Benefactor Collection (page 2)

Valentin Hauy, French pioneer of education for the blind (chromolitho)
972118 Valentin Hauy, French pioneer of education for the blind (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Valentin Hauy (1745-1822)

Mr George Smith, of Coalville (engraving)
1058888 Mr George Smith, of Coalville (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr George Smith, of Coalville)

Shrine of King Edward II, founder of Oriel College, Oxford, in Gloucester Cathedral (engraving)
3626732 Shrine of King Edward II, founder of Oriel College, Oxford, in Gloucester Cathedral (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shrine of King Edward II)

Tomb of Archbishop Rotherham, second founder of Lincoln College, Oxford, in York Minster (engraving)
3626726 Tomb of Archbishop Rotherham, second founder of Lincoln College, Oxford, in York Minster (engraving) by English School

King Henry VIII, founder of Christ Church College, Oxford (engraving)
3626723 King Henry VIII, founder of Christ Church College, Oxford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Henry VIII (1491-1547)

The shrine of Bishop Foxe, founder of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, in Winchester Cathedral (engraving)
3626719 The shrine of Bishop Foxe, founder of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, in Winchester Cathedral (engraving) by Essex, R

H. H. The Aga Khan III, 1936 (colour litho)
473386 H.H. The Aga Khan III, 1936 (colour litho) by Ritchie, Alick Penrose Forbes (1868-1938); Private Collection; (add.info)

Monument in Upper Regent Street to Quintin Hogg, founder of the Royal Polytechnic Institution (b / w photo)
3637670 Monument in Upper Regent Street to Quintin Hogg, founder of the Royal Polytechnic Institution (b/w photo) by English Photographer

Monument to the philanthropist Dame Alice Owen, Islington (b / w photo)
3637669 Monument to the philanthropist Dame Alice Owen, Islington (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monument to the philanthropist Dame Alice Owen)

Story of Justin and Justine (coloured engraving)
5998875 Story of Justin and Justine (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Story of Justin and Justine)

Queen Louise of Prussia, benefactress to the poor (colour litho)
3621030 Queen Louise of Prussia, benefactress to the poor (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Queen Louise of Prussia, benefactress to the poor)

The tomb of Queen Philippa, co-founder of Queens College, Oxford, in Westminster Abbey (engraving)
3626734 The tomb of Queen Philippa, co-founder of Queens College, Oxford, in Westminster Abbey (engraving) by English School

Effigy, on a brass plate, or Robert de Eglesfield, chaplain to Philippa of Hainault and founder of Queens College
3626730 Effigy, on a brass plate, or Robert de Eglesfield, chaplain to Philippa of Hainault and founder of Queens College, Oxford (engraving) by English School

Monument of Queen Elizabeth I, co-founder of Jesus College, Oxford, in Westminster Abbey, London (engraving)
3626716 Monument of Queen Elizabeth I, co-founder of Jesus College, Oxford, in Westminster Abbey, London (engraving) by English School

Sir Thomas Cookes, founder of Worcester College, Oxford (engraving)
3626715 Sir Thomas Cookes, founder of Worcester College, Oxford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Thomas Cookes (1648-1701)

Thomas Tesdale, founder of Pembroke College, Oxford (engraving)
3626713 Thomas Tesdale, founder of Pembroke College, Oxford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Tesdale (1547-1610)

Portrait of Francesco Datini (oil on canvas)
BAT272597 Portrait of Francesco Datini (oil on canvas) by Allori, Alessandro (1535-1607); Palazzo del Comune, Prato, Italy; (add.info.: Francesco Di Marco Da Prato Datini (c.1335-1410)

Reverend Charles Parrott, 1760 (oil on canvas)
NCO309351 Reverend Charles Parrott, 1760 (oil on canvas) by English School, (18th century); 75x62 cm; Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: Revd)

The Peddler of Swaffham, c. 1462 (wood)
XCF285198 The Peddler of Swaffham, c.1462 (wood) by English School, (15th century); Swaffham Parish Church, Norfolk; English, out of copyright

Edward Jenner, English doctor and scientist (chromolitho)
972160 Edward Jenner, English doctor and scientist (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Jenner (1749-1823)

The Brothers Cheeryble, illustration for Sketches from Dickens compiled by B. W
IL193472 The Brothers Cheeryble, illustration for Sketches from Dickens compiled by B.W. Matz, 1924 (colour litho) by Copping, Harold (1863-1932); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Barnard Castle, Durham, birthplace of John Balliol, founder of Balliol College, Oxford (engraving)
3626738 Barnard Castle, Durham, birthplace of John Balliol, founder of Balliol College, Oxford (engraving) by Robson, George Fennel (1788-1833) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Monument of Bishop Stapledon, founder of Exeter College, Oxford, in Exeter Cathedral (engraving)
3626735 Monument of Bishop Stapledon, founder of Exeter College, Oxford, in Exeter Cathedral (engraving) by English School

Tomb and chantry of William of Wykeham, founder of New College, Oxford, in Winchester Cathedral (engraving)
3626729 Tomb and chantry of William of Wykeham, founder of New College, Oxford, in Winchester Cathedral (engraving) by Essex, R

William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, founder of New College, Oxford (engraving)
3626728 William of Wykeham, Bishop of Winchester, founder of New College, Oxford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William of Wykeham (c1320-1404)

Tomb of Archbishop Chichele, founder of All Souls College, Oxford, in Canterbury Cathedral (engraving)
3626725 Tomb of Archbishop Chichele, founder of All Souls College, Oxford, in Canterbury Cathedral (engraving) by English School

Portrait of Bishop Waynflete, founder of Magdalen College, Oxford (engraving)
3626724 Portrait of Bishop Waynflete, founder of Magdalen College, Oxford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portrait of Bishop Waynflete)

The shrine of Bishop Waynflete, founder of Magdalen College, Oxford, in Winchester Cathedral (engraving)
3626722 The shrine of Bishop Waynflete, founder of Magdalen College, Oxford, in Winchester Cathedral (engraving) by Essex, R

Sir Thomas White, founder of St Johns College, Oxford (engraving)
3626718 Sir Thomas White, founder of St Johns College, Oxford (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Thomas White (1492-1567)

Portrait of Antoine Vivenel (1799-1862) (oil on canvas)
CHT225263 Portrait of Antoine Vivenel (1799-1862) (oil on canvas) by Papety, Dominique Louis (1815-49); Musee Municipal Antoine Vivenel, Compiegne

The Return (First Class), pub. 1857 (coloured engraving)
5055700 The Return (First Class), pub. 1857 (coloured engraving) by Solomon, Abraham (1824-62) (after); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; English, out of copyright

Edward Jenner, English doctor and scientist (chromolitho)
972172 Edward Jenner, English doctor and scientist (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Edward Jenner (1749-1823)

Illustration for Great Expectations (engraving)
3099595 Illustration for Great Expectations (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Illustration for Great Expectations)

Guys Hospital (litho)
1050530 Guys Hospital (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Guys Hospital. Illustration for The Graphic)

Captain Thomas Coram, December 1, 1796. Creator: William Nutter
Captain Thomas Coram, December 1, 1796

Stephen Girard, from the series Great Americans (N76) for Duke brand cigarettes, 1888

Free swimming baths for men and boys, Derby
Free swimming baths in Derby, presented to the town by Michael Thomas Bass, MP and brewer. One pool is for men, the other for boys ! Date: 1873

Saint Nicholas Providing Dowries, 1433-35. Creator: Bicci di Lorenzo
Saint Nicholas Providing Dowries, 1433-35

Catharine Lorillard Wolfe (1828-1887), 1876. Creator: Alexandre Cabanel
Catharine Lorillard Wolfe (1828-1887), 1876

Seated before an old, worn-out piano, (1907). Creator: Unknown
Seated before an old, worn-out piano, (1907). Beethoven, when he was a struggling young musician, made the acquaintance of a generous young nobleman...who both helped him and encouraged his talents

Daniel Lock, Esq. 1808, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
Daniel Lock, Esq. 1808, (1827). Portrait of British architect and artist Daniel Lock (1681-1754), Governor of the Foundling Hospital in London, and founder of the Lock Hospital

The Return (First Class), pub. 1857. Creator: Abraham Solomon (1824 - 1862) after
The Return (First Class), pub. 1857 (coloured engraving)

Joannes Franciscus Born, early 18th century. Artist: Martin Bernigeroth
Joannes Franciscus Born, early 18th century. Johann Franz Born (1669-1732) was a German benefactor and council member

Jones flung himself at his benefactors feet, c1800, (1934). Artist: WRS Scott
Jones flung himself at his benefactors feet, c1800, (1934). The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, is a comic novel by Henry Fielding (1707-1754)

Portrait De La Reine Marie-Anne, (Mariana of Austria), 1652, (1910). Artist: Diego Velasquez
Portrait De La Reine Marie-Anne, (Mariana of Austria), 1652, (1910). Queen consort of Spain as the second wife of King Philip IV, who was also her maternal uncle

Capitain Thomas Coram, 1740. Artist: William Hogarth
Capitain Thomas Coram, 1740. The philanthropist Thomas Coram (1668-1751) founded the Foundling Hospital after seeing the plight of children left abandoned in the streets

Portrait of Captain Thomas Coram, 18th century (1844). Artist: WJ Linton
Portrait of Captain Thomas Coram, 18th century (1844). The philanthropist Thomas Coram (1668-1751) founded the Foundling Hospital after seeing the plight of children left abandoned in the streets

Letter from Daniel Defoe to Charles Montague, 1705. Artist: Daniel Defoe
Letter from Daniel Defoe to Charles Montague, 1705. Letter from writer Daniel Defoe to Charles Montague, Lord Halifax, expressing gratitude for his favours

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