Cumming Collection

1908 Olympic Ice Skaters
A montage of competitors who took part in the figure skating events at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The event was held at the Princes Skating Club in Knightsbridge

Cromwell, (1599-1658), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Cromwell, (1599-1658), 1830. Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) English military and political leader who served as Lord Protector was an intensely religious man

Caricature of Archdeacon Dunbar, Anglican clergyman
Caricature of Archdeacon Charles Gordon Cumming Dunbar (1844-1916), Anglican clergyman of St Andrews Church, Tavistock Place, London, who was involved in a divorce case in 1881 brought by his wife

John Cumming
JOHN CUMMING Scottish divine 1807 - 1881

J. Thomson, (c1700-1748), 1830. Creator: Unknown
J. Thomson, (c1700-1748), 1830. James Thomson (c1700-1748) Scottish poet and playwright who worked as a tutor in London, one of sixteen Scottish poets

Themistocles, (c 524-459 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Themistocles, (c 524-459 BC), 1830. Themistocles (c 524-459 BC) Athenian non-aristocratic politician and general who rose to prominence in the Athenian democracy

Sir. R. Steele, (1672-1729), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir. R. Steele, (1672-1729), 1830. Sir Richard Steele (1672-1729) Irish writer, playwright, and politician, educated at Charterhouse, Christ Church and Merton Colleges, Oxford

A. Stanislaus, (1732-1798), 1830. Creator: Unknown
A. Stanislaus, (1732-1798), 1830. Stanislaw August Poniatowski (1732-1798) King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1764 to 1795

Sterne, (1713-1768), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sterne, (1713-1768), 1830. Laurence Sterne (1713-1768) Irish novelist and Anglican clergyman who attended Jesus College, Cambridge, he published sermons, wrote memoirs

F. Ximines, (1436- 1517), 1830. Creator: Unknown
F. Ximines, (1436- 1517), 1830. Francisco Jimenez de Cisneros (1436- 1517), Spanish cardinal, religious figure, and statesman, twice regent of Spain

G. Steevens, (1736-1800), 1830. Creator: Unknown
G. Steevens, (1736-1800), 1830. George Steevens (1736-1800) English Shakespearean commentator and director of the East India Company, educated at Eton College and at Kings College, Cambridge

Stillingfleet, (1702-1771), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Stillingfleet, (1702-1771), 1830. Benjamin Stillingfleet (1702-1771) English botanist, translator and author educated at Trinity College

Titian, (c1488-1576), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Titian, (c1488-1576), 1830. Tiziano Vecelli (c1488-1576) Italian Renaissance painter of the Venetian school sought after by patrons notably the Habsburgs and papacy

Sir P. Sidney, (1554-1586), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir P. Sidney, (1554-1586), 1830. Philip Sidney (1554-1586) English poet, courtier, scholar, and soldier, an aristocrat educated at Christ Church, Oxford and prominent figure of the Elizabethan age

Southcott, (1750- 1814), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Southcott, (1750- 1814), 1830. Joanna Southcott (1750- 1814) self-described religious prophetess, dismissed as a domestic servant she joined the Wesleyan Church

Socrates, (c470-399 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Socrates, (c470-399 BC), 1830. Socrates (c470-399 BC) Athenian moral philosopher influential in Western ethical traditions of thought

Dr W. Sherlock, (c1641-1707), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dr W. Sherlock, (c1641-1707), 1830. William Sherlock (c1641-1707) English church leader educated at St Saviours Grammar School

Tippoo Saib, (1750-1799), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Tippoo Saib, (1750-1799), 1830. Tipu Sultan (1750-1799) ruler of Mysore, a pioneer of rocket artillery deployed in the Anglo-Mysore War

Shakspeare, (1564-1616), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Shakspeare, (1564-1616), 1830. William Shakespeare (1564-1616) English poet, playwright, actor and dramatist. He married Anne Hathaway aged 18 and joined the Lord Chamberlains Men after 1585

R. B. Sheridan, (1751-1816), 1830. Creator: Unknown
R. B. Sheridan, (1751-1816), 1830. Richard Brinsley Sheridan (1751-1816) Irish satirist, playwright, poet, and long-term owner of the London Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, educated at Harrow School

Rubens, (1577-1640), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Rubens, (1577-1640), 1830. Sir Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640) influential and prolific Flemish Baroque artist of the Counter-Reformation, humanist scholar and diplomat

Prince Rupert, (1619-1682), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Prince Rupert, (1619-1682), 1830. Prince Rupert of the Rhine (1619-1682) German army officer, admiral, scientist and colonial governor in Canada

Ruyter, (1607-1676), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Ruyter, (1607-1676), 1830. Michiel de Ruyter (1607-1676) Dutch admiral during the Anglo-Dutch Wars, folk hero known for his part in the Raid on the Medway

Varro, (116-27 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Varro, (116-27 BC), 1830. Marcus Terentius Varro (116-27 BC) ancient Roman scholar and writer, one of twenty commissioners for Julius Caesar

J. Watt, (1736-1819), 1830. Creator: Unknown
J. Watt, (1736-1819), 1830. James Watt (1736-1819) Scottish inventor, mechanical engineer, and chemist, home educated. He improved the Newcomen steam engine

Sir W. Temple, (1628-1699), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir W. Temple, (1628-1699), 1830. Sir William Temple (1628-1699) English statesman and essayist educated at Emmanuel College, Cambridge who as a diplomat

Radcliffe, (1650-1714), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Radcliffe, (1650-1714), 1830. John Radcliffe (1650-1714) English physician, academic and politician educated at the University of Oxford

Napoleon, (1769-1821), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Napoleon, (1769-1821), 1830. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) French statesman and military leader of Italian descent who rose to prominence during the French Revolution

Merula, (c1430-1494), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Merula, (c1430-1494), 1830. Georgius Merula (c1430-1494) Italian humanist and classical scholar. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard. [Thomas Tegg, R. Griffin and Co. J

Mercator, (1512-1594), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Mercator, (1512-1594), 1830. Gerardus Mercator (1512-1594) Belgian geographer, cosmographer and cartographer known for his 1569 world map of sailing courses with rhumb lines

Ptolemy Lagus, (c367-282 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Ptolemy Lagus, (c367-282 BC), 1830. Ptolemy I Soter (c367-282 BC) companion and historian of Alexander the Great, founder of the Ptolemaic dynasty and ruler of Egypt

Pythagoras, (c570-c495 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Pythagoras, (c570-c495 BC), 1830. Pythagoras (c570-c495 BC) ancient Ionian Greek philosopher whose political and religious teachings influenced the philosophies of Plato, Aristotle, and through them

Sir J. Reynolds, (1723-1792), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir J. Reynolds, (1723-1792), 1830. Joshua Reynolds (1723-1792) English painter who promoted the Grand Style, founder and first president of the Royal Academy of Arts, knighted by George III in 1769

I. Newton, (1642-1727), 1830. Creator: Unknown
I. Newton, (1642-1727), 1830. Sir Isaac Newton (1642-1727) English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and author, educated at Trinity College, Cambridge

Moliere, (1622-1673), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Moliere, (1622-1673), 1830. Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (1622-1673) known as Moliere. French playwright, actor and poet, regarded as one of the greatest writers in the French language

Peter the Great, (1672-1725), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Peter the Great, (1672-1725), 1830. Peter the Great (1672-1725) ruled the Tsardom of Russia and later the Russian Empire from 7 May 1682 until his death in 1725

Percy, (1729-1811), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Percy, (1729-1811), 1830. Thomas Percy (1729-1811) Bishop of Dromore, chaplain to George III and Romantic poet educated at Christ Church, Oxford, a friend of Samuel Johnson and James Boswell

Solon, (c630-c560 BC), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Solon, (c630-c560 BC), 1830. Solon (c630-c560 BC) Athenian statesman, lawmaker and poet who legislated against political, economic and moral decline

Seldon, (1584-1654), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Seldon, (1584-1654), 1830. John Selden (1584-1654) English jurist, scholar of Englands ancient laws and constitution and specialist in Jewish law

W. Pitt, Earl of Chatham, (1708-1778), 1830. Creator: Unknown
W. Pitt, Earl of Chatham, (1708-1778), 1830. William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham (1708-1778) British Whig who served as Prime Minister mid 18th century

I. Oliver, (c1565-1617), 1830. Creator: Unknown
I. Oliver, (c1565-1617), 1830. Isaac Oliver (c1565-1617) English portrait miniature painter. Moved to England with Huguenot parents to escape Wars of Religion in France

Leibnitz, (1646-1716), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Leibnitz, (1646-1716), 1830. Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) German polymath, logicians, mathematician and natural philosopher of the Enlightenment who also made contributions to physics

Machiavel, (1469-1527), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Machiavel, (1469-1527), 1830. Niccolo Machiavelli (1469-1527) Italian diplomat, politician, historian, philosopher, writer, playwright and poet of the Renaissance

Kircher, (1602-1680), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Kircher, (1602-1680), 1830. Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680) German Jesuit scholar and polymath who published works on comparative religion, geology, and medicine

Clovis I, (466-511), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Clovis I, (466-511), 1830. Clovis I, King of the Franks (466-511) the first king to unite all of the Frankish tribes under one ruler, considered the founder of the Merovingian dynasty

Cluvier, (1580-1622), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Cluvier, (1580-1622), 1830. Philipp Cluver (1580-1622) German geographer, antiquary and historian who travelled in England, Scotland, and France on foot From " Biographical Illustrations"

Dr S. Clarke, (1675-1729), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Dr S. Clarke, (1675-1729), 1830. Samuel Clarke (1675-1729) English philosopher and Anglican clergyman, a personal friend of Isaac Newton

St. Ambrose, (c340-397), 1830. Creator: Unknown
St. Ambrose, (c340-397), 1830. Aurelius Ambrosius (c340-397) Bishop and patron saint of Milan, one of the most influential ecclesiastical figures of 4th century. Roman governor of Liguria and Emilia

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Caption: A Historical Journey Through the Lives and Noteworthy Events In 1908, Olympic ice skaters showcased their grace on the frozen stage, leaving spectators in awe. Meanwhile, Cromwell's indomitable spirit resonated through the ages as his legacy from 1599-1658 endured. An intriguing caricature of Archdeacon Dunbar, an Anglican clergyman with a unique perspective, added a touch of humor to serious matters. John Cumming's name echoed through history as he made significant contributions that left an indelible mark. The relentless pursuit of progress by achieving women like Kitty, Estelle Brody, and John Stuart exemplified determination and resilience during challenging times. The Royal Baccarat Scandal in 1891 captivated public attention with its scandalous twists and turns. Amidst these remarkable events lies a poignant reminder—a photograph capturing the innocence lost too soon—of a three-year-old child whose memory lingers forever in our hearts. J. Thomson's enigmatic persona from c1700-1748 continues to intrigue us today while Themistocles' wisdom echoes across centuries from c524-459 BC. Sir R. Steele's influential presence shaped society during his time (1672-1729), leaving behind a lasting impact that still reverberates today. And let us not forget A. Stanislaus (1732-1798), whose life story remains shrouded in mystery yet holds untold secrets waiting to be unraveled. As we delve into history's tapestry woven by countless unknown creators who captured these moments for posterity, we are reminded that each fragment tells a story worth exploring—an invitation to unravel the mysteries hidden within our pasts.