Inheritance Collection

Puss in Boots and the Poor Millers Son
The Poor Millers Son leaves the mill with his cat (Puss in Boots). Illustration to a fairytale by Charles Perrault, first published 1697

A Rakes Progress, Plate 1, June 25, 1735. Creator: William Hogarth
A Rakes Progress, Plate 1, June 25, 1735

Mendels peas. Historical artwork of the peas (Pisum sp.) used by Gregor Mendel (1822-1884) in his experiments into heredity. He cross-bred peas that produced yellow (A) and green (B) peas

Square tomato. Conceptual image of a tomato that has a cuboid shape. This could represent a tomato that has been genetically modified to form this shape to allow more efficient packaging

Mendel / Inheritance / Mice
Diagram using real mice to show Mendels inheritance in mice theory

Dr. Wilhelm Schmidt, Top leader of the colonial forces in German East Africa
UIG5413285 Dr. Wilhelm Schmidt, Top leader of the colonial forces in German East Africa, Woodcut from 1892 ©Bildagentur-online/UIG/Leemage.

Remains Of The Temple At Philae, Egypt In The 19Th Century. From Africa By Keith Johnston
UIG5420426 Remains Of The Temple At Philae, Egypt In The 19Th Century. From Africa By Keith Johnston, Published 1884 ©UIG/Leemage.

Eugen Zintgraff, born January 16, 1858 in Duesseldorf, died December 4, 1897 on Tenerife, was a German explorer
UIG5413304 Eugen Zintgraff, born January 16, 1858 in Duesseldorf, died December 4, 1897 on Tenerife, was a German explorer, Woodcut from 1892 ©Bildagentur-online/UIG/Leemage.

Luigi Cherubini, 8 or 14 September 1760 - 15 March 1842, was an Italian composer who spent most of his working life in
UIG5413284 Luigi Cherubini, 8 or 14 September 1760 - 15 March 1842, was an Italian composer who spent most of his working life in France, Woodcut from 1892 ©Bildagentur-online/UIG/Leemage.

Gustav Benjamin Schwab, 19 June 1792 - 4 November 1850, was a German writer, pastor and publisher
UIG5413268 Gustav Benjamin Schwab, 19 June 1792 - 4 November 1850, was a German writer, pastor and publisher, Woodcut from 1892 ©Bildagentur-online/UIG/Leemage.

Julius Robert Bosse, born July 12, 1832 in Quedlinburg; July 31, 1901 in Berlin, was a German politician
UIG5413262 Julius Robert Bosse, born July 12, 1832 in Quedlinburg; July 31, 1901 in Berlin, was a German politician, last Prussian Minister of Culture

"Usual method of carrying a pig". Two Chinese men carry a pig in a wicker cage suspended from a pole
UIG5418887 "Usual method of carrying a pig". Two Chinese men carry a pig in a wicker cage suspended from a pole

Petty criminal in the stocks, Hong Kong, c.1905 (photo)
UIG5418883 Petty criminal in the stocks, Hong Kong, c.1905 (photo) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: A petty criminal sits with his ankles restrained in stocks)

Francisco Augusto D'Andrade, or De Andrade, 11 January 1856 - 8 February 1921
UIG5413274 Francisco Augusto D'Andrade, or De Andrade, 11 January 1856 - 8 February 1921, was a Portuguese baritone who sang leading roles in opera houses throughout Europe

Isaac blesses Jacob, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870
UIG5413210 Isaac blesses Jacob, chromolithograph from a home bible, 1870; UIG.

Princess Elvira of Bavaria, 1868-1943, married Count Rudolf von Wrbna-Kaunitz-Rietberg-Questenberg und Freudenthal
UIG5413292 Princess Elvira of Bavaria, 1868-1943, married Count Rudolf von Wrbna-Kaunitz-Rietberg-Questenberg und Freudenthal, Woodcut from 1892 ©Bildagentur-online/UIG/Leemage.

Walter Hauser, May 1, 1837, Waedenswil - October 22, 1902, was a Swiss politician
UIG5413281 Walter Hauser, May 1, 1837, Waedenswil - October 22, 1902, was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council, Woodcut from 1892 ©Bildagentur-online/UIG/Leemage.

Frederick Augustus III, German: Friedrich August III, 25 May 1865, Dresden - 18 February 1932, Sibyllenort
UIG5413302 Frederick Augustus III, German: Friedrich August III, 25 May 1865, Dresden - 18 February 1932, Sibyllenort, was the last King of Saxony, 1904-1918, and a member of the House of Wettin

Ludwig von Loefftz, 21 June 1845 - 3 December 1910, was a German genre and landscape painter
UIG5413289 Ludwig von Loefftz, 21 June 1845 - 3 December 1910, was a German genre and landscape painter, Woodcut from 1892 ©Bildagentur-online/UIG/Leemage.

Augustin Eugene Scribe, 24 December 1791 - 20 February 1861, was a French dramatist and librettist
UIG5413278 Augustin Eugene Scribe, 24 December 1791 - 20 February 1861, was a French dramatist and librettist, Woodcut from 1892 ©Bildagentur-online/UIG/Leemage.

The Fortifications Of Carcassonne, France In The 19Th Century, Before It's Restoration In 1853
UIG5420705 The Fortifications Of Carcassonne, France In The 19Th Century, Before It's Restoration In 1853. From French Pictures By The Rev. Samuel G. Green, Published 1878 ©UIG/Leemage.

The Rock Temple At Abu Simbel, Nubia, Southern Egypt In The 19Th Century. From Africa By Keith Johnston
UIG5420424 The Rock Temple At Abu Simbel, Nubia, Southern Egypt In The 19Th Century. From Africa By Keith Johnston, Published 1884 ©UIG/Leemage.

An itinerant shoemaker, Hong Kong, c.1903
UIG5418874 An itinerant shoemaker, Hong Kong, c.1903 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: An itinerant shoemaker sits on a stool, smoking a long pipe at his street stall in Hong Kong)

An itinerant medicine man, Hong Kong, c.1903
UIG5418870 An itinerant medicine man, Hong Kong, c.1903 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: An itinerant medicine man sits at a street stall selling various potions)

"A meal by the wayside", Hong Kong, c.1903
UIG5418877 "A meal by the wayside", Hong Kong, c.1903 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: A Chinese street trader distributes food from a wooden bucket by the roadside)

Alexandrine Auguste of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, 24 December 1879 - 28 December 1952
UIG5413307 Alexandrine Auguste of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, 24 December 1879 - 28 December 1952, was Queen of Denmark as the wife of King Christian X

Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria, born 1862, Woodcut from 1892 ©Bildagentur-online/UIG/Leemage
UIG5413301 Archduchess Maria Theresa of Austria, born 1862, Woodcut from 1892 ©Bildagentur-online/UIG/Leemage.

Emil Welti, 23 April 1825, Bad Zurzach, Aargau - 24 February 1899, was a Swiss politician
UIG5413299 Emil Welti, 23 April 1825, Bad Zurzach, Aargau - 24 February 1899, was a Swiss politician and member of the Swiss Federal Council, Woodcut from 1892 ©Bildagentur-online/UIG/Leemage.

Deathbed of Charles, German: Karl Friedrich Alexander, 6 March 1823 - 6 October 1891, He was King of Wuerttemberg
UIG5413298 Deathbed of Charles, German: Karl Friedrich Alexander, 6 March 1823 - 6 October 1891, He was King of Wuerttemberg, from 25 June 1864 until his death in 1891

Karl Hermann Peter Thielen, January 30, 1832 - January 10, 1906 in Berlin
UIG5413297 Karl Hermann Peter Thielen, January 30, 1832 - January 10, 1906 in Berlin, a Prussian politician and was minister for public works, Woodcut from 1892 ©Bildagentur-online/UIG/Leemage.

Wilhelm Junker, 6 April 1840 - 13 February 1892, was a Russian explorer of Africa. Dr
UIG5413280 Wilhelm Junker, 6 April 1840 - 13 February 1892, was a Russian explorer of Africa. Dr. Junker was of German descent, Woodcut from 1892 ©Bildagentur-online/UIG/Leemage.

Jorge Montt Alvarez was vice admiral of the Chilean Navy and president of Chile from 1891 to 1896
UIG5413303 Jorge Montt Alvarez was vice admiral of the Chilean Navy and president of Chile from 1891 to 1896, Woodcut from 1892 ©Bildagentur-online/UIG/Leemage.

Pietro Antonio Stefano Mascagni; 7 December 1863 - 2 August 1945, was an Italian composer most noted for his operas
UIG5413300 Pietro Antonio Stefano Mascagni; 7 December 1863 - 2 August 1945, was an Italian composer most noted for his operas, Woodcut from 1892 ©Bildagentur-online/UIG/Leemage.

Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch, 8 August 1839 - 31 January 1917, Braunschweig, was a German ethnographer
UIG5413295 Friedrich Hermann Otto Finsch, 8 August 1839 - 31 January 1917, Braunschweig, was a German ethnographer, naturalist and colonial explorer

Giraffe browsing on tree. Hand-coloured engraving published 1836
533416 Giraffe browsing on tree. Hand-coloured engraving published 1836.; (add.info.: Giraffe browsing on tree. Jean Lamarck (1744-1829) French naturalist

Benignus Ritter von Safferling, November 30, 1825 - September 4, 1895, was a Bavarian General of the Infanterie
UIG5413291 Benignus Ritter von Safferling, November 30, 1825 - September 4, 1895, was a Bavarian General of the Infanterie and War Minister under Otto of Bavaria

Jose Manuel Emiliano Balmaceda Fernandez, July 19, 1840 - September 18, 1891
UIG5413290 Jose Manuel Emiliano Balmaceda Fernandez, July 19, 1840 - September 18, 1891, was the 11th President of Chile from September 18, 1886 to August 29, 1891

Emile Francois Loubet, 31 December 1838 - 20 December 1929, was the eighth President of France
UIG5413277 Emile Francois Loubet, 31 December 1838 - 20 December 1929, was the eighth President of France, Woodcut from 1892 ©Bildagentur-online/UIG/Leemage.

Ernest Louis Charles Albert William, German: Ernst Ludwig Karl Albrecht Wilhelm; 25 November 1868 - 9 October 1937
UIG5413276 Ernest Louis Charles Albert William, German: Ernst Ludwig Karl Albrecht Wilhelm; 25 November 1868 - 9 October 1937, was the last Grand Duke of Hesse and by Rhine from 1892 until 1918

Jules Emile Frederic Massenet, 12 May 1842 - 13 August 1912, was a French composer of the Romantic era best known for
UIG5413275 Jules Emile Frederic Massenet, 12 May 1842 - 13 August 1912, was a French composer of the Romantic era best known for his operas, Woodcut from 1892 ©Bildagentur-online/UIG/Leemage.

Ernst Jakob Renz, born May 18 1815 in Boeckingen in Heilbronn; April 3, 1892 in Berlin
UIG5413263 Ernst Jakob Renz, born May 18 1815 in Boeckingen in Heilbronn; April 3, 1892 in Berlin, was a German circus director and artist, Woodcut from 1892 ©Bildagentur-online/UIG/Leemage.

George V, 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936, was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions
UIG5413258 George V, 3 June 1865 - 20 January 1936, was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 6 May 1910 until his death in 1936

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Rivalry between two sister's over the assets of a deceased relative. 1888 (engraving)
5615973 Rivalry between two sister's over the assets of a deceased relative. 1888 (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A street trader offering a letter-writing service sits beneath a parasol at his makeshift stall
UIG5418889 A street trader offering a letter-writing service sits beneath a parasol at his makeshift stall. Hong Kong, China, circa 1903 by Unknown photographer

Chinese girls in a public garden in Hong Kong, c.1903
UIG5418869 Chinese girls in a public garden in Hong Kong, c.1903 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: Three Chinese girls, accompanied by an 'amah' (nursemaid)

A medicine stall in Hong Kong, c.1903
UIG5418872 A medicine stall in Hong Kong, c.1903 by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: A man wearing a traditional Manchu hairstyle (coiffure mandchoue)

Gandolph Count of Kuenburg, born May 12, 1841 Braunsdorf, Austrian. Silesia, died 2 May 1921 in Salzburg
UIG5413279 Gandolph Count of Kuenburg, born May 12, 1841 Braunsdorf, Austrian. Silesia, died 2 May 1921 in Salzburg, was an Austrian lawyer and politician

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"Inheritance: A Tapestry of Tales and Legacies" Step into the world of inheritance, where stories intertwine like threads in a grand tapestry. From fairy tales to historical events, from scientific discoveries to societal norms, the concept has shaped our lives in countless ways. In the enchanting tale of "Puss in Boots and the Poor Miller's Son, " a clever feline bestows an unexpected inheritance upon her master, transforming his life forever. Similarly, William Hogarth's masterpiece "A Rake's Progress" depicts a young man squandering his inherited wealth on vices, showcasing both fortune and folly. Science too has its own tales of inheritance. Gregor Mendel's groundbreaking experiments with peas unlocked the secrets of genetic inheritance, paving the way for modern genetics. And who can forget Mendel's square tomato? A testament to how traits are passed down through generations. But it is not only plants that inherit; animals do too. Mice have long been subjects for studying hereditary traits and understanding human genetics better. In Georgian cartoons depicting mother and son dynamics, we see how family resemblances pass down through generations like an invisible thread connecting us all. Sometimes even crowns are subject to inheritance disputes as seen in Prince Henry removing his father's crown from its pillow – a poignant moment capturing power transition within royal families throughout history. The Humbert Family at the Crown Court reminds us that even commoners face legal battles over legacies left behind by their loved ones. Yet not all inheritances bring joy or prosperity. Esau selling his birthright serves as a cautionary tale about hasty decisions made without considering future consequences. Victorian satirical cartoons depict death intertwined with inheritances, reminding us that material possessions pale in comparison to love and compassion. And sometimes conflicts arise over inheritances leading to tragic outcomes such as depicted in "Duel Between The Duke of Hamilton and Lord Mohun.