised adapation of a lithograph by Charles Radclyffe, who worked in London in 1842 to capture this South Western view of St Paul’s Cathedral...

Text on the reverse side:An example of a vanitas painting - a genre that became popular in the Netherlands during the 17th century, this still-life...

An example of a vanitas painting - a genre that became popular in the Netherlands during the 17th century, this still-life art genre serves as a re...

Text on the reverse side:An interesting fact about the human skeleton is that at birth, a human has approximately 270 bones. However, as a person g...

An interesting fact about the human skeleton is that at birth, a human has approximately 270 bones. However, as a person grows, some of these bones...

Text on the reverse side: An interesting fact about the human skeleton is that at birth, a human has approximately 270 bones. However, as a person...

Text on the reverse side: Vivisection is the practice of conducting surgical procedures on live animals for scientific research. Its history under...

Text on the reverse side:Henry Brougham, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, runs as a newsboy holding copies of the ‘Penny Magazine'. He was a ...

Henry Brougham, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, runs as a newsboy holding copies of the ‘Penny Magazine'. He was a key figure to establish t...

Text on the reverse side:The caricature represents Lord Grenville's installation as Chancellor of Oxford, seated in a balloon ascending into the ai...

The caricature represents Lord Grenville's installation as Chancellor of Oxford, seated in a balloon ascending into the air with a crucifix to his ...

Text on the reverse side:“A Long Pull, a Strong Pull, and a Pull All Together.” Sir Francis Burdett, British politician and Member of Parliament, m...

“A Long Pull, a Strong Pull, and a Pull All Together.” Sir Francis Burdett, British politician and Member of Parliament, makes his journey in a car...

Text on the reverse side: Le Pouf était une coiffure popularisée en France au 18e siécle par Marie-Antoinette. Elle était crée en épinglant les ch...

Publié à Paris, le recueil des dernières coiffures à la mode, chacune portant un titre descriptif, se compose d'une série de 12 planches montrant u...

Text on the reverse side: Publié à Paris, le recueil des dernières coiffures à la mode, chacune portant un titre descriptif, se compose d'une séri...

Text on the reverse side: Publié à Paris, le recueil des dernières coiffures à la mode, chacune portant un titre descriptif, se compose d'une séri...

Le Pouf était difficile a porter. Comme les dames portaient aussi les robes amples en vogue à l'époque, elles avaient du mal à entrer dans leur car...

En 1778, la marine française bat les Anglais, ce qui marque le début de l'engagement de la France dans la guerre d'indépendance américaine. Pour cé...

Text on the reverse side: En 1778, la marine française bat les Anglais, ce qui marque le début de l'engagement de la France dans la guerre d'indép...

Text on the reverse side:Marcel Jambon (1884–1908) a French set designer and scene painter, collaborated with Alexandre Bailly. This illustration i...

Marcel Jambon (1884–1908) a French set designer and scene painter, collaborated with Alexandre Bailly. This illustration is their set design for Ac...

Text on the reverse side:Part of a series of circus drawings produced from memory by Toulouse-Lautrec while he was staying in a sanatorium. The liv...

Part of a series of circus drawings produced from memory by Toulouse-Lautrec while he was staying in a sanatorium. The lively circus scenes were cr...

Text on the reverse side:The work showcases George Seurat's early exploration of the pointillism technique which he became renowned for. The contra...