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1616 Collection

Step back in time to the year 1616, a pivotal moment in history. As we explore Visschers view of London, we are transported to an era filled with intrigue and wonder

Background image1616 Collection: (Old) London Bridge 1616

(Old) London Bridge 1616

Background image1616 Collection: Visschers view of London, 1616

Visschers view of London, 1616

Background image1616 Collection: Culpeper House London

Culpeper House London
Culpeper House, 21 Bruton Street, London, a picturesque Georgian house and shop front, headquarters of the Society of Herbalists, named after Nicholas Culpeper (1616-1654) Date: 1960s

Background image1616 Collection: GLOBE THEATRE, 1616. Detail from Nicolas Visschers view of London, England

GLOBE THEATRE, 1616. Detail from Nicolas Visschers view of London, England

Background image1616 Collection: John Owen, Churchmn

John Owen, Churchmn
JOHN OWEN nonconformist churchman who was nevertheless much respected with his autograph

Background image1616 Collection: Shakespeare / Statue

Shakespeare / Statue
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Playwright and poet. A full length statue

Background image1616 Collection: William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE English dramatist and poet

Background image1616 Collection: Tokugawa Ieyasu

Tokugawa Ieyasu
TOKUGAWA IEYASU Japanese shogun, lawgiver and founder of the Tokugawa dynasty

Background image1616 Collection: Cervantes / Selma

Cervantes / Selma
MIGUEL DE CERVANTES Spanish novelist

Background image1616 Collection: Shakespeare & Scenes

Shakespeare & Scenes
The writer, with scenes from twelve of his plays -including a splendid ghost of Hamlets father !

Background image1616 Collection: Shakespeare / Poet Corner

Shakespeare / Poet Corner
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Playwright and poet. The memorial at Poets Corner, Westminster Abbey, London

Background image1616 Collection: Shakespeare / Felton / Warrn

Shakespeare / Felton / Warrn
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE English playwright and poet. Rectangular portrait with ornaments above

Background image1616 Collection: Shakespeare / By Chandos

Shakespeare / By Chandos
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE English playwright and poet

Background image1616 Collection: Shakespeares School

Shakespeares School
The Grammar School, where Shakespeare was educated

Background image1616 Collection: Ann Hathaways Garden

Ann Hathaways Garden
Anne Hathaways Cottage and garden. Packed herbaceous borders lead up to the cottage

Background image1616 Collection: Shakespeare / Home Room

Shakespeare / Home Room
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Room in his home at Stratford-upon-Avon, with a portrait and a bust

Background image1616 Collection: John Wallis (Kneller)

John Wallis (Kneller)
JOHN WALLIS mathematician, scholar, decodifier

Background image1616 Collection: Eliz I and Shakespeare

Eliz I and Shakespeare
Shakespeare kneels before Queen Elizabeth I at her court

Background image1616 Collection: Shakespeare / Chan / Legoux

Shakespeare / Chan / Legoux
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE English playwright and poet. Rectangular portrait with a view of the Globe Theatre underneath

Background image1616 Collection: Shakespeare [Bust]

Shakespeare [Bust]
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Background image1616 Collection: Shakespeare [Essex]

Shakespeare [Essex]
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Background image1616 Collection: William Shakespeare

William Shakespeare
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE Playwright and poet

Background image1616 Collection: William Faithorne after Robert Walker, English, (1616-1691), Sir Robert Henley, Bart

William Faithorne after Robert Walker, English, (1616-1691), Sir Robert Henley, Bart. engraving

Background image1616 Collection: An officer of pikemen in corselet holding a wide-brimmed hat and sword, 1616. From Bingham's Tactics

An officer of pikemen in corselet holding a wide-brimmed hat and sword, 1616. From Bingham's Tactics
FLO4678282 An officer of pikemen in corselet holding a wide-brimmed hat and sword, 1616. From Bingham's Tactics. Handcoloured lithograph by Maddocks after an illustration by S.R

Background image1616 Collection: The Bellman of London: Title page of ballad in the Bagford Collection (British Museum) Woodcut 1616

The Bellman of London: Title page of ballad in the Bagford Collection (British Museum) Woodcut 1616
532662 The Bellman of London: Title page of ballad in the Bagford Collection (British Museum) Woodcut 1616 .; (add.info.: showing London night-watchman going on his rounds with bell)

Background image1616 Collection: Frontispiece of The Tragicall Histoy of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus

Frontispiece of The Tragicall Histoy of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus
XJF105827 Frontispiece of The Tragicall Histoy of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus, by Christopher Marlowe, c.1616 (woodcut) by English School

Background image1616 Collection: Martin de Cavalar with Maria Pita

Martin de Cavalar with Maria Pita on the ordinary writ concerning the place of Ledono (Lendoiro), 1616. Mayor Fernandez Pita claimed some properties that Martin de Cavalar had acquired from Francisco

Background image1616 Collection: Defeat of Sennacherib, 1616-1618, by Rubens (1577-1640)

Defeat of Sennacherib, 1616-1618, by Rubens (1577-1640)
Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). Flemish painter. Defeat of Sennacherib, 1616-1618. Detail. Alte Pinakothek. Munich. Germany

Background image1616 Collection: A calligraphic design of an elephant, 1616-1617 and late 17th century (engraving)

A calligraphic design of an elephant, 1616-1617 and late 17th century (engraving)
986188 A calligraphic design of an elephant, 1616-1617 and late 17th century (engraving) by Dutch School, (17th century); 23x36 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1616 Collection: St Pauls Cross from a picture painted in 1616 (coloured engraving)

St Pauls Cross from a picture painted in 1616 (coloured engraving)
587467 St Pauls Cross from a picture painted in 1616 (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: St Pauls Cross, from a picture painted in 1616)

Background image1616 Collection: Two views of London: 1616 and 1890 (engraving)

Two views of London: 1616 and 1890 (engraving)
602580 Two views of London: 1616 and 1890 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Two views of London)

Background image1616 Collection: Londons night watchmen 1616

Londons night watchmen 1616
A night watchman from Dekker on his rounds. At the time, the night watchmen were the only public policing body in London. Date: 1616

Background image1616 Collection: Wiederkom, German, 1616 (chromolitho)

Wiederkom, German, 1616 (chromolitho)
3095758 Wiederkom, German, 1616 (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wiederkom, German, 1616)

Background image1616 Collection: Fountain in the Garden of the Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy (b / w photo)

Fountain in the Garden of the Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy (b / w photo)
6016705 Fountain in the Garden of the Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy (b/w photo) by American Photographer (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1616 Collection: A Vase of Flowers, c. 1616 (oil on panel)

A Vase of Flowers, c. 1616 (oil on panel)
1217485 A Vase of Flowers, c. 1616 (oil on panel) by Beert, Osias the Elder (c.1570-1624) (style of); 61x45 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, UK; eAshmolean Museum; Flemish, out of copyright

Background image1616 Collection: Letter from Anne Of Denmark addressed to Buckingham, favourite of King James I (engraving)

Letter from Anne Of Denmark addressed to Buckingham, favourite of King James I (engraving)
5228587 Letter from Anne Of Denmark addressed to Buckingham, favourite of King James I (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background image1616 Collection: Portrait of the poet John Donne (1572-1631), 1616. Creator: Oliver, Isaac (1556-1617)

Portrait of the poet John Donne (1572-1631), 1616. Creator: Oliver, Isaac (1556-1617)
Portrait of the poet John Donne (1572-1631), 1616. Found in the collection of Royal Collection, London

Background image1616 Collection: A view of the Queens House Greenwich. Built by Inigo Jones for Anne of Denmark

A view of the Queens House Greenwich. Built by Inigo Jones for Anne of Denmark (Queen of James I) and completed for Henrietta Maria (Queen of Charles I). Date: built 1616 - 1635

Background image1616 Collection: Bird s-eye view of the garden the illustrious Ciriaco Mattei, at Rome

Bird s-eye view of the garden the illustrious Ciriaco Mattei, at Rome. Note the laberinto (maze) at 19 in the form of a dragon. Date: 1616

Background image1616 Collection: STRATFORD SCHOOL

STRATFORD SCHOOL
The Grammar School, where Shakespeare was educated Date: 1564 - 1616

Background image1616 Collection: Works of Homer, First Edition translated by Chapman

Works of Homer, First Edition translated by Chapman
Title page of the First Edition of The Whole Works of Homer translated into English by George Chapman, the main two works being The Iliad and The Odyssey. Date: 1616

Background image1616 Collection: Hamburg, Germany - Baumwall

Hamburg, Germany - Baumwall. The Baumwall was part of the old Hamburg city fortifications built between 1616 and 1625. It separated in the water at the Alster estuary

Background image1616 Collection: Pocahontas, 1616. Creator: Passe, Simon de (um 1595-1647)

Pocahontas, 1616. Creator: Passe, Simon de (um 1595-1647)
Pocahontas, 1616. Private Collection

Background image1616 Collection: Shakespeares Last Will, 25 March 1616, 1616

Shakespeares Last Will, 25 March 1616, 1616. Found in the Collection of The National Archives, Kew

Background image1616 Collection: King David, 1616

King David, 1616. Found in the Collection of Galerie Giovanni Sarti, Paris

Background image1616 Collection: Two Ways Of Life

Two Ways Of Life
Swedish photographer Rejlanders most famous work, The Two Ways Of Life, a combination print comprised of over thirty separate images, 1857

Background image1616 Collection: VISSCHER: LONDON, 1616. Detail from Claes Jansz Visschers 1616 view of London

VISSCHER: LONDON, 1616. Detail from Claes Jansz Visschers 1616 view of London, showing the Bear Garden and the Globe Theatre on the south bank of the River Thames, with Old St



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Step back in time to the year 1616, a pivotal moment in history. As we explore Visschers view of London, we are transported to an era filled with intrigue and wonder. Culpeper House stands tall, a testament to the grandeur of London during this period. Our gaze then shifts towards the (Old) London Bridge, bustling with activity as people go about their daily lives, and is here that we catch a glimpse of the iconic Globe Theatre, where Shakespeare's timeless plays come alive on stage. The detail from Nicolas Visschers view captures the essence of this cultural hub. Meanwhile, across the globe in Japan, Tokugawa Ieyasu leads his nation into a new era of prosperity and stability. His influence reverberates far beyond his borders. Closer to home, John Owen emerges as a prominent churchman whose teachings shape religious discourse during this time. His intellectual prowess leaves an indelible mark on theological discussions. And how can we forget William Shakespeare? A statue dedicated to him serves as a reminder of his genius and enduring legacy. In Poet Corner lies his final resting place alongside other literary greats like Felton and Warrn. In Spain, Cervantes' masterpiece "Don Quixote" captivates readers with its wit and satire. Selma becomes synonymous with adventure as readers embark on Don Quixote's whimsical journey through windmills and chivalry. As we reflect upon 1616, it becomes clear that this year holds immense significance for artistry and culture worldwide. From Shakespeare's enchanting scenes at the Globe Theatre to Cervantes' imaginative storytelling in Selma; from Visschers capturing London's vibrant cityscape to Tokugawa Ieyasu shaping Japan's destiny – these moments intertwine to create an unforgettable tapestry woven by history itself.