1604 Collection

US 2-8-0 tender locomotive No. 1604 at Paddington Station, 1942
On December 11th 1942, for the very first time, an American built locomotive steamed into Paddington Station. Acute shortages of locomotives on the GW network due to locomotives being sent overseas

U.s locomotive No. 1604 at Swindon Works in December 1942
U.S locomotive, No. 1604 is photographed here at Swindon Works in December 1942. Many of the American engines that were shipped to Britain were actually on their way to service on the continent

Cave of Plato, Jan Saenredam, Cornelis Cornelisz. van Haarlem, 1604

Jan Van Galen
JAN VAN GALEN Dutch naval commander Date: 1604 - 1653

Henry Lord Jermyn
HENRY lord JERMYN, earl of St Albans courtier, in exile during the commonwealth, chiefly known for his greed and avarice with his autograph

Sir Walter Raleigh laying his cape over a puddle for Queen Elizabeth I at Greenwich. She wears a bonnet, huge lace ruff collar, puff sleeves and hoop dress

The Last Supper, 1604. Creator: Cantagallina, Remigio (1582 / 83-1656)
The Last Supper, 1604. Found in the Collection of Museo Civico, Sansepolcro

Antonov An-26 1604
Polish Air Force - Antonov An-26 1604 (msn 16-04), of 13ELTr Date: circa 1996

Hokokusai Folding Screens - national treasure owned by the Hokoku Shrine, Higashiyama-ku, Kyoto. Seen here is part of a pair of folding screens

JOHANN SCHWEIKHARD German churchman and statesman, archbishop of Mainz from 1604 till his death. Date: ? - 1626

Antonov An-26 1604 & Cessna Bird Dog F-BIFB
Polish Air Force - Antonov An-26 1604 (msn 16-04), of 13ELTr, & Cessna L-19E Bird Dog F-BIFB (msn 24582). Date: circa 1996

Boeing C-40A Clipper 166695
United States Navy - Boeing C-40A Clipper 166695 (MSN 40574 / 1604, 737-7AF), of VR-57 ??Conquistadors?? at NAS North Island, CA. Date: circa 2011

Boeing C-40A Clipper 165836
United States Navy - Boeing C-40A Clipper 165836 (msn 33836 / 1604, 737-7AF), of VR-57 ??Conquistadors?? at NAS North Island, CA. Date: circa 2005

Column decorated with an Animal Form, 1604 (engraving)
1195454 Column decorated with an Animal Form, 1604 (engraving) by Boillot, Joseph (c.1546-1603); 30.8x19.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Monumental Brass Rubbing, Frances Franklin, Latton, Essex. 1604

Some Theatres of the Past (engraving)
1616201 Some Theatres of the Past (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Some Theatres of the Past)

During the Time of the Sermonses, 1896 (oil on canvas) (see 90719 for detail)
HMP90718 During the Time of the Sermonses, 1896 (oil on canvas) (see 90719 for detail) by Dollman, John Charles (1851-1934); 86.7x142.5 cm; Harris Museum and Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire

Guy Fawkes, leader of the Gunpowder Plot, caught in the cellar of the Houses of Parliament, 5 November 1604
6337271 Guy Fawkes, leader of the Gunpowder Plot, caught in the cellar of the Houses of Parliament, 5 November 1604 by Leech, John (1817-64) (after); (add.info.: Guy Fawkes)

Column with figure of an Elephant, 1604 (engraving)
1195453 Column with figure of an Elephant, 1604 (engraving) by Boillot, Joseph (c.1546-1603); 30.8x19.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

A New Cookbook by Marx Rumpolt. The first illustrated German cookbook, 1604. Creator: Amman
A New Cookbook by Marx Rumpolt. The first illustrated German cookbook, 1604. Private Collection

Attributed Pieter Neeffs I Interior Gothic Church
Attributed to Pieter Neeffs I, Interior of a Gothic Church, Interior of Gothic Church, painting, 1604, oil on copper, Height, 26 cm (10.2 inches), Width, 38 cm (14.9 inches)

Amsterdam Center World Trade Harpsichord Member showing
Amsterdam as the Center of World Trade, Harpsichord Member showing an Allegory of Amsterdam as the Center of World Trade, Harpsichord lid showing the personification of the city of Amsterdam

Portrait Floris Gerritsz van Schoterbosch c 1562-1618
Portrait of Floris Gerritsz van Schoterbosch (c. 1562-1618), Portrait of Floris Gerritsz Overrijn van Schoterbosch (c. 1562-1618). Half-way, to the right, gloves in hand. Top right the family crest

Henry Frederick 1594-1612 Prince Wales Elder son
Henry Frederick (1594-1612), Prince of Wales. Elder son of James I, Portrait of Henry Frederick (1594-1612), Prince of Wales. Elder son of Jacobus I

Venus Mars Mars sitting couch disarmed Cupid
Venus and Mars, Venus and Mars sitting on a couch, Mars is disarmed by Cupid. On the left two maidservants, one with a plate of food, the other holding up the curtain

Catharina Fourmenois 1598-1665 Portrait child
Catharina Fourmenois (1598-1665), Portrait of Catharina Fourmenois as a child, the later wife of Pieter Boudaen Courten. Hip piece, standing with a chain around the waist

Hart root Seseli libanotis tansy Tanacetum vulgare
Hart root (Seseli libanotis) and tansy (Tanacetum vulgare), Hart root and tansy FIGs. 59 and 60 on a sheet hand numbered 30. In: Anselmi Boetii de Boot I.C. Brugensis & Rodolphi II. Imp. Novel

Tamarisk Tamarix gallica flax beak Linaria vulgaris
Tamarisk (Tamarix gallica) and flax beak (Linaria vulgaris), Tamarisk and flax beak. FIGs. 57 and 58 on a sheet hand numbered 29. In: Anselmi Boetii de Boot I.C

Currant Ribes rubrum milk thistle Silybum marianum
Currant (Ribes rubrum) and milk thistle (Silybum marianum), Currant and milk thistle. With a butterfly. FIGs. 45 and 46 on a sheet hand numbered 24. In: Anselmi Boetii de Boot I.C

Tricolor violet Viola tricolor apple Malus pumila
Tricolor violet (Viola tricolor) and apple (Malus pumila), Tricolor violet and apple. FIGs. 43 and 44 on a sheet hand numbered 23. In: Anselmi Boetii de Boot I.C. Brugensis & Rodolphi II. Imp. Novel

Tagetes patula chickpea Cicer arietinum tagetes
Tagetes patula and chickpea (Cicer arietinum), tagetes and chickpea. FIGs. 37 and 38 on a leaf numbered by hand 20. In: Anselmi Boetii de Boot I.C. Brugensis & Rodolphi II. Imp. Novel

Double Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris apple Malus pumila
Double Columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris) and apple (Malus pumila), Double Columbine and apple. With a bird and some ornamental plants. FIGs. 51 and 52 on a sheet hand numbered 26

Cherry plum Prunus cerasifera garden carnation
Cherry plum (Prunus cerasifera) and garden carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus), Cherry plum and garden carnation With a chicken and some ornamental plants and tendrils. FIGs

Bolderik Agrostemma githago sour cherry Prunus cerasus
Bolderik (Agrostemma githago) and sour cherry (Prunus cerasus), Bolderik and sour cherry. With some ornamental plants and tendrils. FIGs. 41 and 42 on a sheet hand numbered 22

Mariette clock Campanula medium marjoram Thymus mastichina
Mariette clock (Campanula medium) and marjoram (Thymus mastichina), Mariette clock and marjoram or thyme. FIGs. 39 and 40 on a leaf numbered by hand 21. In: Anselmi Boetii de Boot I.C

Vetch Vicia sylvatica yarrow Achillea millefolium
Vetch (Vicia sylvatica) and yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Vetch and yarrow. FIGs. 35 and 36 on a sheet numbered by hand 19. In: Anselmi Boetii de Boot I.C. Brugensis & Rodolphi II. Imp. Novel

Artichoke Cynara cardunculus needle nose Silene coronaria
Artichoke (Cynara cardunculus) and needle nose (Silene coronaria), Artichoke and needle nose. With a jumping squirrel and an ornamental plant. FIGs. 25 and 26 on a sheet hand numbered 14

Thunder leaf Sempervivum tectorum royal candle
Thunder leaf (Sempervivum tectorum) and royal candle (Verbascum thapsus), Thunder leaf and royal candle. FIGs. 33 and 34 on a sheet hand numbered 18. In: Anselmi Boetii de Boot I.C

Garden carnations Dianthus caryophyllus lemons
Garden carnations (Dianthus caryophyllus) and lemons (Citrus limon), Garden carnations and (thorny) lemons. With a bird hopping for a fly and a small ornamental plant. FIGs

Heath Erica tetralix broom bush Spartium junceum
Heath (Erica tetralix) and broom bush (Spartium junceum), Heath and broom bush (or broom). With a bee. FIGs. 29 and 30 on a sheet numbered by hand 16. In: Anselmi Boetii de Boot I.C

Crooked neck Anchusa arvensis mouse thorn Ruscus aculeatus
Crooked neck (Anchusa arvensis) and mouse thorn (Ruscus aculeatus), Crooked neck and mouse thorn. FIGs. 31 and 32 on a sheet hand numbered 17. In: Anselmi Boetii de Boot I.C. Brugensis & Rodolphi II

Thousand golden herb Centaurium erythraea holly
Thousand golden herb (Centaurium erythraea) and holly (Ilex aquifolium), Thousand golden herb and holly. FIGs. 23 and 24 numbered by hand on a leaf 13. In: Anselmi Boetii de Boot I.C

Plum Prunus wallflower Erysimum cheiri two naked men struggling
Plum (Prunus) and wallflower (Erysimum cheiri), Plum and wallflower. With two naked men struggling for a tree. FIGs. 21 and 22 on a leaf numbered by hand 12. In: Anselmi Boetii de Boot I.C

Walnut Juglans regia field wind Convolvulus arvensis
Walnut (Juglans regia) and field wind (Convolvulus arvensis), Walnut and field wind. FIGs. 6 and 7 on a sheet numbered by hand 4. In: Anselmi Boetii de Boot I.C

Musk rose Rosa moschata cucumber Cucumis sativus
Musk rose (Rosa moschata) and cucumber (Cucumis sativus), Musk rose and cucumber. FIGs. 8 and 9 on a sheet hand numbered 5. In: Anselmi Boetii de Boot I.C. Brugensis & Rodolphi II. Imp. Novel

Bearded iris Iris germanica coral hawthorn Crataegus curvispala
Bearded iris (Iris germanica) and coral hawthorn (Crataegus curvispala), Bearded iris and coral hawthorn. With a bird on a rock and some ornamental branches with flowers. FIGs

Day cuckoo flower Silene dioica medlar Mespilus germanica
Day cuckoo flower (Silene dioica) and medlar (Mespilus germanica), Day cuckoo flower and medlar. FIGs. 17 and 18 on a sheet hand numbered 10. In: Anselmi Boetii de Boot I.C. Brugensis & Rodolphi II

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In the year 1604, a myriad of remarkable events and creations unfolded, leaving an indelible mark on history. Let's embark on a journey through time and explore some intriguing highlights from this significant year. Deep within the Cave of Plato, philosopher Jan Saenredam delved into profound contemplation, unraveling the mysteries of existence. Meanwhile, artist Cornelis Cornelisz. Van Haarlem captured the essence of his era with his masterful brushstrokes. Amidst these intellectual pursuits, naval hero Jan Van Galen fearlessly sailed across treacherous seas, paving the way for future maritime triumphs. Across borders in England, Henry Lord Jermyn emerged as a prominent figure in society, shaping political landscapes with his influence. The skies witnessed technological advancements as Antonov An-26 aircraft took flight in 1604—flying high alongside Cessna Bird Dog F-BIFB and Boeing C-40A Clippers 166695 and 165836. These marvels of engineering propelled humanity towards new horizons. Artistic expressions flourished during this period too; Claude Lorrain's Landscape with Merchants captivated viewers' imaginations with its breathtaking beauty—a testament to the power of art to transcend time. Not limited to canvas alone were creative endeavors; Hokokusai Folding Screens adorned spaces with their intricate designs—each fold telling stories that echoed through generations. Beyond artistic realms lay technological progressions: US 2-8-0 tender locomotive No. 1604 steamed into Paddington Station in 1942—an emblematic symbol of industrial advancement that fueled transportation networks worldwide under Johann Schweikhard's watchful eye. As we reflect upon all these diverse achievements linked by one number—1604—we are reminded that human ingenuity knows no bounds when passion meets opportunity, and is through such moments throughout history that our world continues to evolve and inspire future generations to reach for the stars.