Figures Collection

British Military Poster - Inter-war period
Smart Men Wanted, rates of pay for soldiers enlisted or re-enlisted, Scots Guards, on or after 26 October 1925. Coloured chromolithograph recruitment poster after A W Baylis, 1925

Newstead Abbey, Nottinghamshire- Arthur Spooner

World War One Combatants - Map of Europe
The World War. World War One Combatants superimposed on a Map of Europe

Rasputin Caricature
GRIGORI RASPUTIN caricatured as the sinister leader of Russias ruling house, looming over the puppet-like figures of Nicolas II and Alexandra

Melancholy and raving madness, Bedlam Hospital
The figures of melancholy and raving madness over the gateway into Bethlehem(Bedlam)Hospital. Statues by the Danish sculptor Caius Gabriel Cibber Date: 1813

Ares and Aphrodite. Greek art
Votive relief dedicated to Ares and Aphrodite. 5th c.BC. Classical Greek art. Relief on marble. ITALY. VENETO. Venice. Archaeological Museum

Landscape painting by Claude Lorrain (1600-1682), with a shepherd and his sheep in the foreground, and cattle on a road in the middle ground. Date: 17th century

Raphael (1483-1520). The Sistine Madonna. 1512-1517. Lower detail with the figures of two cherubs. Renaissance art. Cinquecento. Oil on canvas. GERMANY. Dresden

The Rainbow
Artist: Whaite, Henry Clarence - Title: The Rainbow - Date: 1862 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 139.7 x 241.6

Wallingford Screen, St Albans Abbey, Hertfordshire
View of the 15th century Wallingford Screen (high altar) in St Albans Abbey, Hertfordshire. The statues were destroyed during the Dissolution, but were replaced in the 19th century

Bust of goddess Tanit. Carthaginian art. Sculpture. SPAIN. BALEARES. IBIZA. Ibiza. Museum of Archaeology of Ibiza and Formentera

Sheela-na-Gig on the church wall of Killinaboy, Burren, County Clare, Ireland, Europe

Tour De France Cutout
Cut-out figures for a do-it- yourself Tour de France : 18 riders, with follow-up motor-cycle and cars, and a general race scene

Journal / Giant Alien
GIANTS FROM THE UNKNOWN Flying Saucers have been associated with giant figures such as Bigfoot, while other reports suggest the aliens themselves are very tall

Diet and Dieters by Joyce Dennys
A selection of types and the diets they are all eating in order to retain, or, in some cases, reduce their figures. Date: 1929

Nottingham from Wilford Grove
Oil on Canvas 67.4 x 90

St Rosa De Lima
SANTA ROSA DI LIMA displays a luminous glow - a phenomenon reported of many religious figures, and which may have given rise to the idea of the halo : or vice versa

Cover design, Exposition de Locomotion Aerienne
Cover design, official catalogue of the 7th Exposition International de Locomotion Aerienne, Grand Palais, Champs Elysees, Paris, 12-27 November 1921

Chinese kitchen god Zao Jun (Tsao Chun) with five figures (lesser gods?) in front of him. Date 192-

Tibullus in the House of Delia - Charles Haslewood Shannon
Oil on Canvas 76.2 x 76.2

Loading the Harvest Wagon - Arthur W Redgate
Oil on Canvas 40.6 x 66

Tam O Shanter (after the poem by Robert Burns) - Eugene Delacroix
Oil on Canvas 26.2 x 30.8

Nottingham Market Place - William Goodacre

Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress Receiving Princess Elizabeth in the Council House Square, 2 April 1946- Athur Spooner

The Flowers of Capri
Artist: Simi, Filadelfo - Title: The Flowers of Capri - Date: c.1887 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 162.5 x 128.3

Nottingham Castle (King Charles I Raising His Standard, 24 August 1642)
Artist: Dawson, Henry - Title: Nottingham Castle (King Charles I Raising His Standard, 24 August 1642) - Date: 1847 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 147.3 x 238.8

The Launch
Artist: Hart, James Turpin - Title: The Launch - Date: 1858 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 35.6 x 45.7

The Chess Players
Artist: Lonsdale, James - Title: The Chess Players - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 142.2 x 111.8

Ringland Hills, Costessy, Norwich
Artist: British (English) School - Title: Ringland Hills, Costessy, Norwich - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 95 x 125.5

Landscape, Cottage and a Stream with a Figure and a House
Artist: British (English) School - Title: Landscape, Cottage and a Stream with a Figure and a House - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 38.1 x 48.3

The Naiads
Artist: Pagliei, Gioacchino - Title: The Naiads - Date: 1881 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 144 x 213

Front View of Wollaton Hall, Nottingham with Horse and Carriage
Artist: Redgate, Arthur W. - Title: Front View of Wollaton Hall, Nottingham with Horse and Carriage - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 69 x 135

View of The Council House, Nottingham, from South Parade
Artist - Title: View of The Council House, Nottingham, from South Parade - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 76 x 63.5

George Hackenschmidt
GEORGE HACKENSCHMIDT Estonian wrestler, known as the Russian Lion, considered one of the greatest figures in the history of wrestling

Mosaic of Empress Zoe, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

Apparition / Queens Hse
Figures photographed on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House, though photographer saw nothing; during normal opening hours of the Museum

Leech Cartoon Dinosaurs
The figures of prehistoric animals in the Palace grounds, created by Waterhouse Hawkins, are sufficiently realistic to frighten children

Mosaic of Jesus blessing and holding the Bible, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Turkey, Europe

The Queens House Ghost on the Tulip Staircase. In 1966, a retired Canadian Reverend and his wife visited the Queens House, Greenwich, London

A Cannibal Feast, Charles E Gordon Frazer
A Cannibal Feast on the island of Tanna in the New Hebrides, by Charles E Gordon Frazer (1863-1899)

Ghost on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House
Figure photographed on the Tulip Staircase of the Queens House, though photographer saw nothing; during normal opening hours of the Museum - (a digitally restored version of image 10003710)

Good Luck Charms of Nenette and Rintintin bring good luck
WW1 era France - The tiny yarn-doll good luck charms of Nenette and Rintintin bring good luck. Popular during the First World War in Paris and beyond. Date: circa 1910s

Diana, Marjorie and Violet Manners
The three daughters of the Duke and Duchess of Rutland: Lady Diana Manners, later Lady Diana Cooper, Lady Marjorie Manners, later the Marchioness of Anglesey and Lady Violet Manners

Zeus Meilichios depicted as a snake and a family of supplica
Relief with Zeus Meilichios depicted as a snake. On the left, a family of supplicants. Dedicated by Aristomene. Found in Pangrati (Athens) and dated between 350-300 BC

Etruscan warrior. 4th c. BC. Etruscan art. Sculpture on bronze. ITALY. TUSCANY. Florence. National Museum of Archaeology

Stela of the royal scribe Ani. Egyptian art. New Kingdom. Relief. EGYPT. CAIRO. Cairo. Egyptian Museum

Gallo-Roman low-relief. Ferrying wine barrels and amphorae. Roman art. Early Empire. Relief on rock. FRANCE. PROVENCE ALPES CԔ E D AZUR. VAUCLUSE. Avignon. Mus饠 Calvet (Calvet Museum)

Statue of Djoser. Egyptian art
Seated statue of King Djoser. 2611 BC. Detail. Egyptian art. Old Kingdom. Sculpture on rock. EGYPT. CAIRO. Cairo. Egyptian Museum. Proc: EGYPT. CAIRO. Saqqara

An Oak in Moccas Park, Herefordshire
Artist: British (English) School - Title: An Oak in Moccas Park, Herefordshire - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 76.2 x 106.7

Major Metcalfe, Mrs F. Cripps, and Lady Alexandra Metcalfe
Edward Dudley Metcalfe, MVO, MC, (16 January 1887 18 November 1957), known as Fruity Metcalfe, officer in the British Indian Army, a close friend and equerry of Edward VIII

Guan Yin. 10th c. - 13th c. Bodhisattva of compassion. Chinese art. Song period. Sculpture on wood. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Guimet Museum

Sunrise at Heros Square, Budapest, Hungary
Heroes Square is one of the major squares in Budapest, Hungary, noted for its iconic statue complex featuring the Seven Chieftains of the Magyars and other important national leaders

A problem of income - couple trying to balance the books
A problem of income. Grenville and Sue Collins trying to balance the books as they await the Mary Evans Picture Library Royalty Statement...! Date: circa 1910s

Roman legionary. Sculpture. ITALY. Rome. Museum of Roman Civilization

Underwear for 1962 drawn by Barbara Hulanicki
A lycra girdle with tapering side sections and black lace front panel on the right, and a black lace bra mounted on white both by Lily of France and excellent for magically transforming the figure

Star map, 1805
Star map, 19th century. This star map shows the stars of the northern hemisphere. It was published by the German astronomer Johann Elert Bode (1747- 1826), in 1805

Shoreditch Cottage Homes, Hornchurch, Essex
Boys in surplices leaving the chapel at the Shoreditch Union cottage homes, Hornchurch, Essex. Opened in 1889 to house pauper children away from the workhouse

Sneinton Hermitage, Nottingham - G. S. Stevenson
Oil on Canvas 59 x 88.3

Nottingham Castle from the Park Bowling Green
Bradbury, W. Oil on Canvas 30.8 x 46.3

Cromwell and the Vaudois (Cromwell, Protector of the Protestants of the Vaudois)
Oil on Canvas 78.7 x 96.5 Brown, Ford Maddox

Wollaton Hall Park, Nottingham - Hendrik Frans de Cort
Oil on Panel 111.8 x 158.7

St Marys, Scilly Isles
Artist: Edwards, Edwin - Title: St Mary s, Scilly Isles - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 66 x 144.8

The Edge of a Forest, Storm Coming On
Artist: O Connor, James Arthur - Title: The Edge of a Forest, Storm Coming On - Date: 1826 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 65.5 x 68

All pass away as the glimmer of day while others as fleet are born
Artist: Calkin, Lance - Title: All pass away as the glimmer of day while others as fleet are born - Date: 1888 - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Canvas 111.8 x 175.3

Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green, Hertfordshire
Harry Macdonalds Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green, Knebworth, Hertfordshire. Harry MacDonald (a Yorkshireman) came south and brought this cottage for 1, 000 in 1937

The Garden Model Village - Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green
Harry Macdonalds Model Village in the Garden of his Woodcarvers Shop - Woolmer Green, Knebworth, Hertfordshire. Harry MacDonald (a Yorkshireman) came south and brought this cottage for 1

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"Exploring the Multifaceted World of Figures: From Military Posters to Historical Art" Step back in time with a British military poster from the inter-war period, showcasing the strength and valor of our armed forces. Discover the enchanting Newstead Abbey in Nottinghamshire, immortalized by Arthur Spooner's exquisite depiction, where figures come alive amidst lush landscapes. Unveil the enigmatic Rasputin caricature, capturing both fascination and fear surrounding this controversial figure who left an indelible mark on history. Trace the footsteps of World War One combatants through a captivating map of Europe, reminding us of their sacrifices and struggles for peace. Marvel at Sheela-na-Gig on Killinaboy church wall in County Clare, Ireland - a mysterious European figure shrouded in ancient folklore and symbolism. Immerse yourself in Claude Lorrain's breathtaking landscape painting that transports you to another era, where figures blend harmoniously with nature's beauty. Gaze upon Empress Zoe's mesmerizing mosaic within Istanbul's Hagia Sophia; an intricate portrayal reflecting Byzantine opulence and power across Europe. Witness nature's awe-inspiring spectacle as vibrant colors converge into a radiant rainbow - a universal symbol uniting all figures under its ethereal arc. Admire St Albans Abbey's Wallingford Screen; an architectural masterpiece adorned with intricate carvings depicting historical figures that shaped Hertfordshire’s heritage. Behold the timeless elegance captured by Carthaginian art through the bust of goddess Tanit; an embodiment of feminine divinity revered throughout Europe’s ancient civilizations. Experience apparition-like wonderment at Queens Hse as elusive figures materialize before your eyes, blurring boundaries between reality and imagination. Transport yourself to Wollaton Hall in Nottingham as horse-drawn carriages grace its front view – a nostalgic reminder of grandeur embraced by past generations.