Gall Collection

Phrenology - Gall
Galls phrenological system - the skull seen from side and front Date: early 19th century

Cover design, county map of Hampshire for cyclists and tourists, in a series entitled Cruchleys County Maps of England, published by Gall & Inglis of London and Edinburgh. Date: early 20th century

Donuts from the top shelf
Dina Belenko

Portrait of the Viscountess de Biolley, 1850 (oil on canvas)
CUL4929020 Portrait of the Viscountess de Biolley, 1850 (oil on canvas) by Galnav, Louis (1810-1887); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai, Belgium; (add.info.: By GALNAV, Louis); Photo © Maeyaert/AIC

The plague in Tournai in 1095, 1881 (oil on canvas)
CUL4929698 The plague in Tournai in 1095, 1881 (oil on canvas) by Galarn, Louis (1810-1887); (add.info.: by GALARN, Louis It symbolizes The Great Procession')

Joan I of Castile called Joan the Mad (Juana la loca) wife of Philip of Habsburg, 19th century (oil on canvas)
CUL4929043 Joan I of Castile called Joan the Mad (Juana la loca) wife of Philip of Habsburg, 19th century (oil on canvas) by Galue, Louis (1810-1887); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai

The First Glimmer of "Kultur"(engraving)
2788196 The First Glimmer of " Kultur" (engraving) by Moreland, Arthur (1876-1951); Private Collection; (add.info)

The abdication of Charles V (1500-1558) in favor of his son Philip II (1527-1598), 1841 (oil on canvas)
CUL4929052 The abdication of Charles V (1500-1558) in favor of his son Philip II (1527-1598), 1841 (oil on canvas) by Galna, Louis (1810-1887); Musee des Beaux-Arts, Tournai

Oriental Gall Oak, Quercus infectoria (litho)
7193727 Oriental Gall Oak, Quercus infectoria (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oriental Gall Oak, Quercus infectoria)

Ce qui se passe dans la tete de ces petites dames et de ces petits messieurs, Etude d apres Gall (engraving)
1094550 Ce qui se passe dans la tete de ces petites dames et de ces petits messieurs, Etude d apres Gall (engraving) by French School

Station X Jeasus is Stripped of his Garments and Offered Vinegar and Gall
LLM460867 Station X Jeasus is Stripped of his Garments and Offered Vinegar and Gall by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891) American showman: co-founder of Barnum
531972 Phineas Taylor Barnum (1810-1891) American showman: co-founder of Barnum and Bailey circus. Edward Linley Sambourne cartoon from Punch London 1884 in the Fancy Portraits series showing Barnum

Aleppo oak, Quercus infectoria. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Dr. Willibald Artus Hand-Atlas sammtlicher mediinisch-pharmaceutischer Gewachse

The Healing of Tobit, early 1630s
BOO73021 The Healing of Tobit, early 1630s by Strozzi, Bernardo (1581-1644); 158x223.5 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Italian, out of copyright

Eugenie in a Blue Dress at Deux Magots, Paris, c. 1980 (oil on canvas)
1769061 Eugenie in a Blue Dress at Deux Magots, Paris, c.1980 (oil on canvas) by Gall, Francois (1912-45); 61x46 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Eugenie in a Blue Dress at Deux Magots, Paris)

Gall-fly (coloured engraving)
3630753 Gall-fly (coloured engraving) by Specht, Friedrich (1839-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Gall-fly. Illustration for Animal Life in Europe illustrated with coloured plates by F Specht)

Eugenie on the cost of the Seine; Eugenie sur les frais de la Seine, c
824501 Eugenie on the cost of the Seine; Eugenie sur les frais de la Seine, c.1946-47 (oil on board) by Gall, Francois (1912-45); 61.4x49 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Phylloxera Vastatrix, c. 1850 (litho) (b / w photo)
CHT163749 Phylloxera Vastatrix, c. 1850 (litho) (b/w photo) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Chief Gall, Hunkpapa Sioux, from the American Indian Chiefs series (N2) for Allen &
Chief Gall, Hunkpapa Sioux, from the American Indian Chiefs series (N2) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1888

Common spangle galls of the Gall wasp (Neuroterus quercusbaccarum) on underside of oak leaf, Dorset, UK, September

Franz Joseph Gall, German physician and founder of Phrenology, c1790
Franz Joseph Gall, German physician and founder of Phrenology, c1820. Phrenology was a theory, propounded by Gall (1758-1828) in around 1800

Phrenology, 1820 (1886). Artist: Frank Dadd
Phrenology, 1820 (1886). Measuring the bumps on a boys head to assess his future. On the wall in the background is a portrait of of Franz Josef Gall (1757-1828)

Phrenology chart, showing presumed areas of activity of the brain, c1920. Phrenology was a theory, propounded by the German physician Franz Joseph Gall in around 1800

Canton de St Gall Adolphe Braun French 1812 1877
Canton de St. Gall; Adolphe Braun (French, 1812 - 1877); Dornach, Haut-Rhin, Alsace, France, Europe; about 1869; Albumen silver print

Notker The Stammerer, C. 840 A

Reproduction Of A Miniature Found In The Codex Aureus Or Golden Book, In The Abbey Library Of Saint Gall, Switzerland. Soldiers On Horseback

James Galls Triangular Tactile Alphabet And Numerals For The Blind. From Cyclopaedia Of Useful Arts And Manufactures By Charles Tomlinson

Female parasitic wasp
A female parasitic wasp inspecting an oak apple which she will pierce with her ovipositor to lay her eggs

Franz Josef Gall
FRANZ JOSEF GALL German physician who pioneered the science of phrenology - Founder of the Doctrine of the Physiology of the Brain. Date: 1758 - 1828

NOTKER BALBULUS (840-912). Benedictine monk of the Abbey of St. Gall. Poet and composer of Gregorian chant. Codex Sangallensis 376. Missal manuscript ca

THUMB, Peter (1681-1766). Church of Saint-Gall. 1755-1766. FEUCHTMAYER, Joseph Anton (1696-1770). SWITZERLAND. Sankt Gallen. Abbey of Saint Gall. Choir stalls. 18th c

Gall of a Gall Wasp or Gallfly (Cynipidae), on the leaf of an Elm tree (Ulmus), Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Europe

Cow anatomy, artwork
Cow anatomy. Computer artwork showing the internal anatomy of a domesticated cow (Bos primigenius). Anatomical features shown here include the skeleton, lungs, intestines, bladder

Franz Joseph Gall (1758 -1828). Neuroanatomist and physiolog
Franz Joseph Gall (1758 -1828). Neuroanatomist, physiologist, and pioneer in the study of the localization of mental functions in the brain. Colored engraving

Ekkehard IV & Madawig
EKKEHARD IV Frankish monk at St Gall, scholar and historian, teacher - director of cathedral school at Mainz, instructing Madawig. Date: 960? - 1069?

Ekkehard IV
EKKEHARD IV Frankish monk at St Gall, scholar and historian, teacher - director of cathedral school at Mainz. Date: 960? - 1069?

Acacia Ants - Whistling Thorn and Stinging Ants, on Acacia Gall Plant (Acacia drepanolobiun)

Montana: Hostile Indians under Chief Gall, of Sitting Bulls Band, on their Way to the Poplar Creek Agency to Surrender, December 27Th

Adolphe Etienne Viollet-Le-Duc II, French (1817-1878), A Tree and Rocks, pen and iron gall ink, with graphite on wove paper

Jean-Joseph Bernard called Bernard de Paris, French (1740-1809), Calligraphic Flowers, pen and brown and iron gall ink with watercolor on laid paper

Italian 17th Century, The Madonna and Child with Saints, pen and iron gall ink on laid paper

Bartolomeo Passarotti, Italian (1529-1592), Studies of a Left Arm, a Young Woman, a Madonna and Child, a Face in Profile, and Nude Figures, pen and iron gall ink on laid paper

Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, Italian (1634-1718), A Caricature with Ball Players, iron gall ink on laid paper, with black ink borders

Francisco Herrera II (Spanish, 1622-1685), A Standing Saint with a Crucifix and a Book, 1660s, pen and iron gall ink on laid paper

Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Jane Morris, British, 1828-1882, 1870, pen and iron gall ink with brown wash on laid paper; laid down on paperboard

Paul Troger (Austrian, 1698 - 1762), The Baptism of Christ, pen and iron gall ink and gray wash over black chalk on laid paper

Paul Huet, Flooding in the Forest of the Ile Sa guin, French, 1803 - 1869, c. 1833
Paul Huet, Flooding in the Forest of the Ile Sa© guin, French, 1803 - 1869, c. 1833, pen and iron gall ink over graphite on wove paper

Jacques Callot after Antonio Tempesta, Studies of Horses [recto], French, 1592 - 1635, c. 1612, pen and iron gall ink on laid paper, with later framing line in brown ink

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"Gall: Exploring the Intricacies of Human Nature and History" Delve into the fascinating world of gall, where phrenology meets art and history. This captivating cover design showcases a county map of Hampshire, hinting at the diverse aspects this concept encompasses. Unraveling the mysteries of dog anatomy through artwork, we witness how Franz Josef Gall's pioneering work in phrenology shed light on our understanding of human behavior. His groundbreaking theories linked specific traits to different areas of the brain. From donuts perched on the top shelf to Peter Thumb's architectural masterpiece, Church of Saint-Gall, these seemingly unrelated elements converge under the theme of gall. It reminds us that even mundane objects can hold deeper significance when viewed from a unique perspective. The head of an executed man immortalized by Remy Bomal captures both morbid curiosity and artistic expression. Meanwhile, Portrait of Viscountess de Biolley portrays elegance and grace through oil on canvas brushstrokes. History comes alive as we explore The Plague in Tournai in 1095 depicted vividly on canvas. We are transported to another era with Joan I of Castile's portrait revealing her tumultuous life as "Joan the Mad. " "The First Glimmer of 'Kultur'" engraving takes us back to a time when cultural enlightenment began its ascent. And finally, witnessing Charles V abdicating his throne for his son Philip II evokes emotions captured beautifully in oil on canvas. Gall invites us to ponder upon humanity's complexities - from scientific discoveries shaping our understanding to historical events etched forever in art, and is an exploration that challenges preconceived notions and encourages us to embrace curiosity about ourselves and our pasts.