Austere Collection (page 3)

Robert Fulton (1765-1815) (litho)
PNP247898 Robert Fulton (1765-1815) (litho) by American School; Private Collection; (add.info.: developed the first commercially successful steamboat; ); Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Otto Von Bismarck (1815-98) receiving Li Hung-Chang (1823-1901) 1896 (b / w photo)
CHT218657 Otto Von Bismarck (1815-98) receiving Li Hung-Chang (1823-1901) 1896 (b/w photo) by German Photographer, (19th century); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Sylvie Descamps Monnom, 1900 (oil on canvas)
CLK339908 Sylvie Descamps Monnom, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Rysselberghe, Theo van (1862-1926); 116.8x90.3 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

George Washington, 1796-1803 (oil on canvas)
CLK339872 George Washington, 1796-1803 (oil on canvas) by Stuart, Gilbert (1755-1828); 73.5x61.1 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts

Portrait of a Young Man, 1620 (oil on panel)
450150 Portrait of a Young Man, 1620 (oil on panel) by Janssen van Ceulen, Cornelius (1593-1661); 66.7x49.6 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath

Unknown lady with a blue cloak, c. 1765 (oil on canvas)
450140 Unknown lady with a blue cloak, c.1765 (oil on canvas) by Gainsborough, Thomas (1727-88); 73.6x81.2 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; English, out of copyright

William Penn receives the Charter of Pennsylvania from Charles II of England in 1681
PNP377603 William Penn receives the Charter of Pennsylvania from Charles II of England in 1681 (litho) by American School; Private Collection; (add.info.: William Penn (1644-1718)

Portrait presumed to be Andrea del Verrocchio (oil on panel)
ALI434078 Portrait presumed to be Andrea del Verrocchio (oil on panel) by Credi, Lorenzo di (1456-1536); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland, c. 1675 (oil on canvas)
465968 Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland, c.1675 (oil on canvas) by Eyden, Jeremias van der (d.1697); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK; (add.info.: Edward Manners, 3rd Earl of Rutland)

Charles Darwin, "The Descent of Man", pub. 1924 (colour litho)
3467972 Charles Darwin, " The Descent of Man", pub. 1924 (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

My Father and Mother, 1884 (oil on canvas)
3504573 My Father and Mother, 1884 (oil on canvas) by Stott, William (1857-1900); 102x160 cm; Gallery Oldham, UK; eGallery Oldham; English, out of copyright

William Cavendish, Earl of Newcastle, 1643 (engraving)
2597568 William Cavendish, Earl of Newcastle, 1643 (engraving) by English School, (17th century); Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: William Cavendish)

Captain and Mrs. Johannes Schuyler, c. 1725-35 (oil on canvas)
1219182 Captain and Mrs. Johannes Schuyler, c.1725-35 (oil on canvas) by Watson, John (1685-1768) (attr.); 137.2x180.3 cm; Collection of the New-York Historical Society

Kate Greenaway (engraving)
1630118 Kate Greenaway (engraving) by English School, (19th century); (add.info.: Catherine Greenaway (17 March 1846 - 6 November 1901), known as Kate Greenaway

Portrait of a Lady (oil on canvas)
CH437740 Portrait of a Lady (oil on canvas) by English School; 198.1x137.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: traditionally identified as Queen Elizabeth I)

Portrait of a Young Lady (oil on canvas)
615713 Portrait of a Young Lady (oil on canvas) by Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905); 63.5x50.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

The Interior of a Gothic Church with the Circumcision of Christ taking place in the Main
3928550 The Interior of a Gothic Church with the Circumcision of Christ taking place in the Main Aisle, c.1600 (oil on canvas) by Vredeman de Vries

Captain Samuel Walker (1815-47) 1847 (engraving)
PNP249626 Captain Samuel Walker (1815-47) 1847 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) (oil on canvas)
GRH242127 Queen Elizabeth I (1533-1603) (oil on canvas) by Hilliard, Nicholas (1547-1619); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Sir Edward Grimston (1529-1610) as a Young Man (oil on canvas)
GRH242124 Sir Edward Grimston (1529-1610) as a Young Man (oil on canvas) by Peake, Robert, the Elder (c.1551-1619); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Charles Darwin, illustration from The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin
KW270855 Charles Darwin, illustration from The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin, Volume II, published in 1887 (engraving) by Darwin, Captain L

The Circuit Rider, 1867 (engraving)
PNP269856 The Circuit Rider, 1867 (engraving) by Waud, Alfred Rudolph (1828-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Itinerant Methodist preachers who spread the gospel in the frontier regions;)

Self Portrait, 1887 (oil on canvas)
ALI269760 Self Portrait, 1887 (oil on canvas) by Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre (1824-98); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany

Jonathan Edwards (1703-58) (litho)
PNP268189 Jonathan Edwards (1703-58) (litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: American Congregational preacher)

Queen Victoria and Army officers, from the collection of Col
NAM261159 Queen Victoria and Army officers, from the collection of Col. Philips Newton, 1860 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); National Army Museum

Interior of the Cistercian Abbey (photo)
NUL260891 Interior of the Cistercian Abbey (photo) by French School, (12th century); Pontigny, Sens, France; (add.info.: refuge of St. Thomas Becket (1118-70), Stephen Langton (c.1150-1228) and St

Louise Harduin, 1831 (oil on canvas)
CLK339954 Louise Harduin, 1831 (oil on canvas) by Corot, Jean Baptiste Camille (1796-1875); 55.1x46 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; French

Aztec Corn God (stone)
XBP343618 Aztec Corn God (stone) by Aztec; Private Collection; Photo eBoltin Picture Library; out of copyright

The Artists Mother, 1902 (tempera on panel)
BIR189850 The Artists Mother, 1902 (tempera on panel) by Southall, Joseph Edward (1861-1944); 48.5x35.5 cm; Birmingham Museums and Art Gallery; English, out of copyright

Self Portrait, 1910 (oil on canvas)
BAL167045 Self Portrait, 1910 (oil on canvas) by Malyutin, Sergei Vasilievich (1859-1937); 44x35 cm; Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Miss Murdstone, c. 1920s (pen & ink with w / c on paper)
465564 Miss Murdstone, c.1920s (pen & ink with w/c on paper) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); 28.5x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

A Dutch Burgomaster, c. 1625 (oil on canvas)
450092 A Dutch Burgomaster, c.1625 (oil on canvas) by Eliasz, Nicolaes (Pickenoy) (1590-1653); 111.9x81.3 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; Dutch, out of copyright

Portrait of Cristina di Lorena, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, c. 1620 (oil on canvas)
BEN465657 Portrait of Cristina di Lorena, Grand Duchess of Tuscany, c.1620 (oil on canvas) by Tito, Tiberio di (1573-1627); Palazzo Pitti, Florence

Carmen, c. 1884 (oil on canvas)
CLK339867 Carmen, c.1884 (oil on canvas) by Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901); 52.9x40.8 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; French, out of copyright

Portrait of Harriet Campbell, c. 1815 (oil on canvas)
CLK339818 Portrait of Harriet Campbell, c.1815 (oil on canvas) by Phillips, Ammi (1788-1865); 123.2x63.5 cm; Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts, USA; American

Robert Cheseman, 1533 (oil on panel)
5310823 Robert Cheseman, 1533 (oil on panel) by Holbein the Younger, Hans (1497/8-1543); 58.8x62.8 cm; Mauritshuis, The Hague

William Cavendish (engraving)
2597571 William Cavendish (engraving) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641) (after); Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: William Cavendish)

A Woman, traditionally identified as Isabela la Catolica of Castile, c. 1492-97 (oil on panel)
3740418 A Woman, traditionally identified as Isabela la Catolica of Castile, c.1492-97 (oil on panel) by Sittow, Michiel (1469-1525); 33.3 x 23.5 cm; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT

William Mompesson, Rector of Eyam (oil on panel)
3066356 William Mompesson, Rector of Eyam (oil on panel) by English School, (17th century); 46.5x37.8 cm; Sheffield Galleries and Museums Trust, UK; eSheffield Galleries and Museums Trust; English

Charles Robert Darwin (engraving)
3467974 Charles Robert Darwin (engraving) by Ouless, Walter William (1847-1933) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Charles Robert Darwin (1809 - 1882); ); The Stapleton Collection; English

Ashburnham House, c. 1882 (b / w photo)
JHL394927 Ashburnham House, c.1882 (b/w photo) by Dixon, Henry (1820-92); Private Collection; (add.info.: Built by Inigo Jones (1573-1652)

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"Austere: A Glimpse into the Past" Step back in time to the 1940s, where a housewife stands diligently over her stove, cooking up a simple yet satisfying meal for her family. The austere nature of this era is evident in every aspect of her life, from rationing ingredients to making do with what she has. In another corner of history, we find ourselves amidst the reign of Henry VII. This oil on panel painting captures the regal and austere presence of this monarch who ruled during tumultuous times. Moving forward in time to a late Victorian wedding party, we witness an atmosphere filled with elegance and formality. Yet even amidst all the grandeur, there is an underlying sense of austerity that permeates through their refined celebrations. The portrait of Lord Palmerston further exemplifies the concept of austerity. Painted on canvas, his stern expression and dignified attire reflect both power and restraint - qualities often associated with those who lived during this period. Traveling across continents to Central America, we encounter an unfinished church in St. Georges, Bermuda. Its bare walls stand as a testament to both architectural ambition and financial limitations - reminding us once again of the austere realities faced by those involved in its construction. Back in London at All Saints Margaret Street Church's Vicars Room and Dining Hall, simplicity takes center stage. These spaces exude a certain spartan charm that speaks volumes about the values upheld within these religious institutions. A glimpse into St Helena during its last phase reveals an island marked by isolation and solitude. The painting depicts rugged landscapes untouched by modernity - embodying an austere beauty that captivates our imagination. Turning our attention towards individuals immortalized on canvas; The Reverend Alexander McLaren gazes out at us with wisdom etched upon his face while John Henry Reynolds' portrait portrays him as a man hardened by experience but still possessing resilience against life's hardships. Lastly, we encounter George Bernard Shaw in 1925.