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Voyez, cette pièce est très grande... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Voyez, cette piece est tres grande... 19th century. Society comedians - See, this room is very big

Oh! Monsieur, quel talent possède... 19th century. Creator: Honore Daumier
Oh! Monsieur, quel talent possede... 19th century. Musical sketches - Oh! Sir, what talent possesses

Portrait of Billy Strayhorn, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Billy Strayhorn, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

Portrait of Billy Strayhorn, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947. Creator: William Paul Gottlieb
Portrait of Billy Strayhorn, New York, N.Y. ca. June 1947

The Day Before the Election, 1887. Creator: Thomas Waterman Wood
The Day Before the Election, 1887

Plato's Cave, 1604. Creator: Jan Saenredam
Plato's Cave, 1604

The Academy of Plato. Creator: Salvator Rosa
The Academy of Plato

Portrait of Bob Haggart, Morey Feld, and Mack Shopnick, New York, N.Y.(?), ca. July 1947

Students from 6th Division public schools, Washington DC, looking at...Library of Congress, (1899?)
Students from 6th Division public schools, Washington, D.C. looking at an exhibit of fine prints in the Library of Congress, (1899?)

La Confidence, c. 1774/1775. Creator: Jacques Firmin Beauvarlet
La Confidence, c. 1774/1775

The Circle of the Republican Union, c1890. Creator: Unknown
The Circle of the Republican Union, c1890

Le marquis de Deux-Brézé et Mirabeau, le 23 juin 1789, (1831). Creator: Paul Marc Joseph Chenavard
Le marquis de Deux-Breze [sic] et Mirabeau, le 23 juin 1789, (1831). Henri Evrard, marquis de Dreux-Breze, and Honore-Gabriel de Riqueti, comte de Mirabeau at the Estates General on 23 June 1789

Characters. Creator: Su Liupeng
Characters

City experiment in gardening, New York City, c1922. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
City experiment in gardening, New York City, c1922. Three men, in foreground, in garden project in New York City park

Hebrew period, Phoenician period: Sketch for the drawing room of the boys school in rue... 1879. Creator: Joseph Aubert
Hebrew period, Phoenician period: Sketch for the drawing room of the boys school in rue Dombasle, 15th arrondissement of Paris, 1879

The Quarries Field, Head-Quarters of Lord Raglan, off Sebastopol, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The Quarries Field, Head-Quarters of Lord Raglan, off Sebastopol, 1854. Crimean War: Fitzroy HJ Somerset, 1st Baron Raglan, Master-General of the Ordnance of British Troops in the Crimea

Lieutenant Montagu O'Reilly explaining his Sketch of Sebastopol to the Sultan, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Lieutenant Montagu O'Reilly explaining his Sketch of Sebastopol to the Sultan, 1854. Crimean War: Royal Navy officer with Ottoman sultan Abdulmejid I

Sainte Scolastique obtenant du ciel une pluie accompagnée de tonnerre pour empêcher saint... c1706
Sainte Scolastique obtenant du ciel une pluie accompagnee de tonnerre pour empecher saint Benoit de la quitter. Esquisse pour le tableau du refectoire de l'abbaye de Saint-Martin-des-Champs, c1706

Honoré Champion (1846-1913), bookseller-editor, surrounded by his sons, c1900. Creator: Eugene Pascau
Honore Champion (1846-1913), bookseller-editor, surrounded by his sons, c1900

Group portrait of members of the Association of French Republican Journalists, 1907. Creator: Adolphe Henri Laissement
Group portrait of members of the Association of French Republican Journalists, 1907

Office of the Municipal Council, in July 1883. Creator: Armand Felix Marie Jobbe-Duval
Office of the Municipal Council, in July 1883

Democritus and Protagoras, 1778. Creator: William Pether
Democritus and Protagoras, 1778

Presentation of the Address of the Corporation of London to Her Majesty... 1850. Creator: Unknown
Presentation of the Address of the Corporation of London to Her Majesty, in St. George's Hall, Windsor Castle, 1850. The City of London, the University of Oxford

The Income Tax, n.d. Creator: JL Marks
The Income Tax, n.d

Departure of English Members of the Peace Congress for Frankfort, 1850. Creator: W. T
Departure of English Members of the Peace Congress for Frankfort, 1850. The friends of peace, from various countries in Europe, and from the United States of America

People at a Table (recto), and Study for Cottage Toilet (verso), c.1825. Creator: David Wilkie
People at a Table (recto), and Study for Cottage Toilet (verso), c.1825

Scenes from Russian Folk Life, n.d. Creator: Ignatii Stepanovich Shchedrovski
Scenes from Russian Folk Life, n.d

Scenes from Russian Folk Life, n.d. Creator: Ignatii Stepanovich Shchedrovski
Scenes from Russian Folk Life, n.d

Two Sami women, 1890-1900. Creator: Helene Edlund
Two Sami women, 1890-1900. Hand-coloured full-length studio portrait

Studio portrait:Two young Sami women dressed in black, 1890-1899. Creator: Helene Edlund
Studio portrait:Two young Sami women dressed in black, 1890-1899. The woman t.v. No...rhen

The Symposium of Plato, 1648. Creator: Pietro Testa
The Symposium of Plato, 1648

The Slidell and Mason Case argued at the American Bar - from a sketch by our special artist, 1862. When the first intelligence reached here of the capture of Slidell and Mason

The Reckoning, c1783-1804, (1912). Artist: George Morland
The Reckoning, c1783-1804, (1912). A colour print from Famous Paintings, with an introduction by Gilbert Chesterton, Cassell and Company, (London, New York, Toronto, 1912)

The Meeting, 1884. Artist: Maria Konstantinowka Bashkirtseff
The Meeting, 1884. From the Musee d Orsay, Paris

Yorkshire Love
Armands Brants

The best brains in the football business all got together with one common desire, to put a spark back into English soccer

Bobby Charlton talks with Don Revie (Leeds United manager - centre) and Bill Shankly (Liverpool manager - right). Both managers greatly admire Bobby Charltons contribution to football

Wallenstein and Tilly Holding a Council of War, 1626, (1890). Creator: Unknown
Wallenstein and Tilly Holding a Council of War, 1626, (1890). Albrecht von Wallenstein (1583-1634) Bohemian military leader

The Sun King Louis XIV, Of France, With His Brilliant Court, 1664, (c1930)
The " Sun" King Louis XIV, Of France, With His Brilliant Court, 1664, (c1930). Louis XIVs audience with the Papal ambassador Sigismondo Chigi, 29 July 1664, at the palace of Fontainebleau

We Named Lucrezia Crivelli and Titians Lady, c1910. Artist: Harry Clarke
We Named Lucrezia Crivelli and Titians Lady, c1910. One of the Queens? Panels designed for the library of Laurence Waldrons library in Marino, Ballybrack, Killiney, Co. Dublin

Louis XVI received by the new Mayor of Paris, July 17 1789, (19th / early 20th century). Artist: Jean-Paul Laurens
Louis XVI is received by the new Mayor of Paris, Jean Sylvain Bailly, July 17 1789 (19th/early 20th century). One of the instigators of the Oath of the Tennis Court

Allegory on the Brevity of Life, 1617. Creator: Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem
Allegory on the Brevity of Life, 1617

The Constituent Assembly, 1819-1880. Creator: Constantin Hansen
The Constituent Assembly, 1819-1880

Men debating in class, Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1901. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Men debating in class, Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1901. (Boarding school for Native American students, founded in 1879 under US governmental authority)

Debating class, Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1901. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Debating class, Carlisle Indian School, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, 1901. A young woman standing before a group of seated students. A partially visible chalkboard says "Debate

Two models discussing a fabric held out by the draper. Advert for Arden's Crochet Cotton. Date: 1918

Glo-Coat Advertisement Illustration
An advertisement illustration promoting Glo-Coat, a floor polishing product, the image shows three women discussing how good it is! Date: circa 1939

Lord Shrewsbury at Hurlingham polo club
Major Charles Henry John Chetwynd-Talbot, 20th Earl of Shrewsbury, 20th Earl of Waterford, 5th Earl Talbot KCVO (1860-1921) was keen on polo. Here he is attending a pony show at the Hurlingham Club

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"Exploring the Depths of Knowledge: From Plato's Cave to Modern Conversations" In this captivating image, we are transported back in time to the year 1604, as depicted by Jan Saenredam and Cornelis Cornelisz. Van Haarlem. The scene takes us deep into the philosophical realm of Plato's Cave, where individuals engage in intense discussions about truth and reality. Fast forward to Scotland in 1883, amidst the vibrant Braemar Games. Two Duff Highlanders engage in animated conversation, their kilts swaying with each passionate word exchanged. Their discussion reflects a rich cultural heritage and an eagerness to share stories and traditions. Meanwhile, on Skye Crofters' land that same year, Paget captures a moment of contemplation among locals engaged in lively discourse. As they gather around a fire under starry skies, their conversations echo tales passed down through generations - tales that shape their identity and bond them together. Shifting gears from folklore to literature, we encounter Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's enchanting fairy article from years gone by. In this whimsical piece published during his illustrious career as a writer, he sparks conversations about mythical creatures that ignite imaginations far and wide. Traveling further back in history yet again brings us face-to-face with the Siege of Vienna by Suleyman I (1494-1566) the Magnificent in 1529. A woodcut from Sir Thomas More's Utopia provides visual evidence of discussions surrounding war strategies and political alliances during turbulent times. The power of conversation transcends borders as it reaches Ancient China when inventors unveiled one of humanity's greatest achievements: the compass. This invention sparked countless discussions among scholars who marveled at its potential for navigation and exploration. Closer to home but not lacking intellectual depth is Huxley/Sambourne’s elegant conversation captured beautifully on canvas in 1888.