Imperial Court Collection

Embroidered Walnut Armchair, c.1685 (wood, embroidery)
7141198 Embroidered Walnut Armchair, c.1685 (wood, embroidery); Parham House, West Sussex, UK; (add.info.: Birds, foliage and animals decorate the seat, while a formal banqueting scene)

Shakespeare at the Court of Queen Elizabeth I, Stained Glass Window (engraving)
8661523 Shakespeare at the Court of Queen Elizabeth I, Stained Glass Window (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shakespeare at the Court of Queen Elizabeth)

A ball at the court of Henry III of France in 1574-1589 (engraving)
1761304 A ball at the court of Henry III of France in 1574-1589 (engraving); (add.info.: A ball at the court of Henry III of France in 1574-1589 The King stands at left with his mother)

View of the great banquet given by the provosts of the merchants and aldermen in honour of the birth of the dauphin
AIS5371371 View of the great banquet given by the provosts of the merchants and aldermen in honour of the birth of the dauphin Louis-Ferdinand of France, the eldest son of Louis XV, King of France

Milan, Chiesa San Francesco di Paola, San Francesco di Paola administers the sacraments to the King of France Louis XI
7227317 Milan, Chiesa San Francesco di Paola, San Francesco di Paola administers the sacraments to the King of France Louis XI on his deathbed, Detail; Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola, Milan

Embroidered Walnut Armchair Detail, c. 1685 (embroidery)
7141205 Embroidered Walnut Armchair Detail, c. 1685 (embroidery); Parham House, West Sussex, UK; (add.info.: A formal banqueting scene, probably featuring Solomon and the Queen of Sheba)

Reception after Cortez's return, in Toledo, Spain, 1528, Liebig painting
7277896 Reception after Cortez's return, in Toledo, Spain, 1528, Liebig painting; Private Collection; (add.info.: Reception after Cortez's return, in Toledo, Spain, 1528, Liebig painting)

Charles I of England in the studio of Van Dyck, c.1888 (woodcut)
UIG5414417 Charles I of England in the studio of Van Dyck, c.1888 (woodcut).

Male and female Mandarins (magistrates) in summer dress, imperial court of China
FLO4590223 Male and female Mandarins (magistrates) in summer dress, imperial court of China. Embroidered square on their tunic reveals their rank and type: bird for civil, animal for military

Canadian Pavilion, 1911: View of South Corner of Royal Court (b/w photo)
8621892 Canadian Pavilion, 1911: View of South Corner of Royal Court (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of South Corner of Royal Court)

Canadian Pavilion, 1911: Main Entrance, Royal Court (b/w photo)
8621890 Canadian Pavilion, 1911: Main Entrance, Royal Court (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Main Entrance, Royal Court)

Milan, Church of San Francesco di Paola, San Francesco di Paola administers the sacraments to the King of France Louis
7227316 Milan, Church of San Francesco di Paola, San Francesco di Paola administers the sacraments to the King of France Louis XI on his deathbed,; Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola, Milan, Lombardy

Milan, Church of San Francesco di Paola, San Francesco di Paola scolds the King of Naples Ferdinand IV, Detail
7227314 Milan, Church of San Francesco di Paola, San Francesco di Paola scolds the King of Naples Ferdinand IV, Detail; Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola, Milan, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Milan)

Joan of Arc knighted by the king of France, 1493 (engraving)
8822185 Joan of Arc knighted by the king of France, 1493 (engraving); Private Collection; (add.info.: Joan of Arc knighted by the King of France - engraving based on the manuscript "Les vigiles)

A sumptuous celebration of the Spanish courts to Marie-Christine de Bourbon-Sicilies, 19th century(print)
CUL4847256 A sumptuous celebration of the Spanish courts to Marie-Christine de Bourbon-Sicilies, 19th century(print); (add.info)

Canadian Pavilion, 1911: View of West Corner of Royal Court (b/w photo)
8621891 Canadian Pavilion, 1911: View of West Corner of Royal Court (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of West Corner of Royal Court)

Columbus received by the Catholic Monarchs in Barcelona (ceramic)
7294944 Columbus received by the Catholic Monarchs in Barcelona (ceramic); Seville, Spain; (add.info.: Columbus received by the Catholic Monarchs in Barcelona or Bachelor after his first return to)

Milan, Chiesa San Francesco di Paola, San Francesco di Paola administers the sacraments to the King of France Louis XI
7227318 Milan, Chiesa San Francesco di Paola, San Francesco di Paola administers the sacraments to the King of France Louis XI on his deathbed, Detail; Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola, Milan

Milan, Church of San Francesco di Paola, San Francesco di Paola scolds the King of Naples Ferdinand IV, Detail
7227315 Milan, Church of San Francesco di Paola, San Francesco di Paola scolds the King of Naples Ferdinand IV, Detail; Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola, Milan, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Milan)

Milan, Church of San Francesco di Paola, San Francesco di Paola scolds the King of Naples Ferdinand IV
7227313 Milan, Church of San Francesco di Paola, San Francesco di Paola scolds the King of Naples Ferdinand IV,; Chiesa di San Francesco di Paola, Milan, Lombardy, Italy; (add.info.: Milan)

The landing of H.R.H. the Princess Alexandra at Gravesend, March 7 1863, 1864 (oil on canvas)
7337772 The landing of H.R.H. the Princess Alexandra at Gravesend, March 7 1863, 1864 (oil on canvas) by O'Neil, Henry Nelson (1817-80); 48.7x74.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Catholic Kings Ferdinand II of Aragon (1479-1516) and Isabella I the Catholic or Castilian (1451-1504)
AIS5380102 The Catholic Kings Ferdinand II of Aragon (1479-1516) and Isabella I the Catholic or Castilian (1451-1504) at their wedding in Valladolid in 1469

Louis XIV Driving his Coach in the Park of Versailles, 1870 (w/c and gouache with graphite underdrawing)
XOS5884082 Louis XIV Driving his Coach in the Park of Versailles, 1870 (w/c and gouache with graphite underdrawing) by Lami, Eugene-Louis (1800-90); 33.7x53.6 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Women bathing before an architectural panorama, c. 1765 (opaque w/c and gold on paper)
XOS5884875 Women bathing before an architectural panorama, c. 1765 (opaque w/c and gold on paper) by Fayzullah (active c.1730-65); 32.2x22.7 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH

Li Hongzang, Viceroy of Zhili, at the imperial Court of China. 1873 (engraving)
7259224 Li Hongzang, Viceroy of Zhili, at the imperial Court of China. 1873 (engraving) by Ronjat, Etienne Antoine Eugene (b.1822); Private Collection; (add.info.: 1823-1901, Li Hongzang)

Emmanuel Theodose De La Tour d'Auvergne, 1836 (sculpture)
7423017 Emmanuel Theodose De La Tour d'Auvergne, 1836 (sculpture) by Jacquet, Francois-Henri (1778-after 1848); Musee et Domaine National de Versailles et de Trianon, Versailles

Staffordshire ST1 3 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Staffordshire ST1 3

Derby DE22 2 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Derby DE22 2

Philip IV and his Queen in a Colonnade, c. 1630 (oil on canvas)
7223711 Philip IV and his Queen in a Colonnade, c.1630 (oil on canvas) by Corte, Juan de la (c.1585-1660); 181 x 303.8 cm; Pollok House Museum, Glasgow

The Torch Dance, 1517-18 (woodcut)
7415402 The Torch Dance, 1517-18 (woodcut) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528); 22.5--24.3 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

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On the praise and virtue of the noblemen and clerics of Boccaccio, 1493 (miniature)
7415662 On the praise and virtue of the noblemen and clerics of Boccaccio, 1493 (miniature) by Besancon, Jacques de (15th century) (attr)

Man and a woman in a palace, 19th century (gouache with gold on paper)
7394129 Man and a woman in a palace, 19th century (gouache with gold on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 55.3x40.4 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Maharana Amar Singh of Mewar at the Eklingji temple, c. 1695 (gouache with gold and silver on paper)
7394074 Maharana Amar Singh of Mewar at the Eklingji temple, c.1695 (gouache with gold and silver on paper) by Indian School, (17th century); 47.5x54.4 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Court scene with panoramic palace and garden background, 19th century (gouache with gold on paper)
7394132 Court scene with panoramic palace and garden background, 19th century (gouache with gold on paper) by Indian School, (19th century); 40.3x55.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

A lady seated with a mirror in a garden, with a maid and three musicians, c. 1909 (gouache on paper)
7394127 A lady seated with a mirror in a garden, with a maid and three musicians, c.1909 (gouache on paper) by Indian School, (19th-20th century); 55.1x40 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Life Cycle of St. John the Baptist: The Banquet of Herod and Herodias receiving the head of John the Baptist
885678 Life Cycle of St. John the Baptist: The Banquet of Herod and Herodias receiving the head of John the Baptist, 1433-35 (fresco) by Masolino da Panicale, Tommaso (1383-c.1447); Baptistery

The sculptor Benvenuto Cellini at the court of the king of France Francois I, 1866 (engraving)
ELD4928353 The sculptor Benvenuto Cellini at the court of the king of France Francois I, 1866 (engraving) by Mistrali, Franco (fl.1843); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Emperor of Russia at the Ball given by the Count and Countess de Morny at St Petersburg (engraving)
7388713 The Emperor of Russia at the Ball given by the Count and Countess de Morny at St Petersburg (engraving) by English School

Harun Al Rashid in his tent with the wise men of the east, 1811-13, Gaspare Landi (oil on canvas)
7064256 Harun Al Rashid in his tent with the wise men of the east, 1811-13, Gaspare Landi (oil on canvas) by Landi, Gaspare (1756-1830); Museo di Capodimonte, Naples, Campania

Esther and Ahasuerus, 1560-69 (oil on canvas)
7146866 Esther and Ahasuerus, 1560-69 (oil on canvas) by Veronese, (Caliari, Paolo) (1528-88); Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; (add.info.: Esther and Ahasuerus, 1560-69)

The Reconciliation of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, with Margaret of Anjou
ELD4873115 The Reconciliation of Richard Neville, Earl of Warwick, with Margaret of Anjou, illustration from A Chronicle of England by James Doyle, 1864 (colour litho) by English School

Henri Coiffier de Ruze d'Effiat, Marquis of Cinq-Mars (engraving)
1731121 Henri Coiffier de Ruze d'Effiat, Marquis of Cinq-Mars (engraving) by Daret, Pierre (1604-78) (after); (add.info.: Henri Coiffier de Ruze)

Hercules and Omphale, Queen of Lydia, c. 1587 (oil on canvas)
XAM65693 Hercules and Omphale, Queen of Lydia, c.1587 (oil on canvas) by Bassano, Francesco (Francesco da Ponte) (1549-92); 178x374 cm; Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna

17th Century Interior (coloured engraving)
1729028 17th Century Interior (coloured engraving) by Lepautre, Jean (1618-82) (after); (add.info.: Interior of 17th century, engraving after Jean Le Pautre)

Saint Francis Xavier in Dispute with the Emperor of Japan, 1702 (oil on canvas)
7332292 Saint Francis Xavier in Dispute with the Emperor of Japan, 1702 (oil on canvas) by Quellinus, Jan Erasmus (1634-1715); Sint Pieter, Ghent, Belgium; (add.info.: Sint-Pieterskerk)

The honesty of Saint Eliigius, 1662 (oil)
7333377 The honesty of Saint Eliigius, 1662 (oil) by Bernaerdt, Philippe (17th century) ; Sint-Eligiuskerk, Kruishoutem, Oost-Vlaanderen, Vlaanderen, Belgium; (add.info.: Kruishoutem)

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"Imperial Court: A Glimpse into the Opulence and Grandeur of Royalty" Step back in time to witness the splendor of the imperial court through a collection of exquisite artworks. In "Philip IV and his Queen in a Colonnade, " we are transported to 17th-century Spain, where the monarchs stand regally amidst an elegant colonnade, their presence commanding respect and admiration. "The Torch Dance" takes us even further back, showcasing a captivating woodcut from 1517-18. This lively depiction captures the vibrant energy of a traditional dance performed during royal festivities, illuminating the joyous spirit that permeated such grand occasions. Delve into literature with "On the praise and virtue of noblemen and clerics of Boccaccio. " This intricate miniature painting from 1493 transports us to an era when scholars celebrated noble virtues through written word and visual artistry. The lavishness continues with "Man and a woman in a palace, " an enchanting gouache painting adorned with gold detailing. Created in the 19th century, it invites us into an opulent world where luxury knows no bounds. Travel eastward to India as we encounter "Maharana Amar Singh of Mewar at Eklingji temple. " Crafted using gouache enriched with gold and silver accents on paper, this artwork offers insight into Indian royalty's deep spiritual connection while showcasing their refined taste for artistic expression. Intrigue awaits within "Court scene with panoramic palace and garden background. " Painted in vivid colors on paper during the 19th century, it immerses viewers in an idyllic setting where courtiers engage in conversations amidst breathtaking architecture surrounded by lush gardens. Experience feminine gracefulness through "A lady seated with a mirror in a garden. " Executed around 1909 using delicate strokes of gouache on paper, this artwork captures moments of leisure as women indulge in self-reflection, accompanied by their maids and musicians.