G Gallery

American Progress

Painting entitled 'American Progress', by John Gast, depicting 'Manifest Destiny' (the religious belief that the United States should expand from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean in the name of God). In 1872 artist John Gast painted a popular scene of people moving west that captured the view of Americans at the time. Called 'Spirit of the Frontier' and widely distributed as an engraving portrayed settlers moving west, guided and protected by a goddess-like figure and aided by technology (railways, telegraphs), driving Native Americans and bison into obscurity. It is also important to note that angel is bringing the 'light' as witnessed on the eastern side of the painting as she travels towards the 'darkened' west.' USA, circa 1872. (Photo by Fotosearch/Getty Images)

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Golden Oriole (Oriolus Galbula) (hand-coloured litho)

1772750 Golden Oriole (Oriolus Galbula) (hand-coloured litho) by Gould, John (1804-81) (after); Collection of the Duke of Devonshire, Chatsworth House, UK; (add.info.: Illustration from 'The Birds of Great Britain' by John Gould, printed in London, 1862?73.
Most plates engraved by H. Richter.); © Devonshire Collection, Chatsworth; Reproduced by permission of Chatsworth Settlement Trustees; English, out of copyright

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Gerard - Louis XVIII, King of France N070442

APSLEY HOUSE, London. "Louis XVIII, King of France" (1755-1824) by Baron Francois-Pascal-Simon GERARD (1770-1837). WM 1464-1948. Presented to Wellington in 1826 by Charles X, King of France, in accordance with the late King's wishes

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