Longman Collection

Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1346 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Edward refuses succour to his son at Crecy, 1864. King Edward III, (1312- 1377) standing on a hillside refusing succour to his son Edward the Black Prince, (1330-1376)) at the at the Battle of Crecy

Alfred in the neatherds cottage, c878 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Alfred in the neatherds cottage, 1864. King Alfred the Great was King of Wessex from 871 to 899. Here, sitting in a cottage he is interrupted by the neatherds wife

Loch-tay, from Killin, 1802. Creator: Unknown
Loch-tay, from Killin, 1802. [Messrs Longman & Rees, London, 1802]

Richard pardons his brother John, 12th Century (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Richard pardons his brother John, 1864. Richard I, (1157-1199) pardons his brother Prince John, (1166 -1216), at the behest of their mother, Eleanor of Aquitaine

The World in the Elizabethan Era, 1926. Creators: Unknown, Emery Walker Ltd
The World in the Elizabethan Era, 1926. Map of the world during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603). The key shows: Mediaeval Trade routes, (the shipping in Asiatic seas was oriental)

Edward IV and Lady Elizabeth Grey, 1464 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Edward IV and Lady Elizabeth Grey, 1864. Elizabeth Woodville, (1437- 1492) was Queen consort of England as the spouse of King Edward IV, (1442- 1483) from 1464

The monks of Christchurch expelled, 1209 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
The monks of Christchurch expelled, 1864. Fulk de Cantelupe, (died 7 April 1239) and Henry de Cornhill, (c1135 - c1193) sheriff of Kent, are sent by King John to expel the monks from Christchurch

Henry and Stephen confer across the Thames, 1153 (1864). Artist: James William Edmund Doyle
Henry and Stephen confer across the Thames, 1864. Henry of Anjou, Henry II (5 March 1133 - 6 July 1189), and King Stephen, (1135-1154) confer across the Thames, 1153 at Wallingford

Frank Longman Motorbike Racing
Frank Longman (d. 1933) competing in the Lightweight Tourist Trophy (TT) Race on the Isle of Man. The photograph was taken shortly before he suffered a fatal crash. Date: 1933

Portrait of Charles-Andre van Loo, French subject painter 1705-1765, son of the painter Louis-Abraham van Loo
6338895 Portrait of Charles-Andre van Loo, French subject painter 1705-1765, son of the painter Louis-Abraham van Loo by Corner, John (fl.1788-1825); (add.info.: Portrait of Charles-Andre van Loo)

Portrait of Annibale Carracci, Italian painter and instructor, 1560-1609
6338698 Portrait of Annibale Carracci, Italian painter and instructor, 1560-1609 by Corner, John (fl.1788-1825); (add.info.: Portrait of Annibale Carracci, Italian painter and instructor, 1560-1609)

Portrait of Giovanni Lanfranco, Italian painter of the Baroque period, 1582-1647
6338781 Portrait of Giovanni Lanfranco, Italian painter of the Baroque period, 1582-1647 by Corner, John (fl.1788-1825); (add.info.: Portrait of Giovanni Lanfranco)

Portrait of Titian or Tiziano Vecello, Italian painter during the Renaissance, 16th-century Venetian school
6338885 Portrait of Titian or Tiziano Vecello, Italian painter during the Renaissance, 16th-century Venetian school, circa 1488-1576 by Corner

Portrait of Adriaan van Stalbemt, Flemish painter and printmaker known for his landscapes, 1580-1662
6338873 Portrait of Adriaan van Stalbemt, Flemish painter and printmaker known for his landscapes, 1580-1662 by Corner, John (fl.1788-1825); (add.info.: Portrait of Adriaan van Stalbemt)

Portrait of Giovanni Antonio Licinio called Il Pordenone, Italian Mannerist painter, circa 1484-1539
6338785 Portrait of Giovanni Antonio Licinio called Il Pordenone, Italian Mannerist painter, circa 1484-1539 by Corner, John (fl.1788-1825); (add.info)

Portrait of Pietro da Cortona, Italian Baroque painter and architect, 1596-1669
6338716 Portrait of Pietro da Cortona, Italian Baroque painter and architect, 1596-1669 by Corner, John (fl.1788-1825); (add.info.: Portrait of Pietro da Cortona)

Cedar of Lebanon, Hampstead, NW London
Cedar of Lebanon in the grounds of the late T N Longman at Hampstead, NW London. Date: 1843

Longman and Broderip, Musical Instrument Makers, Cheapside, London (engraving)
3657230 Longman and Broderip, Musical Instrument Makers, Cheapside, London (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Longman and Broderip)

Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight, 1811. Creator: William Bond
Sir Joshua Reynolds, Knight, 1811

A Treatise on Silhouette Likenesses, 1835. Creator: Auguste Amant Constant Fidele Edouart
A Treatise on Silhouette Likenesses, 1835. [Johns Funny Story to Mary the Cook]

Anatomy of human musculature.. Anatomy of human musculature from the back showing inner muscles. Copperplate engraving by Milton from Abraham Rees Cyclopedia or Universal Dictionary of Arts

Queen Adelaides Beech, before 1864. Creator: James Sinclair, 14th Earl of Caithness (British)
Queen Adelaides Beech, before 1864

Canterbury, Kent, 1822. Creator: J Greig
Canterbury, Kent, 1822. View of the cathedral and city gate. [Longman & Co, London, 1822]

Loch-Kaitrin, West-End, 1802. Creator: Unknown
Loch-Kaitrin, West-End, 1802. [Messrs Longman & Rees, London, 1802]

Loch-Kaitrin, East-End, 1802. Creator: Unknown
Loch-Kaitrin, East-End, 1802. [Messrs Longman & Rees, London, 1802]

Hathornden, 1802. Creator: Unknown
Hathornden, 1802. [Messrs Longman & Rees, London, 1802]

Loch Achray, 1802. Creator: Unknown
Loch Achray, 1802. [Messrs Longman & Rees, London, 1802]

Stirling Castle & Vale of Monteith, 1802. Creator: Unknown
Stirling Castle & Vale of Monteith, 1802. [Messrs Longman & Rees, London, 1802]

Hill of Binion from the Lake, 1802. Creator: Unknown
Hill of Binion from the Lake, 1802. [Messrs Longman & Rees, London, 1802]

Pass of Killicrankie, 1802. Creator: Unknown
Pass of Killicrankie, 1802. [Messrs Longman & Rees, London, 1802]

Loch-vana-choir, 1802. Creator: Unknown
Loch-vana-choir, 1802. [Messrs Longman & Rees, London, 1802]

Loch Lubnaig, West-end, 1802. Creator: Unknown
Loch Lubnaig, West-end, 1802. [Messrs Longman & Rees, London, 1802]

View in the Carse of Gonrie, 1802. Creator: Unknown
View in the Carse of Gonrie, 1802. The Carse of Gowrie is a stretch of low-lying country in the southern part of Gowrie, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. [Messrs Longman & Rees, London, 1802]

Loch-Lucbnaig, East-End, 1802. Creator: Unknown
Loch-Lucbnaig, East-End, 1802. [Messrs Longman & Rees, London, 1802]

English American Settlements - latter part of 17th Century, 1926. Creators: Unknown
English American Settlements - latter part of 17th Century, 1926. Map of the eastern coast of North America, the Caribbean and the north coast of South America, showing areas settled by Europeans

England & Wales in the Winter of 1643-44, 1926. Creators: Unknown, Emery Walker Ltd
England & Wales in the Winter of 1643-44, 1926. Map showing England and Wales during the Civil War period. The key shows districts held by the king (Charles I), and by parliament

The Destruction of Roman Britain, 1926. Creators: Unknown, Emery Walker Ltd
The Destruction of Roman Britain, 1926. Map of Britain showing invasions towards the end of the Roman period (43 to 410 AD)

England, Scotland and Ireland - Time of Viking Invasions, 1926. Creators: Unknown
England, Scotland and Ireland - Time of Viking Invasions, 1926. Map of Britain during the 9th-11th century. Towns of Viking foundation in Ireland underlined

Celtic and Roman Britain, 1926. Creator: Emery Walker Ltd
Celtic and Roman Britain, 1926. Map of Britain during the Roman (43 to 410 AD) and Celtic periods. All the forts and towns here marked had roads to them, even in the Welsh mountains

Frontispieces to Tristram Shandy, 1808, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
Frontispieces to Tristram Shandy, 1808, (1827). Men smoking clay pipes, sleeping and reading; and a vicar baptising a baby

Mr. Pine, 1808, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
Mr. Pine, 1808, (1827). Portrait of English designer, engraver, and cartographer John Pine (1690-1756), depicted in the manner of Rembrandt, with a turban and fur collar

The Bathos, 1807, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
The Bathos, 1807, (1827). The figure of Time expiring, collapsed against a broken column, with the blade of his scythe snapped and his hour glass smashed, blowing out smoke from his broken pipe

A Night Scene, 1809, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
A Night Scene, 1809, (1827). A man, looking dishevelled and the worse for wear, is brought home by constables as a dog barks at his feet

Trade card for Mary and Ann Hogarths shop, 1807, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
Trade card for Mary and Ann Hogarths shop, 1807, (1827). Advertisement for Mary and Ann Hogarths drapers shop near Little Britain in the City of London

Characters and Caricaturas, 1807, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
Characters and Caricaturas, 1807, (1827). Hogarths response to the criticism that his characters were caricatures: above are characters with exaggerated features

The Happy Ascetic, 1724, and Leveridges Songs, 1727, (1809), (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
Frontispiece to the Happy Ascetic, 1724, and Frontispiece to Leveridges Songs, 1727, (1809), (1827). Illustrations published in " The Happy Ascetick

Frontispiece to the Terrae Filius, 1808, (1827). Creator: Thomas Cook
Frontispiece to the Terrae Filius, 1808, (1827). The terrae filius, (son of the soil), was a satirical orator who spoke at public ceremonies at the University of Oxford

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

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"Longman: A Journey Through Time and Art" Step into the world of Longman, where history and art intertwine to create captivating stories. From Edward refusing succour to his son at Crecy in 1346, depicted by the talented James William Edmund Doyle, to Alfred seeking solace in a neatherds cottage in 878, these artworks transport us back in time. As we gaze upon Loch-tay from Killin in 1802, an unknown creator's masterpiece captures the serene beauty of nature. Moving forward through centuries, Richard pardons his brother John during the 12th century; another striking piece by James William Edmund Doyle that depicts forgiveness amidst turmoil. But Longman isn't just about historical events – it also embraces modern passions. Witness Frank Longman's thrilling motorbike racing adventures as he pushes boundaries and defies limits on two wheels. Traveling further back into history, we explore The World in the Elizabethan Era with its enigmatic creators from Emery Walker Ltd. This artwork offers a glimpse into an era marked by exploration, cultural renaissance, and Shakespearean brilliance. Edward IV and Lady Elizabeth Grey come alive through Doyle's brushstrokes as their love story unfolds against a backdrop of political intrigue in 1464. Meanwhile, Henry and Stephen confer across the Thames River during tumultuous times in 1153 – yet another evocative creation by James William Edmund Doyle. Amidst this artistic journey emerges William Longman himself – a figure who adds depth to our understanding of this collection. His presence reminds us that behind every great work lies someone who appreciates art's power to inspire generations. And finally, let us not forget the portraits that grace this collection: Charles-Andre van Loo with his French subject paintings; Annibale Carracci capturing Italian beauty on canvas; Giovanni Lanfranco bringing Baroque vibrancy to life. These artists remind us of the diverse talents that have shaped our artistic heritage.