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THOMAS NAST: SANTA CLAUS. Santa Claus coming down the chimney. Line engraving after a drawing by Thomas Nast (1840-1902)

Vintage Civil War print of General William Tecumseh Sherman and his signature

Robert E. Lee with eldest son and aide
Portrait of General Robert E. Lee (center) and his aides-de-camp, Major General George Washington Custis Lee (left), who is his eldest son, and Colonel Walter Taylor (right). circa 1865

PETER MARTYR (1500-1562). Pietro Martire Vermigli. Florentine Augustinian abbot and religious reformer. Oil on canvas, 1560, by Hans Asper

CETSHWAYO (1826-1884). Last Zulu King

BARBER SHOP, 1920. American barber shop

REMINGTON: FRONTIERSMEN. I took ye for an Injin. Drawing, 1890, by Frederic Remington

Shepherd fitting lamb-skin to motherless lamb in Angmering, April 1934 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N8974

Bronze statue depicting Dionysus, Fufluns
Etruscan civilization, 5th century b.C. Bronze statue depicting Dionysus (Fufluns), 480 b.C. Detail

WILLIAM MORRIS (1834-1896). English artist and poet. Photographed in 1880

CODEX AMIATINUS: EZRA. Ezra the scribe writing in a large codex held on his knees. Illumination from the Codex Amiatinus, Northumbria, early 8th century

B. B. WARFIELD (1851-1921). Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield. American Presbyterian theologian
B.B. WARFIELD (1851-1921). Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield. American Presbyterian theologian. Wood engraving, American, 1888, after a photograph

GUNPOWDER PLOT, 1605. Guy Fawkes (1570-1606) being interrogated by King James I and his council in the Kings bedchamber at Whitehall

PEDRO de VALDIVIA (c1500-1553). Spanish conqueror of Chile. American banknote engraving, 19th century

MAX WEBER (1864-1920). German political economist and sociologist. Photographed at Lauenstein, Germany, in 1917

BUSN2A-00091
Mountain men greeting each other: " I took ye for an Injin." Hand-colored 19th-century woodcut of a Frederic Remington Illustration

A close shave: most men in Pakistan visit a barber several times each week

Ulpian / Thevet 1584
DOMITIUS ULPIANUS Roman jurist, author of many legal commentaries

Das Kapital, also called Capital (1867)
Karl Marx (1818-1883). German philosopher, political theorist, and socialist revolutionary. Das Kapital, also called Capital (1867). A Critique of Political Economy (1867)

W G Grace, legendary cricketer, batting. late 19th century

W. G. Grace
Vintage engraving of W.G. Grace, 19th century. William Gilbert " W.G." Grace, 1848 to 1915 was an English amateur cricketer who was important in the development of the sport

Victorian Scrap -- Policeman. late 19th century

Hernan Cortes (1488-1547). Engraving. Colored
Hernan Cortes (1488-1547). Spanish conqueror of Mexico. Engraving by A. Carretero in The Spanish and American Illustration, 1884. Colored

DECIMUS BURTON 1800-1881
DECIMUS BURTON Achieved early renown with his design for the Coliseum in Regents Park. Later laid out Hyde Park and designed the Palm House at Kew with Turner. Date: 1800 - 1881

Cavour, Camillo Benso, Count of (Turin, 1810-1861) Italian statesman
Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (Turin, 1810-1861) Italian statesman. Founder of Il Risorgimento (1847). Engraving by Rim. Colored

Abdulmecit I (1823-1861). Ottoman Sultan (1839-1861)

General Themistocles
illustration of a General Themistocles

CHARLES PEIRCE (1839-1914). American physicist, mathematician, and logician. Oil over a photograph, n.d

Portrait of a young man in sunlight, beauty shot

Young man lit by sunlight, portrait

VELOCIPEDE, 1914. George C. Maynard, curator of technology at the United States National Museum, posing with an old velocipede, or boneshaker

FRANZ SCHALK (1863-1931). Austrian conductor. Seated at right beside his brother, pianist Joseph Schalk (1857-1900)

ABRAHAM BRAM STOKER (1847-1912). Irish writer: oil over a photograph

KONSTANTIN STANISLAVSKI as Trigorin in The Seagull (1898) at the Moscow Art Theater

Front cover, La Baionnette, WW1
Front cover design for La Baionnette, an issue for Christmas, showing a French soldier on the Western Front finding the baby Jesus in a crate marked Fragile. Date: 1916

(1817-1862). American writer. 19th century copy photograph of a daguerreotype, June 1856, by Benjamin D. Maxham
HENRY DAVID THOREAU (1817-1862). American writer. 19th century copy photograph of a daguerreotype, June 1856, by Benjamin D. Maxham

Brazil, Rio de Janeiro, Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959), 1908
Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos (Rio de Janeiro, 1887 - 1959) in 1908

Bronze statuette of Taranis, Gaulish god associated to Roman Jupiter, from Le Chatelet at Saint-Didier, France
Gallo-Roman civilization. Bronze statuette of Taranis, Gaulish god associated to Roman Jupiter. From Le Chatelet at Saint-Didier (France)

Hugh Owen Thomas, Welsh surgeon C016 / 6299
Hugh Owen Thomas (1834-1891), Welsh surgeon. Thomas is known as the father of orthopaedic surgery. He came from a family of renowned bone-setters

Heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist C018 / 7037
Heinrich Schliemann (1822-1890). 1869 engraving of the German archaeologist Heinrich Schliemann. Schliemann is best known as the discoverer of the ruins of the legendary city of Troy

(1836-1909). Italian physician and criminologist
CESARE LOMBROSO (1836-1909). Italian physician and criminologist

Cover of an 1896 edition of Clement Clarke Moores holiday poem, The Night Before Christmas
NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS. Cover of an 1896 edition of Clement Clarke Moores holiday poem, The Night Before Christmas, also known as A Visit From St. Nicholas

Three country gentlemen chatting in a farmyard at Upperton, Sussex. August 1936 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N13358

Two country gentlemen chatting by a well at Upperton, Sussex. August 1936 George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N13357

Self portrait photograph with multiple mirrors system
Catalan artist and architect, Antoni Gaudi (1852-1926), photographed with a system of multiple mirrors in order to capture different angles of the sitter

NEWSPAPER EDITOR, 1880. Wood engraving, English, 1880

GABRIELE D ANNUNZIO (1863-1938). Italian author and soldier. Oil on canvas by Romaine Brooks

FEDOR DOSTOEVSKI (1821-1881). Russian novelist. Dostoevski in Siberia

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"The Timeless Symbol of Power and Wisdom: The Beard" Throughout history, the beard has been a prominent feature that symbolizes various qualities such as strength, wisdom, and leadership. From ancient times to modern days, notable figures have sported beards that have become iconic representations of their character. Take a glimpse into the past with the bust of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. His majestic beard reflects his authority and intellectual prowess, reminding us of his influential reign during the second century AD. Moving forward in time, we encounter the Boxer of Quirinal or Terme Boxer statue. Despite its battered appearance, this masterpiece showcases an impressive facial hair style worn by athletes in ancient Rome - a testament to their resilience and determination. In religious artistry, Jesus Healing The Sick portrays Christ's compassionate nature while sporting a humble yet dignified beard. This depiction emphasizes his divine power combined with human empathy. Shifting gears to more recent history, Malcolm X emerges as an emblematic figure known for his activism and advocacy for civil rights. His full beard exudes confidence and defiance against societal norms - a visual representation of his unwavering commitment towards justice. Not limited to humans alone, even animals like the Bearded Dragon possess distinctive features that resemble facial hair patterns found on men. These reptiles showcase nature's creativity in bestowing unique attributes upon different species. The painting Moses by Millais captures another captivating moment where hands are raised in awe-inspiring reverence. Moses' flowing white beard signifies age-old wisdom as he leads his people through trials toward liberation from oppression. Grigori Rasputin's enigmatic persona is accentuated by his long untamed beard which adds an air of mystery surrounding him during Russia's tumultuous era at the turn of the 20th century. General Ulysses S. Grant stands tall amidst The American Civil War with an authoritative presence emphasized by his distinguished facial hair style – reflecting his resolute leadership and strategic brilliance.