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Imperious Collection

Standing tall at 828 meters, the Burj Khalifa reigns as the imperious symbol of human achievement

Background imageImperious Collection: King Charles II in Garter Robes (oil on canvas)

King Charles II in Garter Robes (oil on canvas)
465948 King Charles II in Garter Robes (oil on canvas) by Lely, Peter (1618-80); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK; (add.info.: Charles II (29 May 1630 - 6 February 1685) was king of England

Background imageImperious Collection: Burj Khalifa, the tallest man made structure in the world at 828 metres

Burj Khalifa, the tallest man made structure in the world at 828 metres, viewed from the Palace Hotel, Downtown Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Background imageImperious Collection: Britannia (Dugdale s)

Britannia (Dugdale s)
An imperious Britannia with her foot on the shield of Europe

Background imageImperious Collection: Burj Khalifa, the tallest man made structure in the world at 828 metres

Burj Khalifa, the tallest man made structure in the world at 828 metres, and Dubai Mall, Downtown Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East

Background imageImperious Collection: William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) (oil on canvas)

William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) (oil on canvas)
XCF266008 William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) (oil on canvas) by Hoppner, John (1758-1810); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageImperious Collection: The Pope suppressed by King Henry VIII, 1534 (engraving) (b / w photo)

The Pope suppressed by King Henry VIII, 1534 (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF271049 The Pope suppressed by King Henry VIII, 1534 (engraving) (b/w photo) by English School, (16th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageImperious Collection: 'HIM the German Emperor Wlliam II; after Max Koner, 1891. Creator: Unknown

'HIM the German Emperor Wlliam II; after Max Koner, 1891. Creator: Unknown
'HIM the German Emperor Wlliam II; after Max Koner, 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageImperious Collection: Grand Duke Nicholas Romanov (colour litho)

Grand Duke Nicholas Romanov (colour litho)
KW268305 Grand Duke Nicholas Romanov (colour litho) by Russian School (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nikolai (Nicholas) Nikolayevich Romanov (1856-1929)

Background imageImperious Collection: Reverend William Williams, Caledfryn, 1861 (oil on canvas)

Reverend William Williams, Caledfryn, 1861 (oil on canvas)
NGW388566 Reverend William Williams, Caledfryn, 1861 (oil on canvas) by Williams, William (1808-95); 75x65 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Background imageImperious Collection: Head of Victor Hugo (1802-85) (bronze)

Head of Victor Hugo (1802-85) (bronze)
NGW239412 Head of Victor Hugo (1802-85) (bronze) by Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917); 32.4x20.2 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Background imageImperious Collection: Petro Dorofeyevych Doroshenko, Hetman of Right-bank Ukraine (engraving)

Petro Dorofeyevych Doroshenko, Hetman of Right-bank Ukraine (engraving)
3244543 Petro Dorofeyevych Doroshenko, Hetman of Right-bank Ukraine (engraving) by Russian School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Petro Dorofeyevych Doroshenko (Ukrainian)

Background imageImperious Collection: A Chief of the Blackfeet tribe, c. 1907 (b/w photo)

A Chief of the Blackfeet tribe, c. 1907 (b/w photo)
PNP245313 A Chief of the Blackfeet tribe, c.1907 (b/w photo) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures

Background imageImperious Collection: Bear's Belly, of the Arikara tribe, wrapped in a bearskin, 1890s-1920s (photo)

Bear's Belly, of the Arikara tribe, wrapped in a bearskin, 1890s-1920s (photo)
STC423836 Bear's Belly, of the Arikara tribe, wrapped in a bearskin, 1890s-1920s (photo) by Curtis, Edward Sheriff (1868-1952) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageImperious Collection: John Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland, 1936 (oil on canvas)

John Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland, 1936 (oil on canvas)
466017 John Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland, 1936 (oil on canvas) by Birley, Oswald Hornby Joseph (1880-1952); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK; (add.info.: John Henry Montagu Manners)

Background imageImperious Collection: DDE-90027452

DDE-90027452
Cayman Islands, Little Cayman Island, Lesser Caymans iguana (Cyclura nubila caymanensis) on rocky beach Date: 14/12/2006

Background imageImperious Collection: DDE-90027451

DDE-90027451
Cayman Islands, Little Cayman Island, Lesser Caymans iguana (Cyclura nubila caymanensis) on boardwalk at beach resort Date: 14/12/2006

Background imageImperious Collection: Alexander II (1818-81) of Russia (engraving)

Alexander II (1818-81) of Russia (engraving)
XJF264723 Alexander II (1818-81) of Russia (engraving) by Pound, Daniel John. (fl.1860); Private Collection; (add.info.: son of Tsar Nicholas I and Charlotte of Prussia; Grand Duke of Finland;)

Background imageImperious Collection: Portrait of Colonel A. G. Lucas, of the Suffolk Yeomanry, on Horseback, 1898 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Colonel A. G. Lucas, of the Suffolk Yeomanry, on Horseback, 1898 (oil on canvas)
476710 Portrait of Colonel A.G. Lucas, of the Suffolk Yeomanry, on Horseback, 1898 (oil on canvas) by Beadle, James Prinsep (1863-1947); 104x87.4 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christies Images

Background imageImperious Collection: Queen Boudicca inciting the Britons to Revolt, illustration from The Story of the British People

Queen Boudicca inciting the Britons to Revolt, illustration from The Story of the British People, c. 1950 (litho)
616806 Queen Boudicca inciting the Britons to Revolt, illustration from The Story of the British People, c.1950 (litho) by Macpherson

Background imageImperious Collection: Richard III (1452-85) (oil on panel)

Richard III (1452-85) (oil on panel)
SOA235456 Richard III (1452-85) (oil on panel) by English School, (16th century); 48.5x35.5 cm; Society of Antiquaries of London, UK

Background imageImperious Collection: Charles, 2nd Duke of Richmond, Lennox and Aubigny, c. 1730 (oil on canvas)

Charles, 2nd Duke of Richmond, Lennox and Aubigny, c. 1730 (oil on canvas)
1128038 Charles, 2nd Duke of Richmond, Lennox and Aubigny, c.1730 (oil on canvas) by Philips, Charles (1708-47); 74x61 cm; Society of Antiquaries of London, UK; (add.info.: Charles Lennox)

Background imageImperious Collection: Henry VIII (1491-1547) (oil on panel)

Henry VIII (1491-1547) (oil on panel)
SOA235442 Henry VIII (1491-1547) (oil on panel) by English School, (16th century); 40x28.5 cm; Society of Antiquaries of London, UK

Background imageImperious Collection: Charles, 2nd Duke of Richmond, Lennox and Aubigny, c. 1730 (oil on canvas)

Charles, 2nd Duke of Richmond, Lennox and Aubigny, c. 1730 (oil on canvas)
1128040 Charles, 2nd Duke of Richmond, Lennox and Aubigny, c.1730 (oil on canvas) by Philips, Charles (1708-47); 74x61 cm; Society of Antiquaries of London, UK; (add.info.: Charles Lennox)

Background imageImperious Collection: Costume design for Don Bartolo, from The Marriage of Figaro

Costume design for Don Bartolo, from The Marriage of Figaro
GIA938513 Costume design for Don Bartolo, from The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, 1905 (colour litho) by Caramba

Background imageImperious Collection: The Empress Theodora (oil on canvas)

The Empress Theodora (oil on canvas)
693293 The Empress Theodora (oil on canvas) by Constant, Jean Joseph Benjamin (1845-1902); 160.6x137.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageImperious Collection: Statue of Queen Anne I, 1712 (marble)

Statue of Queen Anne I, 1712 (marble)
828491 Statue of Queen Anne I, 1712 (marble) by Carpenter, Andrew (1677-1737); height: 198 cm; Leeds Museums and Galleries (Leeds Art Gallery) U.K.; (add.info)

Background imageImperious Collection: Monument to Ferdinando I de Medici, Piazza della SS Annunziata, Florence, c

Monument to Ferdinando I de Medici, Piazza della SS Annunziata, Florence, c
875161 Monument to Ferdinando I de Medici, Piazza della SS Annunziata, Florence, c.1602-08 (bronze) by Tacca, Pietro (1577-1640); (add.info.: Ferdinando I de Medici)

Background imageImperious Collection: John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland, c. 1675 (oil on canvas)

John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland, c. 1675 (oil on canvas)
465969 John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland, c.1675 (oil on canvas) by Eyden, Jeremias van der (d.1697); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK; (add.info.: John Manners, 4th Earl of Rutland (c)

Background imageImperious Collection: King Henry VIII (oil on canvas)

King Henry VIII (oil on canvas)
465911 King Henry VIII (oil on canvas) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543) (after); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire

Background imageImperious Collection: Sir James Holburne, c. 1706 (oil on canvas)

Sir James Holburne, c. 1706 (oil on canvas)
450151 Sir James Holburne, c.1706 (oil on canvas) by Medina, John Baptist de (1659-1710); 76x64 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; (add.info.: Sir James Holburne ()

Background imageImperious Collection: Sir Daniel Balfour, c. 1635 (oil on panel)

Sir Daniel Balfour, c. 1635 (oil on panel)
450087 Sir Daniel Balfour, c.1635 (oil on panel) by Ravesteyn, Jan Anthonisz van (c.1570-1657) (attr. to); 64.2x51.1 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; Dutch, out of copyright

Background imageImperious Collection: King Charles II, c. 1690 (bronzed & gilded brass)

King Charles II, c. 1690 (bronzed & gilded brass)
2632483 King Charles II, c.1690 (bronzed & gilded brass) by Gibbons, Grinling (1648-1721); height: 229 cm; Royal Hospital Chelsea, London

Background imageImperious Collection: King Charles II, c. 1690 (bronzed & gilded brass)

King Charles II, c. 1690 (bronzed & gilded brass)
2632481 King Charles II, c.1690 (bronzed & gilded brass) by Gibbons, Grinling (1648-1721); height: 229 cm; Royal Hospital Chelsea, London

Background imageImperious Collection: Head of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD (bronze)

Head of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD (bronze)
1272181 Head of Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 AD (bronze) by Roman, (2nd century AD); height: 16.2 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Background imageImperious Collection: The Proclamation of the Edict of Milan, AD 313, illustration from Hutchinson

The Proclamation of the Edict of Milan, AD 313, illustration from Hutchinson
IL281005 The Proclamation of the Edict of Milan, AD 313, illustration from Hutchinsons History of the Nations (colour litho) by Valda

Background imageImperious Collection: Sir Andrew Fountaine, c. 1747 (plaster)

Sir Andrew Fountaine, c. 1747 (plaster)
XYC283569 Sir Andrew Fountaine, c.1747 (plaster) by Roubilliac, Louis Francois (1695-1762); 60.3x48.3x24.8 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Background imageImperious Collection: President Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) election poster, 1888 (colour litho)

President Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) election poster, 1888 (colour litho)
PNP258711 President Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901) election poster, 1888 (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageImperious Collection: Roman Senator (marble)

Roman Senator (marble)
ALI288205 Roman Senator (marble) by Roman; Terme Museum, Rome, Italy; Alinari

Background imageImperious Collection: Trumpeter of the Hussars, c. 1815-20 (oil on canvas)

Trumpeter of the Hussars, c. 1815-20 (oil on canvas)
CLK339939 Trumpeter of the Hussars, c.1815-20 (oil on canvas) by Gericault, Theodore (1791-1824); 96x71.8 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; French

Background imageImperious Collection: Portrait of Comte D Adhemar de Cransac, c. 1890 (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Comte D Adhemar de Cransac, c. 1890 (oil on canvas)
DAY235400 Portrait of Comte D Adhemar de Cransac, c.1890 (oil on canvas) by Royer, Lionel Noel (1852-1926); 200.6x210.8 cm; The Dayton Art Institute, Dayton, Ohio

Background imageImperious Collection: Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) Baron Verulam of Verulam, Viscount St

Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) Baron Verulam of Verulam, Viscount St
GRH242134 Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) Baron Verulam of Verulam, Viscount St. Albans (oil on canvas) by Somer, Paul van (c.1576-1621); Private Collection; Flemish, out of copyright

Background imageImperious Collection: Portrait of Jules Hardouin Mansart (oil on canvas)

Portrait of Jules Hardouin Mansart (oil on canvas)
YOU940234 Portrait of Jules Hardouin Mansart (oil on canvas) by Rigaud, Hyacinthe Francois (1659-1743); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info)

Background imageImperious Collection: Bust of Donna Olimpia Maidalchini Pamphilj, 1646-47 (marble)

Bust of Donna Olimpia Maidalchini Pamphilj, 1646-47 (marble)
3282426 Bust of Donna Olimpia Maidalchini Pamphilj, 1646-47 (marble) by Algardi, Alessandro (1598-54); Galleria Doria Pamphilj, Rome

Background imageImperious Collection: Au Quartier Latin, printed by Paul Dupont, 1898 (colour litho)

Au Quartier Latin, printed by Paul Dupont, 1898 (colour litho)
CH400926 Au Quartier Latin, printed by Paul Dupont, 1898 (colour litho) by Mucha, Alphonse Marie (1860-1939); 42x30 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageImperious Collection: Portrait of John Burton of Clapton

Portrait of John Burton of Clapton
HAC41199 Portrait of John Burton of Clapton by Denny, W. (19th century); Hackney Museum, London Borough of Hackney, UK; eHackney Museum; eHackney Museum; out of copyright

Background imageImperious Collection: Standing royal figure (earthenware)

Standing royal figure (earthenware)
XBP232314 Standing royal figure (earthenware) by Mayan; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

Background imageImperious Collection: Portrait of Charles I (chalk on paper)

Portrait of Charles I (chalk on paper)
FIT440518 Portrait of Charles I (chalk on paper) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641); 40x28.8 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; (add.info.: Charles I (1600-49) King of England



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Standing tall at 828 meters, the Burj Khalifa reigns as the imperious symbol of human achievement. Its towering presence dominates the Dubai skyline, a testament to mankind's audacity and ambition. Just as William Pitt the Younger commanded attention with his eloquence and political prowess, so does this architectural marvel captivate all who behold it. Like Britannia in Dugdale's painting, the Burj Khalifa exudes an air of authority and power. It stands resolute against the backdrop of modernity, much like King Charles II in his regal Garter Robes immortalized on canvas. The Chief of the Blackfeet tribe from a bygone era evokes a sense of imperiousness through his stoic demeanor wrapped in tradition. Bear's Belly, draped in a bearskin cloak, embodies strength and dominance within his Arikara tribe. Similarly, John Manners, 9th Duke of Rutland commands respect with every brushstroke that captures his noble visage. These figures exemplify imperiousness across different cultures and eras. An engraving depicting an imperious society belle demanding homage reminds us that power can be wielded not only through physical might but also social influence. The imposing Lincoln Memorial crafted from marble serves as another reminder of how history reveres those who leave an indelible mark on society. Intriguing illustrations such as "Where came you from?" transport us back to ancient times when emperors like Alexander exacted their will upon conquered lands with ruthless determination. His conquests are etched into history just like this scene is lithographed onto paper. Imperiousness takes many forms throughout time - whether it be through towering structures or influential individuals - leaving an undeniable imprint on our collective consciousness.