Alfred Collection (page 7)

Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, 1809 to 1892. Also known as Alfred, Lord Tennyson
2915230 Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson, 1809 to 1892. Also known as Alfred, Lord Tennyson, Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom

King Arthur, legendary British leader. Illustration from the book The Gateway to Tennyson published 1910
2915231 King Arthur, legendary British leader. Illustration from the book The Gateway to Tennyson published 1910.; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Emile Zola (1840-1902) French novelist, on trial for defamation of French military authorities for writing letter to
535791 Emile Zola (1840-1902) French novelist, on trial for defamation of French military authorities for writing letter to the press referring to the Esterhazy court martial in his effort to obtain

Pinkerton's National Detective Agency, American private detective and security guard agency founded by Alfred
527940 Pinkerton's National Detective Agency, American private detective and security guard agency founded by Alfred Pinkerton in 1850

Alfred Victor Comte de Vigny, 1797-1863 (engraving)
3052839 Alfred Victor Comte de Vigny, 1797-1863 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: French poet, playwright and novelist)

King Arthur's sword Excalibur and the hand emerging from the lake. Illustration from the book The Gateway to
2915240 King Arthur's sword Excalibur and the hand emerging from the lake. Illustration from the book The Gateway to Tennyson published 1910.; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Daily log of a Pinkerton operative recording witnesses interviewed. Pinkerton's National Detective Agency
527941 Daily log of a Pinkerton operative recording witnesses interviewed. Pinkerton's National Detective Agency, American private detective

David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and African explorer, 1815 (engraving)
535809 David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and African explorer, 1815 (engraving); (add.info.: David Livingstone (1813-1873) Scottish missionary and African explorer

Alfred the Great (849-899) Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex from 871. Alfred, hiding from Danes in cowherd's
530981 Alfred the Great (849-899) Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex from 871. Alfred, hiding from Danes in cowherd's (neatherd's) cottage on Isle of Athelney, Somerset

German Anti-Polish poster, 1919. Poor, huddled barefoot Polish refugees. This is what you will look like if you vote
528531 German Anti-Polish poster, 1919. Poor, huddled barefoot Polish refugees. This is what you will look like if you vote for Poland not Germany in the Upper Silesian plebiscite

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

Sir Alfred Wills, 1828-1912
5614453 Sir Alfred Wills, 1828-1912; (add.info.: Sir Alfred Wills, 1828-1912. Judge of the High Court of England and Wales and a well-known mountaineer)

George Alfred Henty, 1832 - 1902. English novelist and special war correspondent
2638462 George Alfred Henty, 1832 - 1902. English novelist and special war correspondent. From Bibby's Annual published 1910.; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Emile Zola (1840-1902) French novelist, on trial for defamation of French military authorities for writing a letter to
535790 Emile Zola (1840-1902) French novelist, on trial for defamation of French military authorities for writing a letter to the press referring to the Esterhazy court martial in his effort to

Alfred the Great (849-899) Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex from 871. Alfred planning how to capture the Danish/Viking fleet
531898 Alfred the Great (849-899) Anglo-Saxon king of Wessex from 871. Alfred planning how to capture the Danish/Viking fleet - 885

Nitroglycerin processing plant, explosives factory, Val Bormida, near Cengio, North West Italy, 1888
538429 Nitroglycerin processing plant, explosives factory, Val Bormida, near Cengio, North West Italy, 1888. From La Nature, Paris, 1888

Happy New Year - Chimpanzee with top hat and rose
Happy New Year - Chimpanzee raising top hat and holding a rose. circa 1898

Baptism of King Guthrum, Viking leader
The Baptism of Guthrum, King of the Danish Vikings in the Danelaw - King Alfred was his Godfather. Guthrum was christened Aethelstan on his conversion to Christianity. 878

France, Nice, Statue of Apollo, La Fontaine Du Soleil, Sun Fountain, Place Massena

The magnificent Reading Town Hall, Reading, Berkshire - designed by Victorian architect Alfred Waterhouse (1830-1905). Date: circa 1990s

Cleopatras Needle, Devils Lake, Wisconsin, 1874. Creator: Alfred Waud
Cleopatras Needle, Devils Lake, Wisconsin, 1874. Rock formation in Wisconsin, USA. Cleopatras Needle is another of the curious monuments of Natures freaks...it is an isolated column of rock

Charlemagne destroys a pagan idol, (1936). Creator: Unknown
Charlemagne destroys a pagan idol, (1936). Sturz Der Irmensaule Durch Karl Den Grossen, 772 AD. According to medieval sources, Charlemagne

The 147 ton ketch Thendara sailing upwind. 1939. Creator: Kirk & Sons of Cowes
The 147 ton ketch Thendara sailing upwind. 1939. Thendara was designed by Alfred Mylne for the Scottish yachtsman Sir Arthur Young. She was launched in 1937 and is still racing today

On Walberswick Pier, c1887, (c1915). Artist: Philip Wilson Steer
On Walberswick Pier, c1887, (c1915). From International Art: Past and Present by Alfred Yockney. [Virtue & Company, London, c1915]

Queen Victorias Children
Queen Victorias nine children, from portraits by the German painter Franz Xaver Winterhalter. From left to right: Princess Vicky of Great Britain(1840-1901, later Victoria, Empress of Germany)

Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas, 1894 (b/w photo)
3025295 Oscar Wilde and Lord Alfred Douglas, 1894 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde (1854 - 1900) was an Irish writer and poet

Poster for the Hungarian release of Metropolis, directed by Fritz Lang, 1927 (colour litho)
1631906 Poster for the Hungarian release of Metropolis, directed by Fritz Lang, 1927 (colour litho); (add.info.: Metropolis is a 1927 German expressionist epic science fiction drama film directed by)

American Wyandotte chickens, cock and hen, Gallus gallus domesticus. Bred by T.C. Heath. First prize winners at Crystal Palace and Birmingham 1886

The Lady of Shalott is a lyricalballadby the English poetAlfred Tennyson that tells the story ofElaine of Astolat a young noblewoman imprisoned in a tower on an island nearCamelot

Cartoon, Parnell with Gladstone and Salisbury
Cartoon, Charles Stewart Parnell, Irish Nationalist, with Gladstone and Salisbury as puppets, and Randolph Churchill looking over the top of a wall - Does Mr Parnell hope that in the next parliament

Cartoon, Louis Engel and Alexander Henderson
Cartoon, Mr Louis Engel (musician and music critic) and Mr Alexander Henderson (theatre owner and director) - I ll have my bond! (A reference to Shylock in The Merchant of Venice.) 1885

King Alfred Jewel
The King Alfred Jewel, made on the orders of King Alfred the Great. It was discovered in 1693, in North Petherton, Somerset, and is now a popular exhibit at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford

The Witchs Frolic by Alfred Bestall
The witchs frolic, taking place on Hallowe en, the date when Saman, Lord of Death, called together the spirits of all the wicked dead who in the last twelve months had been condemned to inhabit

The Art of Alfred J Munnings R. A
The Art of a Great Animal and Country Life Artist: The Work of Sir Alfred James Munnings R.A. (1878-1959). On left, the Right Hon

British recruitment poster, An Appeal To You, WW1
British recruitment poster, design by Alfred Leete, An Appeal To You, April 1915, First World War. 1915

King Alfred of Wessex burns the cakes
One popular legend from the life of Alfred the Great (849-899 AD), originating from 12th century chronicles, tells how after fleeing to the Somerset Levels

Merlin and Viviane in the Broceliande Forest (Cycle des chevaliers de la Table Ronde
LSE4094941 Merlin and Viviane in the Broceliande Forest (Cycle des chevaliers de la Table Ronde) - in " Viviane" by Alfred Tennyson, illustration by G

Victorian boy standing proudly alongside his Penny Farthing
A delightful Victorian carte-de-visite photograph of a young boy standing proudly alongside his Penny Farthing bicycle circa 1880

Avenue near a Small Town Date: 1865

Wheatfield: the Hillside near Argenteuil Date: 1873

Gareth and Lynette, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Gareth and Lynette, 1874. A bearded man (Andrew Hichens) poses as Gareth reclining with head cast down and eyes closed. A woman (May Prinsep Hichens), poses as Lynette

Sir Galahad and the Pale Nun, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
Sir Galahad and the Pale Nun, 1874. A photographic illustration to Alfred Tennysons " Idylls of the King" ; a series of narrative poems based on the legends of King Arthur

The Passing of King Arthur, 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
The Passing of King Arthur, 1874. A melodramatic depiction of Arthurs death scene. A bearded man (William Warder) in profile

King Arthur, September 1874. Creator: Julia Margaret Cameron
King Arthur, September 1874. A photograph of the torso and head in profile of a bearded and long-haired knight (William Warder) with helmet and chainmail gripping a sword

Fowler traction engine No 7786 Alfred, built in 1898, at the 1959 Andover Steam Rally. (Alfred had also attended at the rally in 1956) (John Fowler & Co Engineers of Leathley Road, Hunslet, Leeds)

The Town Hall, Reading, Berkshire - with the Statue of Queen Victoria and St. Laurences Church. Date: circa 1900s

The Walls of Jericho, Garrick Theatre, London
The Walls of Jericho, a satirical comedy by Alfred Sutro, at the Garrick Theatre, London, starring Arthur Bourchier as Samson. 1904

Krupps 1000-Pounder Gun, c1872. Creator: Unknown
Krupps 1000-Pounder Gun, c1872. Heavy artillery made of steel and manufactured by the German company founded by Friedrich Krupp

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"Alfred: A Journey Through Art, History, and Imagination" Step into the world of Alfred, where history meets creativity and imagination knows no bounds. From the iconic Kitchener Poster urging you to serve your country to the charming King Charles Spaniels adored by Cavaliers in 1845, this captivating journey begins. Enter the realm of ghostly tales with "The Ghost Story" by Alfred Bestall, a masterpiece that sends shivers down your spine. Feel the enchantment as John William Waterhouse's "I am half sick of shadows" transports you to a world filled with mystery and intrigue. Discover tranquility amidst chaos at the Cottage Wallis in St Ives, Cornwall. Let its serene beauty calm your soul as you immerse yourself in its rustic charm. Then embark on an emotional voyage through time with A. E. Bestall's poignant creation "The Last Caravan, " capturing both hope and longing. Experience the magic of Christmas Eve through Stanhope A Forbes' brushstrokes; let his artwork transport you to a time when joy was palpable in every corner. Witness Sussex battling it out against Kent in an exhilarating cricket match from c1840 - a testament to sporting rivalry etched forever. Marvel at Charles Wellington Furse's ethereal portrayal of "Diana of the Uplands, " where strength and grace intertwine effortlessly. And who can resist being captivated by The Dolly Sisters' allure as they dazzle New York City? Travel back in time alongside Tennyson himself as captured by Vanity Fair's caricaturist Ape - witness his brilliance immortalized within those pages. Finally, pay homage to Queen Victoria herself - an emblematic figure whose reign shaped an era like no other. Alfred invites you on this extraordinary journey through artistry, history, and culture; each hint revealing fragments that weave together stories untold until now.