William Collection (page 5)

William Black, aged 30, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June, 1891 (print)
3432541 William Black, aged 30, from The Strand Magazine, Vol I January to June, 1891 (print) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: William Black, 1841-1898)

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)

The Plumb-pudding in Danger: or, State Epicures Taking Un Petit Souper. William Pitt, British Minister
527782 The Plumb-pudding in Danger: or, State Epicures Taking Un Petit Souper. William Pitt, British Minister, and Napoleon I carving up the globe. After a cartoon by James Gilray, 1805

The miller Samuel Wood, whose arm and scapula were torn off when entangled in a rope attached to the moving mill
526834 The miller Samuel Wood, whose arm and scapula were torn off when entangled in a rope attached to the moving mill machinery (1737)

Aesop - probably legendary Greek fabulist. According to Herodotus, he lived in the 6th century BC
530890 Aesop - probably legendary Greek fabulist. According to Herodotus, he lived in the 6th century BC. London 1480 (woodcut from Frontispiece of William Caxton's Fables of Aesop)

Muster of Irish nationalists at Mullinahone acclaiming as their leader William Smith 0'Brien (1803-1864)
530800 Muster of Irish nationalists at Mullinahone acclaiming as their leader William Smith 0'Brien (1803-1864), July 1848. Insurrection failed

Friedrich Wilhelm count von Bulow and of Dennewitz (1755-1816) (engraving)
1703111 Friedrich Wilhelm count von Bulow and of Dennewitz (1755-1816) (engraving); (add.info.: Friedrich Wilhelm count von Bulow and of Dennewitz (1755-1816)

American War of Independence. American patriots transporting gunpowder captured from Fort William
530442 American War of Independence. American patriots transporting gunpowder captured from Fort William and Mary to Bunker Hill: 1775. Wood engraving, 1875; Universal History Archive/UIG.

American War of Independence. American patriots, led by Major John Sullivan
530441 American War of Independence. American patriots, led by Major John Sullivan, carrying gunpowder captured from Fort William and Mary, Portsmouth, back to their boat: 1775

Manhunters: William A Pinkerton, centre, son of Alfred Pinkerton founder of Pinkerton's National Detective Agency
527947 Manhunters: William A Pinkerton, centre, son of Alfred Pinkerton founder of Pinkerton's National Detective Agency in 1850, and two of his agents Pat Connell, left

Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), the Old World rabbit. 1828 (hand-coloured engraving)
540323 Rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus), the Old World rabbit. 1828 (hand-coloured engraving); (add.info.: A rodent introduced to Britain by the Normans in the 11th century as a protein source)

Reflecting telescope of 40 ft/12 m focal length, 1789, 19th century (engraving)
541245 Reflecting telescope of 40 ft/12 m focal length, 1789, 19th century (engraving); (add.info.: Built by William Herschel (1738-1822) the German-born English astronomer

Old Saint Paul's burning during the Fire of London (1666)
537113 Old Saint Paul's burning during the Fire of London (1666).; (add.info.: Old Saint Paul's burning during the Fire of London (1666)

Rochdale, Lancashire, England. Unitarian Chapel and School, Blackwater Street
536876 Rochdale, Lancashire, England. Unitarian Chapel and School, Blackwater Street.; (add.info.: Rochdale, Lancashire, England. Unitarian Chapel and School, Blackwater Street)

Sir William Rann Kennedy, 1846- 1915
5614398 Sir William Rann Kennedy, 1846- 1915; (add.info.: Sir William Rann Kennedy, 1846- 1915. British jurist, Lord Justice of Appeal and an accomplished classical scholar)

Signature of Sir Edmund William Gosse, 1849- 1928
5614330 Signature of Sir Edmund William Gosse, 1849- 1928; (add.info.: Signature of Sir Edmund William Gosse, 1849- 1928. English poet, author and critic)

Decorative botanical print with sweet william, primrose, aster, goat's rue and lupin
5855523 Decorative botanical print with sweet william, primrose, aster, goat's rue and lupin; (add.info.: Five ornamental annuals including pink sweet william catchfly (Silene armeria)

Wild cinnamon, Canella winterana
5855064 Wild cinnamon, Canella winterana; (add.info.: Wild cinnamon, Canella winterana. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved on steel by William Clark from John Stephenson)

William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne, 1859 - 1942, styled Viscount Wolmer between 1882 and 1895
693718 William Waldegrave Palmer, 2nd Earl of Selborne, 1859 - 1942, styled Viscount Wolmer between 1882 and 1895. British politician and colonial administrator. From The Wonderful Year 1909 .

William Holman Hunt, 1827 - 1910. English painter and one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood
492430 William Holman Hunt, 1827 - 1910. English painter and one of the founders of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. From The Year 1910 Illustrated. ; Private Collection.

William Alexander Hunter, 1844 - 1898
3083269 William Alexander Hunter, 1844 - 1898.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Scottish jurist and Liberal politician. From The Century Edition of Cassell's History of England, published c)

Sir William Fairbairn, 1st Baronet of Ardwick, 1789 - 1874
3083199 Sir William Fairbairn, 1st Baronet of Ardwick, 1789 - 1874.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Scottish civil engineer, structural engineer and shipbuilder)

Sir William Arrol, 1839 - 1913
3083198 Sir William Arrol, 1839 - 1913.; Private Collection; (add.info.: Scottish civil engineer, bridge builder, and Liberal Unionist Party politician)

Henry Bouverie William Brand, 1st Viscount Hampden, 1814 - 1892
3062107 Henry Bouverie William Brand, 1st Viscount Hampden, 1814 - 1892.; Private Collection; (add.info.: British Liberal politician and Speaker of the House of Commons)

Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757 to 1806, born Georgiana Spencer
2915272 Georgiana Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, 1757 to 1806, born Georgiana Spencer. First wife of William Cavendish, 5th Duke of Devonshire

Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet
3253015 Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet; (add.info.: Sir Edward William Elgar, 1st Baronet, 1857-1934. English composer. From Enciclopedia Ilustrada Segui, published c. 1900).

Julia Marlowe, 1865-1950, born Sarah Frances Frost. English-born American actress known for her interpretations of
2638512 Julia Marlowe, 1865-1950, born Sarah Frances Frost. English-born American actress known for her interpretations of William Shakespeare

Misfortune in the Tulip Hall: Dr Syntax falls over, is bitten by dog, loses wig
531319 Misfortune in the Tulip Hall: Dr Syntax falls over, is bitten by dog, loses wig and has head watered by agitated hostess, and gardener holding watering can looks on in amazement

Group of men, with Grover Cleveland, William McKinley, and Benjamin Harrison, 1896
1574998 Group of men, with Grover Cleveland, William McKinley, and Benjamin Harrison, 1896; (add.info.: We are not a nation of swindlers)

Valentines card featuring President Theodore Roosevelt as cupid, 1905
1576209 Valentines card featuring President Theodore Roosevelt as cupid, 1905; (add.info.: Puck's valentines' Valentines card featuring President Theodore Roosevelt as cupid surrounded by)

William Bligh and his companions, received hospitably by the Governor of Timor, 14 June 1789, 1802 (engraving)
535975 William Bligh and his companions, received hospitably by the Governor of Timor, 14 June 1789, 1802 (engraving); (add.info.: William Bligh (1754-1817) British naval officer, and his companions

Striking it rich in a Nevada silver mine. 'The town was thrown into a state of extraordinary excitement.'
527960 Striking it rich in a Nevada silver mine. 'The town was thrown into a state of extraordinary excitement.' Illustration by William Ralston for The Rich Time I Once Had by Mark Twain

Herbert Beerbohm Tree (1853-1917) English actor-manager, 1896 (photogravure)
526496 Herbert Beerbohm Tree (1853-1917) English actor-manager, 1896 (photogravure); (add.info.: Founder of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Here in 1896 as Falstaff in Henry VI, Part I

William Penn (1644-1718) English Quaker colonist, treating with Native Americans on the site of what is now
530236 William Penn (1644-1718) English Quaker colonist, treating with Native Americans on the site of what is now Philadelphia. Woodcut, 1830; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Embossing Litho Crown Prince Pair, June 6, 1905, Cecile, Wilhelm
946462 Embossing Litho Crown Prince Pair, June 6, 1905, Cecile, Wilhelm; Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved.

Sir William Blake Richmond, Portrait painter and designer of stained glass and mosaic
3502682 Sir William Blake Richmond, Portrait painter and designer of stained glass and mosaic, from the magazine The World and His Wife, pub.1907; (add.info.: Sir William Blake Richmond, 1842-1921)

King William III leading the British troops at the battle of the Boyne, Ireland, 1690
528660 King William III leading the British troops at the battle of the Boyne, Ireland, 1690. Joint ruler with his wife Mary II from 1689

William Herschel's reflecting telescope with focal length of 40 feet, Slough, England. Engraving 1809
531621 William Herschel's reflecting telescope with focal length of 40 feet, Slough, England. Engraving 1809.; (add.info)

William Lee (c1550-c1610) English inventor of the first frame-knitting machine (1589)
541021 William Lee (c1550-c1610) English inventor of the first frame-knitting machine (1589). Lee, born in Nottinghamshire, watching his wife industriously knitting by hand

Blessed thistle, Cnicus benedicta
5855105 Blessed thistle, Cnicus benedicta; (add.info.: Blessed thistle, Cnicus benedicta. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn by William Clark)

From left to right: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, 1520-1598. Statesman, advisor to Queen Elizabeth I
3033738 From left to right: William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, 1520-1598. Statesman, advisor to Queen Elizabeth I. Queen Elizabeth I, 1568-1603. Monarch of England and Ireland

The Tempest - Shakespeare by Dore
3789611 The Tempest - Shakespeare by Dore by Dore, Gustave (1832-83); (add.info.: William Shakespeare 's play 'The Tempest' - Act I - The witch Sycorax: ' Pro: The foul witch)

Horse-chestnut or conker tree, Aesculus hippocastanum
5855066 Horse-chestnut or conker tree, Aesculus hippocastanum; (add.info.: Horse-chestnut or conker tree, Aesculus hippocastanum)

Valerian, Valeriana officinalis
5855055 Valerian, Valeriana officinalis; (add.info.: Valerian, Valeriana officinalis. Handcoloured botanical illustration drawn and engraved on steel by William Clark from John Stephenson)

William Pitt the Younger addressing the House of Commons, 1793 (engraving)
532850 William Pitt the Younger addressing the House of Commons, 1793 (engraving); (add.info.: William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) - Engraving after painting by Karl A Hickel

Dishley (New Leicester) Ram. This breed of sheep was the result of selective breeding programme by Robert Bakewell
531724 Dishley (New Leicester) Ram. This breed of sheep was the result of selective breeding programme by Robert Bakewell (1725-1795) on his farm at Dishley, Leicestershire, England

Tecumseh's War 1811-1813: Battle of Tippecanoe, 7 November 1811, fought on Indian Territory between US forces under
528601 Tecumseh's War 1811-1813: Battle of Tippecanoe, 7 November 1811, fought on Indian Territory between US forces under Governor William Harrison

Victoria (1819-1901) Queen of England from 1837 and Empress of India from 1876
531335 Victoria (1819-1901) Queen of England from 1837 and Empress of India from 1876. Princess Victoria in 1831 makes a discovery

All Professionally Made to Order for Quick Shipping

William, a name that echoes through history with various associations. From the detailed maps of Sheffield in 1797 drawn by W. Fairbank and engraved by Thomas Harris, to the captivating artwork of Burne-Jones depicting Adam and Eve's laborious tasks. William Hilton's oil painting immortalizes John Clare, an English poet who found solace in his verses. But it doesn't stop there; it also witnessed the daring exploits of The Wild Bunch, a notorious gang of American outlaws led by Butch Cassidy, as they fearlessly robbed banks and trains in 1901. In contrast, Thomas Nast used his cartooning skills to expose corruption with "The Tammany Tiger Loose, " a powerful indictment against Tweed Ring in 1871. Turner's masterpiece "Burning Parliament" captures the fiery destruction that engulfed the Houses of Lords and Commons on October 16th, 1834. Meanwhile, J. M. W Turner himself left his mark on art history as an influential English painter known for his mesmerizing pencil drawings. Intriguingly enough, even an English knight from c1323 finds connection to this name through a brass rubbing discovered at Pebmarsh Church in Essex. And let us not forget John William Waterhouse's enchanting works or Brightside Works' steel manufacturer - William Jessop and Sons - contributing to industrial progress in 1900. Lastly but certainly not least is Ted Williams: an American baseball player who soared both on the field and above it as he posed confidently inside a Grumman F9F-6 Panther fighter plane during World War II while serving as a pilot for the U. S Marine Corps. Through these diverse hints spanning centuries and continents emerges one common thread: William represents resilience, creativity, bravery, innovation - truly embodying countless stories waiting to be explored further.