Eminent Collection

Yakov Sverdlov
YAKOV SVERDLOV Russian revolutionary, virtual creator of the new Soviet state : very active 1917-1919, but died of illness, cutting short an eminent career

Francis Baily
FRANCIS BAILY - Eminent astronomer whose remarkable career opened with travels in wildest America, then a highly successful business career, before taking up astronomy. Date: 1774 - 1844

Eminent Politicians / 1886
Eminent politicians including Gladstone, Randolph Churchill and Charles Stewart Parnell gather in the Commons Lobby

Operation / Paris
Eminent surgeon Dr Doyen performs an operation at the Maison de Sante, Paris, watched by students and colleagues

Rufus Choate 1799 To 1859. American Lawyer And Orator. From Painting By Alonzo Chappel

Shute Barrington - 3
SHUTE BARRINGTON Eminent churchman, son of viscount B.; bishop successively of Llandaff, Salisbury and later Durham when this was done. Date: 1734 - 1826

Death Of Socrates, 469 - 399 B. C. Engraved By F. Finden After H. Corbould
Death Of Socrates, 469 - 399 B.C. Engraved By F. Finden After H. Corbould, From The Book A History Of Greece By Connop Thirlwall Bishop Of St. Davids

Legal lunch
5616100 Legal lunch; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a 'legal lunch' held for eminent lawyers at the Middle Temple, one of the inns of court. Dated 19th Century)

Benjamin Ward Richardson British physician, 19th century (engraving)
3733410 Benjamin Ward Richardson British physician, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Benjamin Ward Richardson (1828-1896) an eminent British physician, anaesthesiologist

Benjamin Ward Richardson British physician, 19th century (engraving)
3733398 Benjamin Ward Richardson British physician, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Benjamin Ward Richardson (1828-1896) an eminent British physician, anaesthesiologist

Signature of novelist James Fenimore Cooper
3501409 Signature of novelist James Fenimore Cooper; (add.info.: Signature of James Fenimore Cooper 1789 to 1851. American novelist of frontier tales).

Charles Carroll of Carrollton, American statesman and Founding Father, engraving by J.B
3501402 Charles Carroll of Carrollton, American statesman and Founding Father, engraving by J.B. Longacre from a painting by Field; (add.info.: Charles Carroll of Carrollton, 1737 to 1832)

The interior of the Middle Temple
5616101 The interior of the Middle Temple; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the interior of the Middle Temple, one of the inns of court, used for receptions by London's eminent lawyers)

Daniel Webster, 1782-1852 American lawyer United States Senator Secretary of State
3052901 Daniel Webster, 1782-1852 American lawyer United States Senator Secretary of State and orator Engraving from a 19th century print; Private Collection.

The interior of the Middle Temple
5616102 The interior of the Middle Temple; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the interior of the Middle Temple, one of the inns of court, used for receptions by London's eminent lawyers)

Benjamin Ward Richardson British physician, 19th century (engraving)
3733399 Benjamin Ward Richardson British physician, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Benjamin Ward Richardson (1828-1896) an eminent British physician, anaesthesiologist

William Paca, Founding Father and signatory of Declaration of Independence (engraving)
3501406 William Paca, Founding Father and signatory of Declaration of Independence (engraving) by Maverick, Peter (1780-1831); (add.info.: Engraved by P. Maverick from a drawing by J.B)

Benjamin Ward Richardson, British physician, 19th century (engraving)
3733396 Benjamin Ward Richardson, British physician, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Portrait of Benjamin Ward Richardson (1828-1896) an eminent British physician, anaesthesiologist

Portrait of Emperor Zhang Zhidong
3521104 Portrait of Emperor Zhang Zhidong; (add.info.: Portrait of Emperor Zhang Zhidong (1837-1909) an eminent Chinese politician during the late Qing dynasty who advocated controlled reform

Samuel Houston, 1793-1863. American statesman, politician and soldier. Engraving from a 19th century print
3052905 Samuel Houston, 1793-1863. American statesman, politician and soldier. Engraving from a 19th century print; Private Collection.

Jean-François Bagni. Creator: Balthasar Moncornet
Jean-Francois Bagni

George Jamesone's House
An architectural etching which shows the front face of a house in Aberdeen, Scotland, which belongs to the Scottish painter, George Jamesone, c1587-1644

Ex-Judge Moung Oon, Rangoon, Burma
The ex-Judge Moung Oon (C.I.E.), Rangoon, Burma (Myanmar). He is seen wearing traditional Burmese attire, and with his Companion of the Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire (C.I.E)

Professor Elie Metchnikoff Iln Import 21 Dec
professor, elie, metchnikoff, iln, import, 21, dec, 07, eminent, russian, scientist, research, embryologist, immunologist, jointly, awarded, nobel, prize, physiology, medicine, the, of, and, in, he

DEATH OF DU GUESCLIN
Bertrand du Guesclin, France's most eminent military commander, dies of dysentry while besieging Chateauneuf- Randon in Languedoc. Date: 13 July 1380

MOUNET SULLY HAMLET
The eminent French actor MOUNET-SULLY in the role of Hamlet : holding Yorick's skull, he muses on life and death... Date: circa 1900

Street scene in the Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, with eminent visitors including Dr Johnson and David Garrick Date: 1748

Tunbridge Wells, Kent: eminent visitors to the Pantiles, including Dr Johnson and David Garrick Date: 1748

Henry Phillpotts, DD, Lord Bishop of Exeter (engraving)
3640174 Henry Phillpotts, DD, Lord Bishop of Exeter (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Phillpotts, DD, Lord Bishop of Exeter)

Sir Robert Fitz Wygram, Bart, DCL, etc (engraving)
3640168 Sir Robert Fitz Wygram, Bart, DCL, etc (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sir Robert Fitz Wygram, Bart, DCL, etc)

Dudley, Earl of Harronby, etc (engraving)
3640167 Dudley, Earl of Harronby, etc (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Dudley, Earl of Harronby, etc)

General the Marquess of Londonderry, GCB, GCH (engraving)
3640164 General the Marquess of Londonderry, GCB, GCH (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: General the Marquess of Londonderry, GCB, GCH)

The Most Noble Henry Pelham, Duke of Newcastle, KG (engraving)
3640160 The Most Noble Henry Pelham, Duke of Newcastle, KG (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Most Noble Henry Pelham, Duke of Newcastle, KG)

Benjamin Ward Richardson
3733395 Benjamin Ward Richardson. by Sambourne, Edward Linley (1844-1910); (add.info.: Cartoon depicting Benjamin Ward Richardson (1828-1896) an eminent British physician, anaesthesiologist

Stratford-on-Avon, the School of Shakspeare (engraving)
6009330 Stratford-on-Avon, the School of Shakspeare (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stratford-on-Avon, the School of Shakspeare)

Charter House School, London (engraving)
6009328 Charter House School, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charter House School, London)

John Jacob Astor (engraving)
6025703 John Jacob Astor (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Jacob Astor)

John Quincy Adams (engraving)
6025702 John Quincy Adams (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Quincy Adams)

Stephen Girard (engraving)
6025699 Stephen Girard (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stephen Girard. Illustration for National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans by Evert A)

John Randolph (engraving)
6025695 John Randolph (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Randolph. Illustration for National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans by Evert A)

Washington Irving (engraving)
6025693 Washington Irving (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Washington Irving)

Thomas Macdonough (engraving)
6025692 Thomas Macdonough (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thomas Macdonough)

Zachary Taylor (engraving)
6025683 Zachary Taylor (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Zachary Taylor. Illustration for National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans by Evert A)

Henry Clay (engraving)
6025682 Henry Clay (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Henry Clay. Illustration for National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans by Evert A Duyckinck)

Andrew Hull Foote (engraving)
6025666 Andrew Hull Foote (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Andrew Hull Foote)

Ormsby Mcknight Mitchel (engraving)
6025661 Ormsby Mcknight Mitchel (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ormsby Mcknight Mitchel)

James Buchanan (engraving)
6025657 James Buchanan (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Buchanan. Illustration for National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans by Evert A)

George Brinton McClellan (engraving)
6025656 George Brinton McClellan (engraving) by Chappel, Alonzo (1828-87) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: George Brinton McClellan)

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"Eminent Figures Across Time: From Socrates to Metchnikoff" In this captivating collection individuals, we embark on a journey through history, exploring the lives and legacies of remarkable personalities. Yakov Sverdlov, an influential Bolshevik leader during the Russian Revolution, left an indelible mark on history with his pivotal role in shaping the Soviet Union. Operation Paris unfolds as a riveting tale of covert operations and espionage, revealing the hidden world behind closed doors. Francis Baily's contributions to astronomy shine brightly as he discovered "Baily's Beads" during a solar eclipse, forever changing our understanding of celestial phenomena. Rufus Choate emerges as an eloquent American lawyer and orator whose words resonated with power and persuasion throughout his career. Shute Barrington stands out among eminent politicians in 1886 for his astute leadership and unwavering dedication to public service. The death of Socrates reverberates through time as a symbol of intellectual courage and philosophical inquiry that continues to inspire generations. Thomas Telford's genius as a Scottish civil engineer transformed landscapes with awe-inspiring structures that still stand strong today. Within George Jamesone's house lies the essence of artistic brilliance captured by one of Scotland's most celebrated portrait painters. Ex-Judge Moung Oon from Rangoon leaves an enduring legacy within Burma's legal system, embodying justice and fairness for all who sought it. Professor Elie Metchnikoff graces our presence with pioneering research in immunology that revolutionized medical science—a true visionary ahead of his time.