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2006AM4087-01

Page of Pentacles, by Vte Gombau. Madrid, Spain, 1856

2010CT4713-01

Bible scene depicting the announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary. France, 15th century

2010EA6560-01

Walter Nouvel, Serge Diaghilev and Serge Lifar on the Lido in Venice. Venice, Italy, 1927 EDITORIAL USE ONLY

2010CT4865-01

Illuminated Manuscript depicting the Crucifixion. Italy, early 14th century

2010CT4909-01

Nativity. France, 14th-15th century

2010CT6481-01

Four Evangelists. France, late 15th century

2010CT6563-01

Illuminated Manuscript depicting the angel Gabriel appearing in front of the Virgin Mary. France, mid-15th century

2010CT6589-01

Crucifixion. Flanders, late 15th century

2010DN4527-01

Illuminated Manuscript depicting the Annunciation. France, early 15th century

2010EA8093-01

Last Judgement. France, 15th-16th century

2010EA8146-01

Illuminated Manuscript depicting St Bernard. Flanders, mid-15th century

2010EA8184-01

Flagellation of Christ. Flanders, mid-15th century

2010EA8854-01

Illuminated Manuscript depicting the Nativity of Jesus. Paris, France, 14th-15th century

2010EA9791-01

Illuminated Manuscript depicting a Saint. Paris, France, early 15th century

2010EB1424-01

Flight to Egypt. France, early 16th century

2010EB6702-01

Christ in the Winepress. Flanders, mid-15th century

2010EC9847-01

Bible scene depicting the crucifixion of Jesus. Italy, mid-15th century

2010ED6249-01

David in penitence. Paris, France, mid-15th century

2010ED6262-01

Bible scene depicting the Annunciation. France, mid-15th century

2010ED7475-01

Illuminated Manuscript depicting the angel Gabriel and the Virgin Mary. France, late 15th century

2010ED7492-01

Illuminated Manuscript depicting the Annunciation and the Marriage of the Virgin and St Joseph. France, 15th-16th century

2010EE1387-01

Coronation of David. London, England, mid-15th century

2006AK7883-01

Initial O from a Choirbook. Italy, early 15th century

2006AR0133-01

Illuminated Manuscript depicting the martyrdom of St Katherine, by Simon Marmion. Bruges, Flanders, late 15th century

2006BG0306-01

Illuminated manuscript depicting the sacrifice of Cain and Abel. Flanders, early 12th century

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Beatrix Potter at the age of 5. Dalguise, Scotland, 1871

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Lightwood at last, from the book Our Mutual Friend, written by Dickens, illustrated by Marcus Stone. UK, mid-19th century

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Nell and the Old Man meet the Schoolmaster, from the book The Old Curiosity Shop, written by Dickens, illustrated by Hablot Knight Browne. UK, 1840

2006AM2594-01

A day in a Chinese school. China, mid-19th century

2006AN3612-01

Charles Dickens at the age of 47, by William Powell Frith. London, England, 1859

2006BC4243-01

The Martyrdom of St Katherine, by Simon Marmion. Bruges, Flanders, late 15th century

1000LM1399-01

Kit in prison, from the book Barnaby Rudge, written by Dickens, illustrated by Hablot Knight Browne. UK, 19th century

2010EF6848-01

Superman, by Lester Marshal. UK, late 20th century

2009BY6948-01

Godfrey Evans, wicket keeper, by D'Aquino Studio. Channel Islands, late 20th century

2006AK9132-01

Illuminated letter R from a Gradual. Arezzo, Italy, late 13th century

2006AK9231-01

Manuscript leaf, from a Dominican Gradual with initial letter A. Netherlands, early 14th century

2006BC4100-01

Christ before Pontius Pilate, from a Book of Hours. Netherlands, mid-15th century

2007BR3452-01

Illuminated letter N depicting a Saint holding a large cross, by Vanni di Baldolo. Perugia, Italy, 14th century

2009CA3708-01

Illuminated letter B, by Johann Schönsperger. Augsburg, Germany, late 15th century

2006AT0422-01

Circus Schumann. Hamburg, Germany, 1926