Philip Dormer Stanhope. Earl of Chesterfield 1694 – 1773. Author of Letters to His Son and Letters to His Godson. British statesman & diplomat.
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An Appreciation of the work of Ann Macbeth.
The Work of Ann Macbeth. By F. H. NEWBERY. Published at Studio: international art 1903.
Lady Jane Grey declining the english crown.
Jane Grey claimed in 1553 for a short time the title of Queen of England. Since then, she has been dubbed The Nine Days’ Queen or The Thirteen Days’ Queen.
Joséphine de Beauharnais. Pastel By Pierre Prud’hon
Painting of the young Joséphine de Beauharnais (about 1790) before she became the wife of Napoleon Bonaparte.
The young Napoleon Bonaparte in 1792.
Bonaparte in 1792 as a frequenter of a six-sous Restaurant in Paris.
The Empress Josephine in the Park at Malmaison
The Empress Josephine in the Park at Malmaison (1809) by Pierre Prud’hon.
Madame Féron, called La Belle Ferronière. Mistress of François I.
A work of Leonardo da Vinci or attributed to his school, which represents “a Duchess of Mantua”.
Portraits by Savely Sorine 1920s
Content Portraits by Savely Sorine (1878-1953)
Blanche Sweet. American film actress in 1925
Blanche Sweet. American Actress. Silent movie star. Blanche Sweet 1896-1986 was an American film actress whose career in the early days of silent films had already peaked. 1909 began her film… Read More
James Hamilton, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton, 4th Earl of Arran.
James Hamilton was a Scottish nobleman, 2nd Marquess of Hamilton and 4th Earl of Arran, son of John Hamilton and Margaret Lyon.