The Great Collection

Skunkha, the rebel king, wearing a Scythian hat, detail from Darius Monument
ILN178083 Skunkha, the rebel king, wearing a Scythian hat, detail from Darius Monument, 521-19 BC (stone) by Achaemenid, (6th century BC); Bisotun

Catherine the Great (1729-1796), Empress of Russia, 1937. Artist: Alexander K MacDonald
Catherine the Great (1729-1796), Empress of Russia. Portrait of Catherine II (1729-1796) who came to the throne in 1762. A German princess

Portrait of Catherine II (1729-1796) of Russia (oil on canvas)
XIR160169 Portrait of Catherine II (1729-1796) of Russia (oil on canvas) by French School, (18th century); ChAteau de Versailles, France; French, out of copyright

Catherine II The Great, Yekaterina (Catherine) II Alekseyevna of Russia, 1729-1796
3555508 Catherine II The Great, Yekaterina (Catherine) II Alekseyevna of Russia, 1729-1796. German born Empress of Russia, from the book Crabbs Historical Dictionary pub

Portrait of Emperor Peter I the Great (1672-1725), 1743. Creator: Soubeyran, Pierre (1709-1775)
Portrait of Emperor Peter I the Great (1672-1725), 1743. Private Collection

Portrait of Elisabeth Temkina, 1798. Artist: Vladimir Borovikovsky
Portrait of Elisabeth Temkina, 1798. Elisabeth Temkina was reputedly the daughter of Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia, and her favourite, Prince Grigory Potemkin

Landscape containing fifteen silhouettes, 1793-1800. Creator: Anon
Landscape containing fifteen silhouettes, 1793-1800

The Bombardment of All the Thrones of Europe and the Fall of the Tyrants for the Happi... ca. 1792. Creator: Anon
The Bombardment of All the Thrones of Europe and the Fall of the Tyrants for the Happiness of the Universe (Bombardement de Tous les Trones de l Europe et la Chute des Tyrans pour la Bonheur de l)

Plate, Sevres, 1778. Creators: Sevres Porcelain Manufactory
Plate, Sevres, 1778

Flintlock Fowling Piece Given by the Empress Catherine II of Russia to the French Ambassador, Russian Central Asia, 1745 and 1763

Visit of Charlemagne to the Pope, illustration from The History of Protestantism
619615 Visit of Charlemagne to the Pope, illustration from The History of Protestantism by James Aitken Wylie (1808-1890), pub

St. Gregory (c. 540-604) from the Piccolomini altar, 1501-4 (marble)
BAT97653 St. Gregory (c.540-604) from the Piccolomini altar, 1501-4 (marble) by Buonarroti, Michelangelo (1475-1564); Duomo, Siena

King Alfred (849-99) burning the cakes, from Peeps into the Past, published c
STC213536 King Alfred (849-99) burning the cakes, from Peeps into the Past, published c.1900 (colour litho) by Trelleek (fl.c.1900); Private Collection; (add.info)

Madonna and Child with SS. Andrew and Prosper, 1466 (tempera and gold leaf on panel)
BAT192545 Madonna and Child with SS. Andrew and Prosper, 1466 (tempera and gold leaf on panel) by Gozzoli, Benozzo di Lese di Sandro (1420-97); 137x138 cm; Pinacoteca Civica, San Gimignano

St. Gregory
BH32374 St. Gregory by Sacchi, Andrea (1599-1661); Burghley House Collection, Lincolnshire, UK; Italian, out of copyright

Interior with view of the staircase (photo)
XJL159406 Interior with view of the staircase (photo) by Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680); Scala Regia, Vatican Museums, Vatican City; (add.info)

Constantine I (c. 274-337) c. 350 AD (marble) (b / w photo)
XIR158839 Constantine I (c.274-337) c.350 AD (marble) (b/w photo) by Roman, (4th century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info)

Mithradates VI (132-63 BC) Eupator, King of Pontus (marble) (b / w photo) (see also 159138)
XIR177442 Mithradates VI (132-63 BC) Eupator, King of Pontus (marble) (b/w photo) (see also 159138) by Greek, (1st century BC); Louvre, Paris, France; Greek, out of copyright

Portrait of Catherine II (1729-96) c. 1770 (oil on canvas)
BOO209293 Portrait of Catherine II (1729-96) c.1770 (oil on canvas) by Rokotov, Fedor Stepanovich (c.1735-1808); State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia; Russian, out of copyright

Letter to Charles VI (1380-1422) regarding sending merchants to the Orient
ARH185993 Letter to Charles VI (1380-1422) regarding sending merchants to the Orient, 30th July 1402 (pen & ink on paper) by Tamerlane (1336-1404); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, Paris

Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I (colour litho)
STC255246 Eastern Roman Emperor Justinian I (colour litho) by French School; Private Collection; (add.info.: late Renaissance prints of Caesars, Holy Roman Emperors)

Alfred in the Danes Camp
LLM456377 Alfred in the Danes Camp by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred in the Danes Camp. Victorian scrap, probably produced by Raphael Tuck)

Louis XIV (1638-1715) King of France, 1695 (hand-coloured engraving)
CHT202150 Louis XIV (1638-1715) King of France, 1695 (hand-coloured engraving) by Bonnart, Jean Baptiste (1654-1726); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris

Frederick II, the Great
LLM455297 Frederick II, the Great by Kretschmer, Albert (1825-91); Private Collection; (add.info.: Frederick II, the Great)

Bust of Antiochus III (223-187 BC) replica of an original from 3rd century BC (marble)
XIR16521 Bust of Antiochus III (223-187 BC) replica of an original from 3rd century BC (marble) by Greek; Louvre, Paris, France; Greek, out of copyright

Mithridates VI (132-63 BC) Eupator, King of Pontus (marble) (see also 177442)
XIR159138 Mithridates VI (132-63 BC) Eupator, King of Pontus (marble) (see also 177442) by Greek, (1st century BC); Louvre, Paris, France; Greek, out of copyright

Constantine I (c. 274-337) c. 350 AD (marble)
PWI110876 Constantine I (c.274-337) c.350 AD (marble) by Roman, (4th century AD); Louvre, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; out of copyright

St. James and St. Helena (tempera on panels)
AII80535 St. James and St. Helena (tempera on panels) by Ponte, Giovanni dal (c.1385-1437/42); Galleria dell Accademia & Museo degli Strumenti Musicali, Florence, Tuscany, Italy; Italian

St. Gregory
AGN47532 St. Gregory by French School, (17th century); Private Collection; Photo eAgnew s, London; French, out of copyright

Tsar Peter I (1672-1725) as a Shipwright in Amsterdam (engraving) (b / w photo)
CHT207898 Tsar Peter I (1672-1725) as a Shipwright in Amsterdam (engraving) (b/w photo) by Emy, Henry (fl.1856); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris

Royal Mummies recently Unbandaged at the Boulak Museum, Egypt (engraving)
1054916 Royal Mummies recently Unbandaged at the Boulak Museum, Egypt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Triumph of Alexander, or the Entrance of Alexander into Babylon, c
PWI90062 The Triumph of Alexander, or the Entrance of Alexander into Babylon, c.1673 (oil on canvas) by Le Brun, Charles (1619-90); 450x707 cm; Louvre, Paris, France; ePeter Willi; French

Bust of Pompey (106-48 BC) c. 60 BC (marble)
NUL167128 Bust of Pompey (106-48 BC) c.60 BC (marble) by Roman, (1st century BC); Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, Denmark; (add.info.: rival de Jules Cesar; ); out of copyright

Plate from the service of Empress Catherina II (1729-96) of Russia, Sevres, c
XIR160167 Plate from the service of Empress Catherina II (1729-96) of Russia, Sevres, c.1779 (porcelain) by French School, (18th century); Musee National de Ceramique, Sevres

Medallion depicting the Baptism of Constantine (d. 377) (stone)
XJL158470 Medallion depicting the Baptism of Constantine (d.377) (stone) by Bernini, Gian Lorenzo (1598-1680); Scala Regia, Vatican Museums, Vatican City; Italian, out of copyright

The seal of Amadeo V (c. 1252-1323) Count of Savoy, 1303 (wax)
ARN178743 The seal of Amadeo V (c.1252-1323) Count of Savoy, 1303 (wax) by French School, (14th century); Centre Historique des Archives Nationales, Paris, France; (add.info.: Amedee V)

King Alfreds Longships, Newly Built for the Defence of the Realm
BBC193366 King Alfreds Longships, Newly Built for the Defence of the Realm, Attack Vessels of the Danish Invaders Storm-Beaten in Swanage Bay in 877, detail from the series in St

The Virgin Enthroned with Saints Jerome, Gregory, Ambrose and Augustine
FTB60931 The Virgin Enthroned with Saints Jerome, Gregory, Ambrose and Augustine, 1446 (oil on canvas) by Vivarini, Antonio (c.1415-76/84) & D Alemagna, G

Emperor Constantine I
LLM457463 Emperor Constantine I by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Emperor Constantine I. Victorian scrap.); © Look and Learn

Canute the Great, reproving his courtiers
LLM456378 Canute the Great, reproving his courtiers by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Canute the Great, reproving his courtiers)

Pepin the short (752-768) attacking the head of the lion and the bull (chromolitho)
724736 Pepin the short (752-768) attacking the head of the lion and the bull (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Ms 315 f. 1v St. Gregory, from Extract de ses oeuvres (vellum)
XIR156829 Ms 315 f.1v St. Gregory, from Extract de ses oeuvres (vellum) by French School, (12th century); Bibliotheque Municipale, Douai, France; French, out of copyright

The Ecstasy of St. Gregory (c. 540-604) glimpsed by the Deacon Peter through a curtain
XIR179474 The Ecstasy of St. Gregory (c.540-604) glimpsed by the Deacon Peter through a curtain pierced by his stylet (vellum) (b/w photo) by Flemish School

Portrait of Grand Duchess Yekatrina Alexeyevna, later Catherine II, c. 1745
BOO74376 Portrait of Grand Duchess Yekatrina Alexeyevna, later Catherine II, c.1745 by Grooth, Georg Christoph (1716-49); 105x85 cm; State Hermitage Museum, St

Francois Voltaire (1694-1778) with King Frederick II of Prussia (1712-86
CHT173023 Francois Voltaire (1694-1778) with King Frederick II of Prussia (1712-86) at Sanssouci near Potsdam, from Histoire de France by Jules Michelet (1798-1874) c.1900 (colour litho) by Bombled

Ms 241 f. 1 Historiated initial A depicting St
XIR175563 Ms 241 f.1 Historiated initial A depicting St. Gregory, from the Antiphonal for the consecration of the Abbey Church of Vauclair, 1257 (vellum) by French School

Design for a Lampas Silk with a Triumphal Chariot on a Cloud, ca. 1770-75

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"The Great: A Legacy of Power, Art, and Influence" Step into the world of Catherine the Great (1729-1796), Empress of Russia. This captivating portrait by Alexander K MacDonald in 1937 captures her regal presence and commanding gaze. As one of history's most influential female leaders, Catherine II left an indelible mark on Russia. In a landscape containing fifteen silhouettes from 1793-1800, we catch a glimpse of the enigmatic Anon's work. The intricate details hint at a story waiting to be unraveled. Perhaps it is a reflection on power dynamics or societal change during that time. "The Beheading of Cyrus II" depicted in oil on canvas transports us back to ancient times when empires rose and fell. It serves as a reminder that even great rulers are not immune to their own demise. "The Bombardment of All the Thrones of Europe and the Fall of Tyrants for Happi. . " created anonymously around 1792 speaks volumes about revolutionary fervor sweeping across Europe during that era. It symbolizes people's desire for freedom from oppressive regimes. A stunning plate crafted by Sevres Porcelain Manufactory in 1778 showcases exquisite craftsmanship fit for royalty. Its delicate beauty reflects both artistry and opulence synonymous with Catherine II's reign. The Flintlock Fowling Piece gifted by Empress Catherine II to France demonstrates her diplomatic prowess beyond borders. Such gestures fostered alliances between nations while showcasing her appreciation for fine weaponry. Traveling further back in time, we witness Charlemagne's visit to the Pope through an illustration from "The History of Protestantism. " This historic encounter highlights religious influence over political affairs during medieval times. St Gregory, depicted in marble from the Piccolomini altar dating back to 1501-4, exudes spiritual grace and tranquility. His presence reminds us that greatness can also be found within the realm of faith.