Edmund Ollier Collection

Cardinal Wolsey, c1500s, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Cardinal Wolsey, c1500s, (1890). Cardinal Thomas Wolsey (1473-1530), Archbishop of York and Lord Chancellor of England, bishop

Submission of Henry IV. At Canossa, (1077), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Submission of Henry IV. At Canossa, (1077), 1890. Henry IV (1050-1106) King German King and Holy Roman Emperor, after being excommunicated

The Florentines Renouncing The Vanities By Order of Savonarola, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Florentines Renouncing The Vanities By Order of Savonarola, 1890. Supporters of Girolamo Savonarola (1452-1498) Italian Dominican friar and preacher active in Renaissance Florence

The Siege of Silistria, (1854), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Siege of Silistria, 1854, (1890). The Siege of Silistra took place during the Crimean War when Russian forces besieged the Ottoman fortress of Silistra

East Gate of the Great Stupa of Sanchi, 1890. Creator: Unknown
East Gate of the Great Stupa of Sanchi, 1890. One of the oldest stone structures in India, and important monument of Indian Architecture

King Alfred, 1890. Creator: Unknown
King Alfred, 1890. Alfred the Great (c847-899) King of Wessex from 871-c886 and King of the Anglo-Saxons from c886-899. He won a decisive victory in the Battle of Edington in 878

Map of the Byzantine Empire in the Ninth Century, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Map of the Byzantine Empire in the Ninth Century, 1890. The Byzantine Empire underwent a revival under Macedonian emperors from Basil I (867-886) in late 9th, 10th, and early 11th centuries

Interview Between Octavian and Cleopatra, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Interview Between Octavian and Cleopatra, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Windows of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Windows of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem, 1890. Destroyed by fire in 614 AD during Sassanid invasion, Emperor Heraclius rebuilt the church in 630AD

The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, 1890. An Islamic shrine on Temple Mount in the Old City of Jerusalem, initially completed in 691-92 under orders of Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik

The Battle of Plassey, (1757), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Battle of Plassey, (1757), 1890. The Battle of Plassey, a decisive victory for the British East India Company over the Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Bengal and his French allies on 23 June 1757

Luther at the Diet of Worms, 1521, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Luther at the Diet of Worms, 1521, (1890). The Diet of Worms 1521 was an assembly of the Holy Roman Empire called by King Charles V in Heylshof Garden, Worms, to address Martin Luther

Map of the Kingdom of the Franks Under Charlemagne, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Map of the Kingdom of the Franks Under Charlemagne, 1890. In 1771, Charlemagne (742-814) became king of the Franks, by 814, his empire encompassed most of Western Europe

The Death of Roland at Roncesvalles, (778AD), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Death of Roland at Roncesvalles, (778AD), 1890. The Battle of Roncevaux Pass in 778 was a Basque ambush of Charlemagnes army which resulted in the death of Roland who became iconic in medieval

The Ceremony of Feudal Service, (c9th-10th century), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Ceremony of Feudal Service, (c9th-10th century), 1890. Formal ceremony during Early Medieval period to create a bond between a lord and his fighting man, or vassal

Julius Caesar Refusing The Crown Offered By Antony, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Julius Caesar Refusing The Crown Offered By Antony, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Interview Between Coriolanus and His Wife and Mother, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Interview Between Coriolanus and His Wife and Mother, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Horatius Cocles Defending The Bridge, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Horatius Cocles Defending The Bridge, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Puritans Before James I, c1600, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Puritans Before James I, c1600, (1890). James VI and I (1566-1625) faced complicated religious challenges during his reigns in Scotland and England, in London

William III. At the Battle of the Boyne, (1690), 1890. Creator: Unknown
William III. At the Battle of the Boyne, (1690), 1890. Battle of the Boyne in Drogheda, 1690 when William of Orange defeated James VII and II of Scotlands attempt to regain the British crown

Harold at the Battle of Hastings, (1066), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Harold at the Battle of Hastings, (1066), 1890. Battle of Hastings, 1066 fought between a Norman-French army of William Duke of Normandy, and an English army under Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson

Edinburgh Castle, As It Was Before the Siege of 1573, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Edinburgh Castle, As It Was Before the Siege of 1573, 1890. During the 15th century the castle was used as an arsenal and armaments factory

Shrine of Edward the Confessor, Westminster Abbey, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Shrine of Edward the Confessor, Westminster Abbey, 1890. Shrine of Edward the Confessor (c1003-1066) one of the last Anglo-Saxon kings of England built under Henry III by workmen from Italy

Statue of William the Conqueror, Falaise, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Statue of William the Conqueror, Falaise, 1890. Bronze statue of William the Conqueror (c1028-1087) first Norman King of England by French sculptor Louis Rochet in his birthplace, Falaise

Throne of the Byzantine Emperors, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Throne of the Byzantine Emperors, 1890. The foundation of Constantinople in 330 AD marks the beginning of the Byzantine Empire with the first Roman Emperor being Constantine the Great

Louis the Pious Doing Penance for Treatment of his Nephew, Bernard, (c818), 1890
Louis the Pious Doing Penance for the Treatment of his Nephew, Bernard, (c818), 1890. Louis the Pious (778- 840) King of the Franks and co-emperor with his father Charlemagne

Constantinople, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Constantinople, 1890. Constantinople, capital of the Roman Empire (330-395), Byzantine Empire (395-1204 and 1261-1453), and a Crusader state known as the Latin Empire (1204-1261)

Citadel and Palace of the Ancient Kings of Bulgaria at Tirnova, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Citadel and Palace of the Ancient Kings of Bulgaria at Tirnova", 1890. Veliko Tarnovo, a city in north central Bulgaria known as the historic capital of the Second Bulgarian Kingdom

Jerusalem in the Time of Jesus Christ, Showing the Temple as restored by Herod the Great, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Plan of Jerusalem in the First Christian Century, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Plan of Jerusalem in the First Christian Century, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier

Death of Augustus, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Death of Augustus, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Caesar Crossing the Rubicon, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Caesar Crossing the Rubicon, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History Vol. II - Rome", by Edmund Ollier. [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris and Melbourne, 1890]

Storming of Constantinople by Baldwin, Count of Flanders, (1204), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Storming of Constantinople by Baldwin, Count of Flanders, (1204), 1890. Following the Sack of Constantinople in April 1204, during the Fourth Crusade, Crusader armies captured, looted

Broussa, The Ancient Capital of Turkey, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Broussa, The Ancient Capital of Turkey, 1890. Bursa in northwestern Anatolia became capital of the Ottoman State between 1335 and 1363. following its capture from the Byzantines in 1326

Triumphal Entry of Richard I. and Philip Augustus Into Acre, (1191), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Triumphal Entry of Richard I. and Philip Augustus Into Acre, (1191), 1890. Philip II of France (1165-1223) travelled to the Holy Land in the Third Crusade, 1189-1192 with King Richard I of England

Map of India, Showing the British Possessions in 1780, 1800, and at the Present Time, 1890. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol. IV - Modern History", by Edmund Ollier

Rauchs Statue of Frederick the Great, Berlin, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Rauchs Statue of Frederick the Great, Berlin, 1890. Equestrian statue of Frederick the Great (1712-1786), designed in 1839 by Christian Daniel Rauch and unveiled in 1851 at Unter den Linden, Berlin

The Rialto, Venice, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Rialto, Venice, 1890. Rialto pedestrian bridge over the Grand Canal in Venice, originally built in 1181 by Nicolo Barattieri, rebuilt in 1591 by Antonio da Ponte

The Marriage Procession of Anne Boleyn, (1533), 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Marriage Procession of Anne Boleyn, (1533), 1890. Coronation pageant of Anne Boleyn (c1501-1536) on the 25 of January 1533 when she became Queen of England by marriage to King Henry VIII

Final Assault of the Turks in their First Siege of Vienna (1529), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Final Assault of the Turks in their First Siege of Vienna (1529), 1890. The Siege of Vienna in 1529 was the first attempt by the Ottoman Empire, led by Suleiman the Magnificent

Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, 1890. Thomas Cromwell (c1485-1540) English lawyer and statesman who served as chief minister to King Henry VIII of England from 1532 to 1540

The Pyramid of Cholula, 1890. Creator: Unknown
The Pyramid of Cholula, 1890. The Great Pyramid of Cholula was an important religious and mythical centre in prehispanic times

The Field of the Cloth of Gold, 1520, (1890). Creator: Unknown
The Field of the Cloth of Gold, 1520, (1890). Field of the Cloth of Gold at Balinghem was a tournament held in June 1520, between King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of France

Triumph of Heraclius at Constantinople, (629AD), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Triumph of Heraclius at Constantinople, (629AD) 1890. Heraclius (c575-641) Emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 610 to 641 entered Constantinople in ceremonial parade in 629AD during the Sasanian

Puerta Del Sol, Toledo, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Puerta Del Sol, Toledo, 1890. City gate of Toledo, Spain, built in late 14th century by the Knights Hospitaller. From " Cassells Illustrated Universal History, Vol

Bedouin Arab, 1890. Creator: Unknown
Bedouin Arab, 1890. Nomadic Arab people who historically inhabited the desert regions in North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Iraq and the Levant

Map of England, Showing Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms and Danish Districts, (c9th century)
Map of England, Showing the Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms and the Danish Districts (The Latter Shaded), (c9th century), 1890. The Heptarchy is a collective name applied to the seven kingdoms of Anglo-Saxon

Louis XI Visiting Cardinal Balue in the Iron Cage, (1469-1481), 1890. Creator: Unknown
Louis XI. Visiting Cardinal Balue in the Iron Cage, (1469-1481), 1890. Jean Balue (c1421-1491) cardinal and minister of Louis XI, Balue played both sides in negotiating a treaty

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"Edmund Ollier: Unveiling History's Forgotten Tales" Step into the world of Edmund Ollier, a mysterious figure who captivated audiences with his enigmatic creations. In 1890, an unknown artist brought to life Ollier's diverse collection of historical events through vivid illustrations. One such masterpiece is "Submission of Henry IV. At Canossa (1077)", where we witness the dramatic moment when a humbled king sought forgiveness from Pope Gregory VII. The painting exudes tension and humility, capturing the essence of this pivotal event in medieval history. Another captivating piece is "The Florentines Renouncing The Vanities By Order of Savonarola". Here, we are transported to Renaissance Florence as its citizens discard their worldly possessions under the watchful eye of religious reformer Girolamo Savonarola. This artwork serves as a powerful reminder of the impact faith can have on society. Ollier's talent extends beyond Europe; he also delves into conflicts like "The Siege of Silistria (1854)". Through this illustration, we witness the relentless struggle between Russian forces and Ottoman defenders during the Crimean War – a testament to human resilience in times of war. Intriguingly, Ollier explores prominent figures like Cardinal Wolsey in his work titled simply as such. With meticulous detail and skillful brushstrokes, he captures Wolsey's commanding presence and political prowess during England's Tudor era. Venturing further eastward, we encounter "East Gate of the Great Stupa at Sanchi". This mesmerizing depiction transports us to ancient India where architectural grandeur intertwines with spiritual devotion—a true feast for our eyes and souls alike. Ollier doesn't shy away from depicting controversial moments either; one example being "Nero’s Torches - Burning Christians at Rome". This haunting image sheds light on one of history's darkest chapters, reminding us of the persecution faced by early Christians.