Austere Collection (page 4)

The Queen and Princess Victoria of Hesse, 1863 (b / w photo)
JHL390939 The Queen and Princess Victoria of Hesse, 1863 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of a lady, full length, seated, in a black dress with white ruff and cap
CH430297 Portrait of a lady, full length, seated, in a black dress with white ruff and cap, holding a handkerchief, with her son in a grey doublet and her daughter in a green dress

Bernardo Davanzati Bostichi (oil on canvas)
486691 Bernardo Davanzati Bostichi (oil on canvas) by Allori, Alessandro (1535-1607); 48x37 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Bust of Richard Traffles (marble & limestone)
NCO403557 Bust of Richard Traffles (marble & limestone) by English School, (18th century); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; (add.info.: see also 403558; ); English

Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman (oil on panel)
450222 Portrait of an Unknown Gentleman (oil on panel) by Janssen van Ceulen, Cornelius (1593-1661); 61x50.8 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; English, out of copyright

Portrait of an Unknown Lady, c. 1550 (oil on canvas)
450100 Portrait of an Unknown Lady, c.1550 (oil on canvas) by English School, (16th century); 58.5x46.5 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; English, out of copyright

Unknown Lady, c. 1645 (oil on canvas)
450085 Unknown Lady, c.1645 (oil on canvas) by Backer, Jacob Adriensz (1608-51); 101.6x88.4 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; Dutch, out of copyright

A Great Irishman: The Late Colonel Saunderson, illustration from The Graphic
KAT323410 A Great Irishman: The Late Colonel Saunderson, illustration from The Graphic, October 27th 1906 (b/w photo) by English Photographer

The Countess of Sussex (oil on canvas)
GRH242135 The Countess of Sussex (oil on canvas) by Somer, Paul van (c.1576-1621); Private Collection; Flemish, out of copyright

The Red Baron (b / w photo)
PNP283240 The Red Baron (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manfred Albrecht Freiherr von Richthofen (1892-1918)

St. Bernard of Clairvaux, c. 1435-40 (tempera on poplar wood)
BFM286545 St. Bernard of Clairvaux, c.1435-40 (tempera on poplar wood) by Angelico, Fra (Guido di Pietro/Giovanni da Fiesole) (c.1387-1455); 39x14 cm; Lindenau Museum, Altenburg

Portrait of Ivan Bunin, 1905 (oil on canvas)
BAL291367 Portrait of Ivan Bunin, 1905 (oil on canvas) by Turzhansky, Leonard Viktorovich (1875-1945); 49.2x45 cm; State Central Literary Museum, Moscow

Set Design for Hamlet by William Shakespeare, 1850 (w / c & gouache on paper)
1109361 Set Design for Hamlet by William Shakespeare, 1850 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Isakov, Pavel Alexandrovich (1823-81); State Central A.A

Portrait of a Man, 1430 (oil on panel)
3057452 Portrait of a Man, 1430 (oil on panel) by Weyden, Rogier van der (1399-1464); National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo, Japan; Photo eFine Art Images; Netherlandish, out of copyright

William Cavendish (engraving)
2597569 William Cavendish (engraving) by Turner, Charles (1773-1857); Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: William Cavendish)

Fortezza da Basso, begun 1534 (photo)
MUC168870 Fortezza da Basso, begun 1534 (photo) by Sangallo, Antonio da (The Younger) (1483-1546); Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info)

Female Nude, c. 1910-13 (black crayon on paper)
CBR161874 Female Nude, c.1910-13 (black crayon on paper) by Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920); 42.9x26.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eConnaught Brown, London; Italian, out of copyright

Madame Cezanne with Green Hat, 1891-92 (oil on canvas)
BRN158914 Madame Cezanne with Green Hat, 1891-92 (oil on canvas) by Cezanne, Paul (1839-1906); 100.3x81.3 cm; The Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A Man of Importance, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1799 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO189774 A Man of Importance, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1799 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College, Oxford; English

A Family Meal, c. 1645-55 (oil on canvas)
2563441 A Family Meal, c.1645-55 (oil on canvas) by Le Nain Brothers (17th Century) (circle of); 92x120.5 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; Gift of Mrs Salmon P

Tulips, Lilies, Daffodils, Lilacs, and Other Flowers in a Glass Vase on a Wooden Ledge
5888697 Tulips, Lilies, Daffodils, Lilacs, and Other Flowers in a Glass Vase on a Wooden Ledge, one of a pair, 17th century (oil on canvas) (see also 5888694) by Picart

Tulips, Daffodils, Carnations, Poppies, Anemones, and Other Flowers in a Glass Vase on a
5888694 Tulips, Daffodils, Carnations, Poppies, Anemones, and Other Flowers in a Glass Vase on a Wooden Ledge, one of a pair, 17th century (oil on canvas) (see also 5888697) by Picart

Le Lieutenant Criminel Tardieu (pastel on paper)
1281535 Le Lieutenant Criminel Tardieu (pastel on paper) by Nanteuil, Robert (1623-78); 49.9x42.6 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; (add.info.: Lieutenant-General of Police)

Portrait of Lady Bennet, c. 1590 (oil on panel)
780780 Portrait of Lady Bennet, c.1590 (oil on panel) by Custodis, Hieronymus (fl.1589-93); 98.5x75.5 cm; Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Temple Newsam House)

The Sabbath Day (oil on canvas)
3601785 The Sabbath Day (oil on canvas) by Fletcher, William Teulon Blandford (1858-1936); 92.2x71.2 cm; Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum, Worcestershire, UK; English, out of copyright

Series of portraits of illustrious men: portrait of Pope Gregory I
LRI2905949 Series of portraits of illustrious men: portrait of Pope Gregory I, known as the Great (532-604), c.1435-75 (oil on panel) by Joos van Gent (Joos van Wassenhove) (fl.1460-75)

Portrait of a Woman (pastel on paper)
425805 Portrait of a Woman (pastel on paper) by Gash, Walter Bonner (1869-1928); Private Collection; eLiss Fine Art; English, out of copyright

Arrangement in Black: Portrait of F. R. Leyland, c. 1870 (oil on canvas)
FSG412385 Arrangement in Black: Portrait of F.R. Leyland, c.1870 (oil on canvas) by Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903); 218.5x119.4 cm; Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution

Fakirs, c. 1862 (b / w photo)
498597 Fakirs, c.1862 (b/w photo) by Shepherd & Robertson (fl.1860s); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fakirs are Muslim Sufi ascetics.); British, out of copyright

Queen Victorias dress, 1890s (silk & net)
FMB392385 Queen Victorias dress, 1890s (silk & net) by English School, (19th century); Fashion Museum Bath; (add.info.: Victoria (1819-1901)

Portrait of Harriet Brown, 1845 (oil on panel)
488022 Portrait of Harriet Brown, 1845 (oil on panel) by Peck, Sheldon (1797-1868); 74.1x61.3 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; eMinneapolis Institute of Art; Gift of Samuel D

Portrait of a Lady in Spanish Costume, c. 1585 (oil on panel)
450163 Portrait of a Lady in Spanish Costume, c.1585 (oil on panel) by Dutch School, (16th century); 36.2x27 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath, UK; eHolburne Museum; Dutch, out of copyright

Archduke Albrecht of Austria, c. 1599-1600 (oil on panel)
450159 Archduke Albrecht of Austria, c.1599-1600 (oil on panel) by Pourbus, Frans II (1569-1622); 66.2x50.8 cm; The Holburne Museum, Bath

Portrait of Barbara Ridler, 1581 (oil on canvas)
704156 Portrait of Barbara Ridler, 1581 (oil on canvas) by German School, (16th century); Museo Nazionale del Palazzo di Venezia, Rome, Italy; German, out of copyright

William Cavendish (engraving)
2597570 William Cavendish (engraving) by Dyck, Anthony van (1599-1641) (after); Laing Art Gallery, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; (add.info.: William Cavendish)

Sally Brass, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c. 1890 (colour litho)
LLM405128 Sally Brass, illustration from Character Sketches from Charles Dickens, c.1890 (colour litho) by Clarke, Joseph Clayton (Kyd) (1856-1937); Private Collection; (add.info)

Violet, Duchess of Rutland, 1889 (oil on canvas)
465913 Violet, Duchess of Rutland, 1889 (oil on canvas) by Shannon, James Jebusa (1862-1923); Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire, UK; (add.info.: Violet Lindsay Manners, Duchess of Rutland (1856-1937)

Giovanna d Austria, 1570 (oil on panel)
BEN465654 Giovanna d Austria, 1570 (oil on panel) by Allori, Alessandro (1535-1607); Palazzo Pitti, Florence, Italy; (add.info)

General Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822-85) (colour litho)
PNP258702 General Ulysses Simpson Grant (1822-85) (colour litho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of a Lady, 1638 (oil on canvas)
RAF228103 Portrait of a Lady, 1638 (oil on canvas) by Dutch School, (17th century); 93.2x72.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eRafael Valls Gallery, London, UK; Dutch, out of copyright

Charles Darwin, print after the painting by W. W. Ouless
STC306668 Charles Darwin, print after the painting by W.W. Ouless, illustration from The History of the Nation (litho) by Ouless

May Lillie (b / w photo)
PNP247852 May Lillie (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: married to General Gordon Pawnee Bill Lillie; born May Mannering)

The Sleepy Eye, 1824 (colour litho)
PNP246141 The Sleepy Eye, 1824 (colour litho) by King, Charles Bird (1785-1862); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American, out of copyright

Portrait of Lillian Baynes Griffin with her camera, 1905-10 (b / w photo)
SLS251115 Portrait of Lillian Baynes Griffin with her camera, 1905-10 (b/w photo) by Beals, Jessie Tarbox (1871-1942); Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute

Portrait of Charles Darwin, 1854 (b / w photo)
XJF271658 Portrait of Charles Darwin, 1854 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

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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.